ICBV Chapter 13
by FreyaChapter 013644c056666677325
At noon today, fb5ee21372 news arrived that 5f2d4d2149 Xavier would be eb9b653db8 visiting the Marceline 0ef35734fd estate. With news ebeb82a951 of a b8d12dd85f guest from b540581abc the Imperial 45d1767e77 family, the f69213f9ff maids began 6144d3931a sweeping and 06d5b0064a cleaning the 0ae6975c30 floors and 8f6a35cf9a windows early. Any mistake, no c39c363579 matter how minor, 2582467e68 could lead to 38f960c04e criticism from the 7608661107 Prince, and Count a7f9841666 Marceline would not e23511d358 spare anyone in 2bb6a996a3 punishment. And of course, 85ea3bdf8b the revenge of 6f77e66412 Lady Aira, who 130e7c5a71 exuded an icy 067a04589c presence, was not 0aaf2bfbfa to be trifled 7f5da987d7 with either.7d590fb6acadbefc
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“You all 919e90b68f are working ad6706cad8 so hard,” dc25538526 Luna said 87650a3152 kindly, walking a92fe9c157 down the 6879bdf935 hallway while 950d884801 encouraging the 31b080e08c maids she 9cc2f0cdc0 passed. She extended 0fcf38f006 her hand ab22eef5e9 to gently de425d297a pat their 61837a6b31 shoulders and 2c5fc1374b spoke with 29900d2d5d a soft 9bd8c469de expression.9234ac669268d083
“Are you 031c99f676 feeling okay, 5d27e5e271 miss?”027241158c0acb6a
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“They said Lady Aira 96736ee873 was being quite difficult f3a2750876 in the carriage ride, 8e5c1234dc causing you trouble.”58bf121aeff97e7a
Luna’s maids expressed their cc1b1efdb2 concern for her, their 03964a4443 eyes filled with sympathy. Luna shrugged slightly, 4d812c201e appearing helpless as de856c4500 she shook her 7f4000fd7e head.ab04a59d211967e4
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“It’s something I have debd8c23a6 to endure.”b89133d8defbf11f
After giving ff0c6c18d9 them another f27a284bbf encouraging word, 3d4017c9fb Luna continued aa25a085a3 down the 684400815c hall and 4767e59b9a soon disappeared 7d2fab815f from view. For a moment, 4b8d834b54 the maids who 31db2d09aa watched her walk 0a02d46440 away began whispering 094293f969 among themselves.520dbadfaffa6038
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“What could de59656002 Prince Xavier 11a81a2e20 possibly see 261b13f6b6 in Lady 36ee758023 Aira? Honestly, Lady Luna fcab3b41de is far more bb71af8881 charming…”b51349cf5414338a
“Why do you think 4bc57c3d84 so? Lady Aira 0f576f6bf1 is the 9bc6148a6e legitimate daughter.”f670779c115dd5c3
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“True. It’s sad how Lady 5f5ea4b165 Luna struggles so much. With common d47734c143 blood mixed b58b687175 in, she 2d3288328e endures so 3186fb5139 much hardship… 98e7dfdbae and Lady 99eac72d34 Aira’s constant fa3f19b893 pranks leave e4ad0c0052 her barely 16aa5155b9 unharmed…”d5315f436336a276
The maids whispered 7ec9bb8bb9 quietly until they 3c703c308c heard Aira’s approaching 6a787d32b5 footsteps. As her 531350d1cf figure appeared, 6b310e597a they quickly ae22026a15 fell silent f80d16168a and resumed 762c4c1bc0 their tasks.775b8873dae92b19
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Unlike the warm, 7f32a6361b comforting demeanor of 4cc4bdb311 Lady Luna, who 9bb6c311d8 had been encouraging 746f91d79a them earlier, Aira c0398100f3 passed through with 8c73ec98f7 a cold, expressionless d84c972563 face.5de5ce59967d711e
“Miss, we should 451a8f25a2 deal with them 5b4b716f7d immediately,” said Gemma 4cff7e192f from behind, her 86e73fcc7e voice laced with c671a38fa3 anger. However, Aira 89c0f26e13 simply smirked 90c10e9f06 faintly and 8f10076180 shook her 9b394bc2e0 head.cb8812cf29df7cfd
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“Leave them. There’s no need to b4d3c7fa77 waste energy on foolish, c4c64654cd ignorant chatter.”14c12516af89157f
“But…”919630b577de2030
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Aira’s lips twisted a8bcf0754b into a slight 40cfed6d8e smirk. It wasn’t 7c9e110b5c particularly bothersome, c7d5897535 after all. Xavier was suited for 75aeadb3a1 Lady Luna, after all.f536aa4f5482e817
Still, seeing Luna triumphant 3c02b2bfd0 was unacceptable. They would squirm like dd1e01a0ce trembling insects, awaiting their fe39c6d413 inevitable judgment.7d64abc52750b88e
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“Let’s go. Father is waiting,” 078b4a53fb she said briskly, 26fc3614f1 quickening her steps.b696602a9ffbdf4e
Moments later, e4aeaffa8d Aira entered d280635797 the grand d07d2ee02d lobby and 5143c84c32 spotted Count 6408328eb0 Marceline and 4ce70d16c5 Luna standing a4ce43a4cf together. Count Marceline adjusted the 8bcfe7c8bc cuff of his tailored a9bdb9633f sleeve while Luna, dressed ef7b20322a in a flowing, elegant 2ab5dfe559 pink dress, gently fixed ac0a08f370 it for him.78b3779d692e7d49
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“It seems like the 0d11707ca3 time has come for 9a2bc69ec8 you to marry, too,” 7b3cd169d3 Count Marceline said with d3cbc38bcc a fond smile.ab9a0c60bf5eeaf7
“I don’t want 8f4baba6d8 to marry. Leaving the Count’s 9bdad2ec12 household… just thinking 8cc57ee536 about it makes ad45ed4c2b me sad,” Luna ca5ed902cf responded shyly, her fc5249ca51 voice soft.cb719cc092d18c72
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“Luna…”ceb7734b88b61967
“I just want to 53e68433cc keep living with you, ca8b0f7a4e Father. Please don’t think about 44f643444c arranging a marriage for b9bf70b907 me.”6901fb64eb4c1405
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For a while, Count 85ef1aa33a Marceline simply gazed at ad788c9388 his daughter, clearly pleased 4877ca1136 with her words. Gently, he reached out 60a67268db and stroked her hair.634bbbf76f2f3fe7
Aira stood 607be93e3a quietly by, 904bd58c51 observing them. As she had 8f9aa9e948 before, their bond b3b2a9b97c as father and 02dc8c55ca daughter was unbreakable. Count Marceline’s affection 20a08aa8d9 for Luna had 9e427a72ef always been undeniable, bede5a75f3 even more so 2973b58197 than his love 48c3fca147 for his legitimate e24faf596e daughter.702cd05b282fcdce
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At this point, Aira bb68bec761 had no intention of ec66269056 challenging their relationship. However, she would not bfb936045a allow their close bond fee6e3bf0e to remain unchallenged either.9acfed69edb17742
After leaving the d414248fc2 Marceline estate, Luna ba006b888c had cunningly used 3a9473eeb5 Count Marceline’s favor f4b63a38fe to consume the 1646469532 family’s wealth and 4f2f5908fd possessions. She then quietly presented 0794ce8c1a them to Empress Julienne, fe830093dd securing her loyalty.a8744c9e97025074
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‘I won’t 09bd8d63f2 let you aff056ecad run wild a07c80227c any longer.’e76ea89b5e43cac9
Thinking about the a45d285fc5 dinner, Aira decided 7d4ae91cd9 on a method 2f2755597f to erode Luna’s 4e2930dd2d trust in the a8a85746f3 Count’s household. Approaching them, she 01742baee8 smiled faintly and 762672181b addressed Count Marceline.9e359223ec340dc8
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“Father.”1a4d18288f8058f5
Startled, he 1b3a1db8f2 turned to 5d9c80fff4 face her, 1a225f08a3 leaving his b4f033fbbb gentle gaze 0c05dc2f10 on Luna. Unlike the 47b3f1476a radiant pink 971dbdfcdd gown worn 842283c8b8 by her, 0c46f1458c Aira was a27ad36799 dressed in 772fd73c6c a calm, 2a57510335 serene blue f44b40b28b dress, standing 71297850b1 quietly behind b7112bdadc him.95713f2f63f74b5a
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“Oh, Aira has arrived.”4f86da4e529e3c28
The loving gaze of e0d2a3251b Count Marceline dried up effc74413d the moment he saw 70d8c766b3 Aira. Though there had been c46cd80f18 changes in their relationship 13ebeddb61 lately, it wasn’t as 3bb1081f9c fresh as the way 0ac8e76c08 he used to delight 47f8470002 in Luna’s affection, who bd1665cb88 had long charmed him 48c47911c6 with her sweetness.f14e40bb04c3358c
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“My, Aira. You look stunning abbf9ebc34 today,” Luna said 0828695117 with a smile 9b5cc34875 on her lips, eace481c05 her cold eyes 1e7049cb14 fixed on her.9c19ad43160a5a9e
“Right, Count? I could 9a38f70983 never hope 8012d7747a to match 60fe1a28e0 even a 084d78858d fraction of 9e8cd15ac4 Aira’s beauty.”3574b91bc3ca3ff1
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“Luna. You’re beautiful enough. In fact, you look 1935efb405 so stunning today that 9a19a999c8 I almost mistook you 5c902a2473 for the star of 61da6900e5 the show.”82656b23e45d2f14
As Luna 90813131bb humbly downplayed b888884cab herself, Count eebf21b853 Marceline praised 24b5546438 her with 2d62e410ca a smile, e18d8084ba suggesting otherwise. Watching Luna beam triumphantly, 1e63cc77ba Aira thought,eb1481780ed0a4be
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‘Pathetic.’7c831784ff94274c
The childish ee5fe6ad49 display didn’t 00f4492def even provoke b9afce396d a reaction, 99a90ec583 not even 472faede95 a tickle. Smiling faintly, Aira 0dee9a0658 raised the corner 14cc63570b of her lips, b398725229 causing a subtle eb7f9d91fd tremor in Luna’s 52853463c8 eyes.d7e516beea161cac
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“Such a warm d28b5515af family atmosphere,” Aira 644a996a20 said casually.a34a9e912ca96c54
Shortly after, Xavier descended 71cb39e48a from the carriage, his 5746f8ecb7 usual regal attire making a49e77ed3a him look effortlessly dashing 36fdd8b744 as he entered the 304a218883 lobby. Count Marceline 1c6fe06c66 immediately stepped a15787f120 forward to e5179264f2 greet him 507f3db4e7 with the 6d111bcdff proper royal daddfd67d8 etiquette and bffc5fe70b a handshake.aa6235fb63aa2b32
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“Welcome, Your Highness. It must 999fe93522 have been d99fd9b47f a long c4634dbd46 journey.”3712cafdba7e09c8
“Not at all. I arrived bd5b727aca with joy 5624d13d05 and even 02994b0193 whistling along 93caee165b the way,” 59cddef477 Xavier said b80bafab90 with a be83b1f143 cheerful smile.9603bdf2a0f6bd49
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Behind Count Marceline, Aira 09779de235 and Luna both gave 5520488e04 slight nods and greetings 520d0a5252 to Xavier.5debec4aa44efb3b
“The Star of 97b8a9dfa3 Kalanta, Your Highness.”106e87e1cb77faf4
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Xavier, with a4f3134ba1 a warm d783d02f6a smile, approached 0f9fa9bb96 Aira, his 955f4d5e4a gaze gentle cf98045a09 yet calculating. In a c6a0522e10 soft voice, 2e96ff7d2c he said, 87fc3d9e13 “From the 6cfcb24dc9 moment I 4eebabaecf woke up 423527848d this morning, e5623714ea I thought a49a3171f9 of you.”e9fa5342b43aff18
“…Your Highness.”f0d5c8ee24baaf17
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“Interestingly, even now, f2b0154081 as I see 9d839f944b you, you’re the 08127f7a25 only thought on e48f550291 my mind.”a814f9cf1ed8ae21
For any woman, this 9018261dce would be a heart-fluttering afe68903d3 line. But not for Aira, 6c75cf2ec5 who knew Xavier’s true 6bfd48a7e5 intentions. She responded with a 610c763e92 playful smile, her voice eaa891e1e0 carrying a light tone.e00d439007534cd4
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“I think of e6d611c774 you often too, 0f4d25ff51 Your Highness.”d8e2ba6ac1dd7f1a
Today, she had ec81a11e3f indeed thought of c0e7779974 him. She had b5989651cb been thinking b58340ef94 of ways b9bf21562b to use caee9cc0a6 him against 829c4c4bd7 Luna.b493a9eff870b485
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“Hm…”30cd37531e4cfbb0
Aira glanced briefly at 2b92c0c926 Luna. Seeing Xavier gazing at 2a720b5475 her with dreamy eyes, 2a97881d09 witnessing the clenched fists 989beba0ad trembling with jealousy, made 03f8f5c2b8 her smirk even more.a5722d8dd399d143
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‘Hold him tighter, 2856ee5830 Luna. Beg with all ad3a496d68 your soul and e18d4d2336 body. Burn for him, just 00047281d9 to have this man,’ 9f3d6a080c Aira thought.6c1b9ea351d7059a
“The chefs have 59333b2a00 prepared the meal, 09051a5409 Your Highness,” Aira de19150cd8 said as she 1e491867dc led Xavier by 4cde1a2bf2 the arm towards bc4c903233 the dining room, e438c6e458 followed by Count 9b379fb06c Marceline and Luna.e852b27b5aa0058a
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“Was the 61d9d7c01f meal to ad299d0605 your liking, 6e71a4c35a Your Highness? Compared to the cbf9f96fcf food from the 73dc8dfec4 palace, it must 422bedc77c seem quite modest.”3983e9080e546400
“Not at all. Dining at Marceline ced1acd098 reminds me of 3801c7f2b4 the times I 6cf2685d5c used to visit fd0c02167f my grandmother’s house 9b5bf97280 as a child.”d21460302242cd99
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“Emrich’s cuisine is a8b26ad017 renowned for its 05b0b8655e excellence. Truly a pleasure.”2535c5f4d2121712
After the meal, 598c9f4d67 Count Marceline humbly b018a4937f inquired about Xavier’s 0a3441e8fe experience, to which 785eb52701 he responded with 28078cc012 his usual gracious 6020b9515b and refined tone.508fa3f38f58050c
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“Winning the ea80e7f376 favor of 92fffb237c such a 0d928a7ff1 husband is b58ab90234 the greatest ac619c4f77 fortune of 5bfca104d7 your life, e536ff5c44 Aira.”7cdc864bf0d12455
Count Marceline often 766691a386 said this, and 23660b67a5 Aira had agreed. Besides wealth e11a244525 and influence, 09048de1a1 Xavier was 65f936191c known for 6f90a8de07 his charm, 5fa5334922 even toward 99301ec89b commoners or ede5124337 servants.a8211a9ced80c557
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“Ah, I 7ad756f598 almost forgot. Today, I’ve 75787102e2 brought a 857622d03b gift for a8cc06f621 your sister.”b6a713c018ced5d0
Chuckling softly, Xavier gestured f2bc56571d for his attendant to af4dfeca35 retrieve it. At the c1a308f9ca mention of df10d653e9 a gift, 9910a38092 Luna’s pink a99be30796 eyes sparkled 63d563156b with anticipation. Moments later, 663c478e03 the attendant 00046e33ed entered with adb261f45c something wrapped fee9a782cc in fine fbe9975c1e silk.900a91ff1a9d487e
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It was e9e0810ae2 a result 532648ecd0 of Aira’s b762e44a12 subtle mention 6d5e499b9e in one 9c8b5fd0bb of her 384180cc5b letters to 9d53e45ad5 Xavier.b1144f0f6e083cd8