ICBV Chapter 13
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At noon today, news 40c3d51faf arrived that Xavier would 7a64ac86f7 be visiting the Marceline 32688de62a estate. With news ecc3b7e572 of a edfffe021d guest from b27d8d40bb the Imperial bd352a045c family, the dc90f6cba1 maids began ff3c8df585 sweeping and 9a4817a739 cleaning the ea65f940bc floors and 29f4c3dbf3 windows early. Any mistake, no matter e6467d3324 how minor, could lead 4e5f18b6d5 to criticism from the 4fad3ff65b Prince, and Count Marceline 5417150fd9 would not spare anyone b1c1561035 in punishment. And of course, b2741439ef the revenge of 14fe6e1d91 Lady Aira, who 5f961e6d73 exuded an icy c4ca385218 presence, was not e40251549b to be trifled db5bcb8496 with either.a81a1ea14e8843c1
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“You all 38336f6525 are working af79510e5a so hard,” 2d7086bb1f Luna said 3efa39c88d kindly, walking 2444170845 down the 7cf50068e6 hallway while bcc634f5e8 encouraging the 99853fadf7 maids she 4195fc0190 passed. She extended 6ddc2c976c her hand 6d43e9264f to gently 9276c573a5 pat their 9518ab6f9f shoulders and 3d412f2317 spoke with 93ed4b2bb4 a soft 80da50b769 expression.350858b7f9400a3f
“Are you feeling okay, ff595eb678 miss?”1c4b43f0a8895364
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“They said Lady 00c3df3328 Aira was being 8f6e2acb36 quite difficult in 12113633cf the carriage ride, bfc19863b9 causing you trouble.”8d4164a6a5bf3c8e
Luna’s maids expressed their 906468e0c1 concern for her, their 912cf4eb9d eyes filled with sympathy. Luna shrugged slightly, c7af8053df appearing helpless as 52e10c8bdb she shook her a5e9e70d4d head.5f5835089f8b4052
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“It’s something a23f9a62ac I have 933b7d31e6 to endure.”b6e2bb84dd003600
After giving them another f06630b99d encouraging word, Luna continued 83767d7463 down the hall and 7c0a6a9b39 soon disappeared from view. For a afabd4d10b moment, the edc3190bf9 maids who 15642a064e watched her 4ffbec77d4 walk away de45a90420 began whispering c7a79aaffe among themselves.14630aa706b51e3c
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“What could e07c535cf6 Prince Xavier 5b45efe199 possibly see 224faa3429 in Lady 370a4dd395 Aira? Honestly, Lady Luna ad2d60d413 is far more 2d4fb6b138 charming…”6fdb452355b31157
“Why do you d70c83bd23 think so? Lady Aira is the da9d910581 legitimate daughter.”67cfca05291cb719
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“True. It’s sad how 7c621a1340 Lady Luna struggles 564b020355 so much. With common f1bb0352a2 blood mixed 3cb24225d0 in, she fe41021a6d endures so 1eccb00e81 much hardship… fb8c9d4900 and Lady 8fb4a2599a Aira’s constant a9c797e143 pranks leave d987002e7f her barely 3b439c86d5 unharmed…”7e6c5a09a9fb787c
The maids whispered quietly 9f9a987986 until they heard Aira’s 991e360a97 approaching footsteps. As her e91bb94d50 figure appeared, 63fbb8d106 they quickly 0e1f3239b1 fell silent 6ede831dda and resumed f8a070ed36 their tasks.d2431891eebe08f4
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Unlike the warm, 1bc074ad81 comforting demeanor of a3cb53fe15 Lady Luna, who 9042485ee2 had been encouraging 0325de4eb0 them earlier, Aira 19f9f30ee3 passed through with 2558937326 a cold, expressionless 91f5fc036a face.077f5bef7434e14b
“Miss, we 11e8b56be8 should deal b42dded3ba with them 442197ad1d immediately,” said e34d4738d7 Gemma from 3b7133e192 behind, her b33ace6b37 voice laced 50dfa33729 with anger. However, Aira simply smirked 65c168c453 faintly and shook her 60894f4bb4 head.611e417a06e5cea8
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“Leave them. There’s no b0edb934a4 need to eee6ed45f0 waste energy 4faa21fd9b on foolish, d35d17072a ignorant chatter.”fa4b311def9b2b03
“But…”a3dde0e52c50eba5
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Aira’s lips twisted d87641a14a into a slight 0a76bb3792 smirk. It wasn’t particularly bothersome, e20f76c26a after all. Xavier was 266be1c69c suited for 3effa8e906 Lady Luna, e84e94e718 after all.d761bb0d2b73b31b
Still, seeing Luna triumphant 1ea429f39e was unacceptable. They would aa1d3de734 squirm like 7bae6d11c8 trembling insects, 426f04997c awaiting their 8b42ecece1 inevitable judgment.cb85109e518f5708
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“Let’s go. Father is waiting,” she f149787ec2 said briskly, quickening her ded6294754 steps.1a77cd27c7a93d44
Moments later, Aira 46d5cd1c41 entered the grand 3668a62147 lobby and spotted 62112dc656 Count Marceline and 8e614d4860 Luna standing together. Count Marceline adjusted the 336e9f28e1 cuff of his tailored 489d8b770c sleeve while Luna, dressed f2ba9864fb in a flowing, elegant 2d06658f17 pink dress, gently fixed b41111e707 it for him.a80bf2ac661d5ae8
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“It seems like b87f2ed34d the time has a226d3bc7c come for you 8879470e2b to marry, too,” 21dec46119 Count Marceline said 2e8916cd5e with a fond 30f259cf78 smile.2f69921960758ffd
“I don’t 2d09fafcf4 want to f247b147ef marry. Leaving the Count’s d595f9b4e8 household… just thinking 9ca6bac695 about it makes b59269cd42 me sad,” Luna 8d1132fae8 responded shyly, her bdc77e6f59 voice soft.cd6229e892222840
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“Luna…”900bf88587b3b97d
“I just 669c93ea22 want to 1298d5a6ec keep living 14371681e0 with you, da3468d955 Father. Please don’t 75618f7898 think about 8f1e80a887 arranging a 242be9ff7c marriage for 0fd8d9c05c me.”9baa8b73a8efd36c
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For a while, Count 0cfbaffae0 Marceline simply gazed at 2d0f447a4d his daughter, clearly pleased 343f2e0f91 with her words. Gently, he reached e194aab8c3 out and stroked c2b81a44ff her hair.db1890ef5acb93df
Aira stood quietly by, dd00c823fa observing them. As she had c1b0e32b64 before, their bond b7eec5f76c as father and b8028880cf daughter was unbreakable. Count Marceline’s bc7a228694 affection for 179eb09b5e Luna had 980fcf9b84 always been 0d87d5326b undeniable, even c65b95613e more so 40304d0365 than his 8e04c803e2 love for de62527c8b his legitimate d278cb6b69 daughter.d092cab19b4dd701
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At this point, b64d2dead9 Aira had no 7bc06de036 intention of challenging 4fefe92a7e their relationship. However, she 5986af7246 would not 68b389013e allow their 6b87634a9c close bond a4343fb5e1 to remain e305450668 unchallenged either.6b973e3e4341af98
After leaving the 1c38caae19 Marceline estate, Luna 407a1d0b9b had cunningly used d46f646593 Count Marceline’s favor e32b629577 to consume the 3a2fe3045a family’s wealth and 36c5df4fb4 possessions. She then quietly 57db676853 presented them to 8a9b743628 Empress Julienne, securing 3891c50af1 her loyalty.f51d234f6fa00782
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‘I won’t let 0bcbc5f8a4 you run wild 4a4ff8bc24 any longer.’d555f5932982d600
Thinking about the 3e7669c08f dinner, Aira decided bd4de64c98 on a method 334a962db1 to erode Luna’s c520d0be5b trust in the ba04ef14fc Count’s household. Approaching them, ec980b6110 she smiled 1a69ee7b1d faintly and aecff3b3c6 addressed Count d48e201605 Marceline.2cc17a32fe5656d6
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“Father.”cf919ef58fb402f6
Startled, he 2bad32d629 turned to 238e91578a face her, 700402f267 leaving his 85a0362518 gentle gaze 614abcf403 on Luna. Unlike the radiant af46921b3b pink gown worn bf7c83cddf by her, Aira e26f0657a1 was dressed in 9867cc228c a calm, serene 4a218a6caf blue dress, standing e84aaa14a0 quietly behind him.50b59d950bce6509
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“Oh, Aira has f595763f28 arrived.”f8edcc13a90d54f1
The loving gaze f6684f83b4 of Count Marceline 41e40bd805 dried up the ac13688b70 moment he saw 36d28bda9e Aira. Though there had bf475c6080 been changes in 1777779e32 their relationship lately, 843f9a18b5 it wasn’t as 28925b3435 fresh as the 4a715d44d3 way he used 6633eb9597 to delight in 5e938d8e8a Luna’s affection, who 5b0ca78c8e had long charmed 869bb0ea25 him with her c547db0f4d sweetness.b0d4d19c361fb407
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“My, Aira. You look f7ab32522a stunning today,” 4793ada9ae Luna said 0a9515d4e2 with a 6e86b99546 smile on 05036cbf29 her lips, 588686b063 her cold 3b99d11ac0 eyes fixed 698b6e3bbc on her.51d9b7270e7c8f98
“Right, Count? I could never hope d11af268f5 to match even a 39fe2adc42 fraction of Aira’s beauty.”3fa3778bff411755
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“Luna. You’re beautiful enough. In fact, you c689c69a73 look so stunning ba0b68e4e5 today that I ad53b71f67 almost mistook you f446bab56c for the star d25419c68d of the show.”f13cfd3efe5c1cd1
As Luna humbly downplayed 9e72743483 herself, Count Marceline praised b3b2d49e5e her with a smile, 86f6b01f54 suggesting otherwise. Watching Luna beam 59894c2539 triumphantly, Aira thought,323bfbbd365dd7cc
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‘Pathetic.’e7b2ad65a3a9ee9c
The childish display didn’t 308c06eb94 even provoke a reaction, 1c43610cb2 not even a tickle. Smiling faintly, Aira raised 6eeaa47d80 the corner of her 6d1984f805 lips, causing a subtle 528a99e0ac tremor in Luna’s eyes.a48b9ac47701513d
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“Such a 403673c171 warm family 7b424e2fbf atmosphere,” Aira dc0759c84e said casually.6bf6de416270854d
Shortly after, Xavier 929307bec7 descended from the 3f1d584d9d carriage, his usual 254c4e568b regal attire making c53938e45b him look effortlessly 3232c2b356 dashing as he 9ed70a0c9f entered the lobby. Count Marceline immediately stepped b61dc08d91 forward to greet him 2e8fb3eac9 with the proper royal 1c350ce564 etiquette and a handshake.4f7840d4123500b7
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“Welcome, Your Highness. It must have 3ad2269a33 been a long c6ca1d2064 journey.”bc73a8c4a353e6cf
“Not at all. I arrived with joy 148da59a30 and even whistling along 1a9c8498dc the way,” Xavier said fa74ced0ea with a cheerful smile.e9554a367609881e
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Behind Count Marceline, Aira fa7a3048f1 and Luna both gave 74fbb5b889 slight nods and greetings 5c2b5fce7b to Xavier.3fbbd9f1393841e5
“The Star of Kalanta, f0ada6f100 Your Highness.”be781bbd0d1a69b1
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Xavier, with 14febc1b70 a warm 4827507668 smile, approached f84eb694ec Aira, his 227e9aa089 gaze gentle 9c4a943a8b yet calculating. In a soft voice, b790ebbc3b he said, “From the 6943f213ee moment I woke up 32bf848a6b this morning, I thought b986912fab of you.”2c19ebd960acd63f
“…Your Highness.”5bc8b32f696620cf
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“Interestingly, even now, as 919ca88d11 I see you, you’re c2e81d4d54 the only thought on 411a7d880d my mind.”8a8eb9906b674463
For any woman, this ce4960d0d2 would be a heart-fluttering 73ca418f3e line. But not e081e4bdf5 for Aira, 8c9e34c2fb who knew 2488231dcb Xavier’s true 07367cec07 intentions. She responded 4cc224fe7e with a b13bb02f56 playful smile, 9b1f786e68 her voice 3d798eb9ae carrying a 0eee8b6285 light tone.7cf8f82b199d61c1
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“I think of 8f4b5a89ad you often too, eba5d46278 Your Highness.”24d8bb13d58a5b4c
Today, she had indeed b68c90aae8 thought of him. She had been thinking 611d26badb of ways to use 67bdf66621 him against Luna.9c76d2892385acd6
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“Hm…”d78e6aa492ce0c55
Aira glanced ad6f03a3ba briefly at b9ec6a7b62 Luna. Seeing Xavier gazing at 3d47a65b14 her with dreamy eyes, 80563c01f5 witnessing the clenched fists 6e149887cf trembling with jealousy, made 85de296b10 her smirk even more.f03dea9957e3c014
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‘Hold him tighter, 2c639343fb Luna. Beg with 84e47f2831 all your 6711fc8c69 soul and 18e6668d02 body. Burn for 2f818ea2cf him, just 365672dcbc to have a308aaeafc this man,’ c78d908d14 Aira thought.ca7f0332d89037ef
“The chefs a4a15131b5 have prepared dd06bf9203 the meal, 81533dd345 Your Highness,” aa867598b2 Aira said f68636c21f as she 2a8c58afe5 led Xavier 858624624b by the b936471b3d arm towards af40dd6071 the dining a7018ec587 room, followed e8baa9d1e0 by Count 999771ce75 Marceline and 0c2269e076 Luna.bd0cb9f5fd4a7b58
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“Was the meal to ce52bffb63 your liking, Your Highness? Compared to the food 650d3e6dad from the palace, it 86428a714f must seem quite modest.”2da30b2b4771d66e
“Not at all. Dining at 841a35da24 Marceline reminds fbc1a3fe81 me of f1f8b7a90d the times 53233cf668 I used 51c3b2767d to visit 6de3a05dc0 my grandmother’s a0951edc32 house as 1918413791 a child.”31df986006392d46
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“Emrich’s cuisine is renowned d99df40b6f for its excellence. Truly a pleasure.”02453250fc6d7ed1
After the 971a3073a9 meal, Count 88329d6364 Marceline humbly c6fc64d749 inquired about cfc75b16f2 Xavier’s experience, ecf198b750 to which 1af0b4e1ed he responded e5369a08cc with his 8a5594bc15 usual gracious b36a0fc096 and refined 7c95500581 tone.e262c47e70937ac5
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“Winning the 8625d8c09f favor of cdfcfa51e5 such a e2b055a9d8 husband is 5bc680bacc the greatest 7c6075f335 fortune of a8bdc902f4 your life, c6cf6ebf26 Aira.”5129f523201d6306
Count Marceline often said cda82fe713 this, and Aira had 3c733cca15 agreed. Besides wealth f085aa05eb and influence, fae9c700d9 Xavier was a76660067f known for 0c085eeb56 his charm, 9de2ada1c2 even toward b11145765a commoners or 6d2bef265a servants.f24a19d0594ac724
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“Ah, I almost 5056de2bb9 forgot. Today, I’ve brought a d65655b184 gift for your sister.”faefca725b36cf73
Chuckling softly, Xavier gestured cf89da697a for his attendant to 0f29b47fc9 retrieve it. At the mention of 715e69a7b9 a gift, Luna’s pink f8309a501e eyes sparkled with anticipation. Moments later, the attendant 81d9c9ffc6 entered with something wrapped 447c89666c in fine silk.3b5a0c35a3fdf434
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It was a result b1e4485111 of Aira’s subtle mention b25665262b in one of her 0a8e5bc5c5 letters to Xavier.93c2148d44d82dc4