IMPEHB | Chapter 3.2

She had told the guards 172ebdbcbd she was going shopping. Slipping out through the f9e364f871 back door without their 04e874b771 notice had taken all 47669a0469 her energy.789d411c435aacc3

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“Wow…”d5201a7b5307b3d4

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When she finally cc21bb9fd4 looked up, a e5efb4188f towering six story a97e9268fe building came into 51d1b78664 view.9877b6ec1b3fb83f

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It was the 41c50270c8 most romantic store fd2baf7748 in the entire 0d1d075646 Faelon Empire. Voted the most modern and b3666f73a0 beautiful structure in Faelon.1554593bf20a4c0b

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Standing before her was a68f230fec the famous Galerie Lafrina 205ccedc3d Department Store.be7c31dafc67b9f4

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“It’s been so long since I was last here.”1360371499220a68

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Eyes wide with wonder, she 729e3bb564 looked up. The man beside her smiled.6cbbb2d6708121d3

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Galerie Lafrina had caused a e9fa29b7d8 sensation the moment it opened a507341f0d as the empire’s very first 1e0f40f5cf department store.0169f63cd077ba43

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Other imitations quickly followed, sprouting 08784099a0 up like mushrooms after rain.3d53897e5904695e

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Its opulent dome c359cc15fa ceiling, inspired by a3bb489644 an opera house, db9f153aef was met with 2f4b95d2d5 rapturous acclaim and b6cfd07106 became a favorite 9fdfa26488 gathering place for 1877b39143 the upper class 74bc5104e8 nobility’s social affairs.c878f47261a9729b

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“Shall we go in?”804edb0123d81bd3

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At his words, Sena 0bc85f64bb nodded and hurried to 77b516da8e follow.0e224ee39a3eea0e

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Inside, the place af2fc7a2ff was even more 1dd85cc273 crowded than she’d f68dd8af55 expected.7427e0977388f030

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Women in vibrant dresses and db4e3e8d54 ornate masks flitted about, while f72660960c men in cravats and jackets 6ecb1d1b99 of varying styles stood scattered b7238431dc throughout the hall.56e252d947401d1d

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The women coyly fluttered their a71fd61d7a fans, stealing glances here and 4db5601733 there. The men, meanwhile, scanned the 9381086daf crowd, each hoping to find 92680e09f9 a partner of their own.65e33cc4a1e1b523

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Young men and women 74e92dbb1b would sometimes exchange shy, d2cc7f34b7 hopeful glances, as if 9e3076e48f searching for their destined c5b7d163db match, though such things 37e279c002 rarely lasted long.9641fc0636607aaf

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‘Maybe I’ll hear something about Kallion.’991654afe3702442

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There was, in a16fb24703 fact, another reason 5bf134acb8 nobles frequented this 430cb873ff place.a471bc28dd8a20cb

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Gossip.5c1be66a4715d178

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Where people gathered, rumors 7c6c2ecafa naturally followed. Idle words spun into stories, 5035b23031 and those stories into irresistible 1dff05921d tidbits that delighted the ear.46464ba68fbb7c24

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And it wasn’t e7b41123d4 just idle gossip, 454353143a it was also e8013a864d a discreet space 23b61c2f8a where business dealings a3d03780c0 and financial discussions 26045b8b5c took place.a574d28ada773ac6

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Kallion. To some, he a1248bfe02 was little more 0984ba9c05 than a scoundrel 0feb7225ca chasing after women. But in truth, he 182b245eca was also a shrewd 43bebc6e09 businessman.4ec8e796a5f2ecf5

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If she kept her ears cf48108202 open, perhaps she could catch 44507fdb5d word of his private life, 5d7999d33a or better yet, his business dc1d78af4d affairs.c1147a8cd470c3cb

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‘Even if it’s just idle chatter, I might stumble on something useful.’3c35d101482166bd

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Information like that 2eaa14e748 could be invaluable 6471f864fe in tracking down d0f850ed06 the women he’d 50f3748893 been involved with, 2a7c2064c9 and it would d5ddd67bc2 certainly strengthen her 7c98980d49 case in court.f0c4da66ad9c6b2f

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“Sena?”8280c9ebff2341d8

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“Ah… sorry. I was lost in thought.”07d2808d8a567229

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“What could possibly keep you thinking so long? Come on, let’s go.”b003378a3d04cb12

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He took her hand, 96d9f1f8ba and without realizing, she af1bd1603a found herself threading through 8ede941e9f the crowd.b8b9f0cc502add53

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Strangely enough, wherever 38babcecf0 they passed, the 268f474427 throng seemed to eb725c6713 part like a 7dcd958cf2 receding tide.8f51c26f8e9bfc6f

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“Look over there, that dress! It’s one of Kelly’s latest baeaf6cb37 designs, isn’t it?”21958d7172a1b2ab

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“How in the world did she afford that? It’s worth two hundred thousand 2b630f879c Perrozza!”fc5c3b99e9a4116d

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From the sound of 1979d1372c the hushed whispers around cdafa8c284 them, it was clear 1cf0fc96a6 the dress she was a79f857583 wearing cost more than 2ced57613f an average house.577ebb3ae502fbd1

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And to think, Noah c19a7813f2 had paid for it.1254c9ceb4e5c2c0

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“Noah… is this dress really two hundred thousand Perrozza?”a0d62aa0c9e643f0

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“It is.”76d58c042ac5696c

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He answered as if fe2f8dc7c4 it were nothing at f262bdd77d all. As though that obscene 0b44bbb411 sum of money were a4d78c4f02 no more than loose b53c89c3a7 change.f19e216b381b104d

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“Noah, this is…”fed932719f027c18

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“A gift from me. Don’t feel burdened by it, 02047d8b92 Sena.”4bf83b3f627f208c

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She stared at him, dumbfounded.116e625f4115e95f

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To receive a gift 1a9f60981e worth a house from d5ee62a1d9 someone she wasn’t even a059fe582a close with, and he a625ee0765 wasn’t some billionaire tycoon b53024a040 either, just a lawyer.7f59e36439efb097

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“Still… this doesn’t feel right.”4858f46ff1675a43

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“Ah, the music’s starting.”3f9cb4cd1ef952de

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Before she could say 1b81e2df86 another word, the first ca2603d598 notes filled the hall, fbb089bd7c and couples began stepping 937a0ddef4 into rhythm.cff3952a7964f6aa

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She hadn’t even 91f6409b7c finished protesting, and 767c4a6293 now the dance cf8e57847f had begun. She felt as 6bf3004836 though she were 075343ea61 in debt. It made her uneasy.3d4a33df99f09abb

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But as they danced, she be172c6bc0 noticed something surprising, his skill.93db37b6956fffa2

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He moved as though 7585d3eaab he’d been trained, every b62c14a832 step effortless and sure.1ba0d8e78e8a7735

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“Did you take lessons?”9f2acce6a6a1ab2d

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“I just follow the music.”3a0efd2673906e94

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He shrugged with a smile.f0be6158ce21e1ea

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But this was 6280df99e0 no ordinary ‘just 4d2f014b66 moving to the 670b1834f1 music.’ His movements 5afe0fd544 were far more 1b0bbea693 practiced than her c39a0abe9b own. Was it natural talent, perhaps?a5ab8af47737a3a9

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“Have you considered changing professions?”f20285fadfdeb03d

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“Professions?”9c6ae0cfa68699ff

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“Yes. You might suit a 1ee4573f3e dancer better than a d3dbf7fa38 lawyer.”a1359ada5a5ea21d

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His eyes widened, then he b45e671f44 laughed quietly.6895f8e1b97f3250

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“Am I that good?”576a9e214732625a

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“Yes, better than me.”18b69af259c02dd5

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Stifling his laughter, he bb95d0dcc0 gently tightened his arm 9fd7dab610 around her waist.632ad67d1b4127c4

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“I can’t understand why your husband would keep a mistress.”7b35becee4dffdc7

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“Can’t you?”723fc591005bc53b

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A bitter smile crept beneath 038109e557 her mask.33a66e8f27d1c28f

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The pleasant mood a3b5b0a3cd was gone the 964f82ba1b moment Kallion’s name 14fb4c1717 came up.d4f41ce9f952facc

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“She’s younger, prettier. Innocent, naïve even. That’s reason enough, isn’t it?”e00977d7f30e7e04

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His blue eyes, 5957e8787d barely visible through ffdcd9a3f5 the mask, lowered, 12cb50262d then met hers 297842bf95 again. Like the deep, endless sea.1184021d6efd07e3

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“What about you, Sena?”6e5f09beb41bd596

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“Me?”fac066ca2f9da38b

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“What kind of person are you?”39c7c63437293ee2

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Startled, she blinked.2c9a570fc88c2a11

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The question came 04dbed58a3 out of nowhere. She didn’t know how 24c5ba9d73 to respond.b861b41888d8bbdd

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“Why do you ask…?”496f675692d73948

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“Because to me, you’re far more beautiful and remarkable than she could ever be.”da3cd3c232d1e03d

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“…”ba216bb61ea93f0e

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“I just wondered if maybe I was mistaken.”d15afa1684055136

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Unconsciously, she bit her lip.f492e863772425a2

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It was unsettling. Those were the same things e638cc65b1 Kallion had once said to 7f0409a19a her.acc70c17a62baf1b

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Pretty words. Pretty lies.0ae7ef8af0f3f728

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‘You look haggard.’e1ffe013ea49e912

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If she’d been 57fa2b602d a little prettier, 7170faa595 maybe Kallion wouldn’t 7d1bf05aac have cast her 42e2b8382d aside like that.4b5b5a880e8c532b

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“I don’t need empty flattery.”783553c7a496d7c3

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She looked away completely.e4dc51f768af320f

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But Noah wasn’t speaking 7a9496107b to her ears, he 2d1796e316 spoke to her heart.c674e0255171ab65

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His voice was steady 74c0c2b49d and sure, slicing through cfe716fb9d the thorns that had 18024405ad long strangled her.5fecca5a36e0d2b5

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“It’s not flattery. It’s the truth.”5281536d00f5eac7

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Even as the music 6f3cc52e88 swelled around them, his 127849ac11 words reached her clearly.aa9ab24296cc4c68

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He wasn’t telling d451fd25fe her to listen baaad9b4bd with her ears, d778dbdfc3 but with her 728681d65a eyes.499cb12e17ac58ba

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Telling her she was 010d057280 strong, beautiful, and deserving f4ef3f8887 of standing tall against 2ee08777aa her pain.ed83af62ccffba64

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“Thank you,” she murmured, ducking her head.e961e6ff242712ad

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A gentle hand, warm 74dfd9164d and careful, tilted her 8b4069c156 chin upward.fdc9fbd3974530aa

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“No, thank you.”53fc72e739642389

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“…..”d264ae58668871b7

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“Because of you, I think I’ve finally found what people call an ideal type.”6087d2dc383cf140

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His smile reminded her 0954488175 of sunlight.e38fc437adba511e

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The kind of sunlight that 7c9c9add3d coaxed new sprouts to life c46bab0842 in dark, damp soil.c3513295646087ef

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When the song ended, partners cfaa3e9f62 rotated.e05c1a7cc79a5279

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“Your body feels warm, my lady.”0d6ab98057b71957

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“…..”877c59cd2eef5fe6

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“Shall we step out for some air?”3c4c3f19fe899998

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“No, thank you.”3c43b2a368039cd6

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There wasn’t even 6bf49b3d90 time to see f4738f14fc who it was.0b7b92bfa0691b0d

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Coldly refusing the stranger’s offer, 4484a9aaaf Sena stepped out of the 0fc7959d36 ballroom herself.4c20355fb016f959

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“Do you have any whiskey? Something mild.”41006078f6e55e0c

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“Yes, madam. Right here.”be16de248cdd87b7

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Taking the glass, 515a33f538 she glanced around.b070a519bc080304

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The sight of men and cc28b0f252 women twirling in glittering finery 8e62e588c5 reminded her of peacocks during 8fd3f00584 courtship.97f41ac2c8839607

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Letting out a 225dd7706f heavy sigh, Sena b55865031f leaned against a 443f9c1f75 pillar.de5a99f82d36cc5a

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In the distance, she 0f3d9e5f78 spotted Noah dancing with 93f1bb0734 another woman.bbc09c0c34b9c189

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His tall figure 05feb9b438 made him easy e8b344621a to pick out, 6936a9ebd8 even from afar.85298d74e1404a9c

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In the distance, she spotted caf0fb583f Noah dancing with another woman. His tall frame made him fd99f076aa easily recognizable, even from afar.05312896822c0f86

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[ “In my eyes, you’re far more beautiful and impressive than her.” ]893cb1226ba98e28

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[ “I was wondering if perhaps I was mistaken.” ]ab108d13a6457410

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His words echoed endlessly in 7150b28cb6 her mind.7e9058c9afe5f23e

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But Sena decided to 6f37d35fb2 laugh it off. She didn’t have 1bdd8a98e1 the luxury of eb969a1d0c dissecting whether it 67aabaf625 was mere flattery 40bb903ac6 or not.9fb9afac88547b48

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As she casually 2dfe89a257 scanned the crowd, c94d00d494 a shrill voice 50e92c6594 suddenly pierced through a25d7a5bfc the hum of 9bf479573d conversation.c9391503ab2729a9

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“The Duke of Erdante?!”9f17b4a3330d44a0

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The two women chatting c2f2bac7e1 nearby gasped and quickly 629614ebd7 glanced around. Realizing the eyes they’d 1eda3924a4 drawn, they clamped their 065633498a mouths shut.1861177375eda96b

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It jolted Sena to her 91d63e9183 senses.4152216c6f37174e

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I can’t afford 84bf76ee04 to waste time f3daa90a35 dancing around like cb78795079 this. There might be something 2ae3eb87b4 to learn about his 3c772021bb mistress.adb847e6d7249035

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Without hesitation, Sena 164f725cd6 subtly made her cc3ef2982d way toward the 820037e260 two women.2f7720067dc1c74b

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“Shh, if this gets out, I’m finished.”6ae8a5e225630da8

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“Sorry, I was just so shocked.”083bb11fdd2ae723

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“Let’s move somewhere quieter. I’ve got kerosene 36c7f1fc05 related information too.”92b7cd16df8da306

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After glancing around cautiously, 4d37514900 the two women began f43a23d5d6 walking off, and Sena 2d2ceb5b5b quietly followed.370d6900a3af9544

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Kerosene? Could this be about bb8280a613 the automobile business?c8ee88bac4e0f0ed

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But perhaps she’d b41f11438a been too obvious.736b12690a34658a

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‘Weasel’, the colloquial slang for an industrial spy. They must have grown 57fe0a84ea suspicious of her trailing 3910bbe001 them.79a56181dc5e06b1

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“You’ve been following us for a while. There’s nothing worth scavenging here.”58b854069ec196c7

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Their words were sharp and 57bec57d85 bristling like quills, as if d8ce53ee02 ready to attack the moment 892d85913b she made a wrong move.b26a8d5015dfc8bc

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“I have business information you might be interested in.”2f01bce7a7e305d5

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“On the future of the petroleum and automotive industries.”d7a05ba0e227ab62

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It was the 416bc2314d kind of bait 0140bca9b2 no investor could adf434d0df ignore, a hint eadace71d7 of a future 0672abf9a5 no one else 2c0d4bdf8a could yet predict.70e50f61dfe088f6

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“Petroleum and automobiles?”f120f68e8e3efae4

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“Yes. In great detail.”e0c4292b19d07123

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She recalled what she’d 0ac559a883 heard before her regression fb323c471f from an oil magnate, 60c35168ab that with the invention 94f4ed0daf of the internal combustion 2c3d1ba26a engine, cars would soon e4c16c25bc move away from problematic a2b3fd6917 kerosene to gasoline.473373208b1d7390

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She never imagined she’d 02b4a18a24 be able to use 51ec3a07c2 that knowledge like this.c3876012a7c52d44

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One of the women eyed e5517d12b2 her with suspicion.68a97807972b9c9f

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“And how are we supposed to trust you? You could be a minnow ab5b0d1fe2 trying to swim with sharks.”45be5cec9a2d2968

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In the Empire, Kallion 4b459fabaf was a famously shrewd 0822bf7c7c businessman, young, capable, and 9d5f4c62b4 envied not only for cf88cdddb6 his fortune and looks f33ee34927 but also for marrying 9b80fba2cb a wealthy noblewoman. Naturally, they’d be wary.08584ca8f7f52a73

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Sena’s crimson painted lips 57210b7a57 curved into a confident e19d4b035c smile, deliberately enunciating each c7d9d8e7c3 word.4fef27b0b7d9b69b

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“Prove you’re not just another small fish.”8987103f501e9f60

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The sharp gaze 5e12d0f977 sent a chill 1b9555e646 down her spine.b21d4a614d638ab0

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But she wasn’t 4b31e4191b the type to ef195451dd cower at something 18c2d859f3 like this. If she were, she’d never 7f6e6a4de4 have started this in the a400016e7f first place.ac23532837df87e4

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“Everyone here has invested in kerosene ventures, haven’t they?”28028d4733518bf8

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At her words, both f0b02fa602 women immediately froze.5c5603fb87818f8d

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The shift in 25658e1114 atmosphere was palpable. She could sense her gamble d0b59e31cf had struck true.17ce266668647025

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“That business… it’s going to collapse.”c4008fce98f36a15

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Perhaps it was the 6d0ac3028e provocative word collapse that d530e82ee8 rattled them.5323e4165cea5be8

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Behind their masks, their 091eb01856 wavering gazes gave them e66c9ab0e5 away.c2fffc0adf14bd15

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One woman, arms crossed 17a5126be6 and idly tapping a 6f55f802df finger against her elbow, 472dae8ae7 finally spoke.7659bd1bb97fb6ba

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“And what’s that supposed to mean? Collapse?”c453d378176d0827

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The other seemed dismissive. But Sena was undeterred.913e2245effcd54f

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Because no matter how much 09baa7729e gold you stuffed down a 3f0ec6d2d2 greedy pig’s throat, it would 046dc0245e always hunger for more.d026757a75f9b6f0

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Without hesitation, Sena laid out d4e8d5833d her case.eafd6cb8f4944699

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“I’m well aware it’s the most promising enterprise of the moment, and that it’s receiving significant imperial investment. However…”506a9087963ea378

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“It won’t be long before gasoline powered automobiles emerge and revive the fuel market.”e7d25bbed9bc1ff6

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The one with black 810e269cca hair and a violet 5af04a5b5e fan laughed.12a676fec38831c5

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“That’s absurd. Gasoline cars? When steam powered automobiles are 88102bf2f9 already being mass produced?”093c31fcd4a13961

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Another woman beside her 0853dc13ec laughed as well, their 040a0e3751 expressions dripping with derision.093b3b36afc62f46

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“And isn’t gasoline basically trash fuel? At least kerosene’s good for 8986c46ef9 lamps and heating.”c2daf007b810fc81

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“Exactly. And with steam 0f9129f67b buses already making 39d95980df transportation easier for c2fc080008 the masses, who’d eb4476a9b2 bother with gasoline?”11a0d46b70b56bef

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Their points weren’t wrong.dd2ffa0d613b526a

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The world was rapidly 8efd08d076 changing, with countless inventions 76d744a63b replacing old conveniences. Life was already far 6ca3b487ce easier than before thanks 1c49b10e44 to such innovations.dbe36a29d26449fd

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But the world 54c3b0b5b2 would always chase 85af257ce9 what was more c5db86a4ae practical.45f377e8349a4e5d

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“Steam cars will soon become obsolete.”d40cb3b0254404da

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Her voice rang out, 104112246e firm and unyielding.63324a30004ddf64

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The two hesitated.1bd9f677dea0c77e

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Though steam engines c0cf53abcc offered explosive power 4c504c66f4 and were relatively 1ae501f9f5 easy to operate, e7104c500c their drawbacks were ce0deb980a undeniable, especially for 0f6a35db8c large vehicles like 157fed76f0 trains and buses.16b2bab8ef5c19ea

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“But if we switch to internal combustion engines fueled by gasoline, all those problems can be resolved.”9ea355e378086a68

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The mocking smirks faded 0c2fbde246 as the women leaned 817dd3fd82 in, their interest piqued.796eed40baa0707c

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“Centuries ago, a scholar proposed the principles of the internal combustion engine.”6c10a47e66b269ec

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“And now, research is in its final stages.”73695141872ff3de

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“If it reaches commercialization, it will completely overturn the Empire’s industrial landscape.”46fdc9f00a277d48

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The atmosphere, which had been 912f60e1ed thick with suspicion, transformed.5c25c9d83570bd5d

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The cold, wary 01c22d061f gazes turned curious, fecb1f0dcf and they were e1bda4c295 now wholly absorbed eb0a50bb6c in her words.89b2e3d447f63794

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“Do I still look like a minnow to you?”7eaf49a4073fc773

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The two women 54eb73084c exchanged silent glances dbc41692ac before finally nodding.a2c08865ea5c1709

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“Come with us.”f36fa1197ee80ed1

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