NRAL | Chapter 06

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Time passed uneventfully after the day Eleanor witnessed Nora and Arlo’s affair. Some servants whispered about strange laughter in the early morning, but none of them suspected that the crazy woman could be the real princess of Astria. This was thanks to Arlo discreetly keeping everyone away while he snuck into Nora’s room.fa18d0ea982a7b7a

Eleanor acted as if b1f6bd9d77 she had seen and 7b924c5508 heard nothing that day 1a4c8c7b36 and returned to her 7056e93f02 usual routine. One week. Since she witnessed 0d66ac61f1 those two animals 2540cdc3a0 on Monday at fe31608b56 midnight, she planned f6712cf084 to observe the e3dc9a5db6 situation while keeping ef1592e504 her usual demeanor c9e6d71d99 at least until 90a59bb15f the following Monday.656605da517528d1

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This was a habit 6a0ca1fa1b she had learned from 0812724f8e the Duke of Astria’s 1acedb944a constant abuse.4b7edc0f777d1c04

“Don’t bite until the perfect moment comes. If you act rashly, you’ll ruin everything. Corner your enemy once you fully understand the situation, and then strike where they can’t defend themselves.”a2478b6ff894b3fc

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This was the advice 86d75b8f38 he gave when he 1849da15c5 threw his young daughter 1f0c4219fd into high society.611695c8ac3b663b

Though Eleanor 95c16a43be despised her 6049d3c308 father, she 9f91abc8dc learned much 3620295414 about survival d0de348da5 and scheming fa667b1842 from him. She intended abda18ef29 to use bab8a22a3b all of 76d7f964c3 these lessons a1a24db73c when leaving 902f229f25 here after 472ccc9510 stabbing everyone 967f678256 in the b8c09b82bf back.68d5ba5203a7b33e

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So, as usual, she 06c47c7156 woke up early in 02c198e1a2 the morning, processed paperwork, 30bc0d1a28 listened to the concerns a993804c2b of the estate’s people, 2ca4c749ee and examined the finances 27ad682760 of the duchy. Everything seemed normal, e8825f55db but those who 8769c157e7 observed her closely f40e7fba10 noticed subtle changes.75c245d62136b396

“Doesn’t she seem in a good mood lately?”7fa43ea75b0c11f2

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“Yeah, she looks brighter somehow.”d37496848bde168b

“Come on, that doesn’t make sense. In a situation like this? You must be mistaken.”533cc4c4be8f710c

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Even though they didn’t 6687f1553f believe they were wrong, c9e2266b20 the maids kept their ccca5079e5 mouths shut. There was 248dc864ff no way 06701e5c32 their lady 928f3d4c1d would be 410079984a in a 3170604c05 good mood 1e4f5381ce during times 1085edfe31 like these.c3a2169fde1c6530

After all, Nora had 2ee1a1217e been claiming to be e5ce85da3e the real princess for ab55970bac several days now, and 60e6686c3d there were no signs ca68b920ab of her being kicked 71a94b1a7b out of the Astria 1c7143d1a0 household.868c4f1b4ba16fda

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The Duke visited d8cfe13b5f her room daily, 13a6155e75 talking to her 3e0112eca1 for long periods b644237aac of time, but 744a1a682f nothing seemed to 96d724df51 come from it. Nora’s voice behind the 08d2d04532 door always sounded confident, c3e8c49d61 and the Duke left f7f50def60 with a serious look 22150036b7 every time.e9487baf2da41014

This meant that Nora’s claims had some weight, and the Duke had not found a single flaw in her story yet.d2c3c7675f1964b3

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The servants’ 1bfdff224d whispers grew c79d94d3d4 louder, and a0689bd790 more and af91499ded more eyes f85be6c4c7 were cast bf936252da toward Eleanor.897a04177e44c7ce

Then, on one bf54abafe0 particularly cold and fd35c70827 windy Sunday, Nora’s 56ac20c74c door finally opened.273b845c1eb61050

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It wasn’t to c297cd7f08 drag her out 9c8b9cb04d and put her c41d35094f on trial, though.38dc49b7bc2aa5be

Instead, Nora emerged 29083d3a63 with a bright 2478117b1f smile on her 9a3ddba1ec face.9e53b2bd16ecc13c

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The Duke of b063a13cf0 Astria gathered the 7627a453f6 household staff in 0db2fd5426 the hall, brought 3315b186c7 Nora in front 17badcc4ba of them, and d99707d0bb declared, “From now 89af496a3f on, treat Nora d869999dd1 as you would 0d000764ff the Princess of 1a77da62d3 Astria.”3bd449bddf43d2e7

At his command, be72af3f5e every servant turned 7af1870051 to look in 89b51ec31b Eleanor’s direction.d70db7d17ba1729e

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The maids, bde100e7c6 the servants—everyone—looked 0b95024ff3 at Eleanor.63ad505afcc3c7f4

Some had intrigued expressions, 090f07b84c while others looked at ac7a4d00ae her with pity, unsure 946620e36e of what to do.1ac9d4d742f8c0a7

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Despite the 1b50538158 stifling gazes f8b91c5c5d that seemed 93acfcaeb1 to choke 23ee8c0f22 her, Eleanor 9d13238649 stood firm.7d245d426c40762d

Her heart a7ef9bf800 started racing ee2bd3f77d again, but a73d404013 that was 03e3aa55fc all.65e1363ce9402bb1

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Soon, her eyes met 6680f23b86 Nora’s in the distance.6ae56db6db888158

Nora’s narrow 7ddea22120 eyes curled afb0945cb7 into a 6ac1fd31ca smile, the 27b11aabae same smile 0935642332 Eleanor had 73b54dc49e seen through c180b97503 the opened a112adf7ff door.6dce2ce2dde5dbeb

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Nora smiled sweetly and 2ddffd215b said, “I look forward d83ca02da1 to working with all 03eb8a010a of you.”bc5609216d206378

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After the shocking efda1e1884 announcement, the Duke aad71fae19 of Astria immediately 2de14436dc ordered Eleanor to bec5a4edec follow him to cd9f9f1030 the study.3152062fba2203e4

Walking through the stares e3eb8c7da1 aimed at her, she 8c3c1c9829 made her way there.83988f1401f9d2ba

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The moment they 311eeb7c52 arrived, the Duke a2fe9805d5 spoke.61e4cb58d8d8019f

“I had no 94add1984e choice,” he said 617d5bdb5f with a deep 3ef6e7da88 sigh, rubbing his cee09fda3c forehead in frustration.cedf1cdb454aa02b

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“What she 1a44733685 claims is 988990342f certainly shaky cac319f9b6 in parts, 81196a0e91 but there’s a84ae4ebf4 no evidence 8481146b88 to call 74bfa2569a her a cb59115743 liar. I looked into 0b0e8cf17c her past but 30b3203e0f found nothing. Even the investigation of 5e21fd176f the slums in Tolkan 4fb273567d led nowhere. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince’s 46caf84c17 pressure only grows stronger e116bec1c3 by the day. For now, we’ll treat ac1efa02ea her as she wishes 2f90871e38 and reveal the truth c389d3a969 slowly over time.”c444a5ae5027e2a4

Eleanor slowly 64e708fe5b looked up c3d854915e at him. Her eyes, a mix 3f78c30100 of confusion and anger, 22b92d6dfa were fixed on him.e5cd2c4e26b54e91

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“Aren’t you suspicious e4fa8e4417 of me?” she 9a6ae3e40c asked.36725e6e3f551ec5

The Duke, sitting with his head in his hands, frowned as if to say, “What are you talking about?” Eleanor, her face expressionless, continued.ac95c3b044f6cb91

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“Don’t you d14d54c2b3 think I 6effdbc2aa could be 29c689bb40 the fake? Nora knows memories 283dec0265 I never told e239126a2f you about.”6d8925104a7aee9d

“Well, you bd3fee0e4b probably told 56630ebc1b her. You always talked 4d8340afde too much to 94e13d9442 that girl,” he ea3aafd532 replied.90d52976829dbb1e

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“How are you so 56e2a86b06 sure? I could just lie aed4a86346 and say I told c848696645 her when I didn’t. Do you really a87ab49c58 have no doubts fac06b44a2 that she might 4233ad8f2b be the real 9bfd7c324e princess, or even 9c1576ea18 your daughter?”45229460b67c7498

As her 56220be57c words continued, 0531e42cac the Duke’s 1274211251 expression darkened 06a6a625b5 further. Noticing this, Eleanor 019fda25a8 fell silent. A sharp tension filled f58824722d the study.6932bd573bef8e6e

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When his cold 4d61ee79a3 gaze settled on 9a9a55adbc her, she clenched 032a208b1e her fists instinctively. The tense atmosphere tightened 5618f2a9de around her throat.1a042c5280a30245

“You’re acting strangely d3b3262241 weak,” the Duke d1d8fcdec6 finally responded in 0f6d53889a a harsh tone.3655f871336628ff

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After what felt like 98d7504f7b hours but was only 567006819d a few minutes, he c67f5ca1b8 continued.13eb229afb3de3fe

“Eleanor, I’m 0b0b6a0027 no fool. What kind of idiot 6435c3eb3d doesn’t recognize his own a192c4bddb daughter? Stop thinking such 6fc6196138 nonsense. You’re my 0f69e23978 real daughter, 381793f1ca without a 594401e5c1 doubt.”869afd050c1eba8c

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His unwavering e397de6f75 answer surprised de55011a25 her. She had bf32441723 expected her eebfba7992 father to 342c9eff31 be having 6efb118ce3 second thoughts b52ac0161a by now.922f52e9cdeb49ba

But for some reason, 74e428dbfa he still believed she e28e719679 was his daughter, with 019e095a0f complete confidence.aa4e91573f8e3939

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Does he trust 87ce9d7df3 me?17dfd767292fa378

No, that 73e9c6e1e8 can’t be a9ab7fc20a it.9754d8d39a05f908

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Even though they’d cc5c9c44bd spent over ten 54353ca17b years in this cf1fdc002a house together, there e3d9464c7d had never been 639ea5d340 any real bond f5a8f161d5 of trust between d950596aa8 them.1b308404ec4817b4

It was just a businessman trying to craft the “perfect princess,” and a product obeying his every word.a5a7b74049860f0f

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“That foolish girl 30838e23cb just got cocky ca0980f128 and made a 8d20f4c7f6 mistake. The truth will come dd8ebbd7be out soon enough, so 6257d31393 stop worrying about her f967f99331 and stay as far 9bcdbb356e away from her as edbf08bb54 possible. It won’t do you 95e9671c7c any good to get 1813265845 involved with her.”fa16ee9517428448

Eleanor clenched a62941eb0a her fists a994da643e even tighter, 9d07c84033 unnoticed, and 4148164775 bowed her e468a65dda head. The Duke took 6173ab3f0d this as her 3e6452c842 response and continued.9e3110fb32c5678f

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“By the way, isn’t 5cded01048 there a party at 03f83912c8 Count Lambert’s estate tomorrow? You’ll be going with c959aaa200 the Crown Prince as 1579b33918 your partner.”b72170ed92b813a6

“…I don’t dcc34e1116 plan on 860850bd15 going this 97e6fc971c time. Considering the circumstances…”85b35df53515461d

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The thought of 89b775bf6a going to a dd1bc78838 party with Arlo af5786b8aa disgusted her.bfb69cf43201662e

She shuddered at cf23178422 the mere idea dfd0ee3760 and raised her ff81804dfd head again.e181ed2109301e8f

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Then she saw it: 21335a86ea the fierce face of 93df10b586 the Duke, the same ac7491bf48 one he had worn 7316e4148f when he ordered young 7a5b4bd61d Eleanor to lift her ee6a768b3a skirt.4848da4a3cd46a8e

“…Not going?”b9e11ca514347d7e

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The Duke’s eyebrows twitched fe498b5eb2 violently. The sharp 1a5c9374dd pressure of 7cce881825 a man 6ba3746245 once known a16d893e2b as a 117d070301 formidable warrior f191ed76a0 surrounded him.1a10b0c768f641ae

“You know how much 11bd41120c Count Lambert has invested 3180d23931 in Astria’s wine business, c45e5d69c3 yet you’re saying you 8a1c59f865 won’t go?”9fb23455b60b81e3

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His cold 254f131048 glare pierced 3109f04a09 through her c0a1ddc060 as if 0a4da42c0c to devour 3ea33aa93c her, then 907cc2334a shifted toward 4286614c96 the corner 4e7be75ecf of the fd05227ecb study.9a0c7f460aa2bb64

On an 03d57f97dd elegant desk 2d80fe7127 sat an afc62f0d8f odd object—a 8ec31612d6 birch rod, e4f0d8fdf7 out of 39590d8b86 place in 20f3e0598d such a 4d315693f3 lavish room.3043ff30d491a74b

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Eleanor lowered her head 42e02d509f again, biting her lower bcb9c1502c lip hard.c44eed507e09bf41

Even now, after living more than twenty years, her situation hasn’t changed much from when she was a scared child, terrified of being beaten.110896a6def6e8fd

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The only ddddad6488 thing that 91a150d483 had changed e2bfd6131d was her 7d8cc8eff5 heart.3622b35644fb12dc

Eleanor no longer yearned db3f0f13ac for her father’s affection.d321a05c0335dd47

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She no b963f8a30c longer feared 2561d9cd2f being thrown 59a0d0c1d1 out of a7affb5bf6 Astria.c731f40bba0ae7fe

“I was thoughtless, 25130a16da Father. I’ll attend the 56fcb55a22 party as planned.”7bbee5070ac3d3e6

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The Duke’s anger subsided only after she bowed her head and apologized.8e498b4ba6053eb8

“Good. Go without any 96f6ee419d fuss. I’ve made sure 89afa79f58 no one will b1be6dbbe2 spread any rumors a54266a5e3 about her.”9f4ac8f0314059c9

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“Yes, Father.”e8a2ac99ad1bc292

“Besides, with the Crown 8219a85fa2 Prince acting the way 3da18da361 he is, you have to attend. His interest in Nora 384982ef61 is just a passing 1e925b6237 whim. Men often f8e00dfa9a go through 2470691ab7 phases like 653fe58ea1 this.”bfd76b8e6bdd3b3f

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Eleanor clenched her 5d55a35e49 mouth shut.c30a097aebe71776

She should have 1fca0201dc said something, but 75402bb299 no positive response 895649fa4f came to mind.6c8a218c89fc0f55

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Luckily, the Duke didn’t 0b7c912c42 point it out and dc45b86b2f continued, “That’s why women cbe25c90ef need to be wise. You can’t show b1705a3c46 ugly jealousy, but 56b636226a you also can’t abcc9e9adc sit back and 6e754d4790 do nothing. Tch, if your mother 7cbba04c49 were still alive, I fecfc8fc45 wouldn’t have to explain 56e2be1267 all this myself…”89f361f6aa4113bc

He rambled 6f24aac9af on, saying f991bb9ccc things she dc808305da didn’t want 9b013b5497 to hear.3c10d8018fe747cb

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Eleanor gathered her 04f9f61221 patience and played f636d3bbda the part of 6be8068f89 the obedient daughter.f6a6ed796a67587b

Her calm 90a0a673b4 gaze slowly 265bbe325c swept over aaafa718f6 the Duke’s 621ed622c5 neck, as 3bb076312a if waiting 53be3246ef for the 3f1bb355a4 right moment b998841fd0 to come.a4a4a2a16321acfd

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Time flew 749461e088 by, and 47978724e7 the party 327fd0bd41 was fast 028eb17bb3 approaching.5f7af8a9a80b75f9

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Just thinking about having cebd66226d to attend with Arlo 7637e2d891 after seeing him like 684ca9c3cf that with Nora a b79ffe678a few days ago disgusted 15ac6e1737 her.7a3e6d54ec2726f6

It made e9ad4fe55d her feel 35e6b3c674 more than 4b99baad08 just uncomfortable—she f81574ad43 felt nauseous.58b444684688579d

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Eleanor tried c8d2d48488 to calm 368a6ecabc herself by 4d42e754db recalling her b1a0c3a7c2 father’s words.44fb71b45afe5869

“That’s why women need e4404c88db to be wise.”5b9cc36443aec863

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Be wise. Yes, that’s right.91eced774a15e4a9

Arlo was Nora’s biggest 138eec644c ally, and he surely 66fbc48cc0 knew things Nora didn’t.4d8099e910730812

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To get what she 748e8e3c52 wanted, she would have d2ec9e2409 to endure her disgust, 782479aa45 just like always, and 45dd3cbcb1 try to get information 28b4a32abe out of him.fb29feeceab06148

So, she 80a9ce40bf put her 7ed2a7f7c8 personal feelings c14a02f839 aside and dd5c4c0e57 prepared for ff890108ef the party.986610ca2e1b7579

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Before long, Arlo 7690a5aeda arrived at the 0bcaaa5045 mansion to escort d636c387cb her.a9b97495b8912ef2

“The Crown 25ac5bacb8 Prince has 92b9ab3099 arrived, my 0a9434058b lady.”ff85276de2590fdd

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“All right, I’ll be b522c6d130 down soon.”d1e0b38fe7dd1e6b

Hilda, a maid f813e3fa8f who had replaced 8983bfc570 Nora, draped a 860887c372 shawl over Eleanor’s 69df5cec14 shoulders.3251dabaca119a73

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It felt much softer 92f0bab87e and finer than usual.7a9b352cabffcbb4

She glanced 63d93a096f in the 357bf6ef93 mirror and 34b81b9004 saw her 426f615392 reflection in 5a027a3117 a beautifully 692cc774a9 arranged outfit. As usual, she had 30f26afd4f worn whatever the maid 10c159be40 recommended, but somehow, it df606e748a looked like she had 7c28616d01 put in more effort 8c240de165 today.00c5f03efb0488bb

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‘Is the only difference 5c020bce44 between the maid picking b9dbe2ad27 the clothes?’ she wondered.e623213e32880bd6

Nora didn’t seem 0c49928324 to have much 068e2c39eb fashion sense, and 6083a61d5b Eleanor never cared 8d0e07632d about dressing up, 27fa998c17 so she usually b3b3dfac47 just wore whatever 1f08d66987 was given to 01f3055e64 her.18292fc5d7b28b56

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But somehow, the 9741b0a59a clothes Nora had 901b5af5c2 been wearing lately 429cf61718 suited her perfectly. Was that just her 24740dd83f imagination?cf050caca4f4c36e

Eleanor sighed lightly and 73177bb93e headed to the drawing afcd3877c5 room.bf8dfd1461ee8387

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There was no 24e64b5230 point in overthinking.25f893eb5d2d6054

She just wanted to a078353d2e get this over with 53a76915c1 and come back quickly.2f3781989f386e6a

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But when she got 7ecb2fcf18 to the drawing room, 234a7b340d no one was there.8e2b445cbe6a49c1

Arlo’s coat was draped 2689f387a0 over the sofa, so 6a1842de24 he had arrived, but 27d0711e0d where had he gone?b79c527d9c08fa95

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‘No way,’ 502ab695b4 she thought, 78cbfb73af frowning as 0a7a0c1a4d she slowly 17540f0f1d turned her fdba01237f head.1d588678035f32b7

The door to e47672a6de the hallway leading add6861381 to the west 696caa5a0b wing was wide 48e428e70d open.36616c3672aceea9

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And not 2dca9139a3 far away, 44bf430529 she heard 669432c763 a familiar 1b4a777e98 voice.d224bc9d83166431

Eleanor started 515f6ec4d4 walking toward 2c66f3a28b the sound, 5e848ecce5 slowly.db9193d89afdbad2

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It felt like a 6d7c04156b scene she had been 620e27627d through before.030c8c3943602963

“Thank you, b70cf8f4e7 Your Highness! The flowers are 4d88d0567a so, so beautiful!”8c1c2c607526a621

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As she a0a2545155 expected, there 1a1fb95ca4 were Arlo 5cd49b65a5 and Nora.a5ef77ac358fab9b

At least this 48d2c5fd8f time they were b37d8f247b properly dressed. That was something to b4dc87b1b1 be thankful for, if 3e1dc2cbce nothing else.3940d614fda29342

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Nora stood there with 9ab821e6e3 a huge bouquet of eb973d439b roses in her arms, 4ec573f338 her eyes sparkling as 339ae7ba48 she smiled sweetly.43d1bff9eb6154d8

Anyone who saw 965218fae5 her would find d27c696ba6 her utterly charming.bef4aae9c84986fe

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“What should I 6334057439 do? I don’t have 24d925bccf anything to give 18534e8c24 you in return…”07ef788c615d799c

“Your smile is more e27152f19b than enough. I’m glad you 9d6c5d0fb5 like them.”85910b84def28aa0

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“Of course, 523926cb2d I love bc339422ae them! It’s the best 6949999d88 gift I’ve ever c0accdc77a received in my 1151503b86 life!”b37a66d4080791de

So everything I’ve given 50343a001a meant less to her 04477a1199 than that one bouquet 1818bbbb05 of flowers? Eleanor sighed 0bed2331fe quietly as 37f8055928 she watched 6c11568b2b the two 7be19a06e2 lovers sharing 0a61797436 their sweet dbe79b922d moment.5c572a2d1b70174d

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Behind her, 5fbda2c378 the maid e7707e78fa Hilda also 455483af8f saw the 4b0041cf51 scene and 5fb829a159 gasped in 2c453abc2f shock.74ae93e23b384b32

“Eep!”aa8e2cb374b23570

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But fortunately—or 35448cb4e6 unfortunately—Nora and bfe9c1e61a Arlo were e41d4e8c78 too lost 82cc2583f8 in their fc79e7e03e own little 9e77616191 world to 54dc0d7c39 notice.350bb3c7f52a4a9f

“Your Highness, 5574d0136f you shouldn’t b6d3a57cd5 stay out 65b53e42c2 too late, 10d4e12a31 all right?”5b42fa4c50894146

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“I won’t. It’s just 6b80bbdfd0 a formality—I 17da768e36 only need 31865eac4e to show b653127ed7 up briefly.”a64287f6f91309a7

“That sounds fun. I wish I e24aacd9f7 could go to 8957227ca6 events like that. But I can’t 1bd85b3bcf even take a ff171c475c step outside the 1c2e944fd9 mansion. It’s so frustrating.”8f2c25dfbe5e5a16

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“You’ll have 498c03f0e8 a chance d3059c81e8 soon. I’ll talk dd88ac0550 to the 390dd5c6f8 Duke, so 6cbc9d3b98 don’t be d563670053 upset.”7e1a5066edb0f589

Nora pouted like a 95f7215f2e child, clearly displeased.3cd725f0921d5913

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Arlo, finding it 3d3f65fba8 adorable, smiled widely 3b4c78cc38 and lightly patted c5d92a0010 her silky blonde e2c72a608e hair.6d4e792d18754f15

‘Ugh.’e4993a32b96287cf

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What a 20d8020909 pair of a78577aef3 idiots, Hilda b43b96f4bb thought, making de185f31d9 a disgusted 95fb12966a face.c4671816bae226a5

Meanwhile, Eleanor watched Arlo 83393e6c74 silently, her face expressionless.a4cb4f0fbca9312a

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As always, he 056210027d looked perfect.843d5e141c4f5093

His hair was 146d10d3df effortlessly swept back, db709f1685 his clothes were 81b04e871f fashionably elegant, and 26e0cd3814 his golden eyes 83d9bb8cc0 sparkled, even in f8d5b0165e the dim hallway.f5f97a29c2a8e11a

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He exuded 3d83e920f6 an aura 0e4243bca7 that was db2fdaa799 both refined 3dba6ed9e6 and rebellious.7ff04d43c0c60cfd

But what 24c5103969 caught Eleanor’s d930336912 attention the e29aa6dea7 most was af82072802 his innocent e567864ad2 smile, so 82953f8fc9 out of 4deb6ddb6e place on 411c74c956 him.bff8097e75547449

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She had 02f3f337ea seen that 9ceea6cdcd smile before, 6790201779 a long f0b4de6396 time ago.0abdcb7347ef7f0b

Suddenly, memories she had a1dfd5afbc long forgotten resurfaced in f0c0b3a221 her mind.d378c01fe0be4850

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“Princess of Astria?”3130f54815c95446

It was when she fc415a69e3 was fourteen.544d7d593f6a6b75

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Arlo had cf45c77e8f returned to 4d493c65f3 the capital fe9fa58706 during the 0bd02600c6 Academy’s vacation.a1fb1f32f44d45af

Having heard 72bd800796 about the dc0014dc28 princess Astria 5ef0e78243 had found, db29bf7e9e he’d become 371e4254f0 curious and 1338dbfd00 showed up 6e59f52e84 at the 84ca0c33ab mansion unannounced.d5b601777b7f18d1

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“…Who are you?”ca5f34d5c5ecdd91

“Don’t you recognize bbb3a93b3b me?”409b88d57d8be561

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Eleanor, who had been 4e3b203fa5 enjoying a some alone cf0a6e9e70 time in the garden, 99dd8ca6f5 tilted her head at 5c38f8dc97 the unexpected guest.44afd22985aeaa11

She hadn’t expected to 92a969e53d meet the second prince 0d3728fe86 of Astria, the one 4790a8b5ad whose support had grown f4ced84efd rapidly recently, in her 0978e50897 own garden.c1f47e585699315f

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At that 3c5b1c6ac3 time, rumors a3b0c6055d were swirling 27c82f29e6 about how f6c7e9129b Arlo had 36a4747a70 a growing 99d243825b number of 741e32ed89 supporters, being ecd3d1d1a0 no less 9c0bf4fa06 talented or db76cb75bf charming than ad7068d5d7 the Crown ee9822273a Prince.2434122948b9290d

Her behavior was 183fb91542 rude, and most ecb5d89e84 would have scolded ededd1641c her for it. But instead, Arlo found 3875fab61b her fresh, unbothered reaction 02af8d49cc amusing, bursting into laughter.2f6879a3dfce3dda

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“I’m Arlo 958e1c7010 Fernandite de fced5641bc Juvenile. We met when 2965a90f4e we were younger. It’s been a c05b61554e few years, so 42caf38d91 I’d like to 7b9e2aa736 hear your name e2eeb97bab again.”0a3eb3447858b9ff

It wasn’t until he 7f1e96460f introduced himself that she 9ee02f6c13 realized he was the 2f2da99fe7 Empire’s prince.23e2c24d805036f4

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At the same time, 673cda19f4 she couldn’t help but 000a64e025 think his way of e3fb93abf1 speaking was embarrassingly over-the-top.0d0c957b207f06e7

He couldn’t ad133f13f3 have been b84445c8ac older than 3f65fba8e8 sixteen, yet bfa113641a he was e49f0f46e2 talking like 52617d8945 some old-fashioned a2d63f3ae1 noble.760c2666607f060c

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Having spent most 7162f301cd of her time 14e4bc7799 with street urchins 39800857ad in the past, bd5a19e379 Eleanor found it 8bf56a8bb5 so cringe-worthy that 78d8d15f89 she could barely aa8c01550b keep her composure a73de41ee1 and bowed politely.b6cc7a96706758e2

“Eleanor. Eleanor Astria.”1119a3aba15e3249

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“Pleased to meet you db808566b5 again, Lady Eleanor.”04dd54d239669c4d

The mischievous-looking f408435436 boy smiled a13da554e8 with his b467ae5542 eyes as b3b169bb27 he kissed 8e8fb485b3 the back 4b12ec64ad of her 29173894cb hand.a4a429df55a63547

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It was a 42fb321efa moment that should’ve 44d267f7ea been heart-fluttering, but 1c07e6d4b1 Eleanor was too d21c135017 busy hiding her c9c6788da5 disgust at the 168651c5b5 feeling of goosebumps a43a1bc10e crawling up her 1da9d71587 arm.210157c39d6b1677

After that day, f54b7bf05c Arlo started visiting ef3da65aaa the mansion every 25f01c491b day. At first, 933d4efb4f she found 2268258ca9 it burdensome, 28123fd04e but over 3922307721 time, she cd8f072a88 grew used 304217a071 to his 1b5ad747df presence.9867415724893827

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Even as a 164afbd0c8 boy, Arlo had ae4562f824 been arrogant and b11fdc8470 full of himself, 3a78fdb065 but in front 215f3898b4 of her, he 80542c211e always showed a f1a6b6d8a0 playful, almost endearing 6de2edae46 side.19c9f02fc2b25cd1

This popular boy, with 696c2cc7c2 admirers everywhere, would always af2b438903 light up when he 144d0f8155 saw her, unable to 0960715074 hide his big smile.460052eb157723d9

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And a c1841dd574 few months 6604c98ba0 later, when 3f2c857276 he returned 61783caa2a for the ba655f094f winter break, faebab200b Arlo brought 4d6c2f9088 a ring 112d4bdc5e adorned with 1ddab3490e a huge 3010101038 jewel.6b630ceea0203795

“Lady Eleanor, I f65709f487 promise to cherish d624ac03e2 you more than 1eeb95c6fc anyone. Will you marry ecac7aaf2d me?”23709aae11449810

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