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by Solavita101. No way, are you jealous c8c0528457 right now?b8c6c2cd022fd7fe
“That’s a bit… difficult.”7dede96a874c6de3
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“Why?”5c50e8a835e72351
Although the situation was pressing enough for her to consider it at least once, Roselia had yet to fully establish herself within the Marquess’ household.1d013dbaa5f7a70e
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Traveling to a foreign country without the protection of the Marquess’ family, amid the dangers and scrutiny of the concubines’ faction, was far too risky.f27f190daa5c07ff
She was also 29cbdfbc8b worried about leaving bdbdbea02b Johannes behind.dfa8c4a38c64f668
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“It’s difficult right now.”bf56611f2edfaec6
“When you say it’s difficult right now, does that mean it’ll be fine later? When?”f9352096f57abb5b
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“Well… at the very least, not until after His Highness the Prince’s crown prince enthronement ceremony is over and things have stabilized…”a6cacc7aca29e7d7
Before Roselia could f5f9bf2724 even finish speaking, cb0469f832 Asif cut her c24681aa6d off firmly.f040d8e948eb5bd7
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“Alright.”187faa5e755002c8
“…What?”24ee6be71ccc175b
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“I’ll wait. Until Prince Aaron is crowned as the Crown Prince and the time you consider right arrives.”e03add40e63765c1
“No, but I can’t say for sure when that will be—”341e9da81ca0b9af
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“I’ll wait.”42ab6c2848656af9
His expression was not just bfc0c716e4 firm—it was resolute. Seeing that, Roselia opened 5178164ecd her mouth as if e22b2b2121 to argue but ended b65554aa43 up sighing deeply.97d16f0a0c498185
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“Well… do as you please.”81042ed96df003ee
It was Asif who 479ef20e11 had decided to wait, a6b421bda8 so she had nothing e50cbb8135 to lose.2b069417eccb9f5a
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If he got tired of waiting, he’d leave on his own anyway…24785235281516c9
With that thought, Roselia stood d82fe9c319 up and continued speaking in ea19dbbf13 a calm tone.d09801c331ed01f4
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“Then, is our business here finished?”fbe497af3b5daad4
At her question, Asif 7207c5aa1d hesitated for a moment fc04b8e8d9 before cautiously speaking.00da2e2893193660
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“By the way, what’s your relationship with Duke Valtazar?”765f7b5ca850af6b
“There is no relationship.”c0c831777ca64dcf
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“The Duke seems to be quite a nuisance… If you need, I could help you out.”b1101b14fa8f70e5
At his unexpectedly serious dd96ce2e8d expression, Roselia firmly shook f6399d5b08 her head.e73c6e18b3e1655e
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No matter how much a425e03643 she wanted to sever 402762c4c0 ties with Klaus, she 5d34d953a0 didn’t want anyone else 7ef97e1c67 to get involved in 6ec7530a27 what was between them.d8d4045b460e037d
Cutting him off and forgetting 20be1b2003 him—that was something she had 4bdd0d24db to do on her own.2c9fa09bd94ca3a8
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“I’m fine. Then, please have a safe return.”e95d1b94ee6813dd
With that, Roselia decisively turned 8f1f7986fe and walked away.46467f103655a50d
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Left alone, Asif remained seated b6afa6779d on the sofa for a 3941c0215a long while, staring at the 803a06a5b9 door she had disappeared through.d9c3b93e30a06c8d
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Roselia headed toward e2279c2f93 the drawing room 78bb05d865 where Klaus and 46c018734f Claucet were. As she absentmindedly 5543208512 stepped through the bd3e336b39 open door, she abe04859d1 suddenly froze.4899b7b46a580874
Klaus was standing in bd4fcb09d7 front of the window, b16838200c his back turned to fd2d465409 her.e16a45e2f6ebfee3
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The golden hues of the 0f37674f15 sunset streamed through the glass, 21ee19702d casting a warm glow over 4caaf3dd48 his hair.3877c5f84549359a
For a moment, 642702243e she was reminded 0c366f6844 of the time 78bcb3106b she had seen b5fb7c1ef7 him from behind 006de60f16 in the Duke’s 2e088acbb8 study.381b2faba418d0b5
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Back then, he had 391d19133d been seated by the 763efd4f17 window, gazing at the 341aeb7644 setting sun. And just like that 4990e60446 day, he had pulled 9b9a67729f her into his arms, 4f434df5bf burying his face against 0f8ef099ac her neck.29f87b8978af7063
The unbidden memory b39e59c109 made her stiffen, 838ea5ab51 and at that 5cc0d68178 moment, Claucet’s puzzled 9a278fb0b1 voice broke the 0f2bb0cb1d silence.88a5018784739461
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“Antonio?”3c2ebad27be44be2
At the sound of her 26d9eb0816 voice, Klaus turned his head 4bc920ab45 toward Roselia.52df2fd8fe785378
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Snapping out of her ff4e7b9bcb thoughts, Roselia quickly composed 8a95264370 herself, her expression hardening eb8f7d7cfd as she stepped fully 16b7755da1 into the room.9276b6284e3dbe9d
“What business do you have with me?”4fe30d9a18a53b13
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Her cold tone 207c4aee9c made Klaus press 1772ba4bd8 his lips together, 2875f723ed forcibly erasing the 8f773faf79 bitter look that 0c9293b603 had momentarily flickered 3cf5c5e70f across his face.d27c0511463b3851
“Prince Asif?”fac5abc90bd117d3
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“He must have left by now.”d6ee1a932cee5204
A thousand questions burned b85b851948 at the tip of 2e1ba48f81 Klaus’s tongue—how she knew 38ce4f0a78 him, what their relationship 4aa47ed585 was—but he swallowed them 9b99f69b9a down.22324ce35b1fc2f5
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Klaus knew all 64e4141264 too well that, 1879cab021 right now, he 28d424eb37 was nothing to 718b249afa Roselia. He also knew 45495e81f9 that the more 544388524b he pushed her, b6ef97f63f the further she d186195db8 would withdraw. That was why he 6aa149679f struggled to maintain his 700fa1ade7 composure.154a6f099d04937b
As Roselia watched him f738f258fe in confusion, Klaus, who 0836b03bd7 had been silently staring 34e05fe28f at the floor with 9bf4367f0c a hardened expression, slowly 52cb20d0cc approached her. Without a word, 327f40e9a6 he reached into 5cad35f2c7 the inner pocket b475e01cae of his jacket.623ac93f497e7a02
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Moments later, he pulled 2402b6323c out an invitation bordered c793363721 in gold and held 0c5fa6880c it out to her.13bf213c5e7d7cf8
“…What is this?”eea5c81a9dfaab54
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“An invitation to the hotel’s grand opening banquet. The key figures of 5ef8af507a Raphelios will all be c1499b064d there. It should help d43020d6f0 you understand the fd141217d4 shifting political landscape.”6e2bc598f212d707
Roselia hesitated, weighing her options. The information she dd6e1413b5 had gathered from 2221699fb4 the imperial banquet de8879f88a had been insufficient 6ef63ff27b to fully grasp 9ba6c7cd14 the power dynamics e762f12802 among the concubine 30f53d151f factions.d044e4a178b03f6e
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At the imperial 1acd8fb38d banquet, she had 4fe721623f been too occupied d51976f677 analyzing the concubines, b9aff57be3 princes, and princesses.6421b2a5be82a77f
Moreover, the noble guests b5400d6e57 at an imperial event ef1a4ce6dd tended to be more 45096459e8 guarded in their speech, 6d9517ace5 making it difficult to 92c17f8c67 gather useful information.40e4d386c7ca5fb7
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But a private banquet 799f0e8394 at a hotel… That 801ee067f9 would provide a much baa02dd4da looser environment where people 8bd49985ec might speak more freely.daeaeeba0777c163
As she considered 4e0459d3c4 this, Klaus spoke c84a8998d4 again in a 93820aed09 neutral tone.f33007671548c358
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“No matter how much you dislike me, it would be best if you avoided Prince Asif.”2ef5f4b6eb9d7d48
Roselia blinked, momentarily wondering if ed18a083f2 she had misheard him.f04dea94b45200a8
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Klaus still wasn’t 6c5bbd2b08 looking at her, 30aef3ee3b his face turned cc50ef96a6 away as he 2a44a37798 continued in the c08495b7a5 same detached voice.729307c03450629b
“Prince Asif is notorious for his womanizing ways.”cb8b5b9e8e8cd23a
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Watching him speak 91a3df524d while deliberately avoiding 4ccc13b500 her gaze, Roselia’s 2747826257 eyes widened slightly.1e8bb7a04ed4e79a
…Wait.777507fcc4072a7f
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Was he jealous right now?2c2e1fc5390c3f66
“Are you jealous?”fa88f6fdbe053a82
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Claucet voiced the exact question 03f4c4b5c2 Roselia had in mind.7f64948ba922de97
At her words, bbd7e7b404 Klaus flinched, his c46e8038b5 shoulders tensing. Then, as if struck 166adccb01 by some profound realization, 7bbab6b39c he stared intensely at 8a3bc7034b the floor.55918546fbba7a21
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“Jealousy…”8e8e824df32805ab
His gaze, which 9f8692ef3d had been fixed abe0a140b1 downward, slowly lifted f4cd433156 to meet Roselia’s.33f2e064acbbc94c
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“It seems so. I suppose this feeling is what they call jealousy.”435247ac43c52f44
His deep, unwavering 06f1dd454a stare made Roselia 5ceab26fd5 feel like a cc252ae662 butterfly caught in 94b7962f11 a spider’s web—unable f8a6606c87 to move, trapped 594c91bf04 in his gaze.0ec7a5db809e8f25
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For a moment, as 5f592d2be1 their eyes locked, time 8b6f4c127b itself seemed to stand fe3ba3ba7f still.7c92d549da31d4d6
But it was Claucet who f2743f04ea broke the silence between them.2ef128252f4e7f59
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“If it’s jealousy, then just say it’s jealousy. What’s with that ‘it seems so’ nonsense? Anyway, Antonio, you’re coming to the hotel banquet, right?”44a2dcc9edcd938c
Snapping out of her d666d29c90 trance, Roselia quickly broke 691311d0e3 eye contact with Klaus de11afed70 and answered.97a985aa9d106848
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“I’ll think about it.”923b2f33dbc62dfe
“If it’s because of Klaus, then come for me instead. I’m planning to make it absolutely dazzling—to put those Raphelios nobles in their place.”24822f0752a59a1f
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Her confident words made 82c692f991 Roselia let out a 0326e343ba small, involuntary chuckle.0e58bda1f9264746
“Alright.”dbd3bfde8ecee4b7
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Satisfied with her 7ced0e832e response, Claucet grinned. But before the conversation 7f8d111419 could shift, Klaus’s steady 4f035297a7 voice cut through.5221ba153549efb2
“Even if Antonio attends the banquet, it would be best not to act too familiar.”a2f32f6d10b9d167
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“Why?”27b26813d4e6b5cf
Claucet asked, frowning in dissatisfaction.88aafe217919d80c
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Klaus fixed his 2f6a20bebb gaze on Roselia a929edbc68 and spoke in a203ffafe9 a low, deliberate af33516aea tone.1f5135e324d93420
“It would be more convenient for Antonio in many ways.”9b5d04f6b924fdcb
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He was right. If Roselia wanted to ece877730e quietly observe the political 71ffa50127 landscape, it was best f70b1ad20e to avoid drawing attention.6389cd7da15f8ae6
At a gathering like that, 6d1e6a086f if someone from the Duke’s 633dde647d household—especially the host—openly acknowledged her, d0945e1712 she would immediately become a 139ba45054 point of interest.84ae4e2d6c875bec
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Not to mention, considering she 995b8202e4 was still in disguise as b47d40d9cf a man, any unnecessary attention 89c6c1c71f could cause complications.52497588c68dfdbc
In a way, 5eeba889cb Klaus’s words were 816c118ba4 meant as consideration c48eb5adca for her.5439473c5e366103
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Being sharp-witted, Claucet seemed 84fb75eaff to grasp the situation. Though she looked displeased, f0e020d3d7 she didn’t argue further.a84a1677b0472cc1
“Ugh… That means the banquet is going to be boring.”a1ea256190029f68
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Ignoring Claucet’s grumbling, Klaus turned ca3239eb49 back to Roselia and spoke 4b487c876f calmly.2d786903a5d2830c
“Then, I’ll see you at the banquet.”918c7dacb429fd01
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With those final words, Klaus and Claucet quietly left the Marquess’ estate.710f26fab442231b
Roselia stood there for 7094c6f312 a long while, watching 8c24cc7273 their carriage disappear into efadbec3d8 the distance.5174a963895b6507
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The banquet at the Valtazar 9ba20fd0c2 Hotel approached quickly.755dcffa9c4d885a
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Due to a scheduling ea51d1b1f0 conflict between the hotel deb3bf0ae0 banquet and an audience 18a6eeaa28 with the Empress, Johannes c27f2be4ce had decided to attend 7ef5a91895 the latter, leaving Roselia ccb180809a to go to the dfb9442f7e banquet alone.b288bd9cc5f57aad
Since it was customary a50b74bff5 for the Emperor, Empress, 576bb4d623 and Imperial Consorts to 98633919d4 only attend imperial banquets, 470c5c6859 it would actually be 902ff97695 easier for her to 262bbedd63 observe the noble factions 74bbc68c40 without their presence.511a8327b0606a1c
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However, despite their absence, dcd611b5e3 the banquet was still 68dec2e087 attended by high-ranking nobles a37697df83 from Raphelios, as well 694c448625 as princes and princesses. She couldn’t afford fce8fac1ed to let her 14133f6b6d guard down.7ae45cf8fa868124
As Roselia stepped into the d2af148779 grand banquet hall, she scanned 3cde461fee the opulent surroundings and carefully 54ee98527c observed the attendees.a879b695871e830b
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As expected, in the f6ac250caa most prominent section of e88e1afaf1 the hall, Prince Alphonse 914c8a0b06 was surrounded by a bf8c6a37f2 group of young noblemen 6fb5675741 and sons of aristocratic 3e71a67dc5 families.782d1abdeb1eee5c
It seemed that Prince Aaron, 010709368d being too young, was not 31da286223 permitted to attend external banquets 5f38d9a1a2 yet.bb62914c00e60c30
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Instead of sitting near 230aa1e49c the young noblewomen, Roselia 4279546faa deliberately positioned herself close 6201aa560d to the group of ae7efc2e89 men surrounding Alphonse.d40e6bd0d0937aea
Dressed in her 4f56f05c8a evening tailcoat, she ee09e141c3 blended naturally into d6b3635094 the sea of a6e6a4beb8 nobles.1889fee8637fd75f
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“Prince Aaron is absent from the banquet, I see.”479567cda70debb7
“Well, of course. He’s still a child—barely out of a nanny’s arms.”d285af6f589ff9e6
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Sure enough, the 884c8333db aristocrats were already d97f2c4ef4 busy whispering behind 7cb1374d27 Aaron’s back.d09dd92125a06ddd
“To think that such a baby is going to be crowned Crown Prince—I refuse to accept it. Especially when His Highness Prince Alphonse is right here, a grown and capable man.”4f794582f90edf6b
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“What can that toddler even do for the country? Meanwhile, Prince Alphonse graduated early from the Academy and is already handling various state affairs for the Imperial Family.”f91834cf79c05feb
“His Majesty must have made a serious misjudgment.”28145378bc1a90b3
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As the nobles continued to bca3156399 flatter him, Alphonse quietly raised acfbf85d7a his champagne glass to his 7b2393dd0d lips, then spoke in a d36146d5b1 serious tone.76d46ad812f6dfc6
“Count Conrad, mind your words. It is His Majesty’s decision.”c33c7a726ab5c292
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His sharp gaze made 6958d2a9cf the noble who had 3ac518815a spoken shrink back, bowing 4a01aa2fa0 his head hastily.96a555b5d9a41f16
“M-my apologies, Your Highness.”7a7e261b3cbb2316
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It was expected 49a4785855 that they would 733f02520a badmouth Prince Aaron, 35c8cbdd3e but Alphonse’s reaction d1f32080c3 was surprising.2eaa89954050a51b
Despite having these young noblemen 2f65c1a1b2 under his influence, he was 43bce6c101 careful not to reveal his 6d4573f365 true thoughts so easily.94fe59618856fb87
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Roselia narrowed her 4b92c8eb6a eyes at the 7502d45677 prince.f93bd4b62ce2f3c6
The more refined the 5ea612f64f mask, the darker the 9bcb369692 intentions behind it.4674a3569d018678
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Yet, unaware of her scrutiny, bc37df38de the nobles quickly tried to cd7a0959cc change the topic, gauging Alphonse’s 78041236b6 reaction.4fdfaa18c4dbffbf
“In any case, the Valtazar Duke truly lives up to his reputation as the wealthiest man on the continent. This banquet could put the imperial gatherings to shame.”fc56b47e9b9dbc01
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“Does wealth make him above courtesy? Even with His Highness present, he hasn’t come to greet him in person.”098d5c129dd154d8
Just as those 3853ebfb90 words were spoken, cb7a9f72ff as if on 597a01045f cue, a man a183e317d5 stepped forward toward 7f50e3c5b2 Alphonse.1ab6a6ba253897f9
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“It is an honor to meet Your Highness, Prince Alphonse.”9d84f90836ea3e8c
TL/N: Hello people. I’m so so sorry that I couldn’t update the chapters anymore, and I’m so sorry for making continuous mistakes. Idk I have been feeling weird lately with all the things happening in my life and I couldn’t concentrate. I’m sorry about that lol and you guys have been so supportive thanks a lot for waiting patiently lub you. Also, you guys know what I heard… there is pregnancy news… soon, not now soon. We have to wait cuz there are like 200 + chapters more.5735e46f3304e3f9
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Also, even if you guys find Asif’s behavior sus you are not alone. I’m wondering why do kr authors add muslim names and make them bad guys lol let me tell you yk The name Asif Means Forgiveness, Strong, Powerful, and Fierce, and has an Arabic origin. Many of you guys prolly won’t know cuz it’s Arabic history, Asif was a courtier of the Prophet Solomon who had the power to bring things together with a single command. The name was initially generated from there. I might be wrong lol not 100% correct info, I also read this somewhere. Idk if it was a random name picked by the author. But the names itself in this novel are shitty like how tf are we supposed to pronounce Rugbeljet and Klaus name 😢2cd8bb32a541cba5