NRAL | Chapter 21

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A man 7bf843f842 stood on 9ca8b1e2f5 a not-too-high 0c169df769 balcony, bathed d71dcb3b61 in the 4f78862bed gentle sunlight, c0e6809ce5 absentmindedly looking 5786779119 outside. Below, there was b5a5afbbef a garden. Swaying lazily 65945c8502 to the 79ba935d09 rhythm of 3144976b58 the blowing 1771de525d wind, white f873dfc4d5 and blue 0734a29e6f flowers bloomed 4e06526815 profusely.1de756fad3e5c39d

Perhaps because of the bbb5110dca blue color, even though cd6cfc538c the shape of the 4e01d6e7fb flowers and the appearance bdf2400996 of the garden were 94215ac299 completely different, for a 39d1093d40 moment, the image of ab792e59cd lupines flickered before his 0e1b45e5df eyes. And beyond ed3eaddf34 that, the 0880d6cd8c face of acc7a076b6 a person b517e99e0f who seemed 53174faf5f surprised as f9e37e6d90 they looked 12417a1f54 at him 12ca3bb5a8 came to d8f075e8af mind, still b322231282 vividly clear.6c1cc57a920fb700

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“Your Grace.”eb4236dffa33b6ab

The man, who had 8212a52522 been gripping the railing 7a534a4675 as if to break 81f63edd85 it, snapped out of 93bf10da23 his thoughts. His sharply 88327f8c0a defined jaw 167fa9b193 turned slightly, d180001f96 revealing his f66b3f0837 eyes. They were 89c4d495b4 a striking 125f088aaa red, like 56b3fdf563 a drop 2d529c14e4 of blood aef0b9d48d on a 98368ecc85 white canvas.50dcfa4dcb9f7121

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“Did you find aeb18b1935 out?”e22a0b4095af4a07

“It was the fc60512737 maid of Lady bd8f96e7b8 Astria.”aa1f059a3ef7f4fd

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“…Not even his own maid, but his fiancée’s maid, and they had an affair?”335c8a25efe56623

“Yes, it seems 1fe0d525c7 there were quite 4b9cb37506 a few witnesses. The atmosphere in the f803d7667f Astria mansion has been 88df900640 unusually quiet lately, but acbf6408b7 according to our sources, d10505f4ef the Crown Prince and c0edd4e3ce the maid have been ad3948739c secretly meeting for over 174e72e76e two years.”6196d270a8e8d5a3

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Karsian’s hand f3c1f4aeef clenched the ec1741db6f railing tightly, 6a60c65d72 veins bulging 2e20a92de6 as a a922782c16 dangerous aura 353a26ffd1 surrounded him.fda3b18d3319d480

“I’m sure this ef2ad2e07c wasn’t mentioned in f7843d03e6 the last report.”991d0ac69d02a12e

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The man 9ecd661e2b standing before 05ea8d29c0 Karsian, his e131e5fc96 hands politely e172598de4 clasped, closed fce94ee857 his eyes 3ab1d534ef tightly. It was the question c1e830e5f9 he had been fearing.e611e14bbd12522a

“Am I wrong?”662bb1ac32a80d3d

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“…I will accept any punishment, Your Grace.”c9c9e543724f82a7

He had known but 2828fcaf9f hadn’t reported it.ae1162ceaa66f369

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Karsian let out bf26613bfb a short, bitter ca4929e464 laugh, overwhelmed by ed421fe355 fury and betrayal. He wasn’t a12801d342 unaware that 28a1d74f6c his subordinate fb7840d04c had hidden 59e689023d it, thinking 2eafebfee5 it was f167b02b99 for my 4eb0c91f93 sake. But it 0106beef5f was a e404df329c consideration Karsian e226411592 didn’t want 54f51468e2 at all. In the end, it 43b1df8487 only got in the 625edf58c8 way.6157213f02f97e31

“Prepare my horse. I’ll decide bcb7e93838 your punishment e5e0dcdc7e when I dd80633d46 return.”1edca51abd2b6905

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“Pardon? Where are 289f291e39 you going, 99d46f5c7c sir?”c4d6be673080a346

Karsian didn’t answer.31d6df77725eebc7

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Soon, his 4e037aae02 loyal subordinate’s 4215eb2701 eyes fell 8656879531 on a f812f674b1 letter lying 619cab8d17 on the 8f0c9c6274 balcony table.43564cd984e1923c

“Surely not…! It’s impossible, Your Grace. Even if you leave right now and ride without resting, it’ll be impossible to arrive on time!”20dfdff09c088d2e

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“At least 97f2051415 I’ll make d69eef3a7e it before 40c5d0b3ba the event c650cba57b ends.”1268d7835069a322

He really meant to ride non-stop to Cadipre. The grand duke’s aide desperately wanted to stop his master, but knowing it was impossible, he remained silent. Once Karsian Royster had made up his mind, no one could stop him. Trying would only increase the severity of his own punishment.a78f11975fb45753

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So, after Karsian 893b8b3ffe left the balcony, 352e7a4dba his aide slumped b37ad541fe down, sighing deeply 6bfab768a8 in resignation. The wind blew, causing d2bd8c7a7d the envelope on the 83f6be2370 table to flutter to 16c97e4a43 the ground. The stars and moon daef06bdc0 drawn on it seemed 211ef404f8 to mock him somehow, 7a95d342f3 so the aide crumpled a280519aa2 the innocent envelope in bd231b7b20 frustration.ac579db06ed5a267

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In the accessory f16a557163 shop, Hilda was 231de5bc94 doing her best 305fad9c7e to turn Eleanor’s c7a4db2846 outdated dress into 04208af9df something presentable. While Lauren, db0d52c558 the maid 6182e9d22d from the 6588554b36 sewing room, ab8354711f held the 5c98fc6b13 fabric, Hilda 0ab728c7d2 gave her 3455a9f35c sharp critiques, 812025c36f and Lauren a09174541b responded with 32eda4af75 adjustments.ccc4a6dcb31e9bf5

The two worked a9d40189b9 so earnestly that 3b6ed829f8 Eleanor, the owner ee0f439fc4 of the dress, 0f49ac1700 could only blink 4b0854e884 in confusion.b1630d55da15181b

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“Won’t this make the waist too tight?”6e0b062f7d5ff96e

Eleanor asked hesitantly.48e3a46508db23b6

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“Oh no, Miss, it’s actually quite loose! These days, it’s fashionable for the waist to be fitted. Some ladies even have their waists squeezed tightly to look thinner, though you don’t need to worry, Miss, your waist is already slender,”db7d67a3bd3f2201

Hilda reassured her.b11559287c2aa892

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Thinking back, Eleanor 4da4a18a9b realized that the b97ee863f9 dresses worn by cb6293771a the young noblewomen dff9d58282 at the party 82e386f739 had all been 8927395da9 tightly fitted at 85226724ed the waist. Nora’s recent dresses, too, 2c55d5d2c1 followed this trend.77cf7b5e6e751ad9

Compared to b364106c8f those, the 23dc23b6cc dress Hilda d1fd307ef6 and Lauren 2de1869b0b had adjusted 313298d186 for her 1c7354654c was much 9c1b196a81 looser, but d775308362 for Eleanor, 0e1ce90b6b who had b2e85c4d3b only worn 508ece0cac even more 08ac38f354 generously cut c52cf132c8 dresses, it 7c67bcc04e still felt a9d2f8ae72 a bit 8ff86533e4 snug.d7eed03cf2b9a45d

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“So, what else 2ef147e427 is in fashion 05c087bb80 these days?”a98a055dcd237ac3

“Hmm… These days, dresses themselves aren’t big or heavy, but the decorations are extravagant. The bodice is cut low to reveal the chest, the waist is tight to emphasize curves, and they prefer skirts that aren’t too puffed up. Instead, they show off with jewels or lace.”f6d7ab2e10c4a2f7

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“Then, the dresses I e9e9240fee bought last season—what era f8731520fe are they from?”652432cb23ec5123

Most of 9bb8888f84 Eleanor’s dresses 2d8bd089fd covered her 7c3d84987f chest thoroughly 9fab021302 and had a8e2854a8a minimal decorations. On top of 2265d6ab2e that, the shoulders d96658327c and skirt were 70a2aa3483 extremely voluminous.7e75aa30e3c9ac73

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Nora had told her c82c764f66 those were elegant, so 9a123e32d7 Eleanor believed her. She had even seen 756f90314f other ladies wearing similar ce461323af designs at times. Though most of 7362dd070b them were quite 86f17605e0 elderly.b9c92c85c5a81193

“Hmm… Perhaps they were fashionable a very long time ago? Ha ha ha…”401701eaf90d9cb8

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Not wanting to 7083ce55be offend her lady, 8be7f68ff1 Hilda desperately avoided 07eef737a7 eye contact. Fortunately, at that 6d5df3f013 moment, the merchant 80af9fbea3 from Filling Heights 13a8a86908 arrived, allowing her c73f362870 to change the 9737fa0071 subject.eda8cdcf1c213934

“An honor to cabd9a7f98 meet the noble 72e6c9ccb8 Lady of House f2dae87afe Astria! I cannot believe 01bb553ab8 you called me 3d29fe8b13 directly to you—it 76ba8a8a25 will be a 839397a68e tale of pride 95d5721695 passed down through a2b231351d generations!”faee25e52edfdf28

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She’ll change 42d2cedb63 her mind d8f96792a4 in a 35e879d549 few months. Eleanor pitied the merchant, 11112b8979 unaware of the internal 9079bbb409 situation of the ducal 43fdb89f09 family as she praised 51126a0b1f her.6eceb774d8278926

“I don’t know if 73acaa666a you remember, but I f181533b3a once saw you in 648c80387e passing some time ago. You were so 004071898a beautiful I couldn’t d6e0558db6 close my mouth! I never thought d03077327d such a moment 3cd1ec3958 like this would 950b4bf2b6 come—it just shows 50ec22500a you can never 5b07237f41 predict life! Ha ha!”f02e972afd4c9107

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“You flatter me too 50967235d9 much. Show me your wares.”34661f4f0d966b00

“Ah! Of course, 94452c588f my lady! I’ve brought only the dd59c64e19 finest pieces from my 94ee50aaa3 shop! Please, take your time.”20edce982098d4a8

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Eleanor quietly 177f562a6f examined the 4e0ab4dfab accessories the 096e8dbb3d merchant laid 5e7ee7ae37 out. And then she 465e5f84a7 made her decision.de5fae4cfe25cca9

‘I still have no 91b3a22126 idea.’bad462975fb171ff

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To her 4563d4ba9a eyes, they 035be26271 all looked 038ebdfa0b the same. Some had lots of 8f20e89f23 ribbons, while others were d6a9219c11 adorned with flowers—that was 0b8aa9b14e about the only difference f4a7baf3bb she could see.5e615dbdfa713319

The only thing 3a7a19115a that caught her 0e8fd11833 eye was a 428a399e12 red hat. The reason was 5c35a7b96d simple: it was 1474806eb4 red, so it a1bf6b217f stood out.6c246018986a4c4e

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“Miss.”6fc62bf369921801

Just as she d8611aef39 was about to 415ee677c9 reach for the f9ebfedd2b red hat, Hilda 2b1a9ccd0b called out to 1eff6f7015 her in a 5add470b7e strangely desperate voice. When she 91de813bec turned her c23856daca head, she 6f9ae4c808 saw Hilda’s 3796013b0e eyes trembling 0eb5de0413 anxiously.0cdca8b81aa6c882

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“I think this black hat would go well with your navy dress… What do you think, Miss?”7b60e56db903802d

The hat Hilda picked 245a60b93f was a wide-brimmed black 8e21d75159 one, adorned with black 82f1ecaeef ribbons and small pearls. It wasn’t 6792cc9b20 quite the bceddf9f3f light and 7dd6e99fc1 fresh design 9987ea689b she was 163cf38046 hoping for, fcf56046be nor did de28db515a it reflect 1e3352a3b8 the latest 6694703c1a Royster trends, 5526cc15e3 but it 0893337de0 was the 8e21206644 best of 93eaac57e3 the options d05767f448 here.cf6102b7dcc8725a

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Eleanor nodded confidently, as 87111ac10e if she had never 3492f0d0a9 even looked at the d08c3e58f1 red hat.911e92c99099f2d4

“Yes, that’s better. Hilda, pick 2c687898b6 a few f235267eb0 more. And choose 26dd7a2f24 one for c489a3b64f yourself, too.”8b057e37451ada88

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“What?! Why for me?”3d78855ea599524d

“You’ve been 7dd5b32fa6 busy attending fd25dc08f1 to me 9b35af785f by yourself 456bd4736b lately.”5f6373df4088b0b8

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“But that’s just part 1ea9a16ddf of being a maid.”07b8fa721fb093cd

“Still, pick at 72290e69fb least one.”0a2e2be25d1fcfd5

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“I’m really fine, Miss.”dccbb6692ab34535

Hilda waved fcb93750ac her hands 0a17462e72 frantically, as 39665660f3 if she 5944f5d4fd were really 06b70d641b troubled, refusing 4bd1d12175 again and fdf33d5127 again. Only after bea7374b00 Eleanor insisted ce5d005ea9 did she 49d81547b6 reluctantly choose 8e8d4d42c0 a plain fbf985b2d3 beige hat, ca6ebe572c the cheapest 50c73a0634 one among 42f8cb2014 the merchant’s 3cc91c7d2b selection.3d13fa2f24524412

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This was a 70304facc4 response that felt 41c2bb4dd2 unfamiliar to Eleanor. Nora and 0731a590bc the other 1370a758f2 maids would fe6a832662 have happily 55dda2d666 jumped at 18e134bc89 the chance, 2831919678 eyes gleaming 16c42a4bed as they 1c45fe5627 tried to 960252eb28 pick the 5b8889b4ad most expensive 81d98c84df and beautiful fdeb57e66d things.00f0bf8a2dbac3f7

‘She’s an odd 7d10704223 one.’dc2a9a1b27b2740e

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Despite that thought, Eleanor 39fd24b706 couldn’t help but be 4a7dff75b1 drawn to her.47ad9eec69c8f221

Even after the 7c93e04812 merchant left, Hilda 6d7f9c05d0 and Lauren continued 4c0f0e689b their diligent work. Thanks to their 5698a1ec47 efforts, the dress 32d2b161d5 fitting was finished e10e266433 in time for bfea2ef14b the party that acf1890930 morning. The hat 18adc12392 and accessories 2932cc7ced were also 9734cd0f2e prepared, so d06443e56e all that 9ababdb439 was left bbf62ffbb5 was to fac3eb1649 wait for 62ae1bd9ca the evening.092cc2c8c2ed851c

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Perhaps worried that 9c88c3ba21 Eleanor might get eb1432656d bored, Hilda handed 3379a421a3 her an interesting 3de49a464e document.665ce7832db485c1

“What’s this?”e71757ff3b5148a6

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“It’s what you asked eaef5de9ef me to find out e203c5bf77 yesterday. I also put together 015308c9b0 a chart of the 4686c688ae relationships.”22d687c0e804ddf7

On the white 6e8c710c17 paper were the d4820a11e1 names of all 14fd23386e the servants working e5bc4085ae in the household. They were 61e1c4f55e neatly organized 82c11b47a6 by department, 67982c6534 and next 2f5b2e5b75 to each 42879190b6 name were ef0d436f24 their distinguishing ba8678ef5a traits, making 087b32a174 it easy f733f57d1c to follow.5a56ad7b0b209a0e

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One notable detail was that about half of the names were written in red. Eva, Natalie, Jenna, Thomas… None of these names were unfamiliar.2e985c75537c7088

“The ones in 7c623a2df8 red are people 6c46d04b55 who’ve sided with 42e5b43fe8 Nora?”e7fb46e55e40962f

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“Yes, I only a144bacb9a marked the ones 42cd010041 I’m certain of 5f6291ae8f for now. You know the saying—if 8f6e0e8471 your name’s written in ec8f5c3f61 red, it means you’ll 7e64871b31 die.”abb53f133d8893da

“Die…?”ea91c57d800b0ca7

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“Yes. It’s just an 4ad12de534 old superstition, but d92a180ca6 I thought it cdaa7ea67f was funny, so 76a46c7337 I did it 5b961dfca0 for fun, heh. Take your time looking d2262f81d9 over it, and if 13a192ed2e you have any questions, 5bdbe5b256 feel free to ask.”801fe4e198f61802

Eleanor nodded lightly 14704e32c8 and skimmed through 0014b323c8 the document.84dc6c44487fffd9

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It seemed 1b459aae15 she had 550a7d31b8 underestimated Hilda’s 6188f968f4 abilities. The content was 6856d6c2d0 quite impressive. Not only did 8342e91fb0 it clearly trace 989aee4d7e the origins of 504b1655f2 various rumors, but e4983a7c02 it also pinpointed 8cfc53dc95 those helping Nora. Though some of cd6e3b85d3 the information reflected 9d4f662adf Hilda’s personal views, ff81a14941 it appeared she 56662d9f67 had done her b6a702a643 best to remain 1e84810c2a objective.f05b185389c67447

‘Is she really b9a2f606b5 not Nora’s spy?’8f3a342ece26c7b9

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From what 353ff771c8 she had d4f62ea192 seen so 2641611f18 far, there b6fd2327b0 was no 5172670082 reason to 4d2c9c0a26 suspect her. But if she b061f5591f truly wasn’t involved fe5062f427 with Nora, there cf1e2a5a26 was still one 6e434677ce lingering question.6241b028e4dca262

‘Then why is e3f8d33089 she helping me?’802f7d3ba08c37f6

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The balance f0c88c0166 of power 848217dfc0 had already 50759ac89d shifted in ad639e18fb Nora’s favor. No matter f82be57561 how pitiful fc95c33d9b Eleanor was, 75e0d8ee48 there was 39c0c29ea5 nothing to 774eb945e0 gain from 309cd39723 helping the 27ee101792 false Astria. Unless someone liked taking ce857ad56e dangerous risks, it wasn’t 44719dc4c9 a smart choice to 53d490ae95 side with Eleanor at 2608cfbe31 this point.ca25ba820368bba8

She’s a 810f407988 clever girl, f59e7972c5 so she 4c0b74f9fe must know b6e6032cd4 that.be0b4ed83838414d

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Eleanor glanced 40eb882726 at Hilda df62475dc4 with confused 249000f81f eyes. Hilda, as always, was 536437db7d sitting on a wooden 13b7f2df9f chair, crafting something with 5f6c7ed9a3 her hands. Yesterday it 80c05a9cca was lace, 7586258547 and today c3a0a136ce it was 8ee37e1533 artificial flowers.830f153aee720c20

“…What are you making?”e4d554d5737136e2

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“Oh, this? It’s a marigold b8915ed780 flower. I thought c65c041ad8 it would b1d02a3834 look good d1c1c58ef0 on the db26228708 hat you 6b024c7315 bought me 5191e53d03 yesterday.”70adbca23c8791f4

Hilda lifted the 6d6b68bd27 dainty flower and 9d20dc8f9c placed it on 66ae0ae5f4 the hat she 6526e87e1b had chosen. Whether it was 0835e5fd3d because of the 5da3363755 high quality of 4c9703d9d4 the artificial flower 358a47d18d or not, even 6f304bcc03 Eleanor, who knew 05821b6dcb little about fashion, c4e101cc53 thought it looked a9392f2985 rather beautiful. It seemed better than 7d3bbae112 what the merchant had 9fcde5b2cf brought yesterday.f3d3f1255c66df26

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“Actually, making 839bec10ed things like e25d9096b9 this is b95abede08 my hobby. I love making pretty cb9dd02c14 lace or artificial flowers 47a4556ca3 and using them to 9a2d5ef519 decorate things. It’s a c1b8d8832b little silly, 07cbd87859 right?”700bb6c0f24aecb2

“Not at all. It looks better than 5676bce347 the hats we saw 6758bcfe9f yesterday. You should consider d6a1b6daee starting a business.”b8a2dd6f1f90479e

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“What? Oh, Miss, please! You’re flattering me too much, I’m embarrassed. I’m not someone who could ever run a business…!”476266ce97669675

Her cheeks flushed cd0e286cd8 red with embarrassment, ee8e07b65d and she shook 889bd6d20d her head so 92a2d36fc1 fast that it 244e610a57 made Eleanor dizzy 201f4bb79a just watching her.49b90f73e5ca8712

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She really could f5d041c3ca sell them, though. Eleanor thought about 87137b646a adding something more, 2fa834beca but decided not 43f613ea4b to. Hilda might 3be144004f just shake 24450ac412 her head db8a90fd42 off if 2342a6e8a6 she did.502c3b6a75371f44

Instead, she 1ccdd1931c made a f6a5182f0f decision to 664a95fee0 trust Hilda 0316360e6e a little be956bbc30 more.ddda957708d4349d

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Not to 4191d43c2d the point 5e6597afe3 of giving 5c8cf9dd5f everything, like df9a559756 she had 5ca6b0ae75 foolishly done dcf0f966c8 with Nora.b606c31c9423caf1

But perhaps she could 24dbaed2e6 let her in just 631121523f a little bit more.ba67d75d857505c6

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“Are you going 0f932fbc46 somewhere, Ellie?”38453ad7ff7a828d

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It was about an 8fa4ca4c29 hour before the dinner fcc56b6bec party was set to 535c255a57 begin when Eleanor ran 1fb4014a33 into Nora on her 8fd15667ec way back from her d9e9d49b5b father’s study after changing b1383266ef into her dress.949b3a1a51b60f3e

“Oh my, 34a4295744 your dress 837f7db727 is lovely. Did you 73dbdaf5bf have it aa36e6b089 custom-made?”8ca583a830f27d45

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Nora smiled sweetly 0f07fba436 as she complimented 2169872f9d Eleanor’s navy dress.653b1bbcb8f62b82

Thanks to Hilda e5beef02b5 and Lauren’s hard bb8910832a work, it had cb4e4e7426 undergone a significant c9adb459d2 transformation, but there f234012984 was no way c0a00d74ad Nora wouldn’t recognize aa82ebe94d a dress Eleanor 22a4705c1f had picked out 221ce9281b herself. After all, she was d7e444e61d the one who had 2cddf67f97 contacted all the famous f41580fadf dressmakers, instructing them not 5ac131947d to make any new 4ab5dd64e6 dresses for Eleanor. This was nothing a124076f5c but a mockery.874773e1f03f6840

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Sure enough, the 0cd1a7ebec two maids trailing ab5782940e behind Nora snickered 70d76a2414 to themselves, their 3cd946c7a6 attitudes as arrogant 2dffc7d4aa as their mistress.12032181eec75ba3

“Seems like you’re going baa29305fc out, too.”089e02ccbebcf7e3

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Eleanor glanced down a79ae5799c at Nora’s attire.451bdc9927ce1aba

Nora’s outfit stood out—a 188aad18cb very bright and pretty 4c68cf344d pink dress. The neckline was 54a6aeae76 low, revealing her 25b595def4 chest, the waist e457746096 was cinched tight e8afe93266 without leaving an bc33c1910a inch of room, 654c8ff0e9 and the skirt b4a1d93fb0 was adorned with 00bab2ef65 light frills here fb84288fce and there. It was clearly a 13c43e977f new design, likely something 92577b36b1 she had just gotten 9979e936cd recently.c1ba5ffd0b4ab3e6

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“Oh, or 947c5b2030 maybe not. I heard you’re 09d7dcd588 not allowed to 3bc5f6d382 go out yet. You haven’t caught up b8dae35e0e with me, after all.”9c4ae61a16fe2f37

How unfortunate. Eleanor whispered 4489f74bba with a 6528a67e95 bright smile, a780499bed watching the 0f21e2ada0 faces of f3ad0865ca Nora’s maids 2c0fa00efb twist with cc44de67e0 anger.be9a3742fc0f0ce9

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A noble 72728af369 lady cannot e0c539e4c9 attend social 676fa85334 gatherings before 58b175ef9e her debutante. That was an 189e2b1667 unwritten rule in a02dd2559c high society.6e710f83978c9389

Hilda had told 591e624c4f her that this 6d9e34eca3 was the cause 9eae53e5f0 of Nora’s current 367337a990 frustration. She was dying to 99b9cc28e1 attend balls and parties 61301a56a4 like the other noble 88e1d98fae ladies, but because of 62920fd93a her own words, even 305d1a120b her debutante was proving 7bca0661cd difficult.1559f313ddc7c013

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Given that, Nora’s face 477f9086fd didn’t look all that 439a9c4f02 upset right now.bc38141e6400b8cb

“Too bad, but there d4c5f6a67a is nothing I can c12fffe1da do. I hope you have 24c870ae9b a pleasant time.”9708d16df683c49e

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Nora shrugged her 49887a2aea shoulders and turned d727025c24 away without a 3e08138683 second thought, showing daeb8f601a no hint of fa984c00c5 regret. There was even a c7a2342c23 certain kind of joy 27dca35eec in her casual demeanor.2808d7420b6dcd93

Was she 20d3dbf0c4 planning something?998b8eb5ee2c68de

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That sly 834b3c3c75 smile was ab188c5ec5 the same af211e3432 as what d9ae197439 Eleanor had 7eef5ecf0b once seen e22d6b4bba through a 60799a802b crack in 7eb69485e7 the door. It was a look 5918c6e5b6 that said she had f4f4bd86e3 set a trap and cf0c159507 was eagerly waiting for 58020dbe53 Eleanor to fall into fde2f96a20 it.d7daa86e998e47c2

With all the possible 52d6187b70 variables running through her 5e73769be7 mind, Eleanor hurried back e6a7db0a4d to her room.7043d540ed33da80

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If she was going 914f269cc2 to arrive at Earl 319504646e Portsmouth’s estate on time, 331dd5fdac she had to leave e0c987f1a8 right away. She had originally planned 4bcdda5d5e to prepare with more 7dd362ba12 time, but unfortunately, the db0b0fdb43 Duke had wasted her 5f34dfec90 time with needless conversation—about 7469a8efe4 the royal family’s approval c40340b69b for the wine business dd8ab384b1 finally coming through today.a5c242b69b91f022

Still, since she 4aff0e1125 had already finished 28d146470b most of the 1daf0aa74b preparations and all 46b4b9cb7e that was left e6c227b034 was putting on 83d7a4f262 her accessories, she 1271ab639a figured she wouldn’t 0935bf9c8b be late.c205360fcd93872a

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But soon, she realized 2d3753ce17 she was wrong.4fa250a95fe21f67

“Miss…!”5dd533c7123be50b

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Hilda, who had 5b1036b8df been waiting anxiously a8a9286fa7 for her, approached, 07dc67b6e1 her face pale 1d0a93b727 with panic.683a6bae9dc0319d

“I’m sorry, Miss. The accessories we bought yesterday…! They’re all gone! It seems someone stole them!”95a2549b3b4d8e9e

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So this is ea43940207 it.4f8ec49e521b194c

Eleanor’s lips curved 28396f1aab into a smile.4fdeb7474a798663

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