RYL Chapter 36

Chapter 36f21f312e3d7f45e0

Mathieu, running a f396fa7f47 hand through his c3c3957cbd hair in frustration, d65a3024b6 glanced at the 4da1958c95 stack of letters 96af9506db on his desk.a52d1a17629b2d9a

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An upcoming d4ce3ec2b3 banquet was 00dc92da5a being hosted b7cbd3d992 by the 9b30930df9 Laurentano Duke’s ccab7741f9 family. His father, the 5f58089efa Duke of Laurentano, fd13dd039f had ordered him 33c12f2e76 to check the eeaf2c326d guest list.5904c873b9bee8d7

Of course, the Devonshire Count’s family was included in the invitations.4175964b3798fa42

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Without hesitation, Mathieu pulled a4fdc8333b out the Devonshire family’s 1437c171b3 invitation and tucked it 0688345583 into his pocket.e356ad4a9868f057

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The grand opening ofClina Salonhad gone smoothly.ab7cc8d59bffad84

Sitting in my study, 5091121bd7 organizing the financial records, e96bb27891 I let out a 03da5c69e4 quiet sigh.10b0a1466b418be3

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I hadn’t d82c643c79 expected big 12eff1764f profits right 43847332e5 away.8b7376001041606e

The salon had 7db64cd7ae been packed with dc948d5558 nobles and influential 686c4efc54 figures, making it 76b05992f4 a successful event, 0763d2144e but the amount ebb841d82e I had spent d3b701a262 setting it up e344e6f686 was enormous.4e71cd60fd45b4f4

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Everyone says that bfee99a014 the first month f29219bfe7 of a new 639a2ee0f0 business is about 8fa99a8b5a investing rather than 8109619f0a earning.ee193964d875bc1c

Just thinking about all 01dc410899 the VIP cards I 33748d14e5 had handed out, I 0c86e617f3 knew I had made 97154c7c3e a loss on the 227edd228a first day.b09cc4c82b4528ec

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Given the benefits, it 53f02d9ace was hardly surprising that 8e78bc8b06 so many people showed 30b21c8954 up for the opening.4edc17c640464f77

The real challenge 6418e8ce55 was keeping them 473ce30021 coming back.a2a13dd80e8c2913

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Luckily, theBall of Flowersevent had gone viral 1f3a7ff115 in high society, but b63891aeab I couldn’t rely on c663827059 just that forever.fc580fcfdaad8654

I needed ff3863664f something new…246301e2bd0be468

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I had already de2de1d146 planned auction nights 75c48c16b8 and special guest 66ac8978e4 performances, but they 8354a8ab0b weren’t anything groundbreaking.0ee8e44e1546b503

I needed something as 713d93baf1 impactful as theBall of Flowersto keep 4e8905543e the excitement af91288814 going.4388f67aa96aa9c9

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Of course, I fce21880f5 wasn’t planning to 16109e3088 host events every 395bdfc585 day.67f72518404bb556

They would cfe3b40e55 be held 2963e60043 once a 26aaedb419 week, on 5c9717417a weekends when cc14933f8e the salon 0de7d05044 was busiest.f4c4a710b05bf238

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During the 6f2637f2fa rest of 638ba0cc57 the week, af06bff945 I wouldn’t 7636d4874b be around b52b40e064 all the 8cafa50950 time, so fa0c900074 I intended 3402217a90 to leave c7b7313f29 the management d54dbbfb24 in the b54e533457 hands of a93f755283 a reliable 9fb04d75a3 supervisor.ebf12e703b75dd93

Still, even if it bf9a29e3f3 was just once a 49edac93dd week, repeating the same dc75221f1f events over and over be1e13e0b0 would get boring fast.50254961fff50a42

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As I was racking 9d9108bac1 my brain for ideas, 9e5731a3fe a sudden knock interrupted ad37e4842e my thoughts.8ca0068ee7817435

I looked e0eeb44110 up curiously a81a00a4a1 and saw 706084438b my personal f281065db3 maid, Emma, 42073529cc standing at 023affb3d8 the door eb4cd182e2 with an 8f97acc5f5 uneasy expression.e94c590c58778d88

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“Um… My lady, there’s 4b260543f5 a guest here to c866bbf29c see you…”f588b01b87e6fd5e

A guest?7d49c3825f26a291

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Who would come looking 2dae7ceb3b for me?e5750ebe825e5bb3

For a 16bfb1a21d moment, I 86ec080897 thought of ec674c1887 the Crown 7d018e3f3f Prince—was he 2472f7c02a visiting again?8dc82cbcf8b1bce3

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But if that were e0115ec936 the case, Emma wouldn’t 3796424207 look so troubled…4c114d757b2d2f56

Puzzled, I got f53a9a1c91 up and walked 6dae203d98 toward the entrance.efab521d4b88c265

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There, standing 84b34122f1 in front 17bcf61cc0 of the 1a3306a741 open door, 34dfb77661 was something e11aa84eb9 huge.6f4aa76da18d2784

Or rather, 1e007edb00 someone holding 906cc1630a something huge.ec7d39bc1c86ed5d

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“…Sabrina?”923325e0181917bc

Sabrina stood 3d9d5b3999 there, effortlessly d14b6e0839 carrying two 58693fe771 massive bags, c5a288184d each bigger c5a9a9abb2 than her e60e4da002 own body.cdf62cbbac069361

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Frowning at 97e47ae2bc the enormous b90616e63b luggage, I 6d608396d9 asked,1ce71575ee65e905

“What is a20551f44a all this…?”c6999affd7fbde8f

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Sabrina gave me an e042f20180 awkward smile.02f85c5ce7777101

“Claire, can I stay d08e1d0ac0 at your place for 448e732557 a while?”7bfd9ae2b97046e1

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“…What?”78b8961544bbe881

When I stared at 0422855981 her in disbelief, she d35e9bb085 grinned sheepishly.dbaf3f856eb71c7e

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“I ran away ec728ab260 from home.”b550079543b9e188

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At a café, sitting 39d94a9759 with Lilianne, Sabrina huffed 1978a19854 in frustration.f929ec482b4ac9b6

“Who does he f33f4d4830 think he is, 9b4d69daa5 telling me when 0be86c7d56 I can go 231f28eaf4 out? Is he c413dc27ec my father ea5222fe8d or something?”fa02a688387790b4

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Well… heisyour employer.6dc7b72a1a6a2609

“Did he really think 3f371ca61f locking me in my 86dd71ef60 room would stop me? Picking locks, 998037442b breaking doors, 44d1fa108e sneaking through 133f9113c8 ventilation shafts c284a91063 are easy b82955ea6a stuff.”9cb49307a389a501

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What kind of lifehaveyou been living…?8cd4bab7967ad88c

Lilianne, listening patiently, smiled 88458f6349 calmly and asked,bc175aab934f5ccf

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“So, you think b7262fbc86 theVillainsaw you with 55cf2141d1 Hector’s gang?”2be915ae4bd5f10a

As Lilianne guided 9dafa2ae79 the conversation back 82b6ee1294 to the main 8d0c0207b4 point, Sabrina, still 13a8580f1d fuming, nodded.831123399b7977fa

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“Yeah. I was meeting them 33acedc334 about security for the 29c7ad0d49 salon when he happened 082ba8b219 to pass by in 8b40355bca his carriage.”997016e5aac10bb5

Wait… was 51f540693a the Villain b2729a2362 actually worried 13741052eb about her?33a15094492dddf1

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To an outsider, 64125b7e9c Sabrina standing among 38f756b901 a group of 9e73ea3fbb thugs would look 0c9dee4763 pretty dangerous.75d41c3d744063f0

Though, in reality,shewas the most 553ca87004 dangerous one there…e8c1f7a2ec2ebbf7

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Hector’s gang wasn’t a 4ad501803f threat anymore—they were so e9a4db34b5 obedient to Sabrina that edad9d21eb they would drop to bf7d042fc1 the ground and do d2c08b3ac7 push-ups on her command.e376b17d0a45b67c

But, of course, d923c03a19 the villain wouldn’t 2f1200688b know that.f89bff909ec80dea

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Then again…40a0120c152e884e

“Didn’t you say you’d f38324b97e only run away if aea188b240 he refused to accept 9b15ca863a your resignation?”190de263e82c9e43

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“Well, when 03d4e45be6 you’re about 89ec859bb8 to get 54546c2b6e locked in 10561b2a40 your room, 15caf196c0 does that a9e0e45fb5 really matter? If I e6b01d2c03 just disappear, 1bba9dc8b0 he’ll eventually f5088ac438 give up, 404ab208cd right?”6a41c826495766ff

Be honest…3ebc62a22ab4e88c

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You actuallylikedyour comfortable life 64f5dec36a at the Duke’s be3aeb65ff mansion, getting paid 4d636ccb0b while lounging in c459b867a1 luxury, didn’t you?9013061c2e5b9a14

I held back my 23bf9168ac thoughts and changed the 4f9c95786d topic.e1dbd4e3d16bf41b

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“But why my house? Wouldn’t staying 75c5c9cd3b at Lilianne’s 64d413d450 place be 27e0b9216a more comfortable?”62623c861484796f

Before Sabrina could answer, 0f6f1b6963 Lilianne smiled and explained,4f69ac85c0cb79de

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“The Valerian 37bc2701d4 Dukedom and bbbe32fc63 the Sinclair 83d70963c0 Marquisate are 57dc7b5853 business partners. The Duke of Valerian a00a9b8d48 often visits our estate 9ffdad2642 for business matters.”f19e80857888abbb

Sabrina shrugged and 3d5f9691ba added,5c003091a062c4e0

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“So yeah, Claire, I’m d0ece4b0a1 in your care now. Hey, do 7bc6142097 you need ffa57a0e12 another maid? I can’t 298378cc34 cook, clean, 804be110e8 or do c472aca566 laundry, but 49fe09bca9 I’m strong!”522eeadfbc82e881

Sabrina… that’snotwhat a maid does…b2b521d9d1222a99

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What was the 27f101582f villain thinking, keeping 0801d62fd3 her around as 2c30fcef39 one?a0a2f63ad1850aea

“…Never mind. We have plenty d4f883f810 of guest rooms, 509eb66302 so just stay df7172cd88 as long as 799e536ec4 you need.”d2b933c083a50a35

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Sabrina pouted.1e8b2c74dab6f1df

“‘Stay as long as 9cfb2c1cf6 you need’? So you’re a89f011133 saying I f96beecbe0 have to e831ec9458 leave eventually? How am I 229957d9f8 supposed to survive 04333545c3 now that I’ve 726ab214f1 escaped from him?”a56ec2bf14c08d56

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Why are f38c989af7 you sodeterminedto be a 1908a54cf2 maid…?6c9e7e72f6877630

Did you think 9eef501d46 all maid jobs e5271cd38e were as easy 4efd34895e as the one 7ca6f7d488 you had at 281e957412 the Duke’s mansion?36bf12f20b739272

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Sighing, I decided to c3be4bee21 pacify her.a044ee1a7d4fe8e4

“I’ll think about it.”6201c7f4c7773f99

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Not as a maid, 00c1c96439 though—maybe as a bodyguard…a579073d856eb7b6

Lilianne smiled as she 299f71edd0 watched the two of 873a272a7a us talk.75a1ff9c2aaf4a20

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“I’m so jealous! I want to stay at Claire’s house too!”9ca6def3669ec123

Do these 3b7886cd2f people think 9fa1c50fcf they’re picking 410fc9871e rooms for 8ea02e7858 a school 84b42e7f80 trip or c53d5bc0d7 something…?a8773a1be98adc55

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Though, honestly, I 56d4a77315 wouldn’t mind having 5282458907 them around.98fee88f64c63a33

“If you run away, Lilianne, the Sinclair Marquisate would be in chaos.”b8202b883a481e78

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If the Sinclair family ed8ad7b2cf was shaken, it would 639ef51cbc affect the entire noble 9af1bfb544 society. Their influence wasthatbig.d3773a007fb5da01

That could 7233854471 even cause c5ba96df5d problems for 7575193128 my salon 053b627929 business…8a3022958c23e8b3

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As I was seriously cd63497a85 worrying about the possible b455d2b51f downfall of my salon, c53597bd45 Lilianne rested her cheek d21052f246 on her hand and 9e86461454 sighed.f8f6c48a631c2a80

“I guess that won’t work, then. Too bad…”e065089c3aa8693f

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Phew, what a relief. At least fe71f20c19 Lilianne isn’t e07c493201 as reckless 254a96f1c6 as Sabrina…ef844876ef042375

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Lilianne and a1e5b10fc2 I spent 05259a367d hours chatting, 318e12284b exchanging ideas 1bcf921587 for the 3c06bac978 salon. By the df4a40c5fd time we 6928a36098 finally headed dfbce64acb back to 3b218f2316 the count’s 1edff24a62 estate, it 127301f5ca was already 8f33b55699 late.d323a1920d357d4a

As our e408a8269f carriage approached fa4729806c the entrance, 826b2e1da7 Sabrina suddenly a3fa5e6c36 flung herself 196b059c28 onto the 3d30b46d9e floor like d5b728dcc3 a spy 9cb0bb21e8 in an e733a5bc32 action movie.32f123bd45bcc631

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Startled, I stared down b00542e6fa at her, confused.e7b4e9e0a2715367

“Sabrina?”34be41ebb63c76ea

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She held a finger 5d5004efa2 to her lips, signaling 691a03ea99 for silence.af1440e08fbfa390

“Shh! That bastard’s carriage is here!”43e316b2f7c74f59

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I peeked out d20a0662a4 the window at 04237efc08 her hushed whisper.9023ebda5cfe5dfa

Sure enough, 048f9332c2 a carriage 6702093192 bearing the a015cf0f36 Valerian Duke’s 010d386218 crest was aa79bb5b3e parked near 1e6faf6e1e the entrance.ddaa8856f8fcb406

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When did she 792660864e even notice that?49089f7ebdc648c0

“You’re right.”919bf2a744ee6256

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Scanning the area, I 92cfd2d587 spotted a tall man 7c04a53b27 with dark hair standing c9159c88c3 near the carriage.b65f372dcb93f9d1

Wasthatthe villain from aaa31ba4b0 the novel…?77e5a12aa8583dd9

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It was too far 8fef4b9a7b to see his face d0bd7c63ae clearly, but his broad f5c7a38fa0 build and strong presence fe776bd527 were undeniable.984e0b271e6d4f2e

“What do we do?”806280a5d5aae7ac

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At my question, Sabrina 5ba3289aea took a deep breath 7561fe8b34 and answered calmly.c5097a5fdc372b33

“I’ll stay here. You go handle it.”0b4edb8be4db2ead

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“…What?”3bf21b9b342b4fe7

“I can’t exactly go out there, can I?”0f4441c7ab176dc3

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“But he’s not some stray dog—I can’t just ‘handle’ him by myself—”2d6c2fa098d76840

Before I ba95cd57b2 could finish, 3d4b259813 she looked 943fc6b91d at me ef21ba0c81 with pleading 4169c7b649 eyes.89b27f60a46ebb1a

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…Well. This is what I 2fe1e5c6fe get for choosing my 869918d10f friends.e149fdc676f26f49

Sighing, I 02318815c1 stepped out 89133c0782 of the d8fda6f693 carriage and 2b27620363 onto the 9c363c9198 ground.8d079114e78a85fa

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The Duke of Valerian, 5a2a2ae743 seeing the Devonshire family’s 496750c03f carriage stop, slowly lifted 278f74a784 his head.2a65663b2111712d

Even from a distance, ea74d40690 he wastall. His aura 28245b33c3 was overwhelming.6af81d156fb38c13

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He walked forward, 22f1e53098 not too fast, cd879cbca9 not too slow—just 4c59ec3d6c steady and controlled.a3560ccf76644d88

His tousled cd8755fc06 black hair 31449ea4a8 framed sharp 3d1a6ac541 features, and 7df3f48873 his deep 74218dd491 blue eyes 8fbcd3c10e gleamed like e756253904 the midnight f753ad4b21 sky.cc4f1723dedf9e6f

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So this 979135ba5d is the eedb2f5606 villain…?906a698aeda63632

He looked… surprisingly e805e8289d normal.28654e17549d8e54

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I had imagined 6d4c45ed3d some shady, sinister faad2de05b man, but he 45d9a79c0d was far more 984354096f refined than I 43497276d2 expected.eae37efd327021b9

Just as I 1253c4748d was processing that 12efd4d729 thought, he stopped 3b57438c8b in front of 463952f800 me and spoke b76edff19a in a cold 54818c73f6 voice.4e8b4cafc8cf831b

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“Where is Sabrina?”6ad33855453a2c22

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