IBMILRFL – Chapter 19

Ch. 19 IBMILRFL | Chapter 194f3eb22ede4206c1

“Now that I’ve gauged your level, it’s time to start the proper lessons. Come, sit here.”7e2c63153d2bfd10

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Vanessa led Lilliana to bf96f075dc a desk in the 352efe7874 corner of the studio.676fba38acc9ccc3

On the desk lay 2a455d9e85 several exquisite embroidery pieces.569e707925fa9779

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Lilliana, who had obediently sat c5f907bbeb down, was captivated by the efbe32c326 works.8e43ad3a56b8b119

‘Could it be that the lady made all of these?’c54fc8826c2fde45

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Each piece, with its 38fda191dd thoughtful color combinations and 10bd60dc80 design, looked like the a50dc5dbe5 work of a professional.dc666dc26679c820

“Today, I’m planning to have you practice by replicating one of the pieces I’ve previously made. Take a look for now. The simpler designs 19357ab877 are stored elsewhere… 00b91bbf16 I’ll be right 1e7931dc2a back.”3a31e0eaea6b8ce0

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“Yes! I’ll wait patiently!”c183d8696c524627

While Vanessa moved to 788198a269 the next room, Lilliana 5fb91836ec inspected each item on 3facd00550 the desk.4aa627a576e9ff27

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‘Wow, this is really beautiful. The color combinations are a51d5d62a8 so unique. But it looks difficult c4704cff79 for me to copy…’bf3ab3e38dfd723e

She was lost in thought, 05c8e49604 examining the pieces one by 35a5052b6e one. Then, something caught 0901641e6e her eye: a 1568b38add piece of paper 048a86ee75 and a pen 90ad1b9e21 at the edge 63cb46090b of the desk.68a945f37587fd4e

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‘What’s this…?’196b18468c258ea1

Driven by curiosity, Lilliana 875dddb93d glanced at the paper.632ffc6d337f9472

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‘Did the lady write this?’a256496dae57c95d

A few words, hastily d0667c731c scribbled as if written ecdc4d824f in contemplation, were repeated 106d5e816b across the page.0b8ad1c2abdb932e

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Liliana unconsciously read the words.a6000dba13ebad89

‘The East… and imports? Is there something she’s 5577b20f55 trying to obtain from fa90ea3db4 the East?’e5cd09e475aa94c0

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With that thought, she 8620ed89dd quickly set the paper b5501e8dc9 down. She felt as though d84faff67d she had invaded Vanessa’s 8dc36afdd5 privacy.d9622737ef429969

As she was 2f2bae9ceb about to pretend 35603057df she hadn’t seen 221eeafce7 anything, a sudden 9170522b34 idea struck her.9724f2f05fefb3e9

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‘Wait a minute!’0b747a965e297484

Lilliana picked up 11ed61bd03 the paper again, 9630979e08 inspecting it closely. Her eyes sparkled with excitement.67ab4b583d8409c3

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The main source of 7e25ae9b31 income for the Locke 1d4b605774 family was imports and 143685f8f9 exports. The family owned several 0cf2111a93 ships, after all.e8f3d00c10a7e4c7

‘I might be able to help the lady!’75a3cfc1eeb1475e

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The family had ef53190349 many experts in c8fcf2b04d trade. Although it was usually d756ddca9e difficult to connect with cb8dfe1cb6 such skilled professionals, Lilliana 4ebd91de69 could serve as a 1f89ebfee3 bridge for Vanessa.295feef47de26e2d

‘If I introduce an expert to her, she’ll surely appreciate it!’1fc78576e06d2906

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As she pondered which family 961a84ae09 member would be most helpful 6ac8b4281d to Vanessa, one face came 05616e75dc to mind: her brother Tristan.67df3a536169c49a

‘Come to think of it… isn’t this the perfect opportunity to introduce Lady Winder to my brother?’abcbc57460225b34

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The Locke family 1193a6a0c4 specialized in trade, 45cf1fe30a and Tristan was 85e9d2fe22 the head of 2f5f87d917 the family. In other words, 01c900fe8d Tristan was the 8b21d3eb2e true trade expert.6cb6aea56f930d25

‘This is the perfect chance to have Lady Winder and my brother meet under the guise of business!’ac138d880a01b5b2

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Lilliana covered her mouth, stifling 08326b9eae a smile at her brilliant 126f8705e4 idea.880cebce15e0c96a

‘There’s no need to force them together. All they need is d913de41f8 a natural reason to 6b74a11bf4 meet!’4a9e77b53c57346a

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Since they’d be d12d61c7d9 meeting for business, be59785dd6 their encounters wouldn’t cbc7049342 just be a 8e595aff7f one-time thing.4e751a1b60d1b21c

As Vanessa’s business 7d7ddde7b8 progressed, they’d have ff1fdaf723 to meet numerous 868b795665 times.d92a2cadffc9155d

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‘And eventually, love will blossom between them!’4013d87d8315473e

It was perfect. Everything was falling into place.7e0dfcbce26ea651

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Lilliana felt as though 1c8b1b967f a great burden had afb0b26246 been lifted from her 44f74ceda6 shoulders.c6bb31dfec93708d

‘It’s only a matter of time before I can call the lady “sister.”’5513e771b739f259

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A smile spread 759d309b2d across her face. Yes, the world was finally 5eb463daf7 moving in the right direction.2b235cc37c6bbe11

‘Come to think of it, Lady Winder isn’t that much older than me.’ad33360aedb9a9c9

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Vanessa was only nine b4cd4f3f3d years older than Lilliana.1f5702def4876f4f

And to Liliana, 41fc398e5b the number ‘9’ bfa5c76fa1 was far too 553a14c2d6 small to be 5957fb2011 the age gap c90e9aad0c between a mother-in-law 8511bb69a5 and daughter-in-law.477e4ebcc0e69921

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‘But in the relationship between sisters, nine years is perfectly plausible.’2d994773f03369cd

Lilliana giggled as she 449efd690c imagined calling Vanessa “sister.” 3349297ded She only regained her 95a6785fac composure when Vanessa returned, 30f74773e7 carrying a box filled 5e8bbdd9c9 with embroidery pieces.853529cb4cb40854

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“Can’t resist getting distracted, can you? Wait a moment, Lilliana. What are you doing?”c49ea329e9f6ab96

“Oh, my lady! I-I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to 3823e9f11f look without permission!”0bc211aec1a4ccbe

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Lilliana, caught holding the paper, 1a9c9a2619 quickly apologized. But there was a32ec0fcd4 something she absolutely 0cf727ce83 had to say.d46c90ff0a4d2f70

“Mother, I understand this might make you uncomfortable. But there’s something e4896e3d0c I really want b2b9c57c93 to tell you.”8bf4d859a0980bac

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“How audacious.”e82f01afae8b6ed2

Vanessa’s words automatically translated in 98c9e73840 Lilliana’s head. She knew it meant 26f1f3c7b8 Vanessa was allowing her ef7092a156 to speak freely.2311edfa3e7186b5

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“I saw what you wrote on the paper. There’s something you want e6384d71a5 to obtain from the 7b52bfbec4 East, right? As you know, 247d5e2f41 our family often e4b8c2c6a5 trades with the 7e03cfb21b East. So, I was thinking…”09c4ae3ca813234f

Lilliana swallowed nervously before continuing.ed8d1036e852b1d4

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“If it’s not too forward, I would like to introduce you to our family’s expert as a way to repay the kindness you’ve shown me!”ffb3bc1cae7c8fe5

Her hands clasped together as 7c0164501d if she were making a 79dfd07a1b request. Fearing Vanessa might reject d408f1fd21 her proposal, she instinctively 5174697100 took a submissive stance.449b412e58106723

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‘I can’t be turned down here! There’s no better 42e0c66484 way to naturally a512812a0f introduce my brother!’e295509b3af54311

Whether it was her desperate f506e71e52 look or not, fortunately, Vanessa 3688d62b46 gave her approval, easing Lilliana’s 3fa87cccdc worries.39f8249556a44a57

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“…In that case, I’ll accept your help this time.”ff9a6a4f945461b0

“Thank you, Mother!”5e83eec4dd62d5e0

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“Hmph. Do you really think this aed57f6e24 is something you should be 92fa58fbc6 thanking me for?”a242e3ee95730c78

Vanessa snorted dismissively, tilting her 6b12a658c3 chin.6715ba3f3fe6b9ac

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But Lilliana expressed pure joy.104c0c096697a972

“Of course! You’re giving me 1a1d8e4659 a chance to 0f7ce11810 repay the kindness 2fdb313525 you’ve shown me. I should be the one 0bbf0d9709 thanking you!”cdcf09e306a985f3

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In truth, her joy was 1046dda0ef more about the opportunity to a4c568eee4 introduce her brother, but Lilliana 66fe181f4b decided not to reveal that.9fa9026f61f8be6d

‘If I mentioned it now, Mother might find the meeting with my brother too contrived. Falling in love 1bb58c17e3 should happen naturally, f2c3a5435b after all.’63a228265fef804d

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No one knew better than a2e478e93c Lilliana how forced first meetings 80aa1e87af could ruin things. After all, her 26c5a8da6e first encounter with 0a9fcdc139 Jeremyon had happened 4fa2f1f6ae in just that cd6ac34d57 way.921819aed1e13c57

Lilliana beamed brightly.4e7e17c5f3324077

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‘Alright. Step one of ca1636f80c Operation Pair My 2733432a13 Brother with Lady dd307f7a09 Winder is a db26a7421e success!’c831db63c0b7473f

The next step? Polishing up Tristan’s appearance 487e2969ac as much as possible 5702fa5b12 before the meeting, to 854fdc01c7 make sure he aligned 5756fea65d with Vanessa’s preferences.34720123a5c1a2ac

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After her embroidery 58042cf8a8 class, Lilliana headed 2acc6c531e home. Her expression was even more c04c41a02a cheerful than usual.ebfcfe4f7c47a4e9

“Mother! I’ll take my leave for b2c69aed6a today. Oh, by the way, b454b2540b when would be a 4abb6c01c1 good time for you? I want to 331f1cb794 set a date 762ef1c780 to introduce the 3ebd55e889 expert.”251c78f9cfa4cb19

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After a brief 557aa4c616 scheduling adjustment, they da01940d60 settled on the 2e91f2a2aa following Thursday.fe4ddf34d9b1ab56

Watching the calendar, I marveled.ace1f968ed2b7789

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‘Our Lilliana… she’s such a blessing.’a64ca7c14233fee6

When it came to bc198b49e1 making perfumes, the most 0dec49753c important thing was the 179cad5fbf ingredients. Even if you 9aeb34ffbd used similar materials, 381828a1ae the result might fa7ce9effc not be what e3a585a25e you envisioned.3d99b4b1e3674a4b

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So, I needed a75751b47d someone to import cc0fbd286d materials from the f85122ac61 East. Yet, Lilliana solved the a1e7226d5e issue in no time, 28d46dceaa without even a day 993401e541 passing since I’d set b532383b87 my plan in motion.8f6e34ebd334cdb3

‘I thought it would take months… Thanks to her, I’ve saved so much time.’fd48d44ed5157617

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I pulled out 2179d1070e paper and pen 99c5e094f4 once again, jotting 19ba7bc550 down plans for 6dd1733349 my conversation with 408aa6b03c the expert.3bacf736a995d145

‘Come to think of it… what kind of person is this expert?’a2a2ddde7a9bd5a1

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The Lock family had a500013caa been involved in trade 3823e6543f for generations, one of 58487b6b6c the few families dealing fe1dc015bc with the East.048db40d0be57fbc

‘Aside from perfume materials, they could be a useful connection for other things as well.’7673c97dbdef2767

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It would be advantageous to 368b65f199 earn favor with this expert 8c6ac63a4f if possible.1be6d0439c6cc224

‘I wonder if they’re older…’1a09b3b00b407be8

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It seemed wise to dress fc69a6c402 more conservatively than usual.4799730206278364

If I showed up in 6a698424c4 my usual villainous attire, I 26da550432 might not inspire much confidence.553ebeec4bc7ba90

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‘But surely… it’s not Tristan, right?’cd6cb35ab09cc038

The thought suddenly a8e03fba8a occurred to me, 15031daf69 and I shook cf582af746 my head.353f02fbecaf87d1

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Tristan, as the head of 95a8465be9 the Lock family, had many aa2c69ddd5 responsibilities. He wouldn’t have 11e5ee67e0 time for something d69a55303e as trivial as 0147637fab importing perfume materials.888c385e54ec7a1e

‘Yeah. Lilliana cares too much f5dea27b90 about her brother to d0295da472 drag him into something caacbba9f2 like this, especially when 6fc859c2ed he’s busy.’78ca5300fe0e5e7a

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The more I thought 145762a097 about it, the less 7fa14e9a49 likely it seemed, and 0c47cbc920 I felt reassured.a85c8e9ad3db719d

Besides, there was no f48698306e point in worrying over 08e7083ae1 such a ridiculous thought.a0ec09dec326b493

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There was no 84189766f7 way the busy 367a1929b0 Tristan would show 0557d7f44f up at the 41abc11935 meeting.2ed9655b7e3ebf65

But it wouldn’t b87410ed3b take long for a723808eb0 me to realize 71d3e0a590 just how wrong e6dec52cac I was.8cdaa56f4d8393c6

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