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CL Chapter 9
*Knock, knock, knock.* It was the fourth set of knocks. The maids had come to deliver Charlotte’s meal, as ordered by Leo. They politely asked if they could come in, as if they hadn’t already been through this three times. Again, they got no answer, Since their master had given them instructions, the maids couldn't simply give up and leave. Their confused pacing could be heard just beyond the door. Normally, without the room owner’s permission, no one would…-
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CL Chapter 8
Bang! A thunderous sound, like something shattering with great force, echoed through the air. After sending Ferndel away, Charlotte sat crumpled at the edge of the bed, lost in thoughts of Leo. Suddenly, a commotion outside the door caught her attention, and she turned her head. Her eyes widened, The very person who had consumed her thoughts had barged into the room. “Leo...?” Charlotte leaped to her feet. Through the narrow crack of the…-
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CL Chapter 7
Had I lost consciousness? As Charlotte slowly lifted her eyelids, she vaguely grasped the situation. Through her gradually clearing vision, an unfamiliar ceiling came into view. It seemed she had been moved to the temporary residence Ferndel had mentioned while she was unconscious. Golden sunlight. Pure white clouds. A blue sky. A mischievous little angel flying in it. Charlotte, following the ceiling mural with her gaze, which was…-
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CL Chapter 6
When the late Duke of Carthenon brought Leo Carthenon to the Rosa Castle, it was shortly after his only heir, Viktor Carthenon, had killed a servant simply for dirtying his shoes by kicking him to death. The meaning was clear. The Duke intended to upend the succession by introducing a competitor. Whether Leo Carthenon was truly the Duke's biological son wasn't a particularly important question. The Duke officially recognized Leo Carthenon as his son, and the only…-
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CL Chapter 5
‘We have arrived at Rosa Castle.’ ‘We have arrived at Rosa Castle.’ ‘We have arrived at Rosa Castle.’ The words echoed in her ears, layered upon one another like the reverberations at a mountain peak. Charlotte took a deep breath, then exhaled, Once, twice, three times, and several more after that. Only then did she permit the coachman to open the carriage door. As her feet touched the soil of ground of Rosa, the…-
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CL Chapter 24
A betrothed. A fiancé. Such were the titles they bore, yet the only bond between them was a contract, a set of documents, signed and sealed by King Diandel and the late Duke Karthenon. "An engagement to a bastard child is hardly a cause for celebration. The boy will soon establish his place within the Kartenon family. Until then, we shall reconsider." That was the king’s reasoning for refusing to hold an official engagement…-
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CL Chapter 23
"So, in the end, the princess has succeeded in winning you over, Master Steward." "Mona, I have always been loyal to His Lordship–" Mona raised a hand, silencing him before he could finish. "Yes, yes. In your devotion to the truth, you’ve done a marvelous job of adorning the princess’s wardrobe in opulence." Her lips curled with derision, a stark contrast to the woman who had knelt before him mere moments ago. "Go on, then. Hurry to His…-
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CL Chapter 22
Having shouted for the return of the tattered dress, Charlotte feigned indifference, tilting her chin toward Ferndel as if nothing had happened. "If your business is concluded, you may leave now." "Since I was already on my way, allow me to escort you back." What stubbornness compelled him, Ferndel himself could not say, but he stepped forward to escort Charlotte to her chambers. He had expected a sharp refusal. Yet, to his surprise, Charlotte simply…-
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CL Chapter 21
Clutching the luxurious fur shawl she had once worn as a symbol of extravagance, Charlotte now used it as a shield against her own disgrace as she stepped out of Leo’s chamber. "Charlotte." "My princess." "My Charlotte." With each step away, the echoes of a once tender voice called her name reverberations of a past she had just stripped from Leo entirely. At last… it was done, Never again would Charlotte be the cause of his turmoil. Never…-
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CL Chapter 20
*Tap, clatter.* Something fell and rolled across the floor. It was the ornate hairpiece that had adorned Charlotte's head. Unable to withstand Leo's forceful tug on her hair, it had come loose. Leo's hearing was exceptionally keen. Having lost his sight, his ears remained perpetually alert. Under normal circumstances, he would have immediately turned his head toward the source of the sound. But the Leo at this moment showed no interest in…-
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