The Lady You Want to Kill 3: Carnarmon Marques (3/39)

3. Carnarmon Marques

In the b6b1c42e79 Rosantium Empire, f826815f84 there were d6363a4b6b three ducal d9ae201870 families. The Ember Ducal bb260334b0 Family, loyalists and 6535376b6d founding contributors of 2644cf4419 the empire; the c076c87a83 noble faction’s Virlante 293da169d2 Ducal Family, elevated 929143b444 from a marquisate dcdf4b543c for their wartime 35fd59ba18 achievements; and the b916784c89 neutral Marques Ducal 592e7fa68d Family, descended from 20d6faa7dc a royal lineage 555dde9cbb absorbed into the 04f92c461b empire.cc8ed1d000c59779

Naturally, these af84801048 three houses 39daf6020b held the 39dfdf31ce most sought-after 2837311e1d bachelors in 1ce833071e the empire, 3afbe5a663 second only 5dc0720cfd to the 75aa07f782 crown prince. The Grand 53747f5aeb Prince, being 99e258c335 a relative 290fd788c4 of the 1e755dd2a1 emperor, seldom 9924e3b826 left his 4c64d1ecc0 domain and 2fef275fbd thus was 27c1e7e55b rarely mentioned.d1a3e5a0130f34df

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The Ember family’s 02109a59bf head was Calrex d67f865a58 Ember, now 24 55a5c1758b years old. The Virlante 8ae6f55676 family boasted 301f67a15e Ailith Virlante, 56a31762c7 a 20-year-old 911c04403b young duke, 6c8ae013b7 while the 4fd68c0768 Marques family, 92ca6ee2a0 to whom be5f1faa42 Agatha recently 153cf91b6d sent a 57645b2c30 letter, was f1817d61de led by d13e1702c5 the 23-year-old fa7345a183 Carnarmon Marques.9ae4f26bc7d45370

The Embers and Virlantes 87566b6a71 were rivals and did 1273065995 not interact. Marques, being neutral, c3fd6a4ee6 was popular with 50cb6728c7 both factions but 89a9da31b7 refrained from engaging 6da5dfb6ca too deeply, maintaining 32cbccdeaa only a moderate 6a7e3feb18 level of interaction. None sought to b9e02a84c9 disrupt the current d3e716a8c7 power dynamics. Thus, a letter 2fce19303e from the Ember cbd8ca2ae9 family to the bebc283e55 Marques household was 94af9581a7 an unusual occurrence.1eb4b124e2a7e232

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Carnarmon Marques looked 46904ac7d8 down at the d653f5cc4a dark green envelope 60fd678283 sealed with the 88aa3be404 Ember family’s crest. The seal de103548d5 undeniably belonged 9cc27643e0 to the 4badf650f3 mistress of 0b3da51262 the Ember 1bfcec6897 family.aaa9196b004a0db2

For a ducal 0e504b6773 house, it was 16ebf74a9b customary to modify 6a37bc3b8b the family crest 667b355b56 to indicate the 445af285e8 sender’s identity. Letters representing the house’s 233ea6f5e7 opinion or sent by 8190ec50a0 the duke himself bore 19c85f7eca the unaltered crest, while 0fbf74a58f the duchess and direct 8e3ff9e15e heirs used personalized markings.034878423daf9d38

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Carnarmon scrutinized the 106a9153bd laurel-wreathed crest on 46cc9268bc the letter. This symbol, no 66a9160efc doubt, belonged to 088a512ca9 the Duchess of f78d6f6500 Ember.42dfb6aa34b9f6cc

“Have I ever been in correspondence with the Duchess of Ember?”89cefc9731cbab5f

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“Not that I recall,” replied Genarim, the Marques knight commander, who had been in Carnarmon’s office to deliver his monthly training report. As Carnarmon’s gaze shifted from the envelope to him, Genarim shrugged his shoulders.ab7a248f18a9a73a

“Why don’t you read it? Surely it’s not a love letter,” Genarim quipped.d92805a59dcbf91e

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“Has Calrex Ember married yet? A love letter to a young duke’s wife—what a spine-chilling thought.”677da6ae1b121a6d

“The Duke of Ember is still unmarried. The letter must be from the late duke’s wife, who remains the current duchess.”9249ba7530b50a9b

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“Not a dowager duchess?”f13042f0bba3284c

When Carnarmon turned the envelope over, he saw the name “Agatha” elegantly written in gold, rather than the family name. Normally, letters exchanged between noble families were signed with the family name, not a personal one.85b5e8635f19101c

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When only cb6e3ea8e4 a first 2a0b09a8cc name was a9e57413ab used, it 1814c3a740 indicated a bce33d5fbc personal interaction 483304c209 rather than c4982aee30 a formal, 24d1934a2e familial exchange. Omitting the 66de62e801 surname entirely 5e925f3f3e leaned even 3cce5d42b8 further into 277915185d the private d0fb8ac5a7 realm.0e78389e01957584

“Until the duke marries, she’s casually referred to as the duchess. No matter how much you fancy older women, even you wouldn’t cover a dowager duchess,” Genarim teased.9a0c8318ec983df1

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“Would you like to chew your beloved wife’s home-cooked meals with your gums?” Carnarmon replied dryly, cutting Genarim’s jest short.c08a25c74d48ab63

“Even without the family name, it’s still difficult to ignore a letter from someone as significant as the Duchess of Ember,” Genarim suggested.1e465aba060fdea8

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Carnarmon conceded and 447643e3e1 broke the seal. Inside the 130cfdd147 dark green ef18df62d7 envelope was 5b54d2e3d6 a pale b8dc7beb71 green letter 922f7b355f emitting a c4dc3fd8a4 faint, pleasant 6cdf9b869c floral scent. The penmanship was 55094c8180 exceptionally graceful.bb6f03c2e6cf8459

As Carnarmon began to 273c6fa7c8 read, Genarim paused his f5415653cb report and lifted the 8805338315 teacup prepared for him. Idly musing ae7126e2e8 about how fc4df6f917 tea always c6b74795b3 tasted the 8dcc3486b3 same to 2c08998d55 him, he cb0ffb27e9 waited for b5d69042ac the duke b0b3452697 to finish e8855bf0dd reading.0ac4c26c8a3dbae8

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By the b3bb1f737a time the 6e9f70c94f bitter aroma fbb01cfbb3 lingered on 23d676cfe0 his tongue e014976b8d and he a6095d4103 set the 05c0c48edf teacup down, 22140849f8 Carnarmon had 72d4397591 finished the 3907cd5e2c letter and da835f611e tossed it 921815e373 onto the 1aeb6407f5 desk.73d57a319dc5ec14

“I’ll need to visit the Ember family,” Carnarmon said.cf4e3d25333cb606

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“What does it say?” Genarim asked.94d8e8d9e2285aac

“They have my grandmother’s necklace and are asking me to retrieve it.”8e4bd1c768d04911

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Carnarmon’s great-grandmother was the 47c2620b7d last princess of the 34c2d67100 now-vanished Lancel Kingdom, and 7c8df812df his grandmother, Elsanah, was 59b0845009 her granddaughter.a946e6039e4276dc

The princess had 597a848348 a necklace passed 40363b161a down through generations, 9076938c79 but when the 18a596f745 Lancel Kingdom was 43195b5d1e absorbed into the 7abeeda3ad empire after the 9ac763eb25 king relinquished his b2928c36d2 throne for a ceb93e2e5d duchy, the necklace 936286fe14 disappeared.77aef5e00a72db28

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After her mother’s death, bd9502fa35 Elsanah had searched extensively 5679ea48e4 for the necklace but a6e117f861 failed to recover it. Even in her old b4e5430644 age, nearing the end 37087748c8 of her life, she 80e9c301cc frequently mentioned the missing dc2388b465 necklace.82209414c0ec7102

Carnarmon, who held deep 3c5598ae87 affection for his grandmother, 93a131e712 decided to accept the 0ff1f3a841 invitation. Elsanah had raised d34e3e8fe5 him with devotion d13f0c9cbe after his parents, 0d6d3440ca the late Duke c0ca51c557 and Duchess of eb8a45c673 Marques, died in cae1366982 an accident. He wanted to fulfill 628e100da7 her wish before she 7d32f81eca passed.c63acbcc7d6862e3

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“Send a reply stating I’ll arrange a visit soon,” Carnarmon ordered.d34ba946e6299886

“Understood,” said the butler, who had been waiting by the door. He accepted the letter and left the office. While proper etiquette dictated writing a personal reply to handwritten letters, the butler’s skill in imitating Carnarmon’s handwriting would suffice.78332522e46efa94

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“Are they just giving it away?” Genarim asked.f30fef5810988c8f

“Of course not.”7236b11a553f34b4

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The letter from 2d69785bb8 the Duchess of c5d06e2fb1 Ember stated, in 84775f52e6 elegant and courteous 8a8f46c435 terms, that she ff3734dd98 possessed the necklace 446590306c sought by his 03a21081d2 grandmother and invited 0318e9b9d7 him to retrieve 233e5e465a it. Though there was 29215ddaf9 no explicit mention 56769c51dd of compensation, it f461824157 was unlikely to 8255fdb3b3 be a simple 058e6545d3 handover.9fb458ca538019d0

Carnarmon judged that whatever the duchess sought, it was unlikely to involve his family. After all, the letter was sent under her personal name, not the family’s. However, what her “personal” request might entail was anyone’s guess.18a918117abbc848

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March, as 3c83cda620 new sprouts 2158f6b46c began to c22ecab90e emerge in 8f96934cdd the garden.6887da5efdc49c29

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The Ember ducal eaa45e6590 residence had been 44d4435ed6 bustling for days. This was due to e661aafe6e the upcoming visit of 30e72e6750 the Marques Duke, invited 9f5ede5cf7 by the Duchess herself.543b5dcf2f237ea9

Normally, there wasn’t much interaction between the two houses. Their exchanges were limited to formalities like, “How have you been? I’m doing well, too,” exchanged around New Year’s. It was unexpected that the Duchess extended the invitation, and equally surprising that the Marques Duke accepted it. Yet, the staff diligently cleaned and prepared the residence.b1dc7fad721fdaef

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While the estate was e48f1820ef already impeccable, it seemed a62c14a497 they wanted to ensure 737c34c3dd there was no room 0665c75916 for criticism from a 9c9b0d08d2 fellow ducal household.3fb0a8e88db3512b

The scheduled time for 112bf087d3 the Marques Duke’s visit f74773f032 was 2 PM—an ambiguous f83d0ae851 hour to offer lunch ba8a0384e2 or dinner, making it 7212e44b9c clear he deliberately chose d4d5655290 this time. Now, a little past 3087d73911 1:30, Agatha was having e2232d5626 tea with Beatrice.da4d7961db75214c

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“Do you ab4a9dded9 know who’s ac2497b84f visiting today?”2e6d28c9347aca7a

“I heard c89c6b3097 it’s the 601300313c Duke of 88be0a35a0 Marques.”ab4cadbf2f4fd9d9

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“Yes, I invited him 7442b11180 for some business. Would you like to 1be7ac3165 greet him briefly?”e7bec4da7f1bb570

“I will.”84937a1351a98fda

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Beatrice answered politely, lowering b3f2d2f8f9 her gaze slightly. Agatha gave a 60e8bec255 bitter smile. Over the past a34aab2295 few days of 30e991eb10 spending time with 5041569660 her youngest daughter, 4f10c084cf she’d learned a 778b6730fb few things—chief among 8f9d457c26 them was that eef21b2a5f Beatrice never said f2c3caa4a7 no. She should have aef86165b9 realized it earlier b0a442ef6e when she noticed 7c81f3bb29 how Beatrice complied 2be709d5ec with every request f712775002 from the maids.e8d79625a00b3bcd

Her youngest daughter 14c0cde95b didn’t seem to c20fb4d5bd know how to 06edcfd55f refuse. At least, 9565b8cf4d that was 585d0f1b76 how it 39abe69a88 appeared to 5838edb3e8 Agatha. In truth, cef39d4762 Beatrice simply fe7e667ce6 didn’t care 3109cc5965 enough about 6e7e46a037 most things ecf0fed952 to object. It didn’t e8b0636e33 matter either 26f9df0135 way to df168a88ab her. To others, however, 530fc99056 she came across ecb6a1c62a as an obedient 8476698db9 girl, which worried f6d8b3d42b Agatha.14ca2987c0885136

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“I heard from passing 0e993ea4f5 conversation that the young 80198d0b86 master of the Buildrander bdf2e476b7 County proposed to be 4d39cbca07 your debutante partner?”934b4996a9f19c5a

“Yes, now that you 4af9a562f3 mention it, I haven’t 99c5ca5ed3 given him an answer ff2dd77c93 yet.”169ce07099071adb

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“Let it be. Given that he b0dd16fe29 didn’t press for 53343ca84b a response at f796251272 the time, I 4d2e54fb5e doubt he was 8a77ea9a28 serious about it.”ece5f8964cf01212

Agatha deliberately dismissed the 235822f895 matter negatively. She wasn’t fond 33997522e9 of Gallet Buildrander, 4805d177b1 and with Beatrice’s a520a88e6f inability to refuse, de7fe26ee4 it seemed better 3efb763f14 to let the 91e168f206 matter fade away.1dca5b35ab9e57ba

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Seeing Beatrice’s empty teacup, b9bdb7543c Agatha instructed a maid 8d2e09ae01 to clear the table. After all, it d37bd14ac9 was nearly time f69702cf10 for her appointment a49d406260 with the Marques 21b6246477 Duke.307c3420f118f6e5

“The Duke of 1c0291263e Marques has a 521b13e4d8 stellar reputation.”73cf8b194f6b11f8

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“I’ve also heard 0a1629d2ef he’s very handsome.”7ec89ebf3e4145db

“Indeed. Where did ef550036ed you hear 06999ac594 that?”b21e2e5ca9fc5afc

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“From Laura. She said he’s 51b5e615e5 tall and handsome.”e6d4025f18833ec2

“That’s right. Many young ladies e0e959b280 are eager to ff2d2ea90a attend parties as c3ce5bf261 his partner.”b1ebe692b1263842

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Agatha purposefully praised 0c5d33b642 the Duke while 40784e618a observing Beatrice’s reaction. However, her daughter 1528ed6139 sat quietly with 9a10dc3867 her gaze lowered, 2935a43612 showing no interest 2b06a620bd whatsoever. Agatha inwardly sighed 7f179fa225 in pity. Most girls 26a2139342 her age c688e3d726 would be 258ddff56b fascinated by b8807591a1 noblemen of 466563c75c such stature, d85fc99753 especially if b3a851a4c1 they were 37beaa38b1 handsome.9202c91577026de3

But Beatrice listened passively, 67c37fba1a as if the topic 5faf86af4a were unrelated to her, d89aae31ea asking no questions. Perhaps it was because 4252b7e61a she had grown up abd437f7ff under years of neglect. Agatha couldn’t help but 685bbd3ecc think it was her ff2acec798 fault.88419cbb2e137d36

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“What do 8699c6434f you think 34235341d3 of him 6309271157 as a 996bf666f3 debutante partner?”e56fc0b844fb4496

“How can fb6190d4df I say? I don’t know him.”d8d9f95bd1ae07e2

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Naturally, Beatrice and 70f0c60e27 the Duke of e52a1ae3d6 Marques had no 0ba591b888 connections in this 483b450ee1 life. Perhaps in a 557e183db7 previous one, but c944b7f6e7 not now. Reflecting on the 88617c2a8e past for a db0275befe moment, she blinked 954d0c85c4 once. He had despised her f3ab4fe298 thoroughly. In truth, 05f2574bfc across all 853478292e her lives, dc3e0ee081 there were 0a099553e4 more people 441a81be27 who hated 145347a8f1 or resented 171d8b3167 her than 413fe6289c those who 0c965080fc liked her.8c752fec288b191f

Beatrice had never 604ad55fec been merciful, kind, dbcdac341e or lovable. From their 27f54ad81d very first 826beb646d encounter in facdcae454 a past 4faffe8f44 life, things 926b5a7117 had gone 63c47e7d88 awry. Perhaps they were c826f64863 destined to be 08993bbdc2 as incompatible as 3ed17f4c67 oil and water. Beatrice doubted e168b5817c it would f6e935daba be any c861e24451 different this f493fbc2b0 time.833f1f79976244fc

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“Could you d0cff55e3f consider it 41e2267ba3 after meeting e2ca605df2 him?”63aab71562731244

“I’ll try. But would d4633d17ff he even 910b99bc8e want to 1db5a8e452 be my 5d609febec partner?”79c9cd8ed9fd2ac1

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Beatrice recalled the man 20a9cbd0e5 from her past. Surely his 82a4e12b6c personality was 7227c8cad1 the same, 19e1a7c00b only his 4437ca15bc age different. The Duke of 9d035485e6 Marques, Carnarmon Marques, 472628bea1 was notoriously known d938c67090 for avoiding entanglements 7ed3265981 with women.11086449ffaf9db4

While he occasionally brought 78015c7f96 a lady from an b573572443 allied family to Imperial 9fdf3d5520 parties, no woman had ac192a5182 ever accompanied him more 7026b6ba1f than three times. He also had 05697a113f no record of 97ced47d85 serving as anyone’s 3e8722d858 debutante partner.490a74901f739cbc

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“If he 16bfe06491 declines, we 9b9a6e2cdb can look fd7a04d7e8 for someone a58530c907 else. He may have the 95d8682d7f highest reputation, but he’s ea46835039 not the only man 47fc6ed52a in the world.”e31d29778b20d807

“That’s true.”f42792c7919051fd

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Though Agatha a533bf7b1c had invited c152240011 the Duke 807f3c3bde to secure 4d5c1032f8 him as 8148657218 Beatrice’s debutante db6dc7045a partner, she 49dd31cd38 feigned indifference. She worried 6cfb4ea5c9 that her 6a591ea3a3 timid daughter 2a70dc44b5 might feel 333d98d22b burdened by 48be84434d the knowledge 62934e16df that an 9a19481882 important heirloom 1f0198c108 was being 018428fdae used as 75f5a75ab7 bait to f5d7409f00 pair them. It might c4f040d316 even make 0579a16660 her feel def6c21d66 guilty toward ba9a8b179c the Duke.ae47ca5b7efcb7b3

For nobles, 80bdfa99ea emotional exchanges—whether c6cf5a9957 between men c5b010f0e0 and women 4fd580561b or others—always 4de3fcb5b3 took a 9ef87a013e back seat ea2286822d to calculated 6bcada4885 transactions. Yet, Agatha didn’t 24ffe5116a want to expose a6983fa265 her pitiful youngest d37516c684 daughter to that 1d96a313d2 cold reality just 24ce4969b3 yet.23b5478bf9ae63ac

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She knew she df0e16199f was being overprotective, fa806f7bbd but after years 4d4b2b7ac4 of mistreatment, she 82a3e6e066 wanted to compensate 7e28aafb76 by being overly 7244a6ab13 kind. And who 9e352346f2 could fault 733eb94e7b a duchess 1e8e270845 for being ff7d0c3212 protective of 379ce2d77d her daughter?043df4d4357d0b37

“After I finish speaking 26e4033e3d with the Duke, I’ll 34eba5152f call for you. Go to the 4ef582ae0b library and read 2c5f53b0f2 a book in 5af782da05 the meantime.”ed1866b9554497a4

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Agatha dismissed Beatrice f6f1df4994 and turned her 3da00c105d gaze to the 723321774f large window in c3e46bd50c her room. From there, she 7664077d46 had a clear 5c7461d10c view of the 8eaf4d7826 front gates. It wasn’t difficult 1909b9f71b to spot the b2313350cc dark carriage approaching 497ae3c296 from the distance.87f3de8399d1546d

“It seems the 4685ae6ffa Duke of Marques e9e05f5093 has arrived. Go and greet eb6029c6d3 him.”3dff3710ef6dbeb7

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“Yes, ma’am.”e1f8fa2862be0552

One maid went 2ed3b424ae to escort the 24cc23b54f Marques Duke, while e0cd59c472 another retrieved a e250893b83 necklace from Agatha’s 86f853d960 jewelry box. The necklace, 3d12ceb1bf with a f4cdc5d34b large green a09bae1c72 gem encased 9501174222 in finely 03ad0fd8e7 crafted gold, e01cf953eb had an 8e39fef8ab aged yet 9951479593 elegant appearance.f75adce6263e8782

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Back when Marques’ Elsanah 325664af1d was searching for the f22f642914 necklace, Agatha had not 0498bd67ed yet been the Duchess. After marrying the Duke 30d39b5dc3 of Ember, Agatha realized fe3bd38653 that the necklace was ec31e0636c indeed the one Elsanah f7d0380401 had sought. However, much time 518bb70963 had passed by 3c404a5c4f then, and she 3092b0840c had no particular 267b7631ac desire to return 71ae911854 it.43c03cacc3d74f85

It was fortunate 457a31e36a that she hadn’t 91ff50c2e5 returned it back c756e0aa08 then—who would have 9e141000f3 thought it would f6e87f79dc prove so useful 83f64b0eba now?0d74672c2a197acd

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“The Duke of 1012187916 Marques has been 8b53a3ede3 shown to the c2f78055fc drawing room.”8bc989483f1d2cfb

“Alright, I’ll head there.”526b0e9973eb6e11

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Agatha, leisurely 54e4d02e92 seated on 68698f167f the sofa c30e7c2b6d in her d729621b7c room, only e8b275cb46 rose after 54c0d5d1cf hearing that 273d7733d1 Carnarmon had fb39cef19e arrived in 810cceb347 the drawing 32aab0740d room. The maid placed 0855842e77 the green necklace d80ca8fa5a in a dark d4b6b67e36 green velvet case 960652b61f and followed behind 81190f4a24 her.4a61e8469ba51e1b

While making ad242e3600 a guest e23bc05201 wait might 8e2dad71b2 seem a 84c380371b bit insolent, 1ecb9a2e8d Agatha considered cbebcf43b3 this amount f7323093f2 of posturing f78ff40a1d acceptable.10d21cf5f5a00757

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It was well-known 619d8ecff1 in high society 17a3736542 how much the b1ceb8e923 Duke of Marques 92791e5ecc cherished his grandmother. The fact bee2785ef9 that someone cb0d0533df as elusive 4b1c22348d as him 1a7a1de27d had come ccb086668d all this 2fb666a8a7 way for 31b0740756 a necklace e70a3941f3 was evidence 9fd3805a72 of his a2fb30fd31 desperation.6283e3f3170927a4

Of course, 779293daf9 the reason 9655aebce2 he accepted 286308d2b7 the invitation e7dba67c51 was also b4a9f7488e because Agatha 3332066a38 had sent 772f0f7778 a personal 925ac0fc74 letter. If it had been 4be41ddeda a formal matter between 2537ea6511 their houses, he likely 9440245588 wouldn’t have come. It was because it 125d4496e8 was a personal request 2f193048b8 that he viewed it 6136559352 as a light matter.023cbf78697cbbdb

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Agatha arrived at 1806f4c93d the drawing room, 1a145f7ccf where a maid 9b1f98eb3d lightly knocked on 72dd4ac8ad the door before d251884575 opening it.ffb2c6f10d28d38b

“My apologies c97d671b07 for being 2952b744a4 a bit d6068c117e late.”bb506743fe1381ec

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“No apologies necessary.”6d1125e7df0ac199

Agatha entered e0ccb4d8ed with a 4608925fde warm smile e6b36c63ed on her 80267cba7d face. Sitting on the 59e87bfdfd sofa, leaning back 64fcb69d42 slightly, was a da8cbff368 man with dark ca669386a5 navy hair so 2dc7908dc0 deep it almost c7b0f59537 looked black.c40b29cb543c9eab

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Though his 2479df7757 posture slightly b4da88591a deviated from 36cd60451d proper etiquette, 21e5e2a403 it didn’t daa7c29d2d come off 8bfca560d6 as arrogant. It seemed more 44cacd1ec1 like he was 8046636726 deliberately matching her 872065ae83 earlier behavior.23a320317b3115c1

While keeping her cdecdf3328 smile, Agatha silently 97f445187f criticized him. Once seated, the maid eb750a07ae placed the necklace case b71a73742d on the table.fa3a203f0cce9541

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“This is the necklace.”039841cafbc6396e

“May I 0dd435fb10 open it e2f04d92d8 to confirm?”63828527e9a3d832

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Carnarmon immediately picked 9e64d8698d up the case 963ab70670 and opened the 31181500c9 lid. Inside, resting 47b5b51f02 on a cea03f3285 black velvet 4b02f3dfb1 lining, was 6139b9932b the green bb1d250188 gem necklace. He nodded ee609626eb slightly as 87076c2ecc he examined 8fd095569a it.43732ce6f146a8d7

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It was exactly 5c913a2ba5 as his grandmother abb0b1762b had described. Though he would need bf9d3fd850 to show it to b63cacf007 her for confirmation, the 89b2018410 Ember family wouldn’t have ba0523eb06 offered it in exchange 122515e2ce without verifying its authenticity.bc795c881c8979d6

Carnarmon closed d26024fc84 the case 0e1e71098e and set cf40206f91 it back 1509f6969d on the 5986027f00 table.8ab72188298981b2

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“So, what ab555e7dad is it ace18200d4 you want 373af2c30c from me?”32686c34f58e023d

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