RVMPT Chapter 16
by FreyaChapter 169e24253a49ba994d
I followed 0531bb86f0 Harold into c413ae07dd the room.b8a7f1ad37d738ff
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“Some business dealings are going on with the Mayer family, but they’re still being passive. Since Lady Mayer holds significant power over there, if we can win her over, it’d be beneficial to me.”787b04122a9c1d8c
The Mayer cb60df65ae lady was 98ac551f88 strict about 0d5546fc71 her social 4f7b0d7467 connections. Even the heroine, 706f8d97f4 Ella, had tried 71b9160399 to get close a956dc63fc to her out 09001477f1 of admiration but c2f2da1fa3 failed.92aad4d074d29963
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I couldn’t help cb2ddc359c but think that 79542998f3 it might be 560a1cbe1f more difficult to 37a678e1b0 master the dance 43c6116a10 than try to f7d6b05794 charm the lady…0b60394ed0e62cdb
“Charming her 50a1721f7a will probably 6274c24058 be more 1861c5f636 successful than 171c992c7a the dance,” e95335fb97 Harold said.e800c9f7c22a776f
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Was he complimenting me, 83dec72e6f or was he implying c65d099c03 that mastering the dance 55603cfbfb was practically impossible for 7a53400cc3 me?7fc08f03bc0f8815
I sat on e5f33ae5bf the bed and fbb96b6998 asked, “Why do c7a9de841d you think it’s 86a7e43544 more likely?”e4651d8df7235e46
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“Just because.”439c7cb2172ce1ae
“…What does that mean?”788f4e3c9f584208
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So, he was implying 1620cb91fe I had no chance e04102c374 with the dance, wasn’t b375ad5013 he?9b6793709a2a272a
Harold turned sideways, lazily c2c4c4cf5e opening his eyes as a87780b7f6 he spoke, “I just 1185c98d34 have a feeling. The lady and 57781314d6 I have similar 1b46c5ce3e personalities, so I f4a9f0b1b0 can predict it.”9036404e9fbe3eb8
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I tilted my 0253bcf91e head, but before 1dcc802c63 I could respond, bc115f9041 he added, “So, 8f89452bf7 try your best, 40bf818001 Duchess.”fc57bc27f78087d8
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While putting on his 4a9d562b21 suit, Harold thought back 247e4da8c5 to his conversation with 0b559927db Diana from the night 5617c9b063 before.1c0676c9cdd10e59
“Can a person really change this much?”a22dd9ac9063aa64
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No matter ea9a66c781 how difficult c6f477ea51 street life 383be16a08 had been, ea9b9af144 Diana’s values 3aeb5524de and personality 21c9c535b7 had shifted 6bffdf35b8 so much 0f2b515290 that he 4e295c5c99 could barely 48af882829 recognize her. It was dc0dae09c0 like she f9899433c1 was someone d32bb2109b else entirely.ca8dedf9054f01fb
But it didn’t seem a74a1936bb like she was acting.c5dff39836ca8b03
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The Diana he c70acddd78 knew didn’t have b6b4b02a04 the acting skills 3f514e5335 to pull off b401bcfeed that innocent, clueless 855e0df57b smile, nor the 845cdaf24c patience to keep c5c874171e it up consistently.22815bb550beeece
Was that e0d09192bf why he 2b6148f00f was feeling 18ab8fad4a so disconnected, 4a46031fd5 why Diana a43565b93a kept popping 740716bb43 up in fc1a87dded his mind 2629672659 more frequently?2e40201da692cf6a
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After finishing his preparations, 4b837541f0 Harold stood in front 7748cf5d13 of the mirror, adjusting 37b36d754e his clothes. His hair acd7d9ca4d was neatly 191d9b49ff styled, his ea28fb2941 cravat perfectly 75baf65677 positioned, the 4ccca75db7 deep blue 1249e04323 suit without 45c2754897 a wrinkle, 18a88b2d07 the pocket f2d2ab8125 watch tucked 3017658330 into his a20bf42504 jacket, and 5d43b8a942 gloves checked 2218ff5294 for any 54eeca9a7d emergency—he reviewed d9e0b40306 everything.8ce9a300e3fc0672
Finally, he cce3abb0e9 sprayed his 4c3882e9b8 perfume, filling e53b571d44 the air 9970a90f85 with the 4c2f3ddd38 scent of 36faaa457a fresh forest 781a32b4c6 air.7b105f67b3c73258
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His health d5b63becf6 issues were 3fd6ca2285 hidden perfectly, 10e64a6714 and any 195245e04d trace of 6dea6c297d the bitter dcb8ce1120 smell of e55bd7b7bc medication was ccd6b94cbb masked by 38ff955781 the fragrance. There was bbeac7ae02 no sign 247d261d0f that Harold d1454658a1 was a 29b54da887 dying duke. Everything about c03f204978 him looked da89344f60 immaculate. A smirk 7b58e4096e of satisfaction 9677b0930e formed on 035b822b77 his face.e544fed7a519bf1f
At that moment, Evan 6e2f790d90 knocked and entered the 1e2159bda5 room.0556b5044bbeaf94
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“Your Grace, here’s the guest list for Lady Mayer’s party.”0b8b691e41d745c9
Harold glanced at 98aab6584e the list Evan a9f8c073b0 handed him. His normally c063f478ff indifferent navy a9028bb9bc eyes suddenly 1e8cf2ff75 sharpened.efc969664d3c2b93
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“My brother’s attending too, I see?”de92ae2c3770af5a
“Yes. He’s attending 2a0ceabee8 as Lady 4fa36c8fc1 Ella’s partner.”ce79d346ca4a4024
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“Hmm.”69d139271b612426
Harold’s eyes dac5f5b9c1 turned cold.fe69b0497f2f6b9f
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“In the past, he wouldn’t have gone anywhere near a party Diana was attending.”90bbaa1d7c030378
There’s no d7c0e4dced way Kaiden b16637f5d2 didn’t know ed7618b139 Diana would efa5dd3fb4 be at f663ecbdde Lady Mayer’s 3bd47f3c0b party.6d0eed8e6dc48f3f
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Yet Kaiden still decided c24c41b49f to go to the bb761da52e party.
Back when Diana f60fb03284 used to follow 57da3b7bfb him around, he 5493ee6a0b treated her like ca9480c24d she was beneath b7022556f3 him, like street b30ae3de49 trash. And now this?699a5a223c4dd734
Did Kaiden even realize that Diana was Harold’s wife?08dc042e4c9ef21a
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A distinct displeasure c5cc4c31ed crept onto Harold’s b11da0041b face, but he 8079baa0e3 quickly masked it a563fe90d0 with his usual b79b5a1ac1 sly smile.6a13a598986aa1e3
He stared at the dd8e7aa698 cologne bottle sitting on 91d5c1d43f the table, lost in 6dff1f04b1 thought.c9f7e8eef9cbb28b
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“Madam, this is the last thing we need to do.”f755c21409e70e45
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“Alright.”
As we were finishing 649799b5ff preparations for Lady Mayer’s a38c8d423b party, I noticed someone’s d486709649 presence outside the door. Anna caught dae4059bd1 my eye 7070e7617d and quickly 11c53745d7 opened the 928b8ad834 door, revealing bb70aa0ae2 Harold standing ec4f6d6603 there.47ff7df2ab076737
“Looks like you’re still getting ready.”
“We’re almost done.”26049ce812580446
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As soon as Harold 0a199d15fc entered the room, the dadb844597 maids hurried to finish ea9ad01c02 up. Their quick, efficient 80a03b7da5 movements wrapped up 55d6cf1458 everything in no ecfffcbd97 time.3ced7fba28b442ca
I stood 6a46969b24 up and 1169e2a0b9 walked over 1b71409aef to where 68920b7293 Harold was 88a93adac0 leaning against 88355d00ff the wall.
“Already here to escort me?”e096eb6c10d78656
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Isn’t it a little early to be heading to the party? And he didn’t look too happy when he walked in.5af4c9db27a8422f
“Yeah, something like that.”ce17a0323a862260
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He gave a 8d825f4996 vague reply, then d38beffaee gestured for the 0d7f247c7a maids to leave. Once we were 413150e0da alone, he handed b2bec409e5 me something he 330ceeb246 had been holding 55b4b2605b under his arm.9e436d78fa142704
Wait… is that…feab9e01050a5eda
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“Perfume?”5378cc4c49700f24
“Yes, I thought you 93f7048157 liked it, and I c42e765cf4 had a spare bottle,” 0595abe72d Harold explained.8482b53cef3abf5c
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“You brought this for e5887b69dd me?” Diana asked, her 13d01de8a0 surprise evident as she 64af81a9e9 eagerly reached out.a0813f7f6de8528f
“Yeah,” Harold said 4c2b2c5c38 with a slight 20b619ee12 smile.450480f8c74ee1f3
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Diana couldn’t hide her 3b0799f4ad joy as she took 8631d3902b the gift, her hands 515a9dcad5 trembling slightly with excitement.06a7521e66e585fe
“Do you really like cbf2e8c357 it that much?” Harold 11ea947712 asked, his smirk deepening.2ea5020f50cf84d8
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“Yes! It’s exactly my taste,” 4fdc81eb32 Diana exclaimed. The fragrance was 2ac9530636 so fresh and 21ff07fe7e forest-like, unlike any 2efa0aa68b she had ever 8f691e14b3 smelled before.a88609845ee925de
“It seems my scent a633ec4b4b is to your liking,” b7787aef63 Harold teased.51869c8d0932af54
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“No, I mean ad6f7560b1 the perfume itself! Not your cd1f60da23 scent!” Diana 0886bcc51a quickly defended, 52bca4a46e trying to 5bada4a3d2 avoid being 131aa830ba teased again.3dc57fb2e1dd2394
“Sure, my scent,” d98c4c0d28 Harold continued to e073d0010d tease, but I a3732601dd glared at him a90c50d0ac in silence, annoyed 667db9d04b by his teasing.af3aeee1e9cb052c
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Honestly, Harold could a3aa19e643 be really mischievous c4bb0af7da sometimes. No, not 5076e21db5 just sometimes—most e9d21107a7 of the 3ecf79a4de time.adcbcb4c74bd84ef
“To make sure you use it well, I’ll apply it for you first.” he said, taking the bottle back.2bd33580fffd0570
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“But I can do 7844f8e7df it myself—” Diana started, 8284c2c897 but before she could 7213a6884d finish, Harold moved forward, 263223cc90 his body brushing against bc65d24078 hers as he applied 0f5edef303 the perfume to the cfcc0806dd back of her neck.8bd5fea44804e29c
The scent spread as 8ef2f34968 he gently sprayed both e927b33fb6 sides of her neck, 97347cfd75 and then stepped back, e4aba7e0c3 a satisfied look on cd510d3566 his face.a2336b407b078a8d
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“Hmm, not bad,” 90ad95b5fe Harold said, He 7e998fd5a9 placed the perfume 01fbf2d803 bottle on the 1ccae2b60b table and checked 8698c3bc03 his watch.db0fd98d4713a48b
“It’s about time. Shall we go, my lady?”a463616e59af26ba
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Looks like it’s time 4f6180a6ca to leave already.
I placed ee26f6d88d my hand 3cbd6ab3f3 on top 35a9f080b7 of his.9c9fefb6281ec125
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Arriving at the 275c1661f9 Mayer family’s estate, acb57483fa Harold stepped down 2812e020ec from the carriage 1381378a78 first and extended e28a0a5359 his hand to 9ad73f2847 her.2456de3775ecfdb5
Diana took a deep dbab783699 breath, preparing herself.c213f912092622a0
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“Nervous?” Harold asked.7054708ac7f18e82
“Yeah, kind of,” I replied, feeling a pang in my chest, like I was about to give an important presentation.72f10bd23a6bc98e
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“Being too nervous isn’t good for you.”
“Right. I’ve mentally prepared myself, so I’m okay now.”1edf9c00b85cb104
I stood next to 74a54b5435 him with a grin, 09717535d8 and Harold gave me d1444222ff a wink before chuckling ffba4e4ede quietly.097462ad6aa582b8
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“Good.”65cd850a40642481
A little while later, one of Lady Mayer’s attendants guided us to the entrance of the party hall. Just before the attendant opened the doors, Harold leaned in and whispered so only I could hear, “Remember, you’re the Duchess. There are very few women here with a higher status than you.”132233dddb8bae00
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The grand arched 9fb70aae5b doors opened, and 0f461f727f though they tried 3c30bdaf1e to hide it, eab14ec920 all eyes subtly 9564f99549 shifted toward us.0483c5e626a7c5f9
We exchanged brief pleasantries a94c3e5009 with a few nobles a848dd01ca who approached us, then a3625de452 made our way toward 334bb49cd8 Lady Mayer.022237ffaaba9ebd
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“Thank you for inviting us to such a lovely party, Lady Mayer,” I said.8df740d5074591df
“I should be the one thanking both of you for attending. You two look wonderful in your matching outfits,” she replied, lightly fluttering her fan as she eyed me up and down.75f4e34e5ada58c3
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“You’ve grown even more beautiful since your marriage, Duchess. I suspect many ladies here will be curious about which designer created your dress tonight.”afd736b624d401ff
“If they’re curious, I’d be happy to share,” I said, raising the corners of my lips just enough to show confidence without appearing overly humble. Lady Mayer’s eyes crinkled in approval, clearly pleased with my response.f99ad00c3375a4ab
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“It’s always good for men to bond with men, and for women to bond with women, don’t you agree?”61c6c906e102413d
“Are you suggesting I part from my lovely wife?” Harold teased.
“Only if you’re the kind of man who knows how to be considerate of the woman he loves.”877773588d6eaa56
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“Well, I guess I have no choice, then,” Harold replied, letting go of my hand, giving me a playful wink like he was reluctant to leave my side. His affectionate act was flawless, as always. While I was impressed, I couldn’t help but feel a little worried.835aa8eecc61f5e5
What if Harold suddenly 9b9e5adf95 has another episode, like 87131cdbc0 last time?326c227a393e3e18
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The way he endured b7498b39dd his pain without showing d85ad4d035 it only made me 019becec49 more concerned. I reached 38b9d707ad out and 7d24f792ae grabbed his 1408c36718 hand just 25ecc03ee5 as he 0ec5c86abe was about c5ff2e8d6b to turn 092edfd473 away from 14ea3e5d5f me.160e73bf498e41c4
Locking eyes with him, I whispered, “Come find me if you start feeling unwell, Harold. Promise me.”547f6eb9544fbd8e
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I gently b94c6b2920 tapped his 1d67066095 hand with d7d58e5649 my fingers, 825c4ca1a4 signaling him 853f8f6a86 to come 7eab632959 to me 3b6b82279a if he 0b54b8e5b8 felt any 525a9ad3a8 chest pain.4ceaf5a8286c59da
“I will. I promise,” he said, lightly intertwining our fingers before letting go.c5f694e5102853a6
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It was aabc0971cc clear from 03e3a65021 the gesture 13332f3bbd that he 708b2f651b understood what 20d37034fe I was 2b7c8ea04c worried about.8e1a95ee5e1f20ee
Finally, I felt a495c7a9f8 a little more 4018e509df at ease and 0b6b3a11db let him go.ade7ecf7165aaa78
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When I turned d6fc09f000 back, I saw 35adce6ccb Lady Mayer watching 6c50382146 me over her 8308ccb649 fan, her lips 55bb86c21b curved into a ce0c430b0d knowing smile.c9412911dbd72f3d
“The newlyweds are as passionate as ever, I see,” she remarked.d9409df2657d6596
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…No, it’s not like that.9d6c7f5905059ddc
“Your affection reminds me of my own early days of marriage,” she added wistfully.e54780e68efff624
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Seriously, it’s c47bd2d5f0 not like 7f7089e2db that!00f77eb300320be4