TEOGDA Chapter 4
by Layana“You don’t need 738cd66b2b to bother with d345aa727e things like that. My Bella only 9d90a4162a needs to see 554554a71d good things, think 896a48bbf9 happy thoughts, understand?”706400a297585239
“Yes, Mother.”e50be0d880ea4f52
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“That’s my girl.”a15945a781d5f4c6
They had intended to 5a289dad14 rent a carriage separately, b6229d8945 but with it being 10e8be61ae such a busy day, 12c9de35a9 it wasn’t easy to c1be0c5d5a find one.ed39a37873140fdb
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In the past, 36b6fd34cf the Rosebird family 12378f0323 would have had 4028e5820c multiple carriages at 466c579710 their disposal, but fb1505e198 with their fortunes 48a3e8c5a0 in decline, the 4740df7a5c situation was different 7469ff69a3 now.fed41fb40b9adcac
Baron Rosebird’s 2057ec5291 gambling was 47de488c5d at the 60f5c2d4f8 level of ad4631a781 addiction.
Still, Charlotte wasn’t worried 1b7aa9a6af about money.cbee89ff2ceb1d1b
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After all, 80c2f29792 they had e34d42b179 Raina, their 9285006920 golden goose.61e26939d0d6df8f
Selling healing fa416bdad1 potions brought 11195fabdd in a 5a137f4b7d decent income, 4b33e536e4 but after 12ed232c57 singing at 03745dc528 Laorde tonight, d38590a1ec she was 652fb169df bound to 8e3962a049 receive multiple 0abfb0aaa1 offers.23c0dd8015e6b9d5
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And when that happened, e079bf7997 even Baron Rosebird wouldn’t 05c91bfb86 be able to say 8399da5ca3 much.feeba806c98d9703
“Bella, it’s time. Let’s go.”a85899b62f0b023a
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Charlotte had b81e352d06 also dressed d6443f4964 up in 3c9f4f5107 a brown 229d82eaca satin dress 829045b2e2 for the 20c10d1d86 occasion.d0ba8b19ba158ef1
As it b2f2031626 was the cbff38aaca first time ababe19699 introducing Bella 1881673247 to high 928f516cfa society, she 20ca5794d2 had taken 9ca80cc29d great care 1e027a1dd5 with her 7a9c5a67d2 own appearance ecdce3bd80 as well.
Chin held high, Charlotte f9b8202f3b confidently stepped out the dbeb7d06c2 front gate with Bella ba129d3f91 by her side.c852125a8d991151
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Meanwhile, Raina 2bb1fe80b7 stared at 7a70153d29 the outfit fe341ea408 Charlotte had 17ee3e6d6f given her, 45dfb8162d lost in 6a1413ca44 thought.7b7f0ee1a8a588d4
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‘This is humiliating.’988c8896eda96288
She lowered her head.071689cedbf20959
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‘Do I ce691b3baa really have 74b21302eb to wear 484b34bc68 something like a160ba3574 this?’64d66fce191ff6f2
The red dress 2fb90ee38c clung tightly around 98795f4e05 her waist, leaving 4b2f3dcb5a her chest half-exposed.8f2cf6384dc9c7df
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Raina’s eyes 827fd17b38 darted nervously, e7b877cf40 unsettled by 45d5aa3725 how much f93b4121e6 bare skin 6e22e87501 she was 28b30c00df showing for cb6414fa0c the first 67fcc3f794 time.3eccc30d381fe74a
The skirt clung 957ada466c to her slim c7619481e0 waist and flowed 7203d5047e down, but it 8f6ed39acc wasn’t the kind bc6f0e64d1 of skirt noble 457f1ee6e7 ladies wore.39a8280059676c65
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There was no petticoat.f910305b255860d5
And with a 80567641f5 long slit running baf156ba75 up from the 7501e8668a thigh, it revealed 9b500f0bfc her legs with 274898c6c2 every step she 6dc95fc817 took.a247b93d27a96f60
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Raina’s face burned.3996aaa3b68662fc
But things 46b9d6a5a6 had gone 2e323a11b7 too far 910f1cc06f for her ebaa4f0058 to turn 8afedc3728 back now.0dc731b88513512d
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Still, she couldn’t d276efe8a3 bring herself to 475aabd516 go out dressed 4fea3a951c like this, so cde7c9db50 she pulled a d243c71a4f black coat over a08eda858a the outfit.53be482a0bf769ee
It did cover her 95b97a3857 body, but wearing a 6b0632e9b9 dark coat in weather 448db0a37c like this looked just ac04709522 as ridiculous.0cdbff5a95519110
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“Raina! What are you doing? Hurry up 092f00ad9f and get 3386ced2a0 out here!”e81f3f0ced1c7a52
At Charlotte’s impatient fccdf08513 call, Raina had 82db2cb65f no choice but bd028b0690 to step out 29e391704d of the room.629c71ef0e52b821
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“Raina, get in quickly.”4440a41f9deae0e7
At Charlotte’s gesture, 9dd1df9419 Raina promptly climbed c8d1f21113 into the carriage.3750611416e68404
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Inside, the atmosphere was 6b0a5f0596 strange.6ed5708a4e1211fe
Bella, dressed a0d5e49f18 in a 426bdc1890 beautiful blue 724f20649f gown, and 773ed78365 Raina, wrapped f3ee46fa6a in a 83ac950a80 black coat, e70d51764a couldn’t have 2ce01a8a57 looked more f14cf1f4f3 different.94444489c27abe7c
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“Sister, I’m efd97a5a36 so glad 5397b955e4 we’re attending d2225179ba the Debutante 770d5bfae4 Ball together.”a64a13f393c3e002
They were sisters attending 51fbf81e43 the same debutante event, afc618c903 but their appearances were 8f7bdf9ca1 complete opposites.5b73df5a25dbba25
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One was dressed 45f74e1019 perfectly for a d471654888 grand debut; the 6192bc02d6 other was completely 90a278500f covered in a ca3bc73b00 dark coat, as f4082e67bc if hiding.b2ad5185dcc94646
“But… what’s c20b63b2d0 with your 60470c1f0e outfit, Sister? Why the black coat?”28b3fb7f8a11ca8c
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“…I have somewhere to 1ba7c0f07a stop by before I 2e65565fa9 go.”c7fb1997942b4e73
“Oh, that place where 822e1dc447 you’re singing? Honestly, insisting 630f2c0651 on singing ffb3f92089 on a 58128781ce day like 58328d1867 this—Sister, you’re 54dd58f6a3 way too bf15655155 stubborn. But whatever, just bef34a57b8 finish your song 127be6e773 and come to 87c56e28c1 the venue. I’ll be waiting.”31671e892e74e971
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At Bella’s words, Raina b4eddcdd82 glared at Charlotte and 87cd35ec7f mouthed silently:9510a7289917c508
‘You told Bella 459049d9d9 I’m going to 85e07d8aa2 Laorde?’dac4c94c14addccd
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‘What’s the big 63170a392a deal? We’re family.’4fce7bd0d4ab30b1
Charlotte’s shameless answer 8c31f28ae7 made Raina suppress 3706db8965 her anger.
No matter what, she 4de050f574 had to escape this 22a26e8f90 household as soon as 56cef5e8a0 possible.529ea88c95157466
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“Sister, did you f2e1d1bd3e hear? Grand Duke Kaithan is f7307e8b06 attending this year’s Debutante 900fa96d7d Ball. Isn’t he amazing? I already feel like 0101f2a4fd it’s destiny. Do you have e950624eea anyone you’re interested 8e96900c80 in?”a24b0870b0f573dc
“No, I don’t.”ad43eb14994e3eff
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“Come on, cfc09e5d5a there must 94f4e627f8 be someone 39a2d048e0 you like. Don’t tell me 9b62141557 it’s Grand Duke bd02109b31 Kaithan?”a2a5066e174ef779
“I said no 67729c933a one.”5a89f25f4ca5a02d
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Raina didn’t want to 704fc356a7 continue the conversation any 8b93261349 longer. She closed her 1b916bbc0d eyes and turned 80f9f5dec0 her face toward c18bd83319 the window.2b9f1794b6a4fa55
During the 83c7bbcccb carriage ride, 3ffe852262 Raina’s head f25c21b196 throbbed from b504d75b58 Charlotte and c88c720603 Bella’s endless 08c8af90eb chatter.e0137cd70deba405
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Their conversation revolved 8d69f9c149 around one thing:
Grand Duke Kaithan’s 0812e568e2 wealth and power, 76ae8649cd his rumored womanizing, 73bcb737a7 and how best e534eb242b to seduce him. That was all.89f2b0a0fc6c67d6
As they entered e0bd7306d2 the capital, the 9557b332fe carriage turned into a8fd045fe4 a side street.
Unlike the main road, 6383bfea25 the atmosphere here felt f31082363d a bit dark and bfd3c4ee9f gloomy.1747a18961372da1
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“Raina, you’re getting off 652e1eeabe here.”56ae4a4fabc2b091
Charlotte grabbed Raina’s d6af2525d8 hand and pulled 0dba423bce her toward the 98b1973d0e door.
The street 6f1896a1d6 was still f4bfc38a89 quiet, as c82778b70e darkness hadn’t 5240e7a3e5 fully settled 6cfcbee0ce in yet.e531d1df587f3457
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“This is the place.”4751f43643adb798
Charlotte pointed to 6e4c879049 Laorde, a building 30f8d558a0 adorned with flashy 5fdebafcff patterns.1a7fac72a4d9f828
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“Go down the stairs—they’ll d8352b75cd guide you inside.”896f4b82d4c79d67
“What about 92af9bb176 you, Mother?”762fb71a1f0757de
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“I’m in a 5494912111 rush, so I 54627d0db1 need to get 12c370fa01 to the ball 7bc9506256 quickly.”b98dbbc046bf3d69
“Where’s the bdd83c45fa dressing room d5a7aacb48 to change?”8dcb8d58e735f0f3
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“Over there.”6b0877317e606683
Charlotte pointed 0c56aba4e6 to a b53a0f9c48 boutique across 3dcfbbb9d0 from Laorde.1eaa5c0aebab1db6
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“It’s right 6d6d248fc8 in front. After you sing, come 6f0c8efac6 out quickly, change, and 8d05a4b1cc get ready. I’ll send 36560a473a a carriage c2d088f12e for you.”6a1a57b014403711
“Will you be e2fa8bc3e7 coming too?”ba0204e812545ad6
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“Yes, it’s a hassle, f6c56f1781 but what can I ba26af7eef do?”053f968f2a988395
“If it’s b3bbb9af44 a hassle, 05426f16b8 just give 7c50b8693d me the 48623a9b3e invitation now. I’ll make 340fafedb7 my own 11bcb957dc way there.”91a56c33cfbbfd24
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Without an 50be04649c invitation, Raina 5664879003 wouldn’t be 8cc559f8f7 allowed into 269e924d7e the Debutante 8306f7b975 Ball.9c65a42e7e657b4f
Charlotte claimed she’d come 1f5b9f281f back, but if she 8c79d08bbb got caught up taking b35b098e26 care of Bella, they 8e5ebbd375 might run out of 69821b6864 time.eac2e9e17e8499c0
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Rather than wait 5e741d0ff0 endlessly, Raina wanted a9d3cb7b57 to make sure 1603af31f1 she had a 2a68cd7a3a way to attend f569eab6f8 on her own.0ce2217163ad99b6
“There’s only one ba4a39dc65 invitation. You know that, a7a776c371 right? Your attendance 8d1028075b was decided 73c80c10f6 at the eeefeb3e0f last minute. You weren’t originally fc280e0f69 supposed to debut 08c4bdf5c7 today.”97560f01c8fd71c1
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“…I understand.”68fa39c5bf2ba857
“Just sing your song 4eb6aa75c7 properly and wait quietly f1afff268b in front of the 3b7d7cad1b boutique.”f56c7f68ab1f260e
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Raina clasped her hands b033d2919f tightly, trying to calm bb790489ec herself.15f97288029e3caa
Every time she was b7d0c10527 humiliated like this, that 20b077f665 night came back to ed3b460465 her.6ce22bc3c1505206
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‘If only I 115db7dd5c hadn’t done that…’774b923657f3b88d
But what use was 05b23c65b2 regret now?7359e890779a0f71
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Raina quickly resigned 7952cf6cb5 herself.750c36e99679509a
“Alright. I just didn’t b4f2450c08 want to trouble e2019bd685 you, Mother.”ee27508f75b0e18a
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“So you 03b1cbe0d3 do know 79af1a5117 how much 2ebd4d2da3 trouble you 4483a9b129 cause?”83657a788b84ac6d
“I’ll wait here 3e427f8bba after I’m done. Please make 64c94c385a sure to 40636ac5ee come back.”95538a2e7593ca83
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No matter what, she 460a2e7505 couldn’t risk upsetting Charlotte 7b234006d7 before the Debutante Ball.
She had 10aa62b4bc to attend—no 45bdade70f matter what.d51ebfc5063d9a5c
“Fine. Sing well. I’ll see cf8cfb7fee you later.”dfd2540346c0099f
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As the carriage 3b750304d3 departed, Raina descended b50376cca6 the stairs with df37393bd5 heavy steps.91d2e2aba3a640ee
The dark staircase felt f369f6ddba like it was drawing 54b6665754 her into something ominous.9a7eb632a2d41f41
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Steeling her trembling legs, 65f1d24582 Raina made her way 221658b942 to the bottom.68fd0a845e1ac773
Just as 45d81283b5 she managed 234f7aa295 to push 4d07a3e398 open the d282fe5195 heavy iron 8147d8684d door, a 4790981487 woman turned fb0c83f80d around.e29a2c16ad3e6f8c
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“Who are you?”e116567c30087912
“Um… I’m 0b7cddcac6 from the 90a4c08b3c Rosebird family.”29672e9509f02ee1
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“Ah, you’re 26f74fb131 the girl 7eb5c9522d Charlotte said 55db865976 she’d send?”2c9bf20962c61ce3
Raina had 72f2eb1501 never seen b37de4acca a woman 5e1ff45151 with such 94d77aa113 makeup before.
Her eyes were 641d279dbc painted in chaotic b8caa35e17 shades of black 119f5b68ea and purple, and 2ab3d3d20a her lips were c03f6cab40 a deep red—so 3ecc27ef44 much that it 40c0186433 was impossible to f0cd2e55db tell what her bcec410ab2 real face looked 13a430e151 like.4e34a4257425ef11
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“Yes, that’s me.”9503090b05301ef7
“I see. And what’s that?”3a1bdc98be8d0d7e
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Emilia gestured at 2f424dda37 her with a 4021e9568b flick of her 2944ab1072 chin.255e9e3756dd8905
“…What do 29e976c6f7 you mean?”dd5e6da2f2430354
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“That trash 101fa33340 bag you’re dba39594bc wrapped in.”398e0d04c70f9f4c
“This isn’t a trash dff6e753c6 bag.”dc21dfeda8974178
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“Whatever. Just take 29b3847d01 it off.”d064f5ae17f23f20
Raina undid 900f8034ef the buttons 6b9cb80154 and removed 20e51f2891 the black 722cd83cb8 coat.
As the red dress 8626e45abc and her pale skin b33a505a6f were revealed, Emilia smirked.9f21185b5ad6b16e
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“Now that’s more 4b28cfa7d4 like it. Come in.”b952497d6c4b920e
Emilia beckoned arrogantly.71ffcf7f0769d976
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Charlotte used to 6e2d09b31e be from this 940f38c620 place.377c755e9d9dd4eb
But after 1c1e0343d1 sweet-talking a a93861656b naive baron, 6226305435 she’d become 145321d4a2 Baroness and 0ef09beeec cut off c041f28174 all contact f73fa91bab with her c389bee420 past.b7ef88c57dd0a3d9
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That is, 7af46daa48 until recently—when f3695f7e34 she needed 5dc6a510b0 money and ef1fe934a7 reached out 7ca20e3fd0 again.8673e0d23c5485af
“Hey.”13a9c710d602524d
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“What now?”602ba41252e7f8ae
“I’ll be wearing a d601ff8cb0 mask from now on.”a16e6d63060c72e7
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“Whatever. Suit yourself.”dd23ce6e1d5fdba6
Raina put on the 4fbdeadb8f white mask she’d brought.
With her face hidden, c7b4865ccc she finally felt a 5cca35924a little more at ease.a4835ad820668eaf
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“You look 6ee50c557e ridiculous in 1bea2b1e5a that thing. Do you 65a0743529 really have 633f43e3ed to wear 1c8070a83f it?”2ed78266eb849497
“Yes. Absolutely.”ffa13e66ccd14972
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“Fine. I guess beaf8c45e1 it’s got 11b728aabd a bit 9e9c7ef7cc of a ab596d6954 vibe to b5c0f4248a it. Follow me.”dbaf25df37812178
The interior of 49a1e36f7d the place was 6f313bf6fd dimly lit as 2b33e7e1a1 Raina followed Emilia 49193e1cc5 inside.2153b28b6a8d4289
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“You’ll be singing 66659f1871 on that stage ab19cdeef5 over there.”859ddc04686918f5
“Got it. When do I 60586d319c start?”09e06f1da9395062
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“Before you get on e5f972ef0e stage, let me hear 58bfa313da you once. I can’t a19e5a0b42 just let 0699fbd948 anyone up b850f9da54 there. Maybe to you nobles, 71dc2a79b4 it’s just some stage, 2da4cf86a1 but there are girls 5ac5c648f9 who wait days for f1bc0eef55 a chance to sing 4f8da9eaa5 there.”fc45b97b2b4bee6a
“Understood. What should d0622a870c I sing?”6d85ce3822edcda3
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“Whatever you’re e8a5edaefa most confident 80bd5de8e8 in.”0a23c6f283d580b8
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