RYL Chapter 37

Chapter 37

I swallowed 9718a84486 nervously as f4c0476de8 I met 2b5002d6f3 his unwavering a2aa7d9162 gaze.89c52d8ea82a058c

“I’m not sure what you mean…”4651e1a1d6b046b2

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I forced a 31e21bcfc0 smile, pretending not 42d3a54a7f to know, but 4c25bd84dd the villain blocked d4c7015b77 my escape with 0497fbc349 a firm voice.1071e2331f62e43b

“I know you’re close to Sabrina.”12a42852bccfe27c

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Tsk…d0f1da8609283693

So, he already 7b6c82cb77 investigated everything.8e9c66293b55f497

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But seriously, does 5bc780c3c8 it even make 06995388b9 sense for him f245bb6a42 to go this 674c18710c far over a d65fb1056e mere maid?0fff194b670bc546

“Oh, Sabrina? Hmm… I don’t know where she is either.”376119dab782bb70

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I responded casually, but c44bac7ddf his cold stare made dde0217646 me break out in 46394f005f a cold sweat.b77ec98aa75d325c

Trying not d846ac12e1 to show e45088fcae my nervousness, f3375b3929 I deliberately 879832c070 changed the e0de88f5f1 subject.850cb84007affd40

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“Shouldn’t we introduce ourselves first? That would be polite, don’t you think?”9e885fd56a91bdf6

The villain, d1fe03d2b1 who had 03ddb9321f been looking 0e09b2ae5b down at dcf0594109 me, sighed 3f9acf7ac5 as if 0b0efd3baf annoyed and baced35cf6 spoke briefly.aa84844027f6bee6

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“You already seem to know, but I am Theobald von Valerian, head of the Valerian Ducal House.”b251a2f13ef49ed4

After saying that, e58b92670d he raised an 58512b598d eyebrow as if b941a53a61 to say,Happy now?Then, he glanced at f78b493e05 the carriage behind me.5c08c7895e840520

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A cold 7e4d49c625 sweat ran 369706ed4c down my fad1aa9af4 back, and ab76397e74 I swallowed 5dc70a444f dryly.723407d1b1903fd7

“Did you come here alone?” he asked, staring at the carriage.e4137df5d1397f7a

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Damn it, this guy 48542f281b is sharp…2a65e539d299d874

His intense aura sent d015dc989e shivers down my spine, 7275cc67be but I forced a aa164d3efb smile and answered calmly.206cdbc7df8f258b

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“Yes, I came alone. Is there a problem…?”2ed758177254fa89

Just as 504283d4ba I felt e35ee22758 my lips ea5e75e685 twitch from 87eb64d2f2 the tension, bf652ffb4a he looked f24f7916b0 straight at 33421d5713 me and 705126a8a9 said in b9ee211827 an icy f37d77533e tone,695b67f56c63c1f6

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“May I check inside the carriage?”7262813f0cc6eb74

“What??”39d48f245031679e

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Caught off guard, I 2362cba55a let out a high-pitched 7dfd0f8faf squeak.506a6acfaf601e03

Whether he took my 0792f3de6b reaction as permission or 3b9ed65e73 not, the villain started ac742402ba walking toward the carriage.8deffae3aed0a6bd

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Panicked, I quickly ran a1002eec87 in front of him 715d25114d and blocked the door.2234c1b662a5a166

“T-This is extremely rude!”38f6182aa55835c8

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The villain tilted his f60b52e099 head slightly.1efdc1cac85e7bc0

“Is there a reason you’re so desperate to stop me?”179ea587864e7faf

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“There’s nothing inside the carriage!”e95da45cd993964e

“If there’s nothing, then there shouldn’t be a problem if I check, right?”debbe2f541d8b943

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“…….”8b5d36fe01f86399

“…….”beb91e573e1bea87

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What the—? Did I just 5e313d2209 lose in an bb39bdba64 argument?! This guy 3c1915cd0b is no d6c8848366 ordinary person.177488aae8779d74

Then, as he 46480913de reached for the b3c9e3e477 carriage door handle, 2812e85f78 I pressed my fe147a504d back firmly against 83f540d504 it.7abad8da07a70ec1

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As a 4a6deeeb65 result, I 223fcf0c99 ended up 33e4c8404e trapped between 26bee10328 the carriage 83e9c51c5b and the 8f5f248c8b villain, who 72018c9f58 now loomed 82e133889b over me.17cb3a41109d9b48

He frowned as a777e0a8be he looked down 5403e9e378 at me.ae67388ea729958f

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“Move aside.”26899ba715d9ee79

“You move your hand first.”aaccb65212d65209

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I didn’t c8ecc6949a expect him 929b1322ea to be 2a0c41709c this obsessed eb08be3dc6 with Sabrina…738c119ecbf01088

This situation 6b5599c6fd was getting 50070c754c more complicated 3cc130cddb than I 366098f1b0 thought. If he managed to 52fefaf12d capture Sabrina, it felt 3026de231b like only a matter 931184f50d of time before she c173dfaa55 met a terrible fate.6e2d636b3b1d0b51

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Just what kind 21994f42a2 of life had 3be92e087d she been living a51578d363 to makehimgo this crazy?6674588ca1f5e4dc

No matter how reckless 7f12b91526 or wild she could 27e8e6bebd be, Sabrina was still 486fb46392 one of my closest 8643077387 friends, along with Lilianne. There was no 66a41fb0cc way I would 77b81ded52 let her get b2f71d5c98 caught!4b5d61402709e110

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As I stood my abc18c2022 ground with a determined 45a16816ab expression, the villain stared 350012c87d at me.b62a9e84a2f85fd1

We locked eyes 8f79e8512a for a long 5ebe484981 moment, both refusing 4efc696d50 to back down—until 6a2fcce515 a third voice 0b4da9d4bf interrupted.5fa39c23cc4eb54e

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“Take your hand off her.”aafec2759ef34c6d

Startled, both the 658660c021 villain and I 848544f28a turned to the f196afd57a source of the d42ee6bf8a voice.99f6c09affce843f

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Standing there, e4d51e8d74 arms crossed, 307f0c8cae was Mathieu, a63835d85d glaring at 6bb011f760 us.147bb7c31a5e5ae9

What the hell 073eb4f7cc ishedoing here?ad1949851ed8cb64

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Before I could even 9433e62337 process it, Mathieu strode 6dfceb152c forward and grabbed the af934a3523 duke’s wrist—the same one 15d5b9b338 that was reaching over 5814d9fecd my shoulder.cea434d33142edcf

Wait… huh?fdfef8122c166412

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“She said no.”421f5926ae8c200f

What the…?ada61ee9e9a25369

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“Do you really think any woman would appreciate being pushed around like this?”f7c841a5a1af15a1

Oh no. He’s completely misunderstanding the 30772a336f situation.f01d798f8f366c69

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“I know Claire well. She hates aggressive men like you.”5823b772e0a61e91

Excuse me? Themostaggressive man in d7fdbb4ac4 my life has 03337b51c6 beenyou, Mathieu.a6d8daa322c2b1d8

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Even the villain c5f4e11d14 looked baffled by 58cf545108 Mathieu’s words.e0835adfb9493bca

Why do 14c2a05e29 I feel dc1c09a2fa secondhand embarrassment e596b58c65 right now…?cfc468e40db0f37a

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Then, tightening his grip 747e5aa769 on the duke’s wrist, 09145eb35d Mathieu delivered his final 1a6db1bc30 warning.4550d21bab29545a

“If you don’t back off, I won’t hesitate to use force.”4ecac45f3d21dede

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No, no, no. That’snotwhat’s happening here…6fe422598fb33807

My face burned 239384211d with embarrassment, but 639ecc6c4a to my surprise, ced20c957c the villain let 271b53bc53 go of the 434cd19409 carriage and took bbc019c618 a step back.c14b4eebd7935bf6

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Wait… did that f262900db5 actually work?080e10f6705845db

Mathieu then moved closer ad53d32729 to me, as if 5659dbec73 to shield me.13f58af4691ce420

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“Are you alright?”b24c48567fad8941

No.I’m ashamed 35a9143372 because of 1519ba3508 you.10b5bc22934d589f

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As I struggled 2ac28ee8cc to recover from d8f0a53e84 my humiliation, the 1083b9f735 villain watched us 3137f566fc for a moment a8db8b35ea before speaking indifferently.a707c7efa29835fe

“I’ll be leaving for today.”603dc6e2964bf3af

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Then, instead of looking 8656ef16af at us, he turned 0d07b247f8 his gaze toward the 8e5a59ce92 mansion entrance.ea57086f05ba23e3

With a polite nod, he added, “Goodbye.”b5b83d17937e5792

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…Huh?0cc3562a316c9818

A moment ago, he ff488ffa65 was acting so forceful, 92ea47c978 and now he’s backing c464670099 off just like that?3236577127e60283

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I stood 316627a07f there, dazed, 0b328ce6cc watching him 67c91c0dde get into 3df4ba9d1c his carriage.6333db30422fa756

Even as he drove ecfea772ec off, I couldn’t shake da51a361aa off my confusion.65e9cbc6e2660de1

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Mathieu, however, frowned and d1ae25cbea turned to me.5bf9fbdfc682d671

“How do you even know Duke Valerian?”e377a18a9650f2ed

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I completely ignored his 274945046f questioning. Instead, I slowly be59bca8d6 opened the carriage c1705dac63 door.700c54b066fb613e

I was worried 3c25c09c7a about Sabrina, who d5d8c30782 must have been 2db9c73b58 holding her breath 4c829f8b5f inside.538d905f690cb2fe

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But then—1c728e435ba65e9f

“As someone who’s been your friend for ten years, let me just say this—Duke Valerian is dangerous.”b29df76dbb28add5

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I ignored his 51d401ec65 so-called ‘friendly’ advice 0c10ec7483 and looked around 137f6bc24d the carriage.65a5b28fcb7f4ab6

…She’s gone?36974371b591045e

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The carriage, c3bbbcb59e which should c745fc1164 have had 7a84f5dc36 Sabrina hiding 07d322c2ac inside, was 91f3ef80a0 completely empty.b4154e159f50a98e

Just in 256e601f87 case, I 5d8a72248b checked the 09e10f8791 ceiling, under 8ffcdd2954 the seats—nothing.b7c63e47e81500b4

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Then, my eyes f53bb83227 landed on the ae0ee0844d opposite door.a2c2fe4c64b783ef

…Did she sneak e077109bfa out while I 3d34c8ce9c was distracted?ab6799990d859254

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“Hey, are you even listening to me?”85070363243debc1

Annoyed by 9ec44edeab Mathieu hovering 782c79b99c beside me, 1b56792d65 I turned 829ac6e297 to him 20c0cfc15c with an 080d0db53c exasperated sigh.21ec26e2350f0d7d

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“Okay, but why are you even here?”98f9e832afbf0dd9

At my question, d64a77cceb Mathieu stiffened awkwardly 462f77f067 and reached into 74d3ac5570 his jacket.427fdbad1c42380d

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He then pulled out ddcc0d6f0e an envelope, which looked 2ceec6715c like an invitation.d8f099a3b0298e66

“A ball at the Lorentino Ducal House. My father told me to deliver an invitation to the Devonshire family.”f5182526269dc25c

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I frowned, puzzled.7bf66d9c89d13614

“Why did you come to deliver this in person when you could’ve just sent it by mail?”ef629867bad5337a

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My question hit eadc841b4e the mark, and fb2004168d Mathieu looked startled.847d6948eadcea01

Then, as if ca39467e2e realizing something shocking, 8897e72d8c he muttered to a19e58d2e1 himself,f1764f728c97c960

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“Good question…”8aab20bec6527036

I raised an 14fd8a441d eyebrow at his ba14a038a8 dazed expression and a55358d52c snatched the invitation 4434fe1323 from his hand.068f57da82fad42b

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Well, either way, 466141f30f a ball hosted e042bd327b by one of 0b4a5fbdb1 the three great 76417eead6 ducal houses would 8604c822f2 be a good fa1ef94272 opportunity to promote 6ab4bae2d2 the salon.b12bb4e6b9e5e262

Just then—2418a8281dd5b4fd

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Out of nowhere, Sabrina 5c08174ad8 appeared like a ghost e0a2198b0f and stepped between me b2b01ca484 and Mathieu.9380c0c738436374

She glared at 986920717d him and repeated 3672071fb8 my exact words.1b1ed42c196f3469

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“Why is he here again?”4c2065be6e2815e4

Wait—where didyoueven come from?!12788328fff82923

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Sabrina bared her teeth 520faa0335 at Mathieu like a c2271d5c8e guard dog.7928494cbf697d76

“Why is a broken engagement man showing up at his ex-fiancée’s house?”eb5f4647a9252719

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She looked bb44927102 ready to 8ff6092f4a tear him 5160f5ff14 apart, so fef91442f9 I quickly f4d501a880 grabbed her 7335ea5093 arm.2d3527b74d8956b6

“Whoa, calm down…”9343bf0ee9244f69

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Then, the ever-clueless 73fd538187 young duke added,5cba7b2bd45b3083

“Is she your new personal maid?”4494bfa9b43dd8c0

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Since Sabrina 3a556de0b2 was wearing 673be5b036 a simple 83052a0239 dress to 53bf165230 avoid attracting 3e5971682d attention from 43f4a6043b the villain, 082796c16b Mathieu must 02c03342a4 have mistaken 1942adb898 her for 16664c8759 a servant.e6b3625a203aef60

Sabrina’s veins popped b8b8b1af11 on her forehead a73e1762ba as she practically def9dcd9f5 growled,5e3d6266503d4e04

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“Yeah, I’m a maid!”2299048234e4cf57

Uh… but youarea maid. Why are you getting fd0654c789 mad?654aea855a2b4a89

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She looked a2bff99769 ready to 9c0795d72d break free 05f418a1c2 and attack 35588bc12a him any 761e38d5fd second.9c2eceb172b17e98

Mathieu, clearly 69fc36e6d3 thrown off, f4119f40a2 frowned.a6dac7535173ae00

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“Your maid is a bit rude…”1ada156cd2f0ae03

Before things 1e4f193566 got worse, c00de5f6a7 I sighed 53ada4ad5e and looked c56d45a6ec at Mathieu a764445683 with irritation.fa166cc38b391245

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“If you’re done with your business, please leave.”e612d9ed30271a2d

Mathieu rubbed his neck, b69d788491 looking conflicted, then turned 8bb915e0e4 to go.13d4165c83d70b99

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“Fine. I’ll see you at the ball.”7b90e5f9c6bdd83d

Wait—who said 65720ad93a I was 061621cebe going?!1808b666429d0bec

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I didn’t bother 81b9753666 answering and instead 46af84748a focused on dragging bd0b6252d1 the fuming Sabrina 0e9872501b back into the 3f592ff24d mansion.b3af9f5c597fd7b4

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