RYL Chapter 23
by FreyaChapter 23fca5c50a801271a6
More importantly, 902548ba42 the Crown 1ee0a23d4c Prince actually 68e3db0a57 showed up 5d5fd23ead at the 29f9c10541 banquet today!a73433f1130ed58d
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Since he often skipped 8d7171c410 these events due to b1f0ed1a53 his heir training, I d0e8cbb4b2 had assumed he wouldn’t b04ab01921 attend this one, either.341426e579b51582
Because of the half-drawn 7e0d24dd94 curtains on the terrace, 82b707b022 Mikael couldn’t see my 0e7e680141 hair color properly at b51ff67672 first. It was fbf3d8aecf only after e7610a4d29 stepping onto 4a2abcbf45 the terrace e36eac2a73 that he 7dc3f8a571 realized his 18ee06c2c0 mistake.89f7ccb59821c8a4
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“Oh, my. I apologize.”1ef4c1bd44f937d4
If he went back 924251d005 into the banquet hall 163a1b0a66 now, he’d run into 88302e7766 Lilianne!16ff87c0e9902db2
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The Crown Prince was 502a51c888 still heartbroken over his c76c08fd85 breakup. If he b9841cd734 clung to 11f7a36cda Lilianne in d34e8c1fbe public, things cce200e77a would get 7415992e1e messy.d4dbbadbc3259f43
In a formal event aceae1cd18 like this, Lilianne wouldn’t 649d79d800 be able to ignore 5304095c26 him even if she 7bfbb1943a wanted to.4c6a1ad9a54e1e38
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I quickly 0f4a8121be stepped in f39796a4a3 front of 4b9f2a89d4 the prince 31cccb8275 before he 9741cf643f could turn aa8f60ba93 away.3cf54fd88ab04d20
He looked b6c9476aea at me 32613f3701 in surprise e2fcb060ee as I 9ca94a44c5 forced an 757f484a9d awkward smile.045c0bc145c50ae6
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“T-The moon is 8d48abb333 bright tonight. Would you like aa4135627d to have a da569b23ee cup of tea 7ceffe4459 before you go ee16cfcf93 back inside?”3f985a10812c7769
Mikael looked at abd79685cf me, puzzled, but fcaa655a12 then gave a 417bde405f polite smile.6b9be244142f7568
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“I appreciate 4b34ac8198 the thought, fb7caa26fa Lady, but 3b783d35d9 I must 2ae6280568 decline.”c06efdf396135884
As he tried to 9b5e3a66de pass me again, I 00a7d1fa4f quickly handed him the e8eb5fcd18 herb tea I was 7fc9ad1717 holding.7aeefcd208d5332b
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Caught off guard, 87dfe7b612 Mikael instinctively took 144dc11664 the cup, his 3866266069 eyes widening in f799d9fc10 surprise.a9ef926a21dc2c2f
“It’s lemon balm d1f99c5e83 tea. It warms the 5bab40bfa2 body and helps 08b5cb059c to calm the 504f3215e4 nerves.”8ca7feec48d0e1c3
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Just then, I 529b6678d3 spotted Sabrina entering 9b3faff9bf the terrace, looking 3bc095a318 for me.57ffc7cbeeedda65
I discreetly signaled 3545c83d10 to her.ff8ef47196599fdb
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Noticing my c0e6a8a8ee cue, Sabrina f4dda2dd5d glanced at 7a3c719315 Mikael’s back, 12f3da03cd then quickly 1d498a710a turned around d8cfc90939 to inform ec9436f72b Lilianne.ee1c106f44a40009
“Thank you, but 5123686829 I really don’t 2cbb257b68 need it,” Mikael 5627adc93c said, trying to 31da5ec07c hand the cup bed99fcab4 back.1bf0b3b6bc7343d4
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I grabbed 9e6e7a563f his hand d6dbbe82b6 before he 985ddfa44c could return 63d3c5f39b it. I needed to hold 11d770e725 out for time until c1cdf7bcc5 Sabrina reached Lilianne.649cd54f6e7752a8
Mikael looked completely 345c816c1b bewildered by my 44a20d1065 sudden action.ff1835bd0303ff66
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“Lady, I think 5b7e6f1fd0 you’re misunderstanding something. Earlier, I only approached a7c04608ea you because I thought 4e29e58cf8 you were someone I 4bd38261a1 knew…”ae0236bdcfa804be
Misunderstanding? No, you c4e72ff914 don’t get a0b6974578 it! If you go 4061e3d828 inside now, you’ll eb07a622d7 make things difficult 52ad4e7d88 for Lilianne!340f8dca1302f044
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“Just one sip. Just try one abecfac538 sip.”3639bfa4a3500860
My persistence made 3b85ce86b0 Mikael eye me d85497d28c suspiciously.03420ff99adc107f
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To reassure 6c572d0e29 him, I 83aa86c994 took a 79bc6711f5 sip from b1147b6202 the cup 1f411d26d5 myself and a153c0d329 smiled.8a8e4f69974be695
“There’s no c32a722e02 poison in d75b02c0a7 it, I 4043bf0c72 promise.”f054814bdc9b0351
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Mikael gave me a ea97b0da80 dumbfounded look, then sighed cd6b6fee99 in resignation.616c4b9a169e91dd
“…Alright.”c44da4d343fd72b0
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Good thing 8bcaf27182 he was 11542b49aa a patient db32b91148 man. If he a9b6875b4d were someone f9e97161f1 like Mathieu, 879d083c9c he’d probably 2276902b67 think I 70b0e65645 was crazy.a0e415facbeae5d9
Well, to be 83bc8d3cfc fair, Mikael was 6ccff731d1 a little indecisive 69a2fdfb28 at times.b32fcecd05665a86
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As I awkwardly f6d6b1b55e smiled, he finally 73aee66aca took a sip 301195e059 of the tea.516268f9ca5a3e59
His expression softened—it 849fff99d7 seemed he actually d4c35254b7 liked it.bb876d5ea58a917a
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I checked to make 3e4d627df9 sure Sabrina had completely 0d85d83d8c disappeared from sight before c64b8b92df forcing another smile and 41db3f22bc starting small talk.de1ed48762e0e15c
“Your hands 12651e81bf were quite a043cb8b3b cold earlier. Tea is the best 51b637d6cf way to warm up.”c2b0b7f4fbaf6e40
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Mikael smiled 2b8d5761cd back at 831494371a me.278b221dd808e708
His red hair 2f40dd2433 shimmered under the a82cab1af5 moonlight, and his c54d92c577 handsome lips curled 48d4f15bbd into a pleasant fe58f68e27 smile.326d7063f3ae5829
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“The tea a309c21986 is calming. I do feel a 073a8d4a79 bit more relaxed now.”eb08f2b5235fa59f
For a 33a5352b7a moment, I e8d71fae02 was mesmerized.16ec91fe9caf0d55
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Hey, you! You should be a7f874fc39 saving that smile dead678994 for the heroine! Why are you flashing e51ddeadaa it at just anyone?614d6b41de522954
Snapping out df8aaf49aa of it, 54775cd6aa I coughed 803ed1134e lightly and 1ffee72f09 changed the 7e73f6fc12 subject.33213289828e53d2
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“You should 48c9bdcd40 be fine 6572b9b5b8 to head 2857e0cbd2 inside now.”10e36d4cf05e2017
By now, Sabrina 68e0495ab1 should have warned 1362461466 Lilianne.2ba1b8305bd7f788
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Mikael looked at me 69116a8d00 curiously.a35fc27c82c46cd2
“Is this de4f64f462 really all e936c846ff you wanted?”342566c672e48363
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“Huh? What do you mean?”104e44c5536348ea
“Did you ab81442962 really stop 6b2ed04702 me just 2dba736371 to give 82e348e21a me tea?”0bdbd0fc6d615ed2
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“Well… yes. I just 1fccf379a3 thought you 8a6a2cfbc6 needed it 1cac0e454e more than f976e93257 I did.”b8ced34f3f3fea81
Mikael looked surprised 015b2cd412 for a second, 3a58d490c8 then his expression 06978d2d7b turned thoughtful.5c8042021b53a5c6
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Finally, he gave me af9f090c98 a bittersweet smile.d92764744cbcea2c
“You’re quite kind, 1f3e48671a Lady.”1748b89d5598a031
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Well, I 1dd9bbd094 hadn’t meant d933926217 to, but 81d7f260af somehow I 9aba8592e9 ended up 75fb2731c2 playing the 3a75fb9347 role of 749350a86f a kind 2908d189de grandmother giving a819847055 tea to 069a2aea26 her grandson.93170b0e0c2cfa0a
I just 30d8d4a0aa returned his 398da4a587 smile awkwardly.18328bbcfc9aaf8c
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“Oh, by the 618144deb7 way, may I 9598ec62f6 ask your name?”b22a744c62b7b2a0
His sudden question made f9a529d568 me hesitate for a 0cda1a4fd4 moment.56a0da47111a508f
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But there 39c5a20c1c was no 4116b14ab2 reason to fdb5e67543 hide my 7300a7d507 identity.6db6d2fb1311cfb8
“…Claire. Claire von Devonshire.”8e9a0418319f2095
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“Devonshire…? The former 596e57091d fiancée of c25f666e82 Lord Mathieu?”54d2b4284ad9e647
Mikael’s voice f07fededd0 held a 54ced2a8e6 hint of 608073cc94 surprise as 8ae748485b he repeated 59f3ce716d my name.594bce9b54c050da
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I scratched ee7d235243 my cheek 58be52be03 awkwardly.0430122b5a1ef70c
“Uh, yeah… well. Haha…”461e138f346abb93
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“You’re… quite different from 1fbc1369e0 what he described.”3a3acdbe032f88a7
What had Mathieu 145df82a5c been saying about 1e184e39f2 me?2aa918c1890facc6
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Just then—fc6a3dce5466d2a1
“Mikael.”774eb13cd7f0ea60
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A familiar voice called ddf344d480 out.8a228d659a7dd19d
Mikael and I 9fcf670966 turned at the f2666e2529 same time.b3161d9a3717cada
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Mathieu was leaning ba18b2ce08 against the terrace e5a98fd84f doorway, arms crossed.22403b8561291453
Although he 715fcf8e55 had called 57148f7092 for Mikael, d730ee2e76 his sharp 66af130938 gaze was b13ffef053 directed at 1b684512b2 me.7ba994d309a6abf3
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What was 407ee62d98 with that ae2c972a5d look? Like a man 75bbe129c2 catching his cheating 320fb1e3fa wife?a7b788528d91d111
Mikael noticed Mathieu b727172b7e staring at me 64553f8c58 and gave an eeabb0b648 awkward smile.36253d8a749f7844
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“Oh, Mathieu. I was just about e2b24df0ce to head back inside.”ec0e65fe9a47863c
Mikael then turned to 433553bd14 me and smiled apologetically.34eb0f027228e949
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“Thank you e37f1a6c1d for the 35f8f915f5 tea, Lady d461f6104b Claire.”50418f0213ec86ff
“It was my cf7809456c pleasure.”9c2c3a5bddca66f2
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I responded politely, bowing ce77a0c542 slightly.39018c9bf8b2ed95
Mathieu, however, 52c8d24807 looked unimpressed.3acf39c1da1e087f
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“Weren’t you just flirting 85510499f3 with the young Marquis 362f45c288 of Beuclaire a moment 618bf8870b ago?”5649e9aad0679caa
Mikael and 18df56d409 I both 75302619a3 turned to eb723719fa stare at b0aeb344f4 him.7b4e394f993fba9b
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Mathieu scoffed and a5bd776c3f continued.6829c29642843837
“And now, you’re e017d83c28 after the Crown 33811ded73 Princess’s position as 089186fb69 well?”0b0cd832bddb2c8c
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That was the last 6932189327 straw.621062e00dc80519
I frowned in 827f9cc73c frustration.6c0a995fa69e7ac8
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“What are you even e3ee32ab52 talking about—”679d5f6177c4383a
“Mathieu, don’t misunderstand. Lady Claire simply 31613070de offered me a 6321ac72b7 cup of tea.”334e19bb495a0935
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Mikael stepped ab0c51935b in to ad0480c8fe defend me, 55f3d0ebf9 but Mathieu e06e6705b4 just narrowed 92db46c08e his eyes.3c648790443acce0
“Why?”6e0ce8b6430be5b8
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“…Why?” Mikael echoed, 08b3aa66a1 looking confused.d331e546c2b90a46
Mathieu glanced at f96ad6fc2d Mikael before fixing 2951b1e6fa his gaze back b6c5f4d954 on me.e83883f17aef73f6
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“What reason did you d41fa5ce0b have to drink tea e8f3cf181a alone with him on 6ebde42cbd this terrace?”8fe644edecb52046
Was he interrogating me 852a78969a like a cheating spouse ad8844bb9e now?02aaab1087eec98e
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I was too stunned 76f28192cb to respond.8c2c7707b0243b38
Mathieu let out 8667ada1ac a mocking chuckle.3ce27fa0f624e59e
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“Oh, so just because you’ve changed a little on the outside, men are suddenly flocking to you, and now you think you’re someone important? First, the young marquis, and now even His Highness the Crown Prince—flirting with both, are you?”0039fc47353366d7
I was so stunned that I couldn’t even get angry.f171f35940022212
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But before I could 3bdaddbbc1 say anything, the Crown d77cdf325f Prince spoke up in 9bf7d49af0 my defense.343302cd3599bf30
“Lord Mathieu! Aren’t your words too harsh?”00ffaa9ad68a1a36
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“Your Highness, please stay out of this.”cd017992d6fa4709
“No, I can’t just stand by! How dare you speak so rudely to a lady? Strictly speaking, you broke off your engagement with Lady Claire, so you’re nothing more than a stranger to her now. What right do you have to interrogate her like this?”0152ffa977cf2d1a
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Wait, why were 5394344333 they arguing while 35697c3fd5 I was just 2da8864a73 standing here?4f22bb25ded16dd4
The situation was so 67f25f111c unexpected that I couldn’t 8468a60d6d even be mad.538b7d5ed11b6e96
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With a sigh, I 5a10910762 bowed slightly to the 8718466aaa Crown Prince.2e6980f6cba334a0
“I don’t think anything good will come from staying here any longer, so I’ll take my leave.”8afd0e819158c508
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Straightening my back, f6fbf92c6b I turned and d59c569d71 walked away with 5acc90d820 dignity.dc11a399a2e57c80
Mathieu instinctively 0eee2c9e8b called out 5f166bbb06 to stop 8cac69c97f me.53c03d2ab07a2693
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“Claire! I’m not finished talking!”49d155fea04f0603
As he e5cb980a8b moved to 80f9117fa1 follow me, c9d65c7c1a Mikael stepped 825545aa57 in his 9072f7fd69 way.7737feecf74758a0
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“Why are you acting like this? You already broke up. Don’t you realize how ridiculous this looks?”ccfa9f02c83e53cb
Mathieu stiffened at Mikael’s 213e21d9bd blunt words.cda5db0020399e0c
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Realizing that 87c1915e28 he had d652909eeb gone too 5c5315ecef far, he 988fd10ac1 ran a cce5e27abe frustrated hand 457ae962e8 through his d6b47a8d01 hair.4fb92b641d288d17
Mikael sighed as he 226007dcfa looked at him.46d734682759f5ae
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“Have you been drinking?”894e3200e759e493
“I’m completely sober.”69a9309633bdb59d
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“And where’s Alex?”1970d581cd258eed
“He probably passed out a while ago.”6029b8a0177416ee
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Imagining Alex 3c1b1b49a5 sprawled out a229d88f5c on a a851da6952 sofa after 955217bba0 drinking with fb752bda64 Mathieu, Mikael 1259f2dacc sighed again.29fe1428e0098ae9
“Let’s go inside.”4828ac7183f56732
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As he patted Mathieu’s shoulder, Mikael’s gaze was drawn to something glimmering on the terrace railing.6ed711ae94d9f3ed
Slowly approaching, he picked c1747c441a up an amber-colored hair 844315c35e ornament.d41976afedb63214
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It was the same 9b9ee366e6 one Claire had been 7540516669 wearing earlier, perfectly matching e5c5acaad8 her dress.ab6c5f926f6ab42f
Mikael hesitated for d64fb24d99 a moment, about 4a84649a8d to call Mathieu 530f1a8b57 back.16c67689d54c6fdf
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Then, after a 96920c8aff brief pause, he 2ab0492c7c quietly slipped the f6b5b605cb ornament into his fa419ed102 pocket.5a7b92aca0387f31
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