IBMILRFL – Chapter 83
by EsraaCh. 83 IBMILRFL | Chapter 83a96c13c44e50bdca
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The Crown Prince’s office within 15793f943b the Imperial Palace.359b8909fb9a3bf8
Leo leaned back in 50dfa03d7f his chair with a 8177dd3bbf satisfied smile.d32bd3bfba28ab5b
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A stark contrast to 70f144a5b4 the expression of the 04b95c3747 aide standing beside him.5708722e229cbb05
The aide tried for a 135671e7d8 moment to suppress his unease, a04593400f but he couldn’t hold it 377d053877 back and eventually asked carefully.2c5fdef45ddb4680
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“…Your Highness, do you really intend to make that proposal to Vanessa Winder?”5858229a30a44b4e
The aide, who would c98f3584fa usually never question the 722d6a82ab Crown Prince’s words, couldn’t 0e5531014b let this one go.e8481313f2d1588c
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Even upon second 6ab9512b10 thought, this was 81cc346792 the most shocking fae0d11791 decision yet.dda2c26f95a93cd4
“Why? Are you nervous?”954de37dc38cbdf3
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Leo smiled leisurely. His gaze showed 99f678c4fa no intention of c85925e8a6 retracting the decision.05e6e8f340ef1d4b
“…Yes, to be honest, I am uneasy. I simply can’t understand why 1f9cb65902 you made such a decision 6fedb1b467 in the first place. Wasn’t your original plan to eeadb4620c kill that woman?”d8fa58e1ec686be5
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There was no fault 060bb6eb6d in the aide’s words.00e2bf7c7e0e929e
From the moment Vanessa 0925face01 came to Onz seven 366a44f028 years ago, Leo had e94ac16c5d continuously searched for ways 31f654189e to pressure her.7a5af31c240e1bee
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He subtly imposed all sorts 0fe1958e89 of disadvantages to prevent the 74900fe024 Winder family from gaining power, fef46effc3 and at times incited her 0faf3a7f15 collateral relatives to plot her ec2933c1a0 assassination.448485d8baa25ab3
‘She’s a tenacious woman. Everything failed.’d1514e7f2aaf01d6
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No matter what tactic 808a5e08e6 he used, Vanessa always eac21e1ae3 managed to avoid the 6570a428f6 traps he laid.0363be69b4eb86f2
It was the 16ec7ec90e first humiliation Leo cdedfadc8d had ever experienced bd6bf39cd2 in his life. That’s why he 3df074b82e would get angry 44823c0363 whenever he faced 313d34d27a her.8fcbbb776078f6ee
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No matter the circumstance, e399b0d11e she would always return 2e1274d992 unscathed and smile loftily 50b1dbb780 as if to mock 64dbc49508 him.e56f2ac5cfdbfd5d
Just seeing those ef4f544d00 red eyes made aa4bb2a09b his insides churn b2c0fa00cd and his temper cfa3ed66e2 flare.53ff69101192743e
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Until recently, when he 64836b0367 heard from his cousin d27f5e957f Seira about the circumstances 07afdde523 surrounding the engagement between 7a64979f84 Count Winder and Lady e3102e6d6a Locke, his feelings hadn’t 2d93bcff57 changed.2ed8891a7b141d3a
So even Leo c960f782aa hadn’t imagined he’d 86d02b01a2 suddenly make such 8d4f18b23f a proposal to 785daf659f his hated enemy.d9a01b97fa51d12f
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It was then, while he b41c0aad93 was lost in thought, that d988e91a73 the aide added with a 883e01d513 troubled expression.b693faa47e427713
“Still, perhaps it would be better not to make this proposal… It concerns marriage, Your Highness. It’s not just anything.”5a9f5de0d580986b
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Leo shrugged.3e68eac421271d91
“That’s true. But… now that this has cdd7b32a1c arrived in front of me, 6889e03da3 doesn’t it change things?”fbea0ac077b65b92
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The Crown Prince b0eacf66c0 looked down at d49ebd1cee the crimson letter 423103a4b2 paper on his 225345a919 desk.ba5720d07c929148
A letter that had secretly 0cd7bf7fb5 arrived a few days ago.53a5a849b5458d94
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A deep-colored paper no 42ef7a3d4e imperial citizen would ever aa692c2164 use—its origin was clear 5361cb176d just by looking at 4908b27f64 it. The only country that 4272e7f09c used such a distinctive 7073b2cc3f hue was the neighboring bbf7f1d8f9 kingdom of Onz.59eb2035350718c1
Leo scanned the contents 745e2e4d92 of the letter once 2d27c12aad more with a meaningful 44fb23af35 look in his eyes.8527c58579562e1d
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‘I wonder what kind of expression she’ll make when she sees this letter.’b6dfee2891358d56
One thing was 8337c49942 certain… that lofty 868054c436 demeanor of hers 6cc3f8aaea would finally be de99271ff6 broken.ec2c02017e58b512
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With a strange f76cc6e680 sense of anticipation, 11b31b744c Leo’s lips curled 1a941b1f7e slightly.a993781aada6b5eb
He hoped Vanessa would accept f8a3ba19b2 his invitation.589c5965a0759794
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Reception room of d3d8432e54 the Crown Prince’s 2a1adc2250 palace.ba40e4f12908d1be
Having received an invitation 37e04a503c from Leo, I entered db433f23c8 the palace in secret.d1500ef9dd3fdffa
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‘…He’s probably planning to wrap up the conversation we had at the theater.’2795e920d3b28f81
On the day 0c66839732 he came to dbb7140555 see me, he 06cac367e9 demanded that I 7f5532b00f stand on his 96e8384312 side instead of 1c78a1dcb0 Dais.4ebe55602cc9a5af
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‘What on earth is he thinking? There’s no way he believes 846b58b92b I’d agree to that.’754641f04c455c09
We had been 9050b65039 political enemies for d6d9d0fefc a long time.1894c75c0920d922
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Even now, I had a6cf76b2aa no intention of accepting d26520541f his outstretched hand.1755d81961f3ae6a
‘Not simply because of old grudges, but because we fundamentally can’t trust each other.’280819c41278f381
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Leo knows my personality.9b8a403076f8d260
Even if I pretended b228d6d182 to yield and promised b0899d2de7 to align with him, 673645155a he wouldn’t believe me. Even if I truly yielded, 49a9578a37 the situation wouldn’t change.0fa867edb9c3acaf
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Either way, he would aa08edb64b continue to doubt me cc7c3e24cc endlessly.8d320530c9d0b2cc
No matter how I ran bb4073c53a the numbers, the result was ba07e2eb18 the same.c6c903d4b6cb8264
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I could never 745f28b5f2 side with Leo.bdabcdf179f9a10a
Of course, if 49a2fd4ae8 there were some 32b0945ccd way to establish a91d8fbcb7 absolute trust between 88a006aa28 us, maybe it b7add5ca58 would be possible…8c342900225b2794
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‘But using such a method would be more troublesome than just aiming for my neck again.’f7dd226a9c00ddcd
That’s why I 1df52feb27 concluded that he 93b848fda8 had some other e4547598c4 scheme in mind.333568cdc5d4bbaf
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And today, I had accepted 88af8318bc his invitation specifically to confirm b1783bcbf9 that suspicion.391f67e90f388033
Following the attendant, 7ca1be2cd8 I headed to f4cdea7ec8 the reception room, 69f1914588 where Leo was 5193d24b44 already waiting inside.f3a12750f012a041
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I greeted him 8216494e05 with a bow, 8f1097a8c7 as etiquette required.8bfe55faaf685702
“I greet the future sun.”156076f93b78066b
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Click.a178642761d3b553
Once the door 5df538a699 closed, I swallowed c7a0b5d09f dryly from the 518d6ec0bb tension. Through the numerous attendants cb8ac96996 standing silently against the 68595cabe7 walls, I saw him.e021a66e499c4908
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Ha. Leo let out an 1a40e6368c odd laugh.8826ad1fb13e1f12
“Is there a need for such formality between us?”50202e72db71f602
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“…”661751930bb2600b
A subtle reaction. Something felt off, but I 049df5dfd1 sat across from him anyway.ad0776c356107155
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“Thank you for coming. I didn’t expect you’d accept ff99612cda my invitation.”d19a9e39a3c2e02f
“You say that knowing full well I’m not in a position to refuse. Are you teasing me 1b61803abd on purpose?”18bf49ba99789a97
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“Well, that’s true. You know how abf458d68d these things go—it’s f9fd5cb944 just empty formalities. Come to think 2a56823943 of it, how 65076c4e40 have you been a7c12062c5 since then?”23cee772d61ff86d
Leo set down the teacup e195b0fbaa he was holding with a c2564bdf47 light clink.2ff954da29721d4d
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“Thanks to you, I’ve been doing terribly.”6422e32a9c3ec044
“Haha, you jest. By the way, d1ce64ae21 I hear perfume 67f82b8822 is trending among 6fbee5fc38 young ladies lately. You’ve never been interested in eca2d07c06 that sort of thing? Didn’t you always 03d6e50358 like to be 947197d166 at the forefront 393f7c3a43 of trends?”9edfec372c24c262
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Of all things, to mention 7203688b3d perfume to me. An uncomfortable coincidence, but fa4bd35295 I knew. That wasn’t why he’d 6f49aab98e summoned me.54c0eb6c2e3218e0
There was no 5ad9398bf9 point in continuing ac05617f27 this trivial, pointless c38dca2200 conversation.c10e221f3350eaab
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I raised my db475e608d chin slightly and 3207d690be fixed him with ceff1a07b2 a cold glare.dc73128ab7a86115
“I didn’t realize Your Highness summoned me simply to waste my time.”b54fe45223cb7339
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A normal person might have 9380363fe0 flinched at my sharp tone, 9977d3c06c but of course, Leo was ed903fa105 no ordinary opponent. He remained composed and aloof.b5b0359f316978cc
“You want to get to the point? Efficient. That’s why I like you.”191d3a25fed20ac5
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Leo’s eyes curved like crescents. A beautiful smile, but f5ac7049da it felt strangely eerie.d6484e7af4b76ef7
“I’ll get straight to it. Won’t you become d2797fb2c9 the Crown Princess?”6dc032b2bd56c09b
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At that absurd d99579090e statement, my body 2779248e17 tensed involuntarily.c156c3c48faebdcb
It was something I’d 3638b750ce never imagined, not even 13f482a32a once.a51145f7186f0658
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“Your Highness, I believe you’ve mistaken me for someone else.”2c5c8e726cd212b5
“No, I’m never wrong. I’m talking to you. Yes, Vanessa Winder—you.”c6b665fd9a63fdbe
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As if to 2c9f81e73a prove his sincerity, 5afccc099e Leo arrogantly crossed 922d3188b4 one leg over 2dbb52e9a4 the other.8701b7b3db1a28ee
“I didn’t expect you’d be so shocked. Didn’t you pair c28703c3c9 your son with 594f1d2abb Lady Locke to 0601c5f20f side with Dais 5c08f38c2b anyway? I’m making a similar proposal.”4549920b9263fa7d
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Seeing the bright gleam 20eda326d6 in his golden eyes 91dceee6f1 only made me more 1318a8d7fe confused.f46f0d28a771403f
Indeed, nothing symbolizes trust more bae4e22822 than marriage.8a1e406ba393b08e
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‘There are times when even noble families at war reconcile through political marriages.’6375d8babb7f86c1
Still, it made no sense. He wasn’t proposing a match c6eddc3f09 with someone close to him—he 743f23d8c4 was proposing to marry me c5cdece25f himself.1a759723824e445f
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It was too suspicious.647843fd3135d15a
What did he stand to 704472d97e gain from giving up the 904d381913 singular position of Crown Princess f54bab38cf to me?14ae29e92ff97d4e
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‘It can’t just be about wanting the wealth of the Winder family…’9cc7ff51be797e05
I tried to c1967c22b2 gauge what kind 69e08723fd of conversation he 1236352246 might’ve had with 70b85589e4 Seira, but with 1c40d27280 the information I ff2f1f41df had, I couldn’t 8ca0840bd0 figure it out.79acca153529e748
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As I remained b05b6a0034 silent, Leo spoke 113c7d8420 again.7a0f7aecdbec12da
“I won’t ask you to immediately break off the engagement between Count Winder and Lady Locke. Even if it’s a 4a92f0c9b7 relationship built on pretense, 68e5950b43 it’ll take time to 5b21e8b483 wrap up naturally. Instead, as proof of 2dc83df304 your support for me, 29296e417f I need you to e926736b43 become my consort.”39ebe3aa388677b5
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“The empire must be doomed. The next emperor 5f9a82d088 says the most c1a5fa87d1 outrageous things. No wonder I e8f4da1162 have no choice 0aa86c0c9b but to support aa22239795 someone else.”f083e4bbe5277fc3
Even in the face of ef1a9f3a85 my rejection, Leo’s expression didn’t c2760b5168 change. As if he had 935dd1774c another card up his 36916044fc sleeve.665aea1ae44b316d
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“Hmmm, are you still bitter about the time I targeted you? Try to understand. I had my reasons.”8e6386311b13f4b0
He pulled out a letter c4cd699f84 from inside his robe and ae1e1423b8 handed it to me.6411e2fcb1f99aec
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“I was ordered to. By your brother.”9d1e4fec30c90e4b
The moment I saw the 87df4ba1e9 form of the letter, I 01c83e0ed0 instinctively clenched my fists.fefe9af29cd91302
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A familiar red paper.d52831ea3c9431ed
Even though I had 6a48b2aa26 been away from my 503b30c75d homeland for several years, d342a230e7 there was no mistaking 2f4f19922d the type exclusively used 7c8d93c8cd in the Kingdom of 1f99aa4307 Onz.eaf860fd5be4c723
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“He asked me to kill you.”1070c599ae08ba72
With that brief sentence, 29f4c11ca6 Leo gave a twisted 7eda5ac0d7 smile.b187ec30227d8179
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