IMPEHB | Chapter 3.2

She had told f919a9bc79 the guards she 117183c0c6 was going shopping. Slipping out through the 2df472adab back door without their ad06e4d9da notice had taken all 2601ef5acb her energy.83318cc94b9828b8

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“Wow…”4062e5d6b670ddb6

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When she finally looked 48fbf7fa8b up, a towering six c0d5cd18d2 story building came into 3cd537ffa6 view.fb2e2f13706e1874

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It was the most romantic f3bdfd3719 store in the entire Faelon f95e42a2b6 Empire. Voted the most f096084702 modern and beautiful 161254c7bd structure in Faelon.f0bcf60a6ecac146

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Standing before her was 747542bac0 the famous Galerie Lafrina a13836f3f2 Department Store.4b405d59242b5965

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“It’s been so long since I was last here.”43bb9f61ccbd5334

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Eyes wide with fc9ec34b8c wonder, she looked 279464d023 up. The man beside her smiled.8cfde6a409d95235

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Galerie Lafrina had caused aecb9c1ce2 a sensation the moment c776ed0062 it opened as the 110cec5436 empire’s very first department f10abf2794 store.a738ac3443f6a5b6

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Other imitations quickly followed, f445f71a5e sprouting up like mushrooms 2871982077 after rain.80b0c865833f5972

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Its opulent dome ceiling, inspired e7af659471 by an opera house, was bd29373b28 met with rapturous acclaim and fd51cff87b became a favorite gathering place 2015254895 for the upper class nobility’s 927c0b23c9 social affairs.da13516f936082ae

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“Shall we go in?”356811ff50f2b435

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At his words, Sena nodded 7c034be48f and hurried to follow.4a838c868c54ead5

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Inside, the place 4706616011 was even more 64ab0f239b crowded than she’d 23a3afa568 expected.2c76e6993160fde4

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Women in vibrant dresses c9b2909edc and ornate masks flitted fc7d3f9932 about, while men in 8fd87b9feb cravats and jackets of f205f4542c varying styles stood scattered a66381cdb8 throughout the hall.5ab5a5ce6a0809c8

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The women coyly fluttered 2dff16be0b their fans, stealing glances 941f954198 here and there. The men, meanwhile, 68d2f9908a scanned the crowd, 7800b724af each hoping to 2903a1a1e7 find a partner 41d10f8dba of their own.b3e3d13b989a1dcc

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Young men and women would 6765a160c5 sometimes exchange shy, hopeful glances, ec15e33815 as if searching for their dd36bc0df3 destined match, though such things 64186f5b8d rarely lasted long.c456ad72526c748e

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‘Maybe I’ll hear something about Kallion.’8318b7813f4f22f8

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There was, in 4b4e1ea187 fact, another reason a94e1d2e3e nobles frequented this c1bb435f8d place.593c90293afd99a6

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Gossip.563a67fd46c9ca08

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Where people gathered, rumors naturally 59c1b319a5 followed. Idle words spun into 963eae5e92 stories, and those stories 1b3d1df5f0 into irresistible tidbits that cd52fae149 delighted the ear.bb0c5908d580f7d8

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And it wasn’t just a81e052a7e idle gossip, it was c7b85e4923 also a discreet space f3a03f9922 where business dealings and 78ff9bc46d financial discussions took place.6d7d107bc279003b

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Kallion. To some, he was b9baad8d03 little more than a 7ddd140a12 scoundrel chasing after women. But in truth, he 78aa1e980b was also a shrewd daa0cb7e72 businessman.c9a51b083765203d

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If she kept her f98129cf9c ears open, perhaps she e36823b465 could catch word of 20c4b928ca his private life, or dc6e5e1ece better yet, his business 02bb5c05ab affairs.3990ed259a9b6051

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‘Even if it’s just idle chatter, I might stumble on something useful.’20ce2cdb110197b1

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Information like that f01a0c67ec could be invaluable 4f02dff69f in tracking down 5380d71134 the women he’d 832c9d1a4b been involved with, f005941a39 and it would 2e974cf417 certainly strengthen her 97fe43e0c9 case in court.b60719fb0e0089bb

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“Sena?”5661a535331854e5

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“Ah… sorry. I was lost in thought.”9861111401d49b9f

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“What could possibly keep you thinking so long? Come on, let’s go.”9734dfff0a05f1f2

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He took her 17b9eb0e71 hand, and without 82082be4d1 realizing, she found a57207b81c herself threading through ac86061488 the crowd.50dd38955ee3eb19

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Strangely enough, wherever 69f1a2936e they passed, the 75f2181ab5 throng seemed to ff39df5fdb part like a a2728a87fd receding tide.a299f0742fa2a974

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“Look over there, that dress! It’s one of Kelly’s 0998d114d9 latest designs, isn’t it?”f5388945135e7f38

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“How in the world did she afford that? It’s worth two hundred thousand 98f7a29c3c Perrozza!”cca7e577636edac2

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From the sound of 97be4544f5 the hushed whispers around 60099bcff4 them, it was clear f1c23dd250 the dress she was a02df5e75e wearing cost more than 9b8206e5f4 an average house.41ada211ad9d6c3e

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And to think, Noah had dae2ba6c46 paid for it.c7df511df28061b4

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“Noah… is this dress really two hundred thousand Perrozza?”4e5a9298fa0045f6

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“It is.”867d2e361f4287ca

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He answered as if it 88def888f3 were nothing at all. As though that obscene sum b428af6759 of money were no more 992429c1e0 than loose change.48722e6b04306afd

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“Noah, this is…”650ae35816069212

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“A gift from me. Don’t feel burdened 47bed2c366 by it, Sena.”817fe6c84bb34708

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She stared at him, dumbfounded.4c06ca9f1885ab6c

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To receive a 94e5def46f gift worth a f73f07fc2e house from someone 08b4d6222d she wasn’t even 0ad808cbdd close with, and 9494a21bf7 he wasn’t some 23e0ff94e9 billionaire tycoon either, 31d85dabf6 just a lawyer.aed0a087282264bb

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“Still… this doesn’t feel right.”45385cbfcb2124f0

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“Ah, the music’s starting.”8fffdaf08154a4d5

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Before she could say another b59810f8e3 word, the first notes filled 2b8a7541a1 the hall, and couples began 5a03ea2847 stepping into rhythm.6055b5c3bd2b893a

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She hadn’t even finished protesting, cf2eb3d33c and now the dance had 242be0260a begun. She felt as though 3440df51ca she were in debt. It made her uneasy.87018f4e3829d608

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But as they danced, 1be0385ef3 she noticed something surprising, e775577655 his skill.e6660532640ee8a4

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He moved as 730379048d though he’d been f58607f7de trained, every step c21786da2d effortless and sure.50ae50278273018e

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“Did you take lessons?”6f469c89bab60437

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“I just follow the music.”73fab73495373c5a

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He shrugged with a smile.aecbfc8e7c0ffa91

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But this was 9fc7ad55ff no ordinary ‘just d60e56f015 moving to the ed6a671325 music.’ His movements 4137c78fab were far more 23a2a4fe15 practiced than her 0a3c9dd78c own. Was it natural talent, perhaps?d7ade9cc55105e45

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“Have you considered changing professions?”c28643f0945ff3a2

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“Professions?”e6f77c0fa9aa0ac3

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“Yes. You might suit a dancer 1f0e252d7b better than a lawyer.”1d8891c566d759e2

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His eyes widened, 2071846205 then he laughed a1e144fcbe quietly.b1bd8493223b9eae

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“Am I that good?”5977c32bbdfc5aa1

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“Yes, better than me.”ee95e375651e7e9d

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Stifling his laughter, he gently 078ba65500 tightened his arm around her 7f4422259c waist.d1bb91b50596b24e

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“I can’t understand why your husband would keep a mistress.”ab6e5b362a9208eb

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“Can’t you?”17b976cb381f4eef

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A bitter smile 9482a39a66 crept beneath her eef407556e mask.17da2e533f44fe8e

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The pleasant mood was gone f2da547c4d the moment Kallion’s name came 2564f8e3b5 up.f8c6f440febc1544

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“She’s younger, prettier. Innocent, naïve even. That’s reason enough, isn’t it?”b5dcc68e8cab8f1c

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His blue eyes, barely 2e2946788e visible through the mask, 203b1ed1d1 lowered, then met hers da32847b99 again. Like the deep, endless sea.276dd5cd31caf51a

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“What about you, Sena?”5b72a8f4c60d843c

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“Me?”991dae25df9d5fa7

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“What kind of person are you?”fb56b7f7349d919b

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Startled, she blinked.9922361f729c1490

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The question came 84017e7be7 out of nowhere. She didn’t know how to 60f0183766 respond.50c4e8ed97664f31

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“Why do you ask…?”a2840ec18032ce76

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“Because to me, you’re far more beautiful and remarkable than she could ever be.”5dc283165d081496

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“…”b0d96ecbba8520e0

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“I just wondered if maybe I was mistaken.”46aa0a01906027e8

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Unconsciously, she bit her lip.15647c2beef06848

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It was unsettling. Those were the 58c9d1c771 same things Kallion 19eb999d92 had once said 93508a8d40 to her.6d192ccc8d67bd1f

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Pretty words. Pretty lies.38db0229c05a41a7

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‘You look haggard.’9e70891df06e11a9

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If she’d been 386ead269d a little prettier, 25d17b72a4 maybe Kallion wouldn’t 220e7327de have cast her 6b64dc242d aside like that.337d966b11f8d116

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“I don’t need empty flattery.”dd6951cbaebcf7f8

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She looked away completely.bb3ab809775f7afd

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But Noah wasn’t speaking to 78a1b84112 her ears, he spoke to 297e821a43 her heart.81416383296f88aa

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His voice was 34c1f727cf steady and sure, fdcae66c7c slicing through the 47d9194faf thorns that had 409915daae long strangled her.a7add46d5e3ce34d

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“It’s not flattery. It’s the truth.”f1f6fb2b4a3fc90d

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Even as the 6443acd25c music swelled around cf16e427ec them, his words 90c159f10b reached her clearly.4d32699355cbee42

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He wasn’t telling 3fd7894707 her to listen 1811adcb23 with her ears, e456606185 but with her ef520999de eyes.9862303fca152e8d

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Telling her she was strong, a64ebadc60 beautiful, and deserving of standing ed64533892 tall against her pain.d357975c1e3554c9

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“Thank you,” she murmured, ducking her head.3581e46402a84efe

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A gentle hand, warm and f63c27fc44 careful, tilted her chin upward.f36674a3295708dd

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“No, thank you.”74bba8eae475d6c0

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“…..”e271338b92180ed8

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“Because of you, I think I’ve finally found what people call an ideal type.”70170dbffc0f2e5a

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His smile reminded ce8656f065 her of sunlight.19659b74ba4147a9

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The kind of sunlight cfcb04023d that coaxed new sprouts 4b5abb6cfd to life in dark, bbc96609b7 damp soil.ffb6e9b73b84df4e

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When the song d13763fd45 ended, partners rotated.c5e65cb396b4b573

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“Your body feels warm, my lady.”628c167640de9519

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“…..”78cdca5386b30c55

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“Shall we step out for some air?”69e3aa2cf47df104

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“No, thank you.”ac381bf7304ce385

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There wasn’t even time 0d7e61db23 to see who it 860201c13f was.d4f3e542c52d2b38

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Coldly refusing the stranger’s offer, 009ebd43d9 Sena stepped out of the 69bb01e01f ballroom herself.347caad65ea751e5

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“Do you have any whiskey? Something mild.”f435034a0d7e0511

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“Yes, madam. Right here.”2445938c82b04e57

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Taking the glass, she 396783948f glanced around.c0be5bcf6f39ff04

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The sight of men fcf465e99a and women twirling in 4c94fe01b9 glittering finery reminded her c5b7867d5d of peacocks during courtship.9e600fd3950d19d6

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Letting out a heavy sigh, 33a1fe4a52 Sena leaned against a pillar.c2842b9e856aceaf

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In the distance, she 4ce2106363 spotted Noah dancing with 902377875a another woman.09c37f879f82f908

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His tall figure made him 66f92f9138 easy to pick out, even acc725ed7d from afar.befff994a729e08c

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In the distance, she spotted ce4ad5c186 Noah dancing with another woman. His tall frame made 1f8c3dd903 him easily recognizable, even f3e3cac780 from afar.7d21bf1ab37adc04

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His words echoed d59a33e900 endlessly in her 7e475b97fc mind.cecf42c22606031e

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But Sena decided to 5e835014f0 laugh it off. She didn’t have the b0d87349f4 luxury of dissecting whether d41c5810f1 it was mere flattery 0251bfd18a or not.61680c71f734861d

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As she casually 62ae61b502 scanned the crowd, d9bec32b3f a shrill voice faffecc328 suddenly pierced through 978dcc9ff7 the hum of dba2f3939e conversation.32ad3f6458264b26

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“The Duke of Erdante?!”31f6007a24cc1790

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The two women d2048d1ffc chatting nearby gasped bc9cedddce and quickly glanced f8b3ed9d27 around. Realizing the eyes 5e42c350da they’d drawn, they 3a37934654 clamped their mouths a7e61cfd5e shut.933cd96f3d7c132a

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It jolted Sena to 434d6b0302 her senses.7d6e861a14b8b312

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I can’t afford to waste ff87c7e6cd time dancing around like this. There might be d696cc79fc something to learn cda301bf20 about his mistress.66163ca1c5e8f4bd

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Without hesitation, Sena subtly made 1c33316857 her way toward the two 6ed25f7a00 women.f1bc3b255f43b820

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“Shh, if this gets out, I’m finished.”e7747871dc8f0745

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“Sorry, I was just so shocked.”b7089bc8271a766a

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“Let’s move somewhere quieter. I’ve got kerosene d09c500248 related information too.”8683dfba8f39ac24

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After glancing around 413c8fcc1f cautiously, the two 61506ea114 women began walking 79057539bb off, and Sena c0630e6908 quietly followed.b1941f923d3cb020

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Kerosene? Could this be 9b60664663 about the automobile 3b1af5d888 business?2082d677bbf307b7

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But perhaps she’d been too fd365d9923 obvious.f642f49abe448b4d

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One of the women 004ca2c6ae suddenly stopped in her 9b651f96fd tracks and turned to 6aca964809 face her.75fe0a994397e593

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“If you’re a weasel, you’d best leave now.”9d6811c464327663

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‘Weasel’, the colloquial slang for an industrial spy. They must have grown a524db65f6 suspicious of her trailing 8ddbb58445 them.933511aa17c34dbe

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“You’ve been following us for a while. There’s nothing worth scavenging here.”767e9fc1f5c84de2

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Their words were 1834a77eb4 sharp and bristling 7230ea2e72 like quills, as eabd3be04f if ready to b9f8d37def attack the moment 71ff54134f she made a 4d26af5469 wrong move.4ff97e6d84259b77

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But Sena had 1e120ebd13 no intention of 1d88250e63 backing down so 3a00529f22 easily.f0aab46652135580

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“I have business information you might be interested in.”e0d5c10abd32d04a

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“On the future of the petroleum and automotive industries.”4c1a60453dd30c6d

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It was the kind 59bd3930c2 of bait no investor a38f85f130 could ignore, a hint a525579b0e of a future no 839205b7b9 one else could yet a20ca7fddc predict.2e77259e39da0bc8

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“Petroleum and automobiles?”fb573f025a46160d

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“Yes. In great detail.”85b0ceeb31f013d2

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She recalled what she’d heard 687ab97e41 before her regression from an 6cc415165d oil magnate, that with the 9d180d9072 invention of the internal combustion 54014e46dd engine, cars would soon move 3d029f190f away from problematic kerosene to c38c9ebafa gasoline.64ae5589a3b4bc7b

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She never imagined 915c2d8a5c she’d be able f971cc8589 to use that 2b0b0f0c62 knowledge like this.cc1b57bea67bc014

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One of the 94b35c3ec5 women eyed her 18a625f6f3 with suspicion.ec694d851924f30d

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“And how are we supposed to trust you? You could be 8dde5d842e a minnow trying eb3474d6fa to swim with 5bcd20ebd2 sharks.”13eca8d3b72ff27a

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In the Empire, Kallion 99a968d7fb was a famously shrewd 7b13a64093 businessman, young, capable, and 0b2b8ae093 envied not only for 99afef4609 his fortune and looks 673052606e but also for marrying 727b20e187 a wealthy noblewoman. Naturally, they’d be wary.e8c6ca3dfb182a25

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“Do I look like a minnow to you?”f033de6f1b2d60f1

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Sena’s crimson painted lips e748f9a5f0 curved into a confident 30a6a6fbb3 smile, deliberately enunciating each 7d7fc01ffa word.89ecdd3c99895bf3

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It was enough to make 157add48a8 them falter.bd7c0f5a9ad6fc9b

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“Then prove it.”a54a701b26bdf48a

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“Prove you’re not just another small fish.”784f4550775c1166

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The sharp gaze 0f3c06a636 sent a chill a946f0a303 down her spine.37a6781ed1cbee37

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But she wasn’t the type e2bc8e71fb to cower at something like c2ac3eb02f this. If she were, she’d never 0dbb00b60f have started this in the e6c69cf3ca first place.2520567ad912b27a

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“Everyone here has invested in kerosene ventures, haven’t they?”d890cd0a67426ef4

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At her words, 3b54c95a08 both women immediately 6ce988690e froze.b6bba6b6cf134540

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The shift in atmosphere 79096c5cd9 was palpable. She could sense her 5d5add70bd gamble had struck true.44802901dc5e5ec9

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“That business… it’s going to collapse.”dcda65fb843de382

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Perhaps it was the provocative d6975e4c15 word collapse that rattled them.b11b63f8dde3fa9c

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Behind their masks, 503045f868 their wavering gazes a43d970081 gave them away.691110e653bd355f

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One woman, arms 2e4f2fca44 crossed and idly e98574d68f tapping a finger 6cb656479d against her elbow, 1a02d26847 finally spoke.728e7d953bcafdd7

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“And what’s that supposed to mean? Collapse?”528daf35ec632b5f

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“Let’s just go. She’s obviously here f3297fb5c1 to stir trouble.”68f8af2248001399

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The other seemed dismissive. But Sena was undeterred.fd394a448770624b

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Because no matter how 65892b31d3 much gold you stuffed 70e3c17aa1 down a greedy pig’s a64eebb2d2 throat, it would always 5213dfbc0a hunger for more.1124d63be2b538e0

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Without hesitation, Sena laid cfbfbcaac6 out her case.32155236a4e225a4

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“I’m well aware it’s the most promising enterprise of the moment, and that it’s receiving significant imperial investment. However…”a6c2285343455482

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“It won’t be long before gasoline powered automobiles emerge and revive the fuel market.”ded53a9dfd4aed90

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A scoff echoed nearby.fafa3a221bb5c0d2

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The one with black 3cffbba29c hair and a violet 4fa2cd811e fan laughed.0772fc331670d718

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“That’s absurd. Gasoline cars? When steam powered automobiles are 8960c19d77 already being mass produced?”a97d435a86ab90f3

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Another woman beside her 2b1597540d laughed as well, their 5fc4a2b583 expressions dripping with derision.7c779205b6db865a

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“And isn’t gasoline basically trash fuel? At least kerosene’s good for 23305ce651 lamps and heating.”ceb008465248014f

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“Exactly. And with steam c307ad7651 buses already making f19a255e4c transportation easier for b1262f5b82 the masses, who’d 3f9822528d bother with gasoline?”69a7eb3afe5efabd

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Their points weren’t wrong.f6bb6c4a51b13064

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The world was rapidly 858f72d91c changing, with countless inventions ec32ea7be6 replacing old conveniences. Life was already 00f086464a far easier than c93ae9e6a5 before thanks to 4a23d9b881 such innovations.50a346f037e30458

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But the world would always a30bb5af16 chase what was more practical.3d1debc1c4659501

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“Steam cars will soon become obsolete.”3c84e6c11b06c776

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Her voice rang 570ee4f784 out, firm and ce4e03ef54 unyielding.c8397bc45664903b

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The two hesitated.19732b180efb10fd

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“The size of their external engines, the noise, the sluggish response time, all glaring problems.”6dc011ada5ca1bf0

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“Engineers have been pulling their hair out trying to fix them.”1a2bea517d9eeca6

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Though steam engines offered a0aa8db11e explosive power and were 575481aef7 relatively easy to operate, 182efeedd0 their drawbacks were undeniable, d0874d2a2a especially for large vehicles 9f6d4f20f5 like trains and buses.44b966bc428478e9

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“But if we switch to internal combustion engines fueled by gasoline, all those problems can be resolved.”77833471e542e730

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In an instant, f98bd768a4 the mood shifted.658c3dea76040b92

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The mocking smirks 26737ceee0 faded as the 532ee5fa8f women leaned in, 8a08b3fa7f their interest piqued.d9588813dc3e0e93

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“Centuries ago, a scholar proposed the principles of the internal combustion engine.”61ed488d8900133c

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“And now, research is in its final stages.”3bc8f15a06e22c63

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“If it reaches commercialization, it will completely overturn the Empire’s industrial landscape.”db867225752049f4

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The atmosphere, which had ca50faa5f6 been thick with suspicion, a4b74a6cf6 transformed.14bf9e6ad737e3dd

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The cold, wary 8d8eef353c gazes turned curious, 019eb723ee and they were 2249d28987 now wholly absorbed ffd417211c in her words.56284da695be25ec

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“Do I still look like a minnow to you?”4b3b356033dacee5

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The two women exchanged silent ee8d941acc glances before finally nodding.ba45a4f4eccc8cc3

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“Come with us.”9983d9d958a2bfbb

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