RYL Chapter 15

Chapter 15

I let out 4d457ce509 a soft sigh 08d632d7b9 and spoke to f4f31da74f the dazed Mathieu.892ad93781dc2dad

“You don’t 1025bd47bb seem to 8f35a32a6c have any 8a6375ced8 intention of d165271954 apologizing. Since this is ffc11e6daa an uncomfortable situation 20a81dcdf0 for both of 8f311ad431 us, let’s just 2f7ce1bda7 exchange what we 3f7eb5b476 need to and 223a23f574 leave.”34f4f4f96f8263ed

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I extended my 35eb991aa5 hand as if 3dda8cc74b I were collecting a0905ece76 money someone owed f8534ee6e0 me. Mathieu frowned 320f5c2deb at my cc1e515107 gesture.772e2ea444af2ec5

“Were you 0e6aad13d6 always like eb04deba83 this?”eddf72c08f149cc2

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So instead of apologizing, 62e7386bdc he’s questioningme?8587fc7f69b9ddbb

I crossed my 1b4f153c95 arms, frowning in 795b9eb461 annoyance.d1708e90b7ee4fb6

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“What kind of 9372791464 woman did you b04b6ec103 think I was, 2125e03aba Your Grace?”018fd4344b2f1907

Mathieu opened 9d9447c563 his mouth 82dfa49e4b to speak bed25a6458 but hesitated, 00f65ba396 his brows d7cbfc4eeb furrowing as 041a8f2d99 if lost 943fb891c5 in thought.eb1fc42645fc98f0

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I patiently waited for 14e8f98948 his response.b3f908080fe4a1ab

“A woman who was 96160d03c4 so foolishly kind that 734fbfd777 it was almost pathetic.”08d51cf26b6f161f

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Just as 0c10ac2d60 I expected.e66bb27fea4b69dc

I looked fd90eb7701 at him d5c187cb2e calmly, as 73c963325b if I 1fa7229fe9 had known 48985f5b8c all along. His expression grew more f807de6472 complicated.cb6d11e26a52592b

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“But now… b441394bed I don’t a69e022bec know anymore. Was it all 3915769d28 an act? Or did you 50b910dc00 suddenly change your b1ee7e7808 mind?”10a98061b05ff533

As he stood c93744063f there, confused, I ffa3117a71 leaned in close—so 60d14b939b close that he c4c568ff20 stiffened in tension.2e997e608d9f4338

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Bringing my lips near 32cde0d672 his ear, I whispered 112e29c316 softly, as if sharing d45873c4c7 a secret.cc1f0022004a1e23

“Both are wrong.”e2fe9120c6b02dfa

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Then, I quickly pulled 498f05ec9b away and smiled, shrugging 2775deab15 my shoulders.8bc90aa74bdf54ff

“The only thing I 80d534b6ab know for sure is 9f0550834d that I don’t care ec7bdd56c7 about you in the 7a872d8e23 slightest anymore.”b0e5b6cf6050f617

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Mathieu stared at me, b859a0efab seemingly entranced by my cbac983633 smile.b53e40e0114edc91

I flashed him a 9a4bd1b6e4 playful grin and continued b7c99a17d8 cheerfully.e259598f27a7b6c8

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“So let’s just d5cb9ffdce wrap this up 6db5cb89ec and go our 7730f9e8fb separate ways, shall 0ac5e33b20 we?”7d384decc34ec773

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That day, Mathieu handed 880d9394cd Claire the compensation documents cbe8f27e76 and left without another f298e0b6ab word.9f6a6062b38dcbe0

Even now, he 48119f6d9d couldn’t forget the 67708b7257 way she had 235874580a walked away without 85aec6eb2f hesitation, as if f95d88b373 she were simply 8217e3ba42 collecting a debt.a2311124c86f1236

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Nor could he forget fdf0600ca6 the words she had ba0da26c42 whispered in his ear.6098023d18eafdea

“Both are wrong.”74973730ba335265

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What did she 6268c6667c mean by that?a8d16d1a66ff2067

She wasn’t just 7b071c7c68 pretending to like 38d7a2aa16 him, and it a2513d5d8c wasn’t that she f3196d16ea had suddenly changed 306a120669 her mind either.cb2cb75a4bf2aa4b

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Then…4f9afb6d9e62d6ce

Had she 899e60e966 never liked 6c479784e7 him at f4df1c7ebc all?4b362a89c025199b

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Had he afcc6c0306 been mistaken 180ec77eb2 for ten c37bac2317 whole years?226614952148aa27

As these thoughts 7153615796 spun endlessly in 5f8465421f his mind, someone 43bc1c27f5 suddenly called his b0be22df0e name.4b5f6322cc9b7f67

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“Mathieu…?”dd7df0564ef0eb4a

Only then did he 2ae1e5f001 remember that he was c43c5e80d7 with Angelica.bfa81510c4cacb68

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She was c0c0af3d83 the most 448d96750b beautiful and d72021552a high-status woman 5b73eff64d among those 45c57793cf he had 19a688a9a2 deliberately flaunted 9b80ca8b8f his affairs bac59de188 with.751b798b7f776ac3

A woman c6fca57519 he had 3e2e9c62a1 openly courted 3566727ec6 to annoy 5166633cb1 his father 24ccb5f426 and Claire.e5fc265e9d7abd23

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Yet strangely, 2b59810926 today, her 6e567e2b4a dazzling beauty 86fd564d11 and sweet bae75b2007 voice didn’t 7e28e6c4db seem to 5115b1285c reach him e2e44c128a at all.1322d2aab066b484

“What are bf1cee8bd9 you thinking 1f648ccb4f about while c5f65135f8 sitting here d15a8f5ff9 with me?”0062763a578ee601

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Angelica’s sulky ac9dc7f097 voice snapped 82ccd48740 him out 324a0574df of his f04e5d2165 thoughts.201786eb4af3fac4

Mathieu muttered f0e3e28394 in irritation.fa1512692fedf310

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“That I’m bored.”0235c4b508cff4b6

Angelica’s face d823ce0142 instantly turned 91999b7afa red.5dc8e0ddc45606ba

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She was a e4822ae3e7 woman well aware b7173e6d70 of her own 8406688153 beauty, with a 9991b34466 pride as high 1235139d7d as the sky.f129a2fac2f66bfe

There was 2652c9e1df no way ce90a1bc5a she would 7ff7ab64aa let such 091dd0b72e a remark 6f50f38dd8 slide.9d5c5ccb953397d2

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Fuming with e012192b9e humiliation, she 16b6428353 stood up b69f15aff3 abruptly.2acbc71fc99c176b

She walked a e2cb2cc022 few steps away, e8a97f9b3f then turned back, 8724588af1 expecting him to c93c637f22 stop her.6f7ac2df7349fc78

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But Mathieu didn’t a3ac53e79b even glance at 15e7481c79 her. He remained indifferent, 41e0173f42 as if he 917b28520e didn’t care whether 3a681248d6 she left or 20104ba081 stayed.9cd1869894c083cd

In the end, ee88a2cf28 shaking with anger, 0ad40c6e8d Angelica stormed out 9116becd03 of the restaurant.ddb28803f4125d31

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It was only after c9bbed5219 she had disappeared from a870be2e34 view that Mathieu, looking ef6d6a2ecb bored, finally stood up 96c8bef61c from the table.a5a66470e748106a

The untouched 3fda0d96d8 food remained 9317e0aa3d where it 262306f93f was, but cca09a605b he didn’t 897cedaa8c care.4b70ce8bead94532

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As he d85c5ca2c0 left the 6e0d8448bf restaurant and 82a2d7c42b headed for 02d2f7bf16 his carriage, da71a0875e someone suddenly f789dc01df called out 551a1806ab to him.ff51495994b70c40

“Hey, Mathieu!”19a5869882b662ed

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It was c909cfcf6a Alex—his longtime 2be8aecd46 friend and 7ee696a237 the second c377fb8217 son of c2b68d0497 Marquis Orlando.f0ef8affb6119853

Unlike Mathieu, Alex always a9858c93a6 seemed to enjoy life.c2865897801237c9

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His bright, cheerful smile 5a59219a20 said it all.e39089b603c85e2f

Mathieu greeted him 91baa30a04 half-heartedly, but Alex, 44947ce1ea oblivious to the 49a3c0623d mood, cheerfully continued ccc9b97f08 talking.7b737b4df9fbe5c5

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“You finally got the a92308f6a7 freedom you wanted, so 44a9feeadb why do you look 3c8336c459 like someone just died?”2a5314cca8ff9fb9

“I don’t,” 96dc71fc19 Mathieu snapped.b92379816fef0290

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“Yes, you do.”ead5041c3ba0ea35

“It’s just the damn e3e5cc895e sunlight in my eyes.”1bdb8d30380176ce

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Alex smirked as c8c3224fea if seeing right 3cf01fa1c7 through him.190e63c384c75301

“Well, who would’ve 937a2b6734 thought the woman a21f1b8e74 you were searching fc3f9d64c1 for all this 0198119f4b time was actually cc36f3a267 the fiancée you a59192585e couldn’t stand? Even I 9bd2a8c31a couldn’t believe 33595d5069 it when 1edea3571f I saw ef2088762e her.”88994328e603a526

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Mathieu’s expression hardened at 136cd52d03 the mention of Claire.e4cd18255b1e7049

“That’s not it.”2769b108ede25a16

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“Sure, sure. Oh, by the way, e31a539d9b your former fiancée seems 3a71f0054a quite busy these days.”41e420c28cc4b58a

Mathieu pretended not to 9a9ed2ff25 care, walking as if 831ac8b03c he wasn’t listening.64280e733b46ac8a

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But Alex’s words 279a949fbc dug into his 964ef9c8a7 ears.1afba625a07498a6

In the b2f67220d7 end, he 7107ac7655 couldn’t resist 6f86c792b7 asking, feigning b9393349da indifference.3aa7596a81aaf915

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“Busy? How?”d0767362090bd277

“She made quite the ff4b693eb5 impression at the Sinclair f2673b548c Marquisate’s ball. The moment everyone realized 571a2eebfb she was single, the 03c20469c0 suitors practically lined up.”91160e2761488072

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Mathieu scoffed.d75dfbc158a218bd

“What nonsense.”1ab86aec802398a2

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“Why is that 67c73b4d94 nonsense? You yourself 382242ef2d didn’t recognize 03316d9b58 her at 0d2bddbc91 first and 6570a748e9 ended up 7672d5955e falling for 163082c2d3 her, didn’t 0379ad541d you?”745aad96ec15b683

At those words, Mathieu’s b36cb021fd shoulders tensed slightly.33648e9b0d717ec8

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“To those men, 29db8922a1 it doesn’t matter 2498b189fd what she was 741a41aa0d like before. They only see the 15003ae06d woman she is now.”e4dfebfdcf2eb7fb

Mathieu found himself ee79ab96cb stiffening at Alex’s cf34b71147 casual remark.b8ac7bb40281e184

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Then, as e16413284c if realizing 4625a2495d his own ef2d3acf4d reaction, he c4f347e7c4 quickly shook 2db09bc77a his head.9c241139025bb456

Why did it 15561f4022 matter to him c0af51c9c9 who Claire met 5ce118087d now?2749de9f38243a08

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They weren’t engaged 999833df19 anymore.ce134901b18a286c

He tried to b0c329fdb7 push the thoughts cf7256512f away, but Alex, 3f4cf24e2f completely oblivious, kept eeb585f7f0 running his mouth.d23d7b66f4dbac62

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“She seems 0768e966ff close with 28f8e1e248 the Sinclair 726ae7e96d Marquis’s daughter a60c473046 too. You know, ff5b369d08 the one aeb5fe5cec they call 6026f9b7c5 the Crown 2bfd069e8c Prince’s first 2c57133564 love? And I hear 3ee183ad37 she’s been spending f67990bb40 time with a 3e86be72cd mysterious black-haired beauty 087d87b486 as well. They say beautiful dc5a3dd932 women stick together.”f058d951f714c7c8

Alex finally glanced at 0322a53a0b Mathieu, gauging his reaction.4db5e21a703ae6c4

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“Anyway, it seems like 932202d1c1 every man in the 8d916af3e1 capital can’t stop talking 162feda59d about those three.”e722ce72838b812e

Mathieu abruptly stopped walking.b44e7e1228a6e6a3

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“Do not you have somewhere to go?”89b9221c5e5d3a9e

“Oh, right. I was heading ce08510f5d to a social 6afc6ad68f club. There’s always ae839f04bb plenty of 51d852f902 interesting gossip f4290107c5 there. That’s actually where 22c0ed5ce9 I first heard 9472f12a06 about Claire.”22b8786d28ede42b

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The thought of 0259c38666 strangers gossiping about 83c417ede8 Claire and himself 3648550d66 annoyed Mathieu.8e0394c39c89c28c

His brow 75c4e13c06 furrowed in c1ed383b1a irritation.951345ff510740ae

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Noticing this, Alex quickly 31f4082343 changed the subject.77bcd3b0026207fe

“Of course, c24a5fc8ea they don’t e13dae9403 just talk cc08a53e80 about rumors. There’s a 7faacb6e40 lot of 24858ed4d1 useful information 553aa97b3c too. If you’re 830449e41b bored, why 7e527e3fa4 don’t you bb87358dd1 come with 4e6731f76b me?”c1adaa69e0dfcfce

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“No, thanks.”

Mathieu’s curt rejection 06f53da764 made Alex chuckle a718860bb1 awkwardly.12a405939c3112b5

“Well, if 9471b911b8 you’re not 83ccbcfcb6 interested, I 1e619b4038 can’t force bc1eb5a3be you. See you at the 968699d8bd next gathering then.”57160db7c27b52d3

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Without hesitation, Alex turned 48b0ff7f6c and walked away.550201bebd85f2ec

Mathieu watched his friend’s f340422b91 retreating figure before sighing 1f6931c074 and resuming his own 6d877b3b34 steps.10107f1b30441a2f

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Men are interested 43874fae2d in Claire?0bc1a49c2b631ee8

They were probably 63ca2524fe just captivated by c2bfb2f0e6 her appearance at f924c5881e the ball.86568891d67d73c1

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Even he d6d92e5268 had been 074b8aa71e momentarily drawn d93ea6407b to her a681f99eb3 changed appearance.4e7da0980bd1886b

But once c1e680d1e7 they saw c74e9ff16d her true f82323d61e self, they’d 57ddc1e5f9 surely be f64699e0aa repulsed.5277a2e590876d49

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She was a woman 0b046eebfd who had deceived even c77e72b6a9 her fiancé for ten 309b944bce years.c43e9f1a0a92bc30

A woman ecc19058dc who coldly 1d3d3abd07 turned away 39ae40c4b2 without a 2105890b96 second thought, 50a847adec clutching her cdefead3e3 compensation papers.05126da20abda54f

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Yes,thatwas the real c22a5c29ba Claire.81d516e9f0731a7c

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“My lady, this time it’s the young master of the Hamilton barony.”

Emma, holding yet 7ea4c0641f another bouquet of 9c616bbb51 flowers, looked troubled.ef71c0cbe81c2d47

The living room f3f47f1315 and reception area 55bbdea684 were already overflowing c75f74b10d with vases filled d8166ba271 with flowers from 6c93a325a6 previous suitors.e2055f25e2cacbe7

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There were e748753ad4 no more 4bf2cdba8e vases left f3434fcd29 to use.a48484442c86bcaf

Pressing my bcad0842b5 fingers to 8e01bc7015 my temple, b452870ff1 I waved 1b6de10ef5 a hand 84d5955784 in frustration.914f054f72391204

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“Tell him I’m a8f18a3993 busy.”b02c5fd846c6a4a3

Emma, now used e0823ea381 to delivering rejections, 9e838ff0fa nodded awkwardly but 2bacb8f67b hesitated before asking,8fb556bfa7d977ee

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“What should we do 21b56d7c8b with the flowers? We don’t have c4bc51c572 any more vases…”7ac0eec201b3badc

Even my fae23dce66 study was 14349a140f filled with 625ba694e1 such a cbb79db528 strong floral d96a5742e6 scent that c17fdb2985 it made 0b329ac2c9 my nose e5aac4618f itch.d8f98152ce925724

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“Send them back. And if they 0a71589adb really want to d4fecb40e8 give me something, b41a2401ba tell them to f4c43f112b send money instead.”4ec61c083826269d

“Huh? Are you serious?”b8976c57c4aee386

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“That way, 948fc4c209 they’ll get a8449ee8d6 tired of 1b090b0833 it and c6877982d4 stop coming.”c9098d003c154c17

A count’s daughter 05ccc5a1b6 who only cares 83e142d571 about money?8ca530b1924c91cc

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Not a bad e1067df0e7 reputation to have.373f54d73a219360

Honestly, Idoprefer money over a1fbc6c151 men or flowers 83acf7a5c7 anyway.eee033c55c0f8bfa

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