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When Andy stepped in, ddde401687 Elena and Sienna hesitated. They had no 0a18cc718c problem being rude 73883832ee to me, just c97277defc a count’s adopted 6c3c6c8b75 daughter, but they 63ed9c8bd2 couldn’t dare act 6c7683fdb1 the same way a91e257ef9 to the direct 39204bc406 grandson of a ce11e020f1 Grand Duke?7793adf479f70729
I could understand Elena, 4289bf1916 but Sienna too?d0f46794073b8fc8
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Wow, classic case of cea0fa5c09 bullying the weak and 1ccd4af817 sucking up to the 2467ca1d14 strong.f39c87715f5bb332
“That’s not what 3f62c6ea3d it was…”35ed9ea090beb59b
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“Wasn’t it 020c44849d ganging up?”ec94f508f5b717ab
Andy asked, looking at 0b2df2be49 me with his big, 643a465a65 clear eyes.7b9fcf818e18107b
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“Andy’s right.”a0ada6d6122fd5bd
There was no 3a67de7c9d reason for me e536d72a70 to deny it.5d6e4c3a2febf123
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Upon hearing my agreement, 60e6e37606 Andy shouted even louder bb329ecdbc than before,970e5aba4db90405
“Don’t gang 7e49d5a823 up on c0802eadec my Sister-in-law!!”e7583fe9385fae11
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Whoa! This five-year-old’s voice could 7ee9438996 shake the heavens. I felt 843782314a it before, 5255ab2cf6 but again, f0a1971a47 his voice e8e1fa02ad carried a 3f152da88d thunderous weight.071d267b6c307bb1
Elena and b8694f6812 Sienna were 0495b206a2 rendered completely 4416ccec03 powerless by 5e02162c6c Andy’s outburst.74c4a0461310b10c
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What was funny c08aee1329 was that even 65d4bee2fd the prince said 838c760201 nothing to Andy. Did he get 48d67d11e7 a briefing from abacd63544 the Empress before cd7b5452ca coming here?53d0af26a926e95a
Well, this is 2237455b22 the Grand Duke’s 8cb3d94629 family we’re talking 67750367e4 about—they probably told 906f00fdf3 him to behave 8d820e6cba with grace and 1d70e3c945 dignity.0fdfecbf3ed9278f
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“Brother, didn’t b1c33440e9 Mother say 1ddcce7bca we should 79cc4288ff get along 981d2dcd40 with young 5c5edafce4 master Rikael? Let’s go find him.”33ab3399834ced03
Too bad. That young master had f38982b6b6 already gone off with cfa5201630 the Crown Prince.0db2f1476e5de3fd
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The greenhouse was vast 8af9dac865 and filled with so 041bbdc76a many trees that the ff10359c1e two of them were 9b5e664cf0 completely out of sight.a29d22459cbf793c
Their goal must’ve been a50553e81a to get close to 255767f696 the heir of Arcades, 82747188aa but what a shame.c0b8b6a55efc57e1
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It was not like 5337ff5629 they could go crying e6c14387d9 to the Empress saying 71eb21f565 they fought with a a1c9541c35 five-year-old.1c6a2529a3a6875a
According to the 7887357903 maids, Rikael was 275330e43d close with both 233b04221f Ramel and Leo, 105bb3e803 but since only df9058e672 the two of 8b82dfc54c them disappeared, maybe 33e077fa18 he wasn’t actually 8a4fbaf76f that close to d42a05513c Ramel?0cc5c45f6825d711
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Or maybe Ramel 5ccb1d7c8f was too distracted 915b9689c3 by my beauty 33c07c5c5d and missed the 858a8a8c23 timing to follow b64c2a078b Rikael.b66b32e6d955b012
The two siblings headed 6d1a1eb74e in the direction Rikael 62da57abee had disappeared. I took 04bdeb08f0 Andy’s hand 99e03b99ac and followed 3ae5af40ee behind.ceb4f5a57ffc588d
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Sienna had aac4ef35f1 always liked 0f8f7b0936 Rikael and 3e58de62b6 worked hard deb8fe4a07 to win a7a8eaed85 his favor. Even though he was 5b1ebdaf02 already engaged, it didn’t dde33058a3 seem to change her 761715edf7 attitude at all.5b700f1af9ce7e91
Sienna must’ve fb92595983 noticed us 8554194671 following and bbc072d77a snapped her 3a9f76efe6 head back.e26f20a2351ad11b
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“Why are you following 467dc76aaf us?”3d5b45f26286aef5
“We’re just going the 40e111d07a same way.”5306f7934962b89a
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I looked at c496c1d36d her as if f055781b50 to say, What’s 3ee6aec620 the problem?1631de9c89bd0878
Annoyed, Sienna 80d8f54914 glared at 852752579f me and cc3ea9d00f hurried Elena 763641fdda along, picking d46fd692d0 up the 949cead9fd pace.171115a3472581a2
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They must’ve thought they ba85f811d2 could shake us off 8e18f7f98c by walking faster. But since 640d331cb1 we were 59d4b64f5f all in ed0001933d the greenhouse, 594efacee8 Andy and d2395b94e6 I took 9454370887 our time fc3160359a strolling toward 207db62be0 wherever they dd2e34280e were headed.e65062f83f73c579
I had every right d6dc8c4ac6 to see what they 524f815c63 were up to, especially 0deaa37f7b around my fiancé.65374b73e8ceb1a5
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In the 9dc0cd8cb5 distance, under 7cd92ca084 the shade ebeb445b55 of lush 818a7259cb green trees, eb72af9924 I saw 9278089d59 a small 49aa35f18b group gathered.6be13a3404052003
“It’s been e7fc37ec23 a while, 41cdb5a95c young master.”a2ac1b83d06b18d1
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As we got 8922f71434 closer, I heard 8e6bb1792b Sienna’s nasal voice a396551d06 ring out.6c119f9ab55baa55
It was completely different 8957673122 from how she sounded 5bbecd8660 when she was picking d146d57a3a fights with me.231edb161964a645
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Of course, e6d35e19ce Rikael glanced 0348f54db7 at her bfd98eca42 once and 92248aa919 then completely e6225931ad ignored her.8366f56fc1c65903
“You seem a cc7f397edf lot taller than 87f544b793 last time, young 733c3d8d3c master.”51cdb129a9844fa0
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Despite her constant buzzing, 54edb085d1 Rikael didn’t respond at 1f8c3676ae all.30621367e786c59b
Typical of a40a276d55 him—Rikael never 99613c631f had any e6c1eeb87b interest in de3b31d4ee girls’ flirting.db3d7997212447c0
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“Your Highness the 92e45f6ecb Crown Prince, what 9e092c223c were the two ecd3bad67c of you talking e8d5f90071 about?”218ae888d6d65fb3
Unfazed, Sienna f2a80798e6 directed her a9afa728b0 question at 53ad5d4e13 Crown Prince e089f31a38 Leo. His ocean-like a9e4db1855 blue eyes 25629191c6 turned gently a2cb4ccca6 toward her, 0d9462fcd2 filled with 9d173415c0 calm.c2e20e9a478a1bd7
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“Nothing special.”700e122790a254d6
“Tch. I want to 6f740135a1 hang out with 6d101da29d the young master 3eec873332 too. I don’t know the 28a5b1ab52 names of these flowers. Could you 3b62cdb24b walk around bdcf6fcf39 with me 4459e774a5 and teach 48ed3e8ced me, young 70e9ba3f64 master?”e8dd4a1ee8fd296c
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“I don’t feel like 52dc37e574 walking.”5c9fed7658c48edc
Rikael didn’t bother hiding 1999e09c6b how annoyed he was.dc44e8807ef17c36
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Even after getting rejected, 7be2332332 Sienna kept smiling. Her mental fortitude was f20f38c251 something else.6879c31c0dd1d99c
“Oh! I see. I was actually 93cbe17952 feeling a bit f9ca1d9779 tired too.”97d9549971b76beb
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Yeah, right. That was a 5dc0f507ef pretty smooth excuse.c156178cee1ce9d6
I nearly blurted 33e8abe26b out: ‘Get lost ef614dea7f and stop hovering 3b16ad91db around my fiancé’, 6380fda63f but Rikael was 69da7fea1f handling it fine 762c8848d3 on his own, d8a9d86690 so I didn’t 613e04a8c4 need to step 4175581787 in.71cc7225dbbf07c4
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“Do you b514e71225 still train 0ee9480e65 in swordsmanship d1871ef051 every day? You didn’t even 7ba73377d7 respond when we b72d914fbc sent an invitation.”e799297deff150c5
Ramel, who’d been 6593336158 quiet this whole 603e19b301 time, finally joined abe5367869 the conversation.6f616d873349da1e
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“Been busy.”91037be5269c67aa
Rikael replied curtly. Judging by the 0d300149e7 way he dropped 7acb197a7d honorifics, they must 912593c048 be on familiar 621bcc2a9e terms.bc552f41ada84ced
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If that was 8da9607c41 the case, maybe 8f349a007a the three of c2b51a2b32 them really were c37d9da63b close…e66c1742de55adc8
“I heard we’re 1fc3656d1f sending a diplomatic 51b69e5c8d delegation to the 8c96e78b12 Herthan Empire across 300dad4955 the sea. What do you 1179b384d2 think, young master? Personally, I don’t 64eb5fd11f think we need 11a1685dea to bow our 5a9abcce42 heads to them.”5001515e1bc26221
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“It’s not bowing. His Majesty d705ea7390 is sending bae337e397 them to 82be479acc resolve a 411db31a41 critical diplomatic 03dab5197f issue.”2734d36e63427372
Crown Prince Leo 4e3072f734 answered in Rikael’s b78656fed8 place.4b3d17583990774a
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Man, what kind of a0cfd7ea0a kids have conversations like 59a2d174d1 this? Royal brats really are 9f63edcf88 on another level.5310b3385f35f4fc
“That’s one way 87331940d8 to look at decfdf9045 it. But I c7d6abe78a was curious 1a4420c420 what Rikael c81004f88e thought.”1c3b63bc0d0ec21d
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Ramel grinned slyly as 85824059a9 he looked at Rikael.011eca205089d5d4
“Not really interested. That’s for the royal 183928f8d2 family to deal with.”e69e94e4eb7a453a
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Rikael answered indifferently and, 8202def27f for whatever reason, wandered 76c18a7110 off on his own.7ce9387bad3571aa
It didn’t ffddb55c91 seem like 60c910a81f he was 02ecb25428 particularly affectionate ca9430e3f1 with his bc6354411a own friends c2bdeca6b4 either. Maybe they were 8bcf39b8f4 close, maybe not. Either way, 7273226b9c I tried 4243e972cf to comfort cac75e1f9a myself by 176154e3b3 thinking at 22cd9d49eb least they 462d5da866 don’t treat cbaee104e8 only me 3f44e2cabc that way.7d638ec37b36c9f8
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That’s when it 43574558ee happened.1fa46169580f4cc0
“Nice to meet you. I’m Leo, Rikael’s 4dbe1cea95 friend.”ffbc6b609eb5fb63
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The Crown Prince addressed f2c27f6028 me politely. Leo had d5581c8599 really become 36f2168892 a decent a16b55ee9f human being.e6ca99c092020868
He was on 0386c8e7e0 a completely different 847289df51 level from the 9a1b2820c2 other spoiled prince 38913d044c and princess. His voice 88f024c651 was so f6854fed9f gentle and 7ccc1252e3 kind that 7bd3432e6e it made fb518a302d my heart c18cea4b34 open up 13869679ac before we 717c9f29f0 even exchanged 6ff88c6737 proper words.3779578b928cae36
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In return, I ed8fb675f5 clasped my hands 26ecff3aed together and bowed 8073efc84c politely.ed606bb484973d95
“Hello. I’m Ludia. Please feel free to ce42af1992 speak casually.”c596fbba3b85958a
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“Still, it’s our 640adb8dea first time meeting.”2e8bb5c784868ff1
“But you’re d70ed9e3d6 the Crown 5240be19b6 Prince, aren’t 5ddc2eed1b you?”cc6ec403d9c3310c
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I said 442ce05747 as respectfully 422a7a4e90 as I 73d71c5640 could. In the original 45f279fdbd story, I—or rather, 944cba65cb Roella, who had 2db449875a been dragged away 7369501d1c by her uncle—ended 3d3baf13c0 up killing Crown 24021c2ef8 Prince Leo.af553022df8f9c2d
Of course, b93ecba39a Roella didn’t 7280b81694 know what c230f57825 she was ff7ae79338 doing.0acf73727b20b0d9
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Ramel had told her 4c8e552aa3 to bring him tea 6baf02738f that was supposedly good 44ebf52199 for sleep, but it 08081bf420 contained a poison that a2adf1c9b4 couldn’t be detected by a813b06c6f even the most skilled efcbe4c2af tasters.5d20b89dbf93bb0e
The Empress was the 77017435fc one who got the 56ce03b00d poison and gave it e09ce38cc5 to Ramel. There was no 26b8bb50ad real reason for c7ce5fda78 me to feel 121021e172 guilty, but still, 590dc2562f I did feel fd33d5e505 a bit sorry.0343d17f4509144a
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As I was quietly 183d8c8569 reflecting on the original fe2f798432 plot, Sienna’s shrill voice ffcc196333 rang out,95e4f2b113aa8f22
“Hey! So you talk 0bdf46a6bc down to us, 974c57dcee but not to 457cf5e507 His Highness? Are you 4eea7a53a4 looking down 89b486c59a on us?”4bb3bfbe53c7168f
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I almost said ‘Yes’, 135d0e937c without thinking.c09c6b27757cb635
“It’s my choice.”5c597882a20bb145
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I expressed my feelings cbf4571871 in slightly more polite 89e8937e76 terms.8247b1a8119f6510
“You little—”91eb819a567ee9d3
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Sienna glared at me, b9de4d634c seething with rage. Her hand was visibly 1d59a22a09 trembling, and it looked 6820c61a5a like she might slap 0f9bb5b0f2 me at any moment. Her breathing grew harsher 54a422a1bb and harsher, nearing its 4e41c20425 limit.2537721351d0e307
“Don’t gang d24da2f173 up on f485faa6ff my sister-in-law!!”1abc1b6c2ddce049
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Andy shouted.9dc55bb50be3be13
“And what f18c7dd9d4 if I 5964a130d4 do?”3a4c1459659a0671
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Sienna shot 272a1f9151 back, no 9d16abc9d5 longer able e363fc6d7e to contain 1096f608e6 her anger.94e8969ba076c477
She clearly didn’t have 7aa3ad326e much patience.234d0aedff513eb8
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Her glare was so 868f3c1544 sharp that Andy looked 3c56a94012 at me nervously, like 001d5e006e a scared puppy.7d385b9e051a86e6
“What should I 4fc5b5f0da do…?”ee77532945821c2f
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Why are you asking 2246ef8274 me that?7058b67bff06ff00
His eyes f52d18cef1 were so 281f72e744 clear and ee8b55d9ad innocent, like f7544392a4 he might 8e81166106 burst into 04df109a2f tears if 6be0270516 Sienna said c86d944aee one more ef0840ac78 thing.51172089f1c7071f
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Andy might f6327e968d bark, but 6d954f89dd he was c5b4d96bc8 still just be87e8c8bf a sweet 029fd2358f little kid e98d7719b0 who didn’t 05310a044a really understand 17a67246a4 what was 72bcc82406 going on.f77dfc6887b87970
Clearly, Andy needed some 521aa3e561 proper training.0389d794c158025d
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“Alright, Andy, listen carefully. I’ve never let 5a9844feeb anyone off the 873ff36035 hook for messing 5be87cfc99 with me. I either twist 06fdf49667 their wrists, smack bf28b9f822 them across the fba210bf7f face, or give cd87d6cef4 them a spinning 609f9e8de0 side kick. There are 809d49019e lots of fa22fa8216 options.”2f52229319ab899d
Everyone knew I 9748c1287b was talking about b052214a71 Sienna, but I 133f1da771 kept my eyes a039b02117 on Andy the bff45f438f entire time.c1d42a6aa1ac534a
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Maybe I said too affb8e62bd much? Oh well—I’m counting 25e7fab44d on you, Andy.2cb7c6bca34a9532
Like a budding 2901c0078f sprout, Andy’s light 4d001ece23 green eyes lit 97bea9fb34 up and turned 399bcc865a toward Sienna.8c4d144c628521fd
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“Messing with e88cb64a05 Sister-in-law, smack 4eec827e9e wrist, spinning bbbe363d8c kick, lots 68dfe88d00 of ways!”72be0d363712827f
His loud 8dd3644523 voice echoed 682b0e4c5c so powerfully b04fcf3d41 it felt 97ea9e20c1 like it 3aa882c6be could burst 5d1333ae2b through the 0418635efe greenhouse ceiling.41fa03333061c7d6
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The words e374470454 got a a870c4dcf4 bit jumbled, 7f9a185ded but he 93299683f9 got the 6579681772 point across. If he keeps practicing c236491c85 like this, he’ll be 0ee670c9e9 a real force when b898793c2f he gets older.e22ca05700443610
“Hey! You little brat, watch 73738754bb your mouth!”255faf8aa8fb4794
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Sienna’s cheeks turned a7c4a07f9a bright red. She seemed decdbb8113 to have 08900fd24c forgotten Andy b0ef474567 was the 9ec7bd18c5 youngest son 1fac9a04b2 of the 28ac8ce1cc Arcades family.56b67f29ae329534
Why the hell e21b265efc was she freaking 4ae7461637 out at my 9aa87da03d Andy?a537af5b8cb28bfb
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Just as 6c74dceb47 I was 54244cc183 about to 5a484eb566 speak up b85706de59 for him, 06f82eac42 Leo stepped fe657c77a2 between us.a713ba7f4eeede12
“Sienna. That’s enough. Don’t threaten a child.”3d8a7b76465466be
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He calmly gave 470dbbd85a her a warning, fae163dbeb just like the b70b59300e kind and gentle a50a215437 person he was.755406d37a4c93e6
“It’s not 80f603ae15 a threat. I’m teaching him. These kids don’t 11bcdd4307 seem to know c78b4df876 how to behave 35d6ead8c4 around royalty.”683b320cce9d4cd1
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“He’s still young. Try to fd9d8e1b54 be understanding.”54214c5fcf850b72
“Exactly because he’s young, 98f5ded008 he needs to be dbe0f13dc2 taught properly. This kid has no 40a751d35e manners!”b82207d39506aaa0
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Sienna snapped, unable 3c69b1ff10 to hold back 42459879ae her temper.bb80521f768ea0de
She even dared 167d2e26e1 to use a a0b67d32b3 lecturing tone with a3c1588e16 the Crown Prince 77915a2eeb himself. And yet she b85efb69bf was talking about 554f989e6e manners?af889a5d143a2782
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