Layana
Stories
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Chapter 8: Mercy of an Angel At that moment, Oliver’s blue eyes burned intensely. "What… did you just say?" "O-Oliver!" Before Vincent could stop her, Oliver took off running straight for Madame Charlotte’s shop. “Hey! Are you insane? Watch where you’re going!” A coachman shouted angrily, yanking his reins when Oliver dashed recklessly into the road. Even after being hit by the carriage, she staggered to her feet, limping but determined, her teeth clenched…-
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Chapter 7: A Pressing Deal “Only 150 pennies for girls who are young and pretty? Those scoundrels are no better than highway robbers.” Madame Charlotte, seated at her ornate desk with gold-trimmed bronze accents, slammed her fountain pen down with enough force to wrinkle her otherwise smooth brow. She was at her wit’s end, constantly harassed by the brothel lenders who had been pestering her of late. “Ugh, what do I do... If I don't pay the overdue wages again this time, those carpenters…
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Chapter 6: The Princess's Taste Early Morning The streets of Bonchons were already filled with the loud cries of newsboys. “Extra! Extra! Princess Isabella and Duke Ophilenz are getting engaged!” Before long, the shocking news of the engagement had spread everywhere, leaving no corner of the city untouched by the chatter. Clatter. The door creaked open, and Emma, looking utterly exhausted, stepped inside. Melanie, buzzing with excitement, greeted her. “Did you hear? That…
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Chapter 5: Paying the Price Scanning the still-damp ink of the freshly printed newspaper, Mikhail glanced at the clock on his desk and answered dryly. “Alain, there’s still time. Contact the newspaper office and negotiate a settlement for the desired amount.” “Yes, Your Grace,” Alain replied before exiting the room. As soon as he left, Gabriella bit her lip, visibly seething. “Isabella… I knew she was reckless, but I didn’t think she’d stab us in the back like…
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Chapter 4: An Unexpected Eye Oliver, shaken by the unexpected praise, didn’t relax but instead asked cautiously in a trembling voice, “Then… does this suffice as payment?” Mikhail smirked at the boy’s polite yet audacious proposal. The trinket was nothing—easily replaceable with a new order. Still, letting him off with just this token felt unsatisfying. Truthfully, Mikhail found the boy rather endearing, if only because he had so effectively rid him of Isabella. For a brief…
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Chapter 3: The Welcome Intruder For the past hour, tea time had been dragging on. “Hicc… Why can’t it be me? Do you still see me as a child, Duke? I’ll have my coming-of-age ceremony soon, you know!” “Princess?” Princess Isabella, teary-eyed, hiccupped once more as Mikhail’s gentle gaze settled on her, as though he were looking at a lover he adored. She couldn’t help but hiccup again, foolishly. “Hic… Yes, Duke?” “How could I ever reject a proposal from you,…
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Chapter 2: The Angel of Bonchons A year ago. The spring in Bonchons, the capital of the Kingdom of Verlena, was as beautiful as ever, though fickle as always. Raindrops began to patter against the glass panes of the arched windows, and Gabriella Ophilenz let out a small sigh. “Rain again. I thought it would be sunny, so I prepared my pale green chiffon dress. Now I’ll have to change everything from top to bottom.” Gabriella had been particularly excited about her choice of the elegant…
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Chapter 1. The Beautiful Madman “Ugh, ah, b-brother…!” The beautiful young master, being dragged away by the duke, had veins bulging on his temple. “Brother, I-I was wrong! I didn’t intend to cross-dress from the start! It was just…Lady Gabriella, no, no… It’s all my fault. Please, calm your anger and…” The horrified expressions of the startled maids, the scattered dress ornaments rolling on the floor—none of it mattered to the duke. Without a second thought, he threw open…
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Chapter 26. Cruel Justice The clear stream glinted in the sunlight, refracting the rays like a shattered mirror. In some places, the light danced in rainbow hues. It was spring—the season when hibernating frogs awaken and leap into the water, scattering droplets in their wake. Yet, by the muddy banks of the stream, mounds of snow stubbornly lingered, piled as though marking graves for small creatures like pheasants or rabbits that children might have buried. The ground by the stream was damp,…-
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Chapter 12. The Person I Was Waiting For The next day, carrying the Jar of Desire, I headed to Arabek Appraisal Center, the largest in the capital. Renowned for handling rare and valuable treasures from across the nation, Arabek also operated a professional academy to train appraisers systematically. With its wealth of irreplaceable treasures, gemstones, and vast cash reserves, Arabek boasted impenetrable security. Guards—nearly two meters tall—stood rigidly at the massive entrance in immaculate…
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