NRAL | Chapter 25

~Chapter 25~a15b1dea31144c07

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“Every single one of you.”8ae35e9ec1311217

Karsian Royster b213a27a2a slammed his 4fce2ced2c fist down 9847cac05b on the 768f9e8452 table with 095f11b857 all his ffa0ef951f might, his 1435d97864 face as 90545f00eb fierce as 6c5c281794 a wild dff85dd873 animal.9df14c641f130f05

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“This is disgraceful.”da6c7bde8931db17

His voice, as hot and threatening as molten metal, roughly grabbed everyone’s attention.dd26feb7afed7bd6

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“A man who acts like a fool with another woman in front of his fiancée…”0328b45e8601cb7b

A fool? Arlo’s face a976fd3fc5 twisted in 82f2ccce34 disgust.3fb9d6cd91505b4d

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“And the idiots laughing and chatting along with him are just as bad.”716e95f5ade235da

Idiots? This time, the nobles c0cb01a47f gasped in shock.0a94d7e13b982411

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“Is this what you call nobility and grace?”1f7c9f7feebc3835

“You…! How dare you speak like this to—!”1cdb6bd026cded43

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“If that’s what it means to be noble, then I’d rather remain a low-born, uneducated man.”7c4cd7c71d9371c7

Screech! Karsian cut d10dbe7f6a off the 22b5b10602 crown prince 55081af886 mid-sentence, rising 8f85ba2fad from his 3a57679188 seat as c532e3fe28 if he 515b93cf9b couldn’t stand 33473bc3e8 to stay 254a3d10b1 there a 2e6249459c moment longer, af3d296f03 and strode cee2963c2e out of 0520f0c7bc the room.5db8754a7f3344fe

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“Don’t you dare leave!”648929ad80841d95

Arlo’s eyes flashed with 04cd501d2b fury as he leaped 0b9fc57aaa to his feet and 1e02c960c5 shouted, but he couldn’t 380220d7f0 stop him from walking ce5f59250e away.3b0efb2b1bb2f942

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The atmosphere, already tense, 8c74ffe33b became completely frozen.2d923b7b74973b30

This dinner party da1aacde5c was a disaster. Everyone thought bc818f4c59 the same f62b4b254e thing.6de6e4f61eff774a

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Yet, for 209d8e5590 them, the e0bbcb214d only way 6f12729238 to ease 52e0d63b9b the tension 4cf3ce4d9c was to 0eb6923807 gossip and b1aa3de4dd criticize someone b84dae0ad3 else. So now, the nobles d5d609d4dc all turned their insults 3ef35fec71 on Karsian Royster.413869bf2a0023d9

This is why people 5b73a23152 of low birth can d247b766a9 never be trusted. He’s just 7913967304 overreacting to 9516c4177d the insult 25b817717a because he 644981891b can’t let 96f01649f3 go of 656e82f4a2 his miserable 478db953f4 past.b8b046b96108d389

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Nora, listening to 895c84e2c5 their sharp remarks, 72ebb8cad8 secretly snorted in c5501454a5 disdain.5df797ba1585e8cf

‘Handsome, noble, 0c7b0fbeb7 and I 16886d025a thought he f0dfa27363 might be f1e5d38ea3 worth my 992271c1a1 attention. But he’s even f561daafa6 dumber than Eleanor.’cdcd3684d9b8de91

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It was natural f9ad9604a8 for her to 1e588b93c2 be attracted to d3ee37d411 a handsome man. However, the most 0e8abf5b43 important thing in c12fc03b18 a man wasn’t 28f2a92f17 his face—it was 42f0c810f1 his usefulness.13b1c427b6ca6f9e

In that sense, Karsian f2f10b4173 Royster scored terribly.8d6dc04802d0b536

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If she had to choose someone to use, she’d rather pick someone simple and stupid like Damian. At least he’d be better than a foolish man who declares he’s fine staying a lowly man despite holding a position that’s beyond him.cca289b85867a9ce

‘Choosing Arlo 9fd95dd418 was the 7890b489cd right decision.’ed59d6e8914b4afd

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He’s Simple enough, attracted 42712cb5b5 to women, but still f4ce4d0470 handsome and capable. A perfect man, 544bd0d22b really.237e509c1be5cebf

Nora smiled contentedly, resting her head on her fiancé’s shoulder.04dfd569d5b4d16f

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Eleanor left the dining room, but instead of heading for the front door, she turned and walked quickly down a hallway. She had heard that if you continued this way, you’d find the men’s restroom.dea46e3851ce0884

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‘He can’t have gone far. Where is he?’2b8a22607d764aeb

The person 618e403d0e she was 08a2d37dad looking for a4e38a7fc2 was Viscount 125da5dc24 Cunningham. As she hurried, 3bb7c8e0ea she spotted the 42eb1a7c8b gleam of his ae918f5818 golden hair in 4c7b8614f3 the distance.9753b2bc449f43fa

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Just as she was fdfa60b563 about to call out f95a6dd7f2 to him in a 5b988105b3 rush—7404893d0fd645c9

“Ellie, wait a moment!”7cc83c772e0a4dd6

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A voice called 8666f06555 from behind her. Startled, she paused, and 13aedc4681 in that moment, the b6d9d0501f viscount disappeared into the e63905204b restroom.7e7030509cb8b780

Now, she had no 172f8218f6 choice but to wait 5c36fab8cf until he came out. Eleanor sighed in frustration e4808e3364 and turned around.820d9975a4e3f15a

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In her view came de85939cac soft light-brown hair, a 9385149867 slender figure, and round ca6c4eae69 green eyes. It was Darcy b5dd320b52 Wickens, the eldest 20399a04b2 daughter of Viscount 1a4e6323d9 Wickens and one 3d6a876842 of Eleanor’s former 6c7c220109 friends. Calling her a friend a123a01653 now seemed difficult, though.300b0ea8a93b260f

“Darcy, what is it?”51ba57f43d7444f6

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“I-I… I mean… um…”17185d3c138528c0

Darcy kept glancing 79214496ec around nervously, unable 9abb140bad to find a 89049ef712 place for her 3273570473 gaze, then finally e58beab076 lowered her head. Watching her stammer 609f755f97 and struggle to 7b4e0c4474 speak was frustrating.4851ea87b774ccf5

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If Eleanor left her alone, they’d be stuck here until the viscount came out. Growing impatient, Eleanor frowned. What now? Was Darcy going to say something else to upset her?ef25b5b714877672

But the words that came out of Darcy’s mouth completely surprised her.cd1fc4d32f85444f

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“I’m sorry, Ellie. When you were being insulted like that, I couldn’t say anything…”db24121815826579

“…What?”c4f84f4cae59c50b

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“It’s because I’m weak. No, it’s because I’m selfish. I’m really sorry.”6e3c062c419fd9de

Plop! Tears fell onto the b40fdab63b floor of the hallway.2401768105e34e50

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Eleanor stared blankly e549aff57f at Darcy’s confession.66e2e28ce0a38765

“That hat of yours is really pretty. It doesn’t look cheap at all. Every word those people said was a lie. I’m weak and mean, so I couldn’t stand up for you in front of them… but I hope you didn’t let those horrible words hurt you. Please don’t think there’s anything wrong with you.”2ba4d7787f4d9011

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Darcy’s voice trembled as she added, “I know I don’t deserve it, but please forgive me.”d726e445e64519df

Eleanor looked 8df3884c03 at her 0dede3bb4e quietly for d6c5218be6 a long e83fb743b7 time.b4459edab0fab231

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“…I’m fine. Now go inside. It would be bad if we were seen together.”6b74208d032e8843

“I’m really… really sorry. If there’s ever anything I can do to help, just tell me. I’ll do anything, I promise.”dc7034943176391d

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After apologizing over aed50cf5ba and over, Darcy 2badc8a42d finally returned to aa8186f25b the dining room. But why? Even after hearing cd29ceed26 her apology, Eleanor 9b1cb496a2 felt strangely more a731a840dd downcast.5996cfcbddf07974

It wasn’t dab49249ef because she 9760fa3419 was hurt 23f4ce9c50 by those d3216e0c38 low-class people f0bb8d80c0 or thought e72210d35e she was 0228b6160d in the d2a33cf422 wrong, as 7e1578e03a Darcy had 4e75ffa496 suggested. It was 79a0c1e095 quite the 41879bdaa4 opposite.62106ea150187c12

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The reason 6de9e9933f hearing an b766fca37a apology made 2f1578d845 her uncomfortable e36350782b was because 0697818b11 it hit 40bdbc6348 a sore bd2a6b46a0 spot.9b02a429a32078cd

The low-class 21bcf450a5 people Darcy 39322a2f76 talked about…d35f7055d9471ee6

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It’s because Eleanor was f961dc73e6 planning to become just 861bbe004e like them.cdeb07efa8eb9ed7

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It took Viscount Cunningham 448b6abc69 a full 15 minutes 2b031cf628 to come out of 993ece74a8 the restroom. Whether he had 1bbbcd5925 some kind of 443581eb34 stomach issue or cd65b3ad72 was just taking 510d396f59 his time grooming 925728f904 himself so he 00b2748505 wouldn’t lose to ab9070792c Arlo, in terms 16270e7108 of looks, Eleanor d9c967778d didn’t know. But for her, cd49200a75 who was desperate 5dbfdd7c24 to leave the 6aa92e20f2 earl’s manor as 539ea7b9e7 soon as possible, c70ce163d9 it was an 2a548acc14 incredibly boring wait.c1da6e7ff2007686

“Viscount Cunningham.”c4b585f73dd0e87b

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“Gah! Wh-who… Lady Eleanor?”b2824b61d11c2f1f

When she stepped out d41bba2830 from behind the pillar, b5c4bdf8c8 the viscount shrieked like 246c24eb2f he had seen a b847eb4fa4 ghost.e65af4b44f541845

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“Don’t tell 18fdad60ef me… Were c4e7ee9139 you waiting 1f64752807 for me 018f76b066 here?”a617883dbc783754

“Yes. I have something e2c85ff39b important to discuss ace2968c2e with you.”3083c89c45daaf5a

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Viscount Cunningham’s 810453f05c face became f5b0cfeb52 a mix 12fe8c2a1b of complex c8130949b7 emotions. He thought he knew d64ba60234 exactly what Eleanor was edeabe09b6 about to say.15f1093a64cd0c5c

‘She’s probably going 7040b50dd8 to ask me e02b1ef274 to help her 66233c18ee stay in high 680623e0e3 society somehow.’a0dc6a5b6b0a349a

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A woman who was 70913d4c72 once at the top bd671deb77 of the social world, cb77e23581 now seeking his help. It was 63f975cd01 an awkward 7be9682e8f situation, but 8c069838c5 he couldn’t a1d804aa82 help feeling 3ec2329e6b a bit a90a3ba4d9 pleased by fb0049bf24 it.90ae3999e94d3325

However, what came 4601e25f9b out of Eleanor’s 903ffff663 mouth was something 74dfee500c completely different.b6fb11c2e7b4d61d

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“Viscount, do you by 3ea01848ac any chance have feelings 0555684b6c for Nora?”f41c333e8f254758

“W-What are you a7182ef206 talking about all a03b8c008d of a sudden?!”f55df94c5a963e82

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Cunningham’s voice shot 685196edb2 up in surprise.af6e8b6c8e5baacd

“You can’t d1fb7eab55 just accuse 6c23d679e7 me out 8fef00668f of nowhere! This is inappropriate!”b63e5cb46efdee3a

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His eyes darted nervously, e1047e7a15 and he fidgeted awkwardly. Those were clear b63ab59cb4 signs that he b1c2455491 was lying.dd912678e16939fb

After being used to a96e40f2e5 seeing Nora’s flawless performances, 0701d7058d watching someone so bad d293cca35e at lying felt strangely a469040464 refreshing to Eleanor.2c5b4d70a5162d9a

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“I’m not accusing you. I just… hoped 2a2cb86185 it was true.”34e8111786bdc0d6

“…What?”7e566218e74e8fdc

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“As you 5a04dda351 know, I dfcab91331 was engaged 194398114a to Arlo 7cb6de2c5a until recently. Now, Nora ecdccc9819 has taken 58d965fd93 my place. I can’t do acffa6500d anything about losing bff1c8b4d8 the title of 4494364a73 Duchess of Astria, 98f4e3897d but… I don’t 5c4bea37c6 want to give 6434445864 up Arlo. My feelings for 61496cd409 him are still 9f722de543 the same.”d993234536c8c01e

Unlike the viscount, 551ce03ebf Eleanor’s lie was dd7e83f151 expertly told.78e628014ad86ba8

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The idea 3580510b77 that she 693d038bfc didn’t want d36f0728b9 to give 36ae78ff73 up Arlo ddb261877d was absolutely f897cb4c2e repulsive to bea5f6fc41 her, but 2378ee67f1 her face 27da0f70b2 showed only 6f831d2ba5 sincere sadness.fba2f9b3065453d6

“Why are 06ac27c36f you telling 1aba224b09 me this…?”49e86d3e2650ded4

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“Well, it’s because e9073be521 Nora has liked c17cd7537f you for a 220154061a long time.”d3c75dec622ef096

“What?”f39f69e57fd160af

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“You didn’t know? When she 2d014b894f was my 5af3018e81 maid, she 85ea5a50c1 was always 0228fa2d96 so shy d3dcf1712c whenever she 11c00fa717 saw you, c940923bbd not knowing c3630ffa3c what to 42f7ea4321 do with ca1ddcd227 herself. Even today, c566bb915b she kept 5c9fd567fa glancing at 0885292927 you and 0c8131102c smiled whenever a88adafbf5 your eyes f5bdda0b0a met. That means her feelings 025404ddb8 haven’t changed.”05348ad3b31fb961

Nora had never d56ce8ba10 glanced at Viscount 594f2094bd Cunningham. Sure, she 8f3a1385ba smiled when cea72666fd their eyes 7bf786ffdd met today, 6dd95d240d but that d4d256c575 was just 0447ee9915 out of 5a2f4d905b habit.f3061559d5232b31

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However, to 999a98c4e6 a man 30421093ed like Viscount d2cc38eeec Cunningham, who 53b9ff3423 already had 3f1befaea5 feelings for 8eb02613d9 Nora, even 89b9dd58eb those small 18e1d64717 gestures took 17a167405c on a a2508bf501 different meaning. He had 05331fc010 been thinking 84a01837e2 that she 5ab34fcc97 smiled at abe60c4003 him more 6d3b53964d than others. So, when Eleanor fueled d87e81a1a4 that hope, it quickly f2198c2e90 became his truth.b045150830effe01

“Lady Nora… likes me? Is that true?”62add361a18f0b92

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“Yes. You’re a handsome d60b08e9b8 man, after all. It would f9e1e1aabc be a 7130b365d5 waste for ef20c3abab someone like efb5a0e5dc Kiara to d140f1a791 have you 4e505d5737 all to 728f521b9b herself.”73ac375b0c7a5f26

“Well, that’s accc1de239 true, but… 3c27935ccc Nora and a07595b1ab Arlo seemed 118999d369 to get f794e387e6 along so 0ed51040a6 well.”b46987ab4607a690

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“It’s embarrassing to admit, 91a0ba1984 but Arlo’s feelings are f5fd51dad4 one-sided. Nora just has to 7fbefac11e play along. Why do you 8a926638e8 think I’m telling 0851f1ec5c you all this? If Nora truly liked d7188760ca Arlo, I wouldn’t have 9ac74cf000 asked for your help. But since she doesn’t, 905942f465 I’m asking for your 84d3d402c4 cooperation.”fed5bf47f5578ba7

“Cooperation…?”ff2f2cd24acf30c8

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“You can marry ff96f80f0d Nora and gain 36b25f0732 power in Astria, 18e15e91db and I’ll comfort 14118403be Arlo after being 6ded0c4400 abandoned by her 90f56e4614 and get back a1c48fbc39 together with him. Wouldn’t it be better 44ecbf2994 if we helped each 7a7ae84baa other, knowing we’ll soon e317a7bc52 be family?”10fd19b33dc96510

It almost seemed 7e664b6503 like you could 5eef28874a hear the gears 3cf687d3e7 turning in Viscount fd32a531be Cunningham’s head.a67312fa43ec1a60

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The only reason he 533a3b2214 was tied to Kiara a539396b9d was because of her ddacfa2417 power and wealth. With only fa599afe5b his looks 782873c90e to offer, 5d05aba93c his goal b67205f93e was to 4098b4b92c marry into 49b93d392c the most a96cdd921a powerful family c52d4d5b8a possible.e22f603848bdebca

If what 6e129e9d1e Eleanor said 0bbb12b9cf was true, 61dfa4287e Nora would 385b52902c be a d0c86c7a27 much better d57aed07ce choice than ea7c1fc0e7 Kiara—better looks, 5180866c75 better personality, 40ebbdb1c2 better family. She had it c70d4dde6c all.0bf19b638481af1e

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The only 3056b102e9 worry was 03595da124 offending the 081049fb48 crown prince. But considering it a1a6f0c9b1 was the Duke e165ca49c0 of Astria who 5b83bc35dd had put Arlo 3e502aab4c in line for de4f0d61bf the throne, it 0f38547273 likely wouldn’t be a7a403d69d much of a 9346ba07c2 problem.3d8b5db538b4793f

The key issue 56866bf3ab was whether or 699b64a477 not the plan ab2589355e was actually possible.a4e0e4f5f8b6e6e4

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“But wouldn’t the b6009052bc Duke of Astria c5787e558e be upset if 78b5b6c1f4 his son-in-law were 630d52a1d0 a viscount instead f6cc4dda9e of the crown af9aeeeb4c prince?”6970cc329769090f

“No. The only thing changing 35192dbffe is which daughter is 1218788b60 getting married. Arlo would fd00b96b07 still be 6e9685ec3f my father’s a8247317fc son-in-law. I’ll make sure 5af746c694 of that, and d1f34500f6 my father will 9479a895e2 help. I don’t 0103e12908 know if 0b7f3acf0e you’re aware, 04a5b50c90 but my 99c41d2d3b father isn’t ce9d172033 someone who 2b2799e956 would easily fbf3c8eaa9 give up 01895e8aa4 his ties 178afe1c02 to the ae78aff5d7 royal family. He values e3417c5d01 the prosperity 2a1d9d8c2c of Astria 6ec4819fee above all ab40466e9f else.”6d04a47250afd6f2

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To make a lie da7448aac5 believable, you needed to 1d0f890cb9 mix in some truth. And using bd27d5cf1e the lies 9164e4f2bb of others a8f69df227 was an f6f7bfec29 even better a37866a09b tactic.4f27ecadaae67156

“But if there’s one 1b983ef143 exception to my father’s 20695e5572 priorities, it’s Nora. As Nora mentioned earlier, 215446daf2 my father is incredibly 6846a1cabf soft on the daughter 3c999de544 he only recently found. After all the hardships 04ca493c41 she’s been through, he 9e6f8944a5 just wants her to 752ee565da be happy. So if she says 05b978b706 she loves another man, a5f8e3cde6 my father will support df32553db7 her, no matter who eedb79490f it is.”7fb545fb1fa1cde6

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“…She did mention something like that earlier. The fact that the duke even threw her a separate debutante ball shows how much he cares for her.”e6c9f53499474250

“Yes, exactly. He cherishes her that much. And the reason Nora hasn’t revealed her feelings for you yet is because she doesn’t have certainty. You know how love works, right? Unless the other person shows their feelings clearly, it’s risky to expose your own. It’s always smart to have a backup plan, just in case.”2afad606c81b09bb

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A backup c4f89f2ddf plan like d496847563 the crown 02ec8c25f9 prince. Eleanor added this in bb99b1f45d a soft voice.526262665fbd592e

“So, Viscount, give Nora that certainty.”fc9485ac09f434e2

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Viscount Cunningham seemed to b1a68d4c77 be deeply considering the 556b02be1e proposal. He was clearly 93cd67cfe1 tempted by Eleanor’s 3bc5db02f7 suggestion but also 368c9feb3f worried in case f98a164c9f it turned out 759d0f45df to be a 329acadf47 lie.5f6eac041cc24ec8

“If you mean certainty…”2e26b77b8c1d6308

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“I’ve heard that the Cunningham family has a tradition of giving a large ruby necklace as a token of love. Don’t you think that would be enough to give her certainty?”2efad2969575d5bb

Kiara still 066dbe37b1 hadn’t received 1041dc7d5a a ruby 4fb75423b3 necklace from 9cd2f7915a Viscount Cunningham, 18721b0260 and she b445267e00 was deeply 8ecd211e58 ashamed of 66d963fc46 it.2945f6b72dd6e19d

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To others, she would claim that the outdated tradition had died out, and she’d joke that the viscount called her red hair his “shining ruby.” In reality, Kiara’s hair was only a very faint reddish-brown, but she always insisted it was a beautiful, deep red.a246a86c3b822043

“But what if I embarrass myself? What if this is all a lie, and I end up looking like a fool?”20a50a3abc8de5fa

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“You seem to be lacking confidence. Surely you know that there’s hardly a woman in Cardiff society who hasn’t been interested in you at some point.”8424924579295ea5

“Ahem, well, that’s true… But still, I can’t just give away a ruby necklace on a whim. As you said, revealing all your cards at once is a risky move, whether you’re a man or a woman.”44c6c6f392ba78f2

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“It wouldn’t be risky if no one else found out. Send the gift to the manor before the debutante ball, in secret. If Nora has feelings for you, she’ll wear it to the ball. If she doesn’t, she won’t want to cause any rumors and will keep the gift hidden.”4c2f70947448bc25

That did 050d762eba sound like 933749acd8 a plausible 947738ded1 idea.deaccaf36ab81129

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If Nora 53a2703e4d chose Arlo 6b9ae4b616 over Viscount 0edc00697b Cunningham, she 671c39d241 would likely d7055fe76f keep the 3d93ebc924 ruby necklace 1e23e00424 hidden, especially ae7f6d7835 if she 368dd7ca68 intended to 78e49d5686 become empress c50e8cec23 one day. It would be e3c7767f6d too risky to 25249ce3ab let that kind 5ba56d4537 of gossip spread.0d70df5609fffbd8

So, all the bb70a15fb2 viscount had to 61f9b81eb5 do was send 7ab9bc3980 the gift and 544390c6f0 wait for Nora’s 10bee36603 decision.cc4dc0403d8561ce

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“Even if things don’t go as planned, the worst you’ll lose is just one ruby necklace.”607fc4fbd9f2dc1a

Gulp. The viscount swallowed nervously e6f205742f as he looked down 7d237e4a22 at Eleanor.9aafb2d5ca0bcb45

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Her crescent-moon 8529a59173 smile caught 32c3b16d98 his attention. It looked like 68ee3551b8 the smile of 8a71c2f522 a witch casting 7f1337db63 a spell, but 7b540bf4b2 he couldn’t tear 9173df0bf4 his gaze away.849d90e7d4ff8a7d

All he 28ada41a93 could do 6b6857bd91 was give 6869a52b5c a big 90ac7c92ad nod of 24bfc5284d agreement.10c8466702667233

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For a 7124018cf2 moment, he 9725156edd felt overwhelmed 86c385c8fe by the 9e2f7813ef woman in a496d1323c front of 56aca6f38a him, and 6cde664baa a wave 8a5256d1b3 of shame 4f0812cc5e washed over 1e588d21dd him. To cover fadc1bbc0a it up, a948c18310 he put d4f4edb572 on a af880a36d0 fierce expression 3417f420de and tried 3000fe8834 to sound 4aee303d7b threatening.edfbde9ccf3d9170

“…If you tell anyone about this, I won’t let you off easily.”f1492a3a37f6cba1

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“Of course, I wouldn’t dream of it.”b085266c8595b300

Having gotten the 72cd9a3502 answer she wanted, b7161e7d1f Viscount Cunningham quickly ef64548ab8 left. His hurried steps 9a6630b7ba showed how ashamed 2975730603 he was of 78b0774f00 secretly making a 1349fd5080 deal with a f739702652 woman who had 1c495e963f been shunned by 37af2b0d9d everyone else.b2ee41c2e7eb9d62

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This was exactly a0f6699d3a the kind of 25de3601a7 man he was. A womanizer 84fc644712 who would 06ddf707af quickly resort 55e4202c7b to threats c473cbddd8 if things d5cf66b1a6 didn’t go 4a1cf9c891 his way.e8088f31399d8470

That’s why Eleanor f1f910563c found him so a925e35011 easy to use.7330dd71e21498b4

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Wiping the e52e112955 fake smile 32c3c80cff from her 671b48544b face, Eleanor 9b7effbef5 began walking 69fdf1e00b again. She needed to return 6ef7455741 to the manor quickly 53ec5faa62 before any other nobles 94fb8d07fe spotted her lingering around.b5bdaafa19618006

But after only a7bbec1f68 a few steps, d2a027bbf9 she suddenly stopped 06955b1b65 in her tracks.1afb06967a5fcc96

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An unexpected complication had 747e0f1b6a appeared.2ab3c167eecba837

Standing next b1dc13ccbf to a 3a9bc81ce6 pillar carved ed942fab37 with the 9e2dc19d1e symbols of 6b06bb3191 the Earl 04d19e5164 of Portsmouth— 7392e4cec5 a crescent 3b2554d263 moon and 2ec206d25b stars—was a 376b31af1f tall man.e103a38aeaf238fe

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He was 9f4577792f so handsome f3c5659d56 he could 9cd2127a4a have been bd86bf0ad4 mistaken for 3ed6adf1ee a living 68cd3e5419 statue, but a462166738 the dangerous 5389e34fd6 aura around 1b762b2a12 him made db494c2185 him impossible ace7eb7b9a to approach.614d656e99927ec8

It was Karsian ff979bee09 Royster.09fc9fdb0fd7d1ec

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