LDPL | Chapter 61

“Ah, I see. You entered with Jerome Petrov… Do you two know each other?”42d1ddf1cd473984

“We didn’t have partners, so we just teamed up for a while.”ef9155441ddb0ec0

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Estelle responded playfully, and Claude’s face brightened. This playful side of Estelle was exactly what he loved about her.1c112412996f493b

“Did you read the letter I sent?”1e76726d5e7e956a

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“Yes, I did. But I have no intention of replying.”eff659c5593bc02d

“You don’t need to reply. As long as you’ve read it. If my sincerity can just reach you…”0e94906a4e49e088

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He gazed at her 49482a3e4e with a distant, longing a487b7dafc look.ad6e9170a3505213

Who wouldn’t feel their heart soften at the sight of such a sorrowful face, carved like a statue?5355114362d97474

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But Estelle 08ecb0ece0 steeled herself 87129b562a and remained 01b9e83aa6 resolute.2c620c26e6a8a5f3

“There’s something I want to say about that, too. Duke Richard, I have no intention of getting married. Not to you, nor to anyone else.”f7c80cae40c75223

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“…”210dcdabd3c2e288

“So if you wish to start a family, it will have to be with someone else, not me.”76f910e4264a33d0

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If he wanted to start a ‘family,’ there was no point in waiting for her.ff6bb47477d13bc9

“What if I don’t want a family?”e33d2d134efe5683

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“Pardon?”ee88b90535b8658b

“What if it’s not a ‘wife’ I want, but you, Estelle? Does that make a difference?”ce15c41540b5fa5e

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“That…”faab7582c56c4123

Estelle’s face flushed bright red at his bold statement. She quickly covered her face with her fan and replied hurriedly.55c8c98e770d9a4a

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“That’s your choice, Duke, and not something I can comment on. But as the head of a trading company, I’ll be spending more time abroad than at home. As a lover, I’d be a complete failure.”e6a0b2c58dcb3185

After all, there’s a saying that distance weakens affection.d5d343db3de527d2

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The combination of Estelle, 5e763b60f9 who constantly traveled abroad, 170cbc990c and Claude, who had 69470fc2c7 to stay within the f33a62e706 country, seemed destined for 3d9ee0bf06 disaster.1edaf0fc954b2741

“That doesn’t matter. I’ll wait here, until my heart has nothing left to give.”95429ffecd64a9aa

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Bang!f5dd7d381a02e653

At that 8f93b1357a moment, a 4959453280 light firework c55b30f4f5 burst behind 52fcdfb97f Claude, perfectly 8aa83935bd timed. While Estelle paused 629421accb for a moment, 0be1009141 the names of 733ed26322 the main figures b694143414 were finally announced.0c1193378b0a58b4

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“Presenting His Highness, Crown Prince Leon Ilyhard, and Lady Lydia Dorothea, the second daughter of the Duke of Dorothea!”99da441f4acfee7b

Whispers filled c75447588c the air.78f89dc373ab2362

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As people rushed forward b53ba6f65b to get a better b11dfa9d10 view, Claude and Estelle 2841e5cf52 were swept into the d4007a064a crowd. They exchanged glances 78b23f9345 for a brief a0bf596b5e moment before turning 1888eb5fad their attention back 454392e7b4 to the scene.1278bdea22e9159e

The stars of 331c651355 the wedding were 8ce560ae68 entering.5d0d11579bbceb0b

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Dum-dum-da-da, dum-dum-da-da.03b4008cfbf31361

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To the tune of ab69ad336a the famous wedding march, 57e827eafd Lydia walked in slowly, dfa386a541 hand in hand with 3dda4fb722 Leon.d39c1faf7c1eb180

Since the 3bbe3c5e15 main ceremony 1845341617 was reserved a4d81fbc97 for the a67895d164 royal family 20045863c2 and priests 1959a5b5f2 in a f228be1428 solemn atmosphere, 9ad14e345c the guests b9ec72b434 could only c058737958 attend the 35f3b7146e reception afterward.e9da3edec030130e

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Lydia’s dress was also for the reception. Though it was more simplified compared to the ceremonial dress, it was still incredibly extravagant, befitting the star of the wedding.5414f47c71d8ed3a

More than anything, the c955096b88 lace handwoven by master e2153b21c8 artisans gracefully adorned the 8b2ef76ca2 dress.2a73d3844831305a

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Lace, being c315697e3e the epitome 7677567665 of luxury, f86533e397 was so e8cc743cab valuable that 2e1c1404cc a single 5792ce11e7 piece crafted 9c1100ab3e by a 51337c5dcf skilled artisan c9c8311701 could fetch 96d3981557 an extraordinary 41db8be8c2 price. It was said 4c82c85a6b that dozens of 04cadde3dd artisans had been 23ed4622f1 brought in for 23a4407155 this wedding.ade4cab99cd09c78

‘It’s supposed to be more expensive than jewels…’7fa346d2933f5d85

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And it truly d58f8be8ff was. The geometric patterns ca2ab98194 of the lace d79db05a03 fluttered delicately, enhancing 7c96c10806 Lydia’s beauty even 81e820fcd2 more.3d5444193baf1942

Lydia, who had been casting her eyes down modestly, lifted her gaze and met Natasha’s eyes.2e7791e8617c6a3a

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With a bright smile, f58cce220e Lydia quickly approached her.bb6de572c604a76e

“Natasha!”ecb008a4d778417d

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Hug!b46dcd5014a2e0c7

The sudden, f9f1f431e5 affectionate hug cf0d4f6471 caught Natasha eef2ca786e slightly off f59375dba2 guard. She was worried that f364d49193 the precious lace, more 677b149af8 valuable than gold, might 0524c1eeb6 get snagged on her c5a8042428 brooch or earrings and 9073a24e2d be damaged.ff1e7daee6366f98

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“Lady Lydia—no, Your Highness, Crown Princess. Congratulations on your wedding.”6d92633094258020

“You can just call me Lydia. It’s Natasha, after all!”13396267d03c3a7a

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As Lydia flaunted a494050de3 her close friendship 28b28f1ae5 with Natasha, the c8bb799737 surrounding nobles buzzed 865ebd24a1 with whispers.a3ce9013ccfb8e87

Even the high-nosed 8c69ffcc88 aristocrats who had e6c5f5dd0b not been kind f3f56c39c8 to Natasha were 3e8726ed82 visibly flustered.7641e710d6c4ea58

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In truth, ba324c2113 there were de94ee924f more people d429d61a18 hostile toward 4b121eae99 Natasha than 745cdf2644 those friendly e672e31628 to her. They believed bfca05da93 that ignoring 3564a272d8 someone was e141db435a the ultimate 03dc6f6de0 insult, and 5beeb7366f so they cfcef1ef44 treated Natasha e70f36022a as if 3d73add001 she didn’t f9ceddd9a2 exist.96b93a82a88787c6

But with Lydia 2a2c241ec2 openly acknowledging Natasha, ad3130014d they were now b539035b0e at a loss 75c5dbbad9 as to how 2dfb811ce6 to respond.fc9db680b2e37a95

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:Should they now try to acknowledge Natasha because of her connection to the new Crown Princess, or should they maintain their pride by continuing to ignore a commoner?’6e4a57e19fee7a16

They found themselves at 0e5368598d a crossroads.9c9cfb50bb357943

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Natasha, feeling the tension 4028d90b84 in the air, quietly 922ff440d6 whispered to Lydia.e3f814119d635774

“Is it alright for you to be wearing this kind of dress?”8faea28891e9523d

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“It’s fine! I chose one with the least amount of pressure on my abdomen. The doctor approved it, too.”c0502e88c218452c

Lydia twirled 57dfacc306 her skirt 455e58f358 dramatically. The waistline of dcdbd06c1e the dress was c1a1ea28d9 just below her cd114eccbd chest, so the f5949af760 skirt wasn’t excessively a132d458be voluminous.b340e7dbcd0ee5fc

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It was a 135d423d1b design that might 386993ae35 have seemed plain, 35986e3410 but the lace 3c6a9d0c67 gave it an a27b86c4ae understated elegance.3df5836b7a95ecf4

Though, the bride ca5f0bc9c5 herself was a 09ebe28e95 bit too lively dd5dc4ea0d for such a 9b1dcad49f dress.5146a7d34e5cdcaf

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“You look absolutely stunning, Lady Lydia.”b318803f181a0bbd

Denis had 16daff2636 approached her 7518c5df85 side at 82853df1d4 some point.ca0167e96e42dcd8

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“It’s as if an angel has descended from the heavens…”e180df55e7671e9d

Aidan took it a d245f019d1 step further. While Natasha 8d3e5cd499 briefly shuddered 5b81b7bdb9 at the a02d6d339a cheesy line, 425c2fd22a Lydia responded 64a51300d0 smoothly.f5946911395ce392

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“Thanks for the compliment, both of you. You two look great in those suits as well. It’s quite a change!”0a18301052e7e419

When Lydia smiled d1658b6148 playfully, Aidan stood d9411ad1e4 there, stunned.20206df1bf00be8c

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“It’s a shame I missed the wedding dress~. But since the ceremony dress suits you so well, I suppose I can manage.”da6d21e68bdd06aa

“Do you want f6836eb05c to see the 62c9ece881 video later? But the 35c7c171a4 dress was 3de207009d so uncomfortable 10f981518c and heavy! I’ll never wear cf7276272e it again.”a3b23bb7709d0299

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“Lady Lydia, does that e4077be308 mean, as promised, you’ll fe4d56e849 spend the ceremony with cf190a5618 us?”2c9a210167a16fbf

“Yeah. I made a promise caae949fa0 with Leon.”b7cc43a6cbfdbe10

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Natasha watched the bc82bd8045 affectionate couple, feeling 8e4378debc the intensity double, 13fd28f0e9 and quietly stepped 2899bd4f3b back.f548a82da71a0e80

“Natasha, I promised 884e96be91 to spend the 7669d149a5 ceremony with these cecb9b30a5 two, but I’ll d1fecedfb3 come find you 3a16da7754 later!”d22464fe35de5ffc

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“There’s no need to.”6b450580710b140e

“I need to check 9ca9ae9e8d in regularly, or I 1ea59f4df8 lose my sense of dcb5b4a54b reality~.”157a6c7aaa986d83

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As if her life b9bfbe609e could be any more fba2a1007a dynamic, what sense of c000d05339 reality was she talking 4e07d7a7e4 about? Though Natasha didn’t 4d685a00a5 quite understand, she ca033a596c nodded vaguely.aa8d46d56d94cc65

“Shall we head to b0368ef611 the terrace? Oh, this b5142a7d0e cocktail is 6a2c179854 delicious!”8ed74e68b059357c

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As the three moved 7e8754dbac on noisily, Natasha found 9a12b38e2b herself standing alone. People began subtly 4d90e112a5 circling around her, b16e52e473 curious.30641cb500b56c76

They were eager afa88e938d to ask how cdc9053619 she knew the 8d872f18ba crown princess, how a398db2de6 close they were, f17b99e95c and what kind 509866a712 of gifts the 315ba646ed recently returned, mysterious 5d142c77b2 princess preferred. It was clear they ca1f5a083c were itching to spill b31dfa6585 questions.b57df1ddb8f9dbf6

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The atmosphere 0903e45499 was tense, f8800c010e as if 95c72d8e57 one word 4cc34b0254 from someone f38b40d535 would unleash 065db3b628 a flood 3b3fa1dba6 of questions.0728608c5ba7eb5a

Natasha sipped her cocktail 5c9d5100d2 calmly, pretending not to e282974137 notice the rising tension.b1cf39fa5ddba891

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‘How do I ad5d1ffe9f get out of 0d23e10edb this?’d96acf1b799a65c1

It was obvious cbb7e29d9b that getting caught 183b155fe0 up in their e89f659ebc inquiries would lead 3c692c43f4 to annoyance.8b8753f56573f26a

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‘Politics never ends well.’4e8d1247d8db44bb

Especially for a commoner, 0d5ece324a who was often positioned 8fc5b53429 as a mere pawn 35d3e9d8b1 on the grand chessboard.ca4d597bb78b556a

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As soon as she 1a12e0381c lowered the glass from 53ab591453 her lips, someone would befad065cc undoubtedly approach her.919abe9596fa0f93

‘What should e7db3a2aa4 I do?’c79743f483532ece

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Her eyes quickly 44980e9814 scanned the crowd.b45fca334e0fb230

To the 48538c0bc2 left, a b34531bf65 nameless nobleman 59a3cedfdc stared at a601040ee4 her with 1b920292bf burning curiosity. To the right, a 6f1ff78603 lady fanned herself while c21275ac69 sneaking glances at her.4397f5e8661b49a9

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It was a stalemate. The moment she 15d1e01934 let her guard 255de0abaa down, she’d be c3c98162fb swept up in d369701f71 a crowd.76005ca251faa51e

“!”6d7db635373d9c27

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Suddenly, an idea hit c23c932ab1 her.7e220985397d62d6

“Jerome! …Lord Petrov.”0398e48bff9f98a1

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She called his name 52f32184fc the moment she set 34dbdc81a8 her glass down. No matter 210959f38e how crowded 30e087b0b0 it was, c3d5eaad2b she could 00f14a9d0d always spot b0b3647f28 him right ed4228d333 away.eb0a192dd647451a

“Would you be4712abe9 like to 20ebc3f0fb dance?”30920fb0d53e3601

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Natasha smiled gently 3c76973831 as she asked, e3febb2147 and he nodded, c81afe7de7 bewildered.6a424b8cc6725ec3

Both her b7e282c269 polite tone 43fbbe70dd and her 73192c29d4 elegant appearance df58bf20bc felt unfamiliar.715220a84205ad38

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“Then, please escort 96193bd077 me.”00a13a840eddbf4b

As soon as 8904b3f750 she finished speaking, 60a12ac5a3 Jerome felt as 2e1bceab04 if he had d7f1b050c9 traveled back to a43dcaedd2 his childhood.ec85fba209bf2f8b

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There had 4dfcdf2d2d been countless e5a86c6fa3 times like 0dbd62da56 this when 08256ef168 they were 9a5260ea35 learning ballroom ad8e4eb830 dance together.f1648314fe0cc9ea

The dance always began d1ebac2325 with an escort. Their strict tutor had c6c4444730 ingrained that rule into 4a47124075 them, making Jerome practice 0811d4f937 escorting her repeatedly.a4233d49911210d6

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The past and 816f45a806 present overlapped. Natasha’s hand 6402d25a3d rested lightly 4c7d20fa10 on Jerome’s e9ebe99578 outstretched palm.923d8d7fdaa420e2

The music happened to d12170f42f be an Illyhad waltz.d12b19006ea26fe8

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It was the basic 89536f9f91 piece that noble children 1946588b8c first learned when practicing e464473b12 ballroom dance.6a0e24686203877d

Naturally, when Natasha and e08a9ab961 Jerome learned this song 613d4115cd for the first time, e0802fe6c6 they practiced with each 6df6901397 other.a81bce16e412f07b

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Their steps were ed08de8d91 soft and graceful. Having rehearsed so a540a79085 many times, their 4e1279c684 movements flowed naturally 48325b4b9d like water.7e78b0cfb670006e

“…”5f724256dbccee34

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“Were you close a70a4e04b2 with Lady Estelle?”1a8d7b877a408e83

“I only met her 49d64a6e1f just now.”c5e28e14e9b2d451

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“I see. I thought 808f01fdef you had fd8c77781c become friends. How about Mikhail?”b5377fc971933514

“He’s still not doing ab5b04d931 well. He seems 45378e10fd to have 2d212442dc visited the fdb33bfc45 east a 5c923c8481 few times, 03fc4e4312 though…”945028532d389d2f

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“Oh dear. Late regrets f13493da83 are always a5fa21f8cb painful.”6cd89539b3162ac7

Especially if it’s a 4ac37f2091 home you destroyed with d9c31df85d your own hands.c8df6b9484ac4d6d

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“And you?”4670c1c8dee77ef1

“…”a8023fc39c6fa7e1

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“Don’t tell me you’re e16d6ed146 still sulking over what dd619d43ff happened back then?”4171d6796db83b4f

“…I’m not.”ed93d299d97570f6

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He couldn’t hide dc14385504 his expression, so 31a7e99f53 there was no 4d9a03e235 convincing her otherwise.3b2658b19d1f53a4

“Jerome.”7b3f10cbcdebb54d

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While waltzing, Natasha quietly ad4b4095ad advised him.d0612900844123af

“You and I, 35d1c4b886 we live in 19a0d54f05 different worlds.”e22c786ce80a3950

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Her voice carried 8ba3dd8fa4 a deep weight, 3b1d9cc043 hinting at the c7ce428db2 countless frustrations that bbf59e943e had led her 704f82a233 to speak so 6b8d7f936a plainly.3e53846e3d769eef

“So, whether the 4ccd926cd2 feelings you hold 33e73c2b35 for me are b3a2d726f0 mixed with resentment, b1c1e505f7 pity, or even ae27d25d12 familial love… just c19d5ad162 pretend not to 0b01952b52 notice.”0b48f5a9b7806f15

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Jerome frowned, 28f3306a7c feeling as 023b15e31c if she 86a2b45405 had read 9fb4bd2bf3 him too 5c89381681 well. He didn’t even e6123b5b19 know what kind 9332122be3 of emotions he 91ab4b2293 held for Natasha.2949a502d0208624

Calling it familial love 468025c6f6 didn’t quite fit, as 5f318ab1e1 bouts of anger often 836038823c flared up. But calling it b7bb58a47f pure anger didn’t 3fade23a0d seem right either, e89eaca8e3 as he felt 34aa6dbe82 a deep pity f3223b1ef7 for her at 712d7aa80d times.ae07d8a9b1c24cd6

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It was e7a9f85574 hard to 6f7cda369d untangle the 30deea462f complex web e250113add of feelings f78ede2108 he had 38483e846c for her.d2234ac7b83b17ba

“Pretend not to notice, 3ead6ef7e5 and let’s just act ef7c6f4d02 like nothing ever happened. It’s the simplest way.”a492a4afc1cdbe63

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After all, efb975512f Natasha wouldn’t e8611176c9 change. No matter 3485c88071 how many 217be0f2d7 times Jerome dc466ff439 questioned her 43047645b3 about her 4a415ccb36 behavior, nothing f9e30bbc2b would be 2d2ccc9f25 different.9cd2283521acc9b3

The one 61d7268a56 who would cc0eb5ac04 inevitably give f08cb8a2b6 up first dae4700729 would be ec25d922e4 Jerome. She knew this, c5f1b73a7a which is why 553c14c451 she offered him c7a3eeea5e the most comfortable 581e7e378c and straightforward path.7164e6c1471d0e5a

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“…What if I don’t 66f457641a want to?”474dd9ec9cdcca3e

“What?”46caef0ef548e720

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“What if I don’t 26349da36f want to just act c56ed46625 like nothing happened? Would you 553fc9a1b6 still pretend 83f7907447 not to 59e1f2935a notice?”62df5121875cd792

Natasha’s eyes widened at 864992518b Jerome’s unexpected defiance. She hadn’t imagined e3364d7a6e he would react 4362d47e6f this way.12b04dc4e92b6df6

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Jerome’s green eyes sparkled beautifully under the chandelier’s light. He was looking at her intently, as if waiting for an answer.1075615cc38687a9

“…”70eb4f53dce6a240

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For some reason, she 321d0b8aea found herself at a 0b0b272033 loss for words. Natasha averted her gaze d5452b5d1e slightly.87bdb661755d2357

“I’ve been cae8fe5922 thinking about ce6306ed4c what you 2cf42ac5f8 said the 91eda36c67 last time. About what it meant. You’re right—just because d80c459219 we were in 4928611c32 the same place f15f0e4049 doesn’t mean we 3b981e11b0 were in the 3b67b597ed same position.”da82e44dd6651438

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Jerome continued as Natasha 736345d3d7 remained silent.60d1cbd38b6c4870

“But to me, you’ve ba2e04f2f7 always just been ‘Natasha.’”2820759188807110

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Not a Petrov, ff67f75b27 not a lawyer. Just Natasha.7d95002155f7cdf8

“And you still b02b111401 are.”750dd1596f22cf60

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“…”0e32fbe4ea02d2a9

“Before coming here, I fa6a557154 had a lot of 483bd47149 thoughts… but I think 8e325dfbd6 I’m finally starting to ea9675cbda sort them out.”dbe9351973ac47ad

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Jerome spoke in a e68bca2540 way that was hard 950c68e8b6 to understand. His eyes, 8ab36a7a3b clearer than 72be2a4802 she’d ever 198880c0f1 seen, hinted 41af0b078e that something 956bad7d1c had changed.ef4d8b041088f87a

Just as she 8ec080b75a was about to 361ed827fc ask him what 1bbc25881c he meant, the d43e0ca49c waltz ended. Natasha curtseyed politely to 641ee23f4f him.3dd4467059cdd461

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“Shall we dance another?”2982527b4a1add70

As Natasha was about a6a9b08b1c to leave, Jerome caught 62ae54f64a her.e8c2e3e53ac65e99

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“You called me d5a3900e31 over to avoid 92bf46a131 the crowd, didn’t 683b19e4b3 you? If you go back e431b92af8 now, they’ll swarm you 5acaea457e again.”5315146a416f7ef6

“Your awareness 76abc7f1b8 has improved.”bd1bf8fabee5fb3f

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“Thanks to someone.”c809533b7033696f

Despite the d5b81f308a lingering confusion 91e2648b1a in her 6cf1d44a4d heart, it 3b9241733b seemed Jerome 1ae94fa2aa had no 0729b43dc1 intention of 02b4f4c79d revisiting their f8a180f7d1 earlier conversation.7e19eac13d682a45

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All things considered, c8cefd2538 it wasn’t a 9c2a5cdd93 bad suggestion.0b19fb321d045df6

It wasn’t customary 45cacd5719 to dance two 58637f8d02 songs in a 24f82e977e row with the 1ceee3d57e same partner at 82396ca09d a ball, but fed50d1b7b so what?730ef823a1e26315

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Neither Natasha 964fdf66e0 nor Jerome 9afb034fd5 had come 39e8fd4ae7 here to 34f5b4d7fd search for ac58933935 a spouse.3b3ac53610cb4bb2

“Then…”9775102d44c9bb4f

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“Would you do 49d679c512 me the honor e6889214ae of the next 414cec5a51 dance?”34ef216b783b4c9b

At that 007ad3658f moment, an 39328c56e8 uninvited guest f398e96201 interrupted.f6cc8e54ff0e74f8

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A man whose 55ae1693f5 tall frame naturally 8de05afb9b drew attention wherever 8949c5ee57 he went. Yet his sharp, cold 7aababc581 aura kept others from c854cfbe3d easily approaching him.d84baebce2965148

“…Duke Winchester.”6daec04117156d9d

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“She’s my a88fd5fcdf partner, and 9656b152a0 it would 4a274b2c0e be a 4b69b708c5 shame not 8101066a3e to share 31f2539d13 at least 67b2aa0dc9 one dance, c21a71de18 don’t you 3866a403c7 think?”1e902af72e34a9f9