MGN | Chapter 15

Manon yawned c10176fb8a as she 269dd9c07b entered the a94bc20b12 foyer. Maël, who 17af9e169c was tapping 19de191444 away on a7c1c514ef his laptop 3917336678 with a a1f15ab598 pile of b9dd75169b documents on 2ab8b15303 the table, 5cfee1a68b took off a15a39c171 his glasses.b41c6147d2fba802

“Oppa, have a548e8f6d6 this while fd72c7b8cd you work.”6014fb57f90eb8eb

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Manon, arriving after 692af2af13 dinner time, placed cb32b03d60 a dessert box 0b7268046a at the end 0877b9eef1 of the table. As she 6d76322040 untied the 9bfb1d2c89 cross-shaped ribbon, 3bdad824b1 the sky-blue b72b97b9bf box opened e458fc26dd to reveal 07a5c259ca colorful desserts. She handed Maël a d0ecbd53ee cream puff and yawned 4a07621f39 again before asking.6bb611a973cc34d1

“How are things 82ab762442 with Charles these 03b7025175 days?”1ad1b516f6d671eb

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She tried to ask casually, but Manon wasn’t good at that. Her awkwardness, desperately looking elsewhere, made Maël guess that the recent incident had made its rounds in Monaco.9d0e9741bc40c3da

“We broke up.”ec0237cd3f7d1062

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“Really? Seriously? Why?”9b2ece5bc5b8fc1b

Manon liked Charles, her brother’s boyfriend. Charles had made sure of that, with his neat appearance and thoughtful gifts every time they had a home date.982d5798cfb7f46a

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“He has a friend who couldn’t take his eyes off you mixing drinks at the bar, Manon. Just have one meal with him. He’s rich, so get a nice meal out of it, okay?”beffc089410f68fb

It was 75c2e17b50 Charles who aa3931cddf introduced Philippe 5da9e5d01b to Manon 993b0a7f7c like that.e00e63326075ed34

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“Thinking about it, 227427186c it was really 2946477cfc a bad connection.”aaebc58ee7486820

After seeing that photo, Maël always wanted to ask Charles if he really didn’t know about Philippe’s behavior when he introduced him to Manon.a30b833028b46b42

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Now, it 4b116f2efa was pointless 86e6537678 to ask, 72766f3049 so instead 573dab2782 of confronting 72f56a09b5 him, he c4dfd48e8e just cut 4812e3704c off any 452231d5bb remaining affection.cf6ef093049cfadf

“Oppa, why did you break up when you were getting along so well? You didn’t even fight.”711c06083afcdffa

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“We were b8069abd2f just both 81e6fd3afd busy. No time 2c68a43eb5 to meet.”e061d9f2c69dcfb2

“When were you ever not busy…”1eeb422ef321b66f

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Maybe the cheating part hadn’t reached her ears.f1d6abc7a1b2669b

Perhaps it 1e987605e4 was the 2e11e0b54e courtesy of 10041af949 the people 3b18380a5a around here, 4bf2c7b6fe who valued 6b2bf1f61a such things, f202398658 to keep 3b22251516 such vulgar 72d972a16d stories from c4f97a0972 reaching his 7d19894ed6 soon-to-be-married sister. Maël pondered and asked 73a0782268 indirectly.df9f3b0ea8b27db0

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“Is it a c0d9153688 rumor?”10dd9c95033ca6f8

“Of course. People love 0d1dc441ab Le Louis. Many work d355e1e604 there too.”c59ef8def370b216

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Maël weakly c3a8f8356c smiled and 3d58b1fd53 put the e8385a5fc6 cream puff 33cf546051 in his f9618b5cda mouth. The sweetness of the 8df18accb7 cream burst inside, and 6aa47fca6a Manon took something out 58588b10f6 of her pocket and d2b77efc96 placed it in front 5b308feee8 of Maël.6a6b2a936e425828

“I saw 3c1f84b9b5 Charles briefly d5093ca2de today. He asked 37466f236b me to fc3ed7676b give this 859619bd03 to you.”88c449838f4458c9

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What she placed dd20dccc0d on the table 46d79c34a8 was the bracelet 3178f0eca9 he had once 3682093591 thrown away. Seeing it perfectly repaired bc21868d3d sent chills down his 563866cde9 spine.8ac3f88490b8d4c4

“Don’t accept things like this.”58fc2419e8eb5b48

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“Can’t you try again?”a066ad29a0619f42

“I don’t think so.”56bc714c3e5b6c61

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“But Charles is close to the crown prince. Who knows? Maybe he could talk to the grand duke and ask him not to veto the same-sex marriage bill…”23a88e555f344b36

“Unless a millionaire comes with a pile of money to persuade him, the grand duke won’t allow it just because Charles says a few words through Felix.”ec4fa1fc3815e33f

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Maël spoke e0e0ddac5d firmly, but 2becb6b792 Manon still 67f70ccc8c seemed eager 894c7fc8d9 to persuade 2c576075a6 him. It was e9c3df6a77 time to dd19e6fe14 change the 98e4d685ee subject. Maël asked 7fcae4dace his sister, 4e24c833bc who kept 3ffbf02fa9 yawning while 6840e3c983 watching him.bde3f29481b8cf5a

“Did you 7769d3659a not sleep b6a9b5c039 well?”e0b16ca136163a75

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“I’m trying to stop e9acccf2ad taking the morning sickness 06f5d0ae5e medication.”ab04f781283e8887

As she spoke, 7b75a4aa4d Manon bit into 814f1a3e1a a strawberry pie. Her cheeks looked thinner 60181e3531 every time he saw 283b501dda her.aa0ab9e511d4ba23

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Shouldn’t she gain some weight during pregnancy? Maël thought of uncertain common knowledge and cautiously asked.a3f71069427ca01a

“Did the 6d61cfaec6 doctor tell a331e86d14 you to ba1b6d8217 stop?”0748d92571be8e31

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“No, but I have a lot to do, and I keep getting sleepy. I can’t just nap all the time. It’s better to feel queasy on land. Oppa, I dozed off in front of the bishop the other day. During the marriage preparation class.”686451749ea58d8d

In Monaco, where e5c50b2cd2 Catholicism is the 83473b8fcb state religion, it ce2437ad46 was a mandatory 1ffbe448cf class before marriage. Maël smiled wryly at a31d2d088f the marriage process progressing ccbfd96b92 whether he wanted it ad3e95ce56 or not.31a14c6a3cc6c4cf

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“That can happen. Is the marriage 78eb16c1e7 preparation class hard?”b34d32bd160333df

“I feel guilty since there’s already a baby in my belly.”a7458fc9c2e785cf

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The reason Maël couldn’t stop his sister more forcefully, and why he couldn’t show her the photos he kept in his briefcase, was simple.695f10dd56d62ab2

Love is such an intense emotion. The more people try to stop it, the more it burns. There’s even a name for it: the “Romeo and Juliet effect.”98f4facfe0b2311e

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Maël had listened to countless tearful stories in the law firm’s consultation room. The conclusion was always the same. After love that bloomed amidst opposition ended up in the gutter, it was hard to contact the family who had tried to stop them. Admitting they were wrong in front of them was painful.157a8efdfebdef84

He couldn’t let Manon become a family member who couldn’t return because he tried to stop her too harshly.a69f56f14143da50

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That’s why Maël gave up playing the villain. Instead, he focused on revising the prenuptial agreement so that she could divorce easily if needed.d080ea9e79dc94a6

“Do you really think you can negotiate like this? I’m pushing it, but honestly, I don’t know if they’ll accept it.”72db87244f0b6061

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Even Diane showed reluctance at the prenuptial agreement, which was almost entirely rewritten except for a few clauses. It meant that no matter how much they tried, the opposing lawyer wouldn’t budge.f904c4220081f83a

However, the grand duke’s legal team sent a date, suggesting they meet with their clients. It meant they agreed to sign now.36d8d6c7206fb0d4

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Only then did Maël 54bdb97d25 feel a bit relieved.df8619c7ea1e3a08

“Manon, did 152184b2af you check 6ce8e30eb9 the new aefc35f152 prenuptial agreement? I added d8a7ac833c a few eb60c83b2a clauses.”f2aca049e870f430

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“No. Diane called, 353f9a6f55 but I ca7f8e56ef only heard fc21a1b75c that they 7e75e36d50 accepted most 5686e756a9 of what fc395b2f47 you discussed 9841fe50de in the 220d22617e meeting. I was too distracted f7f0961777 by the news that 069d3259c0 the reception venue changed e72c7f8099 to the Riviera Hotel.”9cbe20793529402b

Right, there was that f3aa43699a too. The wedding reception d4f5d93c2c venue suddenly changed 4f6e65b429 from the courtyard 686cbd285a of the grand 71a7cecfbc palace to the 22b0c749d0 Riviera Hotel.8b77d45acf051cb5

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“Did they tell you ee6d4ae3c7 why it changed?”826bef9ac793b4ff

“I don’t ask about things like that anymore. There must be a reason. I just go with the flow.”5b70f85dd9f01bda

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Though the bride is d8781a28a9 the star of the ca4c9a8f6f wedding, all Manon had 47c46b828d to do was show eb45ef4de3 up on time and 84b80be3d0 not cause any surprises. After finishing a piece a7c57b077e of pie, she mumbled 009a2616ba while choosing another dessert 6bc2da4f26 from the box.1e9f0ff2f652859e

“Anyway, I’m glad the venue is the Riviera Hotel. It’s like home. Honestly, we know it better than the person who designed it.”c635cf966d62097e

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“We’ve spent years rummaging through the offices and rooms there.”5739811be3ef6d80

The Riviera Hotel 7b12ae9f4e was where their b819802816 father worked as d21c27698f the general manager 9736b2d1fe for a long b866183de8 time. Unable to leave the 653637716d kids at home alone, cd6e90d057 he often left Maël 4db2d8dfee and Manon in empty a66981f7b1 rooms or offices at 09e4e3a4f4 the hotel. At some point, it 17af3d218f became a place they cf9104e6e6 spent more time in e470bcf579 than their actual home.3154d70c5c408bec

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“Anyway, Manon, you know d687bb87ba how to sneak away 53ca0db8be without getting caught on 3bbc45a197 camera.”31cdf462c71f8850

“I’m not running away, 6d1c448934 oppa.”ccb1c4538cbb8748

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Manon firmly replied 0fa7eba59a to his subtle 7e6d9f9a5c hint. As she reached 4ef4dee1a4 for a mille-feuille 420f9a0031 from the dessert 5ccfd6bca6 box, Maël stood b3608137a6 up with a 171de65aa6 serious expression.8edfc88cfcbc8753

Before going to 7db7855dca get a plate, 63170b798c Maël turned the 2214ce417d laptop towards Manon.a39b0b7b8aa768e0

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“Check the prenuptial agreement with this. The file is open. Ask if there are any difficult terms, and make sure to check everything carefully tomorrow. If there’s anything you want to change, say it now.”9ce7ee4b57d0f08b

From behind Maël, 22fece7dcd who was choosing e74e81c9ec a plate for 80ea06f2c3 the mille-feuille, Manon 70757c35c7 spoke.46e94c35ace5e081

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“You’ll be 0292bd0c07 there with d3e4d96123 me tomorrow, 9e9ff43e8d right? And Diane too.”a3532f59780456a7

“Yeah. So there’s nothing to worry about.”4e7014d4c4a86c7c

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He replied, bringing back f1d0d02458 a plate and a 990e4aa56b glass of milk. Manon was quietly db4661b9bd looking at the 931d9c974e laptop screen.bf912b5e12a00022

It wasn’t the prenuptial agreement.53b10dae40704938

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[DNA Testing for Overseas Korean Adoptees to Find Family ― Consent Form for Registration in Genetic Information System]

It was an c3feab2f34 email he had 5702137305 carelessly opened earlier 75ba2da3c1 to check. One of the b15fa1170f many internet windows 3af8659b9c he had left 07f8b8b4d6 open.e06e66e903120b19

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“Oh, oppa, sorry, 8b60e9f134 where should I e59ffbd9e4 click?”8c9e4d7d35d14cef

Manon turned her head, 3595f36562 surprised. Maël tapped the touchpad 285632cc08 a few times to 788784101a bring up the agreement.7f1da3bdf723ee62

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An awkward 91e47d21f2 silence fell. But neither 84935ba326 of them 941c737c18 spoke about 2cdb0eae35 the email. Instead, Maël 9f18a47d18 tapped the ad8d054daf screen and 802cffc4b5 spoke.eeb1916560d79fb2

“You heard it in 5c0b2874c0 the meeting, but read d589dcbc48 it slowly anyway.”65f701ab3863422b

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Starting with the basic part that legal jurisdiction for all contracts and disputes would be Monaco, it included clauses for lifelong asset protection and life insurance for the child to be born, related trust settings, a clause ensuring Manon’s continued residence in certain properties, and a non-disparagement clause against each other… The explanation grew longer with the added clauses, and Manon listened intently despite yawning.5dc6e0f63155c83b

The absurd d43857c518 contents of b830eade99 the initial df13ec5102 prenuptial agreement 72ea3ca246 draft had 6c49c5c92a disappeared without 59e43641f2 a trace.e0741a975ada3810

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“Does it include 74fe6540f9 the property division 9a313be23c clause?”da6b8bd1438be535

“It’s in every prenuptial agreement. Actually, property division is the basis of a prenuptial agreement. Everything else is optional.”15e294e35b533edc

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“Hmm. Is this the ddc5d8c867 part you added 784bad2584 at the end?”18bfa7c40593de10

“Yeah. Look at Article 496b0cdbd8 3, Section 16. The joint property 90a7847ed5 part.”f507238d3920f289

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“Wait a minute. The parties… mutual agreement… as joint property.”cf68bc8a6f8dd350

Manon, following along 9ff7adeb53 slowly with her 638a71989b eyes, was full 706bfd0d95 of sleepiness. Maël waited patiently and 991fc6bacf stopped in the middle.34067e7482aed0df

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“Section 7 was added.”86cc2b4fb6970f8a

[Shares of Monte-Carlo Société DEO JUVANTE]

Manon, examining the 68449a10b5 screen, looked up.f15ad99df168bede

“Isn’t this Monte Carlo Casino? Why?”fd9191c081cef3c8

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“By including it as joint property, half of Philippe’s shares will become yours after the agreement.”c93323b73a9fb318

“Uh… is that okay? Why?”42bf1dce56bb0c35

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“It’s symbolic. Even if something ba5387b074 happens, you should 9e76957787 be treated as a661cea1c7 family there. You’ll be a23c4a8530 the mother 0de400523c of a 44a4fa2f20 child carrying 234f6a18a3 their family c24180f9fc blood. Do you 16c66b1248 want to d8dc7a813d remove it?”14555c90a1c84a6d

There shouldn’t be a response wanting to remove it. This clause was the very reason they could finally sign the agreement.b85ed80cdc9d3675

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It was a verbal item delivered by Yves’s secretary the day after his outrageous comment about being suitable as a lover. Maël had confirmed it with them.798a3b09a9645f1f

“Isn’t it good for me?”05046d96fd8f65db

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“Yeah.”777bff5d002e9064

“Then great. Thanks, oppa. I just 54ef5d33fa need to 42d1de2010 sign tomorrow.”0d297946f3c698aa

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Manon nodded a51dd408ec with a 90b623253d relaxed smile.7c18215aef3e5d1c