Chapter 154 - Beautiful

But just when they were about to leave, Ethan suddenly came knocking at their door and knowing that Ethan appearance is always related to The Princes all the ladies and even Madam got a serious look on their faces which kind of scared Ethan who just came there to invite them for dinner arranged by the Crown Prince for all the Candidates as thanks and proper farewell.

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"A dinner party arranged by the Prince?" Lady Astor said out loud not believing her ears with other ladies too looking at Ethan for proper confirmation...

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Ethan could not help but explain to them and reassure them that what he is saying is the truth.

"Ladies, please believe my words. The crown Prince even sent these handwritten letters for each one of you as a token of gratitude." Ethan said as he nodded his head and two maids along with a tray in their hands entered the room in which several letters each in a different colour was kept.

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"This is the writers, please distribute them," Ethan said as he looked at the maids who nodded their heads and handed each one of the ladies with a letter of their family colour.

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Like Red for the Willson family, Dark blue for the Winter family and light Green for the Carot family.

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"This is unbelievable but while reading the context inside. It feels real." Lady Astor said as she looked at the letter and a small smile appeared on her face.

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"Yeah, she is right. Once an iceberg always an iceberg." Lady Coral said as she rolled her eyes at the sight of what's written inside those warm coloured cards.

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"What did he write that made the ladies so wry?" Irene thought as she opened her letter and read in her head whatever was written there.

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"Thanks for coming here, and please join the dinner as a farewell...Just this much? There is such a big space but all he wrote was two lines! No wonder they look so done with him...Crown Prince if you keep staying so cold I wonder if there would be any girl who would accept you." Irene thought as she closed the letter and walked forward.

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"Sir Ethan, please thank the Prince for his humble invitation and let him know that we would be there on time," Irene said ad she bowed towards him as Ethan bowed back and with a smile of finally being free came on his face as he walked away.

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"Irene, are you really going to the dinner party?" Lady Hilton asked as she looked at Irene who just nodded her head to which everyone else eyes twitched.

"Why are you all giving me that look? Like I have done something wrong..." She asked with a silly smile on her face trying to lighten the mood but it did not happen so.

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"Lady Winter, will you be able to talk with his Highness today...aren't you afraid of him being disappointed in you? After all, you didn't make it to the shortlist..." 

"Wait! I don't think there is anything wrong between us and him being disappointed in me just because I wasn't shortlisted is more kike a fantasy." Irene said with a smile as she looked at Lady Maple who just gulped while the others sighed.

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"Lady Winter...do you not understand the problem here isn't about being shortlisted but the thing if that---" 

"You girls can talk later but now you should get ready or so you want to leave a bad impression while leaving too?" Madam said interrupting lady Maple words.

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"Madam, sorry for the disturbance. We shall leave for dressing up now." Lady Coral said while bowing with the other ladies following her.

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"Good now hurry and go!" She said in a demanding tone and within a second the girls went straight back to their room where the hairdresser and stylists were waiting for them and amid all a sudden program lady Maple never, got the chance to complete her words and Irene didn't even bother to remember any of them.

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Time skip to them leaving for the dinner party,

"Thank you for your hard work." Irene whose hair was in a bun with a crystal blue A-line dress along with an off-shoulder hear shaped tone along with a crystal belt that made her waistline look more delicate and a beautiful headpiece with a swam figure in it matched well with her outfit and personality.

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"Please don't thank us, the lady is already so pretty that we didn't need to do much." Thr friendly palace maid said while bowing towards her and leaving the room with a polite smile in their faces.

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"Pretty me---*looks at her reflection with her past life image coming beside her.* Indeed Irene is pretty with bright eyes and delicate features, just like a painting made with great care and admiration...no wonder everyone gets attracted to her...everyone likes her...beauty...but does this beauty really belongs to me?

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Because while Irene is like a full moon, lily is like the stone on the ground with dull eyes and average features that a painter would create in an angst mood." Irene thought as she walked outside the room where the other ladies were waiting for her. Each of them looked no less than the other.

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"Wow! Lady Winter your dress is so pretty! Where did you buy it from?" Lady Coral asked as she forwarded her hand to touch the fabric which differed from the design and was soft to touch.

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"Lady Coral why do you even bother asking? That shine in the dress is because of Lady winter beauty which might not come out in you." Lady Astor said and Lady Maple as well as Lady Hilton unconsciously nodded their head in sync making Lady coral feel a bit offended.

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"Lady Astor, do you really have to say such things even when you know thisnis therapy them we are here together like this and I know this dress won't look good in me but still I wanted to see her face from close up so I just played a trick." Lady coral said while winking her left eye to which everyone just rolled their eyes whereas Irene had no reaction to it.

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"You all are too cold to me." She said while pouting and sitting at the corner all alone.

"Hah, here goes our Drama queen again~" Princess Sofia who just entered the room said as her eyes meet with Irene who slightly bowed towards her to which Sofia just nodded her head.

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"Princess Sofia, are you here to make fun of me too?" 

"Why would I do that? I am just here to remind you guys that we should get going now or else You know Madam would give us a special Farwell which none of us would want." Pricess Sofia said and within a second everyone was ready to leave.

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"Haha, scared cats." Princess Sofia said while laughing and walking outside the room when she suddenly noticed the gloomy look on Irene face.

"Lady winter, are you okay?" She asked like a common friend would.

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"Yes..."

"But your face doesn't look so good."

"Oh, probably because I am a bit tired and overwhelmed." Irene said while smiling toward to her.

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"Yeah, that understandable. Even I am feeling a lots of things inside but I don't want want be gloomy till the end so here I am laughing and joking around." Princess Sofia said while grinning ear to ear.

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"Thats so much like you, but Princess Sofia, why did you suddenly retreat form the competition, That's so unlike you?" Irene asked as she walked along side her.

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"Hmm, there is no big reason behind it. I was sent her against my will and I had to take part in all this just for the sake of the friendship between our nations...but there was seriously no way I would like to have my first ever dance with someone I don't even like or know much about. No matter if he is a noble or a Prince." Princess Sofia said as she smiled at ther words.

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"Wow, unlike the rumours Princess seems ti be a very Romantic person. With lots of Fanstay inside." Irene said while pointing at her head.

"Well, I can't deny that~" She answered back and both fo them bursted into a good laugh. 

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"Seems like both of you are having a good time. Laughing and joking around." Prince Brazen who appeared behind them said as he kept his hands in Sofia shoulders.

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"Brother!"

"Your Highness!" Both of them exclaimed.

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"Did I scare you two?" He asked with his playful smile to which both of them shook their head sideways.

"That good." He said while sighing and looking at Irene.

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"Umm, is there anything you want to say, Your Highness?" Irene asked as she noticed his gaze in her.

"Yeah, it's nothing new but Lady Winter looks very beautiful just like that moon up there." He said pointing towards the moon but Irene's eyes saw some else's eyes before she could notice the moon.

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With his hair slightly swinging in the breeze and his eyes fixed at the moon, Alan stood near the window of his room looking at the moon like it would dissaper the moment he blinks.

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"So beautiful...." Irene said as she smiled.