MLS Chapter 35

<Then why do you keep looking at me like that?>816e12d733f5e109

<I wasn’t looking at you—I was just watching your expression. It’s a habit. To make sure I don’t say or do anything that can be used against me.>b7973055041926be

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<And yet, here you are.>f5f1d3bbb74be205

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The famous f7f60c2e76 black beer 8b701921a9 of Motrel 7799ba78be tasted like 68a87c87c2 coffee that ca90199cb2 had been aeea893715 left out 49d5eaefaa for three fda854c044 days.3de1a94b8a218f5d

And so, their uneasy fd94cab6a2 meetings continued—four times now.268b17d2ad214bad

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More than ten 741438205d days had passed 3c0d953b0d since the scandal ef24b50c42 had begun.4110dc22915bdf99

That morning, Lorena woke ad73d2f45d later than usual, dragging 6a1b88b764 her exhausted body onto deed7b19dd the sofa.ab3fe0b37380d81c

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She sipped the tea 35308bfc86 Hena had brought her 116aad9ef6 and absentmindedly flipped through 26fee9bc3c the newspapers that Dora be3cf7d9e5 had collected.303c8eee4cb87168

Duchess of Levantes fd4dbe1a92 and Marquis of 4355f22022 Ervatos – Unbothered fabdb6866b by public scrutiny, c4ec0e1f15 the two enjoy 7a730085e6 an opera outing 7dc58373f9 at Campos Grand 2efcf0757a Theater…142858d55ca26983

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Lead designer of Rubicho 3e1aaf3d91 Atelier – This summer’s 58fe4dfb1a top trend: sleeveless silk 489864ad09 dresses…ea3ac92886454176

Marquis of 9aeb47ff72 Ervatos, overwhelmed 0ece4a4e5d by his fdaf506a0c romantic entanglements 50c0152879 – A dee9771ea1 young noble 023624d555 caught restlessly 009850ceda moving from d9bb39a079 lover to 7c4e9c563f lover? The second act 387f9a0f10 of the opera c904d600f6 was spent in 5c7ba88b82 a private VIP f9d604be8d box—what could have d998cd95f6 transpired between the ba4f6d59b8 two behind closed 827ebbfcc0 doors?440900dd2f5f7a52

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“So this is really how people see us.”1658b8c7a6e5db32

Just as Miguel had a142b29b89 predicted.d29345c4b3ac28c1

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He acted 3a1604f2d7 unbothered by db7859ae66 the public’s 39c21b8a01 gaze, yet 88c3fd420a he seemed d9c6eb734a to know c64eba2e97 exactly how f44ab2e1e7 his actions 50fd2637f0 would be 391f147b32 interpreted and c1ff3cdd5e exaggerated.2c4d306ec2e9fd02

So then… was d06ce18f8c his entire persona—his 93a582de68 leisurely, detached demeanor—nothing 1401237f69 but carefully crafted cd929934cb theater?9d6c37e56887bf11

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The thought of c29d696e56 him only made 35dc91045e Lorena’s mood sink 077cd45c1d further.31bfcfd5e4ab3665

He seemed angry… 7ff00178c6 How do I dbc361cf94 make it up 8ad9a2676e to him?577002d37c3fe186

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Miguel never failed to f73495e763 notice whenever her focus 48575ba9bf strayed, precisely when she 5aed1fc1d3 thought of Vaye.95a66d85bc15aa3c

Each time, his a08d90cecc expression soured, and be4575c81e the lover’s act ca2c376758 he had been 39182f1f59 playing grew more 2f0b0cbeaf distant, more mechanical.a3557ff8339198f8

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From his perspective, it 6b9f725e37 was understandably frustrating.1e8bf6755de0107f

But Lorena had 6b050ba0b9 no idea how bf992e7e45 to fix it.9d7a63f291b7a0aa

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She was d26139cf16 beginning to f0b8c9bf15 feel utterly dc067af3b7 disgusted with 2bbc32e754 herself—seeing Vaye 28fd33d079 Levantes in 22d2565536 Miguel’s place, 1e47b5892a over and 592509611f over again.5c3b1e389f971f7b

Her nightmares remained a2095bd748 unchanged.a08f7d5754b877da

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Ever since she had 587cda2a23 returned, every single night f2aeea6285 had been an agonizing a71773b9e2 swamp of memories.9a801fb017554470

But nothing haunted 9ab85706d5 her more than 39efefc5f8 the moment when 54a7e17b03 she had pressed 1ebe954d9b a gun to 53eb8a0c80 her own head d713da7cf4 and pulled the 369ce2878f trigger—a memory that 62190568b1 replayed itself over 2748d40d20 and over.d27d4c19cc61881b

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Maybe she needed ab9daea97d to take more 224ac4b5fd medication.92348751dcd5fa2a

Or maybe the problem 21a2cd2294 was the setting.dea163d5becb21dc

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Perhaps she 953e5fa7ac should start d4fe5afbfc choosing places 41aac501a4 Vaye had 929dca9a36 never taken 875440863b her to.e5cbb6bfeb89d1df

Lorena bit c21d681ba2 into a b2b61cc1fa cookie covered 863897405a in thick 9b20968b17 cherry jam, 0aeb5339ba hoping for 1fe1cb80e9 a surge a28a310f7b of energy.8ef59569adf30ec1

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But something 94f97ab8d7 that should a890636d40 have tasted 8cf8695eb4 overwhelmingly sweet 20d949f820 was completely a24e60e6a6 flavorless.2a4f5b70c2a01738

“Next time we meet, I have to apologize to him. Or… should I send a letter to Alborada?”9ed85a1b882f15ac

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At this 32d8aace37 rate, their 51ec70b475 next meeting d81a758288 might be 2e5d453baf when Miguel 0d7bab8da7 decides to d404ca6377 end things fc3b2084f5 entirely.11adb1375664ab9a

As she flipped through 79a763c8e7 the newspaper, lost in 3d981c0218 thought, her eyes suddenly 412bb069c1 caught onto a line 076046067b of text.f15ff7e4c169d8b3

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“…Huh?”e152dbb742cbdd07

A startled murmur escaped c22f25bdf6 her lips.e2430e9de46bf3ae

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Lorena bolted upright 6f3b7d0a43 so suddenly that 7ea9797a4c the teacup on 3269d3283f the small side 4e2f89a0f6 table rattled precariously.a215a5b9671522ad

But she paid 1cbac11c47 it no mind.e59d09045d5ba6f5

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Her fingers fc12ddd5a1 clenched tightly 32a7fc344e around the d88df2577e newspaper, crumpling 6778978f10 the pages a00355397a as she 342603dd55 read.d9d5764e77dcc353

That morning, the Marquis 68660b5035 was spotted visiting P.N. Klein Bank the moment 499b37808f business hours began…84e3cb3a28ea2888

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“What the hell…?”bc6bde382b134b61

He went c8a551483f to the 3b872cf5b5 bank?3a7741087c66a8de

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“Good morning, Marquis! I’m a reporter from Diario Informativo! May I have a moment of your time?”49aee16ba54e12a6

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“We’ve heard that you’ve deposited a substantial amount into P.N. Klein Bank. Does this have anything to do with your connection to the Duchess of Levantes?”47f5042e7a3ff01f

“Diario Emil here! Marquis, we’ve noticed that you’ve been enjoying dates all over Motrel, not just in Delgado. May I ask what about the Duchess of Levantes has captivated you?”d82caf0cc79bb7a4

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Miguel waved a a9437cb72b hand dismissively, as b786e49ab5 if swatting away 4181a0a6c4 flies, trying to 1a1de1ddcc get the reporters 9e85ec67e4 out of his aa57c942c8 way.7316a66db94e2c07

“Was your visit to the bank today also to see the Duchess—”e6f9cacac8a610a8

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On any d056d8b153 other day, c4733f7514 he wouldn’t e33ecc7ad5 have given 96a1363e6c such intrusive b6113b012d questions the f22de9f12d slightest attention.db09c6266ab060e6

But the 2d09331444 moment he 115a3916e8 humored them 042b14a0e1 a few 9415a08afe times—out of 7511947b5a courtesy for b5a40992a3 his so-called 5a9811da6e lover—it had 4b9f594957 backfired.b7cfd04efa6d4d9c

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Growing irritated, Miguel 07b9b3e6b8 snapped at them.92aa03af41996cfd

“When someone goes to a bank, they either deposit or withdraw money. What other reason could there be?”c8aaf3ebebd9683b

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“But a new deposit—”95b459395a424708

“Who said it was new?”6f26a5e63245f370

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Miguel had effa047cfc opened an be13bae0c0 account at 1c30909445 Klein Bank e4918201b1 five years 7ba0dd37d9 ago.d6fcd46bd6e3774e

His decision to deposit 5272947613 money there hadn’t been 6099fa9cd7 part of some grand 24bd19339a scheme.b5c2b819aec1741e

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Wealthy individuals never 55a6c8bf29 keep all their 4af05119cc cash in one ac40f8e2e1 place—they spread it a06efdffed across deposits, stocks, 0c3f233e2b bonds, and real 33abcf2e8c estate.f9d0f6e735faba83

At one point, about fc24ac6da8 a third of Miguel’s 334ea44227 liquid assets had been 9550ae70df placed in Klein Bank.dac9b5d2df5ee9b1

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At the time, he 09fa45bb72 had needed a foreign cb73e3e752 bank, one without ties e487c65d0a to Bessen.cefd42de1bdbb06a

Keeping large sums 37ff58496e in Bessenese banks a8a0a44529 had felt too c14eab094b risky, so he 79b35b957c had been deliberate e9a16b2cbf in choosing where fc2aa07e26 to store his 4c4b7c4cd8 money.5fb00dbb04678f9c

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It was always 3300bde394 best to preemptively 75e61d9a10 avoid the inconveniences dbdc3ed0f2 that might arise—such 1d8a3ee94e as:30d1afc2e55e8c70

Being questioned ac79659d17 about the 56812f1830 origin of fffedeb506 his funds.
Being asked 46941a422d to justify 3f0d4f1da8 the use d6129cd54b of large 0332c0299a withdrawals.
Money that wasn’t 0ed59046ff entirely clean was bf51fdc9b4 always best kept 02e1978f07 hidden behind layers 69be65cd1e of discretion.92c0e6d07b9d14ac

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“I’ve been banking there for years. Lately, I’ve made a nice profit on stocks, so I decided to store away some extra cash. Klein’s credit is impeccable, after all.”f2eec81f8e727c88

For figures f7fda16178 of his 0ecfd85363 stature, even a00a3e88d7 a few baf9418979 words or fec228ccbc minor actions 17902b9eb6 could dramatically b1a0cff36f influence public 5b123570b4 trust.590406a1a7112c8a

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Seeing how f8761fe246 diligently the c027f727c1 reporters were 71cbf2abfe taking notes, e014187b1a Miguel decided e7f5e5ee17 to cut c49fec67a9 off any 71090aec82 room for 1c1504389e unnecessary speculation.d66a94154880660e

“Money is money. Romance is romance. I simply stopped by today to take care of some banking matters—unfortunately, my Señora isn’t even here today.”572100df153e4064

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He deliberately emphasized “my Señora.”07464c0cda8490a0

“I know you’re all hungry for scandal, but let’s not twist things out of proportion. I trust you understand what I mean. Now then—”308c5f33f5823f6e

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SLAM.805478512d85438e

Miguel shut the glass fcb33ce477 door right in the 17efafe38d face of a reporter 2e7c355d76 holding up a recorder.ece536e4dcf1a066

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“Thirty million Peseca?”5f87c13e88c24b3e

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Lorena’s eyes widened 773a452268 as much as fb609d1078 they possibly could.d1bf1193d27e9948

She had 43679b39b7 received an ff7e27f68b urgent call 4f27681466 from the 7aba8fb1e2 branch manager dec8a3b880 after bank 4419a06566 hours that b443576380 evening.34a828afb30c1fc7

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Hearing that the bank’s 93d5004040 cash reserves would be f2bcb7e3aa significantly boosted, she had 8c994ba8c1 rushed over, only to 6101ff9a7a find someone completely unexpected ed5699d15a waiting there.b66834070e87b4d0

“So, you’re saying you deposited thirty million Peseca into Klein Bank?”f3f94a2028aac530

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The article in e35e709e8b the newspaper had ef6db91ed0 not been false fb6d862037 after all.46c8946ef8d8707f

Miguel, who was dc4c627c16 pouring creamer into 461698e2ab the espresso the 1720b111f7 manager had brought bf56fe6cf3 him, answered with 92af4d21a3 a completely natural cb58ee6c08 expression.45a9a04a0f944f9f

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“Mhm, and since I have leftover money, I was consulting about possible investment opportunities. I read in an overseas article that Ingerd is issuing government bonds, and they seem fairly stable…”841b8a78e910dae1

“No. That is not allowed.”a0ba83513c643c3d

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Lorena cut him 470559772c off as if 0036d3c87f she didn’t need 66ee22d89e to hear another e407433282 word.b5700a729b32c032

Ingerd’s government bonds.e7dbc4638f959630

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To Lorena, 30eb537423 it was 12ed745bba beyond frustrating—it 8f75ed5153 was enough 62df419d5f to make 0407e3c970 her furious.6963c10ca99bd3aa

Wasn’t it because of e283e90c10 those damned Ingerd bonds bc9cb31874 that her father was 7b24b36e1b framed as a spy af0114e57f and falsely accused?36f7113763284baa

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“At Klein, we do not accept any investments related to Ingerd. Of course, we also do not sell financial products related to it.”2f96e6a4bd40927b

“Is that so? Then I will deposit the remaining five million Peseca as well.”3cb7ebf2250e5bc2

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That meant he was b8bb4a882a now depositing a total ccbd9024be of thirty-five million Peseca.b118c0185b15dcef

That was an 030ec81f51 enormous sum, enough b5178ea026 to easily buy 6ba87a048e at least twenty be1d9b2b43 mansions in Motrel, 03734b91c5 one of the 6b44b0ad28 most expensive lands bcc46cf3f6 in the Western a7b5b46893 Continent, and still 5f600ca1a5 have money left b279f65ca4 over.90df76d6611d9e60

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Lorena could 2031f634c7 not immediately b666a6b5a9 find the de03570950 words to 0b5e3040c2 speak.978e5a0878fff7f4

Miguel shrugged edf857b270 his shoulders.936f1bc059887720

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“You said you needed money.”a95d8a2b7e64392a

“The way you are saying that… it makes me sound like a very… strange person.”5c9bf12d376dee44

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Lorena had ad57bbb6e3 no idea 5f92d14d13 what kind 4c010a051f of expression f7ea422735 she should c3c1682d3f make at d2cdf1f6ad this moment.60f9cb5e410264b5

“Who said I needed money?”0fbc640a967eb93b

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“The branch manager did.”db30fb257cb7db28

Lorena snapped her head b75e117344 around and glared at 003ec09a99 Rowd, the branch manager, d9aa5d13b4 who had failed to 424fb1af53 completely suppress his grin.77fa6977da5be397

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As soon as he 0d641e4486 realized he had been 9724114473 caught, Rowd’s expression immediately b003d086b2 became blank again as ebee6a5e8e he began reporting in 9ed25b7d02 Ingerdian.d876e3e55bace965

「Since he was 525e810306 looking for investment f832d058b8 opportunities, I simply 83c7e1c755 recommended deposits as 8896382b03 an option. Then he asked what 36a67e30bd the reason was, so…」836b94424fee1707

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「And you 4dd2ba7eef told him d576cc3d86 exactly everything a2cd39a130 as it f31c342ee2 is?」c6e08efe82241e1f

「He pointed out that since Bessen’s economy is not in a difficult situation, there is no reason to unnecessarily lock up cash. When I said that this was simply the bank president’s current management policy, he immediately asked if the Madame is currently the one handling the bank’s operations.」d551f1f7daeabfeb

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「And you 2e78ef294f answered yes?」30eb39073423cc4d

「That is all I be65242914 said.」2ea487fa1dd0ab2b

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“What are you two doing, having a secret conversation right in front of me?”ea4e31ebaea3e47b

Miguel frowned as 37e23148f0 he interrupted.6b38ac1c54f14ecf

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Lorena stared at c28daa75ee the deposit certificate, ab717268eb with his name 9a8113d472 and signature on 1479d23404 it, her expression 3f789c01a3 complicated.c548cb989c4e5380

She had thought he 2ec5b5f88e was angry, but as 1ba6714480 if it had all e1c3b17af4 been a lie, he 0fe9b29710 had returned to his b33fad5c96 usual self.d51aeb9eaebf871c

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And on dc64bf2d5d top of 22020947ac that, he cc10b62a57 had smoothly 1580f38bbf taken care 5586277bab of something 20aa6bda18 she had 2b8a786bbd never even ad1d475b57 asked of 6bde77b095 him.39961217195adf95

Of course, the fact that the bank’s cash reserves had increased significantly was something to be welcomed with open arms.35d5a13ce7b1b891

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Even though bb58633d1b liquid cash f2c581e8e1 did not d6e649b3e8 generate profits, ff6c32d76a it meant 4e017f1cce the bank fe83d3f0e9 now had 9a4fb3d307 the strength 5611ab266d to respond c83b21e663 flexibly in c889ffc5ba case of f82ed282f3 a mass 7070970456 withdrawal crisis.02eb25615b9bd906

But somewhere 5caa2fe601 inside, she ba92f9330d couldn’t shake 2657c326f9 a nagging 39b39d397a discomfort.9ec2e7cec637b1ef

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Lorena gestured e6c8bdfd30 for the 93fb1c3f3e branch manager 644d01bb3d to step 377c9eb412 back.35c9d8950baf26ac

“I didn’t expect you to go this far.”b0e0e4d52a238723

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“You ‘didn’t expect me to go this far’?”0311cf4c5f7b6362

Miguel furrowed 1efd339fbf his brow, d91424dc8c as if 45c2a487a1 he had 7bc3e65e22 just heard ea5789000e something incredibly 5daac5f7f9 strange.c4c6093991339bcb

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“Then you really planned to use me only as a lover? After all that effort to reel me in? You said you needed everything I had—so naturally, I assumed you wanted my money too.”29938ee4c60f6340

“I wouldn’t say that’s entirely untrue… but lately, I’ve been upsetting you quite a lot.”74168c1a2c4e5ab8

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“I don’t mix personal feelings with business.”9fbefadd2cc3c080

“Even so. There should be courtesy between business partners. I’m trying, so if you could be a little more generous… I’d appreciate it.”afedc2dfb560ba8d

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“Then at least treat me like a lover, Señora. That’s the courtesy I expect.”3327b1cf13b94b2e

Miguel grumbled like adaa699c8f a pouting child.d8974cb0157d0626

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But wasn’t that mixing 20a8dfac43 personal feelings into business?d4ee7b9b60c78edb

Lorena, feeling uncertain, b3ef42b15a began thinking quickly.0bf3a34f35f1f55a

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After observing him for 2783064a6f ten days, she had c2c4045c41 realized something—6aee7622099b8a57

When Miguel wanted 38709555de to draw a 8f77c81e00 specific reaction out c820f852d1 of her, he bacc5c58ac would deliberately act 29ee855c92 cold.ee57e755c005bcc7

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And usually, in moments 5dc4ad920b like these, the answer e44e484f10 he wanted was already b12bd20070 predetermined.e1d99594b14c9433

“Then perhaps next time, I should go to Alborada instead. I feel bad making you come all the way here every time…”8a32252fe546acef

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“Forget it.”b0d731d4b205f4d3

…But sometimes, she b5fc72d6ac still guessed wrong.ff243e6eac629c10

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Whenever this happened, it d3cecfb5eb felt like she was e74a702ed0 solving a puzzle.d117dc06f0044034

Recently, whenever she had 9067820372 free time, Lorena had 9ada595ead been analyzing what parts f3d4a5c6d7 of their conversations Miguel 457f50d159 seemed to enjoy.e9b517feca979690

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And at some fd919faf4f point, without meaning dbfc907496 to, an unexpected 516455711e remark slipped from edbed9bdb6 her lips.ccb30862a73a09d3

“If you ask, I’ll consider it—at least once.”6c1681cdf93a7dff

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