MGN | Chapter 15

Manon yawned as she 4f20d232c9 entered the foyer. Maël, who was 4abc13e40a tapping away on 6ea42c5609 his laptop with bb446ca70b a pile of e8a8e145e4 documents on the c95247d6f8 table, took off ed0dedccb0 his glasses.9d2efab41b008758

“Oppa, have this while cb1f1983c5 you work.”6036dd4622fb580e

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Manon, arriving 7f4f0175ef after dinner 9d78279af3 time, placed eef318de26 a dessert 99023c8ee8 box at 6e9e296674 the end c94b5bf032 of the 7e0a6dba45 table. As she 368ea441f7 untied the 7bb2b60477 cross-shaped ribbon, 5392355eac the sky-blue 58a022052f box opened d6045c3b6a to reveal 56b138bb78 colorful desserts. She handed d6e9a35a13 Maël a 834086debd cream puff 4a4f29b1e5 and yawned a88df93f6e again before 3fb1bd4dd7 asking.2a14b03d6eeee500

“How are things with bd219c9ed9 Charles these days?”9925317bded4e471

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She tried to ask casually, but Manon wasn’t good at that. Her awkwardness, desperately looking elsewhere, made Maël guess that the recent incident had made its rounds in Monaco.7ba436ce1adba8c5

“We broke up.”d6c403b6bc70235c

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“Really? Seriously? Why?”501202f4331e49c5

Manon liked Charles, her brother’s boyfriend. Charles had made sure of that, with his neat appearance and thoughtful gifts every time they had a home date.7c60b8f366596c2f

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“He has a friend who couldn’t take his eyes off you mixing drinks at the bar, Manon. Just have one meal with him. He’s rich, so get a nice meal out of it, okay?”a7130576a61512ee

It was Charles who aa846b316b introduced Philippe to Manon a8600c63f3 like that.2ddd540dddb23b22

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“Thinking about 9d0168a836 it, it 004a36824c was really 6bea4264f0 a bad 357a50bc60 connection.”f6015942ef76fb46

After seeing that photo, Maël always wanted to ask Charles if he really didn’t know about Philippe’s behavior when he introduced him to Manon.fa7a09bf7a4c36b2

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Now, it was dbedf9dbf9 pointless to ask, 8ed2f670f2 so instead of 19aa16ec11 confronting him, he d6c67571bf just cut off d6454a48be any remaining affection.aa8ae00cb59b8fed

“Oppa, why did you break up when you were getting along so well? You didn’t even fight.”417889180c411fd2

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“We were just both 6766bd64ac busy. No time be37165ba5 to meet.”c35503b7ba6cbab2

“When were you ever not busy…”f8137fd639e5d3c9

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Maybe the cheating part hadn’t reached her ears.aa4f64fa482aa495

Perhaps it 4269f4b0e1 was the a27fc2e847 courtesy of 2548db3c78 the people ce57fd1c2d around here, f224c76c1d who valued 5efe985c83 such things, 786c966ba8 to keep 55b7eb562a such vulgar 8573d0dce5 stories from 3f80d33eb8 reaching his 3278a1a375 soon-to-be-married sister. Maël pondered 0929f2ab91 and asked c24a274a09 indirectly.4dc3883380160255

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“Is it a rumor?”7b86ad387b7f9d98

“Of course. People love Le Louis. Many work there e4017cb226 too.”1ee06161e02ea6f9

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Maël weakly 3292b77166 smiled and c5ef84c5ed put the c0fc47f463 cream puff c8a9066e5a in his f044aa24f5 mouth. The sweetness of the 730bad37ae cream burst inside, and 4cef195378 Manon took something out 2df35ea160 of her pocket and 21cbacb374 placed it in front 90cd162778 of Maël.f5892df9d81211aa

“I saw Charles briefly 5fedf4dda8 today. He asked me d5eaf4ae0a to give this 54d862ad2a to you.”ba1dc84b86875d23

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What she placed on a1791d401b the table was the cca92c98d8 bracelet he had once 0703dfc880 thrown away. Seeing it perfectly 7ac0b87490 repaired sent chills 3bd131c641 down his spine.e4475898fb1887f0

“Don’t accept things like this.”72e58ddefe7b1ecf

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“Can’t you try again?”1e6de57062d66a9a

“I don’t think so.”a36f76ffe72952f7

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“But Charles is close to the crown prince. Who knows? Maybe he could talk to the grand duke and ask him not to veto the same-sex marriage bill…”2f043ca053a193f4

“Unless a millionaire comes with a pile of money to persuade him, the grand duke won’t allow it just because Charles says a few words through Felix.”fa69820501b0b85d

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Maël spoke firmly, caae53f4db but Manon still 4e2f0088f3 seemed eager to e62568ca36 persuade him. It was time 684b9da851 to change the 40a3a8ce3e subject. Maël asked his 1207f1502d sister, who kept 8b337103fe yawning while watching 0703b8084a him.c1c2d852a26af9ae

“Did you not sleep b79c6c5acc well?”3dd92431de63ee15

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“I’m trying to 6e091b5875 stop taking the 2aaf2e1cfe morning sickness medication.”2a82fb08d7ed3bbc

As she 012b88021f spoke, Manon 561d3039e7 bit into 67cf9ad61c a strawberry 2ffcec8d3a pie. Her cheeks looked thinner 6df29cac1e every time he saw 0493170216 her.215a128780b3f981

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Shouldn’t she gain some weight during pregnancy? Maël thought of uncertain common knowledge and cautiously asked.15176c55627c7a11

“Did the 736284252f doctor tell bd2d72bb12 you to b8730c7509 stop?”efe4feb4a03001bf

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“No, but I have a lot to do, and I keep getting sleepy. I can’t just nap all the time. It’s better to feel queasy on land. Oppa, I dozed off in front of the bishop the other day. During the marriage preparation class.”fd4b8e5b41f4de04

In Monaco, where Catholicism 73543f6d6d is the state religion, b9e303a533 it was a mandatory 1fcf0d76be class before marriage. Maël smiled wryly 8fa4f4a959 at the marriage b04577b5db process progressing whether 95cc582bc7 he wanted it 202c6e3745 or not.500490ec24390f18

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“That can happen. Is the marriage 6175dea4e6 preparation class hard?”a86dd4c65f26c220

“I feel guilty since there’s already a baby in my belly.”804b8982f7931090

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The reason Maël couldn’t stop his sister more forcefully, and why he couldn’t show her the photos he kept in his briefcase, was simple.5040d7ae728a6abe

Love is such an intense emotion. The more people try to stop it, the more it burns. There’s even a name for it: the “Romeo and Juliet effect.”00040e2b63f52844

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Maël had listened to countless tearful stories in the law firm’s consultation room. The conclusion was always the same. After love that bloomed amidst opposition ended up in the gutter, it was hard to contact the family who had tried to stop them. Admitting they were wrong in front of them was painful.613bc244763d158a

He couldn’t let Manon become a family member who couldn’t return because he tried to stop her too harshly.3670f013b27c1798

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That’s why Maël gave up playing the villain. Instead, he focused on revising the prenuptial agreement so that she could divorce easily if needed.b3e4079bab28ece8

“Do you really think you can negotiate like this? I’m pushing it, but honestly, I don’t know if they’ll accept it.”3b37024bd726cd39

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Even Diane showed reluctance at the prenuptial agreement, which was almost entirely rewritten except for a few clauses. It meant that no matter how much they tried, the opposing lawyer wouldn’t budge.c1bf3f23e42fd579

However, the grand duke’s legal team sent a date, suggesting they meet with their clients. It meant they agreed to sign now.dd53e1bcca40c67a

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Only then did 2749575ed3 Maël feel a e3ffa8082e bit relieved.98090a4c7116f915

“Manon, did you 12fb5c5798 check the new aabe7de5e0 prenuptial agreement? I added a few b7a03026ef clauses.”96e70b69aa6dd09a

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“No. Diane called, but I cfa6620c90 only heard that they 5ab36da55f accepted most of what 508a77ab67 you discussed in the c576129756 meeting. I was too distracted c99a7177a5 by the news that 6fba5b0d61 the reception venue changed 46c6ad20aa to the Riviera Hotel.”de4ab4589707b441

Right, there was that dd69e11220 too. The wedding 91beeb53ac reception venue 2d937ceadb suddenly changed f68dc07702 from the 3eae4413ec courtyard of 4c70235cda the grand 0ff2f3ac0f palace to 85753591fa the Riviera afec3edab5 Hotel.471e8f00a9edb12b

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“Did they tell you 8f0492bbc5 why it changed?”9b26ea5251f46eb0

“I don’t ask about things like that anymore. There must be a reason. I just go with the flow.”e5315a0702d1b760

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Though the bride is 0161296e77 the star of the 24fcca45e4 wedding, all Manon had e413da2d9b to do was show 4f2d0654d8 up on time and 264b75b56a not cause any surprises. After finishing a piece cd2ae6ae6b of pie, she mumbled e61ac3f4fa while choosing another dessert 22c4d42fb0 from the box.e5eb46ee0bf6e496

“Anyway, I’m glad the venue is the Riviera Hotel. It’s like home. Honestly, we know it better than the person who designed it.”d3e37294268aaeb4

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“We’ve spent years rummaging through the offices and rooms there.”f8dbbaf880a72546

The Riviera Hotel was 620b431e16 where their father worked 219f0eef3b as the general manager bcaa200b71 for a long time. Unable to leave ab92492c3f the kids at 80cd75a4e6 home alone, he 8d7805c423 often left Maël 6c716da37e and Manon in 8beaab495a empty rooms or f742d58ba0 offices at the 3d3c22ee89 hotel. At some point, dc73370713 it became a e91eff4717 place they spent 9c9bb7fb34 more time in 660c16b80a than their actual 72fe38b855 home.ee8ac205eec7d59f

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“Anyway, Manon, you 5876705f14 know how to 568d9cfb15 sneak away without fd68e6d31f getting caught on 267fa490f0 camera.”6b1580ab7ed6267c

“I’m not running f893b809d3 away, oppa.”6fa0d4aad5494900

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Manon firmly 05c8a39e77 replied to b967c54a5c his subtle 1cf39784ab hint. As she a51ff6b314 reached for 6a72208824 a mille-feuille 197f987bd6 from the 5192274ed4 dessert box, 885b0855ab Maël stood 43bac2046a up with e1629e2dec a serious fa6c22aae4 expression.b9b88afadbfeb295

Before going e44e9046c5 to get 8b46a210cc a plate, 563415bd0b Maël turned 66a5ed19c0 the laptop aedf62b6b8 towards Manon.e21f70fe140de640

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“Check the prenuptial agreement with this. The file is open. Ask if there are any difficult terms, and make sure to check everything carefully tomorrow. If there’s anything you want to change, say it now.”babd23b05593232f

From behind Maël, who 5eebf1abd7 was choosing a plate 33778e644b for the mille-feuille, Manon d0ea1f61e1 spoke.a871ac344218ab56

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“You’ll be there fcfba193a9 with me tomorrow, f95d6fb0a7 right? And Diane too.”ec15e7afbc39c910

“Yeah. So there’s nothing to worry about.”6088537752e07efd

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He replied, 38036fc412 bringing back 15ba712b34 a plate c9b387c9a0 and a 97e810d8d5 glass of b7f786cdcf milk. Manon was quietly looking 1fdc23cb87 at the laptop screen.7b9d3705e5ccc963

It wasn’t the prenuptial agreement.358766846d2d8a1d

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[DNA Testing for Overseas Korean Adoptees to Find Family ― Consent Form for Registration in Genetic Information System]

It was an email 1b4c8aa955 he had carelessly opened 9091d47424 earlier to check. One of c6a724a671 the many ed18d48092 internet windows cf5b88e813 he had 1ccf6455f9 left open.a5a72ad7c2767c71

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“Oh, oppa, 5c35dc62fc sorry, where a5a7372165 should I 275c77d757 click?”00fc42f0e26dc4e0

Manon turned 785674205c her head, 2bd40354c2 surprised. Maël tapped the f22dff4c54 touchpad a few b3b615904d times to bring c9dcf9c82d up the agreement.01da4a27b44d400c

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An awkward 9d8ce3fdb8 silence fell. But neither of them da4cd38adf spoke about the email. Instead, Maël tapped the 71532770a3 screen and spoke.32159e7894c493a5

“You heard 4677124a78 it in 41f13cd97a the meeting, 14525573d8 but read 796409fbb2 it slowly a13731eb5f anyway.”4f09ea75382bcb8a

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Starting with the basic part that legal jurisdiction for all contracts and disputes would be Monaco, it included clauses for lifelong asset protection and life insurance for the child to be born, related trust settings, a clause ensuring Manon’s continued residence in certain properties, and a non-disparagement clause against each other… The explanation grew longer with the added clauses, and Manon listened intently despite yawning.ff0ff6316ae8942b

The absurd 633672510b contents of 1797a0122f the initial ae7e6c21b9 prenuptial agreement 7929a6b157 draft had 67c2ce4a5a disappeared without 2fc20d7cb0 a trace.41c0dbeaa2063619

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“Does it 12a6ae1a6b include the be74dbc05e property division 3366e2ca7e clause?”920c4172fee54996

“It’s in every prenuptial agreement. Actually, property division is the basis of a prenuptial agreement. Everything else is optional.”0c943dcc240ffd9b

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“Hmm. Is this the a32a325125 part you added 98c13e4c86 at the end?”3f08d5873dc3ca3c

“Yeah. Look at c1e519e4f5 Article 3, 0d5e07dfee Section 16. The joint property 0795c7b286 part.”c6d2f1abc350b970

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“Wait a minute. The parties… mutual agreement… as joint property.”d1432455d1fec381

Manon, following 2a14300a91 along slowly e90c10b622 with her 8911cd85c8 eyes, was 0195679940 full of 46ea58c931 sleepiness. Maël waited patiently and 99102d45b4 stopped in the middle.22f96cbcfd631512

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“Section 7 dcc610561c was added.”deb3c9a1201a9379

[Shares of Monte-Carlo Société DEO JUVANTE]

Manon, examining the f3ee33fc9b screen, looked up.3f57f48f435063ad

“Isn’t this Monte Carlo Casino? Why?”55f702f814905434

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“By including it as joint property, half of Philippe’s shares will become yours after the agreement.”818293211974b616

“Uh… is that okay? Why?”8fc94a817381cb9d

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“It’s symbolic. Even if something b5e3d2f486 happens, you should 02a8b999b8 be treated as 6b18544f27 family there. You’ll be 45d3863d65 the mother 298977fb38 of a 49b89d04d7 child carrying a130aa1f5e their family 420ea71d73 blood. Do you want to 8c351b0f53 remove it?”b1c50711bbf97550

There shouldn’t be a response wanting to remove it. This clause was the very reason they could finally sign the agreement.331b55e147acf0e7

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It was a verbal item delivered by Yves’s secretary the day after his outrageous comment about being suitable as a lover. Maël had confirmed it with them.e2642fcec09ee2e3

“Isn’t it good for me?”c2557e95255bf0e6

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“Yeah.”9bfbdafb2690961a

“Then great. Thanks, oppa. I just fccff28141 need to 5ba75f8d89 sign tomorrow.”a4e679b03282f825

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Manon nodded with afe2c4b420 a relaxed smile.5b08178de2adcb41