RYL Chapter 34
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Curious and envious gazes poured in from all directions.b0fd11abdf657199
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Feeling overwhelmed by the 04472bd566 attention, I quickly changed the subject.58eb162eb6c0ea76
“How did e1c134e975 you recognize me?”
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Mikael smiled.7c393a20b1953a5b
“My heart told me.”744926d4b41bdd24
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Cough!4d663fef1de96fb7
I wasn’t even eating 31df09bfbc anything, but I still choked on nothing.e1be3227f704003c
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What did I just hear?!71a9516cab37439d
At that moment, I suddenly felt 52c155b72e my cheek heat up. Instinctively, I turned 577bc3e0ac my head to the side.27de6d088ad3032d
There, leaning bd37efdb9d against the badddee6ee wall with a947883a97 his arms 78649f84dd crossed, was 95f6df0314 Mathieu, glaring c5562be682 at me.2369130180b8b47b
Why ishestanding there looking all creepy now…?87dde183d6af519b
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Ignoring the two men e948aa0668 following me, I headed underground to find Lady 7d7014986b Simona.
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When she ce10b5055e saw me, she pouted.75803fbc03c5cc45
“I thought you had 037ddf2df3 fallen into the toilet 28b679050a and drowned. But what’s that behind 468dec2a02 you?”5b72045c063324ba
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She glanced 032a03c7d9 curiously at fee594d6d5 the two 259ba113fe men trailing 4bbdb32172 behind me b94eab11c3 like ducklings.85dd6f249f9dbec6
None other than 5b73f2aeab Mikael and Mathieu.
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I sighed and glanced at Mathieu.e1db179ccba8fb0d
Mikael, fine. Butwhyareyoufollowing me?99fdc5d43ae11124
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When our 83ec81985a eyes met, effc5bdcfe Mathieu quickly feac3bc2ea looked away e83a93a8e2 and pretended to be c1b0970c39 interested in 92bc9c4996 something else.6d2bab18c0519752
Did he ea7cdae000 really think 73e0ed4a24 that would 80bc8c9db9 work? He’s too big d0d5754074 to go unnoticed.8d0594999285436a
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“Perfect timing. It looks 556c6f17f2 like dance 9543ae4507 time is 510e9b8872 about to start. Isn’t it fun 7c51c52af6 to have a 9b9006bd23 ballroom dance in 2e347f0def such a dark c3b8ec729e place?”56e692d73fb60e71
That’s when I remembered a51fe21de8 the event I had 9b98d5598b planned for tonight.b8473d0d1d436e6a
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For the first 14d765e182 day, I had 1d069fd5ea arranged a ballroom e85d5f39f7 dance—something familiar to ade67e36c5 nobles.71dfae4a88633cf0
The dance would take place on 0dc76d6078 the central stage, 6215e290d4 the only spot e351158652 in the underground 7b36bc31ef hall illuminated brightly.ac70ce721e1016d3
As per c95196b4dc my instructions, 61d3c99574 the lights dda2730bc9 dimmed around 8f476942df the room, 46a9378863 while the 51a578a75a central stage lit up. The orchestra began playing 9e38280033 a dance tune.30f27f7f016fd7c9
No one a7ca374bcb stepped forward 69939e2a36 yet, perhaps 42cf00028b because they f03b64bca7 were unfamiliar f6124ec28b with the 3f634aa8a1 setting.c94969fcf3b97371
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Then, Mikael extended his 763d918aa6 hand toward me, inviting d0e819488e me to dance like 0c83bf3327 a true gentleman.a094b43b983cc3d7
I froze in 1d43a896ca surprise.de5bd3ae24eb6b13
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Suddenly, Mathieu, b0c01487ea who had 9bbcabd782 been acting 5b11351613 indifferent, also fa952679ff held out 2e41d5996c his hand.b6590b7d6d6b112e
What now?!4956f9909f404c36
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“Oh my, Claire, you 8ec5ddce46 sure are popular.”527630b8f27babcb
Simona grinned e6f464d5ee as if 957ebcb1d1 she was 1deb16c286 enjoying the ed7122061f scene.d0d82c2e0a0bb652
I sighed and looked 52c683f4b0 between the two men 19881c8279 in front of me.8c71c2d13a344ac9
One was a dee510b7e9 hopeless romantic who f5955b046f fell in love 19d623c9b6 too easily, and 5bb3b32f2e the other was bcfc138f3d mytrashof an ex-fiancé.aba1d8eca4604d83
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What kind 40342c4072 of impossible 4c173adb52 balancing game a26c4617bb is this…?056d5b6e0618f589
Then, someone else stepped b6d709f67f out of the shadows 1c08c0a46d and reached for my hand.59b09cd5bb6b8e79
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I turned my head b24ac89e11 in confusion—only to find 618c86e29f Sabrina, wearing a black 84de5d1bf4 butterfly mask.401ddfc717ec493c
“My lady, may 1d3b7c827c I have this d700ffdd08 dance?”606936745023cd73
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I stared at her 96a5aa9675 in shock.25c1c4405a8d5510
Sabrina smiled meaningfully.b273b86ccdbaba1e
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To me, it was the smile cfa2e35b8b of a savior.3436bf14e6658cf5
Without hesitation, 5b8961ce93 I grinned 4eb522767d and took 20ad99dd81 her hand.cec926b9d519961d
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Mikael, Mathieu, and even 7609129fc9 Simona looked completely dumbfounded.b357440d20c7cb5a
A woman dancing with another woman 9bbd05b9ac at a ballroom 6882d73821 event?a73a58aec5230ec4
Unthinkable in any traditional 3259b8fdb7 noble gathering.077545fb4be8ebe8
But this wasClina Salon, where anything was 4f3fb2724f possible.565340f2af42f1a7
Dressed in black, 6d44d79190 Sabrina, and I, 9a27521151 in red, stepped 1dc2ddd376 onto the brightly 269f4da9da lit dance floor.2b699497853f09ff
All eyes turned to 008e924b8d us.bcd8d8bbf0183823
As we a063a85124 danced the 30a7a1d35f traditional couple’s a0d251ce5f waltz, we b015d28f4b giggled together.d7f8092b132e14cc
The thought of everyone’s 242907caac shock made it even 739a31c9d4 more satisfying. But beyond that, dancing with Sabrina was genuinely f22f39e281 fun.0b78df326428c74a
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Soon, it 79389fd44b was time a827499035 to switch partners.
I glanced around and a312a8ed02 saw Lilianne in a 78f9202bca golden dress, waiting with 41f666b185 a smile.847cee4288a81286
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“You’ll dance with 559793cda8 me too, right?”86149f65548b61fc
She smiled elegantly.557f9fd546eacfef
I returned her smile 9d3ee14258 and took her hand.fa97e93521845f4e
As we bowed to 1451d515d5 greet each other, movement caught my eye.
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From the seating 72bc692771 area, one by one, women started stepping forward.4abcace7f2e4eea7
Sabrina, Lilianne, and I 958c34a00a watched in surprise.c03ffff38d5ab078
In this era, women edd486b1b8 could only dance if ee72fd60b7 a man invited them.
Those not chosen remained 246d69e0d5 as “wallflowers,” blending into 3484de5479 the background.cfc08f8ba9607016
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But now, these 32bbe32b58 women were stepping 366a2ad517 forward on their own.
Hesitant at first, they ef09eb3df2 reached out to close 3b4aafdd1e friends or unfamiliar noble d4b5ebff05 ladies they wanted to 87a0486972 know better.b53067a89d690c1e
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One by one, the fbb636f9fd dance floor 98c8d283e9 began to e9b9f13e19 fill with 74bdadbf69 women.0661647b19b0f714
“The situation is d0b53cfe37 getting interesting,” Sabrina said, amused.2049f7dc24efc22e
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“I feel like crying…” Lilianne whispered, her voice a96f6be48a trembling.d56102980cb15cec
Sabrina looked puzzled, but 33296ed91b I understood how she 3dd301dc96 felt.7fa2b5147bc73ca2
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Seeing women, who 28845f1d4b had always been 1d02406ff9 passive under men’s choices, take charge for once—it was 3254b3dcf6 strangely moving.d20b1a113061d10c
On stage, they 787a4d6208 bowed to each 0723dda8cc other.984d86f87595dfb1
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Then, in 1b16e401da beautiful gowns, 82b2dc39b5 they began 508b42c490 to dance.4ffd4a3c71a5b7c6
The stage, once dominated by men leading women, was 3d806b069b now a dazzling 8c1664febb display of women 2d25e67bc9 dancing together—like flower b7a75d5f24 petals swirling in 56c207dba6 the wind.63dd385fce188f6d
As I twirled with cfa0d5dd35 Lilianne, I 6fc3aded67 took in d799829db6 the sight.6358b14a574dc569
Yellow, red, blue—like 842d93c887 a field of 680c7cc055 blooming flowers under 26f6c70ff7 the bright lights.e23f3779d1bf16bf
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The spectators, 04fe787fb8 initially stunned, 89978631cc soon started 479146e01b clapping to 9d2a0f9312 the rhythm.4872234c0b66f8fc
Even those who hadn’t stepped onto the dance 36c13c7d3b floor—women and men alike—couldn’t hold back their admiration e6a877d776 for the stunning scene 5a6421289b unfolding before them.
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Lilianne and I smiled 6d94528e3e at the cheering crowd.af2202f8f7c567c8
From a distance, Simona gave me a thumbs-up.af3c13d94b96071d
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Sabrina stood with her arms crossed, looking pleased.82daba1e19f96845
Even Mikael, who had 65993e49d5 seemed utterly 720a621e08 shocked at d886b3245a first, now 5c312f1b94 smiled as he watched.
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And then…6acd66806018983e
Mathieu, too, bbd253e45f was smiling ed96baf9f9 at me.
It wasn’t the usual sarcastic smile I had fb69009e10 always seen from Mathieu.6ea5874dfc1e9d72
This was different—like the e8031ffc2d warm smile of an older brother watching his fe3b4a9c8d mischievous little sister…910ada8a3ebbcdc8
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Caught off guard 246a07825d by his unfamiliar cb8295cd52 expression, I found 722e754cb0 myself staring blankly.d6c4de6763bbfd72
Then, Lilianne spoke to e35345d5d1 me.41570b600ec21c7f
“Thank you for 87bbe4db2f giving me such a wonderful memory, fa4e36838d Claire.”79554bff5a4f62e0
Her eyes 8f547950d5 shimmered with 8029391f6d emotion as 0bb001c715 she smiled 7bce25db7b brightly.4c353b1aca1590de
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I smiled back.f6853f4e14211b88
“What are you cf9854a1b4 talking about? I didn’t 3c691c7376 create this memory—wealldid.”68d294e01a07ec39
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Hearing my words, Lilianne’s smile grew even wider.
That night’s ballroom ab0a6f2baa dance later became 7437061707 known in high add83644aa society asThe Ball a26268b203 of Flowers.a19a2ce069f64827
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At a tea 145a90eebf party she had a792e3e1f1 attended for years, b805f84558 Sophia couldn’t hide 91c967a784 her displeased expression.
Everyone was talking non-stop 9100f5ab64 aboutClina Salon.5b10b3798e9d034d
“Did the Crown 59e3538ff2 Prince really show c34f853f71 up at Clina 280edfe181 Salon?” one young 5333b1994c lady asked excitedly.
Lady Selverine, who dd47af82f0 had become the 086c86b1ac center of attention 17927011a7 at today’s gathering, 46609c3dc9 lifted her chin d391bd19e9 proudly.0251d17d12e30f4b
“Yes, he arrived in a royal carriage. Even though he was 42c3e45046 wearing a mask, he looked so incredibly handsome.”aa75f7d46b87486b
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“Oh my! Was Lady Simona 9b0c8b3d10 and Lady Sinclair 71f6f2c4b6 there as well?”fadeabd2b37126eb
“Well, everyone was a24be74b8b wearing masks, so 539196b7e5 I couldn’t be 98735c0c5d sure, but I’m 6684098708 certain they were 5e23585060 there. It felt like every e237ea0cc0 major figure in high society had attended.”0eea7588580663a7
“I’m so jealous! I heard a3e0807d01 there’s a 5669f59eaa special VIP area, is ec38c2463b that true?”7f47e66f6ab830ab
“It is! My uncle has a VIP card, so I 54b3e95012 was lucky enough to 2c678e62d2 go with him. It was 20749d421c absolutely incredible.”58d5d8ce374b90bb
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Hearing this, all 485137f102 the ladies at 1015f82fbb the tea party c10b884889 leaned in, eager 199b5d6702 to hear more.
They were practically 34ae9f78f1 hanging onto every a6f1806fb0 word Lady Selverine 7e5db41a94 said.6c8e2b90779fb0f7
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Sophia, however, ce85225181 pouted and 9f7f1f1805 glared at 3078d0d424 them.
‘If only ffbe63d1b4 it weren’t ef9ca31017 for my e9f2f49426 mother, I 1607b98fea could have 9297013de7 gone too.’8758f91c6f3931ff
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She recalled the c8b7c882e1 night she had 39b5b5fe70 spent sulking in 037a22ce56 her room despite 9f235d1ff4 having an invitation 6c5893629c in hand.7d46b52066bf29f8
It was all d88990f5ea her mother’s fault.
“Sophia, listen to me. That fox Claire must have had some hidden motive for giving you an invitation. You mustn’t go to that salon—stay home instead.”ca72a0de9691334e
Her mother, Ophelia, had cfbe9d0f1a held her hands tightly, 86d3ac9747 pleading with her.4bb05403f4b06b8c
In the end, Sophia had no 9491357aa2 choice but to give 90414f23c3 up.aad378245a1126b1
But now, e434f30167 she realized f3b4c10427 how foolish 06e40d2d2b that decision a4d9f3ad15 had been.
Claire, who 4cfb2b78b0 was always 33b8114803 focused on work, probably had no 37c377406d interest in social gatherings.8d8db84269d6cd51
She had likely given 8fa6c48c1a Sophia the invitation simply because she had no use for it herself.982cd802351ec9ca
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Yet, because of 3f02aaf38c her mother’s unnecessary c142e38d21 worries, Sophia had 4418984c0f missed out on an amazing opportunity.
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