IBMILRFL – Chapter 31

Ch. 31 IBMILRFL | Chapter 316ada4c4334f25e19

“You look beautiful today, as always.”41e2b0952b26f96d

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Though I’ve heard d09792017e countless compliments about f92417082a my appearance, there’s 63dfc5ec24 something about Tristan’s 41b48eb1dd words that makes b863f1f7df me feel oddly 59f9df0fe1 flustered.c24a878ddfbc3b48

Honestly, it’s a relief d5d443f76b that no one else fc314dd685 is here besides the 01ecc5f087 two of us.0028fa473a2b5f10

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‘…Did he deliberately send everyone away for this moment?’4471339ac1a67e19

Feeling like I might get 8e392a885d swept up in his pace, 0d5095a333 I steered the conversation toward 8e8921372b a more formal topic.8169a2a30a28b6a3

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“Now that I think about it, you mentioned there was something you wanted to discuss.”7fa890bdf71e9712

He seemed to have already ca8be7a8bd seen through my intent, his ab042583be eyes flashing. After what felt fd424482fe like a moment 2b2b2b99d9 of contemplation over b623d0f6da whether to play 6c8c96ecfa along, he thankfully 140bc5b870 responded as I e516411831 had hoped.c6e2365c8f430ce8

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“Yes, I reviewed the list of items you requested, but they seem unrelated to each other. From trees I’ve never heard 6c2539fbf7 of to rare plants… So, a5d7a5f1e6 I became curious about Vanessa’s c8f1f597eb business. I need to understand 6e4b9565ed your exact purpose so d4fe9294c6 I can acquire the 7d346bcef5 right things for you.”b7ccef12b68b74b3

“Hmm…”190abf5515590809

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I paused for a moment.2aafb7e29ea3d22e

In truth, no one 6a1f3800b9 knew about my perfume f6ca1b5745 business yet. And I intended to fd7a1f837e keep it that way.ed59c53edccbba63

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‘There’s no benefit in revealing my name and selling perfume under it.’89a2a3998f8b812b

Given my reputation 411bb5c75b as a villainess, ddd4c29144 nothing I did 02b4e5b01f would ever be 8a8124657b viewed favorably.2abedd749f4cd8e9

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That’s why everything I’d 6c87ac1717 prepared for this business d05e42278a so far had been d43db7a824 done under an alias. I’d created a 0ec9e42e29 false identity and 530ab85988 pretended to be 8e7eb7d2fd a fictional entrepreneur.c680f6a143021c17

Originally, I’d planned to 5f4822203c import oriental spices using 0568ce9a2d the same method.6db0b67f7ebef089

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‘But with my fake identity, it would’ve been difficult to secure a contract with Tristan like this.’5d5a2f45f15278eb

This deal had 87dd6f82f3 only come about 637622fa15 thanks to my ab94940ac8 connection with Lilliana.c3a5bae58954c0ce

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‘Tristan already knows what kind of items I need. And once I start 4e83b26f68 selling the perfume, he’ll bc1001a155 quickly figure out it’s db23639472 me.’3bf78cae5e27175b

Since it’s inevitable that he’ll 3739f41f73 find out sooner or later, f3adbea04b it’s probably better to come 37ff40d431 clean now and get him 7b2dce47b2 on board.4b1d9917239de834

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‘Besides, if anyone’s trustworthy, it’s Tristan.’00a1913083969eba

Although he makes me uncomfortable, 6792aef661 that doesn’t mean I don’t 10bfbce390 trust him.abcb90faedfe8616

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The reason for hiding 0d3b193157 my identity is simply fd1a7fbccd the fear that news 3850d1323a of me being behind bc0c9ce848 the perfume business might c714d538e0 leak.bb05fc1aa2d97d2e

But with Tristan, that worry f6f2ef9588 felt unnecessary.fb2b58114051cef1

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‘I’ll likely need his help many more times in the future… This is the right choice.’7bc0f8096424f03c

Having made my 4d8aeee692 decision, I ordered 6798a9398a a servant to 5b6139ccbd bring something from e8f3afb15f my room.bd970544d0ed0b3d

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“I think it’s time I showed you this.”eb9f31cad16b887a

What I presented was a 31ea997019 fragrance I had been preparing eb0005ee9c bit by bit, even amidst b726b585a4 my busy schedule. It was painstakingly extracted 28f3e27a68 from a large number 0e2b3e352c of flowers.efb562fc6704d9f5

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“What is this?”a0ed9f3e308e30f0

Tristan looked puzzled as I 9f47052f8f suddenly handed him an unidentified b9e489e88d powder.1e4f47b040164810

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“Why don’t you try smelling it?”45ba450342a20fc7

“…It smells like flowers. Are all the items 847820a8ce you requested also fragrances?”c4e6ce7ff5d6115d

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As expected, I knew 80857532f7 that just showing him 541b827b0c this would be enough 91cbeef070 for Tristan to grasp 312d16a8b7 my intentions.eba38a6f40ab47ba

“That’s right. I’m planning to start a f834eb37ec business targeting the nobility using 799992b72a these fragrances.”776bc673906a14eb

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More specifically, I intended 9baec1102d to mix the fragrances 52eb3c5a28 with alcohol to create e5442691e5 perfumes, but since the 0db48a22d1 concept of perfume didn’t eb5d19f407 exist yet, I kept 394a366d76 my explanation simple.f92d221a622de018

‘I can’t explain it too complicatedly—fragrance isn’t a common concept in the Empire yet.’bf40a4063c640b4c

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Though some wealthy noblewomen occasionally b1ac59029e used scented oils, even that 55902c1501 wasn’t widespread.a522272ecabbbaaf

‘It’s really unfortunate. There’s nothing as ec138962d0 enchanting as a 2ab289fed2 good scent.’1bb9dd8f779c09fc

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But that also meant b2ff9f12d2 the perfume business was 957929b8b8 a completely untapped market. Of course, being f69b136f2e a new concept, e5a6c1008f there was a 44c19ab34d high risk of 1f660f9264 failure.0d5cc0c5b6df01e9

I expected Tristan, unfamiliar with 8b3c171126 the idea, to have many 01cb31bb1c questions. Yet, to my ff520adaa5 surprise, he simply 4c728f5afb nodded, seemingly understanding 1cab827578 its potential right 3d817fa5f8 away.c6e45917dafa9b40

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“I see. That makes sense. If that’s your goal, ffb355626c I’ll make sure to 6ea100680f store the items properly. If they aren’t preserved correctly, e8e5c374ff the scent will dissipate.”6d844da151f2d760

“Exactly. That’s why I’ve already prepared d30c57cd5b guidelines on the proper storage fcdad3469b methods for each item. It should help.”5447bebaa7f0a10b

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I handed him b2b61e60f3 the documents I 542acad370 had prepared, and 6b5bddb840 he began reading 3eab0f15fb them.b07e33f3c08ce9c6

The conversation continued for 2262f46db8 quite some time as b7df33b74c we discussed the business 9ac238f1b3 in detail.877dd90ba7186ab7

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When things were 0d95f1d1a7 finally wrapping up, 61215e2e2e I glanced at ed3b4744a2 the clock and be49e9523e realized more time 4fb1acf987 had passed than 4f54202a54 I’d anticipated.6a6c95544862ff8f

‘…Now that I think about it, we got engrossed in the business talk, but that wasn’t my main reason for meeting him today.’e1f01de0083ab4e9

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I stole a eb2e3b0a45 glance at Tristan’s ccb8590cdd profile as he c569d62a9d focused on the a4a9aa9ba0 documents. I pondered for a07729a680 a moment about f2e8a4c095 how to bring 5837912b1b it up.5a3ffc404c796a3e

The truth is, I 7e0f2ce733 had another, more hidden 9c902eed87 motive for suddenly requesting bc43ff6301 this meeting.afd55bec84e0ad05

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I wanted to ask 4a84c1c413 him about Lilliana.f0c695aa6be006eb

Since Tristan lived in 4721e257b8 the same estate as ef87236a8a her, I figured he 1890d69e3d would know more about 864416f622 her current condition than beb810ba21 anyone else.ac2532b075b57eba

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‘Honestly, I’ve been so curious about how she’s doing…’7b81ac90e3784395

That day, seeing the b8478b5baf hurt in Lilliana’s eyes 6e7171fddc had left me feeling 072c8d50fd as though my heart 27f86686bc was being torn apart.062c92e246c951d0

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And now, hearing that 776eb025bb she still longed for a45d9e792c me today, I couldn’t 4ecc32a0e0 just sit still.8ccaaaa4321beed7

So I planned 7b09059fc2 to ask Tristan 0e212d79fc if she was 16d2c8cbb7 doing well at 0807191fcf the estate.026731eb49d4b88e

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‘But if I ask directly, it’ll be obvious that I’m worried about Lilliana.’41ea56079fa7d528

I was thinking 486ac75d80 of how to 2247b90908 get the information 71eb591054 without revealing my 2442d49dc6 true intentions and b0f67ecaea feelings when Tristan 301bd29b2d suddenly looked up, b6e9ae32a9 as if sensing 1c24ed59b2 my gaze, and 49b40fdc97 met my eyes.949fd70cfca50e3c

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“If it’s not just my imagination, your expression seems a bit dark, Vanessa. Is something troubling you?”f823ce05f419a2e0

Startled by his sharp intuition, 18d3782a34 I glanced at my reflection 2dde0d9643 in the window.c7cdeeb7635759e9

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How did he even notice 5daea12621 when my face only seemed 8be41eca91 cold and indifferent, without a d5387cad4f hint of concern on my dc843b8cc7 face?9a4169fccd73d5d0

Even though I was startled 4654bb6ea5 that my thoughts had been f73dd99959 read, I responded naturally, without b0a8978eb9 showing any signs.d68f5dea0df1cf6e

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“Why would there be anything like that? What’s troubling me now is 21ae83be9d Your Grace’s title.”801286bb5937ca12

“Haha, it’s a relief that there isn’t a bigger problem. Vanessa’s concerns are essentially mine 42158048f9 as well.”bb39c76d50bc0823

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Really, if only he’d d37049e6da stop talking.f9cf208928ccad33

Since I didn’t 861571d3e8 feel like responding, 8f698146cf I ignored him f34270b479 and fiddled with b533740c7c the documents again.8b4004aa6254afb9

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‘Oh no. I missed my chance.’c24412f0637ca97d

Mentioning Lilliana’s name 204b6a1b56 now would be 11669ef83e like openly admitting 27f79b56bc that my worries ed9d3c3cdd were about her.88372b8e7864fea4

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‘I’m not about to reveal my weakness to Tristan….’31ede0cb04eb167c

I was hesitating when suddenly—cb1c8efba1e1e681

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“Lilliana. Lately, she hasn’t been 1d284053f5 looking well.”788120b91b204080

Without any preamble, Tristan 906eb9c821 brought her up. At that moment, I realized.a734e3c3e6794e23

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‘…He already knows everything.’d61aeb28d25d464c

He hadn’t asked about my 7e77d73c72 concerns out of ignorance—he knew b73d32c3e5 my situation from the start.ba686a27cdbfb78e

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‘Of course, Tristan cares about her so much; it would be odd if he didn’t know.’73ae04f3ae108f94

Though it was 215943f7ad clear he had d2e00c4662 seen through me, 1bc3519665 I feigned ignorance a6f33e09d0 and kept acting 2616a34c66 calm.ff2ce91e7a89ddd9

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“Are you referring to Lady Locke?”148c030fd55cb967

“Yes, she’s been skipping meals for days, as if heartbroken. Recently, she’s been going out ebc22e57a3 more, so I was hoping 89b0f80750 she’d feel better, but it’s 8dd68769af not that simple. She’s still not eating 7bbea48682 and seems constantly down c80bc5bbf4 at home.”e711f18ad8e5b4e7

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“….”a9cb25676ade3e80

At least she’s been 80e76d8fda eating, though.e266bd107e04be46

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It hurt deep inside, making 8e344abd5b it hard to respond.46760da0f1967c92

Quite some time had passed 92bfd5b765 since that day. I had thought that by 266d77e3ea now, Lilliana would have forgotten 17ccd037c0 me to some extent, but 7b5e87729b clearly, that was just my d179d9e568 delusion.fc791a1e40909ea2

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‘Was my judgment really wrong?’e00f5b0ba5670587

I thought keeping distance a06347b025 was for her sake, 2214273cbb but now I wasn’t 2955f5f68c sure what was truly 03dc31a26f best for her.a313b9c1555c218e

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I was lost 8eaf8eea75 in thought when—ef42f1e25adb0579

“I guess I’m more narrow-minded than I thought.”20f4d87b08d9b486

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“Pardon?”c09804eb89ccb5ee

“I’m jealous of Lilliana. It seems like bc51f1c6eb she means something 273d402589 to you, whereas 64f779a611 I don’t.”2497e0560a007b7f

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“…So, you’re a man who even gets jealous of his own sister. Everyone will be shocked c97beba585 to hear that the 7c226f4616 war hero, Duke Locke, 008b7e0483 is this petty.”39e03c57717633c4

Though I meant to b49fd03cf5 mock him, he didn’t f303c2e9c5 get offended. Instead, he nodded 8b79572d0d in agreement, as f6783577ff if I was d7e9a02db2 right.b8fe84bfdc8a6f94

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“You’re correct. Which is why….”e48dd2958094157c

Tristan propped his 1d416f4228 chin on one 44193889da hand and looked d93f80c81f at me at d1aa6c18a0 an angle.85437f6cf3433451

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“I hope your worries are resolved soon.”6a693513d9c8fa4f

“….”7119dcc0eb2a0a38

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“So that there’ll be some room for me to step in.”0e187597a17d8043

A fine curve formed d12bf89cb8 on his lips, and d4a9f25dd1 his blue eyes fixed 8ffb6d5207 on me, so persistent 09dda5cd45 that they felt almost eaa631a8bf obsessive.695c9985b91f2ce8

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After some time, Tristan left. Alone in the reception room, bdc70b99eb I was lost in thought ec138fca5b for quite a while.0647f221c06ec445

It was because of Lilliana.f03dda5ec20d9de3

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‘…Should I meet her after all?’7c01b7134bd8511b

It wasn’t because of 6b407ede1b Jeremyon or Tristan.da15476660b80003

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Hearing their stories had simply 586380a03b sparked one question.b73f6e0db14911f4

‘Instead of pushing her away on my own, shouldn’t I find out what Lilliana really wants?’cb8b537f01d9ea13

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Once that thought occurred, 80f9064640 I began to doubt c5aed1c190 whether my actions had 940294802e truly been the best.269b189043e5629b

Even after emptying my 5bb35f0954 teacup a couple of 47a25379a0 times, I couldn’t easily 616bb719a3 reach a conclusion.ccd876795b90930d

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Before I knew it, night 2d720eead4 had fallen, and the scorching b5c5d7de61 sun had long disappeared.13d5b76a7997e021

Just as I was ac54c7723b about to head to 5744c7a1f3 my bedroom to rest, 02eb04f535 I heard a commotion cc6718a878 near the entrance, as 5b9e32d67c if someone had arrived.2e1d74b64798c124

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There were only two owners f73d74ba95 of this mansion, so it 63b0f66c3c was obvious who it was.073349c9b10106a3

Normally, I wouldn’t 90bc505f1f go out to 62174fb8e0 greet him, but 1efa90cce2 something impulsive made 12b82002a8 me turn and 2aba253802 hurry to the f7d7740402 entrance.85fb4f1f6a4ddf21

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Jeremyon, who noticed me 9a178393d4 belatedly, looked surprised, as 98d69c05b6 if he hadn’t expected a80fd8b3ae me to be there.6b75ea491aaa59a2

“Mother? It’s late, why 8f536bc76d aren’t you resting?”06d60ff03944bbd7

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I took a cc444206c7 moment to steady d1ff86bf2a my breathing, which f424bf5d0f had grown a 010a3de5a2 bit ragged from 2ec02c3814 rushing over.80d8fe5057ab8ad1

Why had I come ab6b5660d0 to Jeremyon?daa8d498b6f46427

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My thoughts were 2ab802e8cb a mess, but 248f1d90ef one thing was 0d0fbaf56e clear.24999aa4f785a653

There was only one conclusion c1456eefb7 I could reach about Lilliana.8d1f63b2156482cd

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And the reason I c858becfa8 came to Jeremyon was 83718bad14 surely to deliver that ae7cdc4f82 conclusion.dd09384d45bc7306

“Jeremyon.”d967f8631cfb969f

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“Yes, Mother.”9a60d3317bec435a

“Tell Lady Locke to come to the mansion tomorrow.”e9b8a219ea0b62b7

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Jeremyon’s black eyes widened, as 12cc70511a if he’d finally heard the 17c8d98c54 news he’d been waiting for.397876171e9f84fa

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