Layana
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Chapter 8 "What? What did I just hear?" Velita flinched at the word "darling," a term Jeremy used to address her as if she were his lover, and he placed his arm around her shoulders. "Darling, you don’t look well. What’s going on, hmm?" “Well, that is…” “Oh, did that hideous fellow standing right in front of me do this to you?” Jeremy’s disparaging comment about Killian, calling him a "hideous fellow," left Velita visibly flustered. After all, Jeremy hadn’t even…-
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Chapter 7 Misfortunes, as the saying goes, tend to come all at once. For Velita, whose life had always been plagued by bad luck, today was the first time she truly understood the weight of those words. The next time she saw Selina, after overhearing her casual conversation with the maids in the maze garden, was at dinner. Jeremy had been out all day, leaving Velita with little to do but assist in setting up the dining table for the evening meal. As the Count and Selina entered, they began…
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Chapter 6 From that day onward, Jeremy treated Velita as if nothing had happened. Whatever it was he had seemed on the verge of confessing, he now kept entirely to himself. If anything, he seemed more distant than before. He still joked and spoke with her, but only in the way one would address any ordinary maid. Perhaps it was for the best. Yet for some reason, it was Velita who couldn’t stop thinking about that unfinished conversation, wondering endlessly what Jeremy had wanted to…
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Chapter 5 Serving Jeremy turned out to be less challenging than Velita had anticipated. In fact, it was easier than attending to Selina. Jeremy didn’t require her to play hide-and-seek or read stories as if she were caring for a child. Instead, he often took Velita horseback riding or invited her to sit on the sofa and share tea while they talked. Their conversations always began with Jeremy’s playful teasing but inevitably ended with him asking her questions—questions that seemed to peel…
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Chapter 4 His eyes were a deep blue. They resembled the twilight sky just before dawn, dark and indifferent. Those deep, detached eyes swept over Velita’s face, appraising her as if she were an object. As his gaze traveled from her forehead down to the bridge of her nose, it felt almost as though an invisible hand was brushing against her skin. “Velita, this must be your first time meeting my brother, right?” Unaware of Velita’s inner turmoil, Selina asked cheerfully, oblivious to any…
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Chapter 3 Though Velita thought she had grown used to it, the nights in the unfamiliar Ryles estate still occasionally pulled her from slumber. Tonight happened to be one of those nights. ‘I’ll be tired again tomorrow.’ On nights like this, when she awoke midway through her sleep, she could never fall back asleep until morning. It was clear she’d have to endure yet another sleepless night. With the dawn still far off, Velita carefully glanced at Janice, who was sound asleep in the bed…
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Chapter 2 ―Jeremy Ryles― Life as a maid was more peaceful than any of the days Velita had lived. Life here was simple. All Velita needed to do was avoid slacking off, stay busy, and focus solely on serving her mistress. Quick-witted, Velita knew that her survival in this place depended entirely on winning Selina's favor. After all, Selina wouldn’t shower her with affection forever just because she had once helped her in the slums. Fortunately, Velita genuinely liked Selina, the woman who…
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If the flames were to consume me... My lifelong companion, my shield and sword: Daniel Corman. The man I desire but who loves another woman: Cain Mortens. The dangerous and alluring man who will lead me to a higher world: Jeremy Ryles. One man offered me absolute devotion, a mix of love and submission. Another man despised me, yet ultimately couldn’t resist his carnal desires. The last man treated me like a plaything, yet showed a relentless possessiveness. Now, you tell me—why…
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Chapter 20: The Duke's Gift Nina began to sing, her captivating eyes mesmerizing the audience as her luscious hair flowed around her. ‘Viole Revue.’ This private theater, whose name means “Symphony of Violets,” was exclusively owned by the Ophilenz family. It was a secret haven reserved solely for those chosen by Mikhail himself. Typically, this sanctuary welcomed royalty or high-ranking nobles and officials with connections to Duke Ophilenz. It served as their private retreat, a place…-
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Chapter 19. The Birth of Venus For a moment, Emma thought her heart had stopped. ...If it weren’t for the shadows of fluttering blossoms in the breeze, her face—redder than the setting sun—might have betrayed her entirely. With a graceful yet deliberate motion, the Duke’s long, elegant fingers reached for Emma’s neck. Without hesitation, his thumb and forefinger deftly unfastened a couple of the silk buttons that had been tightly secured. “Stiff, aren’t you?” The bitter-sweet…
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