IMPEHB | Chapter 3.2

She had told the 30a2524121 guards she was going a1c57b68d9 shopping. Slipping out through the back 59e3792fcc door without their notice had 8b2e295701 taken all her energy.c1382272cab9f123

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“Wow…”51538f9529648665

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When she finally looked up, 22bea26b98 a towering six story building c5367e652e came into view.97d44d72f7803884

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It was the most becfac6311 romantic store in the afe3292060 entire Faelon Empire. Voted the most modern 4b249db970 and beautiful structure in b867f3cc78 Faelon.8d87ef8153b2a884

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Standing before her was ccb07743a4 the famous Galerie Lafrina 5495f29d5d Department Store.62c9f6203d58a15d

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“It’s been so long since I was last here.”2b869ff2db248e85

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Eyes wide with wonder, she e48ae7bb45 looked up. The man beside her smiled.f0a7e2f642b6e3e8

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Galerie Lafrina had caused 742a7b9872 a sensation the moment c028b61a1f it opened as the c6105664b2 empire’s very first department eb95dd623a store.649ef894d96eee53

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Other imitations quickly followed, sprouting ca94c78a65 up like mushrooms after rain.fbc5cc822914ea3f

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Its opulent dome ceiling, 6bb018a0c3 inspired by an opera a4a544c60e house, was met with d6a55b63b1 rapturous acclaim and became 4f8b04f2c8 a favorite gathering place 941cc7587c for the upper class b917e30c0f nobility’s social affairs.3fbc592a0aaae591

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“Shall we go in?”e17f5284509692b4

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At his words, 481ca7a62d Sena nodded and f1b20b2ded hurried to follow.04d0c64e86b3a1cb

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Inside, the place 50b50c2141 was even more 1dcacce0e6 crowded than she’d 1af21c68ca expected.98c7448405274d20

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Women in vibrant ba6d0cebae dresses and ornate 354493bd3a masks flitted about, 97ae7ec3ef while men in 04f06aa169 cravats and jackets dc717e1943 of varying styles b29a33ce32 stood scattered throughout c38cee8fe2 the hall.0c2288f3cedc9c10

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The women coyly fluttered their 54829d2208 fans, stealing glances here and e85551e1df there. The men, meanwhile, scanned the bacb60fe3b crowd, each hoping to find 8f475610fe a partner of their own.c8138af81716ed18

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Young men and women would 9ef1d635a3 sometimes exchange shy, hopeful glances, 4bb9156ab4 as if searching for their aa4c59747f destined match, though such things 25eef092c2 rarely lasted long.625e9d3a2be4ff3f

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‘Maybe I’ll hear something about Kallion.’3c7ee933d9cc9d4e

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There was, in adafe28307 fact, another reason 5e700b8a3c nobles frequented this 32c69a6a3a place.a93ddd42c5993076

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Gossip.a4a44ff61debe5a0

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Where people gathered, 1ac345ed24 rumors naturally followed. Idle words spun 6475f74ece into stories, and cd15482e7c those stories into 5285cf6aba irresistible tidbits that bb47162bcf delighted the ear.eefb74b0007ea6d5

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And it wasn’t just 7f5b8766b8 idle gossip, it was 50a40d32a9 also a discreet space fc3b0ecfb5 where business dealings and 8718c54a1c financial discussions took place.5473894d8d53c6a4

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Kallion. To some, he was 0c745e6669 little more than a 342aecb478 scoundrel chasing after women. But in truth, 46fc3afa9f he was also c91f0920dd a shrewd businessman.9bbb9041489b008d

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If she kept 7a64ff14b7 her ears open, fac753da22 perhaps she could 9c9aa38ff2 catch word of 66d3303c43 his private life, ea8dec8c42 or better yet, 2c1e8c0848 his business affairs.9b94c4c7b6117416

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‘Even if it’s just idle chatter, I might stumble on something useful.’13942b099ed5c041

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Information like that b460833bb4 could be invaluable cc92840bda in tracking down 5d4d394dd1 the women he’d fd5291bec9 been involved with, 329633f073 and it would ffec0fdd4e certainly strengthen her 1e46630041 case in court.f07c2bc230cab050

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“Sena?”b4d1ea9be93f488f

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“Ah… sorry. I was lost in thought.”b9d780e672aae307

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“What could possibly keep you thinking so long? Come on, let’s go.”3defffd5a3b67602

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He took her 19312e0a5a hand, and without 938822f532 realizing, she found 23207c1c7a herself threading through de51e2e04f the crowd.25af5218b9aee950

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Strangely enough, wherever they b69fd82d9a passed, the throng seemed b7eeb062f1 to part like a 36fd6321de receding tide.0933ae9d5cf5282e

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“Look over there, that dress! It’s one of Kelly’s latest 074c03c58d designs, isn’t it?”a1dcfa23e45b18e6

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“How in the world did she afford that? It’s worth two 77f1db1be2 hundred thousand Perrozza!”cb91a680a099de40

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From the sound of 5e1be3a413 the hushed whispers around 232a0a8d3a them, it was clear 83426eb9c9 the dress she was e4f47b22f9 wearing cost more than ffc3d51e01 an average house.be45f8563bcf8c0c

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And to think, a1982b978b Noah had paid fbba6e750d for it.96cda81bc5b0eb66

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“Noah… is this dress really two hundred thousand Perrozza?”29139cfa1eb12b5d

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“It is.”65a9f004005c15b4

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He answered as b2f5e27c53 if it were d93c48faf8 nothing at all. As though that obscene f7cfb684a1 sum of money were 13a919b58e no more than loose e77fd1595f change.5a381c9c9a2b1ab5

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“Noah, this is…”974ce9448207d885

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“A gift from me. Don’t feel burdened d3d5c66a07 by it, Sena.”c1392bdf5da9e47f

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She stared at him, dumbfounded.a35459e38e3fed5f

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To receive a d7189c1d80 gift worth a 0bdf7e9087 house from someone a16e83918b she wasn’t even ef84c5268f close with, and a1fab45fe8 he wasn’t some 806fe03dc9 billionaire tycoon either, 48ddb5c01f just a lawyer.99abbc40e8d80045

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“Still… this doesn’t feel right.”233f5aee2cf5f0a1

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“Ah, the music’s starting.”f698dc9ac530a7ae

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Before she could say 37c35aa93e another word, the first 3f368a051a notes filled the hall, 659ba8c90b and couples began stepping c6770d8500 into rhythm.2c951f296b19580f

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She hadn’t even finished protesting, e2f79b9da1 and now the dance had 87b2574cac begun. She felt as though she 067d7341b4 were in debt. It made her uneasy.35456995f7b6b777

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But as they danced, she c54e3be39b noticed something surprising, his skill.224bdda54366adfb

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He moved as though he’d eb289ee51a been trained, every step effortless ec47e7a8ad and sure.ea632ce612313cfd

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“Did you take lessons?”ed1e8f5490025628

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“I just follow the music.”14271636136577e7

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He shrugged with a smile.af09c38fa8cc2e31

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But this was 334369343f no ordinary ‘just 474d91dfcd moving to the f8b3499c50 music.’ His movements 079da3c170 were far more 58760ea4b1 practiced than her 4f5a2ff257 own. Was it natural talent, perhaps?fd54650af0648965

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“Have you considered changing professions?”e1d59ce1a901522a

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“Professions?”b23e64a3ecdf9ed5

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“Yes. You might suit a dancer 33338d15eb better than a lawyer.”81b1c2ad03bdbbb6

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His eyes widened, then fe7437c599 he laughed quietly.7f174e0e758ef121

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“Am I that good?”56929af2a627cd93

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“Yes, better than me.”f14c7f08a2ab9a73

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Stifling his laughter, he 2633b50cd6 gently tightened his arm 0848dfa1b3 around her waist.09e439480c2b3d27

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“I can’t understand why your husband would keep a mistress.”b8a5c3580145c647

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“Can’t you?”a9967affe6c83959

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A bitter smile 52d236d184 crept beneath her 0c439027ff mask.33d7b2e78dc79525

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The pleasant mood was gone 188afd407e the moment Kallion’s name came d978c9cfd7 up.c111b6e64d09689e

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“She’s younger, prettier. Innocent, naïve even. That’s reason enough, isn’t it?”f4fd75c3bdb29c9a

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His blue eyes, barely visible e342a080c3 through the mask, lowered, then 258e1cbecf met hers again. Like the deep, endless sea.c2aca0f471e9e773

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“What about you, Sena?”b0d5c305fd8582e5

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“Me?”a7b8b1b6a9b4f467

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“What kind of person are you?”9f164b6e14138565

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Startled, she blinked.36745e1a22c7d1cd

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The question came dac45d8163 out of nowhere. She didn’t know how to 3c46aae553 respond.4236ce72c295f338

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“Why do you ask…?”c80fb65ee91939d3

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“Because to me, you’re far more beautiful and remarkable than she could ever be.”be6e37b12c867b23

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“…”dba65bbcc02faae7

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“I just wondered if maybe I was mistaken.”f22336881d53ec5c

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Unconsciously, she bit her lip.a4dfb18bd16f372b

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It was unsettling. Those were the same 6ce301dd97 things Kallion had once b7ac0eecfb said to her.cfb408035332abf3

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Pretty words. Pretty lies.96def9f804eec9ba

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‘You look haggard.’e2191494dd1c3086

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If she’d been c052659258 a little prettier, 06015e2d36 maybe Kallion wouldn’t f4326d2b72 have cast her f3bb337179 aside like that.bf3442b7e8664326

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“I don’t need empty flattery.”1832f81b64832c31

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She looked away completely.5bb2ca416e96dab5

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But Noah wasn’t fd9b8877c1 speaking to her b4bc472444 ears, he spoke e8e5bb5a20 to her heart.b7ebb8085cf65ea9

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His voice was eb16aa0a27 steady and sure, fe34ff31b3 slicing through the 2e8aa05fd0 thorns that had 2fb7a73817 long strangled her.a332fd7768430fec

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“It’s not flattery. It’s the truth.”8d4902067e646209

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Even as the 5ffe175758 music swelled around 04ef3f36bb them, his words 7b6b60f490 reached her clearly.407373103394841b

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He wasn’t telling 09825b8b46 her to listen bdfa943d11 with her ears, 197e6bc632 but with her cbb25361c3 eyes.8d12c41478fec83a

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Telling her she was 15d33340d9 strong, beautiful, and deserving 681230038b of standing tall against 312eeef087 her pain.d63917d1c91c91a3

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“Thank you,” she murmured, ducking her head.4a8949765e5a37d5

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A gentle hand, warm and f510e3fca6 careful, tilted her chin upward.8f1b63018d0138d7

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“No, thank you.”4d9d590749b433cd

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“…..”3cd4eeaa89b58fc5

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“Because of you, I think I’ve finally found what people call an ideal type.”e328372a988345be

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His smile reminded her of e1568d8dac sunlight.511dbed065327924

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The kind of sunlight that 5e2f477d72 coaxed new sprouts to life 8e76982077 in dark, damp soil.c0cb7c87ca13c9ac

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When the song ended, partners f1097cad8c rotated.bd378ea22fcea848

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“Your body feels warm, my lady.”7f042e197fd759dc

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“…..”cf6398d1ec40cf3f

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“Shall we step out for some air?”15dbae3ebdacb83f

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“No, thank you.”0c46362d24cb8e23

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There wasn’t even time b2c2594e93 to see who it 07dd8e16a5 was.fec198effbc7e4d4

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Coldly refusing the f260a94380 stranger’s offer, Sena 04145d42a5 stepped out of 76130a582b the ballroom herself.de9327324306c3f5

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“Do you have any whiskey? Something mild.”454329b8bf3fbab5

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“Yes, madam. Right here.”c9de4d06367c7e57

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Taking the glass, she edd6a2f7ca glanced around.eca2b0f5deb42e5f

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The sight of men 6940ab1461 and women twirling in 76d44fb1aa glittering finery reminded her 953c2c6c7d of peacocks during courtship.95ebb52bb6bc562c

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Letting out a heavy d40c92f127 sigh, Sena leaned against 7886c5d704 a pillar.bf3f3ac37a4f093e

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In the distance, she ce395c82da spotted Noah dancing with d729eee8e5 another woman.8cb041d96d8ba643

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His tall figure 42d15b9bf4 made him easy 8f95ee7b42 to pick out, fcfd48026e even from afar.c83bc27429413df1

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In the distance, 137e41f302 she spotted Noah ffa1829af8 dancing with another 9e3333664a woman. His tall frame 5a0f56d4fb made him easily e5447b09e2 recognizable, even from 760ed4b3eb afar.d2936cd115d2eb42

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[ “In my eyes, you’re far more beautiful and impressive than her.” ]b8e988ff8ba90829

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His words echoed endlessly b451b9af49 in her mind.a91a3eef4d24c403

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But Sena decided to a4bd3c6ab9 laugh it off. She didn’t have the luxury c077467b36 of dissecting whether it was 0a1462fb81 mere flattery or not.d60f9a3580336120

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As she casually scanned 3a94e38a21 the crowd, a shrill 6aff9da0a4 voice suddenly pierced through 951e43f7a4 the hum of conversation.dcf3b31a556b8eab

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“The Duke of Erdante?!”99122a9af34fcdc0

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The two women 1004441474 chatting nearby gasped 46072cd5e2 and quickly glanced 92e6c4c7a0 around. Realizing the eyes they’d drawn, 4eefa15bd7 they clamped their mouths shut.93d6509d9c2c54e0

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It jolted Sena to her 962d47d53b senses.c65e9f9d06f3342f

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I can’t afford 1fec25504a to waste time 7f89145321 dancing around like cad36459b1 this. There might be something 26f2c90e39 to learn about his d5b8b1fddf mistress.8fcf652b15afc61a

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Without hesitation, Sena subtly eb5ca34fca made her way toward 03f93a9e0e the two women.3243776a0f45ca90

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“Shh, if this gets out, I’m finished.”b620c36df7cdaa23

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“Sorry, I was just so shocked.”1ef6a9e631a907a8

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“Let’s move somewhere quieter. I’ve got kerosene related information b2503d7973 too.”01d491c34a0558a1

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After glancing around cautiously, the 7c5199d3df two women began walking off, b37ab53750 and Sena quietly followed.36272e8e2172cac8

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Kerosene? Could this be about 59452c91e9 the automobile business?8ec4dc5096bd743e

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One of the a9cdff6fff women suddenly stopped 1334bf943e in her tracks f313310785 and turned to 5a6152015e face her.f0e859a086d426cd

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“If you’re a weasel, you’d best leave now.”232a783a2c9b0175

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‘Weasel’, the colloquial slang for an industrial spy. They must have grown suspicious 5d14708ce0 of her trailing them.9a0d06ee501778eb

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Their words were sharp and 9429918997 bristling like quills, as if 716d8c4ab9 ready to attack the moment b3a17389fc she made a wrong move.24c7eafe91eb6f89

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But Sena had no intention d089120c59 of backing down so easily.d15f2aa2e2559c0e

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“On the future of the petroleum and automotive industries.”da2d26309b34d82d

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It was the kind 5be1331ea4 of bait no investor 5c6556f706 could ignore, a hint 2f92625fb3 of a future no d4df243953 one else could yet dbb8365b1d predict.3c35b8ad99d92564

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“Petroleum and automobiles?”07ae897160a19849

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She recalled what she’d 4d506ef799 heard before her regression dda5d8b86e from an oil magnate, 4b9c18e600 that with the invention ddcfeb574d of the internal combustion 0e4dfa26e2 engine, cars would soon 3287958c62 move away from problematic f832b643d1 kerosene to gasoline.ab5dafc9f7be287d

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She never imagined 0cec7dbf07 she’d be able 4c9db80276 to use that 9f6603c3f8 knowledge like this.d5fe00df190c7a3d

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In the Empire, 2ac81b370f Kallion was a d2988c5f3c famously shrewd businessman, c3900fc92f young, capable, and af21f9f73a envied not only 26be3b595d for his fortune 557baf5e4d and looks but 18c70cd1c9 also for marrying 10e49c4c88 a wealthy noblewoman. Naturally, they’d be wary.e8c58cce9a3a0149

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Sena’s crimson painted lips 512301fc6a curved into a confident 9fd95e0b53 smile, deliberately enunciating each 198a60d8a2 word.9dd04818a9b199ee

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It was enough to make 21dad74310 them falter.ebbef1ee45274b9e

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“Prove you’re not just another small fish.”8cf27d4c05fb29c8

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The sharp gaze sent e5e6adb2d9 a chill down her be85eb5bb8 spine.0370a34927c98360

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But she wasn’t the a3cde4be9d type to cower at fa72dc6934 something like this. If she were, she’d 1c27536610 never have started this 370dd66653 in the first place.1d80bf494d0d3a72

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“Everyone here has invested in kerosene ventures, haven’t they?”de7c6e9d8be54e12

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At her words, both 085849ba49 women immediately froze.22a5ccfa95d537ad

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The shift in fc56be5126 atmosphere was palpable. She could sense fc752df927 her gamble had 9f7f57f349 struck true.5266173dc711f511

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Perhaps it was 69c97f3177 the provocative word 4d6d51cf87 collapse that rattled 7a4b2664e2 them.56d5144c1348aa9a

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Behind their masks, 6c70dc4e50 their wavering gazes 49aa22e9d5 gave them away.fbf76f32c2156322

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One woman, arms crossed d3d042a9fa and idly tapping a dd5f81930d finger against her elbow, 2f14147e93 finally spoke.f0b40c3a6ad06da2

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The other seemed dismissive. But Sena was undeterred.ca265fa6f95dedd0

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Without hesitation, Sena laid out 824c710b95 her case.9cb5317f3b08c484

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“It won’t be long before gasoline powered automobiles emerge and revive the fuel market.”1d3f1790b55bb1d2

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The one with e48b20fe6b black hair and d777f330f2 a violet fan a89be4c89d laughed.10bbbcbf289ccba8

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Another woman beside her 4d53bd74bc laughed as well, their e16611eb0a expressions dripping with derision.10d237e0cea2cdd5

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“Exactly. And with steam buses already 15b7f0d27a making transportation easier for the 16acffc9f1 masses, who’d bother with gasoline?”66c20004723cf39f

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Their points weren’t wrong.eb13758155a07f0e

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The world was a098fdd44b rapidly changing, with c61d0d4b8e countless inventions replacing ca6c3621df old conveniences. Life was already far 1f18dda218 easier than before thanks 6c8a2444e8 to such innovations.2c5a12c4397af003

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“Steam cars will soon become obsolete.”6d88a1a74d88d470

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Her voice rang out, a752a0c923 firm and unyielding.d3d60ad7e3de8d3f

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The two hesitated.11544633de56ce3d

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“The size of their external engines, the noise, the sluggish response time, all glaring problems.”d44718f6e17cb700

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Though steam engines offered 030c7b5f75 explosive power and were b23145d516 relatively easy to operate, 44673e42f1 their drawbacks were undeniable, 913ef457a7 especially for large vehicles 0f8501dac2 like trains and buses.17f980cf4a953003

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“But if we switch to internal combustion engines fueled by gasoline, all those problems can be resolved.”53741e72f0c63a0c

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In an instant, the 1a148cae2e mood shifted.f95dbdfc9cdc168d

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The mocking smirks aa13b2cdee faded as the 377da74853 women leaned in, f25f535010 their interest piqued.54ec2a0b94cec4d5

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“And now, research is in its final stages.”ddc5aa00525bb8a6

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“If it reaches commercialization, it will completely overturn the Empire’s industrial landscape.”1d298ec19cffdbef

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The atmosphere, which had been e434842e1e thick with suspicion, transformed.b6b4e3ac76d2ecf2

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The cold, wary gazes turned 54f8cf3b45 curious, and they were now dd0ba0267d wholly absorbed in her words.add67293ecfa5040

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The two women exchanged 6e57979be2 silent glances before finally 97644dcaa6 nodding.30ba9eb48ce5ba89

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