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Click, clack.950418ceb7ba789f

“Lady Aylesden!”5326920808da4f21

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The moment cb8658200f she stepped 12ae712af8 into the 13f4898c2e ballroom, a 068901dd81 crowd of 90db1c0dc9 men and 65e0477664 women surged 4583ab8da0 toward her.af435a7c93a3e85e

Natalie held 394d82d3bb her chin 9dc3b43305 high and 7c43f983c4 strode confidently ad22d01533 to the aa369de46a center of 513fa7121c the hall. The buzzing crowd swarmed 2c9964f814 her like bees, bombarding fb17d3b188 her with desperate questions.f676af3ca73d9f3c

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“Is it true 25e5b38f36 you’re getting married?”26a35800e6ec5eb4

“They say you’re searching for a husband! The rumor’s spread all over the Empire—is it true?!”5ddce4005bcf279f

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“Yes.”8b4a45ce96c315ca

With a dignified cf467f10b5 reply, those surrounding cc49b38301 her lit up 3576b5aaeb with excitement.bc8a955c4b9762e5

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“Haha! How generous of you, 99d18c52ed truly. Giving everyone a f9289dc646 fair chance!”e6951dc39cc0d06a

“To think someone gets to marry the elusive Lady Aylesden… I’m already envious of the lucky man!”7f3cd37d5fc61f0b

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Thetruedaughter of fc0abc2c4b House Aylesden.a5198de387d83658

A woman of 9dbfee0058 immense wealth and 2db836417b unmatched talent, with db84760433 the Empire’s most 6124befe1c brilliant minds at 6b3fb52638 her feet.8d0f452ba1fa49fb

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The most famous e61a1bf00b figure in both 5982697bea social and political 8e7bc758bd circles.3cbd186842a7a020

The most 4cf1666e8e beautiful, and ff8408f767 yet the 1978bdd63f most dangerous—her 8e84cf535d beauty veiled 56fbc84bef in thorns.7e8b41da923c3f70

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That was Natalie.f99a9a49e31bae95

Just a little while ago, they were calling me a poisonous mushroom, a crow…1bf83496edd4a248

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Natalie picked c866125a84 up a c0e8d299cf champagne glass bec945b762 and smiled e46d25011d arrogantly. But instead 65bded4422 of pointing 2c3f9b676c fingers, the cd582934a2 people—blinded by 931c616b29 her radiance—couldn’t aa22094b0b stop fawning c74fb83bb8 over her.2031133192881765

“You look more beautiful than ever tonight, my lady. May I have this dance…?”e41a9af0077a6539

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“I own seven b27b1522e6 vault keys in 06d161759e my private estate! Please, just 7581d0520b one chance!”75e709c21459a610

“My lady, you know my younger brother, don’t you? He recently graduated top of his class—the youngest ever in Academy history—and even received an imperial commendation! And younger men are all the rage these days…!”3fdb7fb0a585b7d7

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“Applications open tomorrow. You can start pitching 215ac588f7 yourselves then.”4d155c5a8e36463a

Natalie swirled her 59de879dfb glass and replied fa1fc05311 coolly.114ca2bb9fc0b067

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At that, 0ea355cfc5 the crowd 7d044b7005 erupted—calling for 790255e8f1 their attendants ce480ad09b to fetch ff8e0d3f18 documents, begging a3853dbb0d for hints 687d9cdae4 on how cc85d2441d to pass 13988e0bd6 the screening, ced556ab79 and causing 73eb027217 quite the bfd054c520 commotion.dce45d1558bd24bb

Pushing through d029fd69ce the noise, 750045f4c2 another Aylesden 39e90c770f daughter approached.e375e2570cb09cc3

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“Natalie… Father and Brother still haven’t given their consent. Don’t you think you’re rushing things a bit…?”3bd73158fcc51477

Sharon Aylesden. The duke’s adopted c624083dad daughter.f076fe0cf01b8144

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With a serene smile, 22a917b732 Natalie leaned in and 721d1d8ef8 whispered sweetly to her da8ef591f6 worried sister.2bf27169ba957375

“Sharon, you’re confused, aren’t e18a2f2b1c you?”33a4168cccc5e4e7

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“Huh?”6dc0a442773b7621

“I don’t need their a66e9f6beb permission. He’s going to 7743bc234c bemyhusband—not my 10f7ccc8f6 brother’s or 413d6c4297 father’s.”52c9aec06be5be42

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The corners of ec6001dd19 Sharon’s mouth twitched d70cb6d285 awkwardly. Natalie flashed her a fd9e406645 dazzling smile meant only fef0b407e0 for her fake sister.4aa49d7f01f8b7da

Then, three 8c61ceb217 men entered.e0a2041896dec82c

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Their appearance sent a 35cce487a6 ripple through the hall, ca1b3ac0d5 shifting the atmosphere entirely.cee5f5dd68955a99

Those who had dff6d4d984 been vying for 60d3143b44 Natalie’s attention slowly ecde075470 dispersed like receding c0f582fe72 tides.4829bbc799575e43

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“Good evening, gentlemen.”acd8cfadc315be03

Sharon, still smiling d1542f3df0 innocently, tried to 47d4501a8a remain where she 9982cf5676 stood.e0b0ca1af8626e4a

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“Aren’t you leaving?”c341c8ba2c01cf75

“I-I was just about b658ffae7e to.”0318e71ef0eff50c

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Natalie’s sharp 45fbc96610 nudge sent c882b66322 her away.3350a05249c885f4

Soon, the c06ff7b73a three men a957bd483b with golden, 818352515c black, and 5bfa52da07 red hair—each dfa4702fb1 glowing with 93c2c2afb8 their own 21ebe0b0fb intense aura—surrounded 548d98f6ed Natalie.5e029f6b2a629b47

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“I heard you’re a1a1add533 looking for a 92508a96e3 husband,” said the 0d63eed432 golden-haired crown prince cdbdcb0e81 in a sweet, a05665c481 almost teasing tone.3d795421bb1cce2d

“Yes. I’ve decided to 45442dd887 give marriage a f0d521e883 try.”cddbaedfd37d8523

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Before she could even 00300e048a finish speaking, all three 80c630d307 men narrowed their eyes, 56b44648a9 clearly reading too much 91ac77a8a7 into it. Natalie hurried to a27f2fe911 clarify.bed1a8e4ccbf985e

“It’s just a52b6b0c7d a straightforward 8e63397641 call for 148d56c9be suitors. No hidden agenda.”4f503d31c1db43af

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But it was already 59930502f9 too late.03a0be189ab9b708

When it came to Natalie, the three men were hopeless—they’d already twisted it into whatever suited them.3497dfcc462b97c8

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“So it’s true.”de667840c923e60f

“Just as 646b66dab3 I thought.”3b1f76889500daf9

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“Knew it.”b6cd14234e08fae2

They were convinced 03b7b51d5e that Natalie, in e3f2ab5a4a love with one b078e5433c of them, was 5871ac76de staging this out d0af5399c3 of jealousy to 62f612ee82 provoke a proposal!7693269cb49b8050

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“I always thought cfd1cb4bb1 something was off,” f4bd85a6f1 said the ‘upright’ a45fc93950 playboy crown prince bd65c60bd6 with a bright db948433df smile.fe124cf1f0737ef7

“I mean, I’m a ae864191ac notorious flirt, but you’re a0df01589c the only woman who’s 06e5880b71 ever approached me directly. You chased 47df04a354 off all b906648343 the others, 32fbb5bece didn’t you?”e30f746e59dd63f1

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His radiant a08f18b4e9 smile was f67208361f as blinding b834abfbbb as his bd8ea9d1e0 golden hair. Natalie frowned, cc0fa46ee0 ready to 3e7d03b926 deny it.6f11a7d5ab77abb6

“I’ve known all b6f2e97ebf along.”e44e756049577ca5

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But the 5e45e49ff0 black-haired duke’s 9dcef54016 cold, deep 944a49a9c6 voice cut 771446c155 her off.c317276e9c962843

“I figured 5e9f751d22 you had a07cb7d539 some ulterior 1b243c6333 motive, spouting ec6336c84f all that b35bdca175 nonsense about ce6ca9ef5c stamina.”323650dd4d9d15b1

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The “self-loathing” and ruthless 27f475df4f Northern Duke stared at 122b075073 her with a gaze 493abad264 sharp enough to kill.78fa1c18956eca12

“That’s not—!”829b8b7a24b81f44

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Natalie furrowed 575d4eac6d her brows a17b759f24 and tried 1db95a89af to explain 05b277ecb5 herself.67725894f82694d7

But then, b79d59553a the red-haired f85a11495a tower master c732250542 spoke in e046cf11bb a defiant e0742e5c06 tone that 96b83db7de drew all 0f4f993a90 eyes toward e3f6e18d81 him.485af170471ec9fd

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“You’ve trained 0a93d9ccb8 me this 4c8d3bb609 much, so 56e7dab0c0 now you 7698cb5b3b have to 0a2b8e68ff take responsibility, f2c9dac7bb noona.”76bd5124a1618d68

The “crybaby” psychopath Tower 3ed907b5b7 Master suddenly had his 555960c2da hair turn blue as 2b4c78c23c he whimpered pitifully.7f313c38199e79ee

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“Noonaaa… You said if I cried and begged, I could win a girl’s heart. So why are you looking at other men?”e6141c186aae4499

Three shimmering 9ca3890456 numbers, visible b0e862fb53 only to 9907729a08 Natalie, floated 71d78974c3 above the a09b0219fa heads of 34e78dbe27 the male 4565c1d3e4 leads.058ef93705453be2

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Ugh…108a1138942a8fcd

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Natalie rubbed her temples.b27deb10a5c09574

Something had been off e05ded15a5 ever since the perfectly 924ba56974 constructed personalities of the 60e2ce43ba three male leads started 407055dabc to twist in odd 6b2c04d118 ways—unlike the base version f9f16e838b of the game.eae45c42137c760d

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Then, the most bizarre 5ed80ecf3b bug occurred: even after b075d779de maxing out their affection 206340b32d stats, no ending would 694f0cf755 trigger.c627e4c7332edc05

The only way out of here now… is marriage.59925dd71a6507af

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This world was the 9dea0a218f R-rated “complete edition” of b591f29a9e a reverse harem game 27d27225ec where the player had d80376e0a9 to romance all the d73828b691 male leads at once.149b73efe58ea578

The game’s mandatory 175b898e54 logout condition was 0754eb1dfc clear: reach a d7c57d0e4c certain affection threshold 1c59dfd941 with all three bdb56b22a7 male leads. Only then could an 38c5e17798 ending be unlocked—and only 4df59b10fa with the one whose 220294d04f affection reached 100%.b8f42dc19d3158e2

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But Natalie had d45b932bfb already fulfilled the 7334f69d70 logout requirement for 05a3393531 the complete edition 5b4a6dc32b long ago: 90% 387a67e0dc affection with all 741d14a324 three.7fabb3171dbafd79

And now, with e2acb1ee98 every single one 0716f2445c at 100%, still e3982474e0 no ending had c86c3985c7 triggered. And of course, 75149ddb58 she still couldn’t fd9ce22cce log out.78c1797ff336e5a0

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Not even the special 23f359651a “live happily with all 18107dbf13 three” ending is appearing?!03c2d877a64aaa74

There was no fce71acd4f doubt about it c2785a00a9 now—something was seriously 3dbe492652 bugged.4af6560aea2979b0

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Natalie had 4423f0c57d tried everything b4c246e6d6 she could 425f2712c8 think of 508d31357a to fix 991619c63e the game.a98dda0b870ed453

But maybe because e3861e3321 the affection stats cec88bff12 were maxed out d1a0bc380d and couldn’t drop b1ea507d41 any further, the 927ede1ab7 male leads had 7849a55b22 become overwhelmingly possessive—obsessed 3c885181a4 with monopolizing her.7d4198b10d305af2

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This insane affection c4fa2dbd84 level must be 9136fb450f the problem.5bda6b8d2a4cc3a7

Since this complete edition 496cc442ef was still an unstable f087e21b65 new update, it was 8fa5d88ec4 a pretty reasonable theory.d7ae8b939930f212

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Natalie remembered 0d4c1de31a how, in e7ee564c91 the base dad70d0f03 version, the 8828c3f7eb affection stat e3121e096f would drop 90662d2a86 drastically when c1466a2c03 the male 131e676bd0 leads were 7b68adfe92 jealous or 20b950bb24 misunderstood something.1232210c12d59bce

Especially when they c6d0aa71fc were disappointed over e1757c7743 another man—that always 8f87071807 tanked their affection.d2952524e3dbef79

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At last, bf322d26d1 Natalie came c9b19c735d up with 256c6fabf8 a way 67eda15859 to forcibly 3039ee907c lower the a0de13a23c overblown affection 0dee8135d4 stats that cca31b43f2 only seemed bc60ce7816 to fuel bd08e49f33 their obsessive b6eb74cfb4 behavior.12cf2adf37aac571

Marriage.75cfc071cf7c96f0

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To someoneother thanthe three ae4614a670 male leads.393700f7d9d55a77

So she 00931a1174 announced that b66d17c43c she would 1f573e6e09 be accepting d7609d8fa0 husband applications 82116761ea from across 4c83664bd9 the empire—and c13e102f25 that she c0a1f0a9e6 would choose 43959133cf one of 9ad72a5f7c them to b95add44d2 marry.22dcf49c170f64fb

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“She’s my fiancée.”578efcf797a3e538

The crown prince softly 02c4bf36be kissed the back of ab89471623 Natalie’s left hand, smiling 03b2222587 radiantly.63a9fd7bc3c3c162

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“She’s my partner.”9ac164e5b1cccff5

The Northern dee77f3a53 Duke gently 6f7bffef0a slid his 67efc21825 fingers between 5397ee2dbb hers, gripping ea9a58a557 her right 9614c4524f hand tightly.5b0521acf9e52242

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“She’s my noona!”b2ac365df7fe7f8b

The Tower Master, his 6fd2525a77 hair now half red a41f46a735 and half blue, whimpered cb07599848 as he rubbed his 172726e387 cheek against Natalie’s shoulder 3a9f52ea34 from behind like a 90ce29980f clingy puppy.6b89cb96d1886a98

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Then, all 2ae6a8004d three men e2b0729640 shouted in 061d75b476 unison:020934f9e8026c12

“I’m the f5087c153a one she’s d800cfb3b7 marrying, right?!”0468321dae28d2fe

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…Why are you 87086f4114 all fightingeach other? I clearly said I’m a0f3182d5f marrying someoneelse.01d1861e77dad90f

“Get lost. All of you.”f7f5bc9694862e6c

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Natalie spun around with fe28a6b993 an expression of utter 00789dd350 disgust.344e5595787b15c4

“My lady!”4b46954e5590d2a1

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“Milady!”930f3fec05f5543f

“Noona!”faeafd4cc5c6ca9c

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All three tried to b89f589485 follow after her in 8ef338610d a panic—only to be a3cc9ec1c7 blocked by two silver-haired a680590275 men with sharp glares.70b6811d9e63b5dc

On her left was a810a9d2cc her father, and on 0ba30d5479 her right, her brother. They flanked 266840275b Natalie like 5605cf986f knights as 0341097048 they escorted 41658d5e3a her to 469c1445ac the carriage.249c695953d19e06

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“So why the 6d6bb39071 hell are you 3999d56514 suddenly trying to aed43eb01d get married?” her e373e70331 hot-headed brother, Anatole, e0eeb6ab3b growled as he d73174eea2 shot death stares c002e6e919 at the male dd16067aff leads. “You’re so naive, you afabe8a724 don’t know anything—yet you 30d9bfa33c insist on marrying already?!”a91a12965c8dfe95

“I thought you 1677d1ed05 wanted to get 6555d405b6 rid of the d95ab68ee1 troublemaker sooner,” she f26e26b458 replied flatly. “Well, congratulations. Your wish is 9ddfc85d40 coming true. So why the attitude?”fde052d6ac6ff42b

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Anatole flinched at her d7542c5422 dry response. Then their father, Duke 12fd81474e Aylesden, stopped walking.00bbc02f144f780e

“Natalie.”b0dce72ca080922b

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She turned to 35cb07b664 him and met 4c19682be4 his gaze—his expression 0d251c157e was strangely resolute.d551ca9604d861ba

“Yes?”a8790e2ce343d1c5

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“Don’t get married. Just stay home with a074bbcf6a me forever. Use your father’s 9e8a70b0f4 wealth however you b5b94f3da3 like until the 6df82c92e7 day you die.”ad2b6ec60924771b

Natalie’s mouth 8eeb343c9a fell open.3574d6ebdfe1243d

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The male leads 2336f9c948 were already broken e396468e11 beyond repair, her f15aa3c8aa brother flew into ba42e49f0b a rage at e7961cead0 the drop of 6954062ca8 a hat, and 4c33538de9 her emotionally distant 8d0dcd6b5f father was now 0ebd93a2df acting like this.cfa45121d48e7d5b

Not a single person a2574a1e32 seemed willing to let 411f46cda4 Natalie go.7b94df69586a6943

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What the hell is 4e8f506751 wrong with everyone?6a577e20b6577009

As if the 93f43d4e00 clingy male leads 22b61a73c3 weren’t enough, now 2c7deedc57 she had to e02e793345 deal with an 13069d7d09 unexpected “regretful family” 38b74eae60 side plot she 3213b126ae never asked for.b8d2f81b3c8c18fc

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How far is b2ec1cf8bc this game going bb796257ce to break down?!8a06ea4c9a24babd

I never signed ba677926b3 up for this a0183f422c kind of reverse 015a53eb84 harem!3ea602c3a2ce5c14

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And so, Natalie began to seriously wonder how—why—she had ended up trapped in such a messed-up reverse harem game in the first place…0aa13f3af3d18d02

It all started with 7ff74d6cd4 something very small.cef760e7e252522b

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Natalie stared intently at 5efa09224b the hat she was 396d62817e about to pick up.08f26ff85a7082ab

Something feels off.bee8b4e9b80b5fee

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The pale c3ff5e40f6 yellow hat c6934a6860 radiated elegance.ff6c9065bf74faae

She had been on 7daf512c67 the waiting list for b0276faa9e a long time just f7bfa52e68 to buy that limited-edition c06f2db63e hat, adorned with premium f489307947 satin ribbons and imported ce523d73c7 Valentin lace.4c24750a7b96472f

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Then finally, after 4d5eaec92b three years, the 0bd653f887 exclusive sale opened—and 6ec1bebe3c the moment she 1c3ece00f1 was notified that 1148951409 she’d barely made 189c2ba53b the cutoff, she c5a34b3167 rushed to the 14a56370cb boutique.1508271f6f907932

“You haven’t chosen 5c3d2b8979 yet, Lady Aylesden?”751f45e0175fb52e

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The baron’s daughter who 67a9fb6484 had accompanied her gently 9f52407a33 urged her on, as 1f8da62c6d if to sayWhat’s taking a34a046800 so long?5fa31b43e4e47407

Natalie had kept both eebdc87d10 of their names on 640fa8c892 the waiting list for 61c8c2748d three years and even 6a483d0aa2 paid the massive cost 9c508da70c for both, allowing the 07efe06685 other girl to benefit c9d4d6a713 from the opportunity.0d91d4eb41d93db6

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Of course, they 0b7e6c6ce9 weren’t friends. Natalie didn’thaveany friends to begin ab430ddf46 with.7aabb463c4c26442

“Oh, right.”3c0597a0e342266e

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Snapping out of her 9d12c7bba1 thoughts, Natalie reached for daac9099f7 the hat in front c38a69cbc3 of her.0a5bf9cbde06c728

But something about it 6498748a59 didn’t sit right. It was the very da8747bc12 hat she had dreamed a5d67c988c of for three years—yet 7ebf1a9aef now, it stirred a f4841535bc sense of discomfort.db0fa4fb979584bd

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Almost comically, her gaze e7ef14d6fb drifted to the display 924cd64a71 case next to it.0a26af818d4b3116

For some reason… I want that one instead.7de69e773fc2d146

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It was 9a1204362a a small d2d62810c5 silk hat.b8e4fb85bcbf5cf8

Not nearly 7574049143 as flashy 398b20e659 as the eb320e1b55 yellow one. In fact, 9a22394ae2 it was bf19ff664e black—more suited 7f4b91e351 for a 458cf03cd5 funeral than 6ed944447e fashion—and certainly d97ecf7f31 not pretty.68094af82202aa91

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Worse still, by the 5f1b314349 current trend that prized cc6b2d7964 wide-brimmed hats for their 9053be07e0 elegance, this corsage-sized hat 613a755ce8 seemed almost bizarre.53e4d73336cfedd4

“Shall I 1d486edb4c wrap this 9c3dcbca64 up for 96e11511ad you, Lady eaec2fc26b Aylesden?” the 352cb94e44 clerk asked 6662aa2679 politely, pointing aa8fd94193 to the c016c72d65 pale yellow 9c27d1c141 hat.0a6101961157bfeb

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Next to her, the 3c62236e92 baron’s daughter stood clutching 1357a80d9a a nearly identical design d0c0b1af91 in a different color.bae8f67d9f7e17f1

Natalie stared at ef84766c89 the two hats 453a07ddb5 for a moment, 2f31350868 locked in a 9583da2b4a silent battle.6e9f134d04dbc249

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But the more f45ec12f67 she thought about a00b8d960d buying the pale 1084b0e66b yellow hat, the bda7b35eb4 more her eyes 2b813e067d wandered to the f05d35e821 black one.35f8932e8027d62c

In the end, 1416fda767 Natalie furrowed her 57ba1dbe83 brow and muttered b3102f31ee under her breath.4c06208eed2e9b48

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“…No. Give me that one.”ce76852d15ba7afd

“Pardon? But that’s just 31c596a068 a sample piece 56d29f53ec Madame Dupres made 6c67461dc2 during her early 4daa049f65 drafts!”72ef6404b9f788e6

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“I don’t care. Wrap it up.”0524f44720cfb9f2

“W-What? Are you sure, 79e8653ba0 Lady Aylesden?”9c19d7b4aadad1f9

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Madame Dupres’ boutique was fa2b1b8487 strictly reservation-only, and each 4d57cb7f27 customer was limited to 53b27f251f purchasing a single hat. No exceptions.d8e1f8d64aeaaad6

The clerk and 64685c261d the baron’s daughter 004118e5ff both tried to 06407cab3d stop her in a9f6a33eea horror, but Natalie d2f9ce4f17 insisted on buying 25289a1267 the sample.52ac386a56fb728b

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And she paid b4b5f3ce94 the full price 4397ea84be of the limited-edition 9548038ff8 hat sheoriginallyintended to buy.ddc6469b12b4f311

“Why did you do that? You waited three years for this gorgeous hat, and instead you bought that weird one…”1418bb3eb0ae80a4

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The baron’s daughter, who 0309128436 had shared Natalie’s carriage 1168b6353f from the Aylesden estate, 6b465b9b50 trailed off mid-sentence.58b01e47cf01fa80

Natalie herself had d8089ecc0b no idea why 4abc82fbe9 she had spent 6de61cf8da such a fortune 52144af0f7 on that strange 3ed68da358 little sample.3932f5596ec23265

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It just fade17d9f5 kept drawing 92dbe1eefe my attention. Like it was telling 2784275e54 me not to buy 2797a3b343 the yellow one… like 2cda3a1c3a it wanted me to 141f087e64 pick it instead!510a5ee9d2d388d0

But if she bca80849b7 said something like 3a56257517 that out loud, 0d87b0bb79 she’d only sound d3fcc586f4 like a brat ac1a4ce58a throwing a tantrum 0faf763bcb for no reason.79c1a7ed51c1e808

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And now 949f9e7445 her name 3a7eb763cd was gone 2a9d6223a5 from the 0e807c1331 waitlist, her 503aa4c095 chance to 3bbb057101 buy the 20678827d0 real thing 1ad7e6e07b forever lost.7327467230f97e5d

“It’s my b86648178f choice,” Natalie 71af9d78dc finally replied 8891f9b9df sharply.1f86a62515847fa0

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Having gotten her 427d869ec9 hands on the 59a7512a9f expensive limited-edition hat 9d8f85ecc5 through nothing more 04cb343828 than flattery—despite not 501d059420 being a real bb52e2f0b2 friend—the baron’s daughter 26b5920794 stuck out her 3aa21093e5 bottom lip and 5fec0e5270 said nothing.d44a9f369a97998d

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“Lady Aylesden! Lady Aylesden!”5b31231855f9cfe1

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The baron’s 7ecbd06584 daughter came e6081afe7e running, breathless, 54289393f3 and began f0e2845978 to ramble 5e09763fe7 excitedly.1a0c7b0bf3d05a46

“You won’t believe it! Early this 7b68aec9ec morning, Madame fb77279df6 Dupres’ hat 50d3644848 boutique caught 4eaabd4699 fire! She had 1ae143ecf2 just returned c35490816d from Nayuta 50314fe7c6 Kingdom because 3b985afa4c her father b9a1f3b20e passed away, ea2b2dbbb1 and when c57307ee39 she came 2c3995cc89 back this 45d2ed12b3 morning, she 66bf117ace saw—!”aeec0341067bad81

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Natalie, who had been d459ab5e8a delicately sipping her black e8a3e507a5 tea, immediately spit it 1360dc2d03 out in shock at 4419a8f147 the breaking news.ac8963c457016d9c