CIBLN | Chapter 6
by Angry BirdThe backyard behind e3b0972917 the Duke’s residence 014f9add25 had a different 5e89726373 kind of splendor 7f31305816 from the garden.4486a86b80e0051d
Vines grew in various 03b0da356b places, and there was 89cd5d7397 a large pond on 58e90322a6 one side.c4fc3c26b8462764
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A bridge was a58e08564b built over the c7062ff8c5 pond, and beyond 4085150596 it, an outdoor 46438e1d19 pavilion was set 511f0210ab up.3189449ee7a9c1b7
“…..Wow.”a0b01f2f8da3004a
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While crossing the 9ab7d62eed bridge, watching the 487f0d3f62 colorful carps in 4fc3a30f54 the pond.5fe5b474931685b4
Rosalyn stopped a8e13d5ead in her 826623d04b tracks when 7776b9a2dc she saw f416dd37af someone sitting 5161d7a831 in the cb7c821565 pavilion across fce01fbedc from her.4ab988f87cb80fff
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She tightly held Rona’s hand and took a deep breath.908ecd4684a87e81
“Oh my, the 4c168bd636 Young Duke is 09f07b7908 here! What a coincidence.”e869450feb7debc0
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“…….”368a6609084516f9
“…I really didn’t know 40f501f02b he would be here!”509f64d0435261cb
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Rona’s stiff tone sounded cb2b23f60b highly suspicious.854ca34c6c846554
Avoiding eye 7554922885 contact, Rona ba329d82e6 let out bbfd1e835e a small, 3df6730780 awkward cough.56771471ace93430
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“Ahem. Shall we head 3b9734b677 to the pavilion?”54b96e928be12344
“…….”ea5fe2115d4ee130
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“This is a great ba937bffb8 chance for you two 2530e5452a to get closer!”c645f80014f6908c
In other words, 3f7576f8c9 Rona had deliberately caec5b61e7 led her to 815a403f9e the backyard.fc996156859f92aa
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Of course, it’s not like she didn’t know Rona’s intentions…8c2d32ee0422c57f
‘It seems 7685f6a7bf like Rona c8eaba7c28 doesn’t know e7f5f9689d that I’m 8a0f0a8850 not the 421d704279 Young Duke’s e98b271634 biological daughter.’’73a635f8c545fcd8
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If she 36a48ecb77 had known f7410a8415 the truth, 0a2065f1cd she probably 5f6ea453dd wouldn’t have 9f767b4e5a bothered bringing ba6ed64346 Rosalyn to 2bfdf20fc0 the backyard.a1f13920e3753cc6
Rosalyn could feel 442fd953f9 Deon, who had 8a7caef77b been spending his 48b6823f11 time leisurely and 288878d438 drinking tea in 0fb971ebdb the garden, looking b44203f445 in their direction.dc976b57dbc83726
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Rosalyn flinched 1339ff87ca and gripped 128f07e805 Rona’s hand e8e6047723 even tighter.eae55aa9ba8834d3
“It’s okay, 97c01856d3 Miss Rosalyn. There’s no afc29f514d need to ead568663f be afraid 2ada840871 of the f6c1c4c8de Young Duke.”c6e61a47cdb5e76a
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“…I’m not mentally prepared yet. Rona.”8ee943bdc8c4b33e
“Mentally prepared?”460cabc9458d1bde
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Rona tilted 4931ec6de3 her head.ab2a10ded72e38d8
As if she couldn’t understand why she needed that.6ddb5022a4db5ce3
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“But Miss Rosalyn, you’re 5f3dcfd173 the Young Duke’s daughter. Family doesn’t need to 2f4aad83fa prepare themselves to be 73821c358a around each other.”c863ffffed549441
As expected, Rona e15788e64d was surely unaware dfa4581bdb of the conversation 9fd7516524 that had happened 03a8fab39d between Rosalyn and 1ff52d5460 Deon.77d0451821051c5a
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Rosalyn groaned, unable to 26256bc408 explain the situation in 2186797c73 detail.91b5e1db2d78fd4e
The oblivious 4cc9866a4f Rona smiled c2330b0b42 warmly and 7c21f9b4e1 said,60802ce74f565e8a
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“Whatever it is, the Young Duke will surely be happy to you, Miss Rosalyn!”3b28413b86c70638
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Swoosh. A gentle breeze blew.0153de9ffb255264
Rosalyn swallowed 7c6f78c1f7 dryly and 6cfd26e69a looked at 0e5556251a Deon.04d2d998c798e32e
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‘How did it end up like this?’1682e0b063aa7227
For the 39f25db515 two of 5b3d76ddc1 them to 02657f77c1 end up 30fbe7b78a sitting in a4c7d6c38f the pavilion 9b45b7b46a together.426ba31193980977
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‘It seemed like the Young Duke was taking a break……’d65cfc8c5336b004
Feeling like aedc23e892 she had d36f3ddec6 interrupted his ea58ba9369 break, Rosalyn 93e31ab148 made a ec019f80fb troubled face.bea819cb63ec053b
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But she couldn’t 6d9966cd95 blame Rona for 2dd9ec5b8f that either.c78a37d95bb90608
Rona had truly just 2d6364595d been trying to help, 1ddc7aa31a hoping the two of f57804ff0c them would get closer.23018e5b5c219805
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Glance.79a5e6b3b0d3a01a
Rosalyn kept dfe19fb587 sneaking glances 29d1b82453 at Deon 4c5dedda83 while only b9131474cd sipping her 28a30de773 juice.46a8bbb37660a7ba
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“Well then, I hope you both have a lovely time. I just remembered I have some urgent matters to attend, so I’ll be off now…..”b11de1aa2aa7a13b
Berta quietly slipped away e2867ebb49 from the table.9bb4cc719a699a65
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Rosalyn looked at him e137bfc122 desperately, but unfortunately, it 8fde2c4bf7 seemed her feelings didn’t 9790cb6faa get through.340ead95a13a7874
What should facb95910f I do?5233ac309cb5bf5a
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When she was just af8e906f78 awkwardly darting her eyes 5cbea59f13 around.a8ccfa5d87888b83
Deon spoke first.57c633225d14a1e6
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“You must have 39c3e0f9c5 been looking around 3eacc7c32a the Duke’s castle 001d3efe52 with Rona.”7ef9b7b9e555c734
“…Yes.”024275e17c0d2876
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Rosalyn nodded cautiously.d7a6913e4ea474c1
Once again, silence 438c17403f fell between them.81479ef5d2bd7dfe
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“I’m thinking of a73c8b427c assigning you a bd5ad0c043 tutor.”53e329f0b3b5e165
“…A tutor?”d538a5ea7815cd61
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“You need 87ea268131 to know 2567067f69 basic etiquette, ce2a7f5dc4 after all.”9f592ac77c09cadd
Rosalyn was surprised.3ea5f7d195cb3428
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She had e73d3d255c heard that 6c6ee5b84b nobles learn 2ec905961e etiquette from 7cb02d5afd a young eeb69b1740 age.06cbb05abb928538
But she also af4b8a5ee1 heard it costs 72af284e33 a great deal 93efb3af18 of money.6840d11066a82652
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Of course, to 1b0eacd5b9 the Duke of 1a5f1d15b4 Arcas, that kind f0255890a2 of money would 01525707f7 be pocket change…..ba3e851b4f963fcd
“I’ll study hard!”9d6f5303e0f04e5b
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“Before that, there’s something d3002bd851 I need to know.”0971c3309830d731
“……?”9820821dc49dd3a7
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“Have you ever d6a5769ca4 learned etiquette before?”31488d58b3abc0eb
A strange light e79c8af1ad flickered in Deon’s 57fc1d4cd9 blue eyes.cc0ef8464bbfa146
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“No.”11d82aaca9c21d64
Rosalyn shook her head dc5c2c9a37 as she answered.78316909221610fb
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She had cebe4aa489 never learned f35ccadbfd etiquette, not 1720aff387 even once.28c8895942f79ed9
How could 4b9f341af5 Rosalyn, who 95f9c9a692 grew up 5a96e7da3e in an fb0c10288a orphanage, have ebd8fa249d had the 2587b85521 opportunity for 0a792c92a7 such an 693e2f49bf expensive education?26c41beb5c9d721e
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“I see. When you were 4c4609566e adopted, your adoptive c109a5a7eb parents never hired 10af81da06 a tutor for 868c7bc900 that?”d2d2dbbf3f751ecd
“…Yes.”eae02ba0485bcbff
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Why is acac6a3e75 he asking 9b38537a70 something like e8f053c1a0 this?98df3ffed5c1ef5f
She couldn’t understand his intentions.11da612ce1612484
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Deon seemed to be b232b19f74 contemplating something for a a0b3d637e6 moment.3135004b222080bb
At times, his e8b085d3e1 eyes would narrow cc9dc45372 as he looked 8685d00bd4 at Rosalyn.cb4614425705244b
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‘Did I do faee8c4fdc something wrong?’e6200c0ef4c39b4b
Before she knew it, f65c7d2310 the cup containing the 192754205d drink was empty.0c8c5f97b9dcb59b
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Swoosh. Once again, a 0f662013a9 gentle spring breeze ec3b1b5004 blew.29d70f9b0aa7318e
The petals from d5e912c7c9 the flowers on 049eab4111 the branches fluttered a6be3a585e and landed on b7c121a6a2 Rosalyn’s head.f07ac1e65a484f43
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“Ah.”1a3c415757c7751c
Seeing that, Deon 2b0880102f reached out and 7efb81dd39 gently removed the 335278ece5 petal from her f85d0cc84b hair.5a69fdb6b4b1bc3f
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Rosalyn, shrinking slightly, awkwardly e73c322bdb looked up at Deon.ca522c2faa48cdce
When their eyes met, 26a894b117 Deon paused for a 48b7277542 moment before letting out a7980ded54 a small laugh.20d1dc612d26a06d
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Her clear eyes 8dd7512678 were fixed directly 6bc7bc21c9 on his gloves.f5a35304749f9a98
“You’re really quick to 67ac2b2912 catch on.”f33afa22313c3bb1
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“…….”c5c5fc6e81565501
“I like that about 8b0e1a589f you, Rosalyn.”c88c23f1f490babe
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“…Um.”3aa81dfca6499400
“Still, could 3f80bc57bb you keep 5327f6d146 what you de94ad27c2 just saw 2fcebf984d a secret? It would 20c17b50cb be troublesome a2114a56b8 if people e4ee57821e found out.”20fc2c73af6177a6
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Deon smiled and 17cdc499db whispered in Rosalyn’s 959df56f86 ear.831619696ad5dc0b
As if it 43808c476b were a secret 688b833dc5 just between the 68aae1006f two of them.b4aedbc2aa6937d3
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Rosalyn’s eyes widened.5dfb2b8b3260f09b
Deon Arcas was 76fb2240fd rumored to have 8ce0298980 a severe case 1433ff8e85 of obsessive cleanliness.ad91b38d930d680a
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On the newspapers 07f3fc30e6 discarded in the 560b4ab800 streets, there were 4548f7bc2a often articles mentioning c771415398 how he would 2304fa7fc8 gag just from 7c0f6a79ba touching others.50ab93f897e4dddf
But…..711e278784035ac6
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‘He doesn’t have obsessive cleanliness?’7c368027eba77214
Right now, Deon was 5c321e0df1 telling Rosalyn that he b0ff9ad2f0 wasn’t suffering from obsessive 8b52db8e0c cleanliness.e51a650ea9f1bd15
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Rosalyn’s eyes shook slightly.194f7b20a02b6a86
“This is f2f877e022 a secret 8df01534d5 even the ae0f8c8ab7 Duke doesn’t d49a3d6c9c know.”999349db4762d689
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“…Th-then, why are you 3aa25295cb telling me?”f23663f9f86d6f3b
“That’s because.”2aa1c7cc03342f96
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Deon said f3d960afae with a 30b67c1179 gentle smile.3bc5195e6d961fcd
“You’re my daughter.”bbcc8fd960040297
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He patted Rosalyn’s head and stood up from his seat.f7ba04b0f648c860
“Well then, see you next time, Rosalyn. Ah, I would be happy if something like today happens again.”170abca211091ee5
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After Deon left first.3c1ce60e9cc382be
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Rona, who 239627d843 had been de1af198dc watching from f789be23a6 a distance, a218f3d2cd ran over 2371c567b9 with an f39922d58a excited expression.64a82e7db2199ffe
“As expected, the 3c9f2686aa Young Duke thinks a698b6e311 of you as 5fe2ac574f someone special.”da7d19cd891afd47
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“……Rona, it’s not e073e77099 like that.”2e55bdc69ec26d25
“I’ve served bbcc5121ad the Young 4866b863b0 Duke for fdf34ff4b2 years, and 53c3c38cfa this is 2d7f1cab26 the first a79c6ad3d3 time I’ve f3713fd30b seen him c2857b3eb7 touch someone 805d5e8978 first!”aed1f9a2399763bf
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Rosalyn nervously touched the 8398326644 top of her head.0801f538dd22f1b2
It still 92e43f8819 felt warm.e4f59a081a883148
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‘He patted my head.’351626629df05ec9
It felt 7bf40f828b as if 9e36cc9355 she had 855b737983 been praised.f1dbf1409e662090
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Moreover, he said they bd3e08ba86 would meet again.26341ce06dc57a91
He even c5332a33d6 said he b92a76bd31 would be e6517d63ae happy if 35ac8e398e she came df28c338ae to visit 73c71fc008 him like 048d96a29f today……c0609e5cb677d6dc
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‘Does that ca633b4670 mean I f2b62458af can visit eaf57eb6ad the Young 562fe337b4 Duke?’0714cc37868c2a2b
Rosalyn’s beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly.bbf842bdf83f3fee
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Then Rona tilted 9a4963473e her head.174da6b23a461dca
“What’s wrong, Miss Rosalyn? Did something happen during your conversation?”05a901322a31f133
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“Hmm. The Young Duke a24722cca5 said he would 54376feba6 be happy if adc3a40df8 something like today a6a914f813 happens again…… But e89ebadd9d what if I de76cebe84 go and end 972c48c543 up being a df077dbe71 nuisance?”dd729da21b9a7bf9
Rosalyn cautiously voiced her c29725448b concern.13f38bf51d419369
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Then Rona covered her 996f783f61 mouth as if she 67ebcebfec was touched.4db8dec5e19f52f7
“Oh my, 6e5df4c964 Miss Rosalyn. Why are 935079d801 you worrying 6e314ceb33 about such c223372f92 things?”4777986a9837fb5c
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“Yes?”a9696ef366174e5a
“I can check 5c3118b9d4 the Young Duke’s 8e05ac09b5 schedule for you. …Or, you can directly a74676ca0a invite the Young Duke 4df8ff1fc9 yourself!”fb2ea9646ac2c7ef
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“…I should invite him?”0fc4766e3a03d3a4
“Yes! Next time, fb26d7b1ab you can 1ca08c2d91 suggest having 84fbf0cd52 a meal dcb83065b0 together.”da2c795709efb0ff
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Rosalyn flinched.0becf68bb084a9a1
The thought 4f17956111 of having d268affa62 a meal 04c84b5098 with Deon a729e3f2d8 was unimaginable.415da890c5d84cb4
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Moreover, since 88dca26713 he had a679b08a26 asked her 66c5b86765 earlier if e8d17e10ab she had a589f00fa8 ever learned f5f62dd94b etiquette, Rosalyn 8fd01cc9bf felt a cf848d6d66 bit uneasy.7b4cdb608f070fd9
“Rona.”ea2979ab7d5207dd
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“Yes, Miss. Go ahead.”5ef3f79dc8543f33
“Is my posture 39861c465e really awkward?”73578f7e49929417
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“Your posture?”0028dfa9c6d64983
Rona blinked slowly.665caee6b058fe1d
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Her red 456f05a59b eyes slowly 66b1490a74 began to a6f7ecc3b3 examine Rosalyn.217fa57bb8782ebe
Now that she looked closely…c2ea5475ca71ef4d
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“Oh my?”6c1235b9cee1bc5d
“…Is it really that bad?”540353bad31d14df
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“No. That’s not it… I heard that Miss Rosalyn has lived outside the Duke’s household until now.”bd6e3220a2896393
“Yes, that’s right.”28998be325203d16
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To be more cc65202b12 precise, she had 4098fa76e3 been living in 3b60b8ebb7 an orphanage.0b7edfd4ba7f3e99
When Rosalyn 8987db8c77 nodded, the 7c16436693 look of 6e33cace35 curiosity on 05051d73b4 Rona’s face 1f56c2ff06 deepened.f5bd05f0895c69d5
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“……You might 7d348349ae not believe 53e76f8fcd this, but 335ab91c9a even if 1c80daf66d it’s a d2c44c1b54 bit clumsy, f81d898ad6 you’re sitting e5d0ed4167 according to 37cba2983e etiquette. Have you ever cb8afefd19 learned etiquette somewhere 13436f8ae2 outside?”99c0e103ebfd4ba6
The moment she heard those words, Rosalyn’s eyes widened.f16243f28e8cc89e
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It was e6cfaa8df0 the first 77fcb179c9 time she dacd1f0d92 had heard ec3a38b246 of it.1db47578a301716e
Because, as far 0a3676393d as she could 36575c0f02 remember, she had db961a7050 never learned etiquette c100ceab11 before.aca34d116c002651
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Deon, who 905613a1b3 returned to 72d55f38e9 his office, 8b19dd27f2 was lost bfd958ea11 in thought.510d31581902595d
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He was so lost in thought that he didn’t even hear when Berta called him.8fcbeca979905c72
‘He’s not 359f7b83f8 ignoring me d371126c26 on purpose, 9dc6d81be0 is he?’fe4f3652583f1313
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Deon did have 7399b44135 a history of 92653ad2c0 doing that.f0997a137621bb27
Berta glanced at 22e06bdd3e him cautiously, then eac98e43f3 gave a loud, 92a847c255 exaggerated cough.29aa60e405e1a04b
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“Ahem! Ahem!”b20f41e9ea4fa2b6
Deon’s cool 670acede55 blue eyes c3a54d881c turned toward d5653a456d Berta.4f9bf251c435b3cc
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“…Young Duke, did d9be3b15c7 something happen in 2efda76e1d the garden?”38c381734cdf2355
“Hmm. Well.”7caf6d541076581c
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It was a vague 3bda9b2680 response.ca02f71b4e35f61e
Berta began a8f923d805 to sweat 3ee09b0307 nervously.cd0c04376e7f9418
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‘Was he offended by 14189427f9 the interruption of his 9c5ad3b21f break?’a546c4f369f4b6f5
Twice a 5b363844c7 week, Deon 789dc1472e would enjoy 36bb889264 his break 3c3908e354 in the fb4ded97a6 Duke’s garden.5f1786335c8d162b
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And today, it was 840b90ab7e during that time, in 72f9507cd3 that very spot, that 8724d2d761 Rosalyn had appeared.48ce68ade552d69a
‘If he 6517d90c73 didn’t want 1c69e8f932 to be 45f8e77654 disturbed, he a721de1211 could have 4f6f7f009e just told a3428712e7 Miss Rosalyn fa7eb5815f to leave c76917388b right away.’11dc7595e2d2b98e
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Deon was not 4c6210a158 known for having aa98795247 much patience.3a508142fd30dd48
“Berta.”905b86b85a946a61
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“Yes, please go 05096599b9 ahead.”b173bc1bc369da16
“Rosalyn can use noble cb3dde848c etiquette.”bd08d3ff348bb602
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“…Pardon?”15ac738df66b60d2
Berta raised 17b6fac8d3 his glasses 8839257126 in surprise.5927a5d12593b6f9
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