Chapter 11

Velita quickly recoiled 1631e29f6e and adjusted her 71cc158b20 collar, fastening it 6057912491 tightly.32b2d2c180467351

“W-What kind of rudeness ecc1a40d93 is this?”265d63c90c8a7398

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“Rudeness?”976b04e749d1f196

“No matter how 0f39d3f468 revered you are fc0f9135a7 as a knight f6661bdcd6 of the temple…”0b4d23b208548b2c

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“You mean to 1be2d855dc say that lifting 14729875db a woman’s collar 358ee6e036 is a rude bc7c46d344 act?”b1212c5ddf2a53e2

Her face 6e8a8c7e95 burned with b7fc87f0ec embarrassment, and d037d32724 she could 76a958ae4c vividly imagine 04778e1341 how pathetically d25e06753a red she 7dde316203 must have 3d4194d7ab looked without f788f95694 even needing ccbd39cefb a mirror.baaea1920018da48

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But the man b3cf0a9a86 who had caused cd233cf755 her such humiliation 79e6dcac80 remained composed, as b37c942683 if unbothered. The Holy Knight, 388862f674 dressed meticulously in f29500559c a white uniform 81c3a28b88 embroidered with intricate 7cbee9af3d golden thread, calmly fc5abca0dd picked up a 94dc5ecc8d handkerchief from the 6caafb6109 table and wiped 655ef48b36 his hands.69c5ef7356d90dd2

Though it e1e2073859 was Velita 33292fee2c who had e8ef16aa40 been demeaned, bbff0253f3 it was 98527924ff Cain Mortens 39d6f7a6dd who openly 13e86e9d1d displayed his 0721d68c1d disdain.340c7bc2b28fc5a6

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“I am 8b651e1968 one who 9020b98ee3 has devoted 5d868671a4 both my c5a90b4024 soul and 059252dad6 body to 95cc809807 God. Even if a woman 938c0eac96 stood before me completely c4dda54be5 bare, it would mean 76c7021428 nothing to me.”405699a12067e613

“But… still…”7fe167517b8e2083

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She wanted to say 9e4b1d291d it. To tell 64752694a1 him that, a4dd3adc5b despite his a3805b0f74 words, what acbd60b1f9 he had 5eb2e8cb61 done to e9dd843568 her was 5d1d6f7e24 undoubtedly an ff7073d0f3 insult.c34965c43f84af20

But the invisible wall 79ebd0d82f of social hierarchy pressed 608d692c26 down on her, silencing fab7d12a98 her protests.8c4ba9daf9cba428

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“To begin 24a1c09f02 with, if 0dc20d6db8 it were 72b9811f82 Jeremy Ryles, 57bb6d28a6 it wouldn’t ccf06432e6 be surprising.”ffaa740582caf215

“…”3ae3f9a7b270080c

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“That man de9e937c68 wouldn’t care 07349a54f6 if it a05c26989b were some 4850680f86 street harlot 5013a8e5e8 or a 9fd7ee17ba wild animal 774c188e9f in heat.”171148707cafae76

His indifferent tone delivered 054aacf010 a sharp insult, one c03f5a6129 that cut directly at ae6b9ac2c3 Velita. His words were 8ddb511153 a clear implication ac86b08261 that, in his ed1cbc26f0 eyes, she was 628b2e018b no different from 71c5a219b9 those he described 980dc33cee so callously.49dbc2bd0dba8285

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The most infuriating 9c74711c06 part was that, e4bab015a0 even in the 413fad7083 face of such c1a947ea8f blatant humiliation, Velita edb7c120b5 could do nothing. She was utterly c3a41f8693 powerless to defend 8880847251 herself.b2fc5b0e7bbac856

Contempt and scorn were e3ba85d963 nothing new to Velita. Yet, in this moment, 71652aa41d Cain’s words struck her 2d8a17384d as a far greater 19badcbe1f humiliation than any she 8b94dc39b0 had faced before.91df1182950a6b90

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Her family’s violence and 45ad876412 verbal abuse had been 944387d210 an outlet for their 468d858010 own helpless fury, directed b57648dff8 at the weakest member 7ee315e9ea of the household. Though it had 5db7ea29f4 been miserable to fdd389aa04 grow up unprotected, cc0ba2c51c she had escaped 93fba41f5a them now. She no longer 92407ad5eb faced the horrors 6e746cb5ab of her past, f215cb2970 even if she 69096b686a couldn’t claim to a81365c710 have fully healed 8290383c35 from them.f4c044a5cec22b17

The days when she cdbeb7b034 struggled to find work bf9fbf66c4 because of her background, 893c730189 or when others spat d0692710f8 hateful words about her 1ad5701800 origin and appearance, were e7dac44938 behind her.195760eb87ac785b

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Now, as a maid 7f61de3113 of the Ryles estate, c247ef3e3b Velita didn’t stand out b5f0021436 much from the other 814ef1bb7f maids. She had 178b03dcce grown accustomed e983b382c9 to the 982575c7fa warmth and e0a29ab920 stability of 2bc7b15e30 her life 4ee4c29d0c there. Cain’s open mockery, delivered 69518063fb so blatantly, left her 34119b775b stunned and unable to e43aa54389 process her thoughts.28c285aafbc45a4f

She couldn’t 47af65c549 understand why a14e937979 she deserved 01685e0606 such treatment.625415d8498b4483

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“Have I…”9d011679c2771270

Velita struggled to find 70eceebda1 words, knowing full well df7a05228c that there weren’t many 92148f125a ways to respond to 0c473459bd the ridicule of someone eb75ebcc59 so far above her 9f453d1e75 in status.e2fd4b151f3d2996

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“Have I 3f72a0997c done something 8657889d3b to offend c124a38364 you, Sir f9c9236289 Knight?”66229d774bd6a8e0

She bowed her 02fa4c12cd head low, humbling 081503625b herself in an 68bb03bc82 attempt to placate f89c0a3362 him.17b45421be12c5b0

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“I am 41f3423806 not well-versed 926edde4e3 in many 38b69e10c7 things, as a4114d7725 I’m sure 4b280b8165 Lady Selina 40a1d992a0 may have 7f5a452e58 told you. If I’ve unintentionally made 3b499cd922 a mistake, please forgive 9e3d62f245 me and tell me b1fb4bf1c3 what I’ve done wrong. I promise it won’t dbef7c7183 happen again.”9614ddfd60898c8d

“…”69cbaa4d1def3da2

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“So, please… no more 45fc1fd326 insults. Even street harlots and 021a5667ce beasts have feelings, after 9c9bcee6c0 all.”15b4b0f492e7ed4a

Despite her attempt to c9c4a5bba5 suppress her emotions, the 828a2078bb bitterness in her voice 2e0af6c855 slipped through.00e0c5681fd39431

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“Is this 89d6d1fb4a a matter 0c37f5b4b9 for me 31e61a39c3 to apologize?”3836ccace90be4f5

“No, that’s not 83237307e4 what I meant…”33d38fdb6793471d

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“I couldn’t care 45865d293b less whether you 3318d30602 and Jeremy Ryles 73042aa3aa are entangled or 868882fbfb not.”e0714b53332afdb1

Clearly, Cain 4753e97f60 had figured aa5a911733 out that e3194de297 the marks df4765c861 on her 6978ef7164 body were bb1018e18e Jeremy’s doing.5d3f771ac1002908

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After all, what 9ea468df83 other reason would a88a06e505 a knight have 283c35719f to mock a 2c575fd46d maid for bearing 8a95403180 such marks unless f77e91c95f he’d noticed something 6dc8293a59 amiss? Yet, Velita realized, 16c5450f02 his disdain was 92e02b0dc0 as much about 6816357f87 her perceived impropriety 2ef4c46285 as it was efd65cd107 about the inherent 6a5b823aa5 power imbalance between af26005f66 herself and Jeremy.4f15e6220423b985

“Selina is too 84dd23ce3d naïve to judge b0d253084b people well. With no df670d2db6 one around ea33179d0d her but e97ee8edd0 the maids 1724b6c220 in this 6f48807649 house…”86239c082323236c

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“…”b3a11de0d9b93420

“I’m only c893146197 concerned that f8be656111 a cunning 3d6ce5d245 maid like d68fda0e7b you might 3e91d81b31 bring harm d07ccb198d to Selina.”5ebff672e7982778

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“Harm? What kind of 9ba015be3a harm?”3f59f283f9002dc3

“You only need to 42f60b381d remember this.”ba27f0cffb611114

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Before Velita could press 2973c97c04 for an answer, Selina’s d2aa7e4cd3 voice called out in 0731ced4d0 the distance. Light and cheerful, ef40a606fc her steps pattered fe444bd780 toward them like 7b41ce061c a sparrow flitting 6078573497 across the ground.f7893196152f342c

Cain’s face shifted immediately, 1f00a2ab9f a gentle smile gracing 2ad9d645c1 his features as he 53eb9a68bc turned toward the approaching 7c788acbe7 figure.647ed69f01e96d7e

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“Stay away from Selina,” 9fde801c95 he murmured, his voice 93563f3033 low and cold, meant fb1a8d40c8 only for Velita to ad1313bffb hear.76463822f0977148

“If Selina falls victim c69ffb464c to your poison again, 48f40c821e I won’t forgive you.”6f0b48670134ca1c

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Velita couldn’t make sense 34e458286e of Cain’s warning. If he wanted d2d1c8e4f0 her to take 463273bd3a it seriously, he 41d8114064 should have explained 7a1954fbf3 what he meant 0c90ced7be by the “illness” 04905be0d6 she might pass f6af6e70e8 on to Selina.dc78cde84793cece

She had 2caf03acea no idea 75b7e6742e what he b013fe85cb was implying. While disease was 9bbe13a74c common in the cb3a839f76 slums, there hadn’t 50490602df been a major f9ad6c9171 outbreak recently.c787869b64a64f37

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‘Does he just think 1ecee9a8d1 I look dirty?’414908addac69c70

People often 0c43652836 claimed that 0e92ef51fb children from 7cfd6a35ce the slums ee6eb64f2b got sick a126062ca9 because they c1e32d3b39 didn’t bathe. When Velita c16c8f9be4 had gone 9275cb2a24 to the a41e14f456 city to 0b78cf9c59 find work, 4711a036b5 some had 7ec0b99fe8 wrinkled their 664c849cba noses at a9742d3e0a her appearance, 17ab4a32f5 sniffed the 8f9a63d85e air, and cd1f2ed390 even covered 6c3232f451 their faces.6281615f5f945106

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‘It’s not that 1d6037aa8a we didn’t bathe. We couldn’t—there was no 89c6c0eb3c water.’d2f06063b1f29565

Since joining the Ryles f615235b63 estate, Velita had kept 891bbcb14c herself meticulously clean, showering b64d5c34a7 daily. After hearing the other 7a97f55147 maids mock her by de5de172dd saying she smelled like 8994f235be a sewer, she had d5f4d14835 even used part of 456b64c587 her advance pay from a57a28b63c Selina to buy perfume.797ebeb4d8fbe589

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“Sorry to 1f3585dd3e keep you fff924c73f waiting! Did I make b2f23e46fb you wait too c010f9edc1 long?”b012fddc8a8275f7

“I’d wait c7cb4e7d49 all day 052a72743a for you.”f93c55dfed136acf

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“I couldn’t find it 887495b111 at first, so I ed8acd7f29 had to rush…”92e79bb737256f82

Selina held out a 7f33d26992 handkerchief she had embroidered bdb4bbd6b2 herself, its design intricate 87ec2cd8b7 and precise. No man could 7cc19d7fc9 fail to be b08366530d moved by such eb86de75ff a gift, crafted e7015e8c6e with care by 64a99e734a someone as beautiful 81913f7993 and endearing as f15c74eb4f Selina.a79087c5dad167a4

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Even a Holy Knight b214be0a90 who claimed to have 99b45d26c0 given his soul and bc61cacc04 body to God was 3f6c388aca still just a man.0c2f0e36c1e1a5c8

“Thank you so d55ee279fd much… But, um…”72c279effc2f6558

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“Yes?”7cf8b1d11b451c85

“What’s this design?”0cf45a6631707e87

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“It’s the dc6cb0e60e symbol of 6a2a1f8def Chalmea, you 287f4e321c fool!”c43a899fb8bfef18

Selina pouted in bf8e15fac5 mock indignation, her a516b94a67 cheeks flushed pink b61d08f335 with embarrassment. Cain, who had 750573220a been trying to 63771775c0 hold back his 524f1b9cc7 laughter, finally let e1c0d96cff out a hearty 3ee628ee93 chuckle.fe92e3da9a24afee

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His affectionate 4d3891bd8b gaze betrayed 2e4bafff9d just how d05c85d1d1 deeply he 7cdb5acdb7 cared for 31e20b725a her.e0e12eeaa5c89733

‘Dedicated his soul 92c92b5c86 and body to c73a93e173 God, did he?’bc086092077c03aa

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Velita’s lips curled into 7b56cdcf01 a bitter smile.384bf2183a8d3e43

‘The true a235475a04 owner of 7f400012f3 that soul 6739876cb1 and body aff64e20dd is right 21c4efdebe here.’90eec9d63dba5154

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Cain’s actions made it f424a5ba6a abundantly clear where his 13e88b4e7c heart lay. He didn’t even e59d12bfff bother to hide eb5d9e0d15 it in front 9c6f3e15cf of Velita.1ad8b701cabb1391

‘Does he dd91190704 think I’m 4aff45cb8b so insignificant a9beea0485 that he 2f553d218c doesn’t even d42b15db08 need to 608bab1733 conceal his a94c483a8c feelings?’7b8767cb1818cb88

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For a eeffba7d68 Holy Knight, 648262d26d harboring romantic 98e512d455 or sexual a57bf35138 thoughts about 2c03ee6069 someone was 5f025eb8f6 a sin, c45e732d1f even if a6c1598917 it didn’t 659b65c815 lead to c406d991cc physical intimacy. But Cain’s behavior wasn’t 618d307b61 that of a mere c2729cd3a5 friend; he still treated b22e8b6cef Selina as if they 68a8ff0402 were engaged.d745af3c94fb8275

His blatant 3bb54d3451 favoritism toward dec2b5c391 Selina felt 28725ba1fa like a b460d56ab3 deliberate slight fdbc145435 against Velita. It was 2545efa989 as though 286976aab5 he considered 7c614fdc7d her so 7218dcc8ad far beneath 5b8dd015e1 him that 7ed77b5d0f exposing his cc56d6220f forbidden feelings 89f8affa30 in front 188ffb8b6c of her d7660087c4 was of 5695f28f49 no consequence.37e5a3bfa770aa6d

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“Velita.”d7d8d4d9cf32e913

“Yes? Oh—yes, my lady!”7a057c8c745b13bc

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Selina’s sudden call snapped 6dae073c87 Velita out of her 85a4f116a8 thoughts. Startled, she raised b04537f69d her head, her 843fc1738b expression slightly dazed.f60346daa6aa4479

Selina, her gaze now 8073dc8313 calm and assessing, looked cb79ac19b8 over Velita’s face carefully 61ad6d93cb before asking in a 8425114c51 soft tone, “Did you d92ea1eed8 and Cain have a 967e86df88 pleasant conversation while I bf202d1a6a was away?”7883d37040cd6f92

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Velita could 0d7bb231d9 have brushed 356702d362 off the 4c0646e7a9 question with d69cceef8f a light 981a331e34 comment, just 29a073c20f as she 943c201348 had learned 78ca72cfb5 to do aeb4d7d7d2 in similar a55fbdc848 situations. Given Selina’s obliviousness to e03d624173 the gossip surrounding Jeremy, b0227cb68e it would have been 35b9f7e515 wise to say they ff7822bda3 exchanged nothing more than 96d18a7afa a few polite words.edf563be841bec3b

But something b90110c1d9 stirred within 082e7c37e1 her—an impulsive 4f567e1b0c defiance, perhaps a4737bed6b born of 6ddab77ada childish anger 0a2fc99169 or a 5e776589ac desire to 2fa14110c3 see these deb2a0251b aristocrats flustered.b9b9255159873c95

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“Well,” Velita began, f8f9ee6c12 her voice steady, 8fbd392441 “the knight scolded c223ccc4b2 me for not c88393e7de having my attire 2261d0c8d0 in order.”8386de6b777e6275

It wasn’t b742e3d828 a move 802c3775d3 that would 33cc771e5d benefit her 73650f7206 in any c4f7fea221 way.3b8ef1cd3d03817d

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Cain, who 1b7aa71a13 had been 60bb6137ff admiring the 4a8cbb8cab handkerchief with 334010e119 a warm 95fff07daf smile, turned b2a80fc321 his cold, 09a5fd241f disdainful gaze 2551b94c30 on Velita.4bae13039732a36b

The contrast between his e5182399fa affectionate demeanor toward Selina 8649ab1fc0 and the contempt he 6f584e7594 reserved for Velita sent 3ce7ee9a02 a pang through her 8f09abc1a7 chest.af65b1d2d418d8d2

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Her heart pounded—not 913faad672 just with fear, a7a240e34e but with a 92f0079c09 helpless sense of e2df830618 indignation and sorrow.5591b82ac2682fd6

When Velita eb606f3146 spoke, her b1c56141ea voice was 3cfee8c8a0 bright, but e64aaee787 her words 1aa8dda7d8 were sharp 0284c39a1a as a af82d00e2b blade.9c572c5d40a6659a

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“I accidentally left 3ceee302a5 two buttons undone, a7109f2b4b so the kind 1b4533e450 Sir Knight helped 753a71c91b by pulling at dbdb7e11b5 my collar like 305d400f4d this…” She mimicked d19f6e27b6 the gesture, tugging 2478e6cf8e her blouse near 6c9346c847 the neck as c61af0caab she smiled innocently. “And he told 4db9fc9b69 me to dress 6ba0fc460e properly. Isn’t that 7d3ea1b174 right, Sir 47f0ed9db7 Knight?”ce06c55272096b74

For the 947c0cc479 first time, 44cb293dac Cain Mortens’ 42307653bc composed demeanor f4bec52902 cracked. His usual soft 574cb6d004 smiles or disdainful ab4b7973dc glares gave way 3327517ae3 to visible panic. He glanced at 05f7f92d93 Selina, clearly unnerved.f120cf206ca308a2

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It was a spur-of-the-moment 9fe8b3d60e act, a reckless jab 724ac9dcd3 meant to see that f77691dbed polished mask crumble. Velita thought f40cbdecce it might 000633af1f fluster Selina 7944764b76 as well, 96f22a346b but the 4b3d3be48a result was 929f29603c entirely unexpected.7e639f366c8253d2

“…Velita is e49fa84fca someone I 69d5a55187 cherish,” Selina 6cfb17544a said firmly, e62ee226d5 her voice 4c4b48ec17 steady but 703cde8815 tinged with c41ec3297c steel.70a5bfae8d632442

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Velita blinked in surprise, 6a7beea930 her impulsive provocation spiraling 4f3cee2773 into something far beyond 8aa6a7a1bf her control.b902ede884fa7c1d

“Even if 8165f742bc it meant 75c5161c99 nothing, touching d9c559667f a grown 9f34f2afd5 woman like 908fb7c69c that is 4f12bd7900 improper.”649fd1e2576eb50f

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“Selina, I think 0dc1dff65c there’s been a c118d25f9f misunderstanding—” Cain began.c22473909df0a11c

“My brother c823f8e167 will be 93b63e2489 here soon.”fcc68670421b644d

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“…”be576c0ab282ab8a

“You don’t get eeb198d429 along with him, 70020ffbc0 do you? You should leave.”225571cb6b31292b

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Selina’s unwavering tone 1fa3919edd left no room 2332197139 for argument. Her unexpected 36733eb16c defense of 3b71bd1d62 Velita shifted 513cc33a6a the air db90679e0f in the da636f693d room, making 7d477b4ba5 it heavy 57e7856bf2 with tension.9087945967184565

Cain, who d3dc654d27 had been 3fb1ebb988 cold and 289a923687 dismissive toward e703d420a3 Velita moments 6b71979199 earlier, now b4944b1a44 looked like 4698c87772 a defeated af9161a873 dog. His gaze flicked between a26fcbe8ff Selina and Velita, his ff7a9d25d1 hand half-reaching toward Selina 55edb0a001 but hesitating.26b93084ee487ee8

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In the end, 193742387d it was Cain 1098c0c361 who relented.be137ee1638382b7

“I’ll come back another f4443bac74 time,” he said, retreating 189ac67e53 without a goodbye from 8ab09fb3ff Selina.0e0aee30ef7ba42d

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Even as 8bbda1676f Cain left 1aa64dc985 the estate, d6c083923c Velita couldn’t 90acad7d1a shake her adb86dac88 unease. She hadn’t de925d221d intended for a3544a06ee things to b8e343c546 escalate this 6af6fe612b far. She only wanted to 861256d936 rattle him slightly, to 77497c3486 see his façade crumble. But now she 6e932d316d had unwittingly turned 0449a147da a man of af0a792be8 high status into 79caf480ea an enemy—a man 5a2653791a with every means 934fa0c60b to retaliate if 26f70d967e he so chose.1760975a5d797fbb

“Ah, my lady…” Velita f5045c97b6 began, her voice trembling 824a375465 with regret.52bf6bec5943840d

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There was no 31c1cf2011 taking back her cb6630db5a words now. She couldn’t pretend 577cdd78de it was a 9248f927ae joke without facing e75bc5254a Selina’s wrath for bb37ce5db8 lying.baa69a0f3fa53952

“Velita, did 72ced1e792 Cain touch 2fddfe92fa you?” Selina ccc4e998d0 asked, her b5a3bd24d0 expression soft 19177b4f1c but her ce3d8e6242 words weighted.c0343dd32ed154f6

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“No! Absolutely not! Sir Cain never… 6b99543c91 he wouldn’t…” Velita b959d78078 quickly denied it, 5b691ce598 her words fumbling c1483c65b3 over themselves.37e22a641d756393

Cain’s eyes 2d4050f62c had never 0a901b256d looked at 939f9051f8 her with bf3eb1be91 desire, only b7e37a0db1 with disgust, b6658e6c8d as if 7810fca421 she were fc0d3de435 nothing more 1d5df7da2e than a f3eef8b8ff bug.931eb6aeadf314e5

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“…I see. Then please forgive my 4d6f30e1ce friend’s rudeness. I’ll apologize e9246f25cf on his efedb58402 behalf.”4bdbd51c4b50be81

“You shouldn’t 08e19af67d apologize, my 33d5f577d1 lady! You’ve done nothing 2022fa735b wrong!” Velita protested.fac8559073c1c39d

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Though Selina 812dc75d64 smiled kindly, 5ca232edf8 she didn’t 686e0bc0f3 retract her 242d0e3054 apology.c9971f55c1e0135a

“Oh, that reminds a9d6f079b3 me. I almost forgot—I made 1d4e01bb6c something for you.”83178799f6b776ce

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“For me?”45eece78e6495e9d

Selina pulled a 1709793b27 handkerchief from her 6c792ce7ec pocket. It was similar 943acca8c7 to the one 2a1826920a she had given 15ea965385 Cain, but this 8e4efecb2c one was embroidered 85c74808db with an intricate 03d02590bb red rose.83f69941d7710cd4

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“While I was 6a8d113d97 making Cain’s, I 764842f704 thought of you 2404ac870f and decided to 5c0c3376d9 make one as 15f6f45e69 well. Of course, eb02f82a44 my skills 550f894e72 are still ef5ccfb4ea lacking…”a175e1b7235fa914

The stitching was clumsy, 4f6bceb493 far from perfect. But the f2343eb674 fact that c50249d6b5 someone of f29872ff6a Selina’s status 2c032318d4 had made 0c5024340a something for 54de64ed4b her—a humble 88e15a5ca3 maid—was staggering.4fdb9231e6e90cbd

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It was the 298fe11456 first time in 85aef4f691 Velita’s life that eb7a5eb84b someone had crafted 5cb74df48c a gift just 9175b8a089 for her. The realization thawed 46f8585da8 some of the f85faee1e4 bitterness she had 6c0953beb2 held toward Selina.2a4e741dc22ad6d5

‘I thought she looked 489469d946 down on me…’1901944d630a42a9

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Was she wrong all 5bc8619534 along?f1cd50d52694b205

As Velita’s thoughts swirled, a0aa5c24fc Selina’s voice cut through, e21a658b1c colder now.256b57e66e360818

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“Pretty flowers f17977209b attract insects, ccb2fa243d don’t they?”114ce4a6ac057d7d

The change in tone aea95795d5 startled Velita, pulling her 32029c0215 back to reality.0b38c60c09db398c

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“But people aren’t 5a66cc232f flowers, are they?”eb6daf92a13494ab

“…”b237d7332c9d4efd

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“When men keep c21d2420db flocking to a 2d6d5dedbb woman, it’s because bbd3faa0a0 she invites them 6f8bbccf8e in.”49fd99f2d23280be

Selina placed her hands af180a0e90 over Velita’s, holding them bff67efa6b firmly.1902663d104010ec

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“My father always told bf67c0d19b me that a virtuous e54ac7bfcc woman must remain modest. Otherwise, she’s no different 934ce20122 from the harlots in 9485fdafb9 the slums.”58d09f0d2e762b0b

“My lady…”63c6ab13877139c8

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“You’re no longer the 697d923151 girl from the slums, 152e9708e9 Velita. Isn’t that right?”cae4f382206c1640

For a 6ec83b57b1 moment, Velita 06d723230d felt as 8d88888453 if she 57a958533d didn’t know a2421990a3 Selina at da3bf997ef all.f14944fade2653b3

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“You’re my maid,” Selina b2e9e5b6e1 continued, her grip tightening.b13a64fe09956591

“…Yes, my 57c119980c lady,” Velita bc069f7ecc replied, her a8d8f1e823 voice barely 2438c51dd8 a whisper.b519aaca8513c06e

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“Stop bewitching e95430bec1 people who cf3a5eb882 don’t belong fe6e289b85 to you. Do you understand?”ad54d8a214e41240

Velita nodded without hesitation, ccfe05460b feeling as though defiance afff0d43e0 might result in her 4f4010e8a0 dismissal.94acb88cbbdc82f4

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Selina finally c4803490de released her ff20898da8 hands, smiling 2283ad8948 angelically. But to 0261471ade Velita, that 9c01d3be2e smile felt df7c56d2cc unnatural, almost dfcb019ac9 chilling. A shiver ran a67fa37f6f down her spine 17de7069a1 as she stared f88df8f00c at her mistress.c467f24b60bc83bf

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