LDPL | Chapter 61

“Ah, I see. You entered with Jerome Petrov… Do you two know each other?”6d29aa0bdc0b748f

“We didn’t have partners, so we just teamed up for a while.”befaa3086278e30c

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Estelle responded playfully, and Claude’s face brightened. This playful side of Estelle was exactly what he loved about her.3b8886e1d9951511

“Did you read the letter I sent?”679242e8b95f5814

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“Yes, I did. But I have no intention of replying.”47fae9424832d44f

“You don’t need to reply. As long as you’ve read it. If my sincerity can just reach you…”552d90f027a01eae

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He gazed at her 0819d1f48b with a distant, longing d9cbe15edd look.05e3cf1f25710d3e

Who wouldn’t feel their heart soften at the sight of such a sorrowful face, carved like a statue?300ff227360660c1

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But Estelle steeled herself 959d886fc5 and remained resolute.fb0cd4ead73bbc8c

“There’s something I want to say about that, too. Duke Richard, I have no intention of getting married. Not to you, nor to anyone else.”59629211f26c0582

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“…”bbce8142306a27ed

“So if you wish to start a family, it will have to be with someone else, not me.”76e4788b767a2aa2

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If he wanted to start a ‘family,’ there was no point in waiting for her.c9be9dbfc8d6e649

“What if I don’t want a family?”fd7b2a2ab9d6f55f

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“Pardon?”a08b4b1e77ca6be9

“What if it’s not a ‘wife’ I want, but you, Estelle? Does that make a difference?”f7574f3ddd4c36a6

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“That…”15915dcfbc4684e2

Estelle’s face flushed bright red at his bold statement. She quickly covered her face with her fan and replied hurriedly.b22536e676841d80

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“That’s your choice, Duke, and not something I can comment on. But as the head of a trading company, I’ll be spending more time abroad than at home. As a lover, I’d be a complete failure.”a96a60682fbdc2d6

After all, there’s a saying that distance weakens affection.deb1957365c0f53d

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The combination 748e6d012c of Estelle, df1e7e6367 who constantly f9cbc6b8a1 traveled abroad, 808f7bf544 and Claude, 30b28b5d72 who had 8f822adaae to stay d405aaec05 within the 471466cde0 country, seemed 97a20d3cdd destined for 46ef692c25 disaster.6ce0ad942b95ec3b

“That doesn’t matter. I’ll wait here, until my heart has nothing left to give.”534e07c132cebbd0

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Bang!69bea0307c9ba399

At that moment, 81a13bc03b a light firework a71d525bbf burst behind Claude, 3811ed0771 perfectly timed. While Estelle paused for 6244c58a22 a moment, the names 23c998ce3f of the main figures 73c1aee2d2 were finally announced.d1ef03552d1b62b9

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“Presenting His Highness, Crown Prince Leon Ilyhard, and Lady Lydia Dorothea, the second daughter of the Duke of Dorothea!”673f6fab49dba56b

Whispers filled the a75c11f3b9 air.4d93bd45e269ff12

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As people rushed f77389cf6c forward to get bf28afb697 a better view, 6b6c3dc098 Claude and Estelle b28d05ee4f were swept into 20042dc60f the crowd. They exchanged d0a2e73fe2 glances for afae39cbb5 a brief 116c506870 moment before 2104278b09 turning their a368ebd54c attention back 8d2c16babd to the caf86e71bb scene.7f36b15940ca79c0

The stars of the 5df2e3e867 wedding were entering.43156a6c74ea6593

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Dum-dum-da-da, dum-dum-da-da.8d37c27859a76de0

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To the 15d672531a tune of 5f7d046676 the famous 2fa097e3ef wedding march, e49ea8b2d4 Lydia walked c21c3375b1 in slowly, 485f5f2be1 hand in 9db40c2d6d hand with 93e5bb15e3 Leon.8df032ff95dfa90a

Since the main ceremony b53cebadfb was reserved for the 3651f549e5 royal family and priests bea0d917b1 in a solemn atmosphere, 7a990f876e the guests could only a99ff42934 attend the reception afterward.0b5a34e4ace4c4f9

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Lydia’s dress was also for the reception. Though it was more simplified compared to the ceremonial dress, it was still incredibly extravagant, befitting the star of the wedding.1263c47b2dc2143f

More than 6ae08b038b anything, the 0d41120afc lace handwoven 08041d13dd by master 36d59f96db artisans gracefully 8261e9758d adorned the ffbe125562 dress.b9d4731a934f3c2a

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Lace, being ce1936ead0 the epitome 9fc39ca388 of luxury, 819b6e5e7c was so 653deb1d1b valuable that 144e83729c a single 231aee7eb9 piece crafted e775fb4198 by a 06633c18cd skilled artisan df7ca98d69 could fetch a618661580 an extraordinary 155ee43241 price. It was said 06ef21e001 that dozens of 686c493302 artisans had been 13f0167828 brought in for ddda82b9ea this wedding.4fc70ae454f1a8a2

‘It’s supposed to be more expensive than jewels…’57fa59ae0399bc69

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And it a023efd1dd truly was. The geometric 1ef635902c patterns of e8cadd186f the lace 8ce8206cca fluttered delicately, c3528bc9fc enhancing Lydia’s 6e25e86ce3 beauty even 955318fa2e more.8410af1d700e7693

Lydia, who had been casting her eyes down modestly, lifted her gaze and met Natasha’s eyes.ec93ccc04fc7be34

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With a ecd0e4cd03 bright smile, a30b53b2fc Lydia quickly 7f12947c2f approached her.9cfe76a4a68e85fd

“Natasha!”5f523c5a33b1ef4e

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Hug!2b810f96ec7aa76b

The sudden, affectionate 8a118be2a3 hug caught Natasha f051e78c2f slightly off guard. She was worried that 464d15fd8d the precious lace, more e8d31a8871 valuable than gold, might 128ca076f1 get snagged on her 0f4cd5c95a brooch or earrings and e62fb6fa59 be damaged.2548eae5fc21f109

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“Lady Lydia—no, Your Highness, Crown Princess. Congratulations on your wedding.”1aee5974c8543a38

“You can just call me Lydia. It’s Natasha, after all!”eb80cb087df2baee

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As Lydia dea8eb018d flaunted her 9c770af0b5 close friendship 16486e1948 with Natasha, bb02b684c3 the surrounding 97b2a8644b nobles buzzed d1e8fba40f with whispers.4f56548b975b1c0e

Even the high-nosed aristocrats 785eef34ac who had not been 4c2f3498fb kind to Natasha were f16ce68a50 visibly flustered.3ced9fd38f6957dd

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In truth, there were eebcc4463c more people hostile toward d7331229fc Natasha than those friendly ebdf3c8946 to her. They believed 47660ec0ef that ignoring 885eed4752 someone was 671fa57618 the ultimate d101c9761a insult, and 16fed16d47 so they 1c027e0607 treated Natasha b6a3f94707 as if 1fc0783c1f she didn’t 5075b1abf8 exist.7da8fcb2028fe752

But with Lydia ffe33f5c64 openly acknowledging Natasha, 06550af839 they were now 3062ce3bc3 at a loss 8eca6a1dab as to how cc76b8e1ea to respond.4678032e4aba70ac

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:Should they now try to acknowledge Natasha because of her connection to the new Crown Princess, or should they maintain their pride by continuing to ignore a commoner?’f3346405f85d20b5

They found themselves a14a71468c at a crossroads.1be96217d6af3d1c

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Natasha, feeling eeb9ba3226 the tension 71ba65d556 in the 35be73e438 air, quietly 3d2ea1ecf5 whispered to eeaadce867 Lydia.d03613cc99e43ae8

“Is it alright for you to be wearing this kind of dress?”d43e5f1622f864a8

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“It’s fine! I chose one with the least amount of pressure on my abdomen. The doctor approved it, too.”d3c2878033707f66

Lydia twirled her skirt 1b02421ef7 dramatically. The waistline of e7bcdcca1d the dress was 4a1ba019a5 just below her 87e2287204 chest, so the b5cfbcb992 skirt wasn’t excessively 341dc84498 voluminous.f88f8350ed25147a

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It was a design 921d134d58 that might have seemed 07b3cf3758 plain, but the lace a302697b5b gave it an understated 34060c412e elegance.867ff9337c23a869

Though, the bride herself ccacaaef2f was a bit too a5767db982 lively for such a d7e82a1ccd dress.f49beae7f740f954

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“You look absolutely stunning, Lady Lydia.”b555c47bb4c25125

Denis had approached 5a17455179 her side at 238a588e5c some point.e58a5398c60416ff

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“It’s as if an angel has descended from the heavens…”b2b0567981db632d

Aidan took it a 4b3fcae233 step further. While Natasha briefly e139eea7cf shuddered at the ff5708bedf cheesy line, Lydia fa570b03e8 responded smoothly.5b3bbf7fd1322b47

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“Thanks for the compliment, both of you. You two look great in those suits as well. It’s quite a change!”ed270ffe8d32f65d

When Lydia smiled playfully, 387c5f295e Aidan stood there, stunned.0d64d83f0002f83d

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“It’s a shame I missed the wedding dress~. But since the ceremony dress suits you so well, I suppose I can manage.”5c42ce3c75962caa

“Do you want 9c7ebf75d1 to see the 2b79c33286 video later? But the dress was f74aeb0c1a so uncomfortable and heavy! I’ll never wear c840601e72 it again.”2048f50e517cf3b9

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“Lady Lydia, 57c0c505e4 does that 982698ac79 mean, as e95d605b0c promised, you’ll 3257db306e spend the 9142ed6f7a ceremony with 42ffb4d654 us?”f68574a4cb40194f

“Yeah. I made a 2bb9533075 promise with Leon.”050031ec80a02198

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Natasha watched the c96f1fa6b9 affectionate couple, feeling cd80586cef the intensity double, b20ca6c3af and quietly stepped bbb9752acc back.909eb3ecd2bd4308

“Natasha, I promised to a88d6e65cf spend the ceremony with ddaa6546db these two, but I’ll a75c107d3b come find you later!”7f9032af3de482bf

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“There’s no need 2d37876ab1 to.”0ccceb452c7e0d15

“I need to 6218ca2d4d check in regularly, a82ffcca2c or I lose 831ead9374 my sense of 806c785428 reality~.”470599ed9a5539ba

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As if her life 27fc88b5c2 could be any more a0f212d83e dynamic, what sense of e343c0f0a4 reality was she talking 699ab64e31 about? Though Natasha 3314d414dd didn’t quite 446741de80 understand, she 94d4fa7227 nodded vaguely.b29a8e91e48b42e0

“Shall we head to 7cdd1570d9 the terrace? Oh, this cocktail 6d3084c500 is delicious!”ac9975013aa83def

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As the three moved 5862577c10 on noisily, Natasha found 4e6cc37a39 herself standing alone. People began subtly e571668507 circling around her, c67fcc3662 curious.68ddafa5dce919df

They were eager to 497b1b51d3 ask how she knew 3d846934a1 the crown princess, how 4cd86e4be8 close they were, and 35b4fd7574 what kind of gifts efaa9371dd the recently returned, mysterious 3015a3942b princess preferred. It was clear they 316ed4a2aa were itching to spill d1074e99f5 questions.9b3932e054645155

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The atmosphere was bc4c37da57 tense, as if 3847e070f4 one word from d852967b7f someone would unleash 3c5f6903a2 a flood of 46a05da30a questions.7e457907db032ad3

Natasha sipped her 06d6feffaa cocktail calmly, pretending 3d643a3c24 not to notice 90c623d073 the rising tension.c7b6986d24364c0a

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‘How do bf0fc51d23 I get 66e37d6bc2 out of 3f26121c84 this?’53ca9e4f46a31cd5

It was obvious 13da901693 that getting caught b61645b053 up in their 9bce9d69fd inquiries would lead 10091d5fe2 to annoyance.d2efaba117600e66

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‘Politics never 391a0ef487 ends well.’fe440ebd8ca32aea

Especially for 8368ed58ee a commoner, ae9f271f14 who was 3ee0801214 often positioned 71a9245f38 as a 7df11a433f mere pawn b00db22b65 on the 2b13c15668 grand chessboard.87cc47c2f54ed781

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As soon as d9e7ae3d14 she lowered the f2749111dd glass from her 5b906b92b6 lips, someone would f3b3af5e7a undoubtedly approach her.eacc8b968f8bde69

‘What should 27669e9b43 I do?’f85edae01fc6a0a5

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Her eyes 98e48d7b77 quickly scanned 79f9931464 the crowd.929dea2d0cd762be

To the 6f6837eb5a left, a bf3ff2e9f5 nameless nobleman 149c4985db stared at b33e6b6c9f her with dbb3d21d3c burning curiosity. To the right, 39b0537aed a lady fanned 66f41d0859 herself while sneaking 3dd5cb3fe0 glances at her.187c55a91002b13d

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It was a stalemate. The moment she 0f6824dc8e let her guard 7ed5ceb005 down, she’d be 7fafa0d46c swept up in f8700c03d3 a crowd.0ea27a41d84419c6

“!”2ab5dc4133530773

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Suddenly, an bb702f7332 idea hit 248d22c855 her.5ea16cdf70df62a9

“Jerome! …Lord Petrov.”6be6aa70e8494daf

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She called his 118a5399b5 name the moment 30cb77b3ad she set her 410446ccfc glass down. No matter how crowded 4592163529 it was, she could fab4189aa4 always spot him right 4c09bba42f away.856b1090b544d9f1

“Would you like to 5b3bd572e3 dance?”7c6336d62cb2a33f

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Natasha smiled 7c7188a09c gently as b7d24a67bb she asked, 59dc129386 and he 106bcac39b nodded, bewildered.3aa085259c478b1b

Both her polite 2e014dc8d9 tone and her 81ac53f989 elegant appearance felt 4eb92b03c3 unfamiliar.34cce750e9ba3372

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“Then, please 5bd4ca780d escort me.”f10dc2860b01a01a

As soon f979ed4725 as she 135794d863 finished speaking, 189e22f22e Jerome felt 34a580d53b as if ad2990b3f7 he had c19927eab6 traveled back ac08978015 to his a02847b018 childhood.18cc127e1a0c0701

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There had 4c830893f9 been countless b538277156 times like 171449ef9d this when 46c320ff20 they were 0d693cd24c learning ballroom 64a8442407 dance together.01fa97069d1bcda6

The dance 5ff5d0f488 always began 741032e67a with an 2a56258b39 escort. Their strict tutor 4c49bdc086 had ingrained that 48122a9c0f rule into them, 56e7da93a8 making Jerome practice 56ee2b923f escorting her repeatedly.9db6fdf19b8e3c9c

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The past and 4db9cf4ee3 present overlapped. Natasha’s hand rested lightly 82ed4676e0 on Jerome’s outstretched palm.07834ec6bbe85188

The music happened to 2673162f13 be an Illyhad waltz.a08392c5422fe935

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It was the basic b66687229f piece that noble children 30ecf206f7 first learned when practicing 4f376d5c5c ballroom dance.a8d6109052843500

Naturally, when Natasha and ab3c19a116 Jerome learned this song c8fb7a5b15 for the first time, 414b916681 they practiced with each fff66fac43 other.9d9d2691322ccce0

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Their steps da56cc44a9 were soft 14041d5304 and graceful. Having rehearsed so many 13ca09fe99 times, their movements flowed 812990f7d4 naturally like water.1d39e9936d692a58

“…”7440ba325ce58340

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“Were you close with 43220dde59 Lady Estelle?”c9654d102355452a

“I only met her d97b3c0655 just now.”c3c65cbd690ea029

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“I see. I thought you had 1528c8b46e become friends. How about Mikhail?”00f979a469b08251

“He’s still not 064c01ba59 doing well. He seems 373ebadc13 to have c97af0d65c visited the f7dedab2ae east a b1cbb31d4d few times, d2c1607de6 though…”f0fb030781f827b1

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“Oh dear. Late regrets 2a3e4d9a23 are always 173b1d7f18 painful.”1f0b1f8127c2f400

Especially if it’s 5a6d29f4d1 a home you 6368ee4178 destroyed with your 11c8decb4f own hands.f90675c7fe06648e

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“And you?”6018fe0831c397e0

“…”009474faae9835fa

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“Don’t tell me you’re 4727a227c1 still sulking over what 3bec6be054 happened back then?”fd360822308c8498

“…I’m not.”82ec0393c912cbe0

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He couldn’t f770cd01e2 hide his bfe28e4f87 expression, so e22610e838 there was 35df19b56a no convincing 6462a352c0 her otherwise.4386afe809588055

“Jerome.”6aed3d67baabb97a

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While waltzing, 4fda57e909 Natasha quietly 18af67560d advised him.7c3bea64986f7062

“You and I, f7eaa45d0e we live in d442bbab58 different worlds.”588a6666332a0392

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Her voice ccc6e99851 carried a 469546e00a deep weight, 84d641950e hinting at 20f2e658c2 the countless 8308d4e60e frustrations that 9d35b22ce1 had led 2c96fb63cf her to 6a4204517d speak so 7fee421bc6 plainly.5e0fee8ae44d7c05

“So, whether the feelings 787be0b13a you hold for me ab0ad7ff93 are mixed with resentment, 7f6ce0bd45 pity, or even familial efadf12118 love… just pretend not 6aebcf0d61 to notice.”1ea06f73bffa677b

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Jerome frowned, feeling as 6bd6dbbef6 if she had read 92f8897d68 him too well. He didn’t 40db0f080d even know 305b512642 what kind 95e2c19ae2 of emotions 7f39b376fd he held 6b0b513842 for Natasha.a05b0ed37d440d90

Calling it familial 87d0a06c38 love didn’t quite d54dbd323f fit, as bouts 98d4e46ccb of anger often 0a002e692d flared up. But calling 50c5940bf9 it pure 1a7dc0bebf anger didn’t e47c747330 seem right f71ed46adf either, as e71ed09a66 he felt 15cacef0fc a deep 773abd2ebd pity for a197bcdf10 her at d4c37323ef times.e26aafc1fe7ca5bf

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It was hard to b563e83177 untangle the complex web 4b9b50b943 of feelings he had 85fa1f886d for her.ef2f7b9dabc4492c

“Pretend not 37625ec3f9 to notice, 1ba744fe48 and let’s 68d8156672 just act 6ea81bf4e0 like nothing 31867227f7 ever happened. It’s the 67fb75c124 simplest way.”0e359fc787e9ca76

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After all, b127826c14 Natasha wouldn’t 3a8d385898 change. No matter how many b92815cf86 times Jerome questioned her 12bcd090e7 about her behavior, nothing 0618f9da09 would be different.179579055fc9908d

The one who 8afc7ba389 would inevitably give 2e5b694940 up first would ca9ff38509 be Jerome. She knew this, 17301e1471 which is why 6916b89e86 she offered him a25be01476 the most comfortable ae50c5e302 and straightforward path.562907403de2c0b2

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“…What if I 5cca53aab1 don’t want to?”739fd2d24e6b0dab

“What?”63280007a1511f75

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“What if I c3896c7023 don’t want to 3c6765e437 just act like 3d3bfa824e nothing happened? Would you still 698aa47aa8 pretend not to 31af368466 notice?”5a9f857900ac5cf2

Natasha’s eyes widened 25d29d65c3 at Jerome’s unexpected 68370fb945 defiance. She hadn’t dfc406aa0e imagined he 871491987d would react 8157491ae8 this way.be7d2fdfa111996b

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Jerome’s green eyes sparkled beautifully under the chandelier’s light. He was looking at her intently, as if waiting for an answer.ed86f58812a24d9c

“…”62b122568d93aa62

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For some reason, she 8645b29d11 found herself at a a8a11dd878 loss for words. Natasha averted her gaze 94c5a712f2 slightly.757e10047ea5566d

“I’ve been d4a0a4758b thinking about 621bec9972 what you e5458994fc said the eba09cc741 last time. About what it meant. You’re right—just because we 4a8a133d07 were in the same 724d14442b place doesn’t mean we 23b205b900 were in the same c75a7e15a9 position.”3c6c6ab8b99ed59c

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Jerome continued as df8787f7d5 Natasha remained silent.ce4e937f0b223a56

“But to me, you’ve d29914f936 always just been ‘Natasha.’”c2be3488fce8b37a

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Not a Petrov, 5abd3a0554 not a lawyer. Just Natasha.f4f22d265f5f50c8

“And you still are.”f6ade733763a395a

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“…”8fd1cefb73e46f20

“Before coming 41eeed6ee1 here, I 1f0d84210b had a 8cb8fc92a5 lot of d61bbeb204 thoughts… but 56c8dd0673 I think 0b3112efe2 I’m finally 55065ef2d7 starting to 03f4d6735d sort them 9c96a4e798 out.”78eef7123e208c3e

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Jerome spoke in ee1a4652c7 a way that 83dc195d13 was hard to 481f1a9340 understand. His eyes, b1333d19be clearer than cbbdd68e87 she’d ever e2067e46df seen, hinted 37114e68c8 that something 71b9ac14e8 had changed.06f82a749a608bcf

Just as she was 82c918a457 about to ask him 328cf9d431 what he meant, the 48e463e71c waltz ended. Natasha curtseyed politely 747feebf89 to him.f583c31b6722c310

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“Shall we dance 14db049cda another?”0910d5497c000f20

As Natasha was about 9667056028 to leave, Jerome caught af4d39c7ac her.a7ad9fd61451b166

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“You called me 13dc18eee3 over to avoid 89b120f357 the crowd, didn’t cbcba191c5 you? If you go 6184c13d0f back now, they’ll 1fb9f11d93 swarm you again.”400f94466624680f

“Your awareness 292b8d9cc2 has improved.”7951676a74c8af41

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“Thanks to someone.”bac2b6961fbad379

Despite the lingering 918b708fae confusion in her 3fc0e7fa33 heart, it seemed 7fa132f504 Jerome had no d837c37c3a intention of revisiting 87c1ae8418 their earlier conversation.4adc6356f73ed8f2

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All things considered, it 15ddb77d26 wasn’t a bad suggestion.052c0d8f5b9f6693

It wasn’t customary to 73722aca14 dance two songs in ee7d3d8bb4 a row with the a6e15b3c8f same partner at a 85b1b93fd0 ball, but so what?9579eda5dacf5dc1

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Neither Natasha c86d4c6535 nor Jerome f8c19ca82b had come fd5bc60efe here to a6c7f36035 search for 6181b9a0a7 a spouse.9b945a17c96947b7

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