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Will You… Break Off 3b0bf72b9c The Engagement With Me?0fa82126ae26b4d3

Inside the café 99fd046b5c bathed in warm 2495f25c1f sunlight.d5b86c5aa9cb869d

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Evelyn looked at 1d2d175a77 the man sitting 0e9e6e78e9 across from her 3dfd1935ea with a disinterested 81fb2f4ea6 expression.a77e6ad45aa15d7b

Jet-black hair like the night 206c07f369 sky, crimson eyes like pomegranate 2e2075f6aa seeds, sharp nose, and a 71fcb2b49c strong jawline exuding elegance.b4a362b557e91b1d

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‘Ugh, so annoying.’b24f0c5b50f14905

Those who didn’t know Axion’s 83eacb0bfb true nature were easily deceived 639985eed0 by his looks.a0007d4fd73c00ad

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“Doesn’t it feel like there’s a halo around him?”948014ef198f59e6

“The young duke is so handsome…”3d37088db256b0e8

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‘They’re all falling for that face!’3b9d0d60beacc339

As if sensing af59093cf9 Evelyn’s displeased gaze, 8322f14bb9 Axion set down 2c43337bca his teacup and 888cda1694 spoke in a 472205b961 dry voice.71c95774a089ed7e

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“If you have something to say, say it.”1454823d4f1b469b

Every Sunday at 3 p.m.c7ac9a5ee1f36c72

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It had been ten d51b8ae11d years since they started ad13925a42 having tea at the f75d92f24e urging of both their a8b2a1d464 families.404db8a5dbc4f389

No matter how long feb0251c0b they’d known each other, 7314f6c1f1 it was hard to e24c8cc7f1 imagine a colder relationship 53b98c2641 than theirs.dcc3e3d68fa2ab34

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‘I think he used to be kind of cute when we were kids…’923bd7f20806d596

Now that Axion da88aec300 was approaching adulthood, 4587389bb4 he was nothing 43eb5aebb9 but a thorn 999cd47c27 in Evelyn’s side.146d70a760aef4a6

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Even now—he looked like e824798120 he wanted to get 10c8ede36c out of there as c367d83624 soon as possible.74132bd85795444f

Not that she cared e9974f4508 one bit. The real problem was 02491c6c28 that his indifference extended eb955e8d33 to the heroine of 347619f728 the story as well.3190b6c9067fab25

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Is this why he’s e075954f86 the regretful second male dacc181ec8 lead? One beyond redemption?3b53b09b0724b317

Evelyn let out 13acdf4fb2 a sigh laced 3d4891d3fd with irritation and 3c32d685a8 glared at her 046ba0bb7d fiancé.623f813f5167d0a1

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“I hate you. I seriously, truly hate you.”8b7ec37090ff3a73

Axion curled one corner 7dcf4dd811 of his lips, as 47e2163873 if he’d heard it 7de1946e2e all before.02d6069a76359c56

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“Great. I hate you too.”8a5609af04056117

TL/N: LMAO.16e5f24df484e5e9

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Snap—c7e36e6c235e0498

Invisible sparks flew between them.7e7441748f759151

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It was always like this. Whenever they met, they 523936954c constantly bickered over everything.f8e3127775fb7f2c

‘Well, what does it matter now?’3dab655030133d26

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As of today, Evelyn Inevasel 38a4416398 was going to free herself 462cea97dd from this wretched engagement.1040dad5cc9188b0

Strengthening her resolve, she asked 23139bbfaf in a determined voice:f8fe03b3fa346bfe

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“Axion, you know your coming-of-age ceremony is soon, right?”cc86aca2304041bf

As if he already 000b9cc68f knew what she was 4525e6962f about to say, he 92b1e399b0 nodded obediently.03d0e47d52d718da

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“Is it about the brooch? I’ll send it 1767761b05 to your estate 8d35802863 soon.”b26be66f9fa4315e

In the Baltian Empire, it 9820cff539 was customary for women edaa6ab052 to fashion an accessory debddc1cc6 using a brooch received baed5cb09e from their male partner c48d4d12d9 for the coming-of-age ceremony.5455b4eb1c3d130e

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But Evelyn didn’t care one f20d97ad60 bit for such customs. Maybe once, when f75b44e8f6 she still valued d3cb0eeb4c her honor.bb29ed8c66c9d5d8

“No, there’s no need for that.”457bbc3c2a629959

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“Alright, I’ll send it over soon… Wait, what?”2b1b55c94cf340c1

Axion slightly furrowed his brow, 4cfdad16ec surprised by her unexpected reply.feac6bb1972ca0e7

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Evelyn ignored his 11a6d6eff3 suspicious gaze and 4608520c6b spoke shyly.b2f3cbf9cca037ca

“I’ve been thinking about our relationship.”ebb6a29d2aeca865

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For a brief moment, her 0c22de3680 fiancé’s expression turned unexpectedly serious.714de9e3795f9984

Naturally—no one detested this engagement 05fa446b2c more than he did.b452a3e00de580be

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A rare silence 57bbbcaf8d settled between them.9325b2146a58e35b

Then Evelyn’s bright green 9c3cf29d85 eyes sparkled, and she 398670dc1b asked with a cheerful 97962dffe5 smile:866feba303b0dc6a

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“Will you… break off the engagement with me?”2006535e7a10938f

At that moment, the soft 800aa0a258 strains of a violin came f90da67cde to a sudden stop.941305530fbdc983

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The dazzling sunlight a8e6f01cd3 disappeared behind gloomy e3814098c3 clouds as if 696856bca2 it had never 62c9e79dd6 been there.4b598f916821dcab

While she casually shrugged, f48003c39e Axion raised a brow.bee8e2170a45b004

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“Why are you suddenly doing something so out of character?”005f95606071f1bb

It was true—she had never 9076edd4ca mentioned breaking off the engagement 6b32085412 before, so it might’ve seemed 566cc41e50 a bit absurd.50dd80455a752a4d

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But that was only 1cfd367486 because Evelyn valued her cba37f5fcc life and had been 5a6ecee5bf waiting for the right 91e515ce1b moment.0ca9be01a010b8c6

Once the original story began, 131ad6e4eb she’d be the first to 0f197e4c47 die at Axion’s hands if 03d6eb4e81 she stayed.b3a340ab12763864

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Now that she d5d66fcdbf had saved up cdd82537ec enough funds to 26053c2d5d live independently, there 4f37c9d61b was no reason 1503732530 to stay by 3e24caa00b his side.fc87d1698a57243a

“Well, we both don’t want to get married, right?”d21ed1512ca8eff1

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“……”1f831adfef0ab51f

But for some reason, a c71163811f chilly air began to linger f19d86ae78 around Axion.e864fc16e7e495bc

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“Relax. I’ll explain everything 46b0dc24ac to the duke b89ab4d6aa and duchess.”3cd39bfabc85eb38

Evelyn spoke brightly, saying b1b8ef658e there was nothing to 86d7783848 worry about, and he 2e61c24990 lifted one corner of d76eb7f541 his lips.52bd2e2d0e3fdc42

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“No, I’ll tell them myself.”a914ed7e022c74bd

“Really? Then I’ll leave 07e9a22a2a it to you.”f48478c851285a77

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For once, it 752b4aa206 seemed like they 2276b18d14 were finally on d2e80ae040 the same page, 180349f2ea and she gave 7ed8528a39 a brighter smile c5abc6e09d than ever before.3067fe564c32a5e8

Perhaps, after a decade, a23d51b82c this was the first af04361236 time she and her 276cfd59bc fiancé had shared common 596a3978e3 ground.83db1045d7cb1043

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Or so she thought.df3553ce0f3c39f8

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“Young Lady, please wake up quickly!”0cf660cbe8a3fe43

At the urgent voice of c112eacd17 her personal maid, who was 57ce9a01c8 waking her from early in a41afae3c0 the morning, Evelyn groggily raised a37dc32a89 her body.4a409256d13df1c6

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“Yaaawn— What’s going on?”ec85fbeef9ba138d

Letting out a small yawn, d9421e2152 she blinked slowly and looked 7e6f59ad13 up at Larie.5964269eba86ce49

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Then, with an expression 2acb37d13d that seemed slightly excited, f488daa15b the maid abruptly held 20d523deb5 out a newspaper she 583219ef3c had been holding.ba22acdcfbdca370

“You should’ve told me beforehand!”341dc2b4682a090b

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The newspaper, which seemed e6a1c27c32 to have been issued dd16e0f5b4 today, was crumpled, perhaps 867c1fdebf from how tightly she c035b60742 had been gripping it.d60c10b76c05bfac

‘What on earth is this all about?’17f6ef9614fe3ad1

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As Evelyn took the newspaper b68c49987b and read the boldly printed 60f13e0f78 headline, her emerald-green eyes widened db35819286 noticeably.3d1df56eee36f5d0

[Breaking News] The Young Duke Valentino and Lady Inevasel to Marry Upon Graduation!dfb8722768af0966

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“What is this supposed to mean?”ec1947510afeadd2

She had just woken b1deb89ae2 up—only to be greeted 0c6b62ea1b by sudden marriage news.5577b3f64626e857

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And not just 37c9557e2f with anyone, but 750271ec44 with Axion Valentino, 13d1f4e27b her mortal enemy.c7102cbfbfb43bce