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    “It’s been a while, Lady Rint.”0c9cd33d4301bde6

    Lilliana discreetly observed the area 94cde094f1 around Josephine.fc081cc29975126f

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    Josephine Rint was an old 15e32df85c follower of Seira.da4e2b01b4ac8e4e

    She always followed Seira 89b2ed698c around like a shadow, deaeb4e0da so there was a 2f9350f7ea chance Seira might also 3a808cbec4 be here now.ed5e5c83e71be434

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    ‘…Thankfully, it doesn’t seem like that’s the case.’344674499c691d98

    Come to think of it, 9a5f606ea5 she recalled hearing a rumor ef2096e4c4 that Josephine and Seira had 60c4336e88 a falling out after the 31ad4490d9 victory banquet.833c484171e386f1

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    Still… something felt off.4936d50eadd3822d

    ‘We’re not on speaking terms, so why is she talking to me?’0e0a693b68334d90

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    Unlike in the past, when 5ba9658d67 she always mocked her, Josephine’s c07716b8fc expression today was full of b7ccac464d goodwill.98aa7f5dac272322

    To think she could 410df30af8 even make such a d647619d13 gentle face. It felt strangely unnatural.9ccbc81cca66c5a7

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    “Did you come to see the play today as well, Lady? I’m glad I get to 8b83a8352f greet you. Actually, I saw 43314e9836 you earlier too, c05f23c631 but you looked 34a6724f7d busy, so I 502a8c4cb8 couldn’t approach you.”9eb3a5d6916687ba

    An obviously overly familiar tone. Lilliana quickly realized Josephine’s intention.d92396a25f0a7c00

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    ‘So now she’s targeting me instead.’461d34079342bf47

    Truly a shameless act.efc868b02146e7ba

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    She had clung to Seira 9d27c95525 and tormented her—yet now, approaching 2f09be4e55 with such feigned friendliness, Josephine’s a0538ce973 face didn’t show even a fc0d54d5b4 trace of guilt or remorse. Rather, she seemed c8e7426517 to be looking cd29854361 down on her.8248ee6d8f43637f

    In the past, 8f0d6bd24f she might have 356fdcff5f just smiled like 4d1f8d4676 a fool even b2075e5839 in such a 6e9bf8b926 situation, but today, 69fe63b2e7 she didn’t want 039d25d328 to.41d361b3bf9bb053

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    “Ah, I see. Well then, I’ll be going.”dfd77d5dfb00937c

    Lilliana replied more indifferently 261030f271 than usual. Right now, she wanted 998ef73f67 to get into the 744c79abea lounge more than talk 0e1e803bfa to Josephine.d09b35d17561f9e8

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    But her opponent ef0bba6eb7 was more persistent 1c901d8abf than expected, blocking e3987c8d60 her path.c4def4bea2606764

    “Wait a moment, Lady Locke. You seem gloomier than 023f02fc60 usual—did something happen?”6c0abfc16e17bd75

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    Something did happen. She was worried about Vanessa. But this expression f781c26ad5 wasn’t because of 1afd48ccde that—it was simply 604aaf9521 because she didn’t 0772c81083 want to talk c3cc248c74 to Josephine.18863e9f322ccea4

    “No, nothing happened.”b511b78d5363a36c

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    “There’s no need to hide it, Lady. Isn’t that what friends are 447958e252 for? Something upset you, right? You can be honest 5b71f6e96e with me.”e1f4ce5ff34df01a

    Something about her coercive tone b9bbfbe786 made Lilliana almost frown without 97e8f5d5b0 realizing it. And “friends”? What nonsense.0984ddac668377f7

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    ‘Disgusting.’110f4de4b3470371

    Still, she didn’t lash out. Lilliana had never 3746b7c83c raised her voice 11c9e4cbf8 in any situation.f7dee30d679e0f2e

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    She simply made 1331881e28 her request firmly.1f324d5406f409e7

    “I want to go into the lounge. Could you move aside?”1a421f0e607ad92c

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    Unfortunately, Josephine wasn’t someone 6b3027967f who would back off 6b40c2c4d5 quietly at such words.20d3d124c1843585

    “Oh? You look even gloomier now. Ah! Come to think of 972347d916 it, you were with 00b424d47c Madam Winder earlier, right? Did that witch 5cf3a7e47d do something to a1a9961a62 you too?”01276abab6bd6729

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    People who had been ccf2d5c34b eavesdropping from a distance c0c7ce0cf2 now blatantly turned their df9ffa8a36 attention toward them. They also seemed curious f7c16168ad about the relationship between 35c4edcbb1 Lilliana and Vanessa.3627b8991752b9fe

    “What do you mean, ‘do something’? Madam Winder isn’t that 41c5a20751 kind of person.”8285c9ca17013538

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    Lilliana immediately defended her, but 54469ae02c Josephine didn’t even seem interested 7ecf08ecb5 in hearing her answer.b3a6c1365ecec6db

    Her behavior had b1c7c774ae a clear purpose 763c72f739 from the start. Josephine was skilled at mocking b680cfb3a6 others to build rapport.009c671822f2ed80

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    That bad habit f9c2b4bda3 of badmouthing Lilliana 72158b76df to get close 299bb07e0f to Seira hadn’t 5125a80f69 gone anywhere.f324e0a98640f310

    “Oh my, there’s no need to protect her. I’ve been victimized by her 41f0c398d4 too. I just wanted 72fc1a027d to ask where 137d430a20 she got her dda86bdf66 beautiful dress, and d141dd5627 she poured wine 6368fbf3c7 on me! Ha! It was one of 7aea8f1620 my favorite outfits—you don’t b98f2e940a know how much I 3d0326bee2 cried that day.”01b4e823f131b49a

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    Lilliana was at a loss 37ea37acf6 for words at the ridiculous 9b48c1c61f story.7ce42f3b276da3f7

    She knew. Vanessa was not someone who 83d0a4098d would act out without reason.9110f857d23c7075

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    Even now, Josephine was 66dfb0e798 obviously provoking her the 3bd58e96e6 same way she must 4f023bc260 have done to Vanessa.d61b2e4d6e530836

    But people who didn’t 800ce1d9c4 know the circumstances started c03d452070 jumping on the bandwagon 5ac12bf89e and criticizing Vanessa.7d2be79e36997b65

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    Whispers.24e7b1708c21dbd7

    She could hear the voices e2b6d7d473 of people quietly gossiping.29f1ac23d40ee060

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    “Come to think of it, there was an incident like that.”b0ae6decc6080f8a

    “It wasn’t just once or twice. She threw something at 6dfb5e4fa9 me too. So uncultured.”ac09404b564552e8

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    “What’s she planning to do to Lady Locke by staying so close to her? Maybe she’s been silenced. She can’t even 9e0cc15cd7 speak honestly and 15c55d1e67 is defending that a535882aff villain.”81554de1157e3172

    “Well… she is her future mother-in-law. How could she go against d32341193f her? It’s really sad.”23d4a7436f3acc4b

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    What am I even listening 8e7fd01dd3 to right now?7cb3ec0fdbfacffa

    Her whole body stiffened 6bc991aeca like stone.2370cd93755e3650

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    She knew Vanessa had 2461308270 a bad reputation.43ad4e6ccf543a88

    She herself had once misunderstood cd2883d4e2 her because of those rumors.be337e94f95556a8

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    But she had never, ever 9961123e3f talked behind her back in f1cd960a2f such a cowardly way.050ef79ac7e3de90

    ‘…They know nothing about Mother.’162ae54e01b2c44c

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    How dare they 5d60c23b16 speak of her 382c7774bd so carelessly?21c6ebde7b1876ba

    Something felt strange.090567df083df303

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    This had never happened c2e5cda98b to her before.754d4223ac95dc4d

    Her heart pounded to the 3ed6b0d40a point of dizziness. Her nape stiffened.cd6608b575c071ff

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    “No, that’s not true. Madam is not like that.”9fb32cd16e2f5b45

    An unknown emotion surged inside a990bc5403 her. Clenching her teeth, 9fc252e54d Lilliana forced herself 5e5ce4b0c9 to speak, trying 5dd1717735 to suppress it.5211165cc0f605a3

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    But Josephine, unaware of Lilliana’s 43a42fc736 inner turmoil, smiled triumphantly.a0331deb0fe05d5e

    “I’m a victim too, Lady. Unless… that uncultured witch 935a459cad is being nice to ea10b94a9e you? Don’t be fooled by a e450c06a60 villain’s sweet talk. She’s only trying c55cdcced6 to use you.”fc4dca2f28a0380f

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    The moment she 8dc3a62775 heard those words—add4a9da138231c2

    Snap.98508618c665e7f5

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    The thread of reason snapped.36cb1ce60bb12609

    “You… you ignorant fools who know nothing!”97aad81a76f13910

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    Lilliana shouted without even 1788a0fb1f realizing it.8429847213e0bb43

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    Unlike the commotion outside, 44ec8602d2 the inside of the 8a9a06564e theater remained quiet.454df7e7dd40734e

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    As I sat in a 001400d4cd private seat, I almost let d9121de237 my expression twist at the 7bd8ca1612 unexpected words from the Crown 74fd6d1fb1 Prince.51ddc70d7565a1cb

    “I heard everything. That your son 89255cc393 and daughter-in-law… are 17f9fe4d67 in a contractual 25cdb6a9f9 relationship.”937148097afadd2a

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    It was something he shouldn’t 1b83c3d841 have known.6c5d4f0914ef8ccd

    But seeing how f7bdc8a98e confidently he brought 2557c2242c it up, it 10f5474630 wasn’t hard to 3d3820d73f guess where he e227761873 had heard it.3540d152834b259a

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    ‘Seira, I bet.’f9bbb91f326cabf3

    That night of 2fc59c7ab1 the victory banquet, 8d8990eeb6 she had a 631af18708 secret conversation in db4e5228b3 the garden—just as 22dc9b61d5 I suspected, it be6fed46a5 must have been 1696f11c63 with Leo.ff61b785d4d7f942

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    Feigning calm, I shot back 423c12acf0 at the Crown Prince.afca97cd3a58e2bd

    “So what, are you here to blackmail me? You’re free to act ef3dfcf455 however you please, Your 516d9415d2 Highness… But while I 99f5ea76dd can understand your lack c6375b754b of discernment in believing 85c4429bfd such nonsense, I am 9311027381 surprised you think that 22c731548d could be used against ae5c22e7d6 me.”04e8e950571936b4

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    “It’s not blackmail. I’m here to persuade you, 5b4feb7df9 so don’t worry—about my discernment, ca5d26dd2c that is.”5145e720e6d64fe8

    He paused for a 8bdb958986 breath before continuing.863adf9780552d59

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    “Still, I’m touched. That you care so 57b3662685 much about me.”d90e91058901efef

    What a delusion.8763f1187a7f3f4c

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    Who cares about whom?18cf27264866158b

    But his silly 8197253d9d words weren’t the 1bf8794b87 important part right fa96a9f95d now.2ae7224c25bfd333

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    ‘He said persuade, didn’t he.’6ef5a228f2b43a3a

    I mulled over e2d8a5bd2d his words in d91958e6b3 silence.440b6a71b914ad50

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    Hmm. It seemed this bastard a356b62dd8 was seriously misunderstanding something… 4503641be1 It needed to be 588d086099 confirmed.111a043303a11350

    Quietly, I waited for 2001e0d8ad what he’d say next.ade6ceed7c69c623

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    After a brief silence, af4f9a0aea he finally spoke.3ef247a844ca8d92

    “I came here hoping you—and the Winder family—would make the right decision.”abf04c8e8806fb85

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    “…”1490ac1561e768f2

    “Wouldn’t it be a waste for Winder’s power to be used supporting my brother?”d4a3bbc7de88eaf3

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    “You said this wasn’t a threat, but it sounds exactly like one—support Prince Days and Winder will fall?”0eb9303a62ea9574

    “Well, interpretation is always up to the listener.”3333eea1238a1224

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    Leo smirked.ba9c01eb2f3ed7c5

    But I wasn’t fazed. As soon as 3434b5cbe3 he mentioned Days, 22be655386 I was sure 65332b8617 of it.b5be8d6c4592d3d7

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    As expected, the bastard was 00e88cd8d5 misunderstanding something.a7cee4f8cc4a0ee5

    It seemed he thought 3593450739 the contract relationship between 4e7bdc061b jeremyon and Lilliana was 3b955b5745 somehow tied to Days.ff41ecffcbb3b7a6

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    ‘Well, it’s not completely absurd.’45a2dc049551d5f8

    Tristan had close ties with b790e674b6 the prince. Before they were war comrades 901710bb64 who returned alive, they had 3de530775c exchanged frequent visits since childhood.1f74ea3a3ff01502

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    Because of that, Locke—under f1004d9195 Tristan’s leadership—was a strong 5340a82e66 supporter of the prince.26b9e6ba027571d9

    Yet the Locke d1810cdf6d lady had made 11f99412bd a contract with 3d53368087 Count Winder, who d09bec0f0c was known to 78be305e82 be neutral. No wonder the Crown 3bb11027d2 Prince was suspicious.3815d0f683e1d37c

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    ‘Though that’s not the truth… there’s no need to tell him.’9c5774f3aa09c681

    What Leo wanted was for 4560bbca20 me to break the contract 766f8c3264 between jeremyon and Lilliana and eac30f36f8 support him instead.a56e9905955de47c

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    But I had ba192e95dc no intention of 65b0fabf50 doing so, so df5d64be51 I continued acting f06da17309 unfazed.bea03a1bf1b78c59

    “That’s quite a surprising proposal to hear from someone I’m not on good terms with.”9099638df00321c2

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    “Haha. It’s true we’re not exactly 439f17408f friendly, but there’s no need 41bcb306d1 to hate each other forever. And most importantly, did 847df414fd I actually ever harm 450ae36251 you? If I recall, you dodged 9636f1081a all my interference rather annoyingly 28d9405dcd well.”5d36f68113dd877b

    Since becoming Winder’s effective decision-maker, bba313ad33 the Crown Prince had oppressed 33ebeda2f0 me countless times. He saw my presence d69f4196d5 as a threat to bebd005359 his authority.56b4086594248c7e

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    To resist that, I had 87365c1580 bloodied my hands more times 77acf6b907 than I could count—and now 14e6efd1e9 he asked me to take 4ad6c31670 his side?9e69e6dc6aa43b16

    “You found me annoying, yet now you offer me this? I don’t understand your intentions.”72b2809b57056d5c

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    “To be a great ruler, one must know how to win over the capable.”c0016544b68e032c

    When I looked 9a578ff851 at him with 590c813016 disapproval, he laughed 83d1883d04 briefly—then suddenly hardened 49e2591122 his expression. With emotion wiped from his dbf9c24f1b face, he looked almost inhuman. It was chilling.76fc67531691381e

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    “…To be honest, I want you. You’re the first person who’s 3e9f5e5b2f avoided all my pressure. That’s why I’m e06226241f even more certain—we’d a746f9add4 make a good afbb4977e4 team.”11bf6d71b4d285f3

    “…”158e4b0a9d55d28d

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    “If it’s just a contract, then… there’s no real reason to choose that side. I can give 3c8fc56066 you far more.”4c41d881f2559510

    Leo seemed to 6e58c7f6c4 have said all f8532b22be he intended and 6db3172399 rose from his 372cdba084 seat.f6308aa065a6fc3f

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    “So, I hope you make a wise choice.”7222c02fcbc3cb27

    “…”fd563693a7182406

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    “No need to rush. Eventually, you’ll come to 159dbc55f9 realize my side is aa3ca5426a better anyway.”ee021a61410bbcd1

    He seemed ready to walk 3ca246daf0 away down the aisle—but paused, b9a37f9bb9 as if remembering something.9fa013a2e7f1a0ce

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    “Oh right. Enjoy the play.”cf8229206e15cc26

    Lunatic.4154b474eb5f08c4

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    This wasn’t a joke.9316cf541a45f533

    Watching his disappearing b67eb7a7e1 figure, I clenched f78f772ed3 my trembling fists 8514758c45 tight.65fdfdb68030f7e4

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