RYL Chapter 29
by FreyaChapter 29
Today was 2ccd127df8 the day c5dcaced0b I was 3618193b28 supposed to c5912c4839 meet Lady c1519ac78b Simona at 7d6dfa5586 a coffee 1b403d5000 shop. Originally, it was just 64c4da6f6a the two of us, 685f5df4dc but Lilianne insisted on 388e37c8fe coming along because she 296f0337bf was worried. After getting Simona’s approval, b511731d1b we decided to meet 309a062482 as a group of 02dfa59d0b three.014d0d670e49e371
“You two seem to be very close,” Simona remarked with a confident smile.ea7e3c2f72b9065e
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Lilianne responded with 47a80e1963 an elegant smile 3ebb245e6a of her own.
“Of course! Claire and I are very close friends.”ceb62b5ac93f8e4d
Huh? Lilianne is 4d71abee0a in her 7fe3e9bdff Ice Queen 2f7f140cd5 mode today.dd5b0a5961c58d16
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For some 5ec89ed280 reason, sparks c302c20019 flew between 63f5ff688b Lilianne and 3df364fdbb Simona as 40601b46ec they locked 6b98af2127 eyes.e50ac238211a4b3f
“Oh my, should I be jealous?” Simona teased.24b044d6b8f2065c
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What? Jealous of what?6fe7cfae84483772
Why does Lilianne look 338ea7ce06 like an angry cat f18a41e80d with her fur standing cd90d41f83 on end?8583f767c2b60f20
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Hmm… if I think 9d0c141035 about the original story, 8beaa89aa3 this is a meeting 305b44de4b between the male lead’s 4d704ba425 first love and his 6eb0c28164 future fiancée. Maybe that’s why Lilianne 27adc170f1 is acting this way? Even though 8d2895fd16 their relationship 05a455f48f would become 00f446085b meaningless once c7e09c409b the female 3af300366f lead appeared…e9fe1e7dd6dc2be8
Come to 9bb02c68fc think of a2ed2d73bc it, that e263056581 male lead 58f36f235d acted all 320d01cced devoted but ae722eebdc was actually 672c86b6f4 tangled up 7bf263fd85 with so 14d4989560 many women. He even 376f9242aa flirted with 99db277558 me!06c9261be177fef9
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Wait, this 51fbc95a92 isn’t the be96664e50 time to beb92544e5 think about 6031990a37 that.942cf3487b01ac85
Feeling awkward between the 855f7dd213 two, I subtly poked 4d7b9a8f0b Lilianne’s side, signaling her 1796f488e5 to calm down. She pouted c40f54e52b but stayed c07b8f0739 quiet.7e0460187ada1291
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As I sipped 97a183810e my tea, I 81f388923f glanced at Simona 88d41febb9 and slowly started 7305dd55f0 speaking.7dad232b81abbe10
“Do you happen to know about social clubs, Lady Simona?”07010e2e444b87ff
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She looked at me 00ee985f4f with curiosity.f363af7d71aec973
“I heard they are places where people hide their identity and status to exchange hobbies and information. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it?”1fb0a6d4c2cba4c0
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My casual words piqued fc15351256 her interest, and she d7891052e5 rested her chin on 9092c905a5 her hand.2e7adf4db6b684e4
“Are you interested in social clubs, Claire?”adcde2633e3bbfb0
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“I’m curious. But since they’re secretive, I feel a bit nervous about them…”191b7aea54e52bd6
“Is that so? If you’d like, I can go with you,” Simona said proudly, crossing her arms.4af9947a98d5070c
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I secretly 3eb4e7ccae smirked but a46097583d put on eba1f308ea a touched f9f4851f3d expression.8755368468d5315c
“Really? Neither Lilianne nor I have any experience with those.”395256e8fb66bfe3
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“Of course. I don’t go often, but I get invited to various social clubs quite frequently.”6de5f846721fb25d
Hmm, Simona’s kind of 2824c152f1 cute when she brags.4c12f278ca0ae7f6
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Holding back a smile, e3bac88523 I pulled out a 8bc75129ce few invitation cards from 04a1195d73 my pocket.827880d2fd39eef9
“I actually have an invitation to a newly established social club. It’s called Clina Salon.”9d084287e0555beb
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I handed her the f7fa8ca2fd invitations.15562fedf8efb69d
“Feel free to share the extra invitations with your acquaintances. You’re more connected in these circles than I am.”3cbb157774c6160c
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I didn’t want anyone 8e6a422249 other than Lilianne and c3c404de46 Sabrina to know that 340f25d4a2 I was the owner e34b1ed0ea of the salon just 649c7ed1c8 yet. If word got 077d467440 out, people’s perception d3854387f2 of me could 82d82ca36d affect business.ede7c0821479cbea
Simona read the 772f06282b invitation aloud.97234e53a95077e4
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“Clina Salon? I’ve never heard of a52a57c53f it before. And…Madame Clina? I suppose that’s 0cc846e1f6 a pseudonym (A false 8a7e12b572 or fictitious 08fc88435d name).”f1a43dd7e095ef03
Wow, she’s sharp. No wonder she 5cdc549e26 has a villainous 6963d5ee37 reputation.6d165d8e773e9f78
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While Lilianne fff19428f9 and I a77647b450 tensed up 43c80ebcb4 at her 3aa826c725 keen observation, af26ef9684 Simona simply fdb9d63ca0 smiled.7e18761667311847
“I was actually thinking of leaving my current social club since it’s becoming… impure. This is perfect timing.”f33261216eb2e0d5
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I tilted 1dcced4220 my head be8e0a6f01 at her 9219afaee9 choice of 0531b7db0c words.0fb4d18e5b8eaf0c
“Impure? What do you mean?”d2c333723790d29a
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She sipped her tea 558ad77815 before replying nonchalantly.b216caf2471a20e1
“There are more and more people spreading baseless rumors.”e526c49d711aae40
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She continued with a fc4f7d4002 sly smile.35d1396d4716ac0e
“In places like that, gossip is usually exaggerated. But lately, there are people spreading outright lies with no evidence.”902cf295e09e5e59
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Then she smirked.9a63257b2361c00c
“That’s actually how I first heard about you, Claire.”b88502c47a91b073
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“Huh? About me?”d52a2469e9c744db
I widened my eyes a5dc92e96d in surprise.9bc567c2bf2492dd
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“Can I ask what kind of rumors?”14b8650b2854747d
Simona chuckled.294faf6b2abefde2
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“They say you tried to steal the spotlight at my banquet and become the ‘star of the party.’ And recently, there are even rumors that you’re empowering your stepmother and stepsister to take over the Count’s household.”3dd9dde76b125403
Lilianne slammed the table c99204ab39 in anger.6a49f609ef2f8545
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“That’s ridiculous!”62f152b698f9b53b
Simona simply smiled.1af69417c1cb28c1
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“I didn’t believe the rumors entirely. That’s why I tested you at the party. But you turned out to be completely different from what I expected… and rather interesting.”47e90847d124a616
She even 10f1b2e397 winked playfully.a7cbcbfa22154b1b
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I forced an 349fcdff48 awkward smile.dd7f7ccbadf8c109
Wait, does she f2c2030c2f like me more 095406e2ed than I thought? Is this okay…?7866d1edf574351a
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“I hope this new salon carefully selects its members,” Simona mused as she tucked the invitation away.c6550d546cffd055
Her words made me 614907d90f think. I really 6621b927c9 should be 692a3431bc selective about b64aa9778f who gets 8c9f44530e invited if 070464acd5 I want 33cf3c9bcb to keep fd0ffbbc6f the salon’s 48448c6b75 reputation clean.383744759b320fab
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But who would spread 89666902e1 such ridiculous rumors about 0f33b94d5a me?94643568698a14b7
Lately, Lilianne, Sabrina, and 3cac0c9828 I have been the a2997b2ac6 talk of high society, 0c8a01aad9 attracting jealousy.b91dd15691de93f6
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One thing 88e496e700 was clear—the d55f76c86c person spreading 549767ebc1 the rumors 9ce7bb6351 knew about f9b89fcf33 my invitation e53e2c461b to the f1e90fbb4a Duke’s banquet 7a8e8e1386 and wanted a69f2c9667 to turn 0c062f7418 Simona against f13c6961bd me.f8710690662df6b4
And most 5afa6da475 importantly, they 9f5265dfb6 didn’t want e4348a18d1 me to 5488663267 become the b2414c2981 heir to 1e72a73dfc the Count’s 46066e48d0 family.d728e00a829697b2
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As I thought about 83207a8e90 it, a certain someone 9b55e448a6 immediately came to mind.c691e31897786c51
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At the aee2f9479d Count’s Dining df30a6d205 Room1c827a36f79f4c42
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Dinner was unusually 48842de1eb quiet.89d74e9078e37821
As always, the Count 04871d9c05 was away on business, 6938495a10 leaving only my stepmother, ee8fbbec3b my stepsister Sophia, and 2b22dc500c me at the table.39f07a0369dd2de3
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To be eff48ab6cb honest, I 3cb8440865 usually avoided 9e703cb1b5 eating with 89ad280d5c them. But tonight, a7befc2d92 I made 422983344e sure to 9e97dc076e be there 9db2292857 on purpose.190b7fd20e50826a
Even though I had ccc8f7da1b enough evidence to tell 1eecb2c0c4 the Count and drive 3b71162476 them out, I hadn’t 279246a177 done so yet for 70f282b0d2 one reason.3e4a487ac485710f
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Divorce was not easy 90b1a3673a unless there was a 248fa01bbf major fault. It always came a7efb78a38 with a price—compensation.2f106db4665585e0
Such a pathetic and aa00b5698e incompetent mother and daughter—why 9115dd2acf should I share the 186308a6ce wealth of the Count’s 741ca3a25d estate, which I will 9c784b9c40 inherit in the future?f0a97a742c65b536
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That’s impossible.ac1b7515aed78dbe
So, I’m just 47865f7177 waiting for the d47052d604 right moment.73c20eb2ca5bdfd1
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Waiting for the day 0b9fa8f5e6 when these useless parasites, 4aab3349eb driven by hunger, fall cf5021856e into my trap…1219b74e2fec0770
“Was everything alright at the Duke’s banquet?”09badea1cd01994a
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Stepmother awkwardly a594589917 smiled as d534b9b320 she asked.eed4f5a523b128b3
“There was nothing for you to look forward to, so don’t worry.”fb6cc5630ffad260
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I had deliberately not 0cf4595977 taken my stepmother and d60b04ffb3 Sophia to the Duke’s 851c931f5d banquet.52ddeba8c5810ae9
It served as a reminder that I held a higher position in the Count’s household than they did.1ec5dd4ff1065e02
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Ophilia was probably hoping a8cbeeaadf I’d make a mistake 85b40d6baa at the banquet.8f088b2b3160d1b4
“Oh dear, what do you mean by that? It’s not like I was expecting anything to happen….”a8195309f712f9fb
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Ophilia avoided my gaze a844149910 as she spoke.ab650358884e2500
‘Was Ophilia the 6e1a98f006 one who spread a52534ef88 those ridiculous rumors?’bfd3c80787c5c5cb
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She was the person 154ac413e8 most displeased with me 11f1ac49be becoming the Count’s heir.763afb21fa24cb6a
But she 0f6c46d8b0 also understood 4e7939c848 better than 775e7f7269 anyone that 6add20565c I now 9bcfd179e9 had the 6d6a7f4f74 upper hand 4150e75e57 in this db17f073ed household.c52ef079d7b03ef0
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With the Count on 613cb629df my side, she knew 74337f4324 that opposing me would 5a96c26f95 be foolish.a19b3398604822da
My gaze 67419391ae shifted to c69df6d3e5 Sophia, who, c8df1b2bad for once, 345d53ae46 was keeping 46ff81a22b quiet.b3fad41c178b5d56
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I recalled the 94b3c319e7 argument we had c0b9cb467d over the Duke’s c43e31d7ff banquet.c08b4f9022d3a8ca
She had wanted a19d8caf6c to attend so b9dfbea3d9 badly, and I 5b9ca889f4 told her that c2aea7f688 if she begged 9bbb7f183b me properly, I ed7bad4249 might consider it.a836491d1b68fc49
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But Sophia, whose 70eab6f05d pride was higher b61334ac25 than the sky, bdbbdeccb5 refused to come 7e2785dd05 to my room e57e415228 and ask.dcc77bda524f311f
She must still be 35474102d9 fuming with resentment.25bf7429e9fc5315
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Thinking about cf54848bb8 it, I 8e3a11e359 naturally suspected 016f979a37 her of 06060b9075 spreading those 30f4e0735b rumors.31eab8641d1d81d2
Calmly, I cut 5b1290b0dd a piece of 50a032c1e5 bacon and spoke.844cbcdf17548dfd
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“Sophia, were you upset that I didn’t take you to the Duke’s banquet?”ffae16a132082ffd
At my 095ad0c706 question, Sophia 6b9aa51e0c flinched and 3702c7f4af glanced at 25c3c9dc11 me before 70d2e0fbc0 replying.55d991478b5c01dd
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“Not really.”a9739cf0d15b5850
I couldn’t accuse 5d1da6f340 her without proof. If she denied it, f582385b7f that would be the 1c35abc87b end of it.71d2ab12b1e596c9
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So I smiled sweetly a1e4836535 and continued.6af15e32d48375b2
“That’s a relief. I was worried you might have taken it to heart. By the way, have you been attending any salons lately?”159c27ce16b4f6b4
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Hearing me speak c3737fbcaa in the gentle 4a5a1fa2c5 tone of the 2293c167e9 old Claire, Sophia 1512e5d18a frowned in irritation.85abfa2fd5fdab7c
“What does it matter to you whether I go to a salon or not?”9805a10fe0c82a33
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Annoyed by her 56bb13cc64 sharp tone, Ophilia 099ca5b5ac gave her a 25787b7626 warning look.16f8f58ede0123be
But Sophia only grew 4fc8698042 more frustrated.3262f4aff072a27b
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“Mom, why are you acting like this lately? What’s so important about the heir position?!”8b7cad11548ca427
“You foolish girl! Stop speaking without thinking!”1f5484ed60bc88b6
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Unlike the empty-headed Sophia, 1ebc1af721 Ophilia at least had 9baf882f58 enough experience to be d2b7f3f6d6 quick-witted.599733c801acd264
Looking at 7096131aee the two 7a7dd9860a of them, c1d56bf0ab I smiled.5de3ef49942d5a70
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“Actually, I got an invitation to a newly opened salon. But as you know, I’ve been too busy with my duties as the heir to attend such places.”b7b3f5f1d47c135e
Hearing that, Sophia’s d7b0763885 eyes lit up 7f999de070 with interest.c893853cd27130ae
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“A newly opened salon…? Are you talking about the Clina Salon?”89f7fe87dc8e92a7
Gotcha. She took the e50a37f452 bait.dad5917fc85a797a
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