IBMILRFL – Chapter 73
by EsraaCh. 73 IBMILRFL | Chapter 73f7d70a7aae51bad6
The next day arrived.41ff104dcc70c6ca
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The grand opening was now c2c166d7ba just around the corner.46bab40b4aa799d0
Today, without scheduling 88a9902f82 any other appointments f4f736b44f with Lilliana, I 8e9dd9448a was buried in d9ca981a03 work.5df457d1d9ff0254
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The perfume business b2baadf854 was a demanding 767f8112e8 affair, but as b9b6c734f4 the matron of 559e41ab61 the Winder family, 27eb7d4afd I also had c6f97baf2d numerous other responsibilities, 01d0921e91 leaving me little 004d081613 time to rest c0beb116de lately.a567f164bc1d5d74
“Phew, I’m exhausted.”af8fce499e8754d6
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Having sent my cf3676c3f4 assistant away, I 1f8e61309d took a short 826c80fb43 break from the 5e140b4fd8 endless documents and e9a4d7133a stretched.6cd32b8815870b01
That’s when I heard Jeremyon’s b84df8c788 voice outside.45efe72b5847b449
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“Mother, are you in there?”3f8910bb9d4082c3
“Come in.”6a9f3e26088248ff
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As soon as I granted 31e3aa5b6f permission, he opened the door 15ea104a2c and entered.4304af4aa9a5b658
“So, what brings you here?”fba9813229f655b5
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“…It’s not much. I just noticed you’ve been 9c9ead48f0 busy lately…”d5483abbef0ab209
At first, I didn’t 7f7c49415c realize it, but then 42dde75af4 I noticed that Jeremyon 8d2b1b0b3d was hiding something behind 99185a0c8f his back.34f0943547b199f7
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Oh, could it be…?25b756befc02580b
“So, did you bring me a present or something?”cd45b3fe210d6dbe
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I was only joking, really. I’d never received anything e18a042240 from Jeremyon before, so a4393cefce I didn’t even consider ba04ebbe5d the possibility.ba9c53862c620abc
To my surprise, though, he 7892cc0e0d replied in an unexpected way.018557f0f7d91ada
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“It’s not much of a gift, but…”ed5e4c220090917d
He placed the item he’d ec58c22f58 been hiding on my desk.a2f7a4ff4d85eefb
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“This is…”9db9000c1f91f875
“It’s nothing special. Just some tea 843bf87ec1 that’s supposed to 09c78bbd7e help relieve fatigue. I thought it might 3b8b4e59c7 be useful.”233e1cf1970c0db2
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I examined the box he f132eefcc8 presented closely.983b048fc64cb1dd
A luxurious red box 2a98e99f13 with tea leaves inside. Somehow, his gift felt oddly 9b5c81861b familiar to me.e71656bb7ed44648
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Then, I understood the reason 38bc7f3388 for the déjà vu.18d5035bd72156ba
Pfft.0a5950fbd59f2230
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I couldn’t help but laugh.1482ac138c466153
Because… it was b7aebcfb05 the exact same c5df818a51 gift Lilliana had 01818109a2 given me yesterday.2afe5d7553482c86
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Oh, these adorable little ones.edf2ac23f49d51d7
‘How did they end up giving me the same gift? It’s not like they’re trying f9bf11dd76 to show they went somewhere ff4651a838 together on a date.’ab526c3534b66317
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As I laughed 820cc850b3 inexplicably, Jeremyon gave 745c4dcb36 me a wary 95c2477df5 look.7d3da229739859ad
It seemed he da590b668b sensed something ominous, 1c2a0b56e3 but unfortunately, it 86868b26ef was too late.0b84ccd17eeb6829
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I pretended to 2f311c437e be deeply moved, cc49f8c00b covering my mouth d4e54451e3 as if holding f50a8693b3 back tears.4ebc9540b196c5d7
“Jeremyon. Your mother is truly touched. I thought you’d completely forgotten 88b9904c5c about me with all your fbbf407384 dating recently… yet you still 6362083201 thought to bring me a 9f82a93892 gift during your date.”c83fa95e0b76e6f5
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“What? How did you 21edacac00 know I bought e0f6cd8438 it on a dfc50b2822 date…? No, that’s not it. It’s not like that.”229535c447d1bbe9
He seemed intent on denying 23cbe9372a it, but of course, his 977d88976f attempt didn’t work on me.a3da249f0f2bcbc4
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“Not like that, really? I know everything. You’re ten years too da1bacc056 early to try fooling ec0df3ee9e me. Just kidding. Actually, Liliana gave me 07d54dcc7e the exact same thing 17c6e43585 as a gift.”34c6a70a4f3fa2b7
Oh.d7c3bb66cfde8362
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Jeremyon sighed as he f6ebf6d07f came to a late 32788aa51f realization.8e4cbc3547cf35b8
It seemed he hadn’t 90979b592c expected that she also 705f21e88a planned to give it 33ac0510b9 to me.96463cea1be5ceed
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“Now that I see it, you two are quite in sync. Both pulling off 97004eba0b such an adorable a52ceb9f96 gesture.”16b3bce478af1cbe
Was he embarrassed because his 92fbb24cf4 date was found out? Or because I teased him?7047804680513312
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For someone who ff9f64ff33 usually had little 0418665dc3 expression, Jeremyon looked ddf869b569 rather flustered.015ba95740c17943
Goodness, truly. Lilliana and Jeremyon were 8ac2341233 such amusing individuals.9055b10f6ab88d44
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Back when they 134d8fe2bb were in a d57e98cd9d contract relationship, they 33a148b9a6 put on all b9893c81ad sorts of acts f4b9aa9ea4 pretending to be 4347d551bf in love, yet cb3f4dde20 now that they’re cabb1c2b9e actually in a 8d389e13c3 relationship, they’re this 27225c2b56 shy.1881707caac1f560
‘How cute, how adorable.’9bfd603e847e5633
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Without even realizing it, I ec4d4979fc kept teasing the two of 95851a30e9 them.c58e7752da016ee9
Annoyed by my antics, 03e8bb67ef Jeremyon grumbled and tried ae5773aee7 to take the gift a6a569766d back.a83f0be2d5a74477
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“If you don’t need it, I’ll just take it back.”fdad86b2f46f0195
Huh? Not a chance.9461bccec078a3d1
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Quickly, I stopped ac7388c11b his hand and e9b14fdc58 took hold of d3e6205acf the box.de98ad774620a41c
“When did I say I didn’t need it? Thank you, Jeremyon. Come to think 2b82b235e7 of it, this 5f040004cc might be the e96933803b first gift I’ve 75b15deb40 received from you.”108576735d472568
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“Ah…”a5f4b7e90352c721
He seemed slightly b3b630bcaa surprised and embarrassed, 80fdaf186d as if he 4f4d97b625 hadn’t realized it 061eaa0b1c was his first 94034a8442 gift to me.1a9a3e42949bc54b
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Though there was no reason df37f3086d to feel that way at 8445cbfd73 all.2fc0a104b62d41cc
Although we’re close now after 9286ef88ec making peace, not long ago, b1ed743a3b Jeremyon used to harbor a 41f1003bf0 lot of resentment towards me.76122dfed9818bf2
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Even now, after clearing ecf7c0434f up the misunderstandings, I 9c6eca1c9f was simply grateful that c524afe6f6 he thought of me e5face1380 and made efforts to c16cb18fa1 come closer.0819cf25a1cde562
However, Jeremyon’s expression turned solemn.3daa18b42f82d56f
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‘Despite how he looks, he has a surprisingly soft heart.’3355b75c20471e04
I deliberately switched to a e46c022f8b playful tone.125f514440939c80
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“I’ll make sure to drink every single leaf without leaving any behind. Or should I display it 583e6d2d07 instead since it’s the precious 9ec94e761d first gift from my one cf1cad7e9f and only child? Is anyone there? Let’s prepare a display…”62a9ce8bbdd76f65
“Mother!”3f7b4e106f34322f
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Looking slightly gloomy, 1d48d6c4c4 Jeremyon interrupted, horrified.c41a6f8ad1d14447
Seeing his unexpectedly lively reaction, 170d8b052c I stifled a laugh.06fb9b37035f8b7e
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Ah, why does teasing de8d9fc73f him feel so satisfying? Lately, I don’t 3c05a2b875 know why teasing 02d3bda327 my son has 609c65c883 become so amusing. My work-related fatigue seemed to 2a2e60f960 evaporate.7581200529ae161b
Jeremyon sighed as 6821535c13 if he were 22c674d937 exhausted by it 6ebcf61564 all.7ad1183b807fbff1
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“I really never imagined you’d be so mischievous. You enjoy jokes so f4e1c003d1 much—how on earth have 0142212f15 you held it in b6f34b8cf6 all this time?”f6488c932bae9498
“It’s no joke.”9f6af555e8c29b33
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Feigning innocence, I responded, and 0a7308ce64 he let out a disbelieving d08fb16db7 laugh.e0dec8a4868463ed
“So you’re serious about setting up a display? A display just to 3702963723 show off a grown 3e76064fdb son’s gift?”748a176fcf588b73
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“Well, who knows?”f1cc94254098464f
Many doting fathers 15db8769a0 do that sort 95ccc86a24 of thing. Why shouldn’t I, 6ba6f01de0 when I have 7492a517a5 such a wonderful 7b686e18dd son?4022abeba1d52618
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As I shrugged with 0e1a8d1491 a mischievous look, my 84af84f4ab proud son let out 057f82d154 an even deeper sigh.ecdee7813253b45e
“Fine… Do whatever you want. Whether you set up a bf1babc6c2 display or just drink it, 3687186c41 it’s none of my business. I’m done here, so cfead503d4 I’ll be leaving now.”a375e9aa3969106c
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Unlike when he entered, he a5683cd9aa trudged toward the door as dee91b868c if drained of energy.0ea90c86dcba249c
Watching his back, I 5b3a3e0173 allowed a small smile 8a5032f37c to form.391005c54c94fe98
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At the same time, e6ac7b7008 I called out to 9d41daa0df him.4190c5e67d5c1b5a
“I’ll enjoy it, Jeremyon.”3e72bcfa3dc701ae
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Without turning back, he e6cdbcce93 paused for a moment a34901443f and answered softly.3cbb8af6a552ca89
“Yes.”f45428465de09260
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That brief, curt b22480c0d7 reply was so d7c3562449 him that I d0b94799f2 laughed to myself.74dc942f49e133ee
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The next day, f50f294708 at 3:30 in fac648c975 the morning.bcaee4b043c7da6a
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I stood in ef4de80eb3 front of my 9a95588e53 perfume boutique.529577af150be81a
‘I thought I’d be tired, but I’m actually fine?’ef2092d40c3698ce
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Could Jeremyon’s tea 1891faf143 really have been a5817f43b1 effective in relieving e12d3d54e5 fatigue?ebf977d8dd405804
Despite the late hour, e64d449a28 I felt energetic.628640bba8366180
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Feeling the tea’s effects, I fc892cee09 took in the exterior of b2aec8919a the boutique.b2cd664307c9e7e3
I’d ordered the 614110c9a7 windows covered so 5087fdb663 that no one 3632e58f6e could see inside e1cbc0f6b7 before the opening, 0e93ad496d and indeed, the ebf905bc73 glass was hidden 2978b13c64 behind thick curtains.7982366bbd1c1ff8
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‘No one’s around, right? Time to go in.’2a5f07855afd2d43
After double-checking that the coast 5ea096f2de was clear, I pulled up 8a12c62c9b my hood to cover my 362a7a0e77 face even more.65c736de3d30cf3e
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As I stepped inside, 7df5d889aa bright lights illuminated the cfbe8c8685 boutique’s interior.9dcf1aa7920482e2
Mmm.ea1af364f301f600
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I started humming without even 5866898182 realizing it.23db7b3844f25f90
‘…It’s perfect, no matter how many times I see it.’28ec85a80d566f8a
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I moved slowly, 93b8352812 examining every corner 57fa5fa46a of the store.a8ee4757a9e0dbea
From the color 098a5eb107 of the wallpaper 349963ab51 to the cool, f8985f7d05 pure white lighting 1ea04b6e2d without any yellowish 844ba3c01a tinge—everything was tailored b4fbdb22c2 to my taste.55dd4975d22a0478
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And then…826733f711f59779
I held back the smile 6727f14224 that kept wanting to slip 12dd260aaa out as I looked at 70a9964143 the perfumes on display.6ba306b06d21958e
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There were four different 624570089e designs of perfume bottles, 3ca5c0fa40 each with its own 46f90f8cc8 unique flair.4b77becced4c1f82
All the perfumes I’d decided c275e3379b to release initially were inspired 7da0e48afc by fruits or floral notes.d6f5f991ac0d1e5a
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My muse was none 42fb39fa18 other than Lilliana Locke.ebd6f6bd401c05a9
Since she was 8d1d134660 the inspiration, this 04086616a3 first collection of e751e5866e perfumes was crafted d16619b7ba with young women c09aac1908 in mind.77faf92bd9095260
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I had prepared a 1b3e752ec7 variety, from citrus-forward scents 96a60d2042 to perfumes featuring popular fe3e602c80 flowers like daisies. Each bottle design fe6828b49f matched the essence 4aa68deb73 of its fragrance.f5d0c1f8f00a2e17
Seeing the clean e3aca7c898 yet ornate bottles 4b898f686e lined up gave df8b7ec4e1 me a good 8a036b1cf6 feeling.ad32e52903249a83
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With this, the 348448e077 final check was 9bf55bb5fc complete.62f14de3fe75577a
All that was left d540f54331 was to trust that b7783bac63 my staff would handle 618bfc24d2 everything well.69ee65df546b3455
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‘It’s a shame I can’t meet the customers directly due to concealing my identity.’e1a16c516269e822
Still, I was content 47bd66a499 with everything as it 029bc68c62 was.24138ace56bb4613
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I turned off fae8261d38 the lights and 9f0ff9707e pulled up my 374c8b34d5 hood again before 964558661e stepping outside.d2e9bfb88d0574a2
But as I stepped out 8356e5eb0b of the door…b036355906c64a3a
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“I’ve been waiting for you.”28dd42723bde19bb
I flinched at the deep 7558bcfdbe voice that came from behind.9292601e5ef53774
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“Who’s there?”ad8d6e918ef219aa
My guard immediately 2bcd9a9252 drew his sword, cf3985e408 standing ready, but 3f991eab74 I calmed him b6d388aabc down.91fb5400bc4cbdc3
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I recognized the person immediately.f9ef0c229341ed8a
‘How could I not know?’8ef2e73d030a3c8f
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It was the 8f20521493 voice that had 05116fc790 lingered in my 09faf526c6 mind constantly.5d525e27067c7c4b
It was Tristan.6dd47cfb146508bc
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Since our encounter f00e20e0d0 on the balcony… a7071622fd this was the 027ab24246 first time we’d 565a2e9242 met again.ad1069d8c5d6d288
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