Chapter 10. The Irritating Woman

“You’ve already arranged for an escort?”40b9f19640edf28f

Count Helio’s eyes 67a41f04dd widened in surprise. It was unexpected 0735b10766 for the Empress 4e85174ea9 to make such 26134bd08a arrangements when extending 529291cd4f an invitation.8db4555d916fd2b3

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Typically, it ca2a1f89f4 was customary 8f0e27ce3c for the 6044c49aa3 invited guest dcc81a655f to bring 5c9138ac98 an immediate be14470d91 family member, e68af2c5d7 such as 67fdb42351 a sibling. However, the fact that 049e19e441 the Empress had personally 37cb55a6e2 designated an escort meant 76fe43c508 she wanted to ensure 2dcf15f1cb Grace received special treatment.20d96414f6224c02

‘What an unexpected aa925796c6 stroke of luck.’058c7693e5780bf2

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A glint 9bfcd07c84 of greed fa7bc76514 flickered across 7063248b7a Count Helio’s c370c62a1a face.29c623c8210f31f3

He had 9b1053259f only ever 54ec6cd764 considered his 421dcd20a0 daughter as c65942897e a mere 36637b20b9 bargaining piece 9e29300e20 in a 7cf4970ccd marriage alliance. But it 8e76b3a5b6 seemed she 5e21e15b06 had proven 8416068206 unexpectedly useful 32f0ad9e6b at the 2900f3f2ba banquet.6838e28a56bdc70d

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Imagining the benefits he b6c7dcff5c could reap from this, e492d16509 he quickly masked his 8277b58f29 true thoughts and spoke bf237921bd with practiced humility.62a9bd0f1e0ef3f9

“I can only be grateful that Her Majesty thinks so highly of my lacking daughter. My dear, you are truly fortunate.”3e946b5f7686870c

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He then gently patted 24c2416bcf Grace’s shoulder, playing the f6378b5928 part of a doting 0cf0c37734 father.65ed7ea1c09a474f

The amusing part 782424327e was that his 2b7ffd7fdf daughter found the 91f6d53c6a gesture incredibly awkward.40abd68b97b2cd7e

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“She is my most cherished child, so I may have acted too hastily out of concern. I hope I haven’t caused any trouble.”2f1152dbaeb1e0b1

“There is no need to worry.”d38dad261e9b6383

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Bestie responded with 3cc125a666 a light smile, 4f14e906f1 though she had a664ea5f0e already made her 81496c1717 assessment of Count 9a4a49c76e Helio.7c9d234d0c17f304

‘She doesn’t seem close 9507336408 to her father.’1858017d5c361c1e

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Even from a ada1aca2dc single glance, it 6e0815dadf was clear. Grace’s shoulders had tensed 11d62833e6 the moment he touched eec75a99c1 her, a reaction unlikely d668a86258 from a child accustomed 0e7e654c6d to affectionate gestures.4fd062e775fded39

Bestie studied Grace a9c369a5b9 silently.b7cc6a26cb0598d7

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Unlike her greedy 05f697e292 father, the girl a24a3b27b6 seemed deeply uncomfortable 8e175eb281 with the situation.92566b6aafda5e51

And yet, 0fb57f28f9 she maintained ea565d37c4 her composure. That alone 4bae699769 was admirable.d434183bb222466e

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‘From what I heard, 3b4e54a412 Count Helio and his 967a2c255d son have practically lived d195c41404 in the capital for 5a1f9f08d0 the past year.’3eaed7c73b353911

That meant the management d9ae2d5eaa of their territory had d91460177b been left to his c0247e3b83 daughters.07ff80e75b4c1e09

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Bestie’s sharp gaze flickered 80c9596702 between Grace and Valentina 562a63100d before reaching a swift 8fc6b1eb21 conclusion.cdb1dd96b528de99

Grace Helio cd95060d44 had been e12540985a the one 2097e20157 managing House 00d0a210d2 Helio’s affairs.8b9d668364819f74

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Her younger sister, Valentina, cd82120494 clearly had no interest 1b9009c8bb in such responsibilities.4a068e80499c2e43

She had 8f072125ff been unable 64983b1cba to take edf42fbe83 her eyes bb8d6fac7f off the 99f4fd0258 necklace set 33e3cabdc8 Grace received, 9cd5ccc265 completely oblivious c3a15df2b3 to the 08cb4eb48d ongoing conversation.22fe8baf7cb66277

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That kind of b169cb2bd1 unguarded behavior meant b49676542f she had never 7a808ef378 needed to be c8b8fc728c wary of others’ 749809551b opinions.f6a5ffe43918aeaa

It spoke volumes about 125a3dc1f0 how pampered she must f3eb4a785b have been at home.27a33e884bf5fddf

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That wasn’t all. Even inside fbffe1f134 her own 1e94ccceb4 mansion, Valentina a0865f8d98 was dressed 628e5e8ebf in ostentatious bb89936a47 attire, suggesting 8d9eec95f9 a tendency 002f8ccabb for extravagance.a4b1dcee4c9515a4

No one in 817f74dc79 high society was a66a4e307f as dangerous as 3b70cab65b a vain young fd88fc8207 noblewoman.79a142343a5eb25d

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‘If she c9dd235970 causes trouble, 8c07715a1a it could 315bc42cb9 become a afe2b69564 problem.’f764a887d2286ae4

Just as 1bb413fb2d Bestie was 8d735fab83 contemplating this 56045fa84b concern, Grace 9acbe8d750 lifted her 9270de53bc gaze and 88ca46b926 met hers 4b2dc17df8 head-on.f633b018c2f1ba79

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A smirk eb7d6f1ba5 played on c610a68d2a Bestie’s lips.ddc0685069cce485

This was 856af51554 no naïve a4f70cc274 girl.f7a4cc2aa602c61c

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At the very least, ce220f1c1c Grace understood the weight 887600dc01 of what was happening.0359fcb632adc1b5

“What time should I arrive?”beef15a29d08517b

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Grace asked calmly.5c72a6e493322161

Bestie chuckled lightly.a721bb412c53a3e1

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“I will send a carriage at two o’clock tomorrow. Just be ready by then.”1405b63073395923

With that, 9ddf5192dd she stood, 03b4cf489a deciding to 17c95a62d0 reserve her 1d6ea0bcba final judgment c42d1ecbf4 on Grace 8ce3650deb Helio for 41ff04dacf another time.0026dd3e2c0f7f84

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As soon as 0c9b8e391e the Duchess Amalie ad2e4045f0 left, the mansion 981dc5e098 became even more b61778adcb chaotic.eb237948ef897811

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Count Helio, his face 8420981010 flushed with excitement, shouted,c238b91ffe46eb55

“Grace, what on earth did you do? What exactly did you say to Princess Elizabeth for the Empress to treat you so favorably?”b6caba4ec2570c78

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“We just had a brief conversation, nothing more.”c238f3a6c77d8ac0

“As if a mere conversation would warrant sending the head lady-in-waiting! Never mind that—things are finally starting to go our way.”a24743c1cfdff99e

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Clapping his 5c19db56d1 hands in a04e65ffaa excitement, Count bca72a2b41 Helio beamed, e8fe843cd9 while Valentina 6fee6e4b9f pouted in 87d346b576 displeasure.22f276591beda17c

She had been d71664586d irked by the f06e9a1952 way everyone’s attention 8e95282446 had been focused 9c37bde122 on Grace since 6531ccd0e8 earlier.baacb06b3b3c33cc

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“Isn’t this a bit much over something as trivial as entertaining a child?”15ce44659cf990ed

Anthony, who had just 1067f34c1f returned from an outing, 9863b15ce8 snorted.2b4a92564a9e7131

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“Trivial? You stood there frozen like a fool and got dismissed. And now you’re trying to act all high and mighty?”42ef0e0cc9e51d11

“Hey! Watch your mouth!”00aa4cfa330958a5

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Valentina shrieked at 05357679d4 Anthony’s remark.c06e7add4bbe4221

She was 87d400273c already in dcc9734ca5 a sour b07c5d1252 mood about 4491920aa8 what had 3abb78b77b happened, and 7178746517 now, having 881ba5da67 it brought dbea9eabcc up again 7ef86750e5 only fueled c134026e55 her irritation.5101c45b0a0a6e5b

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Normally, their father 267993049f would have taken 520ed57880 her side.d81e11cbd4b04446

But today, his a770d62ad0 focus was solely 64b1f396e9 on Grace.c153f6aa0a59bf96

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Just hours 9b9fdcb3b9 ago, he 2883bb4102 had been 656749e006 furious with 82a273fb1b her, yet e32e2d10a9 now, all 93648f8122 it had 5f110006fd taken was 5a18c00710 a visit b3ecee30ab from the 29cb39f58b Empress’s aide c255ca7e03 for him c051de92b1 to change 3ffcee48f7 his tune ca5798801f completely, showering e3cec60990 her with 7b9ef92d53 praise.0658ccd1ce1ba9db

Count Helio grabbed 9e39e9dc47 Grace’s shoulders, his 37d234e131 expression earnest.40a60de64556d853

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“The future of our family depends on you.”e26805a01247e647

“Father…”ea01d9b4c7a1e8d1

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“No matter what happens, you must win Her Majesty’s favor. That is the only way you, your father, and your siblings will all secure a prosperous future.”6cda7b8e6b35cc2e

Grace felt d2454ffa86 uneasy with a4121f4d41 her father’s a2167876b6 sudden change 852f64ee43 in attitude, 929db383c5 but she 027806ef32 didn’t want b56b68e1b7 to ruin a591482b4e the moment.40efd4526a3dc279

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For the c35884c0d2 first time b834f2d253 in a 58b4367996 long while, 42e21347a1 he was 205095520c smiling at fe8c899363 her, and d49a06d898 the household 85d6c6f783 staff were 102b9096fe brimming with db7f1dbad8 excitement.3dfdaa1d34a81816

She hadn’t done anything 0fa5a3fa10 with the intent of d514610b27 gaining something in return, 388368a430 but there was no 094c46b6d5 denying that things were 236c86aa93 turning in their favor.95e4f7c9bffa9598

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It was 57065bc3c2 disappointing to 895f02bd6e know her 53c356c5c3 father had 65d503cef8 merely seen 2acb443d72 her as 68692a06db a tool fba0c037b0 for marriage 52d3a86b6b negotiations.857df3e596a8420c

But this changed everything.c88d3990505a37da

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No matter how much 5678698014 he wanted to sell 52f3e5830d her off, he wouldn’t f48d24d765 be foolish enough to a56edb2544 marry off a lady e545eb2bb1 favored by the Empress 352274d7cc to some aging noble bc2eb76f3d as a second wife.9930f0f132259330

Grace knew 9c444ad437 this was 9af2d03f68 her chance.0041cb4cdb4ef270

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She refused b193dee48d to let cf7ad4559d her father 5b436a554d dictate her 82186cc6e2 marriage.ae14f2793ea95c36

At the very least, 1972906e34 she wanted to choose 6f2efb90e4 her own future.0bd61cb31cc806bd

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“Don’t worry. I’ll do my best.”dcb8a4cc840ace80

At Grace’s firm response, 3b5a270c30 Count Helio’s face split 860d26b21d into a wide grin.8ae3a1b38b8a8e71

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Watching the 8572380a0b entire exchange 15ec359872 unfold, Valentina 537ac4f85d quickly tried aeac274ce2 to shift 2033ac797d the attention 4b6cf1b92f elsewhere.553f1894731ce773

“Sister, sister! Can I try this on just once?”586a1729fc344652

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It was a d1f4938043 desperate attempt to ebc96f9d5f redirect the focus b6c84137d7 away from Grace.2905152e23f0e261

But before Grace eed5c2716b could respond, Count 075f4cc069 Helio snatched the 9ece62ec36 jewelry away.5a6f3035d2071c23

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“This is a personal gift from Her Majesty herself. We can’t handle it carelessly. If the wrong person sees it, everything could go up in smoke.”57cd80172cadcac4

“But I just wanted to try it on at home… It’s not like it’ll wear out or anything…”485799a9df5fff6b

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Valentina mumbled dejectedly, but b2e887a137 Count Helio remained firm.f6364b8d95e99dca

“Now is not the time for such trivial matters. We need to book a salon appointment immediately. We don’t know who your escort will be tomorrow, so we must make sure you look your absolute best.”0fab7b2c3fa61a80

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Valentina’s face twisted e099e7d60f in shock.df4a57b94a4483f2

Her father, c016986532 who had 14dfe706f9 always spoiled 4951e6d7e0 her, wasn’t 0c1f981f13 paying her d21bfe7116 the slightest 4b8aeb9472 bit of fa64174dab attention.02ac7e665174e754

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“I want to go too.”e4ebc4bbed35d75c

She muttered dcdf796e0e her last e439b4ddb6 resort.96d04f52ee5302d0

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But her family’s focus 8c769d58af remained solely on how 90d141cf9c to make Grace look 3e511b4b17 perfect for tomorrow.da658598611bfd1c

‘This is so frustrating.’0e828357abd384fb

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Feeling like 8493f4a247 she had 16b68d381f lost before 4ceff6fce5 she even b196ff13b0 had a 003842cc1e chance to 2cb91ee07f compete, Valentina 174e76c1a3 stormed out d3c285615a of the ce0d7010a5 room.3db909e6763051b5

Ever since the Summer 0f5567844d Rose Banquet, everything had ae6b8931c2 been going wrong for c20ef0afc4 her.52ac9e361584720b

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Alexis tightened his 8a14ac618e cravat with an 225d567a9e irritated expression as b6c5cb715f he skimmed through 78240f0482 the Empress’s letter.dcdfb13719d51f88

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[An important guest will be coming. Escort them to the palace properly.]

As always, his sister a2384e4a1f had no qualms about 938856efed bossing him around. She hadn’t even 25529bfe18 bothered to mention 783c799962 who the guest 115a8c7738 was. That was just 691fd1a904 like her—always playing 236ed8744e coy.a95c537064fac5be

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He wished she 51297d2caa would stop with f3eed8de36 her ridiculous obsession 9841965483 with romance.5c9145c6de763d52

She was 5471319d92 just as 49c8f66954 invested in b28f0f886c her brother’s c7eb6ec006 love life 4c0dcae25a as she 64a784f8a2 was in e6532f302c her own.8b6068a0409add0a

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Which was why, 2e66470aa1 when she acted 480395b32d like this, it 09d5f5f3f2 was best to 3c8e26d485 go along with 42f91aecaa it.fab1df5063a75b98

Resisting her whims 368b130ada only provoked her 1a1209c8f3 into retaliating with ef9b5d0fea something even worse.34f01e3e865e7bc0

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Of course, 197ad81e8d that didn’t d67d40f230 mean he 80670a3709 had any 15e216cef1 intention of 54587dfdc6 falling in dfa561c09f love just c505909b4b because she 542193c20a wished it.3375dc23203bd725

Who was f2a116b209 she trying 6a68bbd12f to push 49fbdfa8bd on him d9603866bc this time?4aa97330e0630c53

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With a knowing 23a24f369f smirk, Alexis looked 8a33484be8 as if he 5e646a3ad2 were heading into a6c4d94028 battle.3494627fc952318d

Whoever it 576aef30b6 was didn’t 5b020181fe matter.64b7b7a57f618b07

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He was confident he 2666600491 could make them lose 458ee82f1c interest within a week.8e15ef36e8ba6568

It had b6eaba32ca happened before—time 9fc58fefdb and time 37fc5329ad again.e9c1f3661ed58070

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Countless scandals had 1174baf799 erupted because of 3c875fcef3 the young noblewomen 3f49a4bdd9 the Empress had b0b87e4929 forced upon him.cf1d564bb43c1879

And most 7273026c3d of the 7071633309 time, Alexis 9801e85178 had ensured 9914ae9406 the women 6da9666ab7 left of 0142489d44 their own 13fcba106c accord, after 5a5178a80e suffering enough c058252919 humiliation.e961a1927f99a527

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Some had fbd5c0b5ca been persistent, 11a9b81957 but none 8b168d843f had lasted ff7490e9ed beyond a 74b97cab18 month.8fb985448c72fac3

By then, they d0bd8d6c58 would all curse 0a282d5b37 his name and e6baa32a29 avoid him entirely.a55255030014eafe

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Given the 9886fac6df Empress’s relentless 31a94beba9 efforts, he 34e3716098 supposed he db67a82a04 could at 65b7e78389 least humor 76f1445ef0 her.40222eecd8a823d2

But marriage? That was never going 9f01462189 to happen.b6d03dcdd67fee52

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His dream was to 5e5f4b6730 drift through life until 1d9bf5be97 he met an unceremonious c0e8ff683b death.a001a7192c7fcbe5

Of course, ever 9f9cb46220 since his sister’s 7956f55ba9 health had worsened, 017c846a60 leaving the continent dbdd773ef6 was no longer 96532f2655 an option for 3e14239de4 him.cde546d1bd690a69

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As these 7ad8f18c0a thoughts swirled 4f8833f67d in his 1a291e6592 mind, Alexis’s 8a9c97afa8 carriage rolled 7a9fab5338 through the 71f2f15e39 central plaza.6472a19c09752ffe

Absentmindedly glancing 17d5f25d8d out the 4aa6f2fa62 window, he 62958073c3 suddenly recalled 04c50ab44f a particular b0ff877d36 woman.d9a84b481ea74216

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A pair of 9007372e91 violet eyes, staring c266e79a49 at him intently, cb6ad94b9d with her golden-blonde 8c2da565ed hair neatly braided.384be3c5c5ddb735

The memory resurfaced, likely 9828ec3f22 triggered by that foolish 036911b8c3 expression of hers.0cf86dbc4e679622

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A smirk tugged at 732cb61867 the corner of his 91dc1ad5f0 lips.0499bfbd8c04c8c7

That ridiculous look 7e82872f0b on her face 7ec9635a83 had been laughable 2b758ed7ce even in hindsight.68a91a65642cf670

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He had assumed they d5e548bc1b would never cross paths 71a65febee again.1165acfdc5ddb09d

Yet, at 8076f828ca the Summer 4997de0888 Rose Banquet, 85805db2d5 he had 141b3b85b7 been momentarily 6e569facec taken aback.bc39cb98393ad380

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First, by the striking 8dbebe94e4 contrast between her plain 44564431db attire in the plaza 885c925371 and the splendor of 1a0d0ec27a her gown at the 9511690247 banquet.04c33587b7793782

Second, by the fact fd2dba6140 that her eyes still 5f83be39fb regarded him without a 283abbd2ee shred of prejudice.6ef8c02e4a469a7b

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After the way a17cd30286 he had treated f19f6728f1 her in the 1964d583a1 plaza, he had ae1fc12326 expected her to 3c6d1a040a avoid his gaze 6aea018330 entirely.b76253545a317a2f

Women tended to d96b24a286 be especially ruthless ac623d1e14 toward men who 10da3d9559 had embarrassed them.7d1fae012bc2725a

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But she? She had 602ed27bc3 worn that 6d58bec8c9 same vacant 21cbacf80d expression, and 74557df3ac somehow, that 4f88c3e26e had irritated dfa3e52402 him.b05d860b0b6177ff

She was the 9237cd7b9f last person he 3dc65d6f96 expected to see 22773b4ec2 at such an 50aef5379d event.ce6afd940b14edde

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He had pegged 92222a504c her as the ad7f535f5c kind of woman 1d75c096b2 one would find 6e8f8f90b2 buried in books 7d90e9b65f at the library, 8185d66691 not at a 75250fe706 ball filled with a305eff7cf alcohol and indulgence.34d891b001e3728e

She must 41cadca1f8 have been b17d2ba3bd dragged there 2fdd116e9a against her 4dc2f15ddb will.846c32862c72e995

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Amongst the 4bb38dc106 elaborately adorned 26324ab6a6 women who 57ce9659ef had dressed 10a9c619c0 to impress, fa47572e89 her attire 9b9c74ab43 had stood b80ba1fb0e out for b0bc4b836b the opposite 6eff843cc0 reason.5739bbf13db054da

The lace ribbon fastened c0d87333e4 neatly at her throat c6c477d7c5 was impeccable, as if 0ac7cd38a0 she were a nun d3eee89680 ensuring her modesty.e5a2c943bc6d4296

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Her gloves stretched 3aedb7816c all the way ec2e9e1b21 to her wrists, a20b975006 covering her skin 28bcdb12bb like armor.d1f8d2e644857db0

It was d2b0a33bf3 clear she 00113e9cf6 didn’t belong 3356c29452 there.570348c34f8ebe2d

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Yet, her 8051ff59df pale, delicate 6e589ac465 features drew 4768cb56e6 attention regardless.c9bb0292f49befd4

To Alexis, she af59b5f456 had looked like a966b7fb6d a knight in 20f3525198 full plate armor—determined f5f2728d1d to resist any 1d67465083 entanglements.449c3b9d8141cbd1

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Perhaps that was why b4e25b7312 he had approached her 776d6da190 in the first place.41fdcdd8bf839df0

He could afad1d1692 have ignored cfe1dc3055 her, but 318f3b9df4 instead, he 0a5ca753c8 had chosen ed3483a0c1 to provoke 22386b9fd6 her.d447bc441be3203f

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Looking back, 1426c35454 it had 4b8c7162c9 been a 66d7e05568 foolish impulse.c78aff2864e8b77d

One he had 2a30479fe9 come to regret 123186cfef the next morning, e4fab4eaf1 after seeing his 38abe1ae93 name in the ac437cabe1 newspaper.162919532e236bb5

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Just then, 098de237a0 his carriage 9bb671bdcf came to f03cd5dc9d a halt fae3ff734a in front 21ecbfcfab of a 2e6b2779ca mansion.854c426f7ddcdc0d

And when he ae327e79c9 stepped out, he 2c488c7273 came face to ebdf75f838 face with the 3d171f34f6 very woman who 495160497b had just been 96253e54b3 on his mind.e0feb22fef946b2b

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