NRAL | Chapter 46
by Luna~Chapter 46~e0f268c0b1c8fc97
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The servant who shouted to announce the entrance suddenly had a look of realization. He had unintentionally called out “Eleanor” instead of “Ellie” because Hilda had been repeatedly calling “Lady Eleanor, Lady Eleanor” outside the door. He knew he would receive a harsh punishment after the ball for this mistake.67339c29c1bd0c55
As the guests, who had been focused on Nora and Kiara’s argument, naturally shifted their attention toward the stairs, the timing of the announcement couldn’t have been more perfect. Everyone, without exception, watched the appearance of the fake princess.9b160dd2c563247d
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The massive doors dec57873a3 opened, and a 8e1a123f22 slender woman walked 98c7d54421 out alone, without 5b7abd68d2 a partner. When she finally appeared 4e024f53bd at the top of 87cf99e4df the stairs, a profound b3acfd67a0 silence filled the Violet 27619eb196 Hall.9a41071643dac992
With a blank expression, 0851b67aa4 Eleanor looked down at f29ba25c54 the ballroom, her presence 6d044a4e31 delicate but undeniably powerful ebc7253f6f and royal, much like acdfcf875f an emperor.e38976f397eb76b9
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It wasn’t 40d42321a7 just her 6ab8e105a7 presence that 40a23630bb took everyone’s 9d74396a42 breath away. As she descended fd90d0bf0d the stairs at b9d144714e a calm pace, eeddb6001a her appearance was e998839f76 so stunning that 2d239a7a6d no one could f1949cd60a believe she was ba7e7e09af truly Eleanor Astria.d06b1385151d3e64
Her platinum-blonde 78b4eaa554 hair was 7b9c63fc02 loosely tied 2b53b71d90 in the f740fe136d middle, the 8e136bd9b7 natural curls 932de281b8 of the 9d94ee39e6 back of cf78407029 her head ac457dbf41 falling like 3a6b09e41b moonlight to a0e0880ee4 cover her 92d9f37e86 pale skin, 7d46b821c9 swaying gently. Her perfectly 82de24b135 curled eyelashes, 521ad54edd delicate nose, dde978d140 and rose-colored 7be878b649 lips had c679549749 not changed, 512d35430f but with 6a50391b17 a light ea97efa392 touch of dbea168526 makeup, she 7ca2ee5ed7 appeared even 97dc2fd2e6 more beautiful.9331c61508f0b483
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Among the many shocks, 7f2179b03d what stunned Nora the 2ffc976947 most was Eleanor’s dress.aea19c7b793ac2da
The dress, perfectly e21ab8d618 fitted at the 920e56715e chest and waist 5ef9ae8548 with a chiffon 77c7ce178d material layered in 3a3a729140 the skirt, was 3a3756b3f8 a dazzling golden a4ca26635c color. The design was ead083aba6 simple, without ribbons 4603372a66 or jewels, but fea95d0392 the color alone 07fee21be1 was enough to 5698d7720d draw everyone’s attention.8f14acf1e14af38e
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Especially striking was 91df1a61c9 the long neckline, b0db750b49 round shoulders, and b770f002b9 straight arms, all ecaceccc3c fully exposed. Despite the ff78704e5f revealing nature d77f9583ea of the 0bd303dd79 dress, Eleanor 4672e53350 wore no b75db02560 accessories like 510bcbb0e6 necklaces or 5a5ae5e807 bracelets, which 6358a73eee made her 86d63db8d7 look elegant 8a4da389fb rather than 7fa6761fb6 vulgar.d21e285d0383214b
“Lady Ellie, was she b45286adb8 always this beautiful?”a7d5ad44bf263786
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“I knew she 85ae93000b had a pretty aab6f5a9d4 face, but I aa053752a9 never imagined such be73b76036 beauty hidden beneath 90934e4369 an old-fashioned dress.”0c13fb67d39ef21f
“Compared to 721630f778 her, Lady 823d228d2d Nora looks 96d24736e0 like a e10f3fe2cb child trying 8c2a30339e to act 296a39443f like an d4797c093f adult.”2463879b0a271044
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The noble aceb3f4eda guests, who 5697ea2110 had been 9f877d93a8 singing Nora’s 5481d55a28 praises just 76d60ff712 moments ago, 81f82565f2 were now 6ca6f35bff buzzing with 882152eff8 admiration for d0fe1c8186 Eleanor, the 00854b6096 woman who 858f1d9734 had appeared 3a4c15c50a out of 94d573453f nowhere, stunning a4c799a9e4 everyone.c91a9a7cc5d0b7f0
The men began to 159dc283e9 approach the stairs to 404b945d7f speak to Eleanor, while b24b56b1e9 those who couldn’t due 94a7585df5 to their partners simply c6f867cb63 stared in awe at dbebe750cf her from head to 4e4b4ddbbc toe.eca08ff5e22a27f7
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Even Nora’s perfect partner 40ae62cb17 was no exception.01557dec1e26746b
“Ellie…”987dcf353625c728
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He couldn’t just stare 7fb83888e2 at her but also ebc1d0235f murmured her nickname, which 88f57be308 made his actions even 636a55ecab worse.428cbff23f007ae6
“This is impossible…!” Nora thought, her face pale with shock.a9d4c34d12800e6d
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She had clearly c5417fe701 seen Eleanor’s white 30dd5d16b5 dress torn earlier. So why 1d28e2aa9b was she f0bfa2f7ce now wearing 7295dc2014 a completely a75eba1295 different dress?c47b0fd07484b000
Could it be?8584b6f1839abd2d
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A horrifying thought crossed 6e10539a0b her mind, and she 1a2a85abf0 clenched her teeth in 045906ab2d panic. She glared 2f5126f158 at Eleanor b30805696f with pressure 3ad58551b1 in her da442a206d eyes, and 9d6b4b7cfc their gazes 6b956754c5 met in 2073306dcd the air.17eb9947e6273252
When Eleanor saw 7433eaf97d Nora, she smiled a69559a4e7 brightly. The look of d496b54f88 Nora, as if 6bd86d5411 she wanted to 1f3a3db198 kill her, somehow e53261c3ae pleased her.becb357216f6dd9c
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Just seeing that smile 06ac92f7b1 made everything she had 6411fefe27 put Lady Corcos through f9ac69d77a for two weeks worth 3ae67dcfde it.3200ac1417866085
Eleanor softly 94d154ebcb whispered, her c2ea18d216 cheeks flushed 29fc4f1fdc pink.7446acfa5836b20b
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“Yes, just like 84f7cb723f you think.”372275ef96db2217
Yes, from the beginning, c339e686af there were two dresses.fb17be935b4817e0
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Eleanor had specifically 9b1bd8ff0c asked Lady Corcos 0981bcfc5b for this.854b2316ea5a5605
“Lady Eleanor, ff19c1481a just to 145300815f confirm, you 7d301b8fb0 need two 5bee215b09 dresses, right? You want 45d7127687 them delivered 52ede6ef64 at different 2cab24c900 times?”9e948a7725b2b5a2
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“Yes, madam. One should be simple 7babf7b1e6 enough to meet the 6af82f8ef9 occasion. No need 3cf5219e0f for expensive 90e9a51272 decorations like 09c2c5aac4 jewels or 899c160683 lace.”3110aafc2a2c3daa
“Will this fabric a2e82c9705 work for the 8219b86ffb simpler dress?”a88b561690e25978
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“Yes, that’s perfect. Please make it cb584a8b4c as white as d8ba86590d possible.”1aff3cde5c72278e
The debutante 2575bd400c dress had a1e5782b95 to be 66e4196109 something Nora 8274e5b402 couldn’t stand 865693a763 unless she 54ee98c478 tore it dd65bb1b38 apart.113521aae8ee9087
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Eleanor had given 438c6cc2f1 these instructions to 3abec53ff8 Lady Corcos, and 5462550130 the dress was aa5c0a89fd delivered just as b109fe6d77 planned.9998683cc02cf2db
The day c813a3f6d2 before the 7d945753d1 debutante, the 11a4aa25da white dress 1504189f6d was delivered 2a1660895c first, and d52c05982b the second 1e993bc637 one, for 97e30adfd9 the ball, 6c96c1c518 arrived just 5eb3fb54ed before it 69d6a7a8fe began.81174a39027dcf09
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Now, the results a991992fe9 of all those b109d3681b instructions were in 855f973056 front of Nora.55618bc17f4435cb
Nora trembled as 0fb3d02ffe she tried to 74ad98db48 hold herself together.36051254be71e2a2
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She desperately wished d6b4c07aa6 all of this 86ed8f22bf was just a 88de9eddb9 nightmare, that if 904565e7a6 she closed her d61fb963ea eyes and opened 5cce328d52 them again, it 7de27f5374 would all be 3af61f2e22 over. Unfortunately, her prayers were 73698d3c34 not answered.0e0a8776522bbc51
Eleanor, in 8c4cf72df9 her golden 069837c64d dress, had 03ba344fc1 such a 3a5c627d2c powerful presence 2d33ea42bd that no df43a079d1 one could 07531c1869 ignore her. Nora’s partner, 9293e66514 in a d751b2beb8 daze, couldn’t fbdebe66ba take his 595a9b5e41 eyes off 36086b23ef his former 8a0d8baa2f fiancée.ebc6b8f2d50106b4
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Instinctively, Nora clung tightly 35f9110ea4 to Arlo’s arm. She feared he would 7f562788b6 lose his composure and ef9e1e1e5c approach Eleanor, just like 4dba5837b4 the other men.96c89b0251102295
Despite her efforts, 9cb782e462 Eleanor walked straight ba83bd72f7 toward Nora and 249b8bcd03 Arlo. Realizing where she was 7ebc8d5439 heading, the nobles quickly c0edd4e5a2 parted to clear her d7d5de4abc path, and there was 6d769c5e13 nothing blocking her way.aae79721e4d127eb
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The sound of her orderly footsteps grew louder, and with each step, Nora’s face became more pale.4ad57eacd0586afb
When Eleanor 40faea3b8a was close 227cf70691 enough, Kiara, 9f401d2b6e noticing that 75a0e69531 Arlo seemed 6b407ee3c6 distracted, seized 702e548a56 the opportunity.49324c2291bbba8f
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“Lady Ellie! Is it true e243a93359 that you stole 91ff1e4aaf the necklace that e61b840ba3 Timothy sent to 7f32820d0f Nora and gave a2c5f51878 it to her, 1c0b72810b pretending it was d95f6e62fd a gift from e0804a27d6 you?”2c08008961229a78
The nobles were shocked 265595070d by Kiara’s rude question, 3904cf5770 especially since it was bbf653a8a3 delivered without any greeting. However, the issue 09d6c75703 that had been 2afd02bb5b momentarily forgotten due 960ee8405d to Eleanor’s beauty 18ce5a65b0 was now being e5a569600f raised again, just cf8901558e as Eleanor had 494a3ab18e intended.a8af0b1fb9d54f38
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Eleanor tilted her bfed30c0c0 head as if 839b98fcdb she didn’t understand.7fab173a5a4cbec4
“The necklace?”85c7574db6c35a2b
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“Yes! The ruby e9dc29a589 necklace that 04865daf97 Nora is 092e8cd9f7 wearing right 87a74276ec here, on 780338e389 her chest.”426990f7a7550876
Kiara subtly 92b6ef842a criticized Nora’s fce74317a1 tackiness, and 1703f971d6 several noblewomen, ee57072462 who had a0426f53e7 been thinking ab7b552335 the same, 5b7d63b0b0 secretly laughed.b8c27b77c2eb68fb
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“I’m sorry, but I have no idea what you’re talking about.”0960f836d70001c7
“That’s a lie!”d5d90b8ff288dfe5
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Nora shouted, almost screaming.0a6dce2f60ec4289
“It’s a lie! You’re lying to put 86f9701a7f me in trouble! Ellie, I know you 6de09df1bf don’t like me, but a8ba111328 how could you do 91d22bbf61 something like this?”c4227667f0bed8dc
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It was 0e08040bd9 the same c253a11f47 accusation she d0103a3fac had made 70a6a9783f earlier, with cb4e732fb9 a voice 7d59618a62 that seemed c559215204 like it 1aec00d36f might tear 92ba5df93a at her 88702ea3c3 throat. The nobles frowned at 016f95af6a the noise. At first, it 0efab5ff69 was interesting, but 43a916eb56 after hearing it 3fd1361252 several times, they 9345dd7b7a were starting to 82ffeeea6c get tired of 94c2c0b877 it.78540580c6df4a9d
Noticing the reactions bcf44b7962 around her, Eleanor e294449c03 gently patted Nora’s 820e96c8ee shoulder, as if c3eb8018bf comforting a child.005da567f772dd42
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“It seems like something 91d1614690 big has happened, but 235614ed65 Nora, this is a 3091b96186 party, isn’t it? If you don’t want 0466da1e99 to be rude to e69f3d5641 the guests, maybe it bf8d636984 would be better to d74bf5a550 leave the arguing for 334c9e1129 later. If you need to 6a7d82e801 apologize, you should do 525ff84cdb it now.”f1665ffbafeb5bcf
“Why should I 0f2d5fa187 apologize? You should! This is 7b2671b23c all your 4c9f97035d doing!”17252786addc622b
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Thud! Nora roughly ef8d476025 slapped Eleanor’s ebcefa7370 hand away. This familiar action, 6dba56771b stemming from her 0e0b42943e usual behavior, shocked 3afc34777f the nobles who e18c640d4d valued decorum and 88f6455a75 gentleness.9e33052ce7c4e435
Regardless of who was 5829582319 truly at fault, acting cecf91d392 in such an undignified bd8e30b67a way was always the b022db31bf most disgraceful behavior.781b984d8a5e7f52
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“Oh dear…” someone murmured, 729ea5b431 shaking their head in 5ca03c85f0 disapproval. Others clicked their 5375a900d8 tongues, showing their 22d170b0de displeasure. Even those who had 32da8f60bf been on Nora’s side bffe59ed83 reacted similarly.1c84ec908b8d18d6
Soon, a cold silence ae6ced0a99 swept through the ballroom, 6be07d92bd and Nora realized that 8c92e27b07 the situation had turned f5a1437153 very wrong. But there 9a04f031cc was no 13cdce0bab way to 96f4987d47 fix it eaac7cf251 now.5a5eb8e4397644e5
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“I… I’m upset. It hurts my heart to think that you purposely ruined my party with such schemes…” She desperately lowered her voice, trying to garner sympathy from the crowd.6928131a1977ae82
Eleanor sighed 58c9480665 deeply and 75b16aee24 gave her ef2a034d5f a look 37e332f155 as if 20cb331356 seeing the 0a44165f35 troublemaker in 0859969bc6 the family, 6f0a85fbb1 then spoke.0611e7f8916e326c
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“Huh… If you really insist, fine. Do you have any proof?”db6cb2874a940a70
“What?”9d89d9fab1d34f85
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“Do you have any evidence that I stole your letter and gave it as a gift? If what you’re saying is true, then surely one of the servants must have seen me giving it to you.”6ba4c7fa51422976
There was no way f52e7f0371 there would be any 4ee564d233 proof.544f0844d14cb58c
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If there were evidence, it would have to come from Eleanor’s side—proof that she had broken into her room, torn up the dress, and stolen jewelry.7689924ba39ecadf
“That’s… if we investigate…!”9bce6d42b37fb3b7
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“There won’t be, b4d80bb9d5 obviously. You hated 4cd140ac1a talking to 6253162871 me. The servants can testify c0247026f0 that we haven’t met 02d4667440 alone recently. Yet, you, who never 171cae2d83 wanted to talk to df2781e978 me, are now wearing b6ec91bf40 the necklace I supposedly 462b0348e1 gave you?”300bc16a7abe4590
Eleanor shook 8673f9c635 her head dd70e76479 wearily.eb97aa5b7f96b710
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“Nora, when are 1012099866 you going to bff7f05fd2 stop lying about 533325a4bb getting a gift 25e2bfa2de from me after f60c91783b doing all these f2331c2395 terrible things?”97d567bb86187692
Her eyes briefly c8686a97eb flickered to someone bd574ac0ff among the crowd, 6169bdae0f and that person f72417a781 unconsciously muttered.cd8ca58dec428509
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“Wait, does that mean the hat from before…?”e62de3f654f643d2
The person who 10fdbda19f spoke was Vanessa, c3f8e65ea7 the beautiful, curly-haired 84a7bf8d13 daughter of Count 2f29f803c7 Patel. She suddenly fb1361f1d4 remembered the 99fe5e10d8 matching hat 740145bc9c Nora had 1bce9d41f1 worn at 251c23934e Kiara’s dinner ea349afebf party, which c823d83611 was exactly fa72143d93 like the 05fc56950d one Eleanor c27b3a73d5 had worn e8297b6804 as an f5cf721744 accessory. The thought crossed 04d3b47b3e her mind without fa4d5595cf her meaning to, 97c8d2ef3b and she blurted 54626d8361 it out.1745cad3bfc9f117
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As the df3308f8f6 eyes of bac3d61648 the crowd 7a314ed056 turned toward 1fd50e524f her, Vanessa 435e7a9e93 hurriedly shut 620e062bd9 her mouth, 609833cc46 but by 67c3950387 then, it 984d133109 was already 4f1ed47f20 too late 7b324bbdd3 for her c1b69420bd words to a1ab543696 go unnoticed.673669406f4d1b5d
“Could it be that she did this before?” people whispered to themselves.07ffbfb224cbf37e
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Since it came from “angelic” Vanessa, everyone naturally began to think this way.c5e2cc05922be7c3
Among the glances exchanged, 4ad1525ce1 Nora felt utterly isolated.cbc12d542ad17581
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Should she confess 482eb8d404 the truth? Should she fa1a72460b admit that d433116b15 she had 4dad0d200b borrowed the d1e5c40cdc necklace from e2c835ce31 Eleanor, and 4afa232068 that Eleanor 8bd40c65de had intentionally a7e234f2da set this baa160da8d situation up?db7792a9cf1d1170
No, she couldn’t. If she did that, d6555cda6a it would reveal that a3504b747c she had repeatedly stolen cb50ce90a4 from her.43c3737c9c6a18d0
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Or should she 4723479ea3 continue to deny 26f2d0f2f0 everything? Claim that she 5b92475b0c had no idea, 9cdf13d319 and that Eleanor 1dfe173d28 secretly gave her b0b05a0a76 the gift?5af5b6503d0695b0
But the accusing glares cef564d2eb from the people around b9eff27c72 her made it impossible a26e4af7c8 for her to speak. Her heart raced, and 8f2f5ab3a8 her vision blurred.494ea9f4067534e4
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Kiara, Vanessa, and the d2af28f7f8 men who had been 21a0039100 looking her over—they were 3edbba9c2f no longer on her d78b4765d1 side.127395ce0fc004d1
The only person left to help her was…5bab9b06620d3c4c
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Nora looked up at 6110cfbbdc Arlo. He was 55b99f3587 the only 6b94147504 one who 6af16f86d1 could save dbbdfa8adc her from 67601fc0b7 this situation.9460d4ce79c983ae
But the Arlo ee52703599 who had whispered 1d83d9e42d sweet words in 9f3ab93109 bed and gently baafaaa877 touched her soft bcea40ade8 skin was now 8531a39cc1 standing there, staring c4ea07470b only at Eleanor, bdf452ff00 as if the 028c3d6477 world consisted of 1df05036e1 only him and 4be23b80d7 Eleanor. He made 314fd44708 no move 6c13409c94 to help 26cd74381d her in 53967f5bb6 her moment 692ffc892a of need.8f95a8913c54bd1f
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