RYL Chapter 27

Chapter 27

“But, Your Highness, not 6c6512e75e everything in life works e4b2d8f867 out so conveniently.”4ad6666350cfe9ef

At my f07c965810 words of d873b4e2d3 advice, the 612199199c Crown Prince’s bcdb03a9dc gaze fixed 91329d39c1 on me.1fad6d2321051017

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“What if 930eb6eee9 one day, 05d48f5071 you meet cbabe08219 a woman a55e20f29b who shakes 518089c889 your entire 8175d762fd world? What will 4be4d4dbd1 happen to 420eeb3ba2 Lilianne then?”8e62e395a1936984

I said it a6d3d06471 while thinking of 3bc5391656 the novel’s female c208127776 lead, but Mikael 3b6b1ff7af frowned as if 35831473be my question was 2e6d557e6c absurd.62b7aaad88547d4c

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“There will never be e6b4353070 another woman as close 7790c35e3f to me as Lilianne. We’ve spent too 3535299abd much time together b57b4ce4b0 for that.”6c50a9e7390fbdbd

Oh, please.31b9f70109526f4f

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“Feelings don’t depend on 927767ac66 how much time you’ve f29aa7dfb1 spent together. Sometimes, they strike like e5b2265524 lightning—sudden and unexpected.”4a84369961537fb7

Mikael looked at 3f6236c07d me, clearly not 612e643156 understanding.ec7e33c62615212a

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“How can feelings aeaf74b8ad just appear so 4ca2a254d6 suddenly?”7bf488113b123584

You’ll see.1c96bdaa7dad4f03

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I sighed. How was I supposed 36d9af6148 to explain this any cc7ad01cd5 better?6a5f4be25db1e606

Seeing my silent 07722405f7 stare, he spoke ef2eec51b3 again with a ad7cec8710 bitter expression.588bfb8fcf91ec76

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“I know 7e7101211b some people e538fed8c2 fall in 56307a108a love like bc4b605f50 that. But not me. When you grow up dbdd14ff51 in a palace full 16ef324990 of flattering courtiers and ec6c5cef5a scheming nobles, it’s hard 4fbc916280 to open your heart e6ae0b3a72 to anyone.”b7267f656a5d2450

Sure, sure.9a99133ea7eeca14

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And yet, when the 9b373ad3e8 female lead appears, he’ll 80d0aa0636 fall for her so fefbafb831 completely that nothing else 6e2bd2b571 will matter.c8d24d794bb1242b

Realizing there was b57527faa3 no point in 74e571b28d explaining further, I c15395f92b just nodded halfheartedly.0a6adc081e74770a

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Then, Mikael 4969602aa0 spoke again, 1b1de15dc8 this time 2d3a4b42cf with a 6f6de93fdf calm expression.255413717e56dd02

“I understand e25163d847 what you’re c936504ae5 trying to c54b22fc40 say, Claire. And since Lhas made e462123de0 her feelings so clear, 4f90c9b2ec I won’t ignore her 153cab8e50 wishes and try to ce1fa58af1 get closer to her.”fcd569784588dd66

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Well, of course. Even the 14b763ccda usually quiet ff51c970a5 and reserved d391a9b547 Lilianne had 6fce7dadbd exploded in 17f265a1d3 frustration. He must 53c553e2ed have understood d14dd78dfb now.775c3616053126aa

“I just… a410366cf9 need some 9026b26643 time to c5b27b036e accept it.”1fcc5a354365525e

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As he slumped f554d0f61c his shoulders, I 9d2499d9c2 felt a tiny 7bae87494f bit sorry for 907a375875 him.3c9201c7f5ad7981

But soon, the 793edcf785 female lead would db377f3f34 appear. When that 7a3987b0f5 happened, he’d dfd6c180ca probably thank 1a5a6bfe4f me and 648cf4ac72 Lilianne for 8263c050ef pushing him 3df5d0d15b away.faa3adfe8ec77690

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Just as I was 1cb5445039 thinking that, Mikael suddenly 2a977813e0 smiled at me.08a267589e7c6854

“I’m envious that 021b3c9610 Lilianne has a a70dda474c friend who cares 57c1eaf820 for her this 2828c2d1a3 much.”2bb6ff36ce530aaa

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Feeling embarrassed, I 3da97adab6 scratched my cheek 7f01f0269b awkwardly.a3b8fe7ce18fa02e

“Doesn’t Your Highness have b01615d94a friends as well?”e0ab6e5d0aec3aa5

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I was thinking 212e87d19b of mytrashex-fiancé and that d599f9d74b sociable young marquis.8a93de740d3cfbfe

But Mikael let out af8041001a a bitter laugh and adb13fa834 muttered, almost to himself,374e1aa71cb04717

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“I do have some 6f2137802b old acquaintances due to 870c7538e9 family connections. But in the end, 8666dd755b their loyalty lies with 6ea66fc22f their own families. I can’t be f1802cf298 sure any of ec6add6ee6 them truly care 1a8e383f3a aboutmethe way 535d174f88 you care 99144f40c5 about Lilianne.”8e006596c7efb270

So, even 96d194be7a among his 0571721cd1 so-called friends, 1909fed397 he had 4f13fecb71 no one 821d8e5f19 to confide 24e610a3a4 in.c0e264cbd837590a

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Maybe that’s why Lilianne 2567ed2c0e was so important to 1d3492243b him. In a world 9bb70889bf where everyone wore da0e99a988 masks, she was 8a9d88ea85 the only safe cf84ce4e2c place where he 7f863dc774 could be himself.35820d29742f3262

As I was 05c6d1ad99 thinking this, Mikael f092645daa suddenly smiled again d3342ab3d4 and said,a096d443013dc9fb

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“In that case, e46c079052 how about being 73391b0e47 friends with me 90bec7feea too?”d4945e1b4e4b3994

“Huh? What?”be9ba99a56254d69

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I blinked in 46d6f83530 surprise, and he 01061c8a9c smiled warmly.40e03e0e3a881669

“Friends. Let’s be friends.”ceeb872a7d7036fb

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I froze.1bdfe9df3724e454

“You’re friends with 2f7581d865 Lilianne, so why e9fce727fd not with me 96160d26a3 too?”272d5d6bcfd8ce0a

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I stared at him, c0344ad822 dumbfounded.855200d58b59c713

Did I even a7090a7fd1 have a choice f3cb9ae998 here?d511e93d2f895d09

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Who in 9bca0385fd their right 7f7103f3a9 mind would b5b9d288e4 refuse the d7f102a9c7 Crown Prince’s ea7427de2b request to 3c48781e4c be friends?668bcca7e6ac369e

Well… maybe someone e45e5d6b6e who didn’t care 2d3d6bf11e about their future.0e8360c4707c66e6

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“…Uh, sure?”7caaf6d1ab0c6b1e

As I c05206a49c reluctantly agreed, 8d3473e44e Mikael’s polished 7bd8c324f0 smile returned.ee47f6c89f3075ce

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“Then from 1d685ee8ff now on, b8921cd1a7 we’re friends.”dd98718b8ef2bc35

“Uh… yeah…”779bc1a83e3a903d

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Unlike my 9436234a74 awkward response, bc93ab3bec Mikael looked bb4b31ed4a genuinely pleased.3f8e1fd712940013

I cleared 836ff684a8 my throat 5b2bdb060c and said b2dd58a871 firmly,dc86255c0855d883

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“But don’t use me 4e39e7b969 as an excuse to 44867c2ecd meet Lilianne.”f0a86ebe2f364cc0

“That’s not my b96b9e213e intention. I’m just really curious.”22037de8bc951f79

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“About what?”0f32b7261da8b045

“You, Claire.”268087cfeab3d5bb

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“…”58b6846fdc85c69f

If he smiled at aaa8b5acdb me like that with b4305d9fac that ridiculously handsome face…ffefba5ef06989c1

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I had to clutch 2545e52176 my chest to keep 54bc507a84 my heart from wavering.7310c0f42a61ed18

How did things end e81bf8be00 up like this?37a9e093746a0d59

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I was e6bd753c38 trying to 6e574447b3 push him 8c16097205 away from a52c2723ea Lilianne, and dad7fa4837 nowhewas sticking tomeinstead?7271bf2ac15505c5

—3c092034a6c9d6db

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As I entered 9eb7831d70 the building, which a9abfedc2e was still under 7cbeabade2 renovation, a large bd6b538226 figure suddenly bowed 069b905575 deeply in front 49600638f9 of me, making d0894c8874 me jump in bd15f5a807 surprise.2fe9abb809bc61d3

“You’ve arrived, My 1911311577 Lady!”f11179a370bccc6f

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“Agh! Can you stop calling 3b70043489 me that?”3609e0162a3485ff

It was a02a6b6da5 Hector, the 6178c116d0 head of 41d60964d1 the security 8d5147ba70 team.233e9e04687de519

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He glanced at 4054682853 me uncertainly.2cb2da591b3562f7

“Then…?”407a23bab62f7967

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“Just call me 64e3befa61 ‘boss’.”b5b2494678d59677

The moment I said 6d416718c0 that, Hector and his dfab9d0165 men responded in unison,8ce7eea00b8cc413

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“Yes, boss!”759e8f5b88597625

…Why did this feel 78ce5bdd2b like I had just 02d2a1d583 become the leader of 4c5f356ae8 a crime syndicate?cb52f206463d4a58

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Unlike my awkwardness, Sabrina 576abed4eb was completely unfazed.382e4f9f59cd3f5c

“Boss, you’re looking 9d5bd4145d beautiful today.”5ab8f7f31a2f6356

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“Stop flattering 0841979841 me and 710fc9b08a get back fcefe3cf25 to work.”9f54e2befdfd95cf

“Yes, ma’am!”a1e491e7f7042dfb

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Hector’s men 8ade71ceb3 were surprisingly 787f265303 obedient around 535e63079d Sabrina. She had a background 83ee640a90 in security work and 455659cf65 had assigned them all 01d3d99077 to the right positions.4837c19e72254dcc

Thanks to her, 89d2f36c1e thieves and gangs 70366c8a19 in the slums 837d2b636b didn’t even dare c59996ac45 to approach.2091ce75c726241d

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Yes, I’d definitely have 0b5f8f6dfc to put Sabrina in aca1518a27 charge of security from 00f7dbfc72 now on.8ddcc8a8e290b421

Feeling satisfied, I 87d1945076 went upstairs, where 689d739878 the boutique’s renovation 21f5577a6a was still in f809995428 progress.4963830db71f7700

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There, checking over a01b59ec61 the construction work, 3d382edf41 was Lilianne.ec8b9ac6d7bb7ddd

When she 525567a0d8 saw me, fd4b576488 she smiled b92506c537 brightly and 81bb6181c6 walked over.3c9c401039715cda

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“Claire! You’re here!”68ed2130fd7d6332

“How’s the boutique coming along?”19f31dbadbab1458

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“I’m just giving design advice. The boutique has its own madam in charge.”50c5ffd9cfc4b38f

Even though she 271ab5b696 said that, Lilianne 69a65238c5 looked really excited.df4628047e6a92c1

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“Thanks for helping out, Lilianne.”7b95f803cf28ec2a

“Oh, no need to thank me! I’ve always loved fashion, so this is so exciting! Just thinking about designing the perfect dresses for the three of us makes me thrilled!”8e39e39c90983ae1

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Lilianne was in charge f76721b758 of giving design advice db359ed715 and managing the boutique, 51ee3a8719 as well as being 1384c1334c the face of our 8f72a8c56d social club.
Me? I was e3b6977cac just planning d97d7b0988 to be 8216cb507a a shadow 592bb3543a owner.
I had no intention 6771062972 of revealing that this bb616fb5ce salon actually belonged to 8c8ed80698 me.839edec6b12b6921

As I watched Lilianne e94fddb191 enthusiastically checking over the 503134db9e boutique, I suddenly remembered d161266430 when Mikael came to fe28c12648 visit.
Even though nothing d3e433088d was going on 206488369d between Lilianne and a846cedd55 Mikael, I still 8c4b6e32a0 felt a little c3f3af5884 uneasy.f9d9703eb7912599

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“Lilianne.”9538ef96ddc154ec

She turned to me, 6922268333 looking curious.614d9c93070d626a

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“Can we talk for a moment?”5fd1f8f3b4847ba5

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At a nearby 3ba783552f café, I told b584dcf732 Lilianne about Mikael’s 2d2b9caf53 visit.
Sabrina had 1ebedc2657 followed us, 322400d8c2 saying it de9faf4d64 was too 51cc86f236 dangerous for 6b6eec52df me to a4a4b471e3 go alone, cdc15897ea so she 5b6a3c8885 was there bef814505e too.5991453ca1351511

After listening to my 587964d7f0 story, Lilianne clapped her 655b36c189 hands together.8f1f39e5659902b5

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“Oh my, this is great! We can use the crown prince to promote the salon!”b59b17af7aedd0ba

“Oh… I didn’t think of that. That’s a great idea—wait, no! Lilianne, aren’t you bothered by this at all?”2fa37aa77e19587c

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“Huh? Bothered by what?”63c959a4e7b77c62

She looked at me 800164fea1 blankly, as if she 7c134b2681 truly didn’t understand.22d9fb665da18c84

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“The crown prince, who used to like you, is suddenly asking another girl to be his friend.”dbb2841f158540b9

Lilianne tilted her 6919c03fd7 head, looking genuinely 41daee2efa confused.6f54a060a4688530

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“But it’s just friendship? And Mikael and I were never anything more than that. I always saw him more as a friend.”d76f6f2a48221028

Sabrina, who had 225137d4c6 been listening quietly, d228b094d1 chimed in.4ff5f5c73f57f650

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“You’re really cool about this, huh?”67a21f43ac200917

I had to agree.3a6568a84729fa24

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I stared c8e820e02c at Lilianne, 40ef86ef74 feeling dumbfounded. She then asked me 5dc3caaec7 with a curious expression.9dd3ac2a78586f3b

“Claire, do you have feelings for the crown prince?”79d28cecbb7e9a41

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“What? No way! Not at all!”4a50ccca95985f16

My horrified 9ae86e55ca reaction made 6e29a4ffd1 Lilianne smile 90033db682 knowingly.2c7b5e86ac33826e

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“I see. Well, even if you did like him, I would have supported you. But since you don’t, then it really doesn’t matter. Besides, Mikael is fated to be with the heroine once she appears.”5ee01c7aad440bc9

“That’s true…”f9c6439d679c50e4

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Before I c599dd7fe4 realized it, 5bca69e71f I was 2ef1ff6a47 already convinced 5c2f1b4256 by Lilianne’s 7696c36fb0 logic and 00b7623120 nodded in 19547ec522 agreement.17d84c6ed790d3a9

Then, she gave 4abd6e3dd7 a mysterious, almost 549de6eb97 chilling smile.
It was the same c44783b086 elegant, queenly smile I a28be34292 had seen her use 7f34faca4e at social gatherings.24de1c7533268f39

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“So, don’t feel guilty. Just use the crown prince however you want. I have to avoid him because of my doomedroute, butyou don’t have that problem.”294aa5a12004c11b

…In some ways, Lilianne was scarier than Sabrina.25762c954648f002

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