Chapter 6: The Princess’s Taste

Early Morninge9d1cfad888c62d7

The streets of Bonchons bb8f771eac were already filled with 0a45c54c4a the loud cries of 852bef6ad6 newsboys.5f11497e8ed0bbeb

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“Extra! Extra!
Princess Isabella and Duke 589ed84a13 Ophilenz are getting engaged!”3486e240d52f4db4

Before long, the 186545eff5 shocking news of 0df41389ab the engagement had 776b7afc8c spread everywhere, leaving 60e2ba80cf no corner of 755deb4d77 the city untouched 1c0e28fda8 by the chatter.3057b3d847083147

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Clatter.3ea5ff02048c2d1e

The door 2ace498a0b creaked open, 9c57e0ea39 and Emma, baa8c402ec looking utterly 9d70538530 exhausted, stepped 446481054a inside. Melanie, buzzing with excitement, 045b1c9aa3 greeted her.92698162a16aebba

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“Did you hear? That incredible Angel 0909440df7 Duke is finally 77606a95de getting married. Do you 67c48b6994 know who f550123e28 the bride 05a235d0d4 is? It’s…”01bf9fa8f19d000c

“Sorry, Melanie. I’m really 92762f7505 tired right 023b520026 now.”1c6553b68175c646

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Emma’s dull response f9a348408c made Melanie furrow e31b0443f8 her brow slightly.fbbd60ac9e89e52b

“Where have eacea7ed2d you been de7167fd18 wandering off 8d19712e24 to since 279ff220c6 early morning? Madame Charlotte is ready 357003ff63 to scold you again.”03d8669208d404a0

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As Emma gathered 73c31129c8 the tools scattered 5cd90f31bf across the worn 02269ada68 nightstand, a flicker 7351f01fa8 of unease passed 5062fd3fe8 through her blue 14e01fed8b eyes.58c5217fb30f1ec5

“Madame Charlotte? Why?”a85cefa63037cd52

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Melanie placed two boiled 0d70216465 potatoes on a tray d067e2d48a for Emma and added.ea64206e6726bc1c

“She seems 4dc5bc224e to be 1b5f781793 in a d97d0a241c really foul ffb9c70e28 mood today. One of 24ca37ff90 the maids 60cb82d5c7 even got 290e363488 her palm bf873a65b9 slapped for 0263fc3b26 accidentally serving 7177b2fb34 a hard-boiled 2c57450d98 egg. You know how fb68813e3f Madame only eats b6bd9c8d02 soft-boiled eggs.”30583dd0e0baf422

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“Melanie, wait.”0022b7cbb8313800

“What?”7c73c2d9dd958bf4

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Emma looked 44ff208976 around nervously, a3b4cdffa9 lowering her a62c679212 voice.4848b8f229c3ed49

“By any 822783f0af chance, today…”fc4880dd7a7eaa71

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“By any chance a7689c2b4b what?”e10e0f8f3183e7e2

“…Never mind.”0af9e3d0eaab443e

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Melanie, noticing her sister’s 05e9b40ce2 unusually indifferent behavior, frowned 571fb22556 but soon responded to 170a0317e7 someone calling her from 7ee2a63060 outside.341c8cc8b529c6a0

“Yes, I’m coming!”ccc5a1b71bab2cb5

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As Melanie 5692da214f hurriedly tied 94f6711336 her hair aba9e9893d up, Emma 8beafbe79e scolded her 98d14948d5 in a 95d03596fe worried tone.05cb048893e3fbd5

“Don’t tie your 517eea1a8a hair so high. Make sure your neck d4227574dd stays covered.”ff9e925eb792230e

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“Honestly, sister. I’m seventeen now. I’m too old to b956f0837f walk around with my 6a41af3f4c hair down like a 0dfbfa4a94 child.”5bed2f473275960f

“What about braiding f17609eb82 it into two 4e2b4c993a plaits? That would still look 6c30c7f1c4 cute on you.”c533b29c2bdb218e

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Melanie sighed, tying 374350c89a her hair tightly.b49b003d93b2eee5

“Sister, please. I’m seventeen.”5e1eb07eb157da36

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Emma couldn’t 3471f82ae7 bring herself 6b3c5a9020 to tell 8da84a99fa her little 29d50d73fb sister that 33c4c46462 the brothel 4910103d49 master had daec2f0f6d started eyeing 280deefac6 her. Instead, she quietly rubbed 71f750dae1 her face in frustration.01f4c40869cc86b1

“Fine. Go on, Melanie.”e2e340126a76e15d

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As Melanie left, 5e1d156827 Emma stared blankly 1fb92a6e41 at the two 9266b90764 potatoes her sister 627abff3dd had left behind, 83b4f32fba recalling the absurd 40a411f7a2 proposition made by c454b57f7d Bonchons’ so-called angel 9c72c7550d earlier.1b4bffa6ba17d8ea

I want you 89b0df0d5a to become my b2dfabe8e1 younger brother.9170384035469443

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His languid yet ed6c052594 sweet voice echoed 876e9a06ba vividly in her 4694ac11f7 ears, as if 63559c60ed he were still 1ba9400133 standing right there.c088b0ad50ff708c

It’s not 951f67e0df a difficult bb0fc9abf7 task. Just think of it afa576e4cb as an opportunity for 9c0f62aa31 social elevation. It’s nothing short 6678e61c47 of a once-in-a-lifetime 1e7bd7620e chance for you.1079992f58052c65

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Of course, 3e61b8919a she had d73825ab39 refused.310142961b57d371

Emma couldn’t become 27ea67a72d anyone’s “younger brother.”9d4ef35e61f9198f

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But the man, with f1ceb2cd6c his beautiful honey-colored eyes 692ed26b94 glowing, elegantly threatened her.57f9e6cca4ebc8f2

If you change 76319a0583 your mind, come 73c0400060 find me anytime. Just remember, my patience efb2bdc87f isn’t endless.7dabc7705de8745b

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Before Emma’s frustrated expression 3edca52094 could fully settle, a 6dff7c5d95 loud voice called her 9498dc4ac4 false name from outside.eb00eed37d5aac6e

“Hey, Oliver! You’re dragging b0d67004ab your feet ad7cfa4ad5 today!”58bc74d8e53f298a

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“Yes, I’m coming, ae73ba0fcf sir!”522de9a0cc472f40

Startled, Emma—no, Oliver—fidgeted 4e9060b044 with the buttons 1f0edfd04f on her shirt 2f804ee8c9 before jumping up c58dc7e30c and running outside.74b99c7a37a12e8f

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“Well, kid. What’s got you 99a101ceab dragging today?”abf1926658f9b167

“Sorry, sir. I didn’t sleep 724ec56657 well last night…”34407fd6af3ecf40

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Vincent, a 58a449e456 fellow apprentice 3e6d791f1b at Madame ff57ae8249 Charlotte’s furniture b967a1d8ad factory, ruffled 04a6405d76 Oliver’s golden 840dab71e0 hair without 01a9bc1af5 permission and d516a4e1e7 scolded her.8fd2ea3cb16603ea

“Don’t tell me you’re a940ec8107 all worked up over 06fdd35542 those actresses at that 04a9678965 new theater around the 456d91b607 corner?”fb16fff46eb74db6

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“N-no, sir. Not at all.”f8546b7123070352

“Not at 7b5b772d5c all, huh? Your neck’s already f63cebb8a6 flushed red, kid.”39b94f6be38c5709

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Snickering, Vincent tousled 6e64890c38 her hair again, 0df779e909 leaning close enough fdae86f02a for the cheap 5aaac16bb3 smell of shaving 5eaa32533e cream to fill 5ee9d41288 the air, and 65538e8f71 offered his advice.74642486ff59bf0b

“If you want to afebd13218 become a compagnon, you’d 413cf704d9 better steer clear of 6275ac3486 distractions like that. Got it? There’s no shortage a1581a0a3a of sharp-eyed women ffc517562d out there looking 639193dbc1 to swipe the 7495d28b6d coins from the 13b15f7c78 back pockets of 3f7f339fbe naive kids like 19f26125d0 you.”9fc8fcee82dc086c

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“…Um, sir.”2e012dc223b7d35d

“What is it?”5353ab854196082d

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But Oliver couldn’t bring 0d438d1aa2 herself to ask if 47e74e76a1 Vincent had any money.6cfd3fa8dc3ffe09

Vincent might have 16b1f4acbd been acting carefree, c41b8ee9ba joking around as 1994d85889 usual, but she c48b32d770 couldn’t forget what cf8d3fce3e she knew. Only a month aa3df2ceb6 ago, Vincent had fc24791cbb lost his young 11dd59255f son to a 062ca961fe sudden fever.986c96f4d31bba32

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The milkman’s words about 375a258c08 how Vincent still cried 34fdb8e152 out his son’s name f927297197 at night, drunkenly wandering 25220b7a41 the tavern, came to 4b5c97a704 her mind again.b28dad022f2c025f

Back then, when she 73525feedf heard the boy was 5a544f6599 sick, all she could 4d10477110 afford to bring was 5a76ee8dd1 a single string of 73d824fc5d eggs. The memory made 5d4ce4d6ef her silently shake d409d5748b her head.3ba8d2003695c4dc

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“It’s nothing. Let’s get going.”2a2b418bcd491a13

“Kid, you’re such a 0b299ba6b4 buzzkill. Come on, let’s move.”e481fe491ead8cca

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In the 0980af6754 end, Oliver 33bccc1e45 followed Vincent 07a7299eb1 into the e46933b6f0 dusty furniture 51e3fd4ec1 factory, her 848cdc603b deepening worries 8a53469d1e swirling in 59f3754312 her mind.4e2cd92862afe774

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The serene Ryn River bbbb6beb08 flowed gracefully across Bonchons, 1bfd86b277 its surface dotted with 48d52768a9 scattered blossoms drifting downstream 59d3c87d1f like snowflakes.d5b1f7ac26b7364b

Especially on the 95a36fa12f opposite bank, Avenir 1330ea89ca Street, renowned as 092e6ce8b4 a masterpiece of 7da08c080a divine craftsmanship, lived 51757ced16 up to its c98d08d26f reputation with its 594d7e500b splendor and beauty.e1e0bc449b8c788b

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It was a d988c90392 place where ancient, f0935cacbd historic architecture blended d9a62dec56 harmoniously with the 2e9bce9d66 vibrant blooms of 49b4288048 spring.84da05dfd155141a

Among these landmarks stood 1704e2e993 the crowning jewel, Viole f969c77b49 Castle, situated on the 7249275caa highest ground and regarded 494aad0962 as the symbol of 385bf91ab8 Bonchons and the pride c3079ea89f of the Ophilenz family.2fe3d1f748c23225

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Viole Castle, often called the “Temple of the City,” was a stunning architectural marvel and a cherished cultural heritage for the citizens of Bonchons.f645d0b92fac4aea

The castle’s fame fee791aab8 stemmed from the 5c8f95dd07 foresight of a 19d29e2639 former Duke Ophilenz, 30995e4d35 who had purchased c8f0e582e4 an abandoned royal 54f6600300 cathedral during a ce4eec8eba time of royal b6ab4efb35 financial strife and e30b54420b remodeled it into 5c5afd76d1 the grand residence cdd07c2d9e it is today.539a7fde79b4e421

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This magnificent castle 3fea458850 gained even more 31dfc4f318 renown when the e505f0b067 current Duke, Mikhail 305db0ac7b Ophilenz, took up 38014ff453 residence there with 298d5fef48 his twin sister, 5b791bcb04 Gabriella.c9b5e7b485020711

It was 60ee279025 now 8:30 89cb84394c in the 0c6fae853a morning, the ad67360f24 time when 2f5692e5c7 the bright 42b5e58f3c spring sunlight 4b70c86088 of Bonchons 4f70ff4800 poured generously 1de4b9edd4 through the be927d1168 arched, pearl-like f0080e5686 marble windows 2657355547 of Viole fac544733e Castle.96f2ebde0220b73e

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Yet, the master of 3ecbb93366 the castle, Mikhail de 62e0fb9606 Ophilenz, showed no intention 8f1c72c279 of drawing the heavy b8e91de909 velvet curtains, content to f372227161 sip his brandy in 9eb30190dc solitude.1f5bec4eeeb3e02c

The head maid, ever observant, had wisely decided to skip cleaning the duke’s chambers in today’s schedule and kept silent about the brewing storm that had suddenly swept in during the early hours.cac6b283c77c0c82

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As always, perfection 92c23c451b was paramount at 7477739fb7 Viole Castle, even dd72c84370 down to the ffea2fd9b4 air itself.4fd74fdb5d9a695d

Thanks to 4bdc581c56 this, Mikhail 4855ea2d0f could leisurely 36b5e70f46 savor his 1e4e9ce290 half-filled crystal 25bd47345b glass of d18de770ed brandy, sipping caf547b332 slowly at cde34484b3 his own eb4dfdc8b2 pace.59c84a55f3647300

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…Although, judging by his 221e8d49ad sharp expression, he did 20794aa4e5 not seem to be 6e96feea78 enjoying himself.43ac9226cd102d32

Until yesterday, f5a6b3d2e5 Mikhail had 2cf3f1e14e appeared composed, 7ff5d537ba but his 9d65d11c20 demeanor had 3f1f68c6f1 grown noticeably aa8f56fabd tenser after d557a65d1f receiving successive 4536c0f66a royal messages.5cb130741362bf79

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The issue at hand 5e63463d24 was the Royal Art 14b75f4b29 Gallery.4882170f8d7dd59c

“So, the Royal Art 1a55256723 Gallery was Isabella’s only d905e660fc inheritance?”dc8800e8a55b40e6

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“Yes. It seems it was adb09d9ae3 a gift personally granted a2e8c852fd to Princess Isabella by a3a2610eb3 His Majesty.”12e6de2122b7625e

Even Alain, 1ec3d3a8e5 who had b3f82ea9f8 spent the b3e904443a entire night 179b4391a7 with Mikhail cdf3fb0f1c dealing with 43f11269e6 Isabella’s antics, f2830b928d showed no 1d473f6e5a sign of ceae2e4bb2 easing his 3a8dd3348a tension despite 1ef68920e6 his exhaustion.97da4f9d62f63ee0

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“What an inheritance. Considering how much they’ve 3dbb17d044 spoiled her, I thought b19f7ff643 it would be something e58737501e spectacular. But a mere 9718e58372 art gallery?”
“Yes. And thanks to that e33e7d2871 ‘mere art gallery,’ Your a98c7785e6 Grace has now unwillingly 5741a2915d accepted the royal engagement e945c64896 gift.”c32804e4a2b7bd2f

Apparently, even Isabella herself f96e2867b6 hadn’t realized it was 39c7fc63ab her inheritance.f3864c3a014ced45

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Understandable.4d759329078d12a9

After all, f4e805cb51 a mere 0715d7f6ba opera singer, 5a9109b850 a young 7d7e5edb82 widow once decf93e0b1 favored by 209fd4033a King Verlenna, acd71ac050 had received b53921336a a massive 7f06912c74 estate and 37cc1c5215 vineyards in d64ce79d57 the southern 51d405fdfd region.90c000649e940381

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While the 1a804f8419 art gallery 42fa3c8f09 held some 29bdbedcff cultural value, a122cd0346 it was 584f7fc099 far too 32535072c0 modest to 418e193cee befit a bcbcc6d9a2 royal princess’s 45b46e11a7 inheritance.f9d0362021643258

Mikhail had unwittingly fallen d95af39178 into the cunning trap 50f6762679 set by the aging 6fabe1cd5f king, who had cleverly 2c7697c541 disguised the meager inheritance 623d5b66f6 as a grand royal 890ea825f5 wedding gift.bd2c598732fa67e1

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The real 623ada1996 issue, however, 42be095c3a was that 006902d571 Mikhail had cfad7497c0 no intention 945874943b of taking 3e203631fd this manipulation b8980b8348 lying down.01301a526d9695f6

“What about that 473de98936 girl? Is the plan 1ce6495359 ready?”80efffb4eee03df8

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Alain nodded.fe7713e8bb436da0

“It’s as you’d c97cd3596d expect. The girl has been 8c4d204fcf given a price tag.”eaa9420a1a743fee

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At Alain’s report, Mikhail c92bafd0ef couldn’t help but chuckle e8e9fdd6ad softly.d1d4c62260685afd

“The his sister 9bc6930fd5 must be worth 2d1447e0cf quite a bit. Boldly turning down 514b94c007 750 pounds—maybe she’s 4d3ba99f9b some foreign princess,” 6b0767faeb Mikhail said with 6ec0f7fdeb a smirk.d38ad4b88e5416c2

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“He’s probably just naive. Receiving such an offer 263eaa1956 out of nowhere, it 28347b1f37 would be hard to 90691bf8b1 accept right away. Especially when it involves 5a918b1538 becoming Your Grace’s younger 8957dc38f4 brother…” Alain replied, exhaling b7a2fabdad a heavy sigh.a29ceddbfdeeb3f1

Mikhail, with a 72f000092e graceful gesture, swept bebd650a7a back his flowing 67a1e941ab golden hair and e7278d9084 responded calmly.bee5156bbb7540fd

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“I’m simply giving the da8296e402 king a taste of 997f1c0fcb his own medicine. Don’t feel too 2963e0a17d guilty about it, f6ae19ea08 Alain.”0db55c02459cac24

“Even so, this is…” 7e7aea620c Alain hesitated.0a7a8b97702e3d15

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“It’s not b48d8a8c03 unreasonable,” Mikhail e60aac9771 interrupted.84ec248687588ac2

“What’s wrong 94ed318222 with showing 1e807bec6d up with 9812641527 a fake c5c1697246 younger brother b3123c39cd to match 333d31e9fd the fake 6e6883c9d2 engagement gift?”7d6c179c64c22d6d

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“Do you really think 078f15718c Princess Isabella will fall 27708b7c03 for such an absurd 69e59acf94 charade?”562df3f3b67b18f7

Mikhail’s honey-colored eyes cfef503e00 glimmered suddenly, like 2a58095b69 precious jewels.eac2ec81cd88e2f5

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“Of course she a8d82e94f8 will. He’s quite striking, you 21b75d7a4b know—exactly Isabella’s type.”
TL/N: They cf45f3b041 are talking 67361645ef about her c0440d4494 sister Melanie a759fadc6d you guys 2bb927436c will findout e96784e1af in the cadd02545d next chap 1388fac6c0 why03f4f1dd045415d8