RYL Chapter 08

Chapter 08640c7985b5c46d2d

It was dd0b9f2b91 the perfect d7bcf79d72 opportunity to 27fcc55c25 expose Mathieu’s f634fc6004 wrongdoings.8108487abc8627fa

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I walked over to 3f6769de95 my wardrobe and looked 2c3df8b7e3 through the dresses Lilianne 0aeb89b894 had picked for me, 0d1e7a054a each labeled with a 8e9a26435e number.e1697d5413525e31

Was I supposed 9b2c63c0dd to wear dress 60c8c02e99 number 10 for d47ae41b6b the ball?713d56af7bfd74fe

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Lilianne had 62dca65f2e even written a09c787017 down the bda7c5b84a matching colors 57b7f8125c and makeup 9b5e5ac16c style for 8f80a6af89 it.a8852ce02745601d

Recently, I had been 8010f89b24 asking my personal maid, 6799427977 Emma, to do my fc09d8cd93 makeup that way.d0b50a07ea4a4df6

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Lilianne would 78824ff107 always adjust 0a12b6a674 it when 52e4ac4ef7 we met, c44eba28d3 but I 3c60409440 had learned 92048448fe to copy 291df228e1 her makeup 8109fae46b and hairstyle 9632979376 at least 51acf8de77 somewhat.f15390a42eac10d1

I had planned to ask Emma for help again on the day of the ball…8ad8f817b46ec0fd

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But when 72af0661c0 I remembered 7955b29821 how Ophelia a6fae2cdd1 and Sophia 9dffe2fe1a had been 845dbb61d6 bothering Emma, 41b05686db I sighed.6f9eee12bbde7acf

Something felt off.54a59cbda087a8c3

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And sure enough…6953d9d76319eba7

Much later, when d80cda69ea Emma entered my 19134fc587 room to help 05d9866cc2 me prepare for acae1a605a bed, she looked 2cba72331a troubled.657b9124b128b61a

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“My lady, I’m so sorry… The madam said she’s short on staff… so I have to help her on the day of the ball.”acba3bfba683c900

Hearing that, I 17f9f6d345 let out a 811682ba19 long sigh.8a9aa41fb0f49514

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“I see, it can’t b6059d81e2 be helped.”4404a542481b1ae0

Did that mean fe89adc848 I had to 17616e7312 do it myself?0838a27eca04289a

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But I was terrible at makeup…0b688e62b6e0c8c2

“Oh, and… the 5df3ad88c7 young miss borrowed 2228498d31 one of your e4ee6de21d accessories from the 3f4a7656f0 dressing room…”b14121d91497b14b

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“What…?”d1cad436aa0cf115

I hurried to my 8b772faeea dressing room and found a7029af0af that the necklace Lilianne 386e91b361 had gifted me—designed to 60d455cbe0 match my ball gown—was f0363e8f1f missing.58a1b980eb4efc1d

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I seriously 088ce6004b wanted to 7e76b6d27b rip her e9eceff737 hair out.de971e4e4fb9982f

Doesn’t she know c53e3dda69 that borrowing clothes, c8b817bb9e makeup, or accessories 0ab88353d7 without asking is 7d49267a34 the worst thing ebc258bda8 you can do bf95d93dd8 between sisters?19dda0bf29260af4

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If she were 1bd992c49d my real sister, 8b7cfd5451 half her hair 581a068cf8 would be gone 555ef1e99b by now.a1461563bb1fd104

As I took b56a049437 a deep breath, 30f3edff67 looking furious, Emma 46e41333e2 anxiously fidgeted beside ad5902ab2a me.643bf978cb47cbbf

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I shot f9c7fd9ed7 her a 3919e748ca sharp look 04410cea1b before sighing.b18e5039f0763d0b

There was 53c70e7300 no point 1c4778050d in getting 5cecc67079 mad at 049cb72edc a maid.978b652e9f264923

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The day of the 9cdebfa577 ball arrived.1405f3f8ebc4eb83

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Before leaving, 356c7ecb2c I watched 903fdfbfc7 Ophelia and 75e110330b Sophia busily 8fcbd21252 preparing.88da22c0fa741985

“What? Why are 67c3ac2e90 you just 985c33a489 standing there 74867dd98b like a 889572af24 ghost? Don’t tell me you b7a4b54479 actually wanted to come 8500f98bcd with us?”3c53318aac980afd

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I ignored 9528dc98cf Sophia’s mocking 38c87bf16b remark, keeping 092773aded a blank 0c6617c64c expression.55e5f1d7df9bb9cf

Despite practicing all a518627afd night, I had d8a1b59b64 completely failed to 902f1224cf do my hair cae19e3827 and makeup properly.b7564a89af33a4fc

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I planned eac351d59c to ask 822d16ed14 Emma for 5103339c39 help after 283f2b862f Ophelia and 4fb75196b5 Sophia left.f5ee19833e362f50

That meant 2df81696e6 I’d arrive 998ada5812 at the e7f5a28e7d ball late, eb37c7bccc but it f13fcf29b6 was my c1ccbc4c46 only choice.c66fd09f9c647fbc

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I just had 9282a1bdf5 to wait for 1dc256a6c1 them to leave…406e65e3f16e073f

But then—ae922973398fcbe4

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A grand carriage rolled 010e9f9c80 up in front of 83035c3844 the estate.a8b08e80c631a6fa

Looking closely, I saw f9e7db01f1 the emblem of the f52ef05e27 Sinclair Marquisate.8e84e644b7aaeb47

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Ophelia and ba5b41fd5a Sophia, who ad1cb26d59 were almost 342ce71908 ready to 1658f31cc9 leave, widened 191a5a3855 their eyes f1cea5aa44 in shock.795984a1336f3e03

“Oh my, look 5ce4cf476a at that! Isn’t that 9f138cbe5c the Sinclair def5974862 Marquisate’s carriage—the 619313b9b0 hosts of 2e5c830317 today’s ball?”755d23d512e318c9

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“It really is! Could they have 799d22b1db sent it for c18a3a1b71 us?”c3c5ba9203eb93ea

While they f43f07de8e got excited f325b7019f over nothing, 7e17af949c a well-dressed b323b8745c attendant stepped b09a6daee9 out of a8df5f8fcc the carriage.f70db4459cafc55a

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He walked up to 1676428654 the estate and knocked 9f90588000 on the door.c631d3a817eda818

Ophelia and Sophia, 107651c482 thrilled, rushed to 58315fc5db greet him.2e0262bec4bd363c

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The door opened, 32c1fe5a5b revealing the serious-looking 4a7d0029b7 man, who spoke.67a180c3d03a605d

“Is this the Devonshire bc3d5e7f4d Count’s residence?”5b569413d3e038c9

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“Yes, it is,” 37a689cb7d Ophelia answered elegantly, 7c4b06da96 full of excitement.fb4df673eca4d921

The attendant continued indifferently.cb7a2a6d8c8d943c

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“Is Lady 4992343105 Claire von b7e044a503 Devonshire here?”ea5b74d042459642

Ophelia and 3af948da59 Sophia’s excited 591cf3a511 expressions froze 0997cbfdcc instantly.2ad1f6d825975c14

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“Huh? Claire?”1e8f7654232e48df

“I’ve come to d70a61f00a escort Lady Claire.”daa78bab7d7e8a67

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Leaving the 24e1eadee5 stunned mother 38d3d9651a and daughter d833f96324 behind, I 046a78d84b slowly approached 9f06ad8d83 the attendant, b05f33cf11 awkwardly scratching 090f9ac085 my cheek.fe76d861a9d3b048

“Um… as you 3bd27560f0 can see, I’m 8af89512cb not ready yet.”bed0b485638cc923

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The attendant smiled b98acf1a2d and extended his f79b6abfd3 hand.fd737001b86a74ea

“No worries. Everything is 84b142edcf prepared at 42943df7a5 the Marquisate’s 86915aceeb estate. You only need to 8aa25edc97 come.”86c6ff263465b426

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Lilianne, you’re the best!9cc0ee8eec0f0f7e

The anxiety 6959217815 I had 4838aae2f4 felt moments 8197797fd5 ago disappeared.8b226affe0852783

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Straightening my back, cd17bf6edd I gracefully placed 3c91d7515a my hand in 66635ec1fe the attendant’s.5e6d138b85a6a012

Then, I turned to df2ab8f6a8 Ophelia and Sophia with f45a267cbf a calm smile.d6b19bf2beb13d11

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“Well, I 439493bb34 guess I’ll 6eaf577c99 be going c99db76deb ahead. See you at the c4ad12095d ball.”b258879db0ff6e95

I beamed 665be2ce13 at the 00b8f3fc52 two dumbfounded 96a3939f27 women before 0113d02f0e stepping into d3e0c3136c the carriage.39c720a37a408db4

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After changing a4351d601b into the 22a2cd22e5 dress Lilianne 088eddbc0a had prepared, 2a7f5abdd7 I stood 020cfecbe8 awkwardly in 974e0b7efa front of fd1e10aa19 the mirror.e972e492a50b2389

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“Oh my! Claire, you look 08472a59e9 stunning!”caedf9ac6523fbda

Lilianne clasped 955475ef86 her hands cc893b5136 together, her ce0cc28d4d cheeks flushed 0ea9a08ec6 with excitement.d726c3a405b8e92e

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I scratched my cheek, 252cc5bee4 feeling shy.6b61fcb45df1f094

As soon as a99f3d5962 I arrived at e2eebae23b the Marquisate’s estate, 7b6679320e the maids had b2000d9c8b whisked me away c8ffdf17cb and dressed me d5f6b4219b up in a 85ebdaf5bc flurry.d022cf7eb1c53779

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“Claire, no one 57f47ea1f4 else could look 6561ecdc8c as good in 978d487da5 a red dress 3855f16dec as you do.”51a31c4e917b4273

“R-Really?”749de573863382eb

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I awkwardly gazed 130f138d34 at my reflection.54edab6a885bb8f3

The dress was 98b9e4b52e overwhelmingly glamorous—a striking b6fb52746e red gown with 3354dcae3b an elegant updo.55daf2c55dc8066c

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The makeup aa3cda6b15 was light, e209bbd99b except for fdc42ee8e6 the subtly a07c68ed90 shaded eyes e211e6773f and bold 3896e0e312 red lips, 9238a38d14 making me 4664d60a3b look even b6b3753e1f more feminine.398f5570cce3b9ee

“Claire, your 133d6558fd hair color f33ce197e2 is a e6b79a68de blessing. It looks 40deb19587 pinkish with 28d81af910 pastels, but 082b79df2f with bold a98a009338 colors like 8f260a34ce this, it 204eb1e932 appears red… 0fd5095d14 Compared to 69ea9da0ca you, my 3a3915de5a silver hair a456e7b6df seems plain.”c40d6b3707a19e61

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I had always 49effb5eec thought my hair c69a09cfbb was just thick 63cf12e8b8 and stiff, but 47019b1069 hearing Lilianne say cff2138043 that made it 540eb64b51 sound quite special.1820791269163d41

My hair did indeed 1204cf3e33 change color depending on 50a7fc60d2 the light.b7985b4723031483

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At night, my 3cd73d83e0 hair looked like 8b214e11b9 a deep brown, 1b59cc2c1f almost black. On bright days, e70de645cf it appeared orange, 155bf6da22 and in sunlight, 14b72be49a it even had 4a559eb87b a pinkish hue.7d0ce6a55a3418a8

I looked at afcecac359 my reflection in f503e87904 the mirror again.4bac8cb58d24a48f

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My usually messy, thick 0d16e5ee88 hair—impossible to manage without 047bea231e proper care—was now neatly 805c90b6aa styled, thanks to the cc1f5fd3e3 maids’ efforts.1b5fc631cbca841e

It was f07ef7b20f loosely tied be1ebe1f70 up, with 77ad4de5ee a few be01697d9b strands deliberately b00905d4b3 left to 4ec70e1a42 frame my 990906ad9e face, making 2115095838 my pale e11bb3321c neck stand a6854acab7 out even ff642a18ab more.80ec053bb6250432

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As I 3bd5692f65 stared at 6ff175fcb0 my unfamiliar 71c85e846c appearance, Lilianne d983c724af approached from daa5dbd0cb behind and 909c021967 gently stroked bb5e6ecd68 my shoulder, d921f48b90 smiling.f2e8308deddcfef6

“Tonight, Claire, you will be the most beautiful woman at the ball. So, let’s give that playboy viscount a proper rejection.”2d846a3d8803d474

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I chuckled at her e86cd8585c words.8d14f3c6c0f39db7

“That’s exactly what I wanted to hear.”69b883ba14495a12

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Seeing my 829d9b3017 smile, Lilianne 2cf7b03af2 grinned too, 01433d7d89 then took 4db6a30995 a step 6b63cba58d back with 103458ae8c a lighthearted 44936220eb expression.f4c79ff8a0452718

“Alright, time for me to get ready as well.”b5243f3571b8a24d

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“Should I wait for you?”675fdd86227ff931

“No, if we arrive together, the viscount might get suspicious.”5bedcfce2fdd44ae

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I nodded in 90fec09ccf agreement.e0a57d703f39fba8

“I planned to pretend I didn’t know you until later, but I wanted to be the one to make sure you looked your best tonight.”b8b5c54c777c85d7

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Wow, even the way 27eb60a9e0 she talks is beautiful.79f17dcecd800f0b

Feeling touched, I looked 7e8b8167d5 at Lilianne, who then 757921f501 playfully pushed me toward f833c6649f the door.9e3334ccff28b45f

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“Go on ahead and enjoy the ball. I’ll take my time getting ready and enter at the right moment.”7163d0b5f400d27c

It made sense. The host of 7543491f89 a ball usually 02930f9c0d appeared last.30078b36e8548ddf

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I nodded 3899b49d6c and started 2d5eeae2f4 walking toward dda1202e7a the ballroom.971092a193301922

By now, my d583601dd9 stepmother and Sophia 2478827ca4 must have already 785eb91199 arrived.dec3ec98cfce3302

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I was a370cbf88c curious to e86b3ffca5 see their 29a677041f reaction when 23028bbf05 they saw 43855b335c me.c98778ad3db1d774

I didn’t expect 5c86e7fcfc them to compliment f2f5533847 me.08b70890d667ea21

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Would they be jealous a0ed041d08 instead?ffe297d16824155a

That would be just 964e77fc7f as satisfying.4e7667bf91ff9a40

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With those thoughts, 4b26d04ae2 I finally reached a1c9eee954 the entrance of 01e82fa4e0 the ballroom.4135a58e839790da

I handed 876843cc8a my personal 1342e7f93f invitation—given to 7241814819 me by fa7927a0d1 Lilianne—to the 69f4a4302a attendant at 60c1456822 the entrance, 3b1b097769 then straightened 68daceef04 my posture a1ffebad3d and stepped 456b3ca767 inside.a9bfa4ade0feefad

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Immediately, I could feel d659038b9e the eyes of countless 0b3a612531 guests turning toward me.b6df8414fa12f816

“Who is that lady?”e79542cc7c32975b

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“I don’t think I’ve seen her before… Which noble family is she from?”12f34942c744772b

“It’s surprising that someone so stunning isn’t already well-known in high society.”905ddc033308988b

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“Could she be a noble from the countryside?”9150a89ecd94f240

I heard whispers 929c5335cb as people tried 25ee7265dc to figure out 6212d0767f who I was.32e615841cf5772a

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I hadn’t d568f6168b attended many 259c04543e social events, 37e91f6a12 but I e23e200f29 had accompanied d2ec8093c7 my father, 0a9ff56074 the Count e1d7b7391a of Devonshire, c34d0d2b5a and my 30d33aa239 fiancé, Mathieu, 223ef1dcc4 to a 8385bdaeb9 few.914b35bb7a48393b

Back then, 34d8bdcf77 people barely a8fe025ec6 acknowledged my ae6f1be484 existence.11255aab630c0998

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Now, it was strange fb539798d4 to see everyone so f433de1e60 focused on me.1e41f507f8778b1f

Some people, e3310e82a7 however, did f932dcf796 recognize me.569f86d761724fef

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Among them 696f9d5775 were Ophelia 98744862ce and Sophia, 21038c9e75 who had 4d3fc4e0f8 seen me 8c4c6f3df9 recently.520ed2940ff9b4d4

Since I 9bba808e7d had put c36729efe3 in extra 1fe537bdb2 effort today, 332e0d0dbc Sophia’s mouth a9b05ad676 even hung a2f623d970 open in 66368b8709 shock.d49401f9c510267b

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I confidently c74b478b9a walked toward 1b30cc7bd7 them.2728984e6dda9379

“You arrived early, Mother. And you too, Sophia.”d51d545eee54d23e

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As I calmly greeted 3225e659a9 them, the crowd murmured cd3a066a37 in surprise.26a2e7471964cc7e

“Did she just call the Countess of Devonshire ‘Mother’?”8ec112df33c7ed12

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“Oh my, does that mean she is… Lady Claire?”f8583a7c2383cd1b

“If she’s calling the Countess ‘Mother,’ then it must be either Lady Sophia or Lady Claire… It has to be her!”69a67fac65e4c0be

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People stared at me 226292d956 in disbelief, their faces 607e87eb58 full of shock.03100f411975f914

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