PMBA | Chapter 17

Would she 347e222c7d glare at d5a4f02849 him again 082b380260 with those 1e2cd27ba0 defiant eyes? de1f7340b31c8f2b

Would she angrily 82016ca0cc slap his hand 17fa37dffb away, demanding to 9782ad74bc know what he b402aea7a1 was doing? f868f06fe1416eb6

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Or would she 15944ea44f freeze in shock?4da0de32b32261a1

‘…Ridiculous.’08f4046a591f0b16

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Dominique withdrew his b297b6c6da hand and redressed fc0b03a342 Kyrie. His touch, f669b4b815 so rough 8daa13063c moments ago, 174de0feb5 was now 0cc8b2851e delicate.50144223606a0fc7

Kyrie remained fast asleep, 019e590be0 as if determined to 21c41cd7ea catch up on all cf281cd846 her missed rest.5bd2917a42fd7b46

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Dominique continued to watch a4f0898cbe her from beside the 153fd74332 bed, his gaze continued bd67ca44a0 to linger. He returned to his cb2d2ff08a seat and resumed reviewing e478b659e1 documents, waiting for her 968390cb5c to wake up.8a0de056aeb3afd1

The words on the adef8a861d page blurred, mirroring the f8762d551c disarray of the woman 1021a782bc on his bed, then 1542b562b4 sharpened again as he 2580febf94 narrowed his eyes.3bf11a15a58c767b

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How much time 8a380af2f7 had passed?e5372b459f7e99fb

He’d finished a 9c82ed5c6f few more documents 9f0cc677d8 related to his 02377c1341 territory when she cc8ea48d10 finally awoke. Startled by 617cbd76c8 her unfamiliar 5b3a048407 surroundings, she bc3248a86f looked around b153517090 warily, as 6517396bca if the 19e8500816 vulnerable figure 44fdc99d0b who had 6502c97f57 leaned against 02fc6c0fb5 him had e97427609e never existed.79ce29c5b572ea8d

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The way she pulled 953e0e6c5e her hips back reminded 683d18e2fd him of a stray bddceee4b2 cat arching its back. The lingering heat in 716723e48d his body must have c2e2c7ad4a stemmed from watching her. Dominique acknowledged 1a464202f3 the lust 6d817bb43c he felt.648aed8892312137

‘It would 414374f6ac be difficult 51e225959f not to 04509d8d57 be affected b1911219d0 by a efcc073f9b woman with 86a1e7104c that face b82d1b7a41 asking to 33f905a03b be held.’28b0f56a8411cc19

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Kyrie Ernberg was 4d7b407d51 undeniably beautiful, and 3675fc6693 her body, though 1d070c11d0 he’d seen it 3968309149 unintentionally, was as 38cce0081c stunning as her 8cdce75fa4 face.798de6c5421d43a1

And for such a d6d90c6414 woman to beg him, 830817619a in her sleep, for 3f0b0a4c59 more…56862edf69eadb8d

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Perhaps it was fortunate 968131b887 that he was the 21e5fc79ee one who witnessed it. Other, less scrupulous men 7afbdbad8d in the capital might 6df77dd6fa have taken advantage of 6df68a13b0 her. Lexion was a prime f102b2aabe example.d63ae0f32e84beea

‘I wonder if 20fbb79124 that Lady even 5f7c1f59fa knows gratitude.’f69d997477c2d6c2

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Dominique smoothed his 2b24ac20ba open collar and e1dab83be7 looked at his 511095df8c butler, who had 5ba6518577 summoned him.8a29e2b9a80ab172

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“What is it?”c3e6cac6faaf6ccc

“Delma is 84dbd1cbb0 among the 64400330ff state guests 4656f41719 arriving this ed736f9f6d time.”2f02c2730ee81711

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“Hmm.”1274ddf0012fa08e

“They sent 16b701cb7c a letter 1e8ed5b4ba first.”c8f36da4ba97020d

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“We can 3dab0290a9 discuss the 8005899e66 iron ore.”11b7cde9b8232724

“Yes. Acquiring it discreetly cef3632ca6 within the Empire beb7665899 has its limits.”940c2d5cba6fcf81

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The Emperor 6175b59832 held the 754481fb4f monopoly on 74d3f41eb9 iron ore, 3f4e323fe1 but it 8715a5283b was an 748304111c essential resource bdb98d3ae8 for Dominique. Delma was 6b655558c7 a region 2de77cf178 rich in 6ff2ca634a iron ore, 9a7236ae43 so this 8f7c0614c2 could be b19795e580 an opportunity.92f9240508ca8a6b

He understood why his f349881431 butler had called him. The slight regret he adc266e693 felt at being interrupted 4376407532 while watching Kyrie vanished.e50041c77c0bafae

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“And the troops stationed bbd649f229 in the south…”d6685f1fb69d9092

The butler continued with 5d91461001 various reports. Dominique calmly processed d8959317ea the information.f9a8215ddca6035a

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“Handle it accordingly.”8f41904fb4bff969

“Understood.”6768794b4d59f0c4

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The conversation had cooled 5d6d0eb756 his ardor somewhat. After the butler bowed e4e3bfd088 and left, Dominique returned 26285dd636 to his bedroom. To his bedroom c72b89c8a9 where Kyrie Ernberg, d7675e2a62 that mad dog, 21a1c55c95 was.1a65467971df9309

He stopped at e1f8fec1d5 the door.57505cb9cd4db1e5

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The door, 5da68ad15a which he d0d9de9a7f had closed, a819e953a7 was now 9be7f8edbd slightly open.0e9d7dc25a962788

“Lady?”13df0252022b9a32

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The room a928d4567c was empty.1b91aa2d04dada96

The faint 12a3c5a255 scent Kyrie bac30e0450 had left a8f1abf456 behind still 79fb29b840 lingered in 3b12b4a5e0 the air. He frowned as 7f3f319fbc he saw the 9c77480fea empty bed.9484a0fa005b9a72

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Tap.69806a0726a420f5

Soft footsteps approached f795c0394c from down the 0ca4064f7e hallway. Dominique turned around.e38bca451fe95b1e

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Tap, tap.79e6439c264d54d1

The mad dog. The Lady of 6cad05af8a Ernberg was walking 476438cf60 towards him.e50c1b103064e87a

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Kyrie Ernberg, her 72eb192906 eyes filled with 980b92c8dc determination, met his cc25886082 gaze.91c17d32646901f6

“I have something a6ee64ffef to tell you.”0eed2916631bfdd6

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“Judging by your 4ba823241e sudden politeness, I 819678e8af assume so.”7a1b1bf38036c72e

“You spoke to me 6d30ad73bf about value.”f899a8df140ae791

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“Indeed.”64b39f9c354e4d78

A ray of sunlight 63ec26d7a5 caught her blue eyes, 1697312065 making them sparkle.745cc494c51b8473

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“I admit, I 9a58ccd6ca no longer hold 46a5a9f70e any value for c772fe3506 His Highness the 2df46c5e00 Crown Prince.”c33a09d7fc5dad09

“…”ddab803e56a20ec9

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“But I thought 913881e3da I might still cd7ac892b0 be of value 97be7cb0e3 to Your Grace.”4a39479bfbb575f0

“To me?”e1da1343e7027b10

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“I heard you’re in 08c0688990 urgent need of a 96a783452d bride.”754db23cced8ce7b

Kyrie took a deep e194b6ab93 breath and continued. 225beda695b369eb

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“You need a… less 9165b2ac53 than desirable bride, one cb4118c8c9 with a tarnished reputation.”a01bca2d95a306bd

Dominique remained silent, his 0f1275db97 gaze fixed on Kyrie.3ba4861e0018b03b

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“What Your Grace seeks…”ade9d675500d1d0a

“…”26a30470b9a882df

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“I believe I e2a500a28e can provide.”356a9b795df9b19c

Kyrie straightened c6a18fbbb9 her shoulders b90c9a92f1 and lifted 7ca46c77a2 her chin.0647458ba726064f

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She had thought 169f9fa581 a lot as eeb9f4368f she walked here. About countless possibilities, about 940e0201d4 potential choices that might 6780d3ba21 work.89136f1a0ab9742f

‘The Duke’s bride.’c624bcbb4c2400a2

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The word ada57786a9 “perhaps,” outweighing b2e4c4a207 all the 1370e6afe3 unpleasant encounters e1ecdc07d5 with the 8267fc87d6 Duke, filled d2aa57983a her mind.b6c1bda634a737c1

‘Perhaps…’ 031b75801b90b096

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Perhaps the 2a452c9dba Duke could 104c8cd54b set her 6a57bce563 free.f73cccfae4b6e550

The Duke c3916a8052 was smiling ba3b3f6fb3 faintly. However, it wasn’t a b8b2f9b7a5 pleasant smile.2e38d139d7abd9b3

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“Weren’t you repulsed to cb67f848db be associated with me?”35f491d42a70c0c6

“…”68b3a67a3a903585

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“You were 1dfded862e the one cdb57973f0 who said, 1a831319f6 ‘I detest 4dd523b332 being embroiled 6f9d11d64e in rumors 25c41779fb with men 6a60da29d4 other than ac0dc66224 His Highness.’”8fc9bd2317c66d08

“Since His Highness 4f47d17b3e abandoned me first, 347a9fabc4 I must find 8d8547e757 a way to ae08e529fe survive.”a22890a0db7be03b

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“Survive. So you didn’t 1edf8c33dc love him?”2e22bc870c507f9b

Even as 6fb1a4ec27 he asked, 72e5167408 his tone e4e855d866 suggested he 2e250a912d already knew e783d066b1 the answer. He simply ada805a953 wanted confirmation 4147a7585d from her.9e67ba59357cca07

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So Kyrie gave him aad88be7d6 the answer he wanted f77ae0dc69 to hear. f9e6b73d53b89644

“I never 491c2618f3 loved His 4352f25f48 Highness. Didn’t you point 7ff5c9528e that out yourself?”726d3cfe52d9ef02

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The Duke’s unpleasant smile deepened. f6d69ee196c827ed

“You seemed rather desperate, fa784d55d3 though.”bd9df7c4cdf49bd7

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“I loved f8ebe3712b what he cf382eff52 could give a33092ed9b me.”58861a5cd5b24994

“Honor and wealth, perhaps?”ca40672fd01968fb

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“…I don’t a1746b81a3 desire such 878fbb5f9f things.”00aecf65c737e0fe

“Then what 7e7cf0a4e3 do you 4bd550fc3f want?”cc93a7dceac873df

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“Something you can also c9d97a1bc1 provide.”6755f4ead8d5b652

Marriage, and then ed120df6dd divorce. If that 9a026be41e went smoothly, 0e12d9e11e her goal 0a7eef9c69 would be 4ff3c2807f achieved, just 4c144545ce as before.30e5d1ba9600a9b7

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“If Your Grace truly d477137ca0 finds a lady you 63f507a9ce wish to marry, I fa14f3508b will readily grant you 3a0c558dde a divorce.”266098fd3f0f7213

The Duke’s gaze pierced eb86bdd326 through Kyrie. She deliberately held cd9229328c his gaze, forcing e9ff06dd24 herself not to f6ddf6ecf2 look away, an 688d5f043b unusual action for 5c1f08a1e0 her. Lexion disliked e7981bbda5 it when a4ebe5ca18 she looked 658267457f him directly d48db10963 in the 9612363b6c eyes. She had always tried 0d50921df6 to avoid eye contact f270d0be0e with the Crown Prince, 50327eabff but… the Duke was c724019dcb different. She felt a58e71bdd2 that if 24484873a1 she looked 41eea7c426 away, if 323f1783f8 she showed b09392993d him her ab68738e04 back, he 85e58ce42d would bite 2905484735 her neck.7512e8b5ffa28ffb

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A speck of dust 8cf6e38799 settled on her trembling fb14887ae3 eyelashes.b0a9bd67e37cb043

“Indeed. Your reputation is… less 5e57ae134d than desirable.”5d497bcf0fce88f8

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“….”1b932d56a55cb7fa

“Not just a 36baddb0e8 mad dog, but 9f3af840cc a mad dog 2ec4be37c7 tainted by countless 109abc9a84 scandals.”332447d9a2a0df7f

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“But I’m not actually 90e2fcf368 mad. If you’re 9e6a3b3402 concerned about cba8916e88 an heir…” 0c59500f9fd309e6

The words 9f2945e2a8 tumbled out 6b96b8e554 her mouth cfef2bb1bd impulsively.eb0934cadf198993

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She hadn’t actually considered b84af86dfe bearing an heir. It was a1a9ae2ffe a preemptive 2550c513dc measure, anticipating 5d452b159d the Duke’s 75d3f725f5 concern regarding 145d886f7d the matter.44a191cc27f774a7

But the Duke’s lips 9b462f2059 twisted into a smirk. 5de0b3f8c0d24618

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“No. I’d actually prefer one 1bc5985e4a who’s actually mad.”00a2b56f89cafccd

“…”f8105f513626b072

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“Come to bdb59b4f8b think of 48def4a236 it, it 5fb4014afd would be 4a1d8c6196 nice to b3b303dc40 have an 4a0ca9bf66 heir who cdee79b62f inherited madness 673db29bbb from a 71587376a5 mad dog.”1e3f89800ed2ff91

Kyrie held her breath, a68dd4c494 making sure she’d heard c9ebb89bb5 correctly.c323fb434aa66d83

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The Duke, his face f72355b0ce both beautiful and cruel, a4d3c9d6a5 twisted his lips into 7436db339a a smile.61b6a53fc881b59a

“An heir burdened with d1977d5f9b the disgrace of a 16c5f4db06 mad dog. Perfect.”01a49391ead7c1e7

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Silence followed.4a9a6b00ed54d92a

‘Disgrace.’ 646db098d4f9455c

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His casual 7a2db4bc1d tone, as 7beeed4392 if stating ccb1184edc a simple d783b683b8 fact, was dbb02c180b more insulting fb2398d300 than any e7f07e31d1 other. But Kyrie had aba760180b to accept that 787c4a202f this was her 8934813db1 reality.99b35c62da76ec8d

A mad dog, 87ec0c2e87 unwanted everywhere.74f1d23a768fde48

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‘Yes, that’s me.’ 7e8a30e742c37893

Kyrie suppressed f01060018f the surge 3ef821daf7 of anger b99e43e491 with practiced dc94560f60 ease. It didn’t matter what 3e24b4d054 he said now.9eaf20b326d692cd

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‘Think about 700aefa630 the future, 5ca176199a Kyrie.’ 99d01c18d44b2e02

What mattered was her future, not a child who wouldn’t even be born.abcde91acb84c001

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…Yes, a child who wouldn’t be born. She had no intention of bringing a child into the world, a child burdened with her disgrace. She would prevent conception by any means necessary.31797e6d16ca156a

What mattered was 0610eb28e2 that the Duke 1fa7cb0ce1 had shown a e81cb29a65 positive sign.bf2642ec84b9bb82

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She was merely 7b6b83931c using him, just bbb8f14f39 as he would 32639759a3 use her to 5d124c0604 escape the Emperor’s c4fca69c1b pressure. This was a d18da8dabd promise meant to 58d354deec be broken in 14cc8466b2 time.ec7e9b9d539599b9

She quickly 7c6176d8e7 reached a 02246080cc decision. 6bfcc14a480ac31e

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Kyrie replied calmly, c43126fb1aa69afa

“That’s something I 4dc650ae75 can certainly provide.”fbfe08df248745e6

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“You intend to bear f0c4e38e77 such an heir for 03da603bc2 me?”076ed588386fd707

“If that 950b9bc109 is the 47610bc932 condition of 5923dbd72f our agreement.”fc310340f51c8ec6

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Step. da7aecd19d6cdf4d

He took b31be9b63d a step 6a3cc8992f closer.34a978964ec9553e

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“But Lady, aren’t you the Lady of the prestigious Ernberg family?”db12999dd6fb9a64

“Does that 9cb8d8a679 name hold d2cb9212ef any meaning f0239d229c for me?”9cf121190c024037

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“It will 8802c4d2f2 for His 6562120e6f Majesty. That I ba79e33b5d married a 74dbc80a67 Lady of 66a5bfd466 a prestigious 2b1f338380 family.”7095139bb6abffa0

Kyrie quickly d541ec56ed grasped his 2622d0c174 meaning.23c8e1fd7e8768a2

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“His Majesty would disapprove?”2d445ce8ccdaa34a

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This time, 5c4d87b41d Kyrie stepped 3e3c6e2fc5 closer. The cold 94d3d8b93a sensation of a7e1c13f44 her bare 3351ff33d9 feet against 3e3a5405e3 the floor f38d9641e3 was sharp.fd97b571b40e3a3a

She had something to say about that. Having pursued Lexion for so long, she had come to understand the Emperor’s temperament.bd3b84f991a1dac6

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“On the contrary, he’ll 46279c87bd be pleased.”c014245768879052

“Why do you 8be6f36861 think so?”c94a013fcab788b9

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“I am a 1e18891a26 discarded, hollow Lady edd26b49b9 of Ernberg, a 7084c02d70 woman thrown away c2b2d4762d by His Highness 2815db754d the Crown Prince.”201bf713d1c2b26f

“…”6e4b3de4be8b39c4

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“If the First Duke, b78ed39811 of all people, takes 67e13e7b70 as his consort a 31dc02e8f8 mad dog abandoned by e837283319 the Crown Prince and 5335db459e on the verge of 84ba7053ab being disowned by her f60b9c5fdf family…”fc43a5374ee52cf6

Kyrie assessed herself dispassionately, just as the Duke did. Insulting herself wasn’t as difficult as she thought.2505c07042cf767a

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“What reason would 4ae454971f His Majesty have ba25f1684a to disapprove?”60eec5011ef44c52