Layana
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Chapter 18. The Shadow of the Double-Flowered Cherry Blossom Mikhail and Emma were just about to board the carriage when a voice called out from the distance. “Your Grace! Hah… Your Grace!” Louis was sprinting toward them, clutching a thick bundle of documents, waving them wildly in the air. “What is it now?” Mikhail asked curtly. “The paperwork! The legislative revisions for next week’s auction were approved early! We need your immediate sign-off to finalize the purchase process…-
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Chapter 17. It Kept Getting Hotter A short while later, Melanie held a soft silk shirt up against Emma, only to stop in surprise. “What? Where are you going?” Emma replied with a half-sigh in her voice. “To a club.” “You’re going to a club… with the Duke of Ophilenz?” “Yes.” Melanie shrugged as though it were no big deal. “Well, show those gentlemen what you’re made of. Honestly, no one can beat you at cards—not even nobles.” Emma’s expression turned…
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Chapter 16. The Golden Ratio Mikhail flashed another dazzling smile at Charles’ bewildered face as the boy looked up at him. “You see, managing a piece of art is far more important than acquiring one.” Emma nodded slowly, genuinely agreeing. Her father, who ran a workshop, had always emphasized the importance of preserving materials to prevent them from deteriorating. If maintaining raw materials was so critical, how much more care would completed masterpieces require? “You’re…
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Chapter 15. The First Time The place where curiosity about the new Ophilenz young master burned hottest was, without a doubt, the maids’ quarters at Violet Castle. Even now, the maids were abuzz with talk about “Young Master Charles,” who had supposedly come from a foreign land. The young maid who had just returned from delivering dessert to him was pressing her flushed cheeks with her palms, blinking dreamily. “…Oh my. I can’t believe it. There’s another angel in Bonchons. It feels…
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Chapter 14. Into a Beautiful Hell It was already past five in the afternoon. Mikhail sat by the window, the setting sun painting the sky behind him. He sipped from his sixth cup of coffee, his gaze sharp as he sifted through the mountain of papers piled on his desk. “Thanks to the princess, my already packed schedule has become even tighter.” Louis rubbed his temples as he watched Mikhail work tirelessly at his desk, his intensity as relentless as ever. “Surely you haven’t been running…
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Chapter 13. Charles de Ophilenz Late into the night, Emma still couldn’t set aside the bundle of documents Alain had handed her. “Is there still that much to memorize?” Melanie, watching her sister struggle, finally gave in and sat up, her voice filled with concern. Without even glancing at Melanie, Emma replied dryly, “Yes. The history of the Duke’s family is more intricate than I expected, and the bloodlines are incredibly complicated. It’s better to just memorize everything about…
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Chapter 12. The New Young Master At the sound of knocking, Emma pressed a finger to her lips and glanced at Melanie. “Wipe your tears, Melanie.” “But, sister…” Seeing Melanie still trembling with emotion, Emma spoke firmly. “Listen carefully, Melanie. If we stay calm, a solution will come.” In truth, Emma’s mind had been blank for quite some time, like a sheet of bleached paper. But if she allowed herself to falter in front of Melanie, the absurd contract with the Duke…
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Chapter 11. I’ll Protect You "Shall I prepare a café au lait for you, my lady?" Gabriella, who had spent two sleepless nights dealing with her brother's unintended scandal, waved her hand dismissively at the maid. "No, I don’t want anything. Besides, drinking café au lait every day last week seems to have added inches to my waistline." Nora, the former nanny of Gabriella, clicked her tongue in response. "My lady, honestly. If you ask me, you could stand to gain another ten pounds.…
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Chapter 10. The Radiant Web The moment the contract between the angel and the boy ended, Alain headed straight out the door to rescue the boy's younger sister. Right after, a young man with chestnut-colored curly hair entered, greeting them in an energetic voice. “I’m late, Your Grace. The train was delayed.” He soon noticed Oliver standing beside Mikhail and his eyes lit up. “Oh, so this must be him. Your Grace’s new younger brother, correct?” “Charles. That’s the name of…
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Chapter 9: An Unbelievable Contract Oliver examined the golden business card in his hand, checking it again and again. Edouard de Ophilenz. Undoubtedly, it was a business card stamped with the Ophilenz family crest. A terrible thirst rose completely to the back of his throat, but Oliver still couldn't bring his lips to the teacup in front of him. Melanie, just thinking about his sister made everything seem dark. No matter how much of a gentleman from Bonchons' highest-ranking family he…
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