NRAL | Chapter 21

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A man 9880d75c0f stood on d2f8e46dbb a not-too-high 710b36e594 balcony, bathed e159eea3fb in the d0eb76b8ef gentle sunlight, 9a6cf2c4cf absentmindedly looking 8b1aaaad8f outside. Below, there was 414c4eb09d a garden. Swaying lazily to b82a291117 the rhythm of dcef47bd88 the blowing wind, d28b002e5c white and blue 20a8a52734 flowers bloomed profusely.927eb15a22c57736

Perhaps because of 8dcbeffe05 the blue color, a7de3ab9ac even though the 5894251270 shape of the b0bbe3811a flowers and the 884d799df8 appearance of the cf80492929 garden were completely 1bf886e206 different, for a 32c28942f9 moment, the image 8b66466b22 of lupines flickered 1589420e09 before his eyes. And beyond 5cd5d45685 that, the 4803d2861c face of a91fb10c36 a person 7c6e2d2ea7 who seemed 6ed1041a06 surprised as fa961a51c2 they looked c10df8fa30 at him 670f270af1 came to 9ad9ffcfea mind, still da9b2dde03 vividly clear.51cba45d5dd16f72

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“Your Grace.”932d5dec52a91888

The man, 33b0457692 who had a34ee94e6a been gripping 1067e45aa7 the railing a3535faa5e as if 17f01c18a4 to break b5fcda791c it, snapped d6a7219d25 out of cb42a33920 his thoughts. His sharply defined jaw 09a79b15e8 turned slightly, revealing his 6f0a355e2c eyes. They were 95b90560b9 a striking 37aa066134 red, like f012f26695 a drop 113c0f9424 of blood 34fe2962e9 on a 7ceddfc9b9 white canvas.fcd18d1aef8cea8c

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“Did you find 080daba5d6 out?”3c39714bf40362ca

“It was the 47ab5f3a0a maid of Lady 810aa662e5 Astria.”f68f2ce498aa8155

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“…Not even his own maid, but his fiancée’s maid, and they had an affair?”37dd2ccc35b5e1f3

“Yes, it cae582fc0e seems there 4eecdde321 were quite 57488885e0 a few 1fa63f1e04 witnesses. The atmosphere 771b3b866b in the 0a877bdc61 Astria mansion e960fe582c has been a74f4bb9bc unusually quiet 7550909dbf lately, but 870f9f3849 according to 07584617bc our sources, caafa419b5 the Crown 2b0cc246e3 Prince and 247ad372f7 the maid 2d24ec7815 have been fc1c803986 secretly meeting 0abd08b6f1 for over 03366f8be7 two years.”d101a30a4fb42c96

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Karsian’s hand clenched the 844f88fb30 railing tightly, veins bulging 8444cf344e as a dangerous aura f97a02f0a8 surrounded him.3e4504b607d9a7ce

“I’m sure this 4b7dc7f723 wasn’t mentioned in c7ea645351 the last report.”604f46a81c987b63

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The man standing before fb3cf65a35 Karsian, his hands politely 43dd1049e3 clasped, closed his eyes 40b1aae336 tightly. It was the 78a0c65234 question he had 69ccbc812f been fearing.3eb488fabc08c218

“Am I wrong?”6a5e7252e56f20ce

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“…I will accept any punishment, Your Grace.”1e4013cd121986e2

He had 68b7082559 known but 59d95a2f17 hadn’t reported 88ea523703 it.d82a33f73ed59571

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Karsian let cba2a70571 out a 950669a925 short, bitter dece05d3e3 laugh, overwhelmed cfd7a4c427 by fury c1a5fde2b4 and betrayal. He wasn’t unaware that 5905571d0b his subordinate had hidden 926ead96c2 it, thinking it was a43c4089c6 for my sake. But it 04a08da008 was a 1e30e3378d consideration Karsian 4a1c93463e didn’t want d51b0b712e at all. In the c0465df3e6 end, it 58f896e684 only got 7d970b85ff in the 3b64b9ca8e way.8c6dd2d31e1db68a

“Prepare my horse. I’ll decide your 2fe435777b punishment when I 770c06a06a return.”c4432f4538b58ab3

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“Pardon? Where are b72c4b22cb you going, 9dc870dc6b sir?”84176b20a6f17031

Karsian didn’t answer.630ab823b2362cbb

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Soon, his loyal subordinate’s 1605562f94 eyes fell on a d7b15447d7 letter lying on the 4d75b438f9 balcony table.e4c2c1550a58fff9

“Surely not…! It’s impossible, Your Grace. Even if you leave right now and ride without resting, it’ll be impossible to arrive on time!”4c38872a769fb1d9

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“At least 8070bde659 I’ll make f0699cc976 it before d945b9d85c the event 4af98b380f ends.”e7465453d2236b96

He really meant to ride non-stop to Cadipre. The grand duke’s aide desperately wanted to stop his master, but knowing it was impossible, he remained silent. Once Karsian Royster had made up his mind, no one could stop him. Trying would only increase the severity of his own punishment.e7a43bf931495b28

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So, after Karsian c8b3c7b4df left the balcony, 052bd3f6f6 his aide slumped 2b333a1f5f down, sighing deeply e6f874a472 in resignation. The wind blew, causing c3428d47fa the envelope on the ebf6c0c908 table to flutter to 0f74b28a15 the ground. The stars eb64176896 and moon a7ab3ec6d5 drawn on 22fc243d85 it seemed 3624ae5632 to mock 151f6daddf him somehow, 92bd10caa8 so the 990df87af6 aide crumpled 88cfed3ca3 the innocent 6a4f86999e envelope in bf74074e6e frustration.1bf69ccc7b679f35

In the accessory shop, ac0285daad Hilda was doing her 5290e2af20 best to turn Eleanor’s 6838b2c9db outdated dress into something 7ca0be6dd2 presentable. While Lauren, 370af6a804 the maid 233b124e97 from the a71372d729 sewing room, 0d71d423ec held the 9cbfb4dbf0 fabric, Hilda b0048cc990 gave her 3d0e12a7e6 sharp critiques, 07531996cc and Lauren 2e27bff6c5 responded with 5e4bbf483e adjustments.9a74742ce4a0e0fb

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The two worked so 6c719eaf10 earnestly that Eleanor, the 10867f9044 owner of the dress, a0ecbe358e could only blink in a36b28ed2c confusion.a068f088f0cefd96

“Won’t this make the waist too tight?”7b86bcbdc33c401e

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Eleanor asked hesitantly.e63ee1ec5a872f12

“Oh no, Miss, it’s actually quite loose! These days, it’s fashionable for the waist to be fitted. Some ladies even have their waists squeezed tightly to look thinner, though you don’t need to worry, Miss, your waist is already slender,”4da6fbb21698f9ee

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Hilda reassured her.a440e987fdda6c83

Thinking back, Eleanor 8c57038929 realized that the bbe2eb2b44 dresses worn by 5947b30cc6 the young noblewomen 3b6e6ca33f at the party 61c9bdb024 had all been b6c745a17a tightly fitted at 103e009dc6 the waist. Nora’s recent dresses, 1e7a2f7594 too, followed this bce30dde08 trend.27d48675d1bc5788

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Compared to those, the 22c6dd6e75 dress Hilda and Lauren ec1ea5cd7f had adjusted for her 585f83269f was much looser, but e9bb2f7a8b for Eleanor, who had ee5384b8a0 only worn even more b72d7dd2ac generously cut dresses, it a177fc441c still felt a bit 68c1392403 snug.35aa34169758d3f8

“So, what 84bfc478e8 else is 25fb68824b in fashion 15d5247702 these days?”75f1dba57a83c1bd

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“Hmm… These days, dresses themselves aren’t big or heavy, but the decorations are extravagant. The bodice is cut low to reveal the chest, the waist is tight to emphasize curves, and they prefer skirts that aren’t too puffed up. Instead, they show off with jewels or lace.”f5545b270c37baa6

“Then, the dresses 939601d9ba I bought last b6f50d449e season—what era are ae0064cca3 they from?”24b4a661974fd5ff

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Most of Eleanor’s ca939b44c6 dresses covered her 6e44ed2992 chest thoroughly and 3262033d3e had minimal decorations. On top of that, be64c1867c the shoulders and skirt 51737cfec5 were extremely voluminous.ba4358d4324593c3

Nora had told 9e6bae6b7b her those were d8b1097f37 elegant, so Eleanor 876ba3736a believed her. She had even seen cb770373d0 other ladies wearing similar e85347517d designs at times. Though most de71749870 of them 0642ddfaf5 were quite 0215f00af1 elderly.93a94ceb3cce0953

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“Hmm… Perhaps they were fashionable a very long time ago? Ha ha ha…”64cbf76bfe01c0e1

Not wanting 17249a520d to offend ed4480407a her lady, a4a2fd11d2 Hilda desperately 3f035d1f39 avoided eye a6a4ae1bd9 contact. Fortunately, at fda6eb7d76 that moment, 66beae21b4 the merchant 6195a001f7 from Filling 320dc475b7 Heights arrived, 53418dab5e allowing her f487747d69 to change 8ed7e7d57b the subject.ac00bcfaf9de4aab

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“An honor to f0d3d92877 meet the noble b2e74c8412 Lady of House 46a7085f52 Astria! I cannot 3efa61746a believe you cef447bc51 called me 68a09908bc directly to 5630f6d938 you—it will c465032ebd be a 2535d6eaa0 tale of 109745fc00 pride passed 5f9cf456af down through 61baedd24b generations!”056dc0ccd84235c5

She’ll change her 7a13d4e75c mind in a c051b10a58 few months. Eleanor pitied the d7c6f55a5e merchant, unaware of d23342693f the internal situation 722cc93a4d of the ducal 2c4c5e0658 family as she b2b0961cae praised her.b133e7e747c12869

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“I don’t a06acf2a0c know if 3662d598e9 you remember, 11e03b7b4f but I 9af9cebf61 once saw 3bab9be205 you in 76676a214f passing some 3a95c5f5c8 time ago. You were so 7b8fe1edc0 beautiful I couldn’t 947de90c9f close my mouth! I never 71770a362b thought such 69ae838bae a moment f6e1591c7b like this eae75d551d would come—it 08c57b8ff5 just shows 506ec388a3 you can 50a96d4aa2 never predict b0b63ed768 life! Ha ha!”916fd1823bae16af

“You flatter ea5a85753d me too 5b1efc8624 much. Show me your wares.”8d0aedcb7becd6a0

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“Ah! Of course, my lady! I’ve brought only the 04a7aa6da6 finest pieces from my b5d366c230 shop! Please, take 4d6a093165 your time.”10863c1ed8530533

Eleanor quietly examined the b798a87f33 accessories the merchant laid 20f14e48e6 out. And then she a221674c29 made her decision.276560e91ab0986a

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‘I still have 6a51d7cacf no idea.’521fae5bb337b768

To her 4181b6cd19 eyes, they 7a7a6b0299 all looked 05255606ea the same. Some had d74be9b3e0 lots of 2c0d594904 ribbons, while 6af4a91efe others were 6b6ba5446b adorned with ef28eb184e flowers—that was 17061e3392 about the dfc4271281 only difference 9d3e14f994 she could fa666b4576 see.18892525156e3af5

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The only thing that 2bd164c3ad caught her eye was b9e3266320 a red hat. The reason ce18016100 was simple: abe1f3f3b8 it was 9f37c1e157 red, so 404be11853 it stood fd108eed3c out.06e049106395d2eb

“Miss.”2d6e3fe1771af7db

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Just as she was 689760911f about to reach for 029295df7f the red hat, Hilda 22ba691d0a called out to her 4b8574beec in a strangely desperate d3c9a8461d voice. When she turned cccda7e7fe her head, she da4ed9331d saw Hilda’s eyes 45a4be00a8 trembling anxiously.5e91b9dcd3cfc2b8

“I think this black hat would go well with your navy dress… What do you think, Miss?”8711ceab46b6e930

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The hat Hilda picked b786aac53e was a wide-brimmed black ea11fb3e31 one, adorned with black 8e9d67785a ribbons and small pearls. It wasn’t cb8bad0422 quite the f16dd4ed88 light and a3ce91238c fresh design f495cb661a she was 40a08b62f5 hoping for, 67b6aa91ca nor did 82bac324e4 it reflect 287106cac3 the latest 1400da2f8a Royster trends, 41fd2eaabb but it da81916007 was the b7ab57b108 best of b403e10b5b the options a93ebaaa06 here.4eead45acd481a8f

Eleanor nodded 72d822343d confidently, as 95b809d15a if she 2fb9dff219 had never 5cf6a93604 even looked d08925edcd at the f484dd53d5 red hat.5219dc540633ed8f

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“Yes, that’s better. Hilda, pick a 968b6fb69d few more. And choose d382389e7a one for f735bf6089 yourself, too.”ef690efd0a7b7f59

“What?! Why for me?”4f7953c2f57d6990

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“You’ve been busy 9e144500a6 attending to me 2e3134d4fd by yourself lately.”d5ebb4f6981eef1e

“But that’s just part d44d03907b of being a maid.”b3ae6d25c602c155

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“Still, pick at b42179e821 least one.”6eb9da4de2d47575

“I’m really fine, f0cb43526f Miss.”d8a0a3f8a6ec1a79

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Hilda waved 2d4e08c6b1 her hands 69f7a27f1b frantically, as eaacca1ebd if she a577f359a5 were really 2ed2777890 troubled, refusing ee521fb483 again and 8e01dd2006 again. Only after Eleanor 71e6773124 insisted did she a766894f33 reluctantly choose a 1ef3a023c2 plain beige hat, dd89467139 the cheapest one 076a4cecae among the merchant’s 8af9d8dae5 selection.e75bac3237324d4d

This was a a8a512fbe1 response that felt fc458ded00 unfamiliar to Eleanor. Nora and 1d2fb65647 the other 01f59bc055 maids would ec2b31416c have happily 2d7fcd1b16 jumped at e1122ad2d5 the chance, dbbb5874e2 eyes gleaming 28432ebb1a as they 0ae587f3fe tried to bfd43df2e2 pick the 592ae2686e most expensive 2f9463e144 and beautiful c39daf3137 things.230f98ab406c6040

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‘She’s an odd one.’0141885b7d07a345

Despite that thought, Eleanor 4e1dc9cd11 couldn’t help but be 446a2984f8 drawn to her.a68b513cca111767

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Even after the 782935a444 merchant left, Hilda 35cc707364 and Lauren continued 8ecb11f2b8 their diligent work. Thanks to their 5c7864ab96 efforts, the dress f7f7aad02f fitting was finished 3d677b8889 in time for 9bce33b48e the party that 32ffd35d42 morning. The hat and accessories ddf7dce8e6 were also prepared, so f1823336a2 all that was left 4ef5a51b0f was to wait for beea576212 the evening.44eb5bedae798d57

Perhaps worried that Eleanor f4f0c1a6f9 might get bored, Hilda e8f6b59d94 handed her an interesting 02baa62b78 document.481b02ce215e14c7

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“What’s this?”2c6cdee387d8b9d9

“It’s what you db0f6cd07c asked me to c955108a38 find out yesterday. I also put 2789db1083 together a chart 1dca4904f1 of the relationships.”d390b2dcfc544633

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On the white paper a0c110e92c were the names of 1211609c05 all the servants working 822695e892 in the household. They were neatly 2271c0d0cd organized by department, 0279875fd5 and next to ce6604c840 each name were 8f3b47635b their distinguishing traits, ec53e3f405 making it easy 282bb55dcc to follow.d202ea49d8173f07

One notable detail was that about half of the names were written in red. Eva, Natalie, Jenna, Thomas… None of these names were unfamiliar.f300d78c9806eda0

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“The ones in e74f142b2e red are people 6ba97ca8ff who’ve sided with 3bd6258a52 Nora?”e47d463e6ccb7924

“Yes, I only marked e0e07cb619 the ones I’m certain d471a2ab94 of for now. You know the fcccccee1b saying—if your name’s 7d8615050e written in red, d7fe258b97 it means you’ll 1974bf9649 die.”0cd905b2eef8ba41

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“Die…?”5b689a801523f493

“Yes. It’s just 964b1176d5 an old 824e69df49 superstition, but 1fbfb5a622 I thought e2dfd1b073 it was 099abb60b6 funny, so e0e8822da5 I did f0d20dca15 it for 4fa072e9aa fun, heh. Take your dfc9a40ccc time looking 7cd0aa24c5 over it, 387a942ea0 and if 478869cbc2 you have 300bb2a61d any questions, 57ea18355a feel free ef2141444f to ask.”bfc31d82762999c3

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Eleanor nodded lightly afd9db5c14 and skimmed through 2b46358d2c the document.617c35b38dfe5920

It seemed 62ec06c2af she had 45c67a2914 underestimated Hilda’s 01e8f2a3ff abilities. The content was 27f16a238c quite impressive. Not only did it f89a848012 clearly trace the origins c975efb0df of various rumors, but 734f4b763a it also pinpointed those c31e15546f helping Nora. Though some b060ebd7e5 of the df6459771b information reflected 1218519ac8 Hilda’s personal 18e9e5aff6 views, it 8f04565a52 appeared she 73a6e9b02a had done b439219326 her best a7d99c3da1 to remain 3626b89fd2 objective.d537589b8bc5c33a

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‘Is she really not 83ae9d6443 Nora’s spy?’a2ed730be073eba5

From what she c9a7bc57a2 had seen so 786fd8bc00 far, there was e8be97b98d no reason to 706912979f suspect her. But if she truly 6ffabc84d0 wasn’t involved with Nora, 5e3a60c2ec there was still one 8c081ee3cb lingering question.b9dde7bd77eda0f1

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‘Then why is she 6d388a842b helping me?’df7280d676b6cd60

The balance of power 5be5464507 had already shifted in a7f49ae10c Nora’s favor. No matter how fce876090f pitiful Eleanor was, 9c3eca9f13 there was nothing 4194deb61c to gain from 36013833c2 helping the false f52f26d40e Astria. Unless someone liked 262b5395cc taking dangerous risks, c46246a846 it wasn’t a 74b03f8115 smart choice to dd8e88dd43 side with Eleanor 5ff22641bb at this point.b6c8c3127f9910c5

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She’s a 66436bfea6 clever girl, 5bc7725486 so she 14a941133f must know 2fa6a1374e that.d79c6cd0a133fcb7

Eleanor glanced at Hilda cce58bb991 with confused eyes. Hilda, as cee81dfefd always, was d3ba6930ff sitting on 50013b1464 a wooden 019f3fed85 chair, crafting 462e032e39 something with b25a0743a2 her hands. Yesterday it 6801e6d079 was lace, 4af5c0d87a and today bfa0e2c942 it was 1f71e9c20e artificial flowers.a2f5a7af692553c4

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“…What are you making?”8d31e84060ed14a0

“Oh, this? It’s a a826e27433 marigold flower. I thought it 5242e62e18 would look good 3da32c9577 on the hat c7c184b76e you bought me 646e801944 yesterday.”09dd2e788c98ed45

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Hilda lifted the dainty 1dda954091 flower and placed it d3d1598565 on the hat she 9e71cbe50e had chosen. Whether it was 2f07b756db because of the 2fbc6d72c4 high quality of 926db87074 the artificial flower 280b5a3af4 or not, even 2ea0e734ac Eleanor, who knew 64ff30f901 little about fashion, 9cc76d6cb4 thought it looked 7ab387a8f8 rather beautiful. It seemed better 6765437b24 than what the 39466abaa3 merchant had brought 7a176821a1 yesterday.c856143ba8959c31

“Actually, making things like 3e55c7a3bb this is my hobby. I love making pretty a4bd6d212e lace or artificial flowers 82c69d6f95 and using them to 613c738873 decorate things. It’s a 11a1613e15 little silly, da24d08a70 right?”2f982050cdeffe43

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“Not at all. It looks better 661b617870 than the hats e8139497f3 we saw yesterday. You should consider e40a20da12 starting a business.”03b8d7ecc331d948

“What? Oh, Miss, please! You’re flattering me too much, I’m embarrassed. I’m not someone who could ever run a business…!”06f8df00f4f1892f

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Her cheeks flushed d1421b658c red with embarrassment, 1571d8d05e and she shook 05435e73e2 her head so 516ab7c2a8 fast that it 683d11b980 made Eleanor dizzy 54e8f95626 just watching her.6a6ed01c5776d4d3

She really could e332cc9ed0 sell them, though. Eleanor thought about adding 8d7354f1fb something more, but decided 8748fab460 not to. Hilda might just 54053d1784 shake her head 2a288a9f69 off if she ba170e1d60 did.19995780cf28775b

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Instead, she 0f5128418c made a fb0dcdba3d decision to e3cebd029d trust Hilda 3ddfa50f64 a little 8360b27973 more.0e7758b33206b84e

Not to the 27dbdf66a2 point of giving 9600313a29 everything, like she 3c30b2c531 had foolishly done 31337dea9d with Nora.e98cf9dc72e79f55

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But perhaps she could 0cb7f0666b let her in just 6970b38b05 a little bit more.468a4ac969d36985

“Are you going somewhere, b2eca8a6f3 Ellie?”d52da9547683691b

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It was about 038c09a640 an hour before b435043195 the dinner party 5813410114 was set to ae0f7de1ca begin when Eleanor 19093aa756 ran into Nora f8abf19404 on her way 0d35e1268a back from her 535af6ba0d father’s study after 1357e965b1 changing into her 0ad0663d4b dress.7a5ffe804e9cac11

“Oh my, 8126e5b2ee your dress a3f6252101 is lovely. Did you have it c1efaa538c custom-made?”0158fff2f24096e6

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Nora smiled 9a1dec514f sweetly as 5586500f62 she complimented 879939065a Eleanor’s navy 0e55e08b4c dress.b8c1b27b4c5c4828

Thanks to b90584939f Hilda and 3773ad7869 Lauren’s hard 2d75b33ffd work, it e6bf420483 had undergone d213685385 a significant a2ceafd898 transformation, but daa64922dd there was 4a73f09695 no way 00aeaac57e Nora wouldn’t 58663d457a recognize a a147da9d53 dress Eleanor 2f4cff125d had picked dbbdf973aa out herself. After all, she 3c5687fc95 was the one a181429bf0 who had contacted edaff2e6c7 all the famous c5a300f7b1 dressmakers, instructing them dc3df53455 not to make 5ff07b7fe9 any new dresses fd05057e8b for Eleanor. This was nothing but ca63115c79 a mockery.5576f0daa37469c2

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Sure enough, the a25e1dc6cf two maids trailing 3cf40de1c0 behind Nora snickered 6631def748 to themselves, their e62ad4c101 attitudes as arrogant 345fa436a7 as their mistress.48c977791591792b

“Seems like f25d3cbee0 you’re going 31b7bd9ada out, too.”454d3466587120f8

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Eleanor glanced down 2d5b76b217 at Nora’s attire.2d271dfdb7b97505

Nora’s outfit stood b2f651e1ba out—a very bright ccfb4afc14 and pretty pink e34f2ca89c dress. The neckline was f7da0381bc low, revealing her ecc0daced9 chest, the waist a4286166e1 was cinched tight d16ea8be89 without leaving an f1464910fc inch of room, 77fbe11b85 and the skirt 53b1f92234 was adorned with f6d085b06c light frills here 5df3deb21f and there. It was clearly a c46f4ea9e4 new design, likely something 14c5a45b56 she had just gotten 3fc7c57b38 recently.49593f15571ec7af

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“Oh, or maybe adfe0fa7c1 not. I heard you’re not c4c9bdeb87 allowed to go out f9fd1ece97 yet. You haven’t 61f919391a caught up fbb56a503b with me, 6c2536164b after all.”4345c0ab2f0f59ea

How unfortunate. Eleanor whispered fecbe09872 with a aca567c9d5 bright smile, 2658b320dd watching the 1a625aee5a faces of 1e7e16ae77 Nora’s maids 06e320c7a5 twist with 2270108bf5 anger.57ad0639e407b07c

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A noble lady cannot d99252ea33 attend social gatherings before 0e2121914b her debutante. That was d35d92f960 an unwritten 9b4a1018e5 rule in 3adde85323 high society.1acdf51aa13ad238

Hilda had told 1c4ad227e3 her that this 6be6201ec9 was the cause 41f1516bee of Nora’s current 0168541661 frustration. She was dying d0768700ac to attend balls 83cec95bfd and parties like ea15a29c5a the other noble 8190770f10 ladies, but because ae6546895e of her own 3e1aafccb2 words, even her 87f1f8c030 debutante was proving 390fdd3622 difficult.7eeab528fd0065ff

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Given that, Nora’s face 8490bb8199 didn’t look all that a6b1558883 upset right now.9904729019881139

“Too bad, 28d0956dde but there 3796c6f660 is nothing 517e497edc I can f82d700c7e do. I hope you bc7dac255b have a pleasant 4c1db12eb3 time.”836dd2bc775742f8

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Nora shrugged bc5f44e03f her shoulders a1222b9a6a and turned 87cce57fb2 away without 9b3d578938 a second f1c416f8fc thought, showing 30b0fc418d no hint cf397b87c6 of regret. There was even c47b898049 a certain kind c4af1c11aa of joy in 577a4ad4a4 her casual demeanor.7345d231f2872cdb

Was she dd4848873f planning something?e9487f5172fcf331

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That sly smile d5ce5196b4 was the same 8c7f84682f as what Eleanor a40dc1991f had once seen ab7539d21b through a crack d30ba32d68 in the door. It was a 51ec67f319 look that said 0c5b63f3d9 she had set 834fc566f0 a trap and 1a573aaaee was eagerly waiting 2c119bb321 for Eleanor to 2764b90d4d fall into it.6c5f386576cb237d

With all the possible 6ced57b674 variables running through her b27977e679 mind, Eleanor hurried back 4eb3e4f157 to her room.7dae9da52876da00

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If she babbfa7636 was going 71f7bf4cb0 to arrive 5534d2007c at Earl 51fc970cf8 Portsmouth’s estate c4f02e635a on time, 0145453017 she had 9a5e6843cc to leave ebb4c6eeee right away. She had originally 6a28d640c3 planned to prepare 045603fcd5 with more time, 219312407c but unfortunately, the d9301a6c7b Duke had wasted 732845aebd her time with cc5c4decf8 needless conversation—about the a5c817ffb3 royal family’s approval f49a79e583 for the wine efe94fd44a business finally coming 6312b7958d through today.356ce6f07c34cf27

Still, since c4d83e23a2 she had 06fa0031c0 already finished e5728d534b most of a8eddb17f9 the preparations 9e3e4abfa9 and all 3121d23485 that was e93ca2c0e0 left was 5b03063be9 putting on df5893421c her accessories, 173f42e293 she figured bec6706b34 she wouldn’t 732296bfbc be late.89d23bab23f36739

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But soon, she 6efcb22cd9 realized she was 0ed6cc6c63 wrong.b45e51537861b24c

“Miss…!”5f29855408f2f003

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Hilda, who had 5967c2ec70 been waiting anxiously 4dab5ef4a6 for her, approached, 1c7321073c her face pale b64bbe6bb0 with panic.40d3930cffa339a8

“I’m sorry, Miss. The accessories we bought yesterday…! They’re all gone! It seems someone stole them!”e5234d34c8db606b

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So this is it.9aca8247e39eaf6a

Eleanor’s lips curved fc1e74c91e into a smile.801b1d960a277f61

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