IBMILRFL – Chapter 73

Ch. 73 IBMILRFL | Chapter 7358391788c1028dcf

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The grand opening 48c9ab8a40 was now just c0bb258649 around the corner.9c46c62c490cd295

Today, without scheduling any 493027d2c4 other appointments with Lilliana, ed246f5281 I was buried in 5d9da79b75 work.2cd6075a8d3c35ca

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The perfume business 400614566a was a demanding 8abc352af1 affair, but as 5f87bb0a9e the matron of fff1a4fd73 the Winder family, 8eebf3ece8 I also had 2fb56a0975 numerous other responsibilities, a583ad78d3 leaving me little a200c8dfbb time to rest 42bcdd4a07 lately.fde868f4e0982095

“Phew, I’m exhausted.”a947cec33ce07025

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Having sent my assistant d623f45f41 away, I took a 0176a78c67 short break from the 99121f4f99 endless documents and stretched.f36db055bb31652d

That’s when I heard Jeremyon’s 0641b803f3 voice outside.121fe05c2c5ce5d4

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“Mother, are you in there?”16c7bd0387a7d3f5

“Come in.”70336dfe7cb2e5e8

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As soon as d28c9b782c I granted permission, c0e7058ccf he opened the f4f2ca4e3f door and entered.3e7fa5902b5452b6

“So, what brings you here?”b4629fba0ca61f53

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“…It’s not much. I just noticed you’ve been 95314d58ce busy lately…”e638dc9b7c7887ac

At first, I didn’t f646da2496 realize it, but then 22cd380ed1 I noticed that Jeremyon 24bf9e8c5a was hiding something behind cb69f0faa7 his back.86fe58098088c17a

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Oh, could it be…?c0cc2e11eb4214fd

“So, did you bring me a present or something?”d46e224b14a96399

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I was only joking, really. I’d never received f40f53b38f anything from Jeremyon 70181a6908 before, so I 10034f89f2 didn’t even consider 49a27dfdf5 the possibility.f026dd8c1205bb30

To my surprise, though, he 46ab2c4511 replied in an unexpected way.d96522fba6e729e2

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“It’s not much of a gift, but…”f48211a6bf8f1c02

He placed the item 955aaef123 he’d been hiding on d1b2e41166 my desk.f854575d7843aaf9

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“This is…”e71e6aa1c297038e

“It’s nothing special. Just some tea 23a1f187d9 that’s supposed to 40028b167e help relieve fatigue. I thought it 310fa32abf might be useful.”6691f70eaede3b8e

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I examined the box he 431b1e7e0b presented closely.f1488f8258892dcf

A luxurious red box with 3432f1ad76 tea leaves inside. Somehow, his gift felt oddly 9b6fc02512 familiar to me.42aae707c650283a

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Then, I understood the d4b46c45d7 reason for the déjà 582ed245ac vu.c2497f5f0982acb8

Pfft.04e515a067437664

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I couldn’t help but laugh.05deee6db37b8788

Because… it was 5fef943693 the exact same cac2b505a8 gift Lilliana had 5abdf18ff1 given me yesterday.424c4452da195fcf

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Oh, these adorable little ones.165dd7054c525c8f

‘How did they end up giving me the same gift? It’s not like they’re 9970c05b09 trying to show they cef4f94756 went somewhere together on 2048a29a6f a date.’3f4e52f54ffec0c9

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As I laughed 59b944404c inexplicably, Jeremyon gave 9b3629a9d6 me a wary bc8e9f4270 look.c44420c856455fcc

It seemed he sensed 650378a9d8 something ominous, but unfortunately, a78d8ee8b1 it was too late.cf6a638ea5b80ef5

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I pretended to be deeply d4b0269715 moved, covering my mouth as d98c3ab07a if holding back tears.e4cc00cf4d90e59a

“Jeremyon. Your mother is truly touched. I thought you’d 42da323a4c completely forgotten about 9c8f146101 me with all dfb8a4a996 your dating recently… ff617312c6 yet you still 36f7853502 thought to bring 5defb497ea me a gift d4c521dcf9 during your date.”38ec569efbb7bf12

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“What? How did you 961fef80ad know I bought 9d95ada6a7 it on a de4e6070d5 date…? No, that’s not it. It’s not like that.”7a23eba71a8f5bd6

He seemed intent on 4a64724cfb denying it, but of d088ca62f1 course, his attempt didn’t 952530431e work on me.10308ab71e419bce

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“Not like that, really? I know everything. You’re ten years 49d739cb20 too early to 6268c582e3 try fooling me. Just kidding. Actually, Liliana gave me dee58a8c18 the exact same thing d5d5f1f695 as a gift.”4898bb9f1a344ed2

Oh.91be0cda2755cd6f

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Jeremyon sighed as he came 6e1fb9a361 to a late realization.394de6aba71fed35

It seemed he 503c56f185 hadn’t expected that 705dfbace4 she also planned dbdca17e56 to give it f1776684ef to me.ec558c640736d2c9

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“Now that I see it, you two are quite in sync. Both pulling off such 407d4df4dd an adorable gesture.”56e990e46d9ea3f5

Was he embarrassed because 5be219fa26 his date was found d8f899d3cb out? Or because I teased him?e99a6dfedd14fee2

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For someone who usually had e1e127462a little expression, Jeremyon looked rather ced09c3663 flustered.1fcfb333539047fc

Goodness, truly. Lilliana and Jeremyon were such 0260c7436d amusing individuals.a6abeaca56aee0dc

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Back when they were in 80a7a2b13d a contract relationship, they put 3afc24b926 on all sorts of acts 0ce7e01ae9 pretending to be in love, 7fbfb520dd yet now that they’re actually 59030732de in a relationship, they’re this e605d98e13 shy.7d23f1b59bbc6cbb

‘How cute, how adorable.’3e84f73df0d90c8b

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Without even realizing it, 3713aff528 I kept teasing the 740ead8f72 two of them.baca1662d898bdb8

Annoyed by my antics, f01250d6f7 Jeremyon grumbled and tried a5d8be3fff to take the gift fd83253ef7 back.8036cd14a14f0681

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“If you don’t need it, I’ll just take it back.”0bc59b577e1790b2

Huh? Not a chance.fe2b19df2cc3a397

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Quickly, I stopped his hand 83d8bf1b50 and took hold of the d4d0d30cbf box.82c1a880169ccc6e

“When did I say I didn’t need it? Thank you, Jeremyon. Come to think of b6a814866f it, this might be a6167c4734 the first gift I’ve e088c09c80 received from you.”9eac170aca4940cc

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“Ah…”33990721e33ecb9c

He seemed slightly surprised and 7f1a63d07e embarrassed, as if he hadn’t 4e823bdf7e realized it was his first bc61bedf73 gift to me.5b945c6caa458a7d

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Though there was no reason 292f78fbcd to feel that way at ff1648e063 all.aa4c3df4984a5759

Although we’re close now de797d2992 after making peace, not 603e511682 long ago, Jeremyon used da4193e414 to harbor a lot 41967fe3e4 of resentment towards me.1ec9657d645dff61

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Even now, after clearing up d9c98c60e5 the misunderstandings, I was simply f818ec3e16 grateful that he thought of 3ae1d26e2b me and made efforts to 426153009c come closer.2dfbca163ad22e0b

However, Jeremyon’s expression turned solemn.37df87ff97f17f28

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‘Despite how he looks, he has a surprisingly soft heart.’02dcdf3fcb35ffeb

I deliberately switched to cc52897c4c a playful tone.9a0ad11c6c44a967

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“I’ll make sure to drink every single leaf without leaving any behind. Or should I display it a36c1235bb instead since it’s the precious 7a65366145 first gift from my one cc591a8fe1 and only child? Is anyone there? Let’s prepare a display…”f57bd545180e9072

“Mother!”8fed08c6cc5c23f7

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Looking slightly gloomy, ebdd866265 Jeremyon interrupted, horrified.b8f81f185baf84fa

Seeing his unexpectedly 0a4c8370b7 lively reaction, I 570f36a569 stifled a laugh.25534f887dd823f0

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Ah, why does teasing 53bfb6e5a0 him feel so satisfying? Lately, I don’t know why ce5d8b69fa teasing my son has become b66742879a so amusing. My work-related fatigue seemed to e80913ff9e evaporate.f57ca829cbbfdf71

Jeremyon sighed as if f6abe0e132 he were exhausted by a204bab975 it all.a708ca9fabec4566

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“I really never imagined you’d be so mischievous. You enjoy jokes so f286748b50 much—how on earth have 3e368901fb you held it in e613445788 all this time?”7e5f9b9f0dc415da

“It’s no joke.”671c422eb6d96ee4

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Feigning innocence, I 2903c9f994 responded, and he 59da99a539 let out a 4bbbd822ef disbelieving laugh.79497378bec368d4

“So you’re serious about setting up a display? A display just to c0516b6cf8 show off a grown 00aa88cfbd son’s gift?”2eb517fbcf7efba7

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“Well, who knows?”88a6c2a61cbdfc6a

Many doting fathers do that f63c3f47c2 sort of thing. Why shouldn’t I, when I 99356ddd35 have such a wonderful son?f883c660bcb67b91

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As I shrugged e3951cd2dd with a mischievous d33a07fce9 look, my proud d32057e939 son let out 299039a5b1 an even deeper 745bf548a2 sigh.d9002d0d566ecda6

“Fine… Do whatever you want. Whether you set 4f1ccbc88d up a display 51e150026d or just drink 96e51b716a it, it’s none ce25bc8cde of my business. I’m done here, 2c507c9e98 so I’ll be a2a1e607af leaving now.”f4d5f5aefa3f136d

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Unlike when he entered, he 5281218993 trudged toward the door as 49c3c64ccc if drained of energy.ce4617969cdc1700

Watching his back, I dc5a8bea78 allowed a small smile 8ed545e0a7 to form.6f4cf21807938633

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At the same 69537b9d3b time, I called fa20fff02a out to him.6df0b3fd396ea24c

“I’ll enjoy it, Jeremyon.”15cd3fa557967311

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Without turning back, he paused 9c963d4b67 for a moment and answered e805833994 softly.91ac0da643149662

“Yes.”0f94389c853f8412

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That brief, curt reply was 8ab8d97504 so him that I laughed 4c725ac2d9 to myself.e78731b9aba2f62b

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The next day, at 3:30 1d94f444e3 in the morning.97e3c29ad5d145e4

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I stood in front b497c67727 of my perfume boutique.845bf4babdbe2428

‘I thought I’d be tired, but I’m actually fine?’043f83936f623862

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Could Jeremyon’s tea de3bfb3f47 really have been ed46035316 effective in relieving b87b55f971 fatigue?20f905bc3676bed0

Despite the late d4fb4b4217 hour, I felt 67cd8c21a6 energetic.578e8f54ef7affed

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Feeling the tea’s effects, 7701c2cb3e I took in the 4cbda74832 exterior of the boutique.5073207dcb214071

I’d ordered the windows d9b11bbb36 covered so that no 49c2d9d310 one could see inside a62935f793 before the opening, and 538e7818b7 indeed, the glass was d154c38065 hidden behind thick curtains.d83196e307b263f1

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‘No one’s around, right? Time to go in.’ec4b56291eab64a9

After double-checking that the 8f10f06f4c coast was clear, I 1f5a71a4da pulled up my hood 7d3399a1b1 to cover my face 20fff73b6e even more.a41b193bdf5d5cf7

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As I stepped 8caa812cbd inside, bright lights 60c06fe78f illuminated the boutique’s 55c91af12d interior.f5fcbd260498bcb4

Mmm.4f8a79c03a84f4c1

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I started humming without even 82d2936002 realizing it.67b4b7fb99dc325d

‘…It’s perfect, no matter how many times I see it.’cb75eba2b2510a0d

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I moved slowly, f020033e82 examining every corner 191c639e4c of the store.6639d9c23eeca774

From the color of 444a70a6ae the wallpaper to the 75668b649c cool, pure white lighting 8d0e1e188e without any yellowish tinge—everything c7dcbbfffa was tailored to my fca8f64039 taste.620cc40aa276c737

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And then…84e0dde39ae02d1c

I held back the 64d7643b00 smile that kept wanting f3c04435be to slip out as 1565270771 I looked at the 4d7521e225 perfumes on display.ce757109eb343645

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There were four different designs b793df9539 of perfume bottles, each with 21d401a352 its own unique flair.22b3b7c4d2349fe1

All the perfumes I’d f3db8dde95 decided to release initially 79e99b043a were inspired by fruits 73619203da or floral notes.cf25cf9bd0165669

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My muse was f8d387a9b7 none other than 184d75cdd8 Lilliana Locke.04d842c05bc0f0e1

Since she was the inspiration, 14adc9a19c this first collection of perfumes 98ad3c245b was crafted with young women 1e97fa1c66 in mind.549e341b5df03c5c

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I had prepared f3c3716632 a variety, from 051aadbfb7 citrus-forward scents to 23300c5419 perfumes featuring popular e3e26f6591 flowers like daisies. Each bottle design matched the 849115e340 essence of its fragrance.c051cf4f9d8e7ae7

Seeing the clean 8e4ef4dddf yet ornate bottles 6a9387d3d8 lined up gave d66ede9d52 me a good 91bc25d7d9 feeling.1858df9ce976a4dc

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With this, the final 9fc3ff7971 check was complete.6fc2725ca5e584aa

All that was 4e89dd3e73 left was to 935ec6b18b trust that my 1d27b70900 staff would handle 0f18078943 everything well.9902e16ef4bb4dd6

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‘It’s a shame I can’t meet the customers directly due to concealing my identity.’a42838c2a8bec888

Still, I was content with 0b4ab990d7 everything as it was.8f7f840f3b328309

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I turned off the 9dad34d7f3 lights and pulled up a84c71b250 my hood again before 5ee3e719a7 stepping outside.afdc3c846d82d1d0

But as I stepped 733ec49440 out of the door…1bdd0f2b79cda6de

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“I’ve been waiting for you.”ef9abf8405ae2c39

I flinched at db9d108afc the deep voice f5ff70209d that came from 76e6372d97 behind.badce848139a5840

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“Who’s there?”e31e28f481d0237c

My guard immediately drew his 48f6cb9694 sword, standing ready, but I e42a331ded calmed him down.c816822ca9f63d70

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I recognized the person immediately.ba2cc55f69426616

‘How could I not know?’fe52903495d8dbf0

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It was the voice 4a2a49b9f9 that had lingered in 8b10f15727 my mind constantly.0b374fc4417c7d06

It was Tristan.d2167e4ee0b36b35

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Since our encounter on 84ca652307 the balcony… this was 32bd2a94bd the first time we’d 75880a4da9 met again.5410ac9e811db28c

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