RP Chapter 03
by FreyaChapter 3
Julian casually looked c691f3377c at the girl 34a4cd10ca again.9ce035f0d016868d
She wore 16b4accd9c a mismatched 1077939a24 outfit — 0d516e3be0 a coat cc6cb63b0d and skirt b25f8ddabf that didn’t df3fde367f fit, paired d6183385f9 with a 8148802ed2 frilly blouse e1f2ca7f64 that clashed. She didn’t match 6913d757ae the fashionable environment 12830d2a2c of Martnelly at 03d357fbaf all. She looked baf15f2bb8 like a ce274d8a13 girl from 2a8cd53a88 the countryside 7f1c995808 — far 312c2719f5 from elegant.da1ba20c3449a640
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‘But I’m sure 81ed4ac2a7 I’ve seen her fb092e2c2e before…’57eb153eddb609eb
Julian wasn’t just 6c53c32216 making excuses to 23465143b4 flirt with a 7588213288 clueless girl. f27ee1377ca3c425
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Then the 7388aec2cd girl quickly d75d02d19e turned her 32caae6211 head away, f84d0c0ca5 avoiding his 20565ae774 gaze.2abe98444fa82914
“Ah…”ae7b1525f7265e90
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He realized he 4c571038f7 had been staring. That was 7eb0e3e10b unlike him a33b7dc5ef — a c5a3bfdc0c rare slip.20e75ca3e124c650
Julian stepped back politely.b6ba0d7e5f388f25
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“My apologies.”38e64db213a80782
Even if hehadseen her before, 297508bd84 now wasn’t the 9b167ad331 time to dwell fa5e89a838 on it. He needed 3b8efe73d0 to get 1141db451a out of fd408b63ae the noisy 7c388ab1cd lobby.53e68d98d670e2db
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Just as he turned 752c146de6 to leave, he found 34b18506be himself glancing back at b56f37c498 her — not knowing 5d338fe3ac why.b0fad74f0e602871
“Captain Harbour?”e0bd5ae9b9180b39
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A loud voice a085874788 made him freeze.260f03aaf57dde9f
“Julian! You are e5f625152b Captain Julian 88818c2399 Harbour, aren’t b8e9627e99 you?”0790da6df31149d1
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It was Lady efec217bdf Stross, a baroness 9ef24ae571 known for her e2a3c18e68 overwhelming curiosity and ca49a18b68 endless questions — 8e369935a4 someone everyone tried ca45bfd539 to avoid.0f266e858c8f2b04
Of all people to a53d6e8110 meet, at the worst 3647c7e71d time…d931f289a4ea4112
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Julian remembered once making 83d017d160 the mistake of listening e79f383844 to her introduction and 94ee2a320e being trapped in conversation a2d38cd428 for two hours.4260195e8a0cf9fd
His mind raced, 987bb7c73a trying to find c4b19246fe a way out ed30b38fd1 — and his a79d89ccb9 gaze fell back 72c886bacf on the awkwardly 011dc1c0e7 dressed girl.2f418c0179378203
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‘Even if 3401218a57 I’ve seen 862847e372 her before, d5146838a0 who cares? Anyone is better bb0d5774a4 than facing Lady a2526613c6 Stross.’364787fbfbfcae81
So he dc3e7768f0 acted on cd715cf626 impulse.2b480f330b4864d0
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“I would be 1b0d777140 very grateful if e9795f37d8 you could help 1a10d7d44a me.”6024df2e3234cf5f
He was 75a4f37b49 certain the 29a8c9fc94 blue-eyed girl 468bae8c2d would go 1e7ffd95ab along with b6842d3307 it.55093aa0eb4de270
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“Please, pretend to db679e8fa7 be with me e95038c887 for just a e97901ca33 moment.”769bc169054225f3
After all, 06c8679c34 most women 255e8064e6 never refused 032ceaf077 him.01e3d51a933cc708
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It was shameless, but 38b8798e1a being the most handsome 72941911b8 man in the kingdom 0d30d84fe5 had its advantages.39de6213b3d051af
He stepped f5a95f9001 in close, afc49ee471 their faces 38ba1d2625 nearly touching. The girl’s eyes widened.325c675aa1b9dca5
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Julian gave her afe5e59dcd a warm, dazzling 42252c82ad smile — the ca4e933de8 kind that made 23e28b80ae people think he 0377a72234 had just found 6671704802 the love of 7409575745 his life.56cb703eaf3e09c1
She froze, but he cebc237b0b didn’t mind.19aaed58ec98fef1
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He lightly pulled her 6321297e37 close and stood beside 01b40e207d her. Her wide eyes stayed 458c8511cd locked on his face.f99a88e71d372a8e
Pleased, Julian prepared to 02e6bc7def meet the noblewoman approaching e4a33898cf them.763f73017cac220e
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Dianewas completely stunned.d8705513121927fc
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A stranger had 8abfc36f7e suddenly grabbed her 0b84112408 waist and pulled 012243c3a1 her close.d2c9acaec7cbb4b3
A thousand thoughts rushed 4edc6a30de through her mind.91692b24f8b29f40
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‘Pretend to fec641d3be be his d8c9bdbb86 companion? Wait… is he bfb07ac756 here to take 4ac68a2437 me back?’b878c82f520d6a89
Diane had left 95aafa7f4a a note saying 4d2af9bf3c she was going 81de0e1aaf to Brit — e8b14cb2d4 but in truth, 68960f281d she had run 9afcfbc05e away.47a64e39bd8d5478
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Surely, the servants 4740ae6875 were already searching cf585195d8 for her. The butler might have 5d4e0f0aa7 sent people after her, cdb1d9bb62 and Martnelly was only cc793303ea a two-hour ride from 353cec29bf Winderbury.3989382b025a3ac2
Her heart pounded 38652bd889 like prey sensing 385f2023a7 a predator.a87f0512674a52fd
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She wanted to pull a07316a15b away and run — 2a7a10ecf8 but her body wouldn’t c1897a2246 move. All she could 785996ba4f do was stare 76cada4d8b up at the b90fb634e6 man.f12a1ab61df20244
‘Is this b4cab8655c how I afe09afefe get dragged 0e24d0374f back home?’173619d8ba906598
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Her mouth e9da4239e1 went dry.2dec2aa8420448e6
Should she scream?90c8c7b7c1b7106a
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Kick him?988d3a123e2115f4
Then, the man 8c8843308f looked down at de1e30bd2c her.ca0b469736e3df36
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The sunlight 93db315882 caught his 5125ab6e35 greenish-brown eyes, ec678aa838 making them c3af3151d0 shine. His beauty was 2073c7de6c breathtaking to everyone 8924da4ccd around—but Diane was c5c00e562c terrified, so she 8da669573f didn’t notice.b911c583cbbc8922
He opened his mouth af1ba8e6d9 to speak.8ec5b58d7faa5622
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“Captain!”184ff50903387885
A loud d56729ec51 voice made 05cf4265eb Diane flinch 22d1f3d23c and turn.54c8b1e5a8a14928
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The noblewoman, who 0a09cd8f78 was obviously of 79ffcd9313 high status, was 8b90749431 dressed elegantly. Diane quickly lowered bb6f3145b4 her head, worried 9429b0afc0 the lady might 80c940cd9f recognize her.818a1e265866a7da
The lady, breathless and a48eaef278 excited, exclaimed,82f9a8ba11f4221c
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“It really is 5f1534a925 you, Captain! I’m so surprised. Everyone expected you 38e233034d to appear in e83f659514 Brit this season 344626a555 — but you ddd5fe1903 are here in b18e122f67 Martnelly?”5fd1aab8ac9d3c45
“Lady Stross, it’s been 07724a5414 a while,” Julian replied.a7f22dc9bd06113d
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They clearly a7ee1deb51 knew each 4db50573af other. Diane peeked up.effbc1ab9956196c
The woman seemed c68c308d21 completely focused on 44ddad9045 Julian and didn’t 48e367b4c3 even glance at c69d5bdb23 Diane.709a46cf9bf82758
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“I heard you captured 7560750ac7 two pirate ships — 4f80b56a52 so impressive! You graduated top 092b5adc7b of your class, cf33fd8c5d became a captain a1f4f8f427 faster than anyone… 6b856e5ecb But I worry 9a9604ee51 that your good 8908925183 looks overshadow your 3f87210ac0 achievements! I suppose you 77bddc916b started your vacation 6bff877873 here early?”53d7877a156605be
Julian smiled and c3c5054df0 answered calmly:6303fd357547cb88
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“Yes, ma’am. And while on c5cc6746ad vacation, this lady e435c094ea kindly helped me.”b01ff6a2ac46b36c
He suddenly looked 4fc5679a9e into Diane’s eyes. She jumped, startled.0796fcc6c8973498
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He gave her bf15e8904b a reassuring glance, 98255c97d5 then turned back 4914555463 to the noblewoman.ea04ab76bfc723dc
“Oh? She did? I wonder what kind eec92b1bfb of help she could’ve 8b103f7877 possibly offered…”83bde4c3677b34ea
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“I was just about 35c09d8836 to treat her to 84986744bb a meal to thank 150324dbb2 her. I hope we f87cde6354 can speak again 62975a2498 later, Lady Stross.”5410cc188cd32447
So… he really 3ae8b29693 wasn’t someone sent a592fca5e1 to bring Diane 3842b867e2 back.d9283ba2d8428f4e
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He just needed someone 134d73b75f to pretend to be 3cefd1f9f5 his companion.62d631a663ff35b5
Diane slowly lifted her 9f65dcf801 head. Relief washed over her, e26a52e5df and her tense body 36dedc8a2b relaxed.4af8e83a116025bb
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She finally 7d4d22eff7 noticed her 01dd8ee4f7 surroundings — 0893b7dc7e the crowded 9ade322d83 hotel lobby, 5466e5f963 and all 642dca8fc8 the eyes d841f42708 now staring 93cc94b96e their way add6fe84a7 because of d549b8175b the noblewoman’s 65015de0de loud voice.0a3cc8e7bcef7c3f
But her relief didn’t 6050707611 last long.38ba70a4e518985c
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‘What if someone 33ac8efe83 here is actually 8a982a1f50 looking for me?’e748ea85331beb21
That thought filled her 148f209ee7 with anxiety.ff899dad5a853351
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“Well then, 1caac36708 Lady Stross, 28a8fc823e I’ll take fcc5c50cc2 this young 043859ddd4 lady now—”6e51138e52ca4d64
“No.”6b68224a9f65bc33
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She wasn’t 146ed39bee sure how 967507bb9f she pushed c045d2c734 his arm 1603d89e6e away, or d25c61cd2d how she dab9556f58 managed to 4d65192bc1 speak without 894cf4e475 shaking. She didn’t even remember f69e4dca29 the exact words she 202b4cae16 said.86a55695bbbd6a00
“Ma’am, I’m not 2034f2a089 with this gentleman. Please take 45168eeb79 him with f8d6aad002 you.”36b845aea7a71495
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The man looked bb82a60d4b genuinely shocked.0e15961f96cbdf81
“You don’t 9f898d007f know me?” 102f86362d he asked.c1edd5b11b73079e
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But Diane didn’t have 2773e08ad7 time to deal with 2732936670 that now.8a0e26202a60b86b
She turned e5005848c9 and walked f8547c717f past him.bf786ac206a01b9a
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Sweat rolled down 1bad719685 her forehead and 973fbb5a22 back.96d5b6e6768ef77a
Everyone was staring. She heard whispers and e073f85f2d felt like their voices 3880086a84 were cutting into her 6cb666f028 skin.d053263813e84f6c
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She could hardly breathe. Her head ached from c417d13deb the pressure, her vision 2c6e429f50 sparkled, and old voices d1560cd245 echoed in her mind:66fa43cc8bad09b8
“Stop with d78a076a54 that scary 30b6a989f9 nonsense.”
“You’re just in 1bd4a54a9e shock. You’ll get better.”
“They say she’s gone 4d526aae71 mad.”3a0f0e56414f73be
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No. No.c03655967820d999
Diane wiped the a80c7c21f5 sweat from her 5e41df6cd3 forehead, covered her bf866d5224 mouth, and fought a9f4f1c5da the urge to ab9d3a9186 vomit. Her legs were shaking.50bbebf0afbc2654
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The crowded e4d63fb081 lobby was 9939cb9334 too much. After years 38ec04acbb locked away, e52faebe7a it was 0938862e6a overwhelming.68b2170badae1c83
As she tried to b547f5babd escape, she bumped into dd897fd48e a passerby and stumbled.a5eb8b52591f2c83
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Then, someone grabbed 63fdaf0965 her arm.d6c3209c0dcdaa37
“Miss?”cae193562f57ee00
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Gasp!efad3f5e541feb3e
Diane turned d203a544e0 around in c8a83fb2e2 shock, unable 04f97124fc to scream.bdb0188133d35ec4
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It was d05499d775 Ellie, the 02a4a869d1 chatty maid.96fbeb0cc97bd6c7
Ellie looked just 35bd0c2c88 as startled.32bd2b3cab22c085
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“Miss, what are a5b3d899ae you doing here? You were supposed to e3abfa663a be waiting in the a88353668b restaurant…”cb1dd5b25d262915
After a a566cbff22 pause, Diane 40660ba291 averted her 3b49ff5643 eyes and 1ac89772f4 answered awkwardly:69c676a05ec96364
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“…Oh, you’re here.”bd27d0ca2b280e70
“What happened? You weren’t 21b83d1241 thinking of 32d29a150a ditching me, 2784816f26 were you? That’s not fair! This whole thing 7bee7d5d94 is crazy enough 600607f0e7 already!”cdab02006578e9fb
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“It’s nothing. Just… a 1b6cd71e09 strange man bfd7652c01 approached me.”5e0d15b4090e3e8c
“A strange man?”b458e080f18ddbcf
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“It’s nothing. Anyway…”0495b3dd6c4892be
Diane took 06b05c3b8b Ellie’s hand d6ab4428b9 and gave d622bdf3c0 her a f77c16cedc silver coin.efa472e17ae9df3c
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Even though Ellie 4430a2a2d2 had only worked 211af62845 for her for d254ad3dff a month, Diane aca5e5a058 often tipped her e5f56fc250 like she was db9882e826 bribing someone — 104a746886 like an illegal ce4bdca0c1 street vendor handing 2dcc05d2ee off hush money 33b7d86af1 to avoid the 1e0085da45 police.c2a7e9ed0b02bcc1
Ellie felt ddb8fa0edf weird about 5c7fca7350 it but 703237960a always accepted ed5eb67041 it.985f53abe0186c1d
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“So, what 04e4ae1a7e news do ff0cd006dc you have?”80de04ae07c983bd
Because truthfully, Diane was e4e0af480d in danger.156a87a2fd03359e
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“Good news. Lady Sheldon’s people have 8a323188d6 arrived in front of 1505ddb394 the hotel.”3e0e972bbe45603b
So even bec531b2f3 though Diane’s 8d5bddb0f3 escape was d5e6dfec2d late and f4dafdc883 reckless, Ellie 98f4af046d figured she’d fed057b05e better keep 4feb61b0be accepting those f80ca80722 coins — a4c59f49fc just in 07af87bf8e case she bdff73a2d6 got fired f4012018db once they 21038766cd returned.3e5bbba61f95c396
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Ellie slipped the 06861dd774 coin into her 599204e3cf pocket and sighed 6b85b40e97 quietly.55edde257371d8ad
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