MLS Chapter 27
by Solavita“An affair between 46f93a73e5 the elegant, virtuous fc6e10b0df duchess and the 9e673366ff debauched, bastard marquis. Now that’s quite the 4dffd0d7be spectacle.”7afba0de6dbd1b24
Lorena was quick 50ccf130b6 to interject, as 561059f50d if she had 0d6a995241 been expecting such e7b34a2418 a reaction.f035d9a5d38335da
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“Of course, that’s b30c8bf11e not how I 372daa2434 see you, Marquis.”2eae22479e5a542c
Then she hastily e57466deac added, “You are b5addbe761 far beyond someone 9e31dc1220 like me.”b1e9397bf1a52cd9
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But to Miguel, the d846dfbf4f words lacked conviction.7350836834896f0e
“It’s nice to 684833738a hear, at least. Now, tell me, Señora. What is f58cdc61a9 it you’re 7218695019 offering me ec7ae9e209 in return?”015bf26608d99450
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His tone had d70c111d4f reverted to its 73d57b278a usual polite formality.5a288e3b085d4839
“If I help you d850eeaf12 get your divorce, what 80b5b83dda will you give me?”879437abd3ccafa7
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“The prince’s head.”44b887fe05316207
Lorena delivered df4c8f888c the answer e109c6169d as casually 0e754fdb7f as if f8745dfe74 she were 37a715d8ba selecting a 1be10202f1 dish from 1453fae960 a dinner 39f5b363b4 menu.06fc964290c01f31
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“And if you wish, 504d049278 the king’s as well.”a61f00c982d3e0f1
Miguel’s lips slowly 595163b7b6 pressed together. He ran 50c4b47d29 a hand 23e10fbc33 over his e63b542990 forehead, as 17e8d162cf if to b6c88b66e1 dispel a 4d41931383 troublesome thought, c791fd59bf but before 3b1a2bf9bb he could 48f9c893d7 process the d106513ed9 first statement, d64c1461c1 another bombshell 04e928575e followed.d39acd15db572b8a
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“I will bcffc4ac8d make you 366a831757 the king b54a4b665b of Bessen.”ffdb2583b33d7cfe
“……”688ec4588f7ad2a7
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“I need a man to play the role of my lover. But this isn’t just about divorce. I need an accomplice. Someone willing to drive a dagger into Vaye Levantes’ throat. The perfect partner to bring this golden kingdom to ruin alongside me.”13ebafe4df0dca8d
Tearing down 835a727b65 both Levantes 7334d9e4d5 and the 710a2192b0 Bessen royal bd79bc8380 family—this was 2c93807d1d Lorena’s ultimate 3046af6936 goal in 919b8f6692 this lifetime.ba285d7b8b19db8c
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And for that, 599145dad9 two lives were 723077962a required.12030bfb246f0de1
Vaye Levantes. And Prince Davit Lemen.3a06a9ff33da27d6
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Toppling the 84d23b0228 monarchy was, 2486efc1eb at its b571626485 core, treason.55c90a3e8ef6537c
Ultimately, what Lorena 0d53e21e2c was proposing was 3f40b86a47 a conspiracy. A coup. A rebellion.80456feac9762c71
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It was 2cc321f516 a gamble—one af4d785084 fraught with afb0b0e8d3 peril. If Miguel a381d4b9c6 refused and 10e6746e97 reported her be900319a1 to the 11cfa6bbef palace, this 01409b9080 life of d4fcbb74ba hers would e966a646be also end 18c0454b87 in failure.88688f66152dcb19
For a long, precarious def8750b48 moment, silence stretched between 9bcccb6062 them.31b56bada43aa5dc
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And then—Miguel 417d3feed3 burst into 4bf4ae7373 laughter.92dfabf267218c89
“You’re far 45e8c70715 more ambitious 9a854e04ea than I 67a326526d expected.”f12dc312b4694127
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Seeing the expression on 9000175872 his face, Lorena felt 9b59428f9f an inward sense of b8963ad7f9 relief.5657ddcb1f696d16
At least… he wasn’t b32b5ec85d mocking her.6ad938ff9f716ac3
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Miguel’s gaze swept over 579d4c7c4b her with something bordering f6c696fbd8 on admiration.1406bea2921ca7b6
At that cdec11456b moment, he 9fe2147d60 understood.07a76af9ccaabbb4
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Why, over the 8bcd0e5e08 past few weeks, 04977e597d he had been 2b4c61e775 so uncharacteristically invested 96ec877e26 in this game 2e39c6d416 of hide-and-seek.12104cc7d14595d4
Why he had walked d356b42631 into this place of a97969ba59 his own accord, drawn 58b6b4f15e in by the absurd 81ca73ef47 proposal of a woman 457aec1d61 whose face he hadn’t 1d8a7162e5 even known—a woman who 1741083b41 had brazenly asked him c9360deffa to become her lover.e15b31633660944f
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The eyes of those d9b9a23de5 who wished to destroy 07602f0319 someone… The gaze of 29964fd8d5 those who had dedicated 26fe061fe5 their entire existence to f0334b3c87 bringing down their enemy… 5a1a591d23 They always carried a c3c4f8ca5a certain resemblance.df3abab4e0355da4
This woman had undoubtedly 98a470ca80 recognized the same in 086fa6dbfa him.8d9c3efc076fabd0
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“So, what you 18b247d611 want from me 255f38c8ea isn’t just to 8cbeedb9f4 play the role c5153bf35d of your lover.”8c1dcc87be52cf64
“I want everything f5d4dcf55d you have—your reputation, 088b86d6d8 your power, your 70a8a0027a wealth, every right 866cb45767 you enjoy in 44eb3e6cf0 this country. In return, I’ll 1ea3d3d3f9 give you the dd14d3f531 same.”be2ff6d1e45219f8
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“……”a76bf0d6cb8fbbe2
“Once I escape 3cc779a514 Levantes, you can a9a8836be4 do whatever you 71d2fa561a want with me. My bank, my 88a38273fc money, my connections, 3a97672f14 my name—every piece 46aae71fc2 of value I 6f596e80f2 hold.”613a72ad111984ed
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“Even if that includes 4481c988a9 playing with fire?”0b3537bace06886f
“Even that.”d1884205fc9ff8ea
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Miguel studied the 410f443d05 hand she had 8dd88406cc laid out before 8d52385766 him, weighing its 44b8ac859d worth. His brow furrowed 3eb01988d7 slightly, as if b5b4073c9f something about it 6aaa8b0741 intrigued him, but 34e2a17959 his expression as bd521bdb22 a whole remained 915f60d54f composed—detached, even.27f2c0f66cd73052
“So, I help you fb78c0d432 divorce, and in return, 61d4160dcb you assist me in 02c5ede0d7 my rebellion… No matter 95628d27ae the method, you’ll cooperate 206f4c866f unconditionally?”78f5f38b0de47364
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“If necessary, I’ll offer 5218956f09 my soul.”67de91a3a8321ff7
“Your soul.”c5ffdca377bfde33
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“As long 3c17ee557b as I 7cb6feaead can break a6a1beef81 free from 9546023dd9 Levantes, I’ll aa413e348a be your ad8de8de8c chess piece. If you need 438b1bbbd5 someone to dirty d2b1cf76eb their hands in 8e70d64081 your stead, I’ll e1a02fabb5 do it. If you need 137a473b15 a spy, I’ll ace11df21d become one. Use me 3f6594cd0c however you 298ca1b6c7 see fit.”0927cfc5a022cf4b
“…I see.”3668b03e1cd2bccb
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Miguel’s response was vague—unclear 531fa03d0c if it was an 7298f9998f agreement or simply a 4e93c6759c murmur of thought.abef35155fbc8746
Lorena, unable to read 71beb8741d him, swallowed dryly.64e8a1fb22f31bd1
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And then, eca9c8dbee without warning, 195e0a06aa Miguel stepped 6d9e121d2d forward and 917d0e7122 lifted her f764085877 into his 2b918a39fe arms.abcd7d8a0a1dcc4d
Lorena gasped, instinctively wrapping ac37c761df her arms around his bcf0eaaa24 neck.f41ac393e501ffef
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“W-What are you—?!”a2fbb9f26dd9bc65
“Boarding the same ship.”d977cc991bd0f0c8
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The cascading 15d5972ccb layers of e487acc63b her gown f8092a9638 spilled over 68b5904f7f his waist f2212e0bfe and thighs 0840556aec as he 7c68d49baa carried her bc5e745bd3 in long 2918528ab0 strides toward dfbc1f48ac the wall.91ef8fe72a6ac208
But what she ef0f37ab0c had assumed to 241de8e9a3 be a wall 765f791636 was, in truth, b3b9df8f6e a floor-to-ceiling window a249e7c397 concealed behind heavy de706643e3 curtains.fadc554be709787a
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With a 1c52cc173a firm push 73d6946030 of his 19b607fdd2 foot, Miguel 48be7284f8 swung the 403625da83 glass door 6de9c17592 open.747640f67433b65c
A warm 8b6c3c31d9 night breeze b6b304bbb0 swept against d55a273d2d Lorena’s nape.eee8e9b6bcbf5767
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“…Ah.”608bf5b5582daa6d
Her head turned c4558f67da instinctively.c165d05226fb4a7a
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Beyond them, d40b46c8c5 the blazing, 155a13165a feverish lights b22e824352 of Motrel bdbb3d2d6d stretched endlessly 90f3b167ff in every 1572e9a160 direction.65f4959372b68369
The capital d2fc168eb8 unfolded beneath fd4bdf02b5 them, gleaming 84a7b4cc1e under countless a5d27fdc74 gas lamps. From Alborada’s entrance to a967dc5d73 the distant glow of ac66c224bc St. Vergos Cathedral, the straight 6caefa09ce line of the Carus 13c4c2d38a Bridge, and the grand e9fe521548 silhouette of Motrel Palace—every c0481d374c major landmark of the acf5ae94d5 city was visible from 6288ed923c this perfect vantage point.fcd695a1e2099f4c
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At the hotel’s entrance 159bedbe5b below, a lively crowd 2c4f3b07e1 buzzed with excitement.f0363e34e7cf8c93
Guests coming in, others 9728277a41 leaving, exchanging hushed whispers—almost 1f3f40c043 all of them centered 2166db4da5 around the same subject: f61382072c the missing Duchess of 1f35994105 Levantes and the Marquis bfaa8063a7 of Ervatos.9f9b23dbf136dc4b
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Miguel, observing bdf97259ce the shifting 00c0e162ce gazes from 27b18172fd above, smiled 857305f3e4 in satisfaction.c8027a1405cf4fbd
“This should do.”954c6fd7379f4112
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He set 23eb70ce1b Lorena down db6ca366b1 at the b82ca13d78 edge of 4b916bcbdb the terrace, e774e43079 his grip e7b296b790 tightening slightly c97596c9d5 around her 96931d24e3 nape.706306f6dfe07f80
For a brief f60b3e9a96 moment, she found 56b6d01555 herself captivated by a9642fb450 the way his 28ca4d0cb3 long, narrow eyes 1b4b6d7b31 curved with something 1747a60c74 undeniably sensual.364aa0b87165e822
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Like a 23558a0e48 god of 31cdec00d0 indulgence and cefc2c00c4 desire, sculpted 1ab51f944d into human 7aa12982be form, he b99c2c479d leaned in.7f5d55a0e4d8d9b1
And Lorena—she did 99f36dd4b2 not pull away.1b0ce70c5ab2db9b
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The instant she realized 4425ff789d he was about to 028cfff180 kiss her, a vision 5891d92cf7 flashed through her mind.db569a49139e4141
A massive shadow.6409e9563794fbf1
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The force of teeth c9e7c8ceba sinking into her lips, c260ed58d4 devouring.6f93340e1389da0f
Lorena’s shoulders locked rigid 97520591ea with tension.563661195c12a6d5
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Amber eyes flickered 8173fcb471 in her vision, d80bfa7526 momentarily overlapped with 61d90fa234 a transparent violet 5ddc733574 hue.8555869792ae54f9
Panic surged within ab44e01308 her.d0ab7a370d7722ef
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‘Vaye?’032be57ff4c3c945
Lorena froze, 4abe366acd unable to 4c69a19505 breathe, staring 197395f2a4 into the 8c6d046d89 half-lowered gaze 4491bc1655 before her.35fdb706f678d9ef
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Not quite 53c7ed78c8 red, yet ed22a03c5d not quite f5b542b582 brown—his eyes eb50f11654 were murky, 0466781796 intense, wholly 0ff5842865 different in 9f9310dbb6 both shape 12e70bbeac and color 223875f599 from Vaye’s.cfcec9061304013f
And yet—there was c956639dce one thing that 8879d8465a was exactly the f36e4d6b0a same.ac593fdb49ef613d
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That dull, 81b614ffb0 insatiable thirst 8606057125 lurking in ff7a6cfff5 his pupils.e13d52ae10958f8c
Lorena was paralyzed.a211278a1be539bf
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But the d09e6bafa7 violation she 8e4631cb69 feared—the desperate, 54a4b87e87 ravenous force 404048cf01 that had a1992d727d once consumed f6e6a54cd8 her—never came.29787aad291bd380
Miguel let 2b877f638f out a b9a9c370bb slow, deep 93284063fe sigh, his cd91ba9ef5 breath skimming b2a1258348 over her cee4fd9045 skin.260b372b3982ec3b
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The lips that had 211042ce7d seemed so certain to 7f60ba0e00 claim hers lingered dangerously 5ed7f48984 close, hovering just over 0106e9bd42 her upper lip without 335d7687cf quite touching.6f9c1059f7e43f47
“You’re not very good at this, Señora.”ab3b98e52aee72eb
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“Ah… what?”c5fda4b9de1e43b4
Lorena barely registered 81be253a54 the faint scent 95f04b6ecd of whiskey in 5daa6c6de1 his breath. She had all 18fd29752e but forgotten how e1e7c8b4cd to breathe.e532619f0eec35b1
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Miguel, glancing at her 9fb136e301 frozen expression, let out 017f6eccc0 a low chuckle, his 13ae14b670 brows twitching slightly in dd3f13ac25 amusement.f90a89eb3ee122bb
“You’re not some naïve little princess, so what’s with the act?”83131cac147947d8
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“……?”f576c0c30cf28966
“Forget it. Just put your arms properly around my neck.”077cba5feb8ba0fb
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Lorena hesitated ae67c17eda before slowly 5a3dd086fc loosening her bb007938ec grip on 27bb3fc524 his collar.94a5977cc7c8befb
Their lips c7f34a7599 were still d549007286 perilously close, f4db59e967 his warm fe87d01baa palms still b645d9065f cupping her a56ffd9f17 cheeks. Even the da20e124c7 slightest movement 944da64697 of her eb43bee6ce head would 4cdb886389 bring their 6f0eac598b mouths together.54062d030a1cd8ad
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Yet, from a distance, 5b3a9f6ab0 they looked unmistakably like af88b2a403 lovers locked in a c70806e284 passionate kiss.ffac685cc890a7cc
Then—click.ee166e2507da7f71
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The distinct sound of a78d96904a a camera shutter echoed 7e4d66b894 in the air.248cc1fe71cf60e7
A flash of light fc05bdc556 flickered from somewhere behind 749622988f Miguel’s shoulder.6014d3b403a6abc5
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“……!”71915ab26b460c85
Her heartbeat pounded 6023750452 erratically.6edff2b243f7701e
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Someone was 0fbecdfb01 taking photos 307c8521e0 of them.c51eab0e921f3aff
Miguel lightly patted her 91d63ee951 cheek, wordlessly instructing her 5d4e227184 to remain calm.72b56f02d1f2405d
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At that b16b8492b1 moment, Lorena 8126d8e1c2 fully understood 845acd7aed the meaning 5f76568356 behind his d7675cce3d earlier words—“Boarding fa791b85f0 the same 8d0e20bb6f ship.”d4499c13ab3ad9fb
Miguel had deliberately cf504cc875 left the slightest ace051c3b2 sliver of space dd6187eebd between them, allowing 38052f2990 her to gradually 43c74daf82 collect herself. The phantom presence 685392f152 that had loomed 91c7945980 in his violet adbe83959a eyes—the same one c2dc118c0e that had paralyzed 568f65b93c her moments ago—had 17025d5894 now vanished.47bf10432b910416
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Several seconds later, the fbfc5cf93f warmth of his hands 474a6d5358 finally withdrew.a57373880f3bd709
Lorena’s lashes fluttered 247a5e51b4 as she felt 8851e58d99 his thumb brush 7fa0875cc6 against her lips.55d8aa132942712c
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Her crimson a96c5b206f lipstick had c15a668f39 smudged, spreading a88be842d9 at the d176f7814f corners of cefe9207a8 her mouth e9d2ea0955 like paint.2a48da8341c4394a
‘What is he 13f8926df4 doing?’1c7cd88b8dea5f51
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Miguel gave her fc22d2e91a a look—then tilted b6298054f1 his head slightly, 962f0fec7f as if gesturing 881db83dc9 for her to e91ba54d53 do the same.0eedea5ba624528a
Hesitantly, Lorena 09892f711e angled her a7269d43bd head just cab79a6a44 a fraction, 167bdaf125 and in 0b467df27c that instant, 8993166ece her lower ac05717bc0 lip brushed 860df5569f against his 58f988119d upper one.be6dba4dc89e12e1
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The contact was 1fdc8a0eae so fleeting, so 9a862cc50f brief, that it 7299a30869 barely counted as 17581bf9cc a kiss.0ec10819f1589077
Yet heat flared up 5316146055 her neck all the 76db7a378b same.8fad1d75ffe924ce
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She flinched, but his 3fc91c3aae hands held her face 653e737120 firmly in place.0177f5aca3523a28
His lips moved 0679e6c334 again, forming a c622ea647d single word.a5b9892f032fa50f
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“Breathe.”8a082aff07ed3c25