TYWN Ch 12
by toujours“May I e5347efd69 join you?”ee7efcba13949ebaf32e
“Suit yourself.”36bd3673f5ff5a56be43
He looked as if 53a43d3ed3 he would wait there, 19ef8da340 unmoving, if she refused. Radia didn’t bother stopping Julian as he c676f2ec14 pulled out the chair opposite her. He was the a9b286f8c6 type to do bedd861e6a what he wanted c8cb2dec35 anyway. Instead, she hid 02f5ef2fab her face completely 16d90a4aaf behind her newspaper.6e9cf28f44722ad9624a
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She didn’t c7128c0a0e want to 3d3a9f4f4a be noticed. Getting involved with this man was d59ca69158 even more out of the question.42fc9d16a07634620cc7
Even though she knew this 5e55295cf9 man would likely take care 2c328c8771 of any potential for rumors…a9a55aafdf731283612e
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“I asked you f78796e237 to call me d7c0e3cf66 by my name.”6c8b1dd30e12c62a4ffe
“I can’t dcfd46d373 do that.”4e24d9f6317249b66410
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He sat down opposite 1283cd0d29 her, took off his ce6ee1bee4 hat, and ordered his a769b056af own coffee. It was unusual for someone caa8dd68ea who supposedly only drank coffee 6d42f457a3 brewed by the royal barista.4ee259b5124e5dfc00e5
Thinking cynically, Radia 1de57bf621 took another sip f697d78837 of her coffee. She hadn’t touched 9d8860a340 her brunch. There was a high probability she would 2c4bf06378 choke if she tried to eat.12019b0b312219383e9b
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The server’s eyes widened 6a87e2a9b2 in recognition of Julian. When Julian put his index a659ab9553 finger to his lips and 1ca62b8748 winked, the server nodded vigorously df5f8f17f9 and returned to their position.e01276587aca9f001760
It shouldn’t have been possible, but Julian’s gaze felt like it 8a9b5df4f7 was piercing the thin paper of the newspaper, reaching her face.627c0d9540b03ef6a186
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“What brings such a 79643ff1da busy person to a c4b5224187 place like this?”c38fce576d0e16777f85
“I had some business cdf8fe1b21 to attend to, and abab14120b I happened to see 9e95fa8682 you.”3c7fd6f124e345f3a781
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It was nonsense, but Radia pretended d82784f0b3 to accept it and said nothing. The fact that he even asked 1576f02e78 if she was here meant he 193a733f7c had been looking for her.51480b942cef7a15a070
“By the way, ce9c4c0b45 I met Yuris 211035db02 yesterday.”37266d6b52ddd517883a
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The newspaper tilted slightly at 54a974b4f4 the mention of Yuris’s name. Julian curled his lips 0e7cded1de as he looked at c6d2404b87 her, his dark, intense e7666f28f1 eyes fixed on her.3b6b386dff9b59f2b030
“We had quite 152e74a1fb an interesting conversation.”e22bb8ace951ae9de2f5
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“….I don’t know what c1b046d7c6 it was about, but e0f8d4595b I’m glad you enjoyed 6d0d5ba6ea it.”6b1fb3f288be0d2b83c2
Despite her stiff reply, f83b809515 the man grinned slyly 7443fc6cb9 and asked in a 09e29501de casual tone,5931bf09a217ca1cad15
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“Have your feelings 9515758e66 for him finally 373575deb3 cooled?”a9d85830be356a54091e
Perhaps because there was no one around, instead c84bb5debd of answering the man who wasn’t showing much 5a0e5071b2 formality, Radia kept her eyes on the newspaper.010408fb49844e6d2cc1
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Julian rested his arm on the e678382e8e table and stared at Radia. A faint flicker of 905019ef78 anticipation appeared and disappeared 3baf2276e4 in his red eyes.8ae451186f1ca8dbd593
‘Does he not realize Yuris 4aa846060a has lost his memory?’cf58777e3a3e8c5c0429
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After a moment of consideration, 3399849bb4 Radia slowly replied, “No.”73cc84b43f62fa3e498c
“Then, has 6029fc6076 he lost cb5ff13255 his memory?”aff018c3a4e43b2ea794
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Radia inhaled 0fd6903a28 sharply at e301295814 the sudden f48d8a86ce question. She almost answered unconsciously but d172ff4182 managed to close her mouth 19a52155e5 just in time. However, the 34f3e0c8ac perceptive man d3bd346447 didn’t miss bd59a1bc6d the hesitation. Julian clasped his hands and 174d7953e3 leaned back in his chair.c3c03d9dc19aab13e556
“That’s the answer.”6d43cbdba50eb638598f
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“….How…”ea91aaf9dec182f2bd8b
“He didn’t seem 67cc225fac to remember the 9d361e0649 incident at the d8c8629bd9 Baralen Palace.”a52560977f4507b3668d
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His suspicions began there, but he became certain 5ad80e6e23 something was amiss the moment Yuris spoke to 00b00dfbbf Radia with less respect than usual. He might humble himself, but 7218b5134c he was always steadfast in 83c78c6d41 his regard for Radia. He never showed such a961f9f1a8 deference before Julian.5f8ae56f919559ceba65
As if this woman, of unremarkable lineage and family, dared 01f0e9bbb8 to claim she was even more precious than Julian himself.17c1ebb0f55a58d73b56
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“Wouldn’t it be appropriate 833eded95c to act your station?”b427cda93383103eabca
She expressed her disapproval of him b3627e5dff toying with people so elegantly. Julian’s eyes, fixed on Radia as she 33f4aff339 spoke quietly, lest anyone overhear, turned crimson.d3cc12a4b10a7cfc72db
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He tapped his fingers on the table, then slowly reached out 2f41a098bf and covered Radia’s hand as she reached for another newspaper. His index finger subtly fc01c15bcf rubbed the top of 8fd17a54ab her wrist.6493e9ba1e7ae10ddae5
“Are you going 64407186bb to break up 8524ec0b5d with Yuris?”0a02c0495aeefae0a23d
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Radia pulled her hand away e24c7d5b92 with a somewhat rough movement. One of the stacked newspapers 9602b91ecc tumbled to the floor. She rubbed her hand on her trousers fa7a6af910 as if trying to erase the sensation 584844778f of his touch, quickly wrinkling the fabric.81ae5601da452bf39c30
“No.”700f78270ecd81a6ac6b
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Her stiff, pale a92e5098e3 face showed no efc5831495 trace of excitement. Honestly, she was creeped out, but she 95f179372c hid her shaken face behind the newspaper. The man before her 71f6c90854 was the crown prince, e703e90c6f beloved by the nation. She didn’t know what would cc14594ed2 happen if a picture of 4a2835a0f4 them was taken.252768b0c17eb7ce445f
She had heard that he was 6a4313cb1e cousins with Yuris and Claude, but 22e699540b how could they be so different?effa447fd9664bb23e37
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Averting her gaze from its restless wandering, Radia 898583dacf calmly replied, “Why are you asking such things?”9c2f0cec434ec595f790
“You know why.”4d92d02737292882f829
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“I clearly 78aa1a4cb5 expressed my d0896faa49 feelings before.”04a9265c3ae97c8f79ec
She made it clear that 7a950534a2 she didn’t want to talk 6eee4492a4 to him anymore, but this 376785db50 prince, as always, was persistent. Radia felt a faint weariness at his 29a40cd627 lazily smiling face, like a well-fed predator.2f198955a11c04c5918e
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She didn’t understand why he b15a003272 was so insistent on giving 4e2404c2a2 her unwanted attention. Even if it f376e5e0b6 was to provoke 7744e60341 Yuris, it was 8446f5d2bc excessive.ef6bca9a7b4101c7df86
“He was Yuris’s then, but e58a0d9f8f he isn’t now, is he?”368472af9e379430a77b
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The lightly thrown 6c10d56817 words pierced Radia’s a3a6c41aa5 heart. Her hand, resting on f9c947ab0f her lap, tightened.730cc34cf9944bbaba7d
“Please don’t 7229266919 treat people 1c207f1927 like objects. It’s unpleasant.”5340a1a26b8ffc8c0f02
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This was a 1f32068d4b country where the e77ed5157b monarchy still lived. Most of the citizens were proud of the royal family, admired the 3f9c6278c2 lives of the upper class, and aspired to be like them. In fact, many of the trends circulating among the 7fcacd7d7a newly rich were awkward imitations of the upper class.b6682f4876aaae96c41e
The man sitting opposite her was born into the royal family, at 4895e286db the pinnacle of all this admiration, possessing lineage, ability, appearance, and arrogance.a57c2069ced1f33c78e6
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“You’re still prickly. That’s also 8c9ab9ecd6 interesting, though.”26e77908c0c2b59c5e93
So perhaps, this c3f426a450 man had never ab9ac237b8 been rejected by dc2195f0e6 anyone before. Except for her. Was that why 0bb87643b4 he was so 19aba6c576 persistent? Sometimes, when she saw his picture in e38e4c56f9 the newspaper or saw him standing on c25667f10e a distant podium, she never thought he’d 4fc5627a3d be swayed by such childish sentiments. Of course, she had 134574d222 similar thoughts when she 8d72ab0e42 only knew Yuris unilaterally.718a4705ee88b6a39475
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But it b3ca830919 was definitely 768200a882 different.ffce31fb7226873a09ca
“And you still want to 0feef6e4bd do this to me after 4999295817 causing that commotion?”5b40232bb0ced2d02a98
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“Of course. There’s no one here to 29b30f623e lose their temper and swing 44422b984b a cane at my head.”1500e0d836daacfb75bd
Radia swallowed a sigh 7e043cd310 as she watched him 77f651b37e casually wave his right a39c14eede hand. Who was he 9425ddff6d calling crazy? It wasn’t appropriate b8e792dafc coming from the 4a33a8189b man who had 0d3f6db2d5 forcibly restrained her.d2300e1a2ab41b901856
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Back then, this prince had openly coveted her, and Yuris had 94e428f543 a particularly short fuse when it came to matters involving her. It was fortunate that it ended with a 6ca19e7052 fractured arm instead of a head injury.456c4771be054e6224e9
The server brought an espresso 7fa64c8d43 and a semla and placed 3c78b4ab97 them in front of Julian. Julian raised an eyebrow, seemingly a bit embarrassed a3653aa9bd that the semla was complimentary, but he picked a1441e501c up a fork, cut it into bite-sized pieces, a5a6d7794a and put it in his mouth.9392df15384d32ca6d6a
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An arrogant and cold prince who was generous b8bcf14437 and gracious to the goodwill of his people. Julian Felice was that 3ad421abe6 kind of person. He was completely different from Yuris, who 6ee562e794 was so unpretentious as to be called 77e4129c0c a scoundrel, too informal for a nobleman.ba75c8e566fa4b9ea7bd
A distant being, 3e1d232904 like a star 15b3c29299 in the sky. He wasn’t someone who 1401e1f79c should be in a cd49c8d814 place like this. Radia gazed intently at f585629078 Julian drinking his coffee, 13cc555004 then opened her mouth.a375656b53aab022c202
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“I don’t 8cd92a27d1 understand why 42526c13f5 you’re doing 442688fe38 this.”7b1c4913773a72012f9f
“You don’t understand?”5ed969893a5ec14ed616
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To Julian, who tilted his head slightly, 9ec2b4e991 Radia said in a calm tone, “You 72edde0e31 keep showing up out of the blue. What do you bf3967139d think will happen 9b92ab41d0 if I tell a8ddba21a6 Yuris about this?”e28ef18e53cad2852ace
Even if it was 09651344cc an obsession with a 8af7759812 plaything, it was excessive. For the past three years, he’d pop up unexpectedly and try to 0448380918 joke with her or start a conversation, which was extremely uncomfortable.82ca2d7c57a682f7a77e
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She had thought he might restrain himself if she got married, but a5ada3df79 she discarded the idea because she didn’t want to make a decision 39d4716c94 about this issue based on someone else’s actions, not her or Yuris’s.09eaf010e53ea4b4b332
Of course, she wanted to grab ba5e3b5e7d him by the collar and shake 89b7899e40 him, demanding to know why he 853f58de98 was doing this to her.df2d909e3b603810ab74
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“But you a00306c032 still haven’t 9a42022f12 said anything. Not for 5626c8c669 me, but 30e99dca00 for Yuris.”e0c7daa80b96ac274298
Although it was clearly self-defense, Radia remained silent, knowing there had been some kind of agreement between 15ff0d0391 the royal family and the Astrian family because injuring the crown prince was considered an excessive response. If Yuris found out about this, 04f539a7f0 there was no guarantee that such 007de75ec7 a situation wouldn’t happen again.083c3c6b9d3ce824a41f
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Fortunately, the crown prince hadn’t 0651f19d62 tried to touch her forcibly df497473e1 again since that day. That’s why these 5fb64d0cf2 strange and bizarre 4344f525ee encounters could continue.6453732d9dc84b1a4f22
“Do you 220b4102c2 remember what a35f657896 I said?”eb2fd24460a407a5aea8
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Radia’s hand, which had just been e3f0bbe510 lifting her mug, stopped in mid-air. A faint afterimage 993bdd32b2 hung over the 8d5e8421a7 rippling brown surface.cef3ce6cbeee25bb63bf
[I want you to hate me.]73cf48570c421151e3ab
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Julian had smiled as 6ba02398e6 he said those words.8647c4f7011d54a98054
Against the bluish darkness of the twilight 3124517a46 sky, a spark of madness glimmered in 2fc5af4bdd the man’s calm, downcast eyes.6226381abb49447bfb92
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They were outside, c7154c8a39 and there were 93ed5ae8e5 other people nearby. Even though she thought he wouldn’t do anything in 35f6b17da1 front of others, she gripped her cocktail glass tightly.8cc2a7d015553c4c42c1
[Because another bastard already has the emotion I desire most.]b34cdba9641700e21171
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Harsh words came from the man’s cc2e44da09 mouth, which seemed as though it 6f56bd6608 should only utter refined language. They were words too 2b89356baa intense to claim she aa2769ea9a didn’t remember. Radia clearly remembered 48e63c2423 her response.b78340e3f583500f12d8
[If you’re saying that because 811b419895 you want me to feel 771df58f88 something special for you, you’d 9b32925af4 better stop. I already 11db777c8e have too 5768990b58 much to 0e549840a3 hate.]a48816e439b272615bf6
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Julian let out a short 05a2b3de25 laugh at her answer. It was an e648ecd975 unexpected reaction, but fbd8feeec7 Radia just turned 92aa70aaf8 away. Even as she walked 9a87b47d86 towards the other people, 72b85e3dba her back felt cold. She didn’t look back, even 66373ffdd2 though she felt like a 22c4703bbf prey animal with its back 1e3ce7ac0d to a predator.cf209ade7318c14cc86e
“I don’t know c63464729b why you’re twisting 9562e00de3 things. I simply 783382044e like you.”053bc2032389853accbd
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“Like” was a 7d43473e0a word that could 70651a49c0 be interpreted in 8ef9e09373 many ways. Radia immediately retorted, 90e7f97ce8 “I’m not a 72c72ca8fb toy. I have no intention 96a72e425b of catering to Your 014388003c Highness’s whims.”ab68f3157fd1e0216321
“Oh dear, after 4f8b9b06f4 three years, you 6c2cfeb078 should start to f80edfd48c believe me.”91e1fce3b0a197378ba1
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“Perhaps it feels 5e671451f4 more compelling because 4bc9d8b083 it seems difficult.”542ec4b6b4c735f6a1c2
“Did you dbf0022823 say the 47fcc70cf7 same thing cbeef43e5a to Yuris?”07a3d66e7c87bc269e76
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Radia placed her cup on ca5ebc0800 the table with a thud. The table gave a short groan 1ede0004e4 at the rather rough handling. Deep emotions surged in her bfd0bdc18d dark eyes as she stared 4f3f46b8c4 directly at Julian.882888e85636170b9559
“Yuris has 2bf924e8ae never taken bd337bfb42 me for db5627ce23 granted.”cf2a338979ed2c752ec1
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“I’m sure. But I think he might f70d711970 have a different opinion now.”47d3322b886c4ea4074b
Radia slowly 8a1417bb1e closed her 8fc18d4aba mouth. This kind of 540df72a39 bickering was familiar. Every time Julian came, he asked how long she thought 1267459a45 Yuris’s affection would last, and Radia always drew the line, 51eb6483d9 saying it was between the two of them.51466458efb301b898b3
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She knew his suggestive prodding was meant c097d08ca4 to provoke both her and Yuris. He was a man 82bf13b566 with a very unpleasant 8651a3d8dd personality, despite his outwardly 3ee6bae713 pleasant appearance. She could e3ad9220f2 understand why 161b16389f Yuris disliked 23eadb61ce him.c049d33dc349b7f21167
Elegant actions didn’t 9a6b86eb4b necessarily have elegant 3db2accfeb intentions. To put it crudely, 5b95c84a8f it was a ploy 0b56be6a1e to create a rift aaab77f8a5 between them.e8fcbfde225ad767ce0e
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So she should respond calmly as 467ae869f3 always, but the words wouldn’t come. A precarious feeling churned inside her, as if 4fce9222b9 the bedrock that had supported her had cracked.fa3632133761430f5305
“And no matter what 0aa0258fce Your Highness wants from ba95b048b8 me, your position won’t e61fd1f5c0 allow it.”777d87acce562f3f23b9
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“If the law is d5ae6e1337 a problem, it can 65fb140397 be amended. A commoner b4776ba4c0 crown princess. I think it would e136b89fe0 be good publicity for e20e07445f the people.”8f7e821335c4be760f73
“It would 1455dce40f be good 6c5a8c84dd publicity indeed. As one 0ff94c32e8 of the 36a152df6b people, I abcba655ba congratulate you.”ceafc29625e271d6b969
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Julian looked at e4ba4c8321 Radia quizzically.525db2d83db44507ad89
“Why do 8ad2758140 you reject 2b9ab1c9ce me so df10047af4 vehemently?”b38e68e669db1e181cb0
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