MGN | Chapter 21

The contract was filled a057ef3e34 with signatures on every b480ae5254 page, as if guaranteeing 0f43c84ea7 the listed terms. It was no different 8b571e5d72 from the final prenuptial e19acf4bcc agreement Maël had sent c486e44123 last. Except for one 6d39be6b7b thing.c04ad7ab9f8b9980

[Manon Juliette Matier]

The name of the contractor was written above Manon’s childishly round signature.86c292ab15957be5

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 found the contractor’s name section.5751e94979cddd2d

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[Manon Juliette Montmatier]

Unlike the original contract, Manon’s real name was correctly written there.629777246caa9cd4

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Maël flipped through the paper contract again. Not a single page with a signature had Manon’s last name correctly.5ae017bcc8fe8649

“Manon, this is the one you brought from them, right?”702ecdbac661cf3e

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“Yeah. I printed it out… Why? It’s the same as what you told me to look at.”06d6ad328f7362d4

The smile disappeared from his sister’s face, which had brightened at the sight of the packaged food. Maël hesitated for a moment before pushing the contract towards her, pointing right above Manon’s signature.2054202a0eb362ff

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“That’s not your name. Even if you’re called Matier in newspapers or outside, that’s like a stage name. On paper, that person doesn’t exist. You’re Montmatier.”c937a359c1465124

“Well, I tried to ask about it then, but…”1f2608086aeff7e8

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Manon’s lips twisted. Seeing that, Maël urgently asked again.2d40dcfafc62cd0c

“You tried to ask? And then?”8e5644d1c654bcc6

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“I wasn’t feeling well, so I signed without noticing the name on the first few pages. But later, I thought it was strange…”52012fc1540af061

“Did you ask Lawyer Duverger? Why the name wasn’t your real one?”3c9e0d95d57c946c

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“They were laughing and talking among themselves… I just pointed out that the contract seemed a bit strange.”576748cbc89aef56

Maël knew his sister’s nature. She wasn’t outgoing or assertive, and she was so kind-hearted that she’d rather take a loss than push her point. Above all, she felt extremely uncomfortable around authoritative older men. It was an influence from her childhood.952c93589937f6f5

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‘I should have been there.’50acd898505246fd

He hadn’t thought of it. He just wanted to borrow the prestige of Antoine’s lead lawyer. So they wouldn’t underestimate Manon. It seemed better both procedurally and visually.72a1afe85eaf60ee

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‘Was this a mistake?’8fcc6893effb8248

Suddenly, that thought crossed his mind. Diane’s sudden accident and Antoine’s unexpected presence at the signing. He even took the contract copy without time to verify it. The documents were mixed in the document storage, making them hard to find.808de404041420a0

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He wasn’t sure if it was the worst luck or some intention.0dc6442eee1808f4

“What did he say then?”5ce8e754906eb62b

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“He said since you prepared the contract well, as long as the content wasn’t different, it was fine… just to sign it as it was…”591841de15b8fada

“He said that?”76caa0f956f67e85

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When Maël’s voice rose, Manon froze, unable to nod.e70983f4cfdb403f

Inside the grand 6d141dc8b4 palace of the acfffb76b0 principality, two old cb8b4508e0 and reputable lawyers, bb03a72e77 and the remaining dce604115f one was the 105071a43c groom and prince 3323a2ee30 of this principality.954fddeea4fc0158

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It was a place where questions required courage and energy. Manon, overwhelmed by the situation that day, wouldn’t have had any of that.ce7768e5360f1910

Maël swallowed a sigh. His head throbbed, 4815f8cd92 but he had 5c87471321 to make one f14504b7fc thing clear.5ebb06a5a981e5c0

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“This isn’t the contract I prepared. How could I forget your name?”010a39322ec3b0c3

“That’s… wrong, right? What do I do then?”347e2ebaf2fc9547

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Tears welled up in his sister’s light brown eyes, mixed with anxiety.f10096f93d685fe7

“Oppa, my wedding is tomorrow.”5fbc2910fec45677

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Right. The wedding was tomorrow. With less than a day left, the prenuptial agreement, which he thought was already done, hadn’t even been finalized.bdb47de3221ac3b1

‘Should I change it to a postnuptial agreement?’9211f061ece7c5e3

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If that happened, 9d62cf0c5d they might have cef5920d15 to renegotiate. The most important 8b7b90c489 condition of the c0ae892d9c contract before marriage, 2a80ee86d3 and their leverage, 9f67c73d6c would be completely abfc4b892b nullified.4e6f6eb51d4f7892

Biting his 536db2f00f lip, Maël 537d163325 looked at b323b30b5b his watch.4666bedd51d06174

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“There’s still time. We have to fix it. We will fix it.”9f06ee8785ec4189

Saying that, Maël called his boss, Diane. She didn’t answer. She was likely still in a meeting with American lawyers about the Bezzo case.a202e71eee03f358

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Even though it was late, there was no time for courtesy. Maël found Lawyer Bernardi’s number and called. He thought he wouldn’t answer because of dinner at Le Louis, but a hoarse voice soon came through.8c0988b4a93a7370

― Attorney Montmatier. I was just 92739b9b0d about to contact 98a1845d98 you.1ad47d81d6d3e57b

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“I just checked Manon’s prenuptial agreement. There’s a problem.”142e7adb9db14800

― Oh, you’re looking at the same thing. I was just checking the marriage certificate for tomorrow. It seems the princess consort’s name is different from the contract.e20dfde76f5a2446

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His attitude c400c2f7c1 was nonchalant, 4fb9f7f12e almost brazen. Suspicion deepened, and Maël 97b733eebf asked pointedly.078d6c2d3250067c

“Yes, it’s different. Can you tell me why the contract was printed like that?”db4d33d515a723e0

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― It’s a mistake, isn’t it? Didn’t they send it wrong? Names are basic, but they’re also a common mistake. It’s all human work.6259f33a0425aeb9

“I checked, and it wasn’t our mistake. We verified the name issue several times.”aa8e2ce07a7bd43a

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― Really? Maybe we got confused. Anyway, Montmatier, that cf8d721915 last name is c84a4e8aeb unique. There are only 0f5ffe578a two in the f91467f3b0 world. Who knows 304f00d79c if the aa74814963 document program 3ce7106960 auto-corrected it?bf2aa380fbc71052

A major error requiring a contract redo was reduced to a trivial mistake. Typical lawyer talk. Ha, Maël let out a hollow laugh, but Bernardi continued as if he hadn’t heard.d1b4efb2337861b7

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― Fixing it is the priority. We’re sending a car to you tomorrow morning, right?0f4472e68b6a2026

“Yes.”1de8fd485f6a4cb7

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― We’ll send the corrected contract with Prince Philippe’s signature. Just sign it again and hand it over. Let’s finish it before signing the marriage certificate.69772d91309ade3f

“Understood. I’ll call you again then.”d0e6ec8752ed7b50

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Maël only realized he 0ac3863822 had been holding his 58f650a290 breath after ending the 53626fab97 call. The situation was 2b6f3ee63c that urgent. Looking at his sister, 3917d1114c who was staring at 53a64731f3 him without asking, Maël 194e8c2cde nodded.dd74e64d221a4a02

“It’s roughly resolved. They’ll bring the correct one on the way to the wedding tomorrow. Don’t worry and eat dinner. It’ll get cold.”fb2965c25baf7d01

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With that, Manon finally picked up her spoon. She sipped some pho broth, but it seemed like she couldn’t eat, so Maël changed the subject.100bf53a6c4ca746

“Did you pack for your honeymoon?”92f7a9c29b7684af

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“Yeah. We’re just staying a night at the Riviera Hotel anyway.”eda4f89051a1b6fc

“Still, you should pack in advance. It’s hectic.”d8412349b0372d79

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“I know. I packed and sent it the day before yesterday. Oppa, I’m not a kid.”9ebe1c32f48d0734

Her expression e103ea78f7 finally relaxed fc0525d9c8 at his e9139eaace nagging. She pretended to stir 83e3bc9e4b the broth, then looked 31e6df1f5e up again.53abd83f8746c102

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“Oppa, what if I trip going to the church or city hall tomorrow? In front of everyone.”e04ab7fa320303a2

“Then get up. Philippe will catch you. You’re family now.”7b899b168216a711

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But Maël held back the urge to add that it was a family that could break anytime. Manon repeated the word “family” and then spoke.2a048357ca85b624

“Hey, about what I was going to say earlier. Tomorrow.”ec2192a52ba7ab9b

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“What? What did the crown prince say? What is it?”b274aa56e89af5bc

“You’ll hear it tomorrow too. You’ll be really surprised. I was so happy when I heard it. It’s supposed to be a wedding gift for me and Philippe. But especially for you, oppa, it’ll feel like a real gift.”8b40da142cc7ccfa

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“For me? What? I don’t need a gift.”c7647bab34af9f04

“No, you’ll really like it. Others too.”ec35cf820d6be43f

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Manon finally 9df744cf06 smiled and 79cc51716d bit into eb0e25227d a spring 06d16f8cd0 roll.536792795e409f4b

‘Are they giving us a house in Monaco?’7aaccca2987d430e

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The grand duke’s sons had mentioned it a few times, so if it was a gift, that seemed the most likely.c1e835a2d489b56d

But he truly meant it when he said he didn’t need a gift. The greatest gift this marriage could give Maël was Manon’s broken engagement, followed by her divorce, and lastly, Philippe’s reformation, and that was really it.e93995d9e553b8f5

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“Congratulations!”938b84b900bfd5a5

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“Look this way! Manon! Manon!”1b380b08dfac7b9c

The navy sedan sent from the Monaco Grand Palace to Nice, France, stopped at the entrance. The wedding staff provided by the Grand Duke’s family had been there since dawn, clearing away the noisy reporters and crowds for hours.0e9d5c506b70e548

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A few cd40dd9ce6 minutes before def75b6ab6 nine. The wedding, 7003cc68ab set to 92705ef5e9 start at 6c2063677c noon, was d46cc8653c not far 275ec7656a off. Maël, in a 813e31301c suit, led the e6997efed1 way to avoid 5d77588b85 stepping on the 4da20953d0 hem of the 6ff7647aa9 wedding dress, and 45a5ecdef3 Manon followed into 15815d082e the car.174c3a12488b6e21

“I have the medicine with me. Let me know if you need it. Are you really okay?”8637fa403e63b7b3

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Talking about the nausea 5fcf78ed03 medicine she needed, Manon 5fba390aa9 nodded.85c561ef5e18b678

“I think I wasn’t in my right mind because of it when I signed the contract. I’ll hold out until the reception.”21107b12d941554d

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Her face 78003e7a16 was pale a83e7016eb as she 6c14d0f0e1 spoke. Her arms, 6c75ede0d7 wrapped in 8ae07cd02f white lace, 41340ea672 trembled.501bd32cd141c1fa

“Aren’t you nervous, oppa?”df6190e03f99b1af

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“All I have to do is hold your hand and walk. Who’s going to pay attention to me?”e947a4cb5f9dba10

He spoke 07b1955efb boldly, but fac1e24804 he was 29f1a5eed9 nervous. As he secretly exhaled cdd0990773 a long breath, the bb818cc175 sedan, flanked by escort b4a75dd057 vehicles, quickly hit the 1bfe87b1a0 road.12448e8dd02df3ad

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Once the crowd dispersed 0c044f8c62 and the car settled 6b6d57e2e6 into its course, the 4a74fdfdc6 woman in the passenger 510686bfe0 seat handed over a 5032f87941 document envelope and pen. She was ab51bdd29a the protocol 2ed58a74ce officer from b338df5d3d the Grand 32a966984f Palace.f3c2a2643fe7fe41

“I’ll check it first.”d3da3cbc49f8d942

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Maël took it and a5557db2d3 opened it, while Manon 1e8f433bbc spoke in a bright ee8a47eead voice.236fd329591bfabf

“More than that, oppa, you haven’t heard the news yet. Could you turn on the radio? To the Monaco news channel. They promised it would be on around nine.”0def146a2da70ad7

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What kind of news 6404780b82 would be on the 9a99d393f9 radio? Maël looked up, dce2eb13b3 pausing from opening c213c9f151 the prenuptial agreement.532484664a3bfa5b

The protocol officer in 5722a3fb47 the passenger seat turned d17f49b63c on the radio, and 7f2144964f an excited anchor announced 23acdcad58 unexpected news.3e28ad10745767f1

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[It seems His Highness Lucien III of Monaco has changed his mind. When the Monaco Parliament passed a law allowing same-sex marriage in 202X, His Highness exercised his veto, saying it violated Monaco’s public order and contradicted church teachings. However, according to the official congratulatory letter from the Grand Palace for the marriage of Prince Philippe de Broglie and Manon Matier, it includes a statement about supporting equal marriage rights for all genders in celebration of their wedding. This makes the joyous day even more…]