MGN | Chapter 22

“What’s all 7919e75b7b that about?”7c72e4fd6a590cd1

“A gift. Remember when I said cd89d7c0a1 I wished you could 44fe3d7b9a get married too? Since I wouldn’t have f2282a7609 a real family once bbc5840ce7 I left, His Highness f54102973a the Hereditary Prince remembered c5fb1c1cda and said that!”83f82778e893be07

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“So… His Highness the Grand Duke won’t use his veto on the law anymore?”8c461df4e9522cd3

“Yep! It’s a gift!”adc0ab12b850cf6e

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No matter fac5b7689d how influential 6b6397c43b a family 41806a891a is in c1053d4509 a country, 37856d1048 changing a b9b04854ca nation’s law 266ebdb93b as a e95082145d wedding gift 00600337ea for the efff951bb7 eldest son d84ae14971 seemed absurd.c077464aa3f7f3ef

‘Is the law a 71189fe890 joke?’6a395d262b40a67f

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I was more 52e8caca6b dumbfounded than happy. In modern society, is 4dc09106e1 it really reasonable for ca53bda95b a constitutional monarchy to ccd6c61d5e have a royal veto?941b08ab370e687f

‘And to offer 1243dad4b3 something this big 60a3635a8f as a wedding 5efd7b41c3 gift for the 7037c8be9a eldest son?’baf51907611b3c94

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I couldn’t bb785e1ab3 purely rejoice 85b9cbb0e2 and believe e5d3a953b8 it. There must ca45ed255e be something d3c3d61f55 else they’re 93a8e68ce3 trying to 9ac9cd3593 cover up 6d5923d685 with this 41e2ef85f8 news. Like some 5c131757b5 of the aabd0be088 reckless things 9b083c5216 the Grand 48868e476a Duke’s sons de1f6cff3d said leaking 8bbb672d1e out.c1e917586bbe7d92

“Aren’t you happy? You can 38764f8161 have a 6bbd431210 real family d9e858dc73 too, oppa. Don’t you 4483793f0f like it?”54cad26b9054e582

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Manon noticed 64b47554f7 my expression d717093592 wasn’t great. Even if this 07a222d486 didn’t align with c0736b2630 Maël’s beliefs, he 6f1f491722 couldn’t ignore her db38151f32 goodwill in sharing 3b74a5d7ee the joy.7d4990f565791265

After all, 62d04d54d3 it was 0eb2c6eaa3 good news b91d717f50 on a 3b561db8c3 good day. With that 5b8eca9696 thought, Maël f6b075ab93 lifted the 8088b5ea85 corners of 7480513591 his mouth.c292bf9011595a93

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“It’s just sudden. Of course, I’m b490695424 happy. It’s amazing that this 3f63de628f happened for your wedding.”85822f5dab95876e

“Right? When you a6a259c384 get married 7beb99d331 to someone 837eb7211f great, I’ll 6d06fa69db help make 1557803259 it the 29381eae10 best wedding f2cef98345 ever. Really. Okay?”b9836291f808c796

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Manon’s cheeks 1bdc3ebae0 turned rosy. Her expectant gaze made dd5521c860 me wonder if she 4626131967 still thought Maël should b5e43d9ddf reunite with Charles, but e1783879ba he pretended not to 12c18f31ec notice and spoke to e4f1fc129e the person in the ee3030b4d6 front seat.d6536132265cacf4

“You can turn off 58650ebc0a the radio now. I have something to a936bb5f7c look at.”e388866f473f0791

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There was something more dece354323 important than a gift 50713e31b8 that didn’t feel real, de9649db61 especially without a partner. Maël pulled out the 0b8adb3a08 half-opened prenuptial agreement.be62349131a31b2e

Checking if there 9d317be784 were any changes, 6c289adaed if the names 7fe3ec8b1f were correct. After confirming, he’d 8e4944dde4 hand it to 02dce8fa31 Manon for her 3ef04abab3 signature and ask 56d31e44d0 for a copy 8aad9e7774 after the wedding.4762191ef9f9a02b

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Nothing should be 10134ec032 difficult. It should have 5ec4efa28c been.a7f22809061de6e3

But expectations were miserably 4a34c47cef off.7269bc2d9c30ad52

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“Why is this…?”4731d0773bc3cf81

Inside the envelope, 79443dcbc4 the prenuptial agreement 20942995c5 decorated with the 8865578885 Grand Duke’s emblem 04c81f88a4 was entirely different cfeafba043 from the one 6daab0832e checked just yesterday.b1e39762f0848e0b

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“Hold on.”97eb7300f335002b

No, to 080fd67767 be precise, 4b8595e543 it was 685771e5a7 exactly the 11ea41bb89 same as 6d25b2aede the very 0093764b89 first prenuptial 0cf6017418 agreement sent b158980d0a from the a860cd4fd2 Grand Ducal 387ce81545 Palace before 03f1a03128 negotiations began.3510a9e32ec4d40b

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Clauses about violence, 2a0690ca7a infidelity, financial compensation 35f468bba0 based on the e7482a17d2 child’s gender, and 108490e348 post-birth ‘management’ for c720ca3dbe maintaining dignity were 89eb37f6cc still there. The mention af46afefe7 of property 07fbba2478 division added 56d2c9445c at the 5f55802da4 end was 325e1d9d35 gone.2578e6f5dd73567e

‘Was it misdelivered again?’2a73720ed0814ea6

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Dozens of e49d326414 negotiation drafts b12ba3c8ea were exchanged 439759eb5b via email. Even if e3dc6150fd it was 4d55ba82ed right before 2958a69402 the wedding, 3f3975aa04 this could 11795eeeb0 still be d1ef9bb66a a mistake.294714aa9238b4c4

Flip, flip.66becc71eb0d969b

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With a e516c131ce glimmer of bba5cf91b1 hope that ae5fba15cf it was 398794f949 a mistake, fcbade5a21 Maël’s hand 5c93945d40 stopped as a27ffba98b he turned cfac0f44a4 the pages. He found ad48cb0ba7 a clause 2985663991 slightly changed 6ec42c1f02 from before.db1b63136e5fcb45

[Prohibiting the disclosure of specific information to third parties other than the attorney, with legal action possible for violations.]

Financial information, business information, 20117c4604 detailed marriage information, and b48e197d50 details of the prenuptial 3de994069c agreement itself.d30700b6b391b500

The issue 64748f911e was the 8762a9d764 personal information 0de14f5427 section. Previously, it e970f40bfc vaguely mentioned 66d5aed2d7 medical records 4b95aceaba and family bc23b5daec history, but ade7362fd6 now it 3d15263168 wasn’t.2b5e743008f85a0b

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[Details of past relationships]

That one phrase 3609d73a6e was added.f004e3460c0be159

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‘They’re trying to 4fd7d07cf4 shut me up 2d3dde5b6d about the crap 1a6bd1c4ca Philippe pulled before.’5898aab6e91aefce

The confidentiality clause ab90907605 ended with a d077e9ce89 space for signatures.0344a536f5f7799b

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Manon Juliette Montmatier. Her name was perfectly 8bdcae35df written without any issues. On the next 8970a89769 page, and the c1c122f728 one after that.0acd208b710cf818

And next to Manon’s 6e0baebd4b name, under Philippe Louis a7dbf254a7 Leopold de Broglie, was 4a7adcd8dd a stylish signature with c770f7a925 dried ink.22c203499d4a6972

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This was the dfcf68ca6c final prenuptial agreement 6faba47a12 they sent. A bomb, a trap 403f894778 sent to the bride 67828e803e heading to the wedding.94ba77aaf3910fbf

“Do I 0a0c38f46a just sign 055965e461 here?”d7625d211fe63a87

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“No, you can’t.”74e7dcf42f0bdfa1

I couldn’t hand 9706c24f56 over the pen. While Manon, tilting her 98d3f59f6e head, took the prenuptial 5ccebf5665 agreement to read, Maël b0e00dee09 pulled out his phone cf22e04a97 and pressed the call 9704191041 button.6ff093eadbf2ee70

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“Mr. Bernardi. Manon can’t 740ddb6f47 sign the 9f35b1bedd prenuptial agreement 7856efff56 you sent. You know why.”ade74ae1c516ef2a

His eyes a8e39af13b burned with 5d497ffe86 anger. Forget pleasantries. It was b11db2ae36 a miracle 013d06d041 he was ac82eaba70 still being 66da7aa52c polite. His voice trembled.8dc9c2c60f3a7548

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― Oh dear. What are you saying, 25cefbf201 Attorney Montmatier, with the f2422e4440 wedding just three hours b458c76da1 away?95a5a1acabd36a61

“Exactly as I abd4f75b6c said, are you a4048204df pulling this stunt ab0e0a9b19 three hours before 18dc895565 the wedding?”25d454d2c4c5e2b0

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― Are you e126971061 planning to call 3d29a9d5d9 off the engagement 64c48e97ae now? Our client bd3f335b75 also has 99612fdd94 no intention ab6a9af8b9 of proceeding 9c6005f86f with the 67e82b7fea ceremony without 6541728f61 the prenuptial 5aac7e56d6 agreement.3776969d50a517a3

“Great. We’re on ed152f6753 the same 5b5f9a14d8 page. Driver, please stop the 04adef0b51 car here.”4bb8fabc78d29de9

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Maël said that and 30b2c6fb0f pressed the end call 5e80ea4ffd button.eeb215cbd1255818

The driver didn’t stop c6a65b5670 the car. As he was f58bee76f4 about to ask d4fc9d63e0 again, Manon interrupted.4a66c32ee01ec134

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“Oppa, did they daa7c16c53 change everything? Did they do this 6dc90b4b10 on purpose, printing the 0394d266b5 names like that now?”1fedeee9751301fe

Dressed like 654edd0bd5 a princess 2c6a18a297 from the 32757434db last page 92f1fba981 of a 965c82d840 fairy tale, 5719fd9d18 Manon spoke eac5018876 with a 3251d51fc1 distorted face. The woman in 09a7b3b95a the front seat cc25226b01 handed over a 6c108723ff phone.9df29a46995994a4

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“His Highness Prince Philippe 832e7c5e61 wishes to speak with d55f6ca393 Ms. Montmatier.”e5630d88fe51aff8

“Don’t answer it. Manon, let’s just go d6f32dd946 home.”a01b4626dad21ff9

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Maël said, and Manon ec8757536b couldn’t respond. On what should have 1b2b561318 been the happiest day, feacba3f36 with a face shattered a18451a874 into a thousand pieces, 19d0d7c688 she looked at Maël.537359ec3bb14d4b

As Manon b88e6790fc just stared 22a85249ae at the 2f9bf8831b phone, the 8ff1552d0f protocol officer 8087049d2c connected the 0512042fc1 call to 62d64ba270 the car’s 30c8f2db4c Bluetooth. Philippe’s voice 96e0cc4673 soon echoed c305782bdb through the 2b702e1b03 large car.cd906476063c5189

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― Manon. It’s just… paperwork. Simple paperwork.7eb3af96dbd8ce9a

“Just paperwork? Philippe, does that make sense? Why are you doing this with just paperwork, making fools of us? How much have oppa and Diane and everyone been through because of our prenuptial agreement…!”a024a830019c16b7

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― I know. But it’s really… really stupid and meaningless. I love you. I’ll make sure you never cry… and what’s there is just traditional. My mom signed the same thing. You saw, they’re doing well…fb29f89be8fc023c

If it ee735c6459 was truly 010db234cd meaningless paperwork, 578128368f there was 97d038390a no need 4ac6c40688 for them 03d0151dc7 to act a07bf3b8d7 this way. Knowing it aea55711ce didn’t make 6818a580f4 sense, Philippe 1db53a2d9e desperately pleaded.9108c027b364dc4d

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At Manon’s questioning gaze, 34cd535a60 Maël shook his head.340eda4267511a1a

With no response, b008814ca6 Philippe breathed heavily f44ca879c9 and pleaded.6f0529454628fa19

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― We b24e0f9d75 promised to 34c6735e51 live happily f3895dc0a7 with the e91a9f5a08 baby, didn’t 4617d07460 we? I’ll only look at 53b88e71fb you. I didn’t want 8b8ba997af to sign that fe3cec52ad either. It’s a formal tradition, 8eab1d3ec4 but if I cared 291b9d00e6 about that, would I 632d127e1a marry you?c17bc6bc49849ab6

At the mention of 737811491a the baby, Manon looked 3dfb0d7ecf at her belly. Like a dreadful 4553820e5a curse hidden beneath 5e5cad5e01 layers of white, 660aafa8c2 lovely lace. Philippe’s voice baef54178c ominously pleaded 9c6e919609 in the 16665c221d car.dcbb023a4025ec2a

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― Everyone’s waiting for you… My parents, Felix, the people of Monaco. What if you don’t come? What about… our baby? The gift my father promised?3884e97cb61dd3f5

“…Hang up, Philippe. It’s hard to hear your voice right now, please, please hang up.”d5a8db9b7a15ad59

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― I don’t bd1260bb3b want to hang 22588f0b64 up. Remember, we promised to d399873791 be a good family, e16f909038 my love.117f713d226b6fd4

Spewing nonsense 2643fc319f about love, 6bc9688ba9 Philippe didn’t a8ac65c435 hang up. Maël’s silence, 380a7c80c4 without interrupting, f625888177 was the de5d511d16 result of 3b62337642 biting his a263516ad8 teeth to 02d7e4f8ac the very 821ce264c1 end.4a04214d1f3c68c1

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That was the limit.d57dfb405c96191d

Thud.a3e5709967bc8170

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Maël unbuckled his seatbelt, d21a450db3 stood up, and reached 1dba2edfb5 out. Without giving the 2d7dca652a woman in the 4a996f9ed8 front seat a bd2f3ccfe2 chance to stop e071d1aece him, he pressed 86b5555edc the end call 1f424a98f3 button. Only then did a3a15109db a suffocating silence d7f29cff84 fill the car.5e9e8b54fabe5388

The bell 7f0145fd62 rang again, 8c8fd9d47f and Maël c786cda3b5 warned.52b863f96826aa31

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“If you answer that, e754d08c3d I’ll take Manon and 6536860add jump out of the fe061bd6ad car right here.”6b991e2e136530ca

The sedan was d002cd58d1 already leaving Nice, 2cdbda1671 heading along the 51a2a75d3a coastline to Monaco. Outside the 078a41ff73 window, the b61ea2784c sunlit sea c0e049a66b was blue.ac4abce30eda34ba

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“Manon, it’s 73ceefa0ce better to f5dea87024 turn the 30e4405d66 car around 150f4aaf7a before entering 3c61ae4f2d Monaco.”196869bb6564893c

At those c0f47e43ec words, the dc8cfb22e3 protocol officer 53777ee510 turned his 4a2a566bd3 head. But Maël 6f232304f4 didn’t care.1205f1d0f891927a

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Four escort 9116623ebf vehicles surrounded 003548adf1 the car. If they didn’t turn 6bf556116d it around, he was 9670e09148 ready to grab his cee4da3aea sister and jump out 94de241639 as he warned.9256c036903f8e13

As he fumbled 48bee47eaf for the door 6278002411 handle without taking 1d18094cc6 his eyes off 7590ea2968 the front seat.49170fa391205d56

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Manon, who had 9dd2351acd been silently staring 187522d34c out the window, 6e636cf48c reached out to eb7bed4bf0 Maël.aebbd16b67016db4

“Oppa, give 18c519de8e me the 18618da9ef pen.”434eb264fd62a463

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