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Chapter 765 - The Courtship War (4)

Returning from the herb gardens with Elara at my side, I felt a satisfaction that went far beyond simple strategic success. The genuine connection we had established during our conversation was something I hadn't anticipated—I had expected to need weeks of careful courtship to achieve the kind of comfortable rapport that had developed naturally between us in a single afternoon.

But as we rejoined the main gathering at the Springshaper garden party, I immediately noticed Jack Blazespout standing near the estate's famous fountain, his expression darker than I had ever seen it in public. His usual charming mask had slipped enough to reveal something that looked remarkably like frustration, though he quickly composed himself as he noticed our approach.

'Typical,' I thought to myself, studying Jack's reaction with familiar irritation. 'He can't stand that I'm succeeding where he expected to have a clear field.'

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