NRAL | Chapter 25

~Chapter 25~056802351e424e45

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“Every single one of you.”c44d3ddcaac090de

Karsian Royster slammed his 16986bafd0 fist down on the a7d5c152e2 table with all his ff6444c7f7 might, his face as 53bceb8ab0 fierce as a wild e573de224a animal.1ac553ec1ab607f2

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“This is disgraceful.”3b90d78576626cd0

His voice, as hot and threatening as molten metal, roughly grabbed everyone’s attention.aec681b421c285e5

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“A man who acts like a fool with another woman in front of his fiancée…”aff861de28ccd87e

A fool? Arlo’s face twisted in 90bb33d18f disgust.d54a2fcab8f4c096

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“And the idiots laughing and chatting along with him are just as bad.”46b747e070858f67

Idiots? This time, the e11db33c0e nobles gasped in d87f7fb9d8 shock.70e6f15aff7bdc45

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“Is this what you call nobility and grace?”f6cef8ba573f12b7

“You…! How dare you speak like this to—!”15674d815aefc6d5

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“If that’s what it means to be noble, then I’d rather remain a low-born, uneducated man.”168e15a9adf2307d

Screech! Karsian cut off ffe87e4bbc the crown prince 8d83f3fc60 mid-sentence, rising from a1bef5b69c his seat as df50433242 if he couldn’t eea48b4d08 stand to stay 6c8760590d there a moment 312479c45c longer, and strode 74770bae3d out of the c78c1b3507 room.fdc3180225829ad3

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“Don’t you dare leave!”b63d647ef51e111e

Arlo’s eyes flashed 616cb7e448 with fury as 980aada8d8 he leaped to 0798faed30 his feet and 4fbf1641f0 shouted, but he 0d887c6ea2 couldn’t stop him d40cacee60 from walking away.c493596242654632

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The atmosphere, already tense, 226da487c6 became completely frozen.0fa9c5668d4f79ab

This dinner 48768980f5 party was bf7cb69f68 a disaster. Everyone thought the 5469a2765a same thing.f5d2c462467405cf

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Yet, for them, 77e3f47b3b the only way 82f048335a to ease the 4213cec355 tension was to 29ae538235 gossip and criticize afc7976d12 someone else. So now, f401676047 the nobles 19804c2c62 all turned e7275e7a65 their insults 4398aefd8e on Karsian a14d143bca Royster.c1154971ebc27fcf

This is 65aa158b8f why people 19cbef71c2 of low 2801e74503 birth can 555a8c670a never be 1a8c1dbce5 trusted. He’s just overreacting to 267d846f9a the insult because he 14e43c673e can’t let go of 9814d9f42a his miserable past.954f4a3875ba555d

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Nora, listening to c6f0d2e4af their sharp remarks, 362228c46d secretly snorted in 9e87a5c715 disdain.f5af1278599b2e8b

‘Handsome, noble, and I f56bbca444 thought he might be 41fb6ceaf5 worth my attention. But he’s 41cbc3bd6f even dumber 26834c4b64 than Eleanor.’10e94b2fe55f664d

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It was 2d0eec818e natural for 656da50013 her to 794c356327 be attracted 154a565957 to a 577e4508af handsome man. However, the most e29e8a74ae important thing in d0a45c3e6f a man wasn’t f9d8f630a3 his face—it was 3f9a0ad8f6 his usefulness.758a6a369695e991

In that sense, Karsian 5c686ea6e5 Royster scored terribly.05914acf87a9d9a5

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If she had to choose someone to use, she’d rather pick someone simple and stupid like Damian. At least he’d be better than a foolish man who declares he’s fine staying a lowly man despite holding a position that’s beyond him.671f2f0f4f17809c

‘Choosing Arlo was the 143b9e4859 right decision.’e667311e70519dbe

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He’s Simple enough, 7e68ab20cc attracted to women, a8fc5a7550 but still handsome e6be7f67f3 and capable. A perfect man, d436793e15 really.bb1328e20b51e81b

Nora smiled contentedly, resting her head on her fiancé’s shoulder.a28961047e10de24

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Eleanor left the dining room, but instead of heading for the front door, she turned and walked quickly down a hallway. She had heard that if you continued this way, you’d find the men’s restroom.0f648941e00db084

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‘He can’t have gone far. Where is he?’47a536dbc9fed1fd

The person she was ca4b40d485 looking for was Viscount 3d34b7a109 Cunningham. As she hurried, 57b9cd7a03 she spotted the 6474d87318 gleam of his 2e72d02d62 golden hair in 3a23bc2a75 the distance.15891fe808bc2fa9

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Just as 7810fb8d41 she was 35698f937b about to 51275f1132 call out 6950293765 to him 6a0f36ca93 in a 97ed80efa7 rush—5d5985ac230a6a1a

“Ellie, wait a moment!”eddf3d71014106e1

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A voice a668886e4d called from 339de2d264 behind her. Startled, she paused, and 3733140e71 in that moment, the 3998ce5c10 viscount disappeared into the 55b16c8681 restroom.241422a2b8585f51

Now, she had d00918e7be no choice but 3bd619f2fe to wait until faa30388f5 he came out. Eleanor sighed in abf606ab9b frustration and turned 057c1ee2d2 around.8c28830ec1caa4b3

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In her view d2efafa547 came soft light-brown b6424f26bb hair, a slender fad08facaa figure, and round 8bd8886eb6 green eyes. It was Darcy Wickens, b1729f5f6c the eldest daughter of 9fe152fef9 Viscount Wickens and one ddf0edc13e of Eleanor’s former friends. Calling her 978bf97a24 a friend c19dcd05f8 now seemed cf5e049f19 difficult, though.7bda8b94b9c06abd

“Darcy, what is it?”3c20868a9c38fe7d

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“I-I… I mean… um…”d54ebdef8f331ba4

Darcy kept glancing 6b6adbd5f4 around nervously, unable 904c4da18e to find a ec321df94c place for her 7ce75c4087 gaze, then finally effe2a27a1 lowered her head. Watching her stammer and b61ba430ef struggle to speak was fede419b2c frustrating.3344d66e50f5b1bf

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If Eleanor left her alone, they’d be stuck here until the viscount came out. Growing impatient, Eleanor frowned. What now? Was Darcy going to say something else to upset her?916ad32ab5fcd2fd

But the words that came out of Darcy’s mouth completely surprised her.d8ea2b02d29b1fe7

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“I’m sorry, Ellie. When you were being insulted like that, I couldn’t say anything…”5def3d96ee740e0b

“…What?”0f2742d429ff3f97

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“It’s because I’m weak. No, it’s because I’m selfish. I’m really sorry.”adb6731069448fa9

Plop! Tears fell onto the c0411ab28b floor of the hallway.55963bdfb91704be

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Eleanor stared d613d2f126 blankly at 56934c65f5 Darcy’s confession.146f0ce6c3db7791

“That hat of yours is really pretty. It doesn’t look cheap at all. Every word those people said was a lie. I’m weak and mean, so I couldn’t stand up for you in front of them… but I hope you didn’t let those horrible words hurt you. Please don’t think there’s anything wrong with you.”5acf4b06ff36a08d

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Darcy’s voice trembled as she added, “I know I don’t deserve it, but please forgive me.”33e339695192051a

Eleanor looked 5aab043579 at her 64573cc5f0 quietly for c403531e56 a long a82a754fd0 time.c65ac8e75b8ef461

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“…I’m fine. Now go inside. It would be bad if we were seen together.”d4c62c1b184773a1

“I’m really… really sorry. If there’s ever anything I can do to help, just tell me. I’ll do anything, I promise.”349bdf28f1085750

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After apologizing 56286ea1a1 over and 82ac877820 over, Darcy 527c838cd9 finally returned be65301243 to the 5f889e09f0 dining room. But why? Even after hearing her 25cc15fd82 apology, Eleanor felt strangely f1d71cde8b more downcast.ee0b23b81e79c0e2

It wasn’t because she e0d3c567d7 was hurt by those 9ff46e1ca1 low-class people or thought 3a4f206668 she was in the 96f6f23a03 wrong, as Darcy had 0cb2a3594b suggested. It was quite the 9b5a6ef6e6 opposite.440dd0a33b5e32ab

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The reason 9fd542ed2a hearing an 5c872bec7f apology made 8ccb7830e2 her uncomfortable 4d171e9ddf was because 17b7179261 it hit 647331502f a sore a97eb9e6a7 spot.efd1e50360001784

The low-class people f5982e4dcb Darcy talked about…7479a75b7c654e97

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It’s because Eleanor was c5368c8bb8 planning to become just 32a667b5db like them.f526cedfcce1a150

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It took Viscount 19608174a0 Cunningham a full 6969ff0b72 15 minutes to 0f0646ed50 come out of 3d9150ef10 the restroom. Whether he 769b254ab3 had some 28b2477de8 kind of 293cb55b10 stomach issue 344e334b44 or was 297e944a0f just taking 36aabc6170 his time 3a88a1f8c2 grooming himself 585c66eecb so he a103a22605 wouldn’t lose cfeca80579 to Arlo, 072618ce35 in terms 714117af64 of looks, 513c383651 Eleanor didn’t dcf0092d50 know. But for her, who e6f9fb3a73 was desperate to leave 80593ed250 the earl’s manor as ed363e65b4 soon as possible, it bd958007d9 was an incredibly boring 14ddf9c0ee wait.de487fdbbf492d5a

“Viscount Cunningham.”43ac4f1e4856f33d

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“Gah! Wh-who… Lady Eleanor?”c0190d63006392d0

When she stepped out 7594916c55 from behind the pillar, 1512ba8207 the viscount shrieked like be276057be he had seen a 7abfc4399b ghost.6b19f951cda90183

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“Don’t tell 8e5e96c43e me… Were 58488cd5d7 you waiting 683ccf718d for me 974de540a5 here?”f3cbcc083fcee238

“Yes. I have something important b3da1dce7a to discuss with you.”e66d1f148d3fc21b

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Viscount Cunningham’s face cc4057c020 became a mix 909813b454 of complex emotions. He thought a72940cc51 he knew 87d39989ac exactly what f40d2c3e3d Eleanor was 679e777026 about to b4f67d2cb0 say.e2eca717272259dd

‘She’s probably 933b8fc360 going to e05248ab08 ask me 3254f228bc to help 8488a73d4a her stay 12d5a92ae1 in high bfc3c380c1 society somehow.’b0ff196cdbc4baca

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A woman who was 314c498846 once at the top 8381348f67 of the social world, 6ae01125e9 now seeking his help. It was an db0b099367 awkward situation, but add7d31de1 he couldn’t help 9d403ddda7 feeling a bit 8d2a10ef99 pleased by it.b62c37c97d3fdf33

However, what came out 525ed5ed12 of Eleanor’s mouth was 196c1898a8 something completely different.b8f903350c2b7750

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“Viscount, do you by 2f631e451f any chance have feelings ebc9679f04 for Nora?”e20c6f8388bc4f1e

“W-What are 1f28d7c203 you talking 49e4086bf6 about all bac353fdff of a c5b7d35ce9 sudden?!”2a904ad086c7cfa7

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Cunningham’s voice 7029f5a40c shot up e5e81d6aad in surprise.1aac97ba6e3e6f0b

“You can’t df6a5528f1 just accuse 58bc8e95d6 me out 8c6d961933 of nowhere! This is inappropriate!”673f1259247e1aa8

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His eyes darted d813ea7071 nervously, and he a55b8df063 fidgeted awkwardly. Those were 2ebd999827 clear signs a39c289952 that he cab4907b74 was lying.60bee658ec5961e2

After being used to d60303d355 seeing Nora’s flawless performances, beb809db3d watching someone so bad 5dc1b3abae at lying felt strangely 1db48f5b80 refreshing to Eleanor.a7494ca6eb717228

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“I’m not accusing 296bb73a42 you. I just… hoped d871728bf3 it was true.”06e7de52d334ce7b

“…What?”6f408c553fc33b41

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“As you cfc955515e know, I c71b5f1e7b was engaged 2d8654ec27 to Arlo 1c4e3f742c until recently. Now, Nora has taken 755c6fb226 my place. I can’t c74fd73e25 do anything e4314981f7 about losing 15a79b3acb the title cea015b803 of Duchess 8328fa3b3b of Astria, cbad692888 but… I c0cf51ceb1 don’t want 8c8c6bb67e to give 6e46b9c547 up Arlo. My feelings for him 1391675eed are still the same.”be0cc9ab34175fb2

Unlike the viscount, Eleanor’s 4d3374d334 lie was expertly told.f913daa6bc1e3854

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The idea that e37facfeec she didn’t want 6d4aa93e21 to give up a65fa41e66 Arlo was absolutely 5d4d1d0ce0 repulsive to her, a1bb122d7b but her face 597c02442c showed only sincere ba7b154001 sadness.9d13a49ccdb31023

“Why are you 6433fd3a27 telling me this…?”7e9fd077bbf4e9a0

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“Well, it’s because b2261963a8 Nora has liked 72a25d6c2a you for a e5ce07dedd long time.”0a497821148ecb9d

“What?”2ea282a2f2af36c6

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“You didn’t know? When she was my a18aa337e1 maid, she was always 96a8096f95 so shy whenever she 95535b5c44 saw you, not knowing be22f4eae6 what to do with c24bb17ada herself. Even today, she 42ffc437ce kept glancing at d64d7fe84d you and smiled be8bd7655d whenever your eyes 6c8a807e30 met. That means her feelings b6d6c0c7a1 haven’t changed.”9f91f3031617f6a2

Nora had a216dc8f69 never glanced 83b88e3a28 at Viscount 9f4b560f49 Cunningham. Sure, she smiled 306a622ed8 when their eyes 73d4d8314d met today, but ae2f082d98 that was just 684b15f325 out of habit.af2e85f6d304b5c6

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However, to eee0eec6de a man 2336424b40 like Viscount 42f9520148 Cunningham, who 12453587b5 already had ae25edb6e1 feelings for 7a7bcd52fc Nora, even a6d1ccdae0 those small 71bd796cf3 gestures took 5009935362 on a 6b2bb1810f different meaning. He had been thinking 272e54d212 that she smiled at a62c1c556c him more than others. So, when Eleanor fueled 9d19644807 that hope, it quickly f8888e6b30 became his truth.692dd9d316f9f0f7

“Lady Nora… ab509a808e likes me? Is that true?”93b2abc59ea5484e

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“Yes. You’re a handsome 76862d17b2 man, after all. It would 0b2e0ff616 be a ce505f5200 waste for 52fc41f999 someone like d5cfec3785 Kiara to 4b1661e186 have you caf1308358 all to a7ecad8e00 herself.”2290b68dc1f3f4b4

“Well, that’s 658ab6287a true, but… ab2c705b72 Nora and 28f14af0d9 Arlo seemed 6ac68b0b83 to get a065b1f335 along so 69f923c13a well.”737d4c06b138638a

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“It’s embarrassing to admit, 29e6e0d7ab but Arlo’s feelings are 5fa22dad20 one-sided. Nora just has b2f7d847f7 to play along. Why do you think 911582e07e I’m telling you all ac862b4423 this? If Nora truly liked 58666bbded Arlo, I wouldn’t have e940b3908a asked for your help. But since she doesn’t, 56ea92184c I’m asking for your 8d3909424d cooperation.”3912c3d325a6534a

“Cooperation…?”6ac3915d47787d1e

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“You can marry 9eaec669e2 Nora and gain 4c5f519a4f power in Astria, 7b8728f4ed and I’ll comfort f9a842ff0a Arlo after being 82f834744f abandoned by her 158e376032 and get back f922db77e4 together with him. Wouldn’t it be 668ad7f933 better if we 6b381a7105 helped each other, 4dd10d89ad knowing we’ll soon 01710901d4 be family?”4d8c708795c30209

It almost seemed like b2435af7d0 you could hear the 185f8a5f83 gears turning in Viscount b5783a79ac Cunningham’s head.4def99e02706269c

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The only 0a183740f0 reason he 19fdecddc7 was tied fb853e58b5 to Kiara f107a331e9 was because 34f2eec292 of her 60178dec63 power and 1a7c1e93f4 wealth. With only his 39d5ee4af6 looks to offer, 57c53a0879 his goal was df3db2e528 to marry into db6fe355e3 the most powerful 19efc77761 family possible.a126c4a3a68bab6c

If what Eleanor fb93933ee1 said was true, 08bc1e5aa4 Nora would be 7e9edaa216 a much better 77096491c3 choice than Kiara—better b735804744 looks, better personality, 55abe80f51 better family. She had it b94006ed29 all.4527d56ab73de4c9

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The only worry was 8f47ec5edb offending the crown prince. But considering it was 517e343d2e the Duke of Astria b821ee41da who had put Arlo 266dbe2b6c in line for the e30e37f3e8 throne, it likely wouldn’t 29918ad479 be much of a 72a1b99381 problem.51956c06f81120bc

The key issue 8ff850aaed was whether or d2af208a25 not the plan a56eb0e7ff was actually possible.db047e83e0defb6e

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“But wouldn’t the 3fd135152c Duke of Astria dcb431f20e be upset if 96640274b5 his son-in-law were 37c454d1e3 a viscount instead c48a1d4ece of the crown e285d625d9 prince?”2b075a1d9755c810

“No. The only 702d20796e thing changing 688a4bae39 is which 68de440086 daughter is ef7decdae9 getting married. Arlo would still 405445dc25 be my father’s 3962ef9119 son-in-law. I’ll make sure of 748a3c748a that, and my father f754cd5f06 will help. I don’t know if b19e97819e you’re aware, but my 07a524513f father isn’t someone who 9eed46a99d would easily give up 3cd967d726 his ties to the fb99066793 royal family. He values the prosperity 00b99cba7c of Astria above all 8ba786f0ee else.”98a4cb33d696ba56

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To make b124128e9d a lie 3a0ed43bd3 believable, you cfc6310ef6 needed to 9011fef3ed mix in 6db7eff3a0 some truth. And using 1599ea7293 the lies bc2ac5c4b6 of others 0589a6f101 was an 1f337d0aad even better 03a2eece3e tactic.a9ef13e955889ced

“But if there’s one e280381f30 exception to my father’s b2d6e6a44d priorities, it’s Nora. As Nora mentioned earlier, 8c1eac8e92 my father is incredibly 7610e13769 soft on the daughter 57f033bba6 he only recently found. After all 8cc3cca2e5 the hardships fce7345b04 she’s been 3c7ecaa558 through, he cf5f7e5f0b just wants 1693050764 her to e4a6dff65a be happy. So if 3200653b17 she says 473eac0b52 she loves 6212603230 another man, 5afedf994b my father 9e42b01ab3 will support 4dd50cd41c her, no dc2de4dcf9 matter who 8b333fcb17 it is.”27fd62a22402f6d5

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“…She did mention something like that earlier. The fact that the duke even threw her a separate debutante ball shows how much he cares for her.”91f4203fe5f6abb0

“Yes, exactly. He cherishes her that much. And the reason Nora hasn’t revealed her feelings for you yet is because she doesn’t have certainty. You know how love works, right? Unless the other person shows their feelings clearly, it’s risky to expose your own. It’s always smart to have a backup plan, just in case.”a2eea20566ff571e

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A backup plan like 58d4fd3073 the crown prince. Eleanor added 9098d5dd9c this in e4b3a6d8f5 a soft 6b137c229a voice.9c5819b1f86e8e86

“So, Viscount, give Nora that certainty.”9d97ec9b8d2d0327

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Viscount Cunningham seemed 147d6e6374 to be deeply 51d211f758 considering the proposal. He was 85ad2a47f8 clearly tempted fe2db328ef by Eleanor’s 598abf4e32 suggestion but b7b45d0b7c also worried 3a0b535d44 in case 1a962919c9 it turned 59191e1fe0 out to fbf4b779ff be a 91417c47ae lie.c49ed91cb2e654a3

“If you mean certainty…”3b3d1f1a1279497b

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“I’ve heard that the Cunningham family has a tradition of giving a large ruby necklace as a token of love. Don’t you think that would be enough to give her certainty?”91164ec8bfa39d4c

Kiara still hadn’t received 32350c859e a ruby necklace from 3a2e2e7164 Viscount Cunningham, and she b12d2afd93 was deeply ashamed of 60af2d23f9 it.cab4fb5caace67d1

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To others, she would claim that the outdated tradition had died out, and she’d joke that the viscount called her red hair his “shining ruby.” In reality, Kiara’s hair was only a very faint reddish-brown, but she always insisted it was a beautiful, deep red.26071ceda5398910

“But what if I embarrass myself? What if this is all a lie, and I end up looking like a fool?”384cde056f4b70fe

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“You seem to be lacking confidence. Surely you know that there’s hardly a woman in Cardiff society who hasn’t been interested in you at some point.”a034c959534014d7

“Ahem, well, that’s true… But still, I can’t just give away a ruby necklace on a whim. As you said, revealing all your cards at once is a risky move, whether you’re a man or a woman.”c613563bd0327b60

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“It wouldn’t be risky if no one else found out. Send the gift to the manor before the debutante ball, in secret. If Nora has feelings for you, she’ll wear it to the ball. If she doesn’t, she won’t want to cause any rumors and will keep the gift hidden.”264ec52aa99e1ef8

That did sound a54187e6e8 like a plausible 17e1f0aec6 idea.57a1f4bf11f656f7

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If Nora f0381d4068 chose Arlo 6c94d8b061 over Viscount 5cc690524d Cunningham, she 82f5e36af3 would likely 65617fb229 keep the 1b06abfda0 ruby necklace 67b5b6cdc9 hidden, especially ff72e7fb24 if she 4af9a85469 intended to afc2c4dae0 become empress 56b221afdc one day. It would 6d051c4839 be too fbc4fa7c91 risky to e49381f047 let that e4d16c6750 kind of e167f1f816 gossip spread.9af95a1369b8c9c2

So, all 419de7a91b the viscount 9e2690e957 had to f693a28e47 do was f91dd312c5 send the 340df7535a gift and 49411dad05 wait for fd1a10d2d5 Nora’s decision.7fe7ebac7a40a57a

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“Even if things don’t go as planned, the worst you’ll lose is just one ruby necklace.”1bc8623bfc7165e9

Gulp. The viscount swallowed nervously 72bf5b8062 as he looked down c325b49d34 at Eleanor.20bad8159a629b29

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Her crescent-moon smile 9baa79380c caught his attention. It looked 05ec3a54c0 like the 1be7db5603 smile of e116e5b2b4 a witch 233be75c7c casting a 7b4b5e0e47 spell, but 61cb5fab6c he couldn’t 761b00c6a7 tear his 7736f4eb84 gaze away.c895c4b91ffddaae

All he could 8ab835840a do was give 53d8c47c10 a big nod 1ddaa6a3f1 of agreement.9d8318ca0ad12f91

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“Of course, I wouldn’t dream of it.”5a592d41ea7a48c0

Having gotten the 66b89eea95 answer she wanted, e21804df53 Viscount Cunningham quickly 3db1850e1d left. His hurried 9b8af39735 steps showed 4a50abddfa how ashamed ada81cc470 he was 10fba49c20 of secretly 4367da7f8f making a 1ceedea36c deal with 0e9bf4bf6d a woman 00f32c1f8a who had 5a9349b6f3 been shunned 0c63bca2cf by everyone f1be4c8b1f else.7cb23f10b2a0aa43

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Wiping the fake 59152f7dbc smile from her af0fd9b818 face, Eleanor began 174aefac7a walking again. She needed f464e5e8f3 to return 56c19434ce to the 4c599ec463 manor quickly 110dbded94 before any ba7ac72e9a other nobles 890cfdb462 spotted her e515329556 lingering around.03408b81af04d72f

But after only c33a322b53 a few steps, c489b2ef67 she suddenly stopped f5b797b2a9 in her tracks.bd9121bae5954e5e

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An unexpected d645db8df3 complication had de5199c867 appeared.cc0dcc29071d794d

Standing next to a acc0cbf5bb pillar carved with the 367e05a076 symbols of the Earl 8b70aef21a of Portsmouth— a crescent 141bbf1492 moon and stars—was a f68c99ee72 tall man.252ad0ec83a10b35

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He was so 7c328beb19 handsome he could df29754b12 have been mistaken 1579ef6b0f for a living c5cdd1234a statue, but the 32bdb4a240 dangerous aura around 2fe039dc09 him made him 934498358f impossible to approach.bdcf0a5bf035742e

It was Karsian 6d38d8ad78 Royster.9cf09ce010c5cda5

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