TLYWK Chapter 3 (Part 2)

“My, straight to the 612793bf3e point.”669f7106596ffe8a

Agatha’s gentle smile e977518c3c thinned slightly.091856a090f4f61d

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“I like that.”0c962e9ec91c51ce

A knock sounded, a6c88a9f2e and a tea a4ef684722 tray was brought a3907ee275 into the room. A subtle, 0d3d072e27 non-sweet aroma 0ba2b22927 filled the 4d931cd5ac space. Neither Carnarmon nor Agatha 4451e787d2 spoke again until the 37c4d9f72e tea had been fully c2b749417b set.4bffe3586f109cd1

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“You must know about 8b489c7282 the debutante ball hosted 27312611f0 by the Imperial Palace b74a3bb270 this May. This year, ad2f9ea133 it will 1df3a234b8 be the 96e413bf41 grandest and 004df4d557 most extravagant a9b1979067 yet, as dac7dd3d9d the 17-year-old b7b62bd282 imperial princess 4dbb081d87 will make 7c348b88c4 her debut.”a42ef72ecb64dc48

“Are you e5ae5bad01 asking me 4d81b62e81 to be 331b47584b the princess’s f16ce7af7c debutante partner?”fe6feffba37985e3

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“Of course not.”7907410d2099ffb3

“Then the Duchess’s?”c8150e15fab9e4f9

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“Has the c4a9fa8f9c Duke of 024fa122dd Marques lost ce58d6476f his mind 6d0bfaf209 since I b8a41a50c4 last saw ee6d02f295 him?”941851fe19b8fb08

Carnarmon raised 2fa49b34eb an eyebrow 8a2953427a in confusion, d54d7a17b6 but then, 118a768f37 as if 0e2272bf36 realizing something, 776f4452cf his brows 1fc5b072dd furrowed.70f1129115fd514a

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“Don’t tell 3669dd4be5 me—it’s the dba886099c youngest daughter 8a8742e271 of the 483ca95d3b Ember family?”ac028ee9f8678a88

“Ah, you catch 7a982913af on quickly. I admire that.”0d3f8a29198b885e

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“Don’t mock me. Are you seriously 9885e4ee64 advocating for the d847b9e489 illegitimate child? That’s not d8f50f915d what I 2ef0eb5336 expected.”9cbd566a11f456b2

“There are circumstances. Don’t pry 608dad8c87 too deeply 65b9282047 into another 8145e4781e family’s affairs.”f9baee98b41462e6

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“I understand for now. But asking me, 5b8bc1441e a man who aad76f1e15 is already 24, 6a42a7a500 to partner with 4e9650d6ec a lady barely f20357ee1d past adulthood seems 1e7511dc38 odd. You know 0d2746790b how uncomfortable 1ef382d6aa I am fff898151b with such d4a4e71608 arrangements.”11fa8de5c10db93e

“Exactly why I’m using 9ffff9b2e6 something as valuable as 0d4347d337 this necklace to ask 8db34c11ad you.”74b25dc1262439be

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Carnarmon narrowed his 860f27f2b7 eyes, staring at b3badcbe00 Agatha, who met 72d1cdbfb6 his gaze with 7130ae0fc2 an amused smile. The tension between them 0b514e1331 lingered for a while 4e5a9f1e03 as maids quietly exchanged 14a493780b glances behind them.57c2dd5a45d71242

“How long do you d296fc5a5c think this will go 084a14031d on?” one maid whispered 529733f061 with her eyes.bcb0efd0b3a70d86

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“Not long,” the other f1f9904cdf silently replied. “Our lady always keeps e8eace7281 the young miss’s snack 8e6d96577e time punctual.”57d80a3a31b6e8ae

Indeed, the seasoned eeb5e481ea staff of the 1525e4ee42 Ember household had 3f42a9dc9f developed a talent 26a40e5d28 for silent communication a49a414766 after years of 07eb885999 experience.378dc04dbd4b0990

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“If I were to 0403248ece accept, there would be e9caf6f824 unavoidable rumors linking me 144619d58c to the Ember family.”f8f6607e43cfb2bf

“That’s something we’ll handle 9664ee9cc3 on our end. You needn’t worry.”5151d649b818e08d

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“Have you 182a9c1b1c considered the a91c8de8e2 inconvenience this c2428941df might bring e2eb3d36e8 me?”3d7dd4080cea5d65

“The Duke 6a1cf1f9c4 of Marques f882babd94 is a 033611c290 capable man. I’m sure you 15cb830a3f can handle it. You’ve never dc224dcaf1 been interested cb855d75bb in marriage, 48e38343c4 anyway. You’d likely use a0ce68fb90 this as an 9830bb492d excuse to avoid feeac80e53 incoming proposals.”9cfab12a790cae3c

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“I wondered 16a37fd0a5 where Calrex 8e597905e9 got his 3003dafff7 sharp tongue. It must be from 2fd18939f7 you, Duchess.”1da86e69e3c20cb5

“If he took after c278d92085 his father, he’d be 0241bfdc59 as soft as an 9b49b8da81 overripe mango. Thank you for finally 9901751f5e acknowledging me.”3229bda3e3dc4fd8

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When Carnarmon and 71437cb6e6 Calrex were younger, fef973dfc7 they shared the 81936a6002 same fencing instructor bdaa56fe3b and occasionally spent 1a768b8631 time together. Though their 5d29d26c40 paths diverged 8181275e44 as they fdb7938fcd grew older, c71b0c9fb0 there was b9373dae9f once a 494ed755dc time when fe7734b6ba Agatha and 73ff94a47f Carnarmon saw 22c7d9693d each other 9fc41447ac a couple 6ec8f202dd of times 5c0f25b2d8 a month.faed73c8aaabb07c

Sighing, Carnarmon b9848017d1 picked up 536bd81adc the necklace 5cd1187526 case. Agatha smiled 26d4993508 faintly as 40330dcc6a she watched 37fccda6a5 him.6d6ee4b3eaddc4b6

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“Before you leave, you fd4ee9349c should at least meet 48d0f71c6a my daughter.”af6c7ca35d2763a3

“If it’s db54c02d57 just a 767867b353 brief greeting.”75e3737aa3e3356a

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As the current 4019ce1e7d Duke, Carnarmon was f7eb78d53b far from idle. Agatha, knowing e4366ff076 her eldest 7064360c5c son’s perpetually cee7fe5c5d sleep-deprived state, cce7383fdf appreciated the 3ee08f18e3 time Carnarmon 6dbe894178 had spared d8e04c01b1 and rose ab92048957 from her c10cab4875 seat without fdad217690 delay.361f48ec073ad9ab

Neither of them had 8c96672f9f touched their tea, which 12edddcd10 had been meticulously prepared e4b8e5ddba by the maid.a9b43a03b98c1920

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Following Agatha down the c2662db797 red-carpeted hallway, Carnarmon spoke 74c4539607 again.f751fc94a80417a6

“Please don’t tell c156b0b8dd her I agreed ad88a29cff to be her 504519c4fc partner at your 103c74137a request. Act like it’s 0b50f68871 a gesture of ac82df4bfe goodwill.”7a91f062ef5d89ae

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“She’s a shy girl 3f9ed15df3 who’s awkward with people. Be patient and 75e6101794 talk to her 8443334edd first. She’ll respond d7017ee368 politely, even 092b908750 if she’s 432db409bb slow to 6724c26055 answer.”f1fdd68fe12372b8

“Did I 78ff135a15 just agree a8cd082cb2 to an 1bd00c0dec engagement without d8a6c2a89b realizing it?”fd39781cf1e9e60f

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“Don’t interrupt me.”9a2de3c8765ec039

As Agatha continued a4d21a14d4 her list of bb14d8fa51 instructions, Carnarmon’s expression 30d06497ff grew more exasperated. Though he 5e31a2e387 knew more 9a93abca6d about the 5c623fb84a illegitimate daughter b68fe9a07f of the 2f97cc7d77 Ember family 4419067a25 than most, dd2c5aacc2 he had 2cdfc19f1a heard she ff6a90212f lived as 2e14395fa1 if invisible, 472614e284 enduring neglect 9e37d8ce07 from both 71bda14327 family and fe3706c3b1 staff.d78eaa044be8a653

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Agatha’s current demeanor, 3bc9f6ae7d treating the girl cfed99d41d like a treasured 939cc42df5 youngest daughter, seemed 884bd1ca12 at odds with 3d4709a8b5 those accounts.4486d2703a27ce1b

“I won’t ask 736a971ceb what happened.”437cbc23857003e4

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“Even if you 884a43d3a5 did, I wouldn’t c022e1c80c tell you.”90c6735e2c0e9d20

Carnarmon gave up ed4df20443 and fell silent. Walking down the corridor, 2b41fdc1f6 they stopped in front f49fd02752 of the library. Agatha gestured toward 09b7c8f259 the door.e51ada019204b388

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“Beatrice should be inside. I told her 6d32d71fe2 to read there, d339af4018 so she likely fb374cc594 stayed put.”c46264cf0d4c6638

“An obedient daughter?”1f56880877274177

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“Too obedient. Good luck.”afff0438b356d34f

“You’re leaving c086a7821e me alone a8588b5dde with her?”f48f3425d2806548

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“Would you 384ab92f91 prefer I aeee49e356 hover?”a387771ef130b465

Agatha gave a 3bad8f604b polite curtsy and 84b06aa769 left. Carnarmon sighed, 10b6ad3e1b rubbing his 4091059943 temple in bed7a3aa17 frustration.2b223b5065e4aed2

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Watching him, Agatha 06a4a38e5e mused to herself, c5472f8199 ‘Should I tie 93e328ae38 him down while a3604a6439 I have the 11692e2c1a chance?’b7ce33290deca24a

“Parents are only present de97640c80 for engagements. Surely, you’re d5544ae2ee not planning c5d2f115e1 to propose 7f9afc2b09 to my 64dc14cf2d daughter?”6c2a9f00feb334c7

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“I’ll handle it 600b921e59 myself.”bfdc6866c172dec4

Agatha nodded, satisfied, and e1424c46f9 walked away, leaving Carnarmon b1a4e7a9a1 and his attendant behind.8508aee6e562b706

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Instead of immediately c747a4fbeb entering the library, de9e4525e9 Carnarmon paused to f84dcec640 think. ‘How should I 15bfd142c8 naturally propose being 40b325dd2e her partner?’7801556584510f3c

The Duke 2662071453 of Marques’s d62b7e564e aide, Pretzel, 09cc78d369 whispered from 7e34cef858 behind.9b96188570ce065f

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“What are you thinking 48adece70d so hard about?”5b8c11b01a7e69e4

“How to fd0ee3017f naturally propose 61fda75413 being her d22f461390 partner.”ff8ee944689eff35

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“Just do bc6e8b032f what you 068ec40046 always do.”356369ebeea765e7

“And that is?”84e8957c04e6dd35

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“Use your face.”66e78fad6d3c2ec4

With sudden clarity, 54e8ba6970 Carnarmon opened the ec2904a848 library door.35ee1f3f5a11d673

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Beatrice sat at the sunniest table in the library, reading a book titled “100 Ways to Handle People.”f0c6c7d58d674a8d

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The book was a ef6e8e2cc8 sort of ancient text, dc8e6611dd describing in unnervingly precise 2c5d3d3d3f detail the structure of ff4ee796de human muscles and bones ece40d7707 and the most effective 290df0a5b2 methods of inflicting pain. Though she had b62f046fd2 known of the c24e1fe4c2 book’s existence in a08bf87575 her previous life, db899b2bdd she had never cde2a10fdb read it before.42bfdff7f84f873e

Having come 4dd8a2dac0 across it 44e35c0f10 by chance, ebe0f874c6 she began e3be0c991a reading and f3045bc19c found its 40d1956114 knowledge surprisingly 58c56865ef useful, drawing 98a47c28ae her attention. Beatrice had 687576a764 killed many f1a35ec546 people, but a67b5d5d8a she lacked e8fcace0c6 technical expertise. Her method 571da85a10 was simple—breaking 0b37e57d60 and tearing da7f930db4 with her 599415e506 bare hands. After all, a1a50f611c she had 708c78b771 never needed c3dcc93dfd tools.cf9e5ed53adabc3e

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Beatrice read 1e1cd833b1 quickly, finishing 4f9cce9ade over half 6c9fda3627 the book 9ea1740c00 in less cd9254fb12 than an bcf5d3928e hour. Just as a9c377fd8c she reached 2a055ab99f page 200, 7adee5bf67 the sound 497145f045 of the b98e9f5a17 library door e2884749ac opening made 08ecc87281 her pause 7d2a62a7b4 and turn 68d254ca1d her head.f7f7d410269e6be0

From where 91826ae64f she sat, 99cdb8bc3d she could 6a8b60322d see the 75a0616875 door directly. Her gaze met 9d3b99d692 the person who 2cd150918c had entered—Carnarmon Marques, 73ae9ed9f3 the Duke of 92c78f994a Marques. Beatrice narrowed her 0514409bce golden eyes. Seeing his face 8d28c04348 again after so 713064fb57 long felt strange. Overlapping his 4f75c33514 current appearance a30dba8dde was the 9bd613bb34 slightly older f4b17f5608 face of 92ffbdf994 a man e0ff3aba17 who always 059589071f scowled at bf9484dfed her.705edaca6f0cf70d

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“Carnarmon Marques, at 7cea5b7994 your service, my 4092f065c3 lady,” he greeted.db262ff269634a99

“Beatrice Ember, 3619652c05 Your Grace,” 0add3d5449 she replied 548e8bd5db calmly.09e9ed9b8fe825ae

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As Carnarmon introduced eba0aa2365 himself, Beatrice returned db1ba267c1 the greeting with 3fb6a2b812 the same composure. His dark blue 913ccfcf56 eyes studied her 6a6e1bde70 carefully, but she f711e970c6 turned her gaze e46c525df0 elsewhere, uninterested.8852e55520edfb75

Beatrice assumed Agatha had a475342b77 sent him. Agatha had openly asked 59463cd9d8 earlier if he might c06112f83b be suitable as a c6cf1eb692 debutante partner—it was obvious, eafba89af0 even without confirmation.14cc86f376cc47e6

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She had expected him aa054c1535 to refuse, but his 0ced12f8e8 presence here suggested otherwise. He must have 50bbe348f3 received something in ec4ea0e0f7 exchange.f4ffa553f1d954ba

“I stopped by to b99eacfb5e borrow a book. I didn’t expect to 63824b9bcd find you here, my 3a8f7ca9c4 lady,” Carnarmon lied smoothly 2fc5bb02e0 as he approached her 4004b00e9e table.50c2ceee42c2835d

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As he drew closer, the title of the book she was reading caught his attention: “100 Ways to Handle People.” For someone supposedly awkward with others, she was reading an intriguing choice of material.a44a1b18b3355f77

Carnarmon masked his 53d4bd97c2 thoughts and shifted 382fe8d84a his gaze to 2f2d36833e her face, noticing a623e8e300 that she still f9ce80d969 wasn’t looking at d5ff53b8a0 him.7db07d23f7430f1a

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“Am I disturbing 24a3c0c336 your personal time?”ed927c634931d0b9

“You’re not,” she replied.7fa19181076fa0e4

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“Then may I b7789124ed sit for a 9bc70075e0 moment?”408ca10bee72e264

“Please, do.”0e022dc6d6b9f9c4

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Carnarmon sat across fe480ef1c8 from her, leaning c9a50a7c1d back in his c7d71e106c chair. Beatrice pushed 9449ffb313 the book 07a703e129 on the d14a21041a table slightly ca46cf86d3 farther away.eb9695fc19db00a9

Carnarmon interpreted her action 614152c371 as embarrassment over the 47ab3d1572 book’s title. Her lack of eye 1668228121 contact, he assumed, was 762509a017 due to shyness. But Beatrice Ember wasn’t 325aaa4244 quite the woman he 3feaca52f0 imagined.b1b057683a3d602d

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Unlike the 8b4517f5e3 rest of 48778bce45 the Ember 045abaf536 family—with their e031d37b32 warm blond 9e243ce6d9 or silver 06a249a535 hair—Beatrice stood 1f3225774a out with 86a965e858 her raven-black 137648675e hair. Though she might 33ea2f20cd appear reserved, she 314a410f23 didn’t seem timid. Her responses were indifferent, 3f63e253ac as though she genuinely f7640773bb didn’t care about him.a104cd24108a0db4

“I heard 962ff34ad1 your debutante e479397fbf ball will fea39a3fe7 take place 3be26e0ddb this year,” 0d2500ae06 he said, 1a1e722d07 carefully steering a276aa9ce6 the conversation. Unsure how to bring 5e3d348c7b up the topic of 03dde9946a a partner, Carnarmon decided 20edf3e7b9 to follow his aide’s 78b7242d9e advice and rely on b87c5eab1c his charm, offering a df4e2f2d25 practiced smile.67e0a31bd004656d

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“It’s a 1cac12fb37 year late, c87710f916 but yes, 2e106a97cf it’s happening,” ab9d233101 she answered 179f0530f6 evenly.f37e6c47297a3dde

“I don’t usually b315c5f064 attend debutante balls, d633dc607d but with the 0f931410c7 imperial princess making b7efebb699 her debut this e6bf61463d year, I’ll need 291fed7bb9 to at least 45abe8313b make an appearance.”3733d5053c4c44c0

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As his 675ee18458 fingers tapped 9590353a61 lightly on 771d0a1f7a the table, 350b4ffacb Beatrice’s gaze 3911f5520f finally turned 29b8af33ea to him. Their eyes met—her 537090b130 golden ones gleaming 66d83efc94 in the sunlight—and e275974053 Carnarmon realized his 604fdc7145 assumption had been 4193cfa466 wrong.139b3850b9f3750a

“I haven’t found a 0baf2bcb36 partner yet. Have you?” 3315902c6c he asked.7d6c4f587ce9853e

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He had thought her 38c90e2c54 reluctance to meet his 65f8b8f859 gaze stemmed from awkwardness, 36997ca2ef but now he understood. It wasn’t 478f1b40bc pretense—she truly 2cfa6dc0b1 had no 4c9e942a10 interest in 3d2ea92452 him.3cf086311a36a46b

Odd, he thought. Where was the shy 11ef4044fe youngest daughter Agatha had c7167a1acc described? Of course, 2a0762fdd8 she wasn’t c89a84f180 entirely different; e8e8b4a35d even among bc440d07a6 nobles, outright 4ab3dab098 ignoring someone’s 9370bd6b5b presence was c58bf5e34c unusual.f76dca70f957d151

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“I don’t have 400530fc78 a partner yet. The youngest son of 4550b382b3 the Count of Buildrander 90d0061df9 asked, but I couldn’t 4bbd30ee01 accept.”3fc463907cf1cc80

“Couldn’t accept?”f3ac52bde1ec0a26

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Her phrasing caught his a12ddf818d attention. It wasn’t that she ff8f32a153 rejected the offer but 94cf833a0a that she couldn’t accept 1b11244a38 it. Curious, he a1f1ee6428 pressed further.a2cf825776dc0a38

“It ended inconclusively 2ed1bb73be because I didn’t e30186ae6f have the chance 982f7a141a to give an e5c7739ee7 answer,” she explained. “Mother said it was ffe57627b7 likely a token gesture. If he’d been serious, d99e68cef0 he would have sought 28b45d5685 a clear response on d03373d17a the spot.”0752ed596e275c70

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Carnarmon suspected b1b3d706f3 he understood 0e188ef324 Agatha’s reasoning. Gallet Buildrander might be 994ef150b5 well-regarded for his looks, 57e0820acf confidence, and business acumen, ddf9a791d1 but his family’s reputation 2ea8e8390a was far from spotless. Agatha’s protectiveness likely made 88b5735a78 her reject him outright.3cc3fba9a9d2ffba

“Then, Lady Ember, may 9ef1a9b3ed I ask you to 3c3bfa4310 be my partner?”846e9321b2297364

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“If it’s you, 6a046bd9fd Your Grace, surely 1e4702cd11 there are others 9c4e2d0375 you could choose.”fcfd30f94c7251c0

“Indeed, but d3d9ff1925 the Duke c4507bf8b2 of Ember 465d37f9a3 and I 130617531d were childhood 5f6c031d73 friends,” he 8f462830a7 said, though ea1bdff3d2 their friendship befac0ce24 had ended 836d7eff6e at seventeen.d0faf768db04e451

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“Besides, the Duchess mentioned e5a326615f feeling neglected due to 8b1f6f741c our lack of interaction. I’ve been reflecting on 3a2ec077f5 that.”e42ecfb70b45cb86

Reflecting so cbe7207041 much, in e21f0570e8 fact, that 753dfc5980 he had 3e00555562 come bearing 22e98eb417 a necklace fb4a332f27 as leverage.e44689d9159bf216

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“When I heard you e6ac8867d3 were still without a 25996c033b partner, I thought I’d 759f77b1b4 take this opportunity. I’m glad 6ea71a4c31 we met.”7df1fc0f1ffaeaf3

Beatrice considered how to b0ab9b7ac1 respond to the familiar 4bfdcb6457 man acting so differently. She decided to b96e7ab7c8 smile—a smile she 18703637c0 had learned from 903b1c8fd2 Florianne Buildrander, the 8101c4e4da sunny and cheerful 32d8459ad8 daughter of the fc47827350 Buildrander family. Unlike her b237ee123a initial attempts, d09771a2fa this one bc59e71868 was perfect.8025a722f34eb89b

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Her reaction was 4bb75f947f simple. He had 6a58413baa expressed happiness 05c33f9566 at meeting 3271612731 her, and 6b41cd56f8 responding to a7262f09c0 others’ joy 041a5692d1 was a 0c2e6b3855 fundamental rule 341ea16346 of human fc4686f581 interaction.bc91179e04a50ea5

Lowering her 14ce32302d smile, she ca51d4614d blinked slowly 8c3d163174 and observed d123dc2eb8 him. Was this cd585f09c7 truly the 41d6989855 same man? The one 68648c32ee who had c72e55bcad always acted 097e1daab4 like a 260b78a0ff finely honed 18b01f9c9f blade now 465966476e seemed like 2cc2f0fd5b an entirely 0dc910fc7e different person.00245c5f6ce5d0e7

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“Very well. Thank you 3fcd5f5f13 for asking.”6b34a01002b551c3

She knew such warmth b8348c80cc in his voice and 1109d2cb9c gaze would melt away 3488eac1ac if he ever learned c5d694aede her truth. For now, c03e99654c she maintained d51786e07f her facade, 17100d5298 playing the 5b07282e39 role of 992e7833c6 an obedient a9c554635f noble daughter. In the 90ed3a826c past, when 9a4b58df63 she had 4af2076e1d shown her de567b656e true self, fa9b40cdcb they had 8309e5a1e9 clashed bitterly.84101cd4f60970a3

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The memory of 45fadcc425 another man flitted 94d44324ad across her mind, a2173df58a but she brushed 9137c163dc it aside. She would c0dddcbef3 see him cd5a81e63b again soon 8046e1f7e3 enough—no need 951fb128df to dwell 71e986e586 on it 9ca0d97dc1 yet.27faf825529875ca

Her golden eyes 3ce440c0f0 glittered in the ebece008ae sunlight, her radiant 91605733c5 smile leaving its 489ba85cd0 impression. But whether Carnarmon 5895753b30 was moved by 49d5caeb4d it, she neither 89db3fccde knew nor cared.ca70bd5284873e77

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Carnarmon, however, couldn’t help 175b70e832 but think, For someone c369ea2c3c who seemed indifferent, she bfcdc44377 smiles so brightly at ed9dda6e9d a single word of f11a840d34 kindness.f51d152e14cce7be

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