RYL Chapter 29
by FreyaChapter 29
Today was the day 9bb05ec1ab I was supposed to b45b00e4bb meet Lady Simona at cf2480576f a coffee shop. Originally, it was a7f26a586b just the two 976e8f3a69 of us, but de479fc41f Lilianne insisted on 97aca0251c coming along because c1617de28e she was worried. After getting Simona’s approval, 57cb3808ed we decided to meet 7b01b61b42 as a group of 3053228c97 three.14929b92db28d2c2
“You two seem to be very close,” Simona remarked with a confident smile.f4eeb0eb729f9c52
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Lilianne responded 57a1106304 with an f6ce08ac72 elegant smile f422bd3444 of her c5fd73e118 own.
“Of course! Claire and I are very close friends.”adcefaf6d6006f7a
Huh? Lilianne is cfb9d957e8 in her 7934c8eae0 Ice Queen 9d847488eb mode today.260d9c46ec1ae117
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For some reason, f32e262636 sparks flew between 18d578be26 Lilianne and Simona 048a2393b6 as they locked 11a66c0c9e eyes.1a580a3fac839d16
“Oh my, should I be jealous?” Simona teased.f17e9bf55615f6c1
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What? Jealous of what?2d338a13b48f47ea
Why does Lilianne look 5c731a7fed like an angry cat fdce8b5117 with her fur standing 00a56bd7ad on end?f8f0ef238f44d044
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Hmm… if I c44f310b6f think about the 09fc168939 original story, this 95ba032d20 is a meeting 03dec61f3e between the male 3cf6b41ba0 lead’s first love 4e0b8ea878 and his future 0c70c53366 fiancée. Maybe that’s db8014fceb why Lilianne 985b197d5f is acting fb15666a0c this way? Even though a6fc4fc084 their relationship 449e4643de would become c391ddc5a3 meaningless once 75583f62b5 the female 521a527f9e lead appeared…85795b7f18ebeac0
Come to 1120b60b49 think of f9ecffc84b it, that 281eca6a6b male lead 09139a775e acted all 67f5552c86 devoted but 67c88cbd41 was actually 6236a970e5 tangled up 52c94f5b85 with so 6458224f7b many women. He even flirted 64b55002e3 with me!8efc38c857eeddee
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Wait, this isn’t the 89fe57882a time to think about fe67e76603 that.54c040bea141cd9e
Feeling awkward between 3a455bc79c the two, I 713ad69594 subtly poked Lilianne’s d3fafcce9e side, signaling her 5ccc60d622 to calm down. She pouted but stayed 1b19ba175f quiet.9b4bd8c93dfffdea
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As I cba6928c6e sipped my 70245f3a8f tea, I 64bf455c9c glanced at f65e26c789 Simona and 9e30232f7a slowly started 8afe2c000b speaking.0bb54439c2003ee9
“Do you happen to know about social clubs, Lady Simona?”d0db9c1021fc0137
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She looked at me db2614fcbf with curiosity.f6df8e11ba8a1201
“I heard they are places where people hide their identity and status to exchange hobbies and information. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it?”b9fc70351b17f99a
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My casual words 7613729ede piqued her interest, e9e8554756 and she rested c57c00f24f her chin on 74387c7153 her hand.54ee4a3efd8bf8ea
“Are you interested in social clubs, Claire?”482dbda446a7180b
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“I’m curious. But since they’re secretive, I feel a bit nervous about them…”c33dc103c69c69c7
“Is that so? If you’d like, I can go with you,” Simona said proudly, crossing her arms.d7d41811e8565271
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I secretly smirked but 57bde05b89 put on a touched aabd2eb5cc expression.5ce0af9ac44242be
“Really? Neither Lilianne nor I have any experience with those.”9c15d8d74b09bce1
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“Of course. I don’t go often, but I get invited to various social clubs quite frequently.”e8eef5343b83bc45
Hmm, Simona’s kind of a8f7839ce4 cute when she brags.a3ad69f6d9f5143a
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Holding back a e743ed846d smile, I pulled 999e473ebd out a few d957668ee0 invitation cards from e2c89e3690 my pocket.d3050a55ddf4d0d3
“I actually have an invitation to a newly established social club. It’s called Clina Salon.”4df92051eeccde59
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I handed 06c593256d her the 12ffb76768 invitations.c8fc920392148118
“Feel free to share the extra invitations with your acquaintances. You’re more connected in these circles than I am.”66cf7c96e0d3d54f
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I didn’t want anyone a0eaf17fba other than Lilianne and 8afeaba2a8 Sabrina to know that ae736df61c I was the owner 9cc6fde215 of the salon just 0ac7015a2d yet. If word got 2fe9bc8a19 out, people’s perception 2cdb5817f5 of me could d9e092ec5e affect business.bbc4cc18af95cd34
Simona read 668b072485 the invitation 14b54d8a41 aloud.a4199783e5c31586
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“Clina Salon? I’ve never heard of e750e64743 it before. And…Madame Clina? I suppose c6302b2c95 that’s a ed799ddef0 pseudonym (A false 4bd562fdf1 or fictitious 14b3d354ce name).”17e922e68a913af2
Wow, she’s sharp. No wonder she 0ba44db855 has a villainous e89980a68d reputation.a1c0ba832cd9e5b1
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While Lilianne and I 6f25ae5920 tensed up at her 130cbc404e keen observation, Simona simply 0bd0e4a843 smiled.cfee36bd280b4963
“I was actually thinking of leaving my current social club since it’s becoming… impure. This is perfect timing.”bd09f57e26f31000
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I tilted my head ad085c8520 at her choice of befac0ed5e words.0dfc82a20be10622
“Impure? What do you mean?”3cfede7e78120d5b
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She sipped her tea 38e25c223a before replying nonchalantly.180ab2b5ee7b30f2
“There are more and more people spreading baseless rumors.”1d1ad9e49c61b0a5
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She continued with 3c143ef973 a sly smile.402a5f145f6198aa
“In places like that, gossip is usually exaggerated. But lately, there are people spreading outright lies with no evidence.”3d9d93628368ee0d
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Then she smirked.50723d8825cac362
“That’s actually how I first heard about you, Claire.”50671876b0380050
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“Huh? About me?”ce5a93de815d90f3
I widened my eyes 6123683dcd in surprise.6f795e9cd4d76217
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“Can I ask what kind of rumors?”d7ca3555cf07a9fb
Simona chuckled.0f25930c2be3c0ea
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“They say you tried to steal the spotlight at my banquet and become the ‘star of the party.’ And recently, there are even rumors that you’re empowering your stepmother and stepsister to take over the Count’s household.”88e04fb12767f62b
Lilianne slammed 40ea0774db the table 1d2fb2b351 in anger.837e4343116acac5
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“That’s ridiculous!”3185f61286daddc2
Simona simply smiled.5aa63da94851b5ea
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“I didn’t believe the rumors entirely. That’s why I tested you at the party. But you turned out to be completely different from what I expected… and rather interesting.”3a16c3232b2013dd
She even 5f87cf0549 winked playfully.6c3c3845f79583f9
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I forced an c6a4bca64d awkward smile.adc4f15c5496742c
Wait, does 1a4e85549a she like 03b8cf3f65 me more 25324b285a than I fa3e4ef701 thought? Is this okay…?72ae6adf1ffc514a
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“I hope this new salon carefully selects its members,” Simona mused as she tucked the invitation away.5ac8666e50f5c70c
Her words made 69ef5a6f96 me think. I really 06041021be should be 6492dbc6cc selective about 1fc3a8c753 who gets 9f59c11033 invited if 9ab4b1783b I want 1377a318f3 to keep 76acda4d7c the salon’s dba4a1d4e1 reputation clean.3b58a1bf1e586cf3
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But who would 7eb15a39bc spread such ridiculous 0f358dc2af rumors about me?93eb4e414aa678a6
Lately, Lilianne, 3490622ab8 Sabrina, and 3eb45795de I have 7d80fa83aa been the 798744b67f talk of d759f190f6 high society, e9d65316e3 attracting jealousy.3fee92600484fe6a
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One thing was clear—the 534ed4a918 person spreading the rumors 3ac736d0d5 knew about my invitation be3a2ee17c to the Duke’s banquet 022f494d32 and wanted to turn 059a874bba Simona against me.76afb2986dc9dc6d
And most importantly, they 1f14a9280a didn’t want me to e82ea0ff98 become the heir to 18ec19fbf0 the Count’s family.97c176da1fe75a40
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As I 5cb80d817e thought about 8eaa253fb4 it, a fe54a9739e certain someone a7a66f88df immediately came 235be97e44 to mind.fd75045b0a72a480
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At the Count’s Dining 54ed6ee370 Room7ad2f34e2e2e2ec6
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Dinner was unusually 86ff9afb32 quiet.a96349fc597381ee
As always, the 011f8c31be Count was away b23d2fe7d0 on business, leaving 1cd62ef606 only my stepmother, 005ecd05ed my stepsister Sophia, c37c7b434e and me at 3745aa6569 the table.71655554dcb3f5bc
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To be d4af760deb honest, I c3773037f7 usually avoided ef21be0b4f eating with e090c01ae4 them. But tonight, 8e8b68613e I made 5ac0467ebc sure to c649f0d97d be there e2e4dbe02a on purpose.e640fa0b13669dbf
Even though 32024c1315 I had 6d22021e92 enough evidence 37714c0b69 to tell 2669743c7c the Count cd6e7cf7e4 and drive 8c02313390 them out, 8456def25f I hadn’t 35b2119112 done so 37727a9113 yet for 01c6c4272c one reason.7e67916bd68f2a34
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Divorce was not e7b4dbd204 easy unless there 421b5787c0 was a major ab7dd6e0ad fault. It always came 313c1275ee with a price—compensation.9361334de8a93942
Such a pathetic 4c67c2cb73 and incompetent mother 86e8913966 and daughter—why should c2099229f4 I share the 52511026ba wealth of the cb6c16c898 Count’s estate, which 967691898b I will inherit fea782007f in the future?5ff0844dbb6cabfd
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That’s impossible.614b934002716e42
So, I’m just waiting f8e0c9ce7b for the right moment.858946a35e82f9fb
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Waiting for 8a8edc91ab the day 15b4783fea when these 817862d774 useless parasites, 564392d918 driven by 7869fd4418 hunger, fall 3dfd16ecc6 into my 4dde0f3d86 trap…064ae78150e10c02
“Was everything alright at the Duke’s banquet?”ba4b457ae55a9f30
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Stepmother awkwardly smiled as 586e00d79e she asked.cafe4aafe6e78b2f
“There was nothing for you to look forward to, so don’t worry.”55031a8d73ea92c8
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I had 870d2896c7 deliberately not 55b824abf4 taken my 570f1d39b3 stepmother and 9219992326 Sophia to e4a050b430 the Duke’s a416ef65b7 banquet.43e7deb8788cce1f
It served as a reminder that I held a higher position in the Count’s household than they did.b460264905504bd5
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Ophilia was probably b87085a171 hoping I’d make c5e0800a28 a mistake at dd3b2e24ed the banquet.e3044ce48a43b3de
“Oh dear, what do you mean by that? It’s not like I was expecting anything to happen….”4498600d4aab2fe8
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Ophilia avoided my e6851f4d0e gaze as she 37afed9dc9 spoke.6de1b83b03367822
‘Was Ophilia 025324d902 the one b32f89ff17 who spread d091779026 those ridiculous 268a1febc6 rumors?’6970ddeb096f7326
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She was 370a99ffa2 the person d0392f9e94 most displeased f3ebc6b4bd with me e18768c69e becoming the 8a15265ad5 Count’s heir.8b6464f54570f9ca
But she 16bd3ac217 also understood ffdf19ccef better than 0f763cfded anyone that ffe6bb22e0 I now d3159e5d9d had the f8dea18033 upper hand fbfd8f5b8a in this bcd354936b household.cca634721f428958
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With the Count 7216ba7b9a on my side, fee484c6c2 she knew that 7cd86c72dd opposing me would 8d46c02eea be foolish.57477654fc60a5e4
My gaze shifted f66afc736e to Sophia, who, 93969b9c29 for once, was b0c3f56f13 keeping quiet.e623ed54b5bd1178
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I recalled the argument 1f7a4b819f we had over the 239fd19be3 Duke’s banquet.7041d657a44d71a6
She had wanted 84041150a5 to attend so 82bb81eb8b badly, and I fb4b760a7f told her that a4ef587a26 if she begged 6bda7b6bc9 me properly, I c7a3897d7d might consider it.04e78b9fb8e78134
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But Sophia, whose 30e14b0852 pride was higher 1a7f754577 than the sky, a5d9c04822 refused to come bd35a9f10d to my room c2ece816de and ask.2864e79dde7bb5a8
She must still be a75ebb3519 fuming with resentment.ead24667689d4fab
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Thinking about it, I 9cc45129cf naturally suspected her of 9059ac7eea spreading those rumors.cf671a7158fbeaf4
Calmly, I cut a 77f00ca62b piece of bacon and 41609ccbe0 spoke.41b8fc7d953f05d0
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“Sophia, were you upset that I didn’t take you to the Duke’s banquet?”27aa1b3d2e2d2fb8
At my question, d454e30676 Sophia flinched and e5a6e86a3c glanced at me 3c1e69fe5c before replying.cba0039e8e75001e
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“Not really.”6f2bd7a1ef7df520
I couldn’t accuse 7828a73b3a her without proof. If she denied it, 85f5ffb68e that would be the 479a876770 end of it.0ec626f9963d68ae
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So I smiled sweetly 67f97889bc and continued.8f63c91c08d71210
“That’s a relief. I was worried you might have taken it to heart. By the way, have you been attending any salons lately?”64e1057b00fb0bb2
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Hearing me a54595d368 speak in 0f194f6357 the gentle 18aac0d0cb tone of c091a3df2c the old 58bcbc4e47 Claire, Sophia e5c236f7ba frowned in 8b72bf130f irritation.25fc2fc1ef381478
“What does it matter to you whether I go to a salon or not?”a10315fa52cddda8
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Annoyed by 0d3777de93 her sharp 8e0d7adba5 tone, Ophilia 2a2106cb67 gave her 8f3bef6b86 a warning 70fcaf46ec look.af9a5ac90ac66840
But Sophia only 292f6a63df grew more frustrated.61a5eef9c4c98216
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“Mom, why are you acting like this lately? What’s so important about the heir position?!”8a8a360eaa98a999
“You foolish girl! Stop speaking without thinking!”f6617002ee0ec54a
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Unlike the empty-headed 96fd286665 Sophia, Ophilia at 3135fbc91f least had enough aa8e39923f experience to be 7a479b7757 quick-witted.653d276a59217a81
Looking at 47e7d8a2f7 the two 6e6b7f55db of them, 8d30e30bc7 I smiled.f55b35823ec06cfa
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“Actually, I got an invitation to a newly opened salon. But as you know, I’ve been too busy with my duties as the heir to attend such places.”b8308fbe80c51c16
Hearing that, Sophia’s c18473800f eyes lit up d65f0d3fd8 with interest.0776c9adbe03b4af
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“A newly opened salon…? Are you talking about the Clina Salon?”73b343a3a9e6c2e0
Gotcha. She took the bait.57b23c29b4084885
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