31 Results in the "Marriage, a Gamble by Name" category
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MGN | Chapter 27
"You're in a hurry." Yves scanned the room as he walked, grabbing a bottle of champagne. It was vintage, made in the year Philippe was born, placed on every tea table in the hotel to celebrate the wedding. He placed a glass on the table where Maël was sitting. Pop. The champagne opened without any cheer. Yves poured the golden liquid into two flute glasses and looked at Maël, as if proposing a toast. "There's nothing to celebrate." "Your sister's liberation?" What Maël wanted for Manon…-
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MGN | Chapter 26
"You're going to help?" "Why do you think I'm here?" To catch a weakness, right? As those words lingered in my mouth, the man lifted his chin. "Just make it so no one knows if they're dead, killed, or disappeared. There are plenty of ways. Who would imagine a pregnant woman pushed her husband to death on their wedding day?" The chilling words flowed without hesitation. It hinted at the man's past. He was different from Felix, Philippe, or Charles. Yves wasn't above the law like them. The…-
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MGN | Chapter 25
"What did you say?" I couldn't be sure if I heard correctly. But Manon kept repeating the same words over and over without stopping. "I pushed Philippe, I mean, I pushed him..." "Hold on. Manon. Just, please, be quiet for a moment." Gripping her trembling shoulders, Maël turned his head. Even the sound of the coffee machine had stopped. Yves, holding only a white coffee cup with his fingers, walked over leisurely. He pulled out a chair and sat at the now spotless table. Seeing him, Manon…-
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MGN | Chapter 24
"Maël! What kind of nonsense are you spouting now?" The response came not from Diane but from Charles. As he tried to reach out again, Maël turned his body completely. "I can't stay at 377 any longer. For various reasons, I have no trust in the company anymore. I'm sorry to say this here." "Oh, I don't mind the place, but isn't this a bit urgent? What about my proposal then?" With Charles listening, Diane asked without specifying. It was about the law office proposal Diane had made just…-
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MGN | Chapter 23
"Give me the pen." Maël blinked in confusion before reacting a beat too late. "Are you crazy?" At his angry words, Manon finally turned her head. Her gaze was so firm it felt like his heart was sinking. He thought she’d realized by now. Every marriage is ultimately a contract, and Manon was on the verge of a particularly nasty one. Yet she was still going through with it. "Are you scared? Is that why? It’s really not a big deal. Breaking off an engagement sounds huge, but people forget…-
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MGN | Chapter 22
“What’s all that about?” “A gift. Remember when I said I wished you could get married too? Since I wouldn’t have a real family once I left, His Highness the Hereditary Prince remembered and said that!” “So... His Highness the Grand Duke won’t use his veto on the law anymore?” “Yep! It’s a gift!” No matter how influential a family is in a country, changing a nation’s law as a wedding gift for the eldest son seemed absurd. ‘Is the law a joke?’ I was more…-
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MGN | Chapter 21
The contract was filled with signatures on every page, as if guaranteeing the listed terms. It was no different from the final prenuptial agreement Maël had sent last. Except for one thing. The name of the contractor was written above Manon's childishly round signature. Maël bit his lip and opened his phone. He checked the attachments in the last email he sent to the Grand Duke's legal team. The contract appeared on the screen. After fumbling a few times with trembling hands, Maël finally…-
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MGN | Chapter 20
"Sir, you're still not off work?" "You're working on a Saturday too, Jacques." "True, but on a day like today?" "Because of the Brezo case jurisdiction for the divorce. I have to have a meeting with the U.S. side. Once that's done, I'll head out." "Oh, the couple who got married in Singapore without a prenup? The wife wants to proceed in New York, and the client wants it here, right?" "Yes." "I heard about it. The argument that since the wife's shoe collection is all here, the divorce…-
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MGN | Chapter 2
#2 On the glass ashtray above the slot machine, a long cigarette was still smoldering. The scent of roses was so strong it covered the bitter smell, but what was more striking was the man's appearance. His eyes, with drooping corners, seemed half-open, as if mixed with sleepiness, laziness, and boredom. The whites of his eyes were as cold and gray as a gloomy sky. His lower lashes were dense, creating a clear boundary between the bluish tint of his eyes and the rest. The shadow from his deep-set eye…-
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MGN | Chapter 19
After precisely calculating the consultation fee, Maël got out of the car. It wasn't because the offered conditions were lacking; he just disliked lies and fakes. Such a typical, laughable thing to say. "Ha." A sudden chuckle escaped. Yves's car remained still, trying to contain the rising irritation. Meanwhile, Maël, standing against the backdrop of the bright yellow submarine and ticket booth in front of the oceanographic museum, knocked on the window. Knock, knock. When Yves lowered the…-
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