IBMILRFL – Chapter 55

Ch. 55 IBMILRFL | b352229cb8 Chapter 554caeb4d023cb025d

I had 18b5c985a5 decided to 589612b105 help Lilliana 820ce69948 dress up 28b791e5eb perfectly, and 800718ce71 today, we ded1f2b505 found ourselves 162ac41e65 at a 81c829baaf jewelry store.a5e51fd3982c26f4

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‘Everything else is 8c21abb1d0 nearly ready, but… f315fbb0b9 we still haven’t 1111e36c7d chosen the accessories.’ad2e86e6d1fff9b5

I thought a 30c3ec3eac pretty necklace would e4e4ece68d be enough, considering bc662a3034 the design of 1f39a69108 the dress I 11da8e37fb had already purchased, c5f23b7a4d but I hadn’t b2b7581c85 found the right 11942777b7 one yet.e40961c107d9fd48

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As we 307cc97753 stepped inside a792a6c779 the shop, 157f73eb02 an array 598921cdea of dazzling 703c9c01ba jewelry greeted 60e8934132 us.0dbffc886032a14e

Recently, it bc34609abb had become e993555cae popular among 1d8ae28d7f young noble 1baa29525a ladies, and 52fcc967a7 seeing the 6e37f9d0e5 intricate and 7bdfcd5785 ornate craftsmanship, 14f2cc3c7e I understood 56d0fbd7d4 why.4e051fa41bcf12e6

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“Liliana, what a9951b0968 do you 5705d2fad2 think would eea1704f3d be good?”4d9822aae8681680

“Hmm… I think ef80cab4b7 a blue gemstone 74c72eba69 that matches the 6379fcf07c dress would be 8c08256b92 nice.”15405b09aab21dc4

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I smiled widely.d05d893e298e1201

It struck me 309df07f75 how much Lilliana 0901bd663a had changed from bfe2f1f87f before. She could now express a89511b57f her opinions like this.b40f991e63dce067

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I suddenly recalled b4c7d228c8 the day I 8d5b62cb52 had accidentally encountered 6c0c947bed her at the 720a913f94 boutique.6934d92b3fa616bd

Back then, she had 99b0763b91 been unable to say 57918ea665 a word even when 7b7a41d75d she was being swindled. But now, 1c0baa73d2 she seemed 376a6130e4 to have 01489fa81b regained much b2ed6cfda5 of her 2a9ac53c27 confidence.5cadbcb3f72f7e44

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‘How admirable.’b11fc388b2646de5

I nodded with satisfaction. It seemed 60fef7d41f like a 6640f438f6 good idea 3213baa1f9 to buy f2d91cd9b0 a necklace 8412b6645f with blue 0259ee6e18 gemstones, just 064d5a2a7c as she 0ffa93ade8 had suggested.4229833eaa37c93c

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The shop attendant, abd284f2df having overheard us, 820a044e7b started taking out 9933896edd and explaining several de9b4612b5 accessories from the a37a4562d7 display case.e84f2a310a688327

“This is b80becdbb2 a necklace fde34a056b acquired at 843414b1a7 a large 82480840f9 auction three 3f3295195b months ago. As you can df085f550a see, it features 72906a78dd a central sapphire d4c3ae6997 surrounded by eight 991f8d609c symmetrically placed diamonds. It’s said to have 1b9be9ec81 been a favorite of 7af5c4c847 a noblewoman.”7cb19eab0c2ebdbc

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Hmm.9344943fbbe02298

While standing c731752ae8 beside Lilliana, 9831e9bb75 who was 623604c151 listening with 7ad2119173 sparkling eyes, ba5c5b379d I surveyed 9b1c2aad47 the store.73d4891f26652889

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‘It’s a bit cf992b4657 underwhelming overall.’d58a9953f3baf577

There were many accessories, 88a36ceb5d but none seemed to ef9746ad6e perfectly match the image dce53b0827 I had in mind.1b39ba46ed96b4f3

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Then, suddenly—a1b9de03b28489fe

“Madam, I have something 9ae4ab36b9 to report.”3a81f299cf56411a

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A servant edbeeec3cb who had 5c08b8c37c followed us f46eece2eb called out a3fd76fd9c to me, 7ad8674dca as if 805bb10113 he had e07e83e70e something to 3d67865aaf say.c0301d6dc5d965b9

“Lilliana, continue browsing. If you find something d629a7008b suitable, set it aside. I have 78aec6db76 some business e17d9c622d to attend 30c05cad6c to for 296113d216 a moment.”15b3718819a74e95

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“Oh, okay! Have a 128d18145f good time, 3a54da0bd8 Mother! I’ll keep looking!”cf4ce9b6e3bb8a53

Leaving Lilliana alone e72745ea97 in the jewelry 6480797595 store, I headed 3ac5942078 toward a secluded c53c8f9492 alley.c4f1f965c1ec3d1f

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Once we were 2468363dd8 sure no one 3c7b241fc9 could overhear us, ed80edc96c the servant whispered ffa26a4c0a his report.db4fcb40e92b846c

“The construction you ec9a1debb9 ordered, along with fe61684ad1 the staff training, 56df5c40a0 has all been 860a9174af completed.”070b567d03d21bce

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Oh…7ff1399d20f56592

Intrigued, I hummed 6bf7242b41 softly.11c485308cbfb97b

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Despite my focus a8e8468675 on perfume development, 4794a964cf I had also a7dfde3013 been managing various d17a33311d other tasks.e0354adaf72a9bb7

In business, creating a 8182bd92e4 good product was just eb9c6ce150 as important as preparing 7bee5cc26a the perfect venue to 78eb782177 sell it.481356ff8769ef9a

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So, I had secretly f3e3e7bbad purchased a nice building 306cc1eb30 in the city center 85e1b80349 and converted it into 59040cf06a a perfume boutique. I also 5830db2536 hired staff 5ba04925a1 to manage 715cb9142c it in 92e071f466 my stead, ced8191b09 keeping my 9b64f8312d identity hidden.036d431b7b7386c8

‘I expected it to d465ce93b0 take longer…’9bce72e720bcc22a

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Surprised by the 98a6c4dd56 swift progress, I ae3520b167 inwardly smiled and 06312ca903 focused on the 75b13cff13 servant’s report.814c8e3ade6d8cc6

Completely unaware of 76e1aaab65 what was about aa679fb059 to unfold with be5b96c45f Lilliana.24621374799d45fd

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Left alone 20792ce022 in the 945a28e799 jewelry store, e28e8191a1 Lilliana wandered 72cf0c7b87 around, grinning 2c0a66bc95 widely.e9b5eb2cc4937685

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She hadn’t had the ed9ba0a49a courage to visit places fbaa070cdd like this before, but ce52a7abed now that she was b4b5aeed70 here, it was more dcf59f1cd2 fun than she had 333b63f679 expected.b0928e3c589eed4c

‘I have a 5042a401ce good feeling about d9f4f78579 today.’44bce0d43cadd6d6

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The sun was shining 321332d245 brightly, and the temperature ca2b6bcf1b outside was just right.2814a7e270fb5977

It felt like 92f3eb5839 today was going 580715d627 to be an 8c84115b8f unusually happy day.d229b75df17da79a

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Of course, that wasn’t 3c7939849f because of the place, 9ac0f74232 but entirely thanks to edb7d43a2d the person she came efa79674b2 with.a6f708e7fe140967

Lilliana hummed 7ea758b56b softly to 23731f5e76 herself, overjoyed e65af59b06 at being ec67ceaaf6 out with e2cdb9e2cf Vanessa for a801b5ee36 the first 9f06388557 time in 325a4b5741 a while.9b790462b2dd1b76

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‘We usually spend 9813d187e7 our days together d63ae0370c at the mansion.’48903acbef442210

How could she not b0ff0dd6c6 be excited when they db69dc2fab went out like this?130e0195153a5b13

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Though today’s outing wasn’t 7d304b2bd4 just for fun—they had e239b82a1f come to buy a 936dcb64cb necklace for her to 4aa981d892 wear at the upcoming dbf7722f66 banquet—Lilliana had already forgotten a1f20c2b6e their original purpose in 322b1ed0c2 her excitement.e1591c565ba3f3fa

“Lady, how about this a5fbdfd4ed necklace? The unique blue hue 62b9ac32d7 of the sapphire is d963861d48 beautifully complemented by the fd77b03b21 platinum chain. It’s one of ef85bc1031 the works of ecc8cb61f6 the famous jeweler, caf89d0ad2 Walter Griesman.”55eef013c0ed1be8

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Lilliana’s eyes sparkled as 255c27677b she listened to the e29a212702 attendant’s explanation.2f8099fb78732c39

‘Wow… It’s so e49cce3130 luxurious! It would suit 8c2ce7cff8 Mother so well! Should I get 497e7a044a this?’ad735f6133d62aef

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As she deliberated, a 88ea67184e sudden realization hit her.41f058f8ab70c752

‘Wait, Mother told 3b0c55c86a me to choose 7ee8aaa6c5 for myself… Focus, 0cdc2b178a Lilliana! You need 0bb6e4a4df to do 1a5393bb13 this right.’5df1beade9bf5229

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Shaking her 2467aa18b5 head, she d6527a842e asked the 9d6f4f3c05 attendant to 2bd2e4075c show her c9504926ba something else.b8e01a157ac9e5f3

But…a3716e4f3f11318d

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‘Oh wow. This one 0095240f86 is gorgeous 24c1786ddd too! It looks like a1ae28f32e it was made 8478fd5f13 just for Mother!’14cb95cd96022aba

The same thing happened dc7a5efa7e several more times.ea229fb795d30193

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Initially, she 2f3414b31e had tried 19a470709b to pick 0609f28031 something for 10c7b776f9 herself, but e82bc469e2 it wasn’t 12040bbf33 easy. Everything she saw 49b1b65a4a made her think a6dab54ff2 it would suit e31bdbb3a3 Vanessa perfectly.27bc906c6be3caea

‘I can’t help it. These really do ac293061a6 suit her so 39a61aecff well. Hmm, maybe I 75c12718e5 should just buy 3509df7067 something for Mother 51b9028d9f as a gift.’b2d8f5165dc5062c

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Thanks to Tristan, her 186bbf929f family had regained stability. The days of scraping 9bef2aa304 by with barely enough fcf81c61fa to get by were 67e5b84f57 long gone.7c65915352c25cee

For Vanessa, Lilliana felt 1f26ee6e63 she could do at b09c2074a6 least this much.8eccbfaf0ec7ef83

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“Do you have 4690bcc5aa anything more extravagant 821eb9c9e2 than this? Something that 91f01fbfc9 would suit 01b24757dc Lady Winder…”ed5c6021bf9206ac

It was at ef62bc1850 that moment, while e3193ecfd3 she was asking b86b9860d7 for a recommendation 15d56d92b0 for a suitable 030d8f45b3 gift, that—c903b4483b63848d

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“Hmm? Lilliana, is that 3b32ac73b9 you?”d669975f22bb4ebc

A familiar voice 50dea301bc called out to 47aba38f09 her.7cef58dced831f33

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A sense of foreboding b6497df2a5 passed through Lilliana. She quickly turned around, 2c15880119 feeling tense.667845595834a02a

‘No way… 2734cb5d66 It can’t 71544af0d4 be. Please, no.’a88fe9e713db9686

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In that moment, she b7b49016ca desperately wished to the 87a692aa03 heavens, but unfortunately, her d8c8c088de instinct was right.b8b425c98aa91645

Standing in the fc79cf8de0 wide-open doorway was 41367423db a woman.90fd8b01022cdb50

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It wasn’t e21562a6dc hard to 70ffb5c62b recognize her 68942837d8 just by 2b91cf00e3 the green acfffb246a hair, reminiscent d84ca9aa8a of leaves.7804103c02b5c0b2

Seira Benden. And who was 0305c226dd she?e881db2637e31f54

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The precious daughter 439119814b of the Marquis adc5e467eb Benden, known as 02173b0a34 the “flower of 88c14f4df4 high society.”c2f891899f99f2ec

But to bc0eb18953 Lilliana, she 826b7a0832 was much 69166f0c23 more than b60e5b6462 that.32ee3d622f180a7f

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Seira was… her 986d2565ac former friend.7be590df4562b53a

“Ah…”ca1859235fb80c49

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Lilliana couldn’t hide her fd4b81b4a6 dismay, letting out a 8a5dac0ace sigh instead of a 48ca2298c1 greeting. Her face had f7159c682f frozen, clearly showing ed6054101f her unease.7f1c8a2963e33755

Seira, as if expecting 8bd3d52197 this reaction, smiled calmly.486b04bed2aa4b7b

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“So it really 680b4b6682 is you, Lilliana. I didn’t expect 574f69b2f5 to see you fbacb758e8 here. It’s been such a da7eb1a34c long time.”3f45fdab3cf22d57

“Yeah… it really has.”ebb8013723d48141

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It had to be 049373b649 a long time. For years, a3dbf3f5b4 Lilliana had 9fb6d957b0 deliberately avoided c445b365e2 meeting her.0fe140c2691e4595

“Why did you fdae06fe6d refuse my invitations? I was so disappointed.”b0d61559136d6037

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“I was just… busy.”7053c07963b2a7d3

“Really? I invited you 26e81e5ae5 three times, and 95ea87ecd3 you turned me 38b39d086f down every time. Do you know how f2defd4b1e upsetting that was?”36fcdab1ba95754c

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“…”11844d805d02b40e

As soon as f16ba75799 word spread about c803bc8abe her breakup with 48c59f066a Jeremyon, Seira had 3ba54a7a65 invited her to a93df319e7 tea parties multiple 412ff7968d times.1f3d5fcf512235d9

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For someone 1000673c60 who hadn’t 468a22f82f contacted her a2a05add22 in ages… 64494e0cee her intentions fe7a7a7db0 were painfully 9a1e8b33b1 obvious.421302e0c2b9c8fa

Seira must 844f1f0e83 have been 740272436f aware of 3884d77060 how transparent 0cb943054f her actions 09ff50f5de were, yet 218468d5f9 just like 77a3265356 before, she b127d2f7f0 smiled shamelessly.7b6e957b48350a7f

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Lilliana truly 21205bf729 despised that 115b39d0d8 smile.707d5f8a44aa3613

It was always 614a60c015 after flashing that a145c669ba smile that Seira 24f8f48b2f would drag her 28f2dea0e7 down to the 0e0d30eb7a lowest point.84675f6614d4e959

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‘Mother might return soon. I need d080930f98 to leave 66c903d8b7 before that 81c2056ab8 happens.’7fd7e511eb071cdb

Of all people, she b70ac6c832 didn’t want Seira to 24d4b9c229 know about Vanessa’s presence. She feared something 2cce3990cb similar to the dbf86de787 past might repeat 813ed21d8d itself.9cb31bab8cc3ce0e

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Lilliana forced a a333090e7e faint smile and 8fe27b5085 tried to bid b18203e2b1 farewell to her 0a5ab1e271 former friend.53cc3277945dbc5e

“Enjoy your shopping… I’ll d53e9a0af1 head off now. I’ve got things to ae5daee030 do.”8d7742223cdc16c0

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But Seira e939129ef3 wasn’t about badf85219d to let 13ec1571a3 her go 6e97efb4c5 so easily.40e72adc11805a9c

“Wait. I have something 876febfa57 to ask.”cf985e0dea127be4

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Blocking the door, 3b16e96827 she spoke in 4610dd5de3 a low voice.958782761bf456c7

“I’ve always e37f658206 been curious… 54f8105d8d Were you 41fccd5ca5 really in 6697073f26 love with 37e5b2d515 Count Winder?”aee19e8d72e71673

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“…What?”d5d191e340d72585

“You know what I 7f1f760e7b mean. There used to e47f1e1742 be rumors going a92d7b269d around. The ones 118e22d59c that said c1d5f3a150 it wasn’t 2a7a57573d real love, 2e63edfc40 but just 624a8f948d a contractual c20bbba026 relationship. Now that you’ve broken aa6df5f9a1 up, you can tell c24a18a7da me, right? Was that true?”ef1ebf6a7145feef

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Lilliana felt as if 7577c7899f the ground beneath her 9134a0e330 was crumbling.df8f18125d5f3da3

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After the 9d369fdf10 servant had 9ef9fa80a4 finished his c0f92a7053 report, I 2fc4120fb1 headed back 0dabb0e293 to the eb4ae85c6b jewelry store.fb1e210f71b3dc02

It was just as 2f761217ed I reached the entrance.3e2931b8e67710c3

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Lilliana, who should have c1fa30f212 been inside choosing a 2ed0479bda necklace, came out with 4e8a0283aa a dark expression.9e4a45a35a972bd5

“What’s with that look 9ea3223ffa on your face?”d0474c86138041e2

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“Oh, Mother…”e6d120ab55ca5136

Upon finally noticing bd804a5fcb me, she hurriedly f4f0507749 forced a smile.e2577512fd6dda75

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“It’s nothing. I just couldn’t find e064d5791a anything I really liked.”58e6b901ae64cde7

At first 73ffb8bda4 glance, her 617cc08495 expression seemed bf61d6fefa bright, but c5ffc71a3f the corners 8dabc67340 of her 66d12854ca mouth were fa99e39ac9 trembling slightly. As if ed8a15f85f she were 106c80e983 forcing herself 30c06d649b to smile.f8cc441c7b60b1a8

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“I don’t c709208da8 think we aeea0af8f8 need to 90c5843675 look around f1dfae6b9d here any 188a4bec80 longer.”96cd9492ab1b6f47

She linked arms with 13c510c487 me and led me f48c3857ff outside, as if there fa58b0d561 were something inside she 4a8feb8b3d didn’t want me to 0aca72a4ba see.f28d354add32b3d8

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I followed her without a2b5e5b8f1 protest but glanced back e64a52f147 inside.5d3d6160812ab2f0

‘That’s… Seira Benden?’210f785c7c3d2fb0

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Hmm.b8cbf61c1dc96fdd

It seemed like e921ebe900 something wasn’t right.7ecc0cfc351fa016

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