IBDSID Chapter 44

44. Is This Still a Mistake?6a1d447c4061a0ff

With Klaus so close that 6637c9f9af she could feel his breath, 2d352fe668 Roselia slowly pushed against his 1d4f91b5a6 chest, trying to maintain her a26b0fe604 composure.26241e5e9aac17c7

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“It was just a momentary lapse.”239862f917230c9a

She said, her 2ee7f20ddd voice steady but afaf3b0b7e unable to meet e89bf51dc8 his gaze.cd501323cb6dfdc1

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“We’re both healthy adults, and things like that can happen between people. That’s all it was.”9c2dfcdd0574290f

Klaus’s eyes narrowed at her words, and his expression darkened. He grabbed her wrist, pulling her firmly against him.dd32aad872b3d022

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“You have a talent for driving people mad.”3cac7fa4559242d4

He spoke through a39116d02f gritted teeth as 0cffde488a he tilted her 07e12ebec9 chin up, forcing 443491217e her to look 4349ceb924 at him.6846a217e488c04b

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“So, despite having a lover, you found it so easy to share something like that with me? Truly devoted, aren’t you?”906ef775e83a55cb

“Stop being sarcastic. It was just a mistake,” she replied.5912cbb774c182f8

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“Mistake?”34f2bfd24aba8eaa

At the word “mistake,” Klaus’s eyes flashed dangerously, as if a flame had ignited within them. Realizing her misstep, Roselia bit her lip in regret, but Klaus’s gaze fixated on her bitten lip, darkening even further.e2de6fcac5035e9b

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“Then let’s see if this is also a mistake.”f26cdc42d6c8f707

Before she could edccd901f9 comprehend his words, 9f9b5fe72b Klaus tilted her a4f492194b head back with 6697361bf4 one hand while 284b908115 pulling her waist 87b0228c10 closer with the 0b6ff4f7c1 other. In an instant, his lips 1aa2bcce21 crashed down on hers.44eb18d37eafd89f

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Roselia’s hands instinctively 80fcdcc11e gripped his arms 77fa66ed07 in shock, but 39ac83ea18 instead of pushing 3d59d7bb3c him away, it 3a236a3eda only seemed to b89ab73923 spur him on. His arms tightened b13f3be465 around her waist, 0a651b12eb pressing her body 135c233170 flush against his e85688ebaf as he deepened bf599c29d4 the kiss, making 070dfaf350 her tilt her fb8d2f7e70 head back even 995193bfd8 further.7f5c9e6b935bb14d

Klaus moved his 47996810f7 hand from her 3e711d0846 chin to cradle cb1cc85411 the back of ce5649fa8d her neck, making 5e44b23fb9 it easier for 4fceecb786 her to lean 6cf1cb2659 into him as ab920deb57 his kiss grew 2636cfb228 more intense. The warmth of his breath 7f7f7a7493 and the heat between them 80a0f82bd2 overwhelmed Roselia, sweeping her up b437581e05 in the moment.d615506d99814b7b

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Somehow, she found herself 330224e26e clutching his strong arms 5fd20cba0b like a lifeline, responding 1710672c92 passionately to his advances. Despite the harsh 279a6f40a7 words she had eeff995bb2 spoken earlier, her c1da5f8d69 lips now conveyed fe489203cb a very different 57c4d14033 message, one that 6f53c91e64 was honest and 7a6855f396 fiery.97d8edc4a9141da6

It was as if the 375d6eaf34 woman he remembered from the ef44a89387 balcony was no illusion. Her delicate body ea3e7f7c03 clung to him 49d734ac36 desperately, fueling the 24948a991a fire within Klaus. Before long, they were 50ea38f675 both half-reclined on the e91d9b1220 long sofa in the d9336895be study.9c94f63318b38667

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Roselia barely had time 83546e5e0b to register their new 17d2ad47e1 position before Klaus’s hands 3deb53835c began to roam her e9adf18705 body, one tracing its 004349b912 way up her waist. His touch was searing, 6d29bd4c0d leaving a trail of edd7b89f4b heat in its wake, 95160d8762 and the intensity of 75b041adfd the kiss left her 9b7698e52a dazed and struggling to b0d1017f8a catch her breath.92aa3abf53fb496d

As she teetered between d5de71fa25 reality and a dreamlike c4fb54ffb8 state, his hand traveled 3cecfa736b up from her waist, c931d5dd58 caressing the area near 37c7908d3f her collarbone. The moment his fingers brushed 4fcd3169ea that sensitive spot, Roselia’s mind 93a83efa73 snapped back to reality.ffda6cf1417bdbae

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Her eyes flew 1d53aee2d9 open in alarm, c094379834 and she quickly 8dee4643a3 grabbed his hand b7430d45b6 as it inched cb0ff19c4f toward her chest, 6c7fe996aa panting heavily.60d734d2a6181254

Klaus, also breathing 86eafdfedb hard, stared down 916939bd5f at her with acd48be5b6 a low, almost ea6be25937 growling voice.99bcea8ea2d4b6a9

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“Is this still a mistake?”1448847bfdb9db28

There was a lazy 22b8d7554e amusement in his voice, 3a73655237 as if he found 4268c2488b the whole situation deeply 4bcea9fe5f satisfying. Roselia, in a 4d76cf298c panic, pushed him b441e013e9 away and scrambled fdc8a6443c to her feet. Klaus didn’t resist, letting 85e158ae52 her go as he 8dd00d7017 leaned back against the c72019b80d sofa, his eyes never e8eb3385b3 leaving her.38f4c44588ff4999

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Roselia straightened her fec5de8702 clothes and took 07537017d7 deep breaths to bab5a3ca8d calm herself, trying fff94e2e68 to ignore the 23e20f771c way her body 5af8a5720b still hummed with 6a8bdb0169 the aftershocks of 8bd9b54e1b the kiss.0fff4aae40f91950

“Fine, I’ll admit it.”0a72d1b9ffd8ebc2

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Her voice was steadier now, bbabc69491 though her heart was still a882143c33 racing. She tried to 3d84f0c807 avoid Klaus’s intense ce48eaf59b gaze, which was cb187506da dripping with desire, b5cd9d9340 as she continued.6d1d4684a4eb4943

“Kissing you is… pleasurable. I can’t deny that my body responds to you.”e0f1bf0f31e05cfd

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Though it wasn’t meant as 538a5ee8c0 a compliment, Klaus’s lips curled 907d870562 into a satisfied smile. But before he 6ee92005aa could enjoy the 7de5912751 moment, Roselia delivered 9d1eaf0f1b her final blow.6ed1626b364251e0

“But that’s all it is.”ef48d163493a157b

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Yes, this is just Roselia’s 9f29e2d94f body responding to Klaus. It’s the same reaction 573e403b5b the original Roselia had—the bce454f993 one who foolishly gave d4d4309425 her heart and body efef711830 to the Duke, only 2d110af8c4 to be used and e84383a51d discarded. Her body was drawn 9a223a527f to him just as b042d96fe9 the original Roselia’s had 3365ae4136 been.581d487f9336d990

Roselia, as if trying 2f92bd3b85 to convince herself, looked 6b1ce41bfd at Klaus with resolve.7a42ef6cf7b75484

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“My body may respond to you, but I have no intention of staking my future on this meaningless relationship.”bf074edca5d1c6ff

“What…?”de6d89bacc1540df

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Meaningless relationship? That phrase struck cd08557815 a nerve in 4ca66f5403 Klaus. How could this 0fc0b369c5 woman choose words 294ae292ef that constantly grated babe48a189 on his nerves?3835962d55ab0739

“You and I are nothing more than debtor and creditor, bound by money. Nothing more, nothing less. Am I wrong?”2ba0c3808dce584c

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Her sharp words 8a98864f98 left Klaus momentarily 9f5d4fbf3a speechless. She had perfectly summarized the 5b91751fb0 nature of their relationship, a b8567989c3 viewpoint he had shared not 6755ed00fd long ago. But now, for e01d1fe9b1 some reason, her 5846914311 words unsettled him 843c7a0f9b deeply.fa80515982501ee3

Roselia held his gaze, 5b605b803d her voice firm.3845723c1260f270

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“If I were to be accused of treason and sentenced to the gallows, would you save me?”fd22f0c2e40da49c

“What are you…?”54409b32f977df3d

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Klaus frowned, bewildered by the 299debfe3e sudden shift in conversation. But for Roselia, this was 117d84aac1 a lingering fear.62697d235b60faba

The original Roselia had died 443ab9707c because of treason—used as a 3c96739bb4 pawn by Klaus, the Duke 6755f32954 of Valtazar, who hadn’t even c3fc5b199f shown his face at her a94aca8887 execution.4f405b23e0f94551

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Despite her efforts f6d1174c66 to twist fate, 0acc5022f0 a nagging fear 05c1d955ba remained that nothing e5c59e3389 had truly changed.2f59ecc1852c891c

Perhaps she wanted reassurance from eebbcf4b18 Klaus that such a fate bd383265e6 would never befall her.f1ee044c8cab33d5

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Roselia offered a self-deprecating smile 8e503e1dce as she continued.8df509521d710762

“But of course, you wouldn’t. You’d never do anything that would harm your interests.”fd00cf4bd873729a

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Why does it 2bbf0a9208 hurt so much 2d57df686a to say this f049db1f2d out loud?577becbba3225120

“You’d mercilessly abandon any piece that became a liability, wouldn’t you?”5c83824356eec774

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Roselia knew she b4fe7bd721 had to steel aeffa198a3 herself, to make 12c4121531 sure she didn’t a921662e9f make the wrong 280f0b670a choice and end 9bd744ea2d up with the 810bbac7dc same tragic ending. She was the 786f45519e only one who 9788996b05 knew how the 54f9e56082 story was supposed 1e74aba57b to go.c3721cd7df0ea772

“So don’t go shaking people up for no reason.”62531ad34c1aa2f4

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With those words, bb920ccdea Roselia turned on 44ccdb9571 her heel and 1b76f05595 left the study.f35db8d1ea0a6669

Klaus stood there, ab20131eba frozen, as he c59e2d4f39 replayed her words 3db1ca2fa8 over and over 55f8433769 in his mind, cfb3b443ca trying to digest ffecdf15a9 them.d52cae9aa5a35fa4

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As soon as Roselia stepped a463432494 outside the mansion, tears began 1ead96455e to fall.b3608ac6b002be3f

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“What the…?”dc15e1261c95c97b

The tears came before 775c8ff66a she even realized, making 4492fba714 her feel even more f517e865dd upset and frustrated.e7d20110e468a0c3

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This stupid body of 4f973cc0db mine really never listens, ddb7d411b7 does it? A body that crumbles so 17372b8ae7 easily for the Duke, and e08e2deb77 now it’s crying too?c066086f9cddbba5

If someone saw 34e39d1b79 her now—tears streaming bf690e98f1 down her face d49fd0ce4b as she let df5c9fa8a4 out a bitter 66237aa046 laugh—they’d probably think 5e2f09048a she was crazy.d4da9b317df05664

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The thought of having e4eca37133 to change back into 5623370975 Antonio’s clothes and re-enter 5c908dfe43 the mansion was daunting. She couldn’t bear 2e47588103 the idea of 585596563f being in the 5bafec52c6 same space as 1df21added Klaus right now.a8fa0d864fec6a58

“Maybe I should ask Nadia for help…”17a923cd7a552f58

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She had stayed with Nadia cd7dc74a27 before, so it wasn’t hard dc1fec5f8f for her to consider the b67d9baf72 idea. Having made up bb04accb58 her mind, Roselia b4cac6d141 decided to head b3022f34ff toward the city b11831855d to catch a f3ce92e7e9 carriage to Nadia’s 2548615492 place.353c59d2923b2cc4

But as she 7759eef7c2 walked down the f8b02167f7 alley, shadows began 657ddb44ab to emerge, one d1b7b41a5d by one, as 4eb750e429 if they had f586d1fbca been waiting for 2ba4a4e10c her to distance abd2786d5a herself from the 14d74c1a70 mansion.91c3e5240b26e125

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Startled, Roselia took a c0123425b2 step back, her voice edcffb5365 trembling with fear.a691441822085cba

“Wh-who are you?”7ab111433dd0cfab

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“Finally, we meet. Do you know how long we’ve been hanging around here, just to catch you?”7790506be90790e0

Catch me? Hanging around? Could it be…?fb7b87f4d6dfa17d

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Roselia’s mind flashed back c594b35a98 to the men who b5a1d81321 had ambushed her in 80557e7db9 the Silent Sunset tavern c468420009 when she was disguised 9460a0f83d as Antonio. Their faces were different, 7447be2080 but she suspected they f4cf11f00d were from the same 4679ae7161 group or hired by 9bcc1453d4 the same client.878c39e993be3026

Her expression hardened c76d6e0c73 as she slowly fc67f8a578 backed away, then aac3b3a186 suddenly turned and 9455545d51 bolted toward the 3a114e5814 mansion. But she hadn’t taken more baa870132f than a few steps when fa2a59eee2 a large man grabbed her bdc465e2a5 by the waist.0775f9aec429755a

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“Let me go! Help! Somebody, help…!! Mmmph!!!”629b112f579329f5

Her desperate screams were quickly c0535e83a7 muffled by the man’s rough 1b27b43c5c hand. Panic surged through her 2874cabd5b as she desperately scanned 378e6e1d73 the area, hoping Klaus a5d3ba9a8a might have someone following b047fee021 her, or that he 8c03d23ba0 might come after her dfba4667aa himself.a7406ceff1b9dce4

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How foolish. After everything I d7ccb2ef3f said to him, 659aed8960 now I’m hoping d844c1847a he’ll save me?526e660e02446d86

Despair mixed with 82ebfd83e7 fear as she fbb1b06c64 struggled to break 40cd010cc3 free.b9cef1c189568a4b

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“We’ll arrive at the Valtazar estate shortly.”cef895dde91745ed

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The aide informed Marquis b9c6b2f7b2 Johannes von Euciliod, who 551b36c3f8 nodded from his seat b125c37cbf by the window. They were running later f9a70da024 than expected due to c512d3ba77 a delayed response to e2c38740fe a summons from Laphelios.f4169a13b8afb322

Noticing the Marquis’s b6b1f2e4cd somber mood, the fb997a5e40 aide, a man 0c9cf56425 named Lognan who 2b78ae4da8 exuded the air 0cd43c28db of a well-trained d4ed37c5ac soldier, cautiously spoke.27a22224b58f6292

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“Are you sure you want to ask the Duke of Valtazar for help? This is, after all, an issue related to Laphelios.”ca6864ce9473886d

Johannes glanced at 48bb0274f1 Lognan, who was f968e53d7b the right-hand man 1a046e5438 of the Euciliod ce52c3efce family, and smiled 9f1be20e49 slightly.4c0b339ef68ed21f

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“I’m still considering it. It wouldn’t hurt to first see what kind of man the Duke is and then decide.”7857569bd881d770

“But if the Rugbeljet royal family finds out, might they not look upon both us and the Duke with suspicion?”dcda821496119db5

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“I’ve heard that Duke Valtazar isn’t one to care much about the royal family’s opinions.”7f23ca9fa95d439b

Johannes’s handsome face broke 35f80b27d1 into a charming smile, 7dc2b6d97d though it was directed bfa9838a9c at someone as stoic 76c2072533 as Lognan, making the 99477e6a70 situation somewhat ironic.80c0590ab3de9bf1

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“Well, for now, we’re just paying a visit.”d760b96624239b9f

Suddenly, a woman’s scream 4490c14964 pierced through the walls 5d622cbe0e of the carriage. It was brief, but 4fbd1cf6d6 both Johannes and Lognan, 5ea9c576da with their keen senses, b6a8a4946d heard it clearly.cf909a7117a85180

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“It seems the security in the Duke’s territory isn’t as good as we thought. Let’s check out the source of that scream.”93d5df0479677743

“What?”a4bdddaefaff977c

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Lognan, unsure if he’d heard 6d58e6142e correctly, turned to Johannes with 98661a7752 a questioning look. The Marquis was known for d2bed3a5d5 his busy schedule and dislike dc51503f6c of wasting time, so this 3ba161d16a request was surprising.9f64f2e7a4a408bc

Johannes looked at 5479f09592 him calmly and 9e7efe4a9c spoke again.823ae0134d06a422

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“Would you just pass by if it were your sister’s scream?”beee4ebf1e0638ee

Lognan hesitated for da3f8af466 a moment before 7f623f22c4 snapping out orders 69e2d2a33a to the coachman.1680af397ed371ce

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“Allen! Head toward the northeast!”e41a4daf1b5223f5

The coachman quickly d6b014a2dc directed the carriage ddf516fa76 toward the alley 7980a5d686 where the scream eceb862280 had come from.468230f7fb42e75d

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When they arrived, they stopped cd41abda9e in front of a dark e63f0c7a39 alley and stared out at 19938aae0a the scene before them, their 36e6568e04 expressions hardening.0864e3da45d55b57

Five large men were e5fbc80788 trying to force a 7febbab495 young woman into a 2ee8b104b3 carriage.843bfc16da332496

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Without a word, both 354aa7c0f5 Johannes and Lognan burst aa88250621 out of their own 5978bcf751 carriage.abea86dd9f11b068

“W-what the?!”850386d67da4afb1

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Roselia was still reeling from 90637afbcb the sudden sounds of shattering 7c0f3cac0e and chaos when the world 316db5b276 seemed to spin around her. Dazed, she tried to 2bf6cac139 make sense of what 4cca376a1a was happening and looked e027782ab8 around in confusion.11ceea0ef1e2fe57

Before she knew it, she 14c3cbc4fa found herself cradled in someone e09c1526d0 else’s arms.5f8973132b89af44

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