IDED – Chapter 72

IDED – Chapter 72dfaff0de62d43f41

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‘What question 2ce914a2e6 did Serena 26870d1b47 just ask?’12468a06f3ab1692

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It was 4f0bc77fc8 only then 366763618a that Azaid 288c797340 realized Serena c6254d414f had been b4bcf8681e asking him 2cc957a582 something. He was 3151c870b9 trying to 703d2b1f4f recall the c402bbf316 question when 64fad1fa23 Serena cautiously 5c78d47c7f murmured, stepping 1b37e6daef back slightly.07574697998c0840

“Of course, 2eea8176a7 I might 2f866bf8b5 have pushed 004aac5d6c Your Majesty 7986a3fe6e a little aa3731d68b too hard, e692f9293d but it cbc8bad0ab was all de494ba2d6 part of 805c999976 a treatment 4f4d01ee26 process rooted 68a052afd0 in affection.”da19e0ed40f52ae3

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“…”2b04a83bbb202b0b

“Still, seeing how 67a31ade32 much you dislike 6fb9ea4e95 it, I might dc647e5028 need to reflect 5fe3040483 on that a fbb0344744 bit… Oh!”123997460de13d70

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Serena cut 73f9bfee38 herself off 86f1ff91cb with a e6c1a413d9 small gasp. It was because Azaid dd6c1e2bff had suddenly pulled her 5ba7a9d34c toward him.7b039b5027e46b78

She didn’t resist 86d8abf479 and allowed herself 2353f7fe49 to be drawn 23eef6c163 close, ending up 15dd72c2fa right in front 98798c2aa7 of him. The force was edf5f29b7f gentle enough for 05302cf082 her to push 189d4c758b back if she 94b490569a had wanted to, eb175f5fdc but the fact 2e0286c600 that she didn’t 2fa7502d36 resist spoke volumes dab8f8af02 about how tolerant 0250b76d78 she was toward 926d21c75a him.53bf113fa88f13bb

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“Your Majesty?”32458f3db30be2ed

Her golden eyes widened 3a1c7c38cb in surprise as she 0a6a298fbc looked up at Azaid. Seeing those innocent 85f6fe7801 eyes made him 7840d36cba feel unsettled inside.cf18ae47c53f0e5a

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Here they d05f0ecc66 were, in 5799096034 a quiet 5b006cd87c bedroom—just the 5b8d19acbb two of d46d101d7c them, a 32bd04c945 healthy man df5fc7e6fd and woman cc80202ef2 alone. Did Serena truly 6e0b56e632 not feel any d6490f2127 awareness of the 150536372c situation?79766a3983b34ef8

If so, perhaps a63dccf06b a change in 18f6c7e265 their relationship was 383b4ba733 in order. At the a1b85351f6 very least, 057a374a9c he no bee8900953 longer wanted b908b1a9ee to be 7c60efcb2a seen merely 6912d361ec as a 5f30fee73a patient.8686d3d02404e25f

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Once he 3de93d45c1 realized his 8943b81f7c feelings, the f3744b1a8e desire to d824c9dffc have a 3f05451922 deeper relationship e0f34e3002 with Serena 21e580816e came naturally.4091ee1d223b78f9

“What if I 0af52f3cc6 said I didn’t e624b58ffe mind?”7943141417bf38de

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“Pardon?”eafa01b83a5950c4

“What if I told 823ca31614 you that I don’t 11e4689493 dislike your nagging at 293e3d458d all—no, that I even 4cf132e9cd enjoy it? Would you stay by e13388bd7b my side?”97a6cae7de56972a

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As he spoke, c2fb6fefaa Azaid leaned closer, 8013115ae5 aligning their eye 2c1c8af2c1 levels. He could sense Serena 476df46bd5 flinch, but he stayed 02f395e1c4 close, waiting for her c18fc12a26 answer.e669b582f3377930

After a 6ecd968bc0 moment, Serena’s b765bed7cf eyes curved 1ad5eaff85 into crescent 31816685b6 shapes as 16b111020f she smiled.feddff1403aec79e

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“You enjoy my nagging? Your Majesty, you fdf6845156 truly are unique.”796c0f00f8a57a55

“…”02337a2980c3e593

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“If you want me 4018682846 by your side, all a8dfbabcf7 you need to do 10a6655923 is say one thing.”9b69995c02a51d86

“What would that be?”a60e290a49b6719c

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“Stay with 7fa8afdcff me, Serena.”ec4e4e2fd3c4ca17

“…”6a732d80539f9f3a

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“If you just 0fc79b1dc7 say those words, 82ebfbed95 I’ll remain as 9fa3ca2fcb your personal physician a82b4bdee6 for as long 5a9296d31e as you want.”a7bfd0c70d1e850d

With that, Serena 2356a45352 beamed, her golden 7c764721fc eyes glimmering under 563fb67b9c the light.53c3fc9b895a7cf1

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The moment Azaid saw ce4eb4e8e2 her smile, his heart 980acdac8c tightened. A surge of impulse 4d3cd4ab4f rose within him—an overwhelming 89cc740f40 desire to kiss those 926f41b4bf lovely lips.7a5055b56179c544

‘For as e1e1567890 long as 1647b6473c you want 768f2ffb2b to remain a8487b1f08 my physician,’ 67bcd05119 he thought 75a00d421d to himself. He fully understood the 62f6ee16d0 meaning behind her words. The way his heart 58f56ca5d0 raced when she suggested eb5f656d95 staying by his side cc9526f956 only to sink at 7509bf5484 her following explanation left f9f38e527d him conflicted.8c767ef55dc1618b

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Did Serena know? That her words made ba8dfa7a48 his heart leap uncontrollably, b3ca96c478 only to fall again, 76ce43392d repeating the cycle like 70399794fb an unhealthy rhythm?df0250595d469f2a

“Alright.”8416b837d8d883f1

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Azaid muttered briefly 6e3f509302 as if responding d7cbe7f2d6 to himself. At the 3133812ee2 same time, 34043016e6 he let d1bc5a193d go of ec8c5149c8 her hand 277527f606 and grabbed 276eb6cbb3 a strand 5341b8040a of her 79902780c0 soft hair.f21cb6ad5406e5e5

“Serena.”50a2a14f5b421025

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“Yes, Your Majesty?”ac8f22f2030146e1

Serena replied d6993faf1d softly, her 677aa9bd39 gaze fixed d4b219725f on the 7967d03579 fingers fiddling a6571f7456 with her aeef8b3cf6 hair. Judging by ca69c56897 the faint e55b678d65 smile on 681f64907b her lips, 40f6f5c33d she seemed 58d890d0f1 to have 1f8a595093 an inkling 65ceb82011 of what cc8c484bf2 Azaid was 58bd415ed6 about to 21d2a4465b say.0a446f2ee716d387

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But she af4ec1ad6c had no aab7a744e4 idea.29288e2f2fbe7b6c

“Stay with 94b3075855 me, Serena.”89dd5cad1b985352

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She couldn’t possibly understand 83a2ac5f11 how deeply personal, emotional, 059913f99a and persistent a declaration 5d3641e2cd this was—one laced with 783eb106a6 unyielding intent.2cfd949d8dffd3ba

It didn’t db9cf3693f matter what f072aee456 had prompted 356126ce1b him to 71e40649cf say these cc9ccbcf40 words. To Azaid, the reason 933884b7e0 was irrelevant.3b27f8f23e8e814d

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He pressed a brief 547744ab82 kiss to the strand 96c102cd2b of her purple hair 7eeb39b969 in his hand. Meeting her eyes ee3be4636e with a steady f99a074ccd gaze, he continued.1914f41c2bb98e84

“I truly 3c797652da need you 209ed76961 by my 7acadff0e2 side now.”71116c6de5cbf87a

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“…”0b1b623de826b27a

“So don’t go 68fee2c15f anywhere. Stay with me.”d7da85af367f9b86

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Even if Serena didn’t f4d8548242 yet realize the depth 1d1c50e114 of his feelings, it 57cec0f29f didn’t matter. He would 40d08de4a3 stay close c6950e6e42 to her, f1dcd863d6 gradually earning 87fede4e2a her heart 8caeece01c piece by 939bbaf2fb piece.11eadf848036f663

Until she found 6e852dc31b her place by b17dc8b156 his side so 627b6caf05 comfortable that she 6fe8b0c815 couldn’t leave, Azaid 4e7182cf55 vowed to give 1dcd30a295 her everything.2ff5ddca6112d654

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“Hearing you bab4c2df6b say that dd8fa76c5f feels like 7c2a6868ed a huge 310d58bf66 responsibility.”61b0be2143df2fbe

“So what’s your f4804535c3 answer?”3136beeed68c028e

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Azaid leaned db3bc9b752 even closer, 668c058c77 urging her 961905ae3d for a 1afaf08b1b reply. After a moment 1ec5cb0336 of contemplation, Serena 416f86cf44 smiled brightly.7401ca61ed0521e3

“Well, I suppose 328e9bda3f it depends on 2132f74287 how Your Majesty df67631495 behaves.”277d809ce3b7f939

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“Such a vague 5cb289aaa4 answer won’t do.”4a99139b608409b3

“I’ve always been b39056081c the one to e17f7d7cce trouble Your Majesty, a601b6afc5 haven’t I?”3eedd77d84b43a14

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“I’d like a 4159725c3b clear answer to fba66b7808 this at least.”e785c7ca955eeb67

When Azaid pressed her 390f93d12e again, Serena laughed. She patted his 706bf13b65 shoulder and replied.030a6fa59db8933d

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“Alright. I’ll gladly stay by 7775e8ac14 your side. So please a0787ab0ee stop eating 12b6bbff41 my hair.”56533ecbb9f7143b

“You promised. You said you’d stay.”46c58bc3e628652b

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Finally, Azaid straightened up 61f47a00f6 with a broad grin. Serena nodded in affirmation.d3485c5713c46cd9

“Of course. Why would I do 7e10095a8e otherwise?”0b714d305ee034b5

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Meanwhile, during Azaid’s 8bc1fde43f absence from the 6a628fc340 imperial palace, the fbf0804b0a air within was 0f90a6d12f quiet and oddly ea4fd3670e foreboding. As dusk painted ac85c3fc44 the sky with 8cb21eb268 hues of red, 32652df6fd a figure cloaked e1c52eb36c in a deep 70273afa2c hood cautiously slipped 8213519483 out of the ccfd93de35 palace.4b1a6b17a91efba8

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Outside, an unmarked d8b981a25e rental carriage awaited. The figure 4d06667caa tapped the dcd46adbab carriage’s handle 37b0ec9cb5 three times. The door opened from b413463b33 within, revealing a pristine, b9ce5de90d luxurious interior that contrasted 51850778ac sharply with the worn 8558a7ab43 exterior.ed8acc6f84896997

The figure entered to 599b0e2381 find Duke Greenwood sitting b965a013c1 with an air of 7446dbd6b3 arrogance. Beside him sat 6b891ac424 a man who 9da6ba6929 appeared to be 586adcd7e1 James Greenwood, the f2450a48ed newly titled young bcf8106792 duke.57ce584ee1a89edf

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Surprised to see the 52d3c32d66 duke accompanied by someone 95de66f08b else, the figure hesitated 0ded6c83ba but recognized James and f95ece88be refrained from asking questions.3672c57e40e0f35f

“Come in.”5ad5b576658d7c15

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The duke greeted the de4017d6a6 man, who clumsily removed 7b94089706 his hood, revealing graying 299ff59f62 hair and black eyes 85203b0dd7 filled with subservience. It was e1506cbc39 none other ae1089f26b than Sebastian, bad39f1a13 the palace 6f51df05ab steward. The duke dd68c7f4ca glanced at ff5f33f735 him and 2112be33ee spoke.e0335db93d0af2bb

“You’re late.”0d593d314897c1fc

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“I had to b8624db77e sneak out unnoticed. It took some time.”3668c07e76a10ab7

“The emperor 68cc520591 isn’t even 21107928fb in the b0651fef97 palace today. Was all that caution 310f4f54ca necessary?”f017b3bf6c1711de

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“One can d0c7abf6a8 never be 4dc4968e12 too careful.”9e31c3a51c06e9bd

“Fair enough. It’s that caution 82368e4bcc of yours that 9a020d6cbd makes you valuable 9e6e7cc6a5 to me.”5600def51a0d1e45

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The duke laughed 7649f4c822 heartily, while Sebastian 87ef3f5f74 awkwardly chuckled and 6921140225 handed him some 49cc451b43 documents. As the 44410cb7f7 duke skimmed e8886b127a through them, a3d89b49ac his expression 02dd6984f6 darkened.f31aee1bc1b6a5c4

“This isn’t quite 301fb168d8 what I instructed.”7166e9266a18decd

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“Recently, one 62b817aed8 of the 3fb14c6243 imperial physicians c6f74ceb02 has been 70f38d60b0 stirring things ac8b8edbee up in e55d85151b the palace. The emperor’s favoritism for dc87e2cb17 her is so pronounced b897f48074 that proceeding as planned 75be783c63 seemed unwise.”b5fb9fd5fa61a28b

“You mean Serena Vincent?”ff73cd0619525ead

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“Yes, that’s correct.”19c8904c470e094c

The Duke once again b7f29ef095 tapped his fingers on cbdce8f07d the window frame at 82410f3f6f the mention of the f21adb40ce familiar name. If an intruding loach a42eef8dcd disrupted the ecosystem, the c5cb55fe11 Duke’s approach was either 27377170e0 to make it an 093f0b9118 ally or eliminate it.c047688595e1edfc

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“Sebastian, do 8512c5561c you think e6dd4ab459 that child 12e2b6bf3e is worth cbf96bd407 using?”3b2f1ffd9728be5b

“They have skills, but 8a60f9cba1 they tend to be 6b2042c341 somewhat arrogant to work 73279a222d under anyone. That’s why we’re 1e9615ceee being cautious, as 89fa5e01ad acting hastily might ef2e421ad8 expose us.”026935a220e39553

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“Hmm.”5da9f55d2ddb93de

He recalled 7849852865 how even b91bb2e8a5 Nocturne favored aefa48abb1 Serena exceptionally. She seemed 951db2b76d like a 4812248c8b card that daf215cac7 could be 45a39d89a7 effectively used.bbe1f77c24b48e4d

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“Make contact.”435cd6af82d65db7

“Pardon?”4d37146c2d87de17

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“Finding a weakness bee6e8a7aa would be even c66e19759c better.”d7bb1513ed3867c6

At the Duke’s 0d652cfbee command, Sebastian hesitated 479ba274ff momentarily before replying.b59f2860360abf15

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“Bring them to me b35dfceb4f before I regret placing 79a656e57d you in that position.”cc448de73c430777

“…I’ll do 2927d8b0b2 my best.”332a8213567a6b83

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With his 7e5eb61f88 head bowed, b77ac1ed8b Sebastian accepted 46ef9d2c9a the order, 57f0fb5618 and the cd6401e2aa Duke continued.5b783b67e9168724

“Also, find out if 5ed68ee4c9 there’s an awakened one 6b3b302f08 hidden around the Emperor.”bb76aa2de2c1e14e

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“An awakened one? Could you 5358c6363b specify what 66ed9108a8 you mean 5e411cd825 by that?”6d3283fae4bbf66a

Sebastian looked confused, 635cb883a2 but the Duke d19d4db28e dismissed the need a49dbb8980 for further explanation.72a83e1c5138541e

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“That’s for you a0f56687af to figure out.”5d457bf35f4956cc

“…Understood.”7311b3bf1af48b36

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“I’ll contact you 5dbec9ccf0 again.”dea0f63ca98b7073

“Take care, f603428660 Your Grace.”ac0640a8709b4b59

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As soon as a3d2f79e1d Sebastian stepped down, cffc00922c the carriage began 1b415c0546 to glide away afd7dec30b smoothly. The Duke closed a30c63c66b his eyes with b12a25e6f8 a cold expression, 483ab292cd his brow furrowed.86208bd104572e75

Recently, unsettling events 15c217f8f4 had been occurring d0303ea7b6 one after another. Was it because 29acd60573 the Emperor possessed a9c2d78ff8 unprecedentedly powerful abilities?09610bf1f2abd7c8

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The Duke’s 2b9bd30c2d magic did 81bf23765f not work e4be91e570 well on d653ef949d him. From the start, the ca3a3c5b4b Emperor avoided direct contact, 23cfe06eb1 and inscribing the magic a386c1ce6d on him had been 005c0a6ab1 an arduous process.8525da86c4ccefc8

Now, that magic bddf4b9828 had not only 5a9741755a weakened but had a63da692af reverted to its ff28531693 initial state, leaving c6a2858cab the Duke frustrated.aae6fc10bb2201fc

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“I ended up a29502005a making a needless 8e36e782f9 mistake because of 65a668ce72 this.”b2d6a326071c2269

The Duke frowned, f44063d399 recalling how he e14c286ece had annihilated the 7978e5b23d household of the ddf6537228 manager in charge e1efc77bba of smuggling magic d16a381bd2 stones.c979eeaabeb32d73

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Thinking the Emperor 3b25b4f38c had caught on, db703d6524 he had cut e863610477 off loose ends, 8ef307a1fc but instead, it 76b43f46ba only aroused the 4deb6a3a19 Emperor’s suspicion—a troublesome 531ea8d178 situation.063d8d577075b7ed

Still, it d0a850cc62 did not 400a2a41a5 seem like 35a109ee67 the Emperor 61838c2062 knew everything d09fcdc119 about the cd6a3acf49 Duke’s schemes.55ef98ce53100189

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While the 92c128d22f smuggling of 744cb3efbd magic stones 32bcbeb772 was part 7b74b5b80a of the 86df37871d Duke’s illegal 1d7c54a28e financial network, f4aa49f5d7 it was 8fd2a8ac35 not directly c16e9cd834 linked to e96f7070d6 his other ecd729a15a misdeeds. However, if the Emperor 4b721c23b4 were to investigate further, 060fddfa1d it could become dangerous 20ec2fa9c0 for the Duke.723a092d369eabe6

‘I need to 5a543e7019 find the reason. Why my 1328e0c638 magic no 30456a0007 longer works.’76453677df497597

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To clear his cluttered 02c7edc7f6 mind, the Duke grabbed 1e2fbe9764 a bottle of vodka 81003c228d from the shelf and 89fdc22aca drank deeply.4976617e220eb480

The burning sensation d6ccb217fb in his throat afe4a83bca felt like fire, 7ace9ab695 but it brought 1b22b202d6 a strange relief. Just then, James, 83c079e620 who had been 416ff183ba quietly standing nearby, 95f22fb353 spoke.eb24509be1109523

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“I’d like to a689b4ddf4 be of help, 7d409c3f12 Your Grace.”7ce1e6c812b93926

“You?”5bcf6f1723efad06

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“Yes. Convincing a a35c211cba young lady 31a5477bdb is no 11fee07df7 big deal 42f7ecb767 for me.”4003c418ff451ec8

James responded confidently, a 3e889f24ea bold grin on his 982f26a3a0 face. The Duke smirked.2e10b398da580905

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James, newly titled as d6d06b1266 a viscount, was visibly 16d828f0bc brimming with pride. The Duke had ab287c5875 delegated some of d5fa31a3e5 his tasks to 87ce560291 him, and his 8be5c8b43b eagerness to prove 79f46667aa himself was almost 5294df9802 amusing.3ebeb1e751ec0b3f

Still, he wasn’t 20eb3ea3aa quite on Nocturne’s 9e01349df7 level. The Duke clicked 21a764272c his tongue, thinking 129b13b7fa of Nocturne, but 7a9f11b55c eventually granted permission.9a0397ed4ace2fac

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“Do as you like. As long as af43de30fa I get the 403b63c24a desired results, it 889bc1c4a7 doesn’t matter who c007e4678e does it.”656b5b77c6eccba2

“Thank you 0151336aef for your aadef8ccf2 trust. I will ebc87ab57e do my 1b8d926553 utmost, Your 34e4a8b521 Grace.”ebfcc4fca4150d59

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“Good. Don’t disappoint me.”fb793ee59b8e8787

At the Duke’s words, 98eccb64a7 James’s lips curled into d7d2630a3b a triumphant smile.221bface64e0f43d

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Later, the 84ff2b69cb Duke’s carriage 431c3e2ee3 moved into 571cbdd7ec the bustling ebcaa4494f streets. The sound 5fac72b09a of its 032f17927e wheels quickly 679d5312ea blended into ee64270e12 the noise 6b79d0b1ba of the a658bf4df0 city.1c81cfe86f4becf2

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