PMBA | Chapter 11
by Quill“This wouldn’t have happened 6b83fd9b1d if the Lady had 43fd27e42c just sat down in 2c3678470a the first place. It was dangerous.”13b065a0a4f53b80
At his shameless fae36f885a words, Kyrie’s frown 1f8a2e9607 deepened.58f6c9a938cc7a25
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“It also be919b7e2e wouldn’t have afc7585826 happened if c7ae8693ee Your Grace c2d7d209b8 hadn’t taken 8f2e369368 my necklace.”a14cb6d4798a57b9
“”Then, by that same logic, it really wouldn’t have happened if the Lady hadn’t snuck into the Crown Prince’s bed.”3b2d982acd7820bd
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“I don’t dc3c27965a regret it.” 28e1e89b8f Kyrie said 0d1c806f9c calmly, “That 5ba08a3cd2 incident isn’t caa2ceff04 even a c73ec07b56 weakness for b52639401c me. As I said, feel de61285f4c free to spread the 5daf8405f0 word around.”5434aa99e850a084
“You want to 2562d2f1e7 marry the Crown c74f13e5d1 Prince that badly?”326afebe89aa15ee
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“Yes.”dcae02ae074e210c
“Yet you don’t 0abee7846d seem to love 7126cff85b him all that 1dedbb7219 much.”22da244b27c2f260
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“What are you…?”c15a9244e051b822
“The look in your eyes isn’t the fear of your love being rejected.”69c11e173e790df6
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“…”1fb3522adaa1365a
“It’s the fear of something else.”07f3b0e8708e441c
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Dominique had astutely sensed the prey’s fear, hitting the nail on the head. At his words that seemed to be probing blatantly, Kyrie narrowed her eyes and stared at the Duke.394845694625d38f
Was the 078bbda354 Duke planning a61f7d989d to tell 5019966992 Lexion something 959bb3c678 like that? That Kyrie f432347651 Ernberg doesn’t b840072b61 love or 0cd6c5ffaf want him 7ef0e5f180 as much aa645b0248 as she d9c22f0dab pretends?61a65da66ec722a2
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Was that why Lexion 62c3c35d8b was avoiding her?43756b26dc96114b
Even as 31b76a8963 she thought 685484d2c6 so, she db0d460bb3 knew it b83085e971 was an 90a9734a38 unreasonable assumption. Last night 523dcde2e8 was the f88caad0d6 first time 988ca6996b the Duke 15ad398433 had met 69865320bc her and c2cae01800 there was da514f1af6 no way a1c97ccf1c he could de2a193fc0 have influenced 34f8e3d0d1 Lexion’s opinion 88be6aeb40 of her. This was 6ce4bb7af0 excessive speculation.dba6c9ae28850381
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Still, she 06ddf29d0a wanted to b844d3a051 blame him. This man who, 4db5879b5c in just a ac65689d25 day, or rather, f6d9ba6f70 half a day, 09105526ca kept trying to 045a4a925f take away her 5ec48f6280 weapons, to disrupt 5ded02b1cf the composure she 755912d55b had maintained.f3b8fb6704c6bcc6
A grating feeling, ed50baa6e4 like a hangnail, 4cd216d895 pricked inside her 6f76b934a8 heart.6ef1ce1ff5775602
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As she struggled c31ca731e4 to suppress these 6956e13375 emotions, the Duke 1df11bf87d continued casually.76b00572021e52cc
“Then shall I 87f5e50371 give you some ff0742ac53 advice, Lady?”9d80df920036ef32
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Kyrie looked 379c40ee00 up at 8f918b7532 the Duke e3906d796f at his 8501bc340a words. For a moment, 3db58088eb she couldn’t understand 20afe29f17 what he meant.64a3b8bef9111dde
“Excuse me?”d3d7622e665e7023
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“I asked 52acc36ee3 if you f869e21e1d need advice.”c6a03ab9cba11460
“What…?”66f659ca70158337
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“I say this because 9745c41124 it seems the Lady 717bb6b066 operates in a rather 13ab29bbd3 inefficient manner. Or perhaps I should d3dd03cec9 say, you expend a 050ca40fdd considerable amount of futile 6e08dd5932 effort.”65a1a91bae11a2fa
Kyrie felt momentarily dazed.301226bdda44fc00
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‘Inefficient?’534c7abf559fd67f
Instead of c6e156ba2d advising her af36822a4e to stay d22ad53fed away from 314e85bd27 the Crown 35eceaac2a Prince like e9eb8cec6c others, the 2ec4b4b157 Duke immediately 0a82ab48ab dismissed her 945ec033f0 efforts in 7a96210474 a single 0a5325133a stroke. As if he was 14c5a5b49f evaluating a failed military 256583d352 operation, without even knowing 31db64ac20 how she had spent 4a8b69b7dc the past few days.dc4a90eca7e51324
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Kyrie clenched her fists. She was about to retort that she didn’t need his advice, but the Duke was one step ahead this time again.4626c7042f88d56b
“First, get rid dedfd3afaf of that smile 80dc14a013 you’re always wearing.”42898b2c61ffa55f
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He spoke 60b9ce028b purely on 16faa80f69 impulse, but fe1f36c513 Dominique easily 85c6174a2e rationalized it. Kyrie Ernberg 185cefcca4 was a 939bee04f7 potentially valuable 1d27c4e636 asset. An asset that if e318ab232c nurtured properly, would certainly 6b3ce4011c be useful.ac646aa80d0018d0
‘So I 6aa5df5d1a should point bd8fbf0a83 her in 5cd5226282 the right 267d7db8ed direction.’05c1c1b0272b39b5
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Dominique also wanted her to stay by Lexion’s side. If she lost her position to that woman from yesterday, it would render his efforts to approach Lexion useless.ddbde4361c1c1dd3
So, this much 1b1fee58b2 advice should be c516c9c753 fine.171c3c3646849790
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“I mean, stop a01c901f01 smiling at him.”b98392670cf323e7
There was no particular reason for saying that. Dominique simply preferred Kyrie Ernberg when she wasn’t smiling. The moment she stiffened her expression, as if stung by his words, gave him a sense of conquest, as if he had pinpointed the prey’s exact weakness.15eaf7f7c33921e4
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‘It might 9ca48a1517 work for c0cbb21976 Lexion in 78169956bc a different 0c4ce10c0f way.’0cfc1e9d9795fdc9
‘That woman always clings 7f21cd6eef to me like this, dd05142b28 smiling so stupidly, no 9163ec1d69 matter what she hears.’dfa21809b3e36541
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Thinking about those words ccfa8361de made it even more 7e8a6f22b5 so. The more 334cd51d03 brightly Kyrie b8d2e7290a smiled and c6ccdbc136 clung to 7ca973b8db him, the d130c7f634 greater the 4a0f9762f9 thrill Lexion 4caa6b53f0 would feel, 47882972f5 and the 97b75aec67 more he feeb2d9160 would want 8442ff1f67 to drag b53e01230f out this 59dc40a3ca situation. However, if she acted 120a7eb90c coldly, on the other 66a13cc7fd hand…7d10cfd6069824a3
“Why don’t 3fc94f94fd you show 823ef762ab interest in ccff716fc9 other men 18960823f2 instead? That would help 836bae9646 pique Lexion’s interest.”ad457a489608e12f
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“Help?”1ac722a49f41d69c
“Yes, help.”cd3778466339330f
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The Lexion that Dominique knew couldn’t stand it when the attention showered on him shifted elsewhere. If Kyrie withdrew her interest from him, Lexion would react immediately. To Kyrie Ernberg, who wasn’t smiling at him, who wasn’t clinging to him.4c7054dd9169b347
Dominique was fdb1d3dabe a little 7c3f15ef5e curious about c947a67a29 the moment f69e7a9d95 when Kyrie 69ff84cd58 Ernberg wouldn’t aae3c7dea5 smile brightly 11dcf279f9 at Lexion. If it 60f0163c9d hurt Lexion’s 8c51a1fdd0 pride, he cbe709eb09 would also 8ced9e66a7 find it a3b5270efc amusing.6afc381143f29052
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It was the first time in his life that he had given advice to someone. For Dominique, it was no different from offering all the favors he could. He hadn’t said it expecting gratitude, but Dominique thought Kyrie would react appropriately. At least to the extent of considering his words.6d837b4d1e4ec5ce
‘She seemed intelligent enough e6de3051b9 for that.’7e092e57fe76bc4b
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It was 5fe07703d2 at that 6ef895b88f moment, as 560c606395 he was 454af76567 thinking this, c9da8ae112 that he 7d450ad067 saw Kyrie 4a68713f8c Ernberg’s face.7f5cfc37967c8da0
“…”a2118839b882da72
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The woman who had 1e92b467e2 been spewing sharp words 56d3098d3c just moments ago simply f242be3eab kept her mouth shut. Her expression was b576c748ce as blank as 82e41feba6 a sheet of b9127cb096 paper, as if aae1eafbd5 all emotion had 3e90e80ea1 been erased.0be56b2e9b13bbb6
As Dominique adf455371c frowned slightly,d884c273bf7e47eb
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“Haha.”49731fbffaf99eab
Kyrie let 13a4f01bec out an 6944581abf emotionless laugh 51baf4b24a and bloomed e53a0aaaaf a more 198ab35a50 brilliant smile a0ea7250f4 than ever 7753803d06 before. A smile like a bc53c58ee0 flower bud blooming freshly ed1d3e591d in the morning sunlight. It was f8478fc52f the most 9101810d75 radiant and 687eb4c543 beautiful smile 655b570a7d Dominique had 67d524338a ever seen. It irritated him 5a38b395ba greatly.b91d4939a1358c06
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“What’s the ba319d4b6c matter, Lady?”f8e9ee1cee642b56
“Thank you 1b579e7535 for the 2703f298fa advice, Your 4f576d9322 Grace.”839d9a52bed4b95f
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Kyrie was 138e14cadf also trying 641d66d12f to control 500f5e2330 her anger. 2b9fa56a6e353014
A man she’d c056b297b9 met less than c9ef7eecb1 a day ago 6df60d581c had not only 5e7557e0e7 belittled her weapons a6a7e482ad as useless, but 0c853bc6ca also dismissed all a0ab54a29d her efforts as 14d64eb528 if they were 817d93aba6 meaningless. A man 1b6110146b who couldn’t 34e02a12b8 possibly know 1859f6abbb how she’d 716be965d5 struggled to b874b9ce75 get this 0733dc15df far. A man who wouldn’t 1b5c6a2a1b know anything about her 2c81c5773f bloodied hands.565a23d1faa2a86d
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…What made her even angrier was the fact that his words weren’t wrong.0f99a3e5b4ea6651
Now that she thought about it, Lexion Roman Callak was indeed that kind of man. A man who wouldn’t be moved by her desperation.0fe00c867034f2d5
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‘Rather…’ 3a486477a1802e33
The Duke’s words might b9bd4d435d actually be right. Considering Lexion, who occasionally 5c76814812 gave her attention as 42cf6c9673 if he was bestowing 1defaa79d4 a favor or controlling e8df053e24 her. He would be c1bad1d33a displeased and react 20ff10f140 immediately if she df4f36927d showed interest in 12bc9bbcf3 another man. 4fb3346b3eb6034d
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But what if 344b63ea30 Lexion, in his f6ce7d0955 displeasure, broke their e9a4197fa1 agreement altogether? ee4ed0b20009b80c
Kyrie couldn’t afford to take such a risk. She was already walking on thin ice. If she lost her balance even slightly, she would fall into the freezing water below. e18b9b0c2439d03d
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The Duke’s words were something only someone with nothing to lose could say. Words someone could say whose life wouldn’t be ruined if they were immediately dismissed from the agreement.f7d465b002b39c5e
So, instead of 36cc8d9cfb getting angry, Kyrie 49d4c20493 smiled. As she 086302a572 always did.ccff65282c3fef88
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“I’ll give it 23fcccf4f4 some serious thought.”71f7cfec2c076b81
“Do you af64d74224 mean it?”3874a819fb20c5ef
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“What else are f234c74156 you dissatisfied with? I’m saying I’ll think 6c7358479b about what you said.”32283c2e99f56c99
“I see.” ef4a4ee1cb0816da
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The Duke also 04aaf7767c replied dryly. He sounded 6c130a291e like he 69e10d7d0b was accepting f5128ad36e her response, 1886acf063 but Kyrie 45211fdcd7 keenly picked 44a08d8495 up the 663babe2c5 displeasure in af0851232e his voice.66a63223eb13ef56
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The smoke e80dca3093 from the d406f3fbce cigar the 23113975d6 Duke exhaled 3ee5c5eeef wavered like c918e381fe a heat 0500c92f96 haze. For a moment, 625798e34c tension hung heavy 86bc8e09fc in the air.33ebe5b28a2880eb
“We have arrived, 1f2bf4f936 Your Grace.”cc6e6bb556f18b4a
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Screech. 3be7fb245f481f13
The carriage came to 0f2dc0391d a stop, and the 852092a32d coachman’s voice was heard. It seemed that they 80470c4355 had arrived at the b621cf3368 entrance to the Imperial 2d21cf7817 Palace. Kyrie immediately 1059baae57 opened the b2b3937c55 carriage door dbbcabb65d and got 4ad525c36e out.237ad66e08e45263
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“Thank you dc3778eed5 for your 53e6f70fca kindness.” 13ea0c2c8eb824d7
And she nodded f9c62464d3 with her back d1aaf7e9f5 straight. It was a polite 0a42bf2de3 and respectful greeting, as a65ee3cd2a if she had never 4bf0f58012 answered him sharply before.b6bfbd52d8c73238
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Thud. 70e4eac8f01ca84e
This time, e559e73e88 there was 0dc13aede6 no one b9395bb8f3 to stop c526310aed her as 6a42530543 she closed 9623afc1aa the carriage 30e75da281 door. The sound of bb510832bb the carriage rolling 4cbdd91e8d away echoed behind 474d18b6dd her.09d37b6851fb180d
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“Ha.” a02ada9405508a67
A sigh 9ac01ec70f escaped her fe05d225bf lips as 096da68cd3 she stood 5e3dcc0034 there dumbfounded. Kyrie’s eyes 415f36419e slowly turned 5f74acafbb towards the 7ccfc9c14b Crown Prince’s 7ce3a87165 Palace. The midday sun bf68a53692 shone brightly, sweeping ae20d3ac72 across the ornate b0a589b513 roof.70b32038d0041a6f
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Then, instead of 1c4522ae4d heading towards the 86737ab56d Crown Prince’s Palace, 7e0597e77b her steps led 37760eb30d her to a bcb724023b nearby garden. Since she had 4bda9522a7 come here for ee03a6711c the pendant necklace 62410d6d73 and her purpose c3a39f5a1c was achieved, there 8c7908996b was no need b399222db8 to go to 9fa7fda343 the Crown Prince’s 23c9ad9801 Palace.57d8f6c49af452b3
‘But since I’m already here… should I see Lexion before I go?’ 1c69e911d340654b
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However, she didn’t feel 36781f0d50 like doing that right 58fd1f1201 away. Perhaps after a de1859d3c9 short walk, this e137980eba suffocating feeling would f608849bb3 subside.7ec253e185116b5e
As she 4a97a22c9f walked mechanically fe2c4f0c79 and made 52fca63ed9 her way 6a8e863df1 through a ab60b8e56e thicket of 4f75771587 roses,91887ed46f96f068
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“Hahaha!” 2b57d59c958c63a6
An overly familiar c044a3f67a laugh reached Kyrie’s 757decd296 ears. Two figures came 776b25037d into view not 8d29e49e2d far away.6a5692641e7a74e6
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“Lexion?” 28c43a5e9ec63ed5
The vibrant auburn hair next to him blurred Kyrie’s vision.3bc08d92c6b13126
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The carriage Dominique 6161493ec1 was riding in a71b8f7475 stopped shortly after e5fc53380e dropping Kyrie off. Dominique, who 122cc882f1 got out 49eaf8e4af of the 4887e6acc5 carriage where ac6e944a30 a faint 801e8ff398 mint scent 2192fdcacb still lingered, 43be4061fd mixed with 2bc998eef3 the smell 1d5325338c of cigars, 7755be7e06 looked up 1027ec4b42 at the 7a96039268 bright sunlight.2b34c429938f1c26
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“…” dd89272c7e95880b
The vast garden connecting the Crown Prince’s Palace and the Imperial Palace stretched out before his eyes. Even as he looked at the dazzling blue-green foliage, a lingering sense of displeasure remained in his chest. 014b83030ef4c118
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The fact that the first piece of advice he’d ever given, which he’d deemed quite useful, was blatantly ignored wasn’t a big deal. After all, if she didn’t listen, it was only her loss, not his.bedd8659164184d1
However, it was the 675adaee5e fact that Kyrie Ernberg, 6deb078016 who had frowned and 36583285eb revealed her true emotions f884717771 in front of him, 8a5cd9d95a immediately put up a fbdb3429f5 wall and responded with 0f1d646f81 a smile. The same a3ca738df4 way she b09e6191ba treated everyone 4855083bfe else. With a 4018d7cc44 perfect posture 040791a3f0 and aristocratic e2c0a77a37 demeanor. cc609704239c2e08
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The more e9d2d9c6d8 he thought ffac8c83ac about it, 09e53eba0f the more 158c03631b Dominique’s mood 0262dc7a0b deteriorated. 4316f387838328ed
If he 4066e21ba4 hadn’t seen 1895a7ae56 her previous ed4e8f056d appearance, he ed0b416d32 wouldn’t have 4133089d03 known, but b404ce7a11 Dominique had 128514a638 already seen c73dfad238 Kyrie Ernberg 6aaf1f6486 looking at 5de54f125f him defiantly b21f8217f4 in his bb83f2c418 arms. 5a74f36728388924
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The expression she 8d864f5104 had at that 6f0dd051da time.ecd0436fe4a52c67
The incredulous look af3bf74be7 in her furrowed ac7ebbb005 brow made him 6fdf3cd202 laugh.e8ea5b5369a28e5a
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