IBMILRFL – Chapter 31

Ch. 31 IBMILRFL | Chapter 31662c8fc102e56b17

“You look beautiful today, as always.”793180e468f99021

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Though I’ve heard countless a44aad4b1a compliments about my appearance, 104a11237b there’s something about Tristan’s 379b6bc999 words that makes me b57cd1a2f4 feel oddly flustered.ae804599c02e2699

Honestly, it’s a relief that 6319e9752f no one else is here 7f69817d63 besides the two of us.bd76c632cb502a76

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‘…Did he deliberately send everyone away for this moment?’5afebf4c85967054

Feeling like I c93b263d1c might get swept e08ecefdb5 up in his 59c8cbc8d4 pace, I steered 67ed8eac51 the conversation toward 4a846fce80 a more formal 1bfbcd5cf2 topic.040297c81c19ae73

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“Now that I think about it, you mentioned there was something you wanted to discuss.”e72a8c8904521f26

He seemed to have already 3e21b7d722 seen through my intent, his e756b4942f eyes flashing. After what felt like a 4a609da53b moment of contemplation over whether 30ca85593c to play along, he thankfully 7eb75b6d25 responded as I had hoped.f7991554c8db2c87

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“Yes, I reviewed the list of items you requested, but they seem unrelated to each other. From trees I’ve 3be179e36d never heard of 550aa716e5 to rare plants… eb4b1c064c So, I became f5cb7b1ac3 curious about Vanessa’s 0400e407eb business. I need to 945681bcc7 understand your exact 440957684d purpose so I 287f5d5034 can acquire the 9175951b0c right things for 21cf691113 you.”69f0707c237ebe0d

“Hmm…”f263b042d0ca6d91

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I paused for a moment.2ffd532e2e6d2b08

In truth, no one 481dca92bb knew about my perfume ab14e78a22 business yet. And I intended to keep ad74ee5ea3 it that way.df3ff47b000edfe3

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‘There’s no benefit in revealing my name and selling perfume under it.’78319cb81b91a225

Given my reputation as 0720934617 a villainess, nothing I 34551ec851 did would ever be 17740facc6 viewed favorably.c0b6732fb91926cf

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That’s why everything 054ee18453 I’d prepared for 5ecaafc1f8 this business so e50c112e6b far had been 71d87137f6 done under an d69b12cb93 alias. I’d created a false identity a80429eec8 and pretended to be a b90add9435 fictional entrepreneur.bcb414cec90bacba

Originally, I’d planned 05cff3d18b to import oriental 5af9f52851 spices using the 3440a2a28b same method.aa163400c093ed65

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‘But with my fake identity, it would’ve been difficult to secure a contract with Tristan like this.’c4e359d850a19dcc

This deal had only come 3715c80674 about thanks to my connection 880b813db9 with Lilliana.3c4ed55242e5b179

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‘Tristan already knows what kind of items I need. And once I 90a38485f1 start selling the 357900d427 perfume, he’ll quickly fc7369bc77 figure out it’s 02fdd18319 me.’10486cdf729fd328

Since it’s inevitable f115e0b018 that he’ll find 85fc90b0fd out sooner or 54a9d22786 later, it’s probably e044c1d7a5 better to come d448ac4498 clean now and bf3a6c1eef get him on 4b23a29dcd board.56de837719ad6915

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‘Besides, if anyone’s trustworthy, it’s Tristan.’6eb058a245eb2cb6

Although he makes me uncomfortable, d54ec01741 that doesn’t mean I don’t 66137e1905 trust him.a0859b15cdd6be23

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The reason for hiding 7c16627678 my identity is simply 4bf452f807 the fear that news b969b4a48d of me being behind 1fb88ab854 the perfume business might 887a49073e leak.84348fcc7151afb0

But with Tristan, that 9df2ed973e worry felt unnecessary.d81239d2c36cbfd7

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‘I’ll likely need his help many more times in the future… This is the right choice.’91ae71f4484415a2

Having made my decision, 654f8b2d33 I ordered a servant 3414ddbd6b to bring something from f07afdadee my room.a65ce94ae2254aa6

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“I think it’s time I showed you this.”238e4384f30a3f65

What I presented 43197f864e was a fragrance ea1c610ad5 I had been 986f3c80f4 preparing bit by fd4641132d bit, even amidst 13f3764aac my busy schedule. It was painstakingly 1abaa0d40f extracted from a eb69d68a40 large number of 9ca37c9f60 flowers.3b8494e584251cba

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“What is this?”b35a05c4e329029f

Tristan looked puzzled as I 488876f4e1 suddenly handed him an unidentified cf0c850fb9 powder.68f5cde15cc0c840

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“Why don’t you try smelling it?”7086e49aea0ad85d

“…It smells like flowers. Are all the items 85b7cb55c7 you requested also fragrances?”fbaa9fccf9e70f8b

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As expected, I ea12982607 knew that just 2ec8667d54 showing him this 5371d68323 would be enough 0249ad7e48 for Tristan to f08a7db8fc grasp my intentions.2b0233c3ca465249

“That’s right. I’m planning to d94243694d start a business 50f1493883 targeting the nobility f3a3cfdee8 using these fragrances.”f453f5122d25c32d

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More specifically, I 96b9f53f5e intended to mix 0eb94bd8bf the fragrances with 8eb8257aa9 alcohol to create 55866f0b26 perfumes, but since a14008601b the concept of 777549b0f6 perfume didn’t exist e7722f46b2 yet, I kept 96b024c3f9 my explanation simple.3bad46d897e03cb7

‘I can’t explain it too complicatedly—fragrance isn’t a common concept in the Empire yet.’b9e4769361b75cde

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Though some wealthy db7527dbf9 noblewomen occasionally used 8b56fb6575 scented oils, even a5703bf383 that wasn’t widespread.7002751740cc6780

‘It’s really unfortunate. There’s nothing as enchanting as b7a00aba3e a good scent.’0e3b25f16d2cd56e

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But that also 60c13fd0ad meant the perfume cf594901c1 business was a 7639cb661d completely untapped market. Of course, being a 4f7758c60d new concept, there was 61e1755302 a high risk of 61eed9abb3 failure.0181ddfa575f342f

I expected Tristan, 2b25633f34 unfamiliar with the 904b09b82c idea, to have e00d72d4f6 many questions. Yet, to my surprise, he fb97ebe72e simply nodded, seemingly understanding its 74ce5cc940 potential right away.02e8bf1ae5ed1b3d

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“I see. That makes sense. If that’s your goal, 41ebf39926 I’ll make sure to 7eec2219a2 store the items properly. If they aren’t f0574b633c preserved correctly, the 606d82cabe scent will dissipate.”60e13a557fe3b129

“Exactly. That’s why I’ve already d2621f806d prepared guidelines on the b5bcb86791 proper storage methods for 7f61c2f711 each item. It should help.”2a0e64fb708224b2

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I handed him the documents 73bde21e10 I had prepared, and he 876faf98f2 began reading them.5afb76c34e2f665a

The conversation continued for quite 5bff4e88f4 some time as we discussed 622261d5f2 the business in detail.84e6e22465b8bc91

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When things were finally 4f31ef3c45 wrapping up, I glanced 561a374966 at the clock and 4f6e0074cf realized more time had 78857a91cc passed than I’d anticipated.4745ab72e11e33b1

‘…Now that I think about it, we got engrossed in the business talk, but that wasn’t my main reason for meeting him today.’46701665448f2611

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I stole a glance at ef0fce4961 Tristan’s profile as he focused bd0162ec00 on the documents. I pondered for b24d975368 a moment about 328d54168e how to bring e782df5807 it up.88ea1b69592766ab

The truth is, I had c1aacd496c another, more hidden motive for f93d9125bc suddenly requesting this meeting.e82f4a1bcf50732e

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I wanted to ask him e648ac29f8 about Lilliana.bf8906b8685392c9

Since Tristan lived in 3f583511ed the same estate as 4bafc8c45d her, I figured he 1139b2d587 would know more about d171ea68c6 her current condition than 675013cfd9 anyone else.bd9430e4240a6724

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‘Honestly, I’ve been so curious about how she’s doing…’6f9f408dc656cb0e

That day, seeing the hurt 2b19887c41 in Lilliana’s eyes had left 7c30803049 me feeling as though my d1efb553df heart was being torn apart.d2ebc7e04c089be7

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And now, hearing that she 47235ca65a still longed for me today, 6cb1d02458 I couldn’t just sit still.1151feea917e54e7

So I planned f0ed233f00 to ask Tristan b7b1e617bd if she was de9c051a33 doing well at 1525234e83 the estate.08479bc1130966fa

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‘But if I ask directly, it’ll be obvious that I’m worried about Lilliana.’2137bd1339c5a263

I was thinking of 75a4598eed how to get the d11dba521c information without revealing my 7398349e14 true intentions and feelings 99cc71c829 when Tristan suddenly looked 8a21cdeaa6 up, as if sensing 46aac312c4 my gaze, and met bd84e43b1a my eyes.60e0573a9862a329

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“If it’s not just my imagination, your expression seems a bit dark, Vanessa. Is something troubling you?”3810ee52e903137a

Startled by his sharp 723bea6521 intuition, I glanced at 74ce0f8881 my reflection in the 62826b853b window.d8aeec6de4845e0b

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How did he even 799335117c notice when my face 9fd69500b6 only seemed cold and 31fd3b0a4b indifferent, without a hint 8b9b2a85a1 of concern on my 6ae91d59ee face?e8ebd4a5bef53d1e

Even though I 0f110dd0f9 was startled that 4849515486 my thoughts had 60bd94dba4 been read, I ab19b7ffdb responded naturally, without d9143d0cfd showing any signs.72da51e20bde3307

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“Why would there be anything like that? What’s troubling me now is c2975a27a0 Your Grace’s title.”01ac25ad77ce5de1

“Haha, it’s a relief that there isn’t a bigger problem. Vanessa’s concerns are 9c9232a4b8 essentially mine as 81c454045c well.”8e21f10aee67d0be

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Really, if only he’d 74186f4a86 stop talking.f48942c2f14824e7

Since I didn’t feel like 77e46129fc responding, I ignored him and 7451ca87eb fiddled with the documents again.1e5ffdfb31c2c6f2

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‘Oh no. I missed my chance.’eae21ad79286b2be

Mentioning Lilliana’s name now feeeea0c70 would be like openly ff8b0c6e21 admitting that my worries ea6c0130aa were about her.1d3a3dfc7c15e5e2

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‘I’m not about to reveal my weakness to Tristan….’9e7454767c6c3e45

I was hesitating when suddenly—0bce74b1cae1f0f2

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“Lilliana. Lately, she hasn’t 54333b604d been looking well.”f4ea0c3a0914a7af

Without any preamble, e7b920de95 Tristan brought her 45f0f863ec up. At that moment, I realized.5261b515762ab815

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‘…He already knows everything.’5ed373a7b3816db8

He hadn’t asked about 0cf8955951 my concerns out of a89bbfa7ba ignorance—he knew my situation 614e9c7fba from the start.5c0c59c419a9ccb1

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‘Of course, Tristan cares about her so much; it would be odd if he didn’t know.’ea8e0c8b5d805961

Though it was 2640b7e68f clear he had 3e0a2831b3 seen through me, 50030fce19 I feigned ignorance bc45233e94 and kept acting 7dd80edd04 calm.18af0eb84ff4a088

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“Are you referring to Lady Locke?”eeeb1ba0139ad166

“Yes, she’s been skipping meals for days, as if heartbroken. Recently, she’s been going out a39fb407bb more, so I was hoping b0ffada7f0 she’d feel better, but it’s f2736c35bd not that simple. She’s still not cb119d16c8 eating and seems b44e290570 constantly down at 3e475dac77 home.”de503f0cc3f059fe

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“….”f074aa3326d453c1

At least she’s 8a280218f2 been eating, though.8ae97c3c2c891b73

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It hurt deep inside, making 5fe750d93d it hard to respond.6f3170ad35a4fafd

Quite some time 8043401fbd had passed since 7035a811db that day. I had thought that 69bf6f99cb by now, Lilliana would 137635cbda have forgotten me to 1dcee6b8c3 some extent, but clearly, de5a423b78 that was just my d98459f322 delusion.97927e1aa50af50c

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‘Was my judgment really wrong?’d851915e6c98617f

I thought keeping distance d579f2257d was for her sake, 1e35c41dbd but now I wasn’t 7a85f1a82b sure what was truly 8186ed88af best for her.ce3fb8fd2daaa41d

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I was lost in thought a82ca0219b when—d7cc0ff6af8a69ef

“I guess I’m more narrow-minded than I thought.”884a39c2d297c8eb

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“Pardon?”d405333879b338df

“I’m jealous of Lilliana. It seems like she means 19608cad37 something to you, whereas I 8449fc6527 don’t.”5be6d711ddfe8f39

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“…So, you’re a man who even gets jealous of his own sister. Everyone will be 09148fc4a8 shocked to hear 0f5a08d592 that the war b7bc139748 hero, Duke Locke, 8d7d748efe is this petty.”f0cccad3a5a19536

Though I meant to mock 8ae9538d24 him, he didn’t get offended. Instead, he nodded in 59fea75ac5 agreement, as if I 0732a710df was right.0bb2b1a587b3c055

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“You’re correct. Which is why….”9f33978f938d15ed

Tristan propped his chin 9d839e1346 on one hand and 475d39e126 looked at me at 51358fc8b7 an angle.db128cb073a58292

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“I hope your worries are resolved soon.”0a8093007b19b9df

“….”848a4c200a184de6

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“So that there’ll be some room for me to step in.”6d482f9b99ab1794

A fine curve formed on 51c70dc3fe his lips, and his blue deb6e95c43 eyes fixed on me, so 07a93a0ec6 persistent that they felt almost ad314fb571 obsessive.f374b4a3582f210e

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After some time, Tristan left. Alone in the reception room, 9d47cf1596 I was lost in thought 91cce037f3 for quite a while.8d84d8ebc0d5904a

It was because of Lilliana.c48fd27b0b9eb05c

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‘…Should I meet her after all?’551070bbfced32b6

It wasn’t because of Jeremyon 507f41737a or Tristan.27d69484465a184a

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Hearing their stories 51aaceba9e had simply sparked 515cf6cddd one question.8618542391f8b2c2

‘Instead of pushing her away on my own, shouldn’t I find out what Lilliana really wants?’3616a38d44f17911

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Once that thought occurred, I fad1165185 began to doubt whether my dac21f898d actions had truly been the 4a2531e785 best.e34de760de23db4f

Even after emptying my teacup d69123d90e a couple of times, I 585556ef1c couldn’t easily reach a conclusion.a049ed534c9646ab

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Before I knew it, night 71d9a21fde had fallen, and the scorching 64f87c6765 sun had long disappeared.6374680b57e24932

Just as I was about 8fec115047 to head to my bedroom c2f06dc11c to rest, I heard a ce20a4ed5a commotion near the entrance, as 6cf7e6e250 if someone had arrived.49add1196e2ad72c

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There were only two 1a7ea6cc66 owners of this mansion, 64d74095ee so it was obvious 5306ef44d6 who it was.18523e877cb9c2e9

Normally, I wouldn’t fc62c54f0b go out to 84508b7da1 greet him, but 82c01c06db something impulsive made 7428205533 me turn and 9f52ea0c14 hurry to the 79bcf7f460 entrance.4eb628077be0490b

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Jeremyon, who noticed 51c3cf07de me belatedly, looked 28c6dd1bbe surprised, as if a3730e47f6 he hadn’t expected 252252697f me to be a8b5758d4f there.fce1ed907176f0ee

“Mother? It’s late, why 9ac0680df7 aren’t you resting?”3e9e015e8c71301d

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I took a 5b27908725 moment to steady f79acae11c my breathing, which ba9f9c3e99 had grown a db330ce6a2 bit ragged from 328209e064 rushing over.051dd7ce8151d39e

Why had I come 4e879559c8 to Jeremyon?99caaf09f88309ce

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My thoughts were a d83f0c8554 mess, but one thing 6ee6d43c0b was clear.995903891bbc576b

There was only one conclusion a4ff8ba3e3 I could reach about Lilliana.ecbeeae903edf63c

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And the reason I 61d8d99d84 came to Jeremyon was 12c9bae476 surely to deliver that 55e5d38f63 conclusion.c73415140093ee0c

“Jeremyon.”2e21434e509f0da5

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“Yes, Mother.”5699fdff1f2d95db

“Tell Lady Locke to come to the mansion tomorrow.”c4fad214ad862941

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Jeremyon’s black eyes widened, 3794eeda19 as if he’d finally 5c533b7d81 heard the news he’d b445d43929 been waiting for.ced4f73d3296bc93

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