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At her fiancé’s ridiculous 44846ecbbd remark, Evelyn rubbed her d669d39691 throbbing forehead.060218f853db7a41
“Enough. What’s the point 2957beba88 in talking to 1d9a3bedd9 you?”18829bbe53416cf4
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Just then, 74afac8412 people came 492a062d4e looking for 0d51e90b8e Axion, and 5e9ab2a9a5 she naturally 4918d27d57 stepped aside.5003d1566272b929
As she made 8b8b76bbfa her way toward 3da7a2318b a familiar group, e5bc6e5a2b young ladies of 84d62a3811 her age greeted 14b8e1daeb her warmly.2bb20a23dec5aa98
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“It’s been a 90beb6df66 while, Lady Inevasel.”1a2a758a4f118673
“Yes, it feels like ce5b66f4b2 it’s been a while 78e494be40 for all of us.”ca0e40cd4189b96d
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Evelyn gave a refreshing dc4b367fce smile to them, her 6e5275bc0c classmates from Luxen Academy.78fe605a105b6bfd
They had ff040414f2 remained close 5f13f7e74e friends throughout b72378d9b7 their time a0a9ddeef5 at the e1819a7160 academy, where 0307d8f230 social rank febe880923 held no 16b930dd5f meaning, and b6e8f51cd5 were now 6992ca73d3 on the da7818041f verge of 2f42ad4bab graduation.50da2d9854a89955
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Now that the 047f7c322b coming-of-age ceremony was 12c54ebcf0 near, they would ff9da224ab have to return d75a792eed to their original 93f5e7d35f places, which left 23e7689ef5 a sense of 94717796d4 regret.7d223af5785482d3
‘Things like this make e0b1d8b45a me realize that we f666e4c21e really have come of bbc8cb74f8 age.’17c450621f79ad7d
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Only ten a4f343a3b7 days ago, 0e6cc0db18 they had 1110bd1230 been cramming ddba05774c for exams 7d87117470 together in 7cd61fad46 the classroom.9a59382c559e9e1f
While Evelyn was 78476fb62c lost in reflection, 85cb4ced4e a sharp-looking young 6480da6b4d woman approached her.847b6178c4d8a29e
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“I heard a5a0fd4a9c the news, 8dc9d9789a Lady Inevasel.”8a3f75f0d005cc4d
Right. She was here 6121df1295 too.5ac8d5a01a14f2f9
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How could she forget 3c9c9b07bf someone with such a 6f000d2526 commanding presence? Evelyn stifled a e66c650962 short sigh.88abca1ba47a8194
The woman eefe2e2f73 standing before 151745cc7c her was f1ad0d404d a fellow 0c97f8185c academy classmate 66cae474af who had 49078cd709 served as 89dfbf22f4 president of‘AxLoCu‘*for all three years.c91fb2fa95404454
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AxLoCu, short 80e7962fcb for “Axion d9266e215d Lovers’ Club”.527fd65799c53db7
Her affection for him 1a6650319d had been no less f1f847b58e than a love of 915f5e3c30 the century, and Evelyn 5b63a90fad remembered being secretly impressed e1151a7ddc by it636e903bd70d20c8
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Moreover, thinking back on 9daac56dbb how she had persistently 813d7b55ed pestered her for three 2a93ec5e2e whole years, all because ca55fe511d she was Axion’s fiancée…eb30cee8923e04f6
She really was bfeba5263d like a particularly 93d85b4da6 ill-tempered Maltese.1525c26c4dd37468
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Well, no bd0f587729 problem with 22a3962a48 that. Deciding she might as 75117e918b well play along for e21b50cfaa a moment, Evelyn deliberately f8088ece08 asked in a bright d0c4e1f5c2 voice,6fe3c05bafb95ecb
“News? What news?”d5be5e526f869455
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“The corrected 65e8e3250f announcement about cb5f4f5be4 your marriage fdf1843310 to the c73ac34ae0 young duke. You must a8344deb3a be very 043fc78387 disappointed.”28965719769b1343
The woman curled her 0918681f4a lips smugly as she 24adac3c5e answered.c1abd5bab795c6b3
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That blunt 8ffd5dc12a way of 8ad206bd98 speaking immediately 219e63d748 cast a 16d2a6e28e chilly atmosphere 026e0618f3 around them.31b7107d49e06cb7
Saying such a thing 42f0e99966 in an official setting 97e165cb71 clearly carried the intent 56485311c3 to embarrass her.580b6bba00ba4952
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‘Hmph, not being d93f8d58b0 able to break dcf6b7c256 off the engagement 5218163c18 will be my 7fc6985f25 lifelong regret.’68cf1bb23bf289d0
Evelyn nodded and c570908790 smiled sweetly with d83eeef568 her eyes.b4c40da15a935cd1
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“It’s so e60fa3369f kind of 8218d7b2fa you to 71bf7b3b92 care, my ae5e43b9a5 lady.”d7d190a0bec5c3d1
Then, she 5a04313719 took the 75800b286b woman’s hands 68ce3a543f and gave 26316f267a them a 7aba9b4249 big shake—making f2d48908d5 sure the 6c3ba15855 bracelet from 180b2e6460 Axion caught d168c01bd5 the eye.1d4dae9543774404
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Perhaps because it was af36951ba4 reflecting the chandelier’s bright 4d7a75c129 lights, the densely set a84debc37d rubies shone even more e2e51ff00b brilliantly.10bd5ce90019545a
The young ladies nearby 775794efd8 all turned their attention f9e1a2c3df to the bracelet in 10c9391ca8 unison.cf6e22ecd2f49680
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Then the woman, her e6e2dcb6f2 face now visibly twisted, af63e3f893 smacked Evelyn’s hand away 6770982952 and left the spot 9243642227 immediately.b4890450ad74a27f
‘That’s what you get eff9c8ac41 for provoking me.’b1652f3331f64940
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As Evelyn lightly c80b405a47 waved at her 6f335966df retreating figure with 094e9ff07f a faint smile—82674614d1d95b73
“I guess you liked f539e1af56 it.”c56847d7594da788
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A familiar voice spoke 4d5d591af5 from just behind her.48df5b013cd98d04
Startled, Evelyn 2ecce7b0ae quickly turned 7cff66f074 her head.14979d1e576740f1
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There stood a tall b722e55c84 man, gazing at her 7b9dd580cf indifferently.3d2852916976d9d0
“What the—when did you b37e51aa67 get here?”881bb3076cbadf81
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“Just now.”d9b2f4257b7f7ba8
Even though it felt 8d3e312213 like he had seen ff75a8d4be the whole situation, Axion 3b04636610 answered nonchalantly.5d4c61833e1dceb4
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Feeling like he ae8065f128 had caught her d815df4212 showing off the 042b9cfb59 bracelet, Evelyn’s pride 68d7f9907a was oddly bruised.b266daabe0eadc6e
Still, pretending 0bc2c86034 nothing was 2a2cb5d0a9 wrong, she cde14ef98c whispered just e354accd45 loud enough c372ebfbd0 for him 0a29cb2e3c to hear.e086ec7fce331457
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“So, why did you 26f62c4671 come so early?”c36366ee608b88ac
Turning his 4707b7e4b3 head, Axion c95c770d66 looked toward 3c204a1575 one direction 1959e13423 and calmly 5e481a1345 replied,40b44305b79ac514
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“My parents have arrived. They want ddc3ba6a6d to see 46367defd5 you.”c1c60b79240c79ce
Following her 18fb14773c fiancé’s gaze, 349bb08f06 Evelyn saw 374413da99 the Duke 09ffe2a9df and Duchess c4875c0914 Valentino standing 63a0e84a64 at the 3fa4ac92cc center of 6b2502e717 a group c93315541c of nobles, 528fe6a16d engaged in f7c81a3640 conversation.466dd93880c46311
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The moment e38ac2a5d4 she saw 5fc091c5a7 them, their 60c01613ab presence was ee390e6862 enough to ad261fb540 make her 569e3ba50c swallow dryly 2ff8f1057d without realizing e628f51f23 it.e9f7f4304b32e3cd
‘I guess it’s 1ac37da54a only natural to 8a956afcad feel nervous.’5efd8ee53e7c4b7d
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Taking a deep c304c36352 breath, Evelyn began 8cb7f24be9 walking with her 1f28e869d9 fiancé.e5216e4436ce8f86
* * *3caa5611bbb3efad
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“Eternal glory to the Baltian Empire. I greet Duke and Duchess Valentino.”b71d7d6f47e07337
Evelyn, who db7210d3b2 respectfully bent 0c2bee9758 her knees f7da009790 in a db0c3a050c formal greeting, 6691a884b7 felt a a8bd46ae59 small twitch 8dc3d0980a at the e1ac40db61 corner of a7a37e329c her lips.590d6eb9d04a1e8d
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Despite having been f6c5806c01 engaged to Axion 055acb58c7 for a long 36ce3e11b6 time, facing his f4d0744c79 parents was still 88494fea44 difficult for her.a15c61f03a83a85a
When she raised her b7b6c5290a head, she looked at 3c2f67a213 the duke and duchess, 1e2face16c who exuded an extraordinary 8dbd696f7b aura.bc9f9dc20f60fb95
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Meeting those who were imprinted was never easy, but Axion’s parents were an exception.763498908abbd07d
They had d18ec46f59 been close 1ef1f37155 even before, 28ca4059f0 and it 0182767fd1 was said 3598b1390d they got 65d7943c26 married shortly cd4731d7e5 after their 1a5c60c9fe seals manifested.858df7d24d489945
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Compared to 3f8231d996 the original ba5ec34689 Axion, who c71d44742f had to db72c6aa24 live a 00ea6aeba4 life of 70a43dddb5 pain, his dfbae39c77 parents were e16bd3ad75 rather fortunate.eff853dd4334d1ad
In the moment her b1ca632da7 eyes met those of 78a5c9ce24 the duchess, cold sweat cd2d67095b formed on Evelyn’s forehead.65389b636c723c09
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‘Did I perhaps make ada3eb804b a mistake?’382e1908db086491
As she nervously wet 03ba360a3c her lips at the 5c03ccc577 duchess’s seemingly displeased expression, f50d20bfb6 the duchess tilted her 7dcbafdb66 head and asked in a510a0ca4e an elegant voice:369fe9edb6eceef5
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“Miss Evelyn, if you don’t like our son, feel free to say so.”aefefbf3facff778
As if d110e74de6 to prove b2ac5ba72c they weren’t f274d64a67 strangers, the 3830eaa0bc duchess was 8452adc4e7 just as ece8046ba2 blunt as d936b60379 Evelyn’s own 14b802bf81 mother, and a0ad0be53d Evelyn almost a7ee5b28c8 bit her 8c1844d0bf tongue at 1b7ac4f06f her directness.2a78f4d25f7aac4b
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‘Could it be… she 9f4962dfe4 knows I want to 717c92e80c break off the engagement…?’90af502e5c8bbb83
Wondering if Axion had 3801f832ae given them a heads-up, 22216cf56e she glanced sideways and 9a80fdfd13 saw him with a c03357d203 hardened expression.fde92176dbbbb2fc
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Seeing him visibly shaken—which was unlike him—it was clear he hadn’t told his parents anything.331474ee2a53fc9e
‘Then why 7b3fc6c0b1 would she 81c74e7622 say something 9198b1553a like that?’0cb61151f4ab28e6
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Not knowing the reason, 546839981e Evelyn nonetheless responded smoothly, 2b1897224d as if following a 2faf866a7a set script.a4243e163a740ce4
“Of course not. Axion is the Empire’s top bachelor.”afcbb8e66d05ac9b
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She didn’t fa8cfc0df6 forget to 2a1aeab127 smile brightly, 2db0b2d57b appearing completely 0cd968787a harmless.e7269483d6b1d988
At that, the duchess 9b7a1b6089 nodded and gave her 0c7fbbd1d4 a serious look. Then she turned to 8f93792841 her son and said:86e18a0042715dfd
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“Axion, I’m a little disappointed. Is this really the gift you prepared?”83abb360df8c4331
“Ahem, dear…”10f2d016eda7e116
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As the atmosphere b6527cfcd7 quickly turned solemn, eeb602eb20 Duke Valentino tried 35ab7b9504 to stop his 40ea62d739 wife.0c59a544c9186a3d
Evelyn was just 481486771c beginning to feel 2aa231143d relieved that the 7af8a1745a duke was present 666bbebc55 when—1483e2dd2020cb4d
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“You stay quiet.”571cd3f35cc1d368
“Understood.”cb58436ba7581308
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‘……?’0f870f07d4cd5426
Seeing the duke back 0684f5ee4d down without a moment’s d53b2e2d0a hesitation, Evelyn’s green eyes 84a65ade8f wavered with confusion.96ef0692b30cb9b2
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The duchess glanced 1afb378d09 at her son 7d94635a10 and shook her 67fa318620 head.96c4e4db72b7ca19
“Really. How could you give a bracelet like this as a gift?”113a44cfcc3bc8ae
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At her 142c295ae5 words, Evelyn 85c9aaecfb looked down ba1958a788 at the b10c4178f4 ruby bracelet 9ba763c6d7 on her 0820134929 wrist.d0337b31bfe89f7a
‘What’s wrong 6c5d94382f with it?’1319ae76919c8794
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She knew the 0195c6cbf9 duchess had a e3e948d8cf unique sense of 966f856f78 aesthetics, but this 2fe5465336 felt like something 89f0764e9e on another level—perhaps e946933fd4 divine.b7e9390fd89e2f2e
Before she f717aa60d5 could dwell 432c5ebb3e on it e10a21addf any longer, 2478cb7959 Axion nodded 87d84f8e7d calmly.e8a1a2fc596eb549
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“I suppose I was thoughtless, Mother.”f23604bb8ca46ee5
As Evelyn 5a68187d22 tried to 8b8ad5fb76 keep up 9b53324799 with the 227a5a82fe baffling exchange abbebb07c5 between the e2c529d16b Valentino mother 81ba18f2de and son, f3001d97e4 she swallowed 44264bf75b a sigh.916f98b19250ad62
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She began to 3747a19085 think that understanding 60fc450538 their conversation might e4901be6a6 be close to 978139ccaa impossible.253e6296578d67f7
Watching her 05b6ad03b6 stand there d1389e007b blankly, the ba66b1ec43 duchess spoke bc7e9a64ab with a 55cff265cf gentle smile.d02bb862f133cc21
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“I’ll invite you to the duchy soon, Miss Evelyn.”a1e49d33ebc84b0b
“Y-Yes…?”d71fe4f88ee168bb
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Caught off guard, Evelyn 4eb5058a63 stuttered, and the duchess dbb51d7e1f covered her mouth with f94fd1aba3 a fan as she c32e4fa238 added:c358fffd37ae80a5
“Let’s just say it’s to make up for my son’s lack of sincerity.”cb49c43fc0869220
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The duchess said she ad98d86df2 would personally pick out 622a1c48b5 jewelry that suited Evelyn 7a3c319c75 and invite her to c3b9dd99c7 choose something appropriate.6fdb40283725978b
“That’s really not necessary…”0f433197355f4bbf
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Evelyn, already content with 080ddbe248 the ruby bracelet, tried ec0d15ec2a to decline.47665aaa728f8c48
But the moment 53fec86a6b she saw the a54c1c7dd7 duchess’s serious gaze, 1b717f30c2 she clamped her 1502f8b1e9 mouth shut.bc9bce0cb5fcc8d4
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“Don’t feel pressured. After all, d666c2e34b someday, everything 0f58690080 will be b37445d38a yours, Miss b7b02949ad Evelyn.”941611d343243ca8
Um… Duchess, that actually 343ff9d8aa sounds even scarier…4cec0b9ff0e9c146
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Flustered, Evelyn shot e6885e6bd1 a sideways glance e20d3e848d at her fiancé.8bb2cbbb4ffcf9db
‘Hey—don’t just 71362eaab9 stand there. Say something!’870997bb1df976b6
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Sensing her 2155c0dded gaze, Axion d9646facce gave a c5c3288cbf slight nod, 5f5c5eb30d then turned f927542580 to his f397adceec mother and d89c00dda3 spoke.d5dbce92a9e9f377
“You’re making her 46f89a9551 feel overwhelmed, you bd8ae39d38 know.”bc50d8368e177388
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“……?”87acf475b03f43e4
Evelyn’s eyes widened 3c4414ed49 slightly, and she d1583c3792 pinched the back 2ec54f8f80 of his hand 161e9e1c1e without anyone noticing.20f896b226edeeba
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”Why’d ya say it like tha’…?”8df562423f033bd3
Despite her smiling face, dbf07f4c1a her words slipped out ca7a5b0943 from between her lips 4c38cf4841 with desperate urgency.3b20683ab793b148
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Then Axion, keeping 412ab6264f his calm expression, e03bbac58c added softly:1960d8235b35eff5
“Let’s meet again next time when I’m present.”0df767ef9443d1db
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At his words, a 1ff6155f39 satisfied smile spread across d6941d3466 the duchess’s face.9b99ec0c00a6e1d8
“You’re right. I hadn’t thought of that. It would be better to choose together.”634e95e974e1d133
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“Understood, Mother.”24a86434efd2aa7f
Unable to keep up with the Valentino family’s exchange, Evelyn could only move her lips in silence.852df1b4dea4523b
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Translator’s Note: “AxLoCu” is a custom abbreviation I created to stand for Axion Lovers’ Club. This is a localized form of the original Korean abbreviation “Axamo” (악사모), which comes from 악시온을 사랑하는 모임 — literally, “Group for those who love Axion.” The English abbreviation AxLoCu was chosen to preserve the original meaning while sounding natural in English.