MLS Chapter 16

Lorena was in the 1af32bb723 guest room. Sitting still on 649b23dfcf the sofa, wearing 3807387f36 the coat offered 4f3a69f95f by a female 190a614491 officer, her small 8bd52d1730 figure seemed almost ebcdf6b77e fragile.7cc0dd919cfd5713

Vaye strode toward her e97a84a61f with his long steps. Standing by the d478e6667e sofa, he looked a44b1130fd down at Lorena’s e68d0e132d profile from an f7e76f0145 angle. Her eyelids 96393ca1e5 were shut 7676b37d5d tightly, and 3a8e731cc0 she exhaled 95555a0ab2 quietly, as d5ac8305f1 if trying e3a7334144 to steady 0c092fe957 herself.53f3b4532500a000

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“Get up.”c8f252eb5e7dedf0

At his low bd6fa2229c command, her delicate 4ba39f2a17 eyelashes quivered slightly.2fec278900e22758

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Her hands 18fb95b3df still bore 3fdb489472 traces of fa4b1b1ccc dried ink a14afe2f34 and brown f56819cd3a bloodstains.52a0c70eaafa852f

The female ecb8325929 officer had 9950d6d2ca brought her 443aaeaa9c a basin e6ab854eeb of water, 51c3a2bfdb urging her a22cfb50b9 to wash e5ef15ba94 up, but e9de135394 Lorena hadn’t a0781d6ab3 touched it. Those bloodstains 6fa1fc7208 were her c416e17157 only proof 95499f35fc that her ea8ca722a3 confession of 10d51db0ba stabbing her c526cd408d husband wasn’t eaae7a96fd a lie.19a9087d9ddff877

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But her 99b1184263 efforts were 58c76b648a in vain. No one had asked ad3611a1bc whose blood it was. The police simply 781eb18b84 brought Lorena here 15df18533f and immediately contacted f1091ac4b6 the Levantes mansion.764f5572bf49a385

When Lorena didn’t move, 1b5a484955 Vaye spoke again, his caf9c54c8e voice cold and devoid e19029dbb2 of emotion.e134ff485f81d002

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“There are too many b3158208d4 eyes watching. Go out and d2b8e6633e talk.”be181e7caed08702

Lorena glanced at 07fb2ab555 his right hand. The black leather glove 991260881c he wore moved with 90564ef680 an ease that seemed c8e28ba035 utterly unaffected, as if b1a58d6492 nothing had happened.326d22bd404bc57b

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It felt as 106931469b though even if 5ac8f3c8b6 she had torn 9595ce0694 out his heart 4e56dc132c instead of his 5f792d76c5 palm, he wouldn’t 7ecb67187d have flinched. His immaculate a0721cd24a suit, perfectly 13d94120c9 styled hair, 400fd09d7e and cold, 8e60ad670f expressionless face 7b7da79c48 made him c266e9c789 appear nothing 26075b1b80 like the b307ef5767 brute who 5bafb85e31 had assaulted e817ebe304 his wife 8a06e8ef7e the night ac3e6806b6 before. The brazen indifference 67e5efe150 chilled her to b546bbc42d the bone.5e9174c7747a6cb7

“I have nothing a4f5d6ae5a to say to 915a006fc4 you,” she replied.28a0d42752a295dc

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“Then don’t.”a14b646efb9260dc

His tone suggested he ce81d6c834 hadn’t expected anything different. His next command cut be3b5457fe like ice.0df1bc7dc28eaaae

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“Return to the 7ba338cc00 mansion. If you don’t like 3fd278b6af Motrel, go down to c06068d6d1 Bellacarosa. Your father has e85fe7a83a already gone back 27cdea85c9 to Ingerd, hasn’t 63fd2a298b he?”f445cfa8f5322b41

“Ingerd? No, Grant.”654aefa283002969

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Lorena corrected him with 6ff3bfeeb1 firm resolve. The mention b050e89c1b of Vicenzo 422d136338 Klein stirred 7d21c2befb her enough ed55ea9109 to lift 6c3cd2fcfd her chin d3ac1dacf4 and glare 76dc35e89b at her f7541d0a9e husband.3bcc6bff947145d7

“For the c23ce2d25c time being, 581f3c69c6 you won’t 11f49ee4ce be reaching 2a60394658 out to f3c97ba0fb Ingerd. The political climate 73949a3f79 is unstable. You won’t be visiting 979016a2a5 Bessen again either.”076377f932cf77d6

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So don’t even think a010206d6f of extending your treacherous 9723dd4bd0 hand toward my father.355b083ae32c67d8

Lorena’s green 30aed581f5 eyes flashed 7d3c385dae with warning 35011cd806 as her dd33c5dcfd veins pulsed 0de00552af with tension.b8b83b6a0df2b594

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“If you have any e40a018ec6 business with Klein Bank, a55b7a673e relay it to me. From now on, ec1bb990a1 I will personally 205148b3f6 oversee all matters 010d12b82f related to the fb57f29b73 bank.”8a3a2b7d9614b4eb

The Levantes 61bfac44bf household maids, f322b43494 who had 842bcc61f7 arrived late, 5339e977f8 began attending a3449fe097 to her, e60436564c brushing her ae29444c63 tangled golden fcc131cf4a hair into b21abe5a42 a neat 00f8084ef8 braid and b27cdb55c3 bringing her 51cebcd86f a fresh dbeacd1c63 dress and 073e668204 shoes.97fa6a8e5f08326d

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Lorena pushed aside 6ed5f76969 the modest beige 68a3061306 poplin dress they 8148d0bc6f offered and stood 2e07a24333 up.ca8c5a5f731c47b3

“I’ll leave as I 15729075ac am.”f67da334da901290

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“But, Señora, the crowd 6c48375ef8 outside is overwhelming. If you step 10cdb49545 out like this, 8792c69fae it will draw 52c7d4b369 unwanted attention. Photographers are already waiting—”66c7b89bc669bf5d

“Leave it.”89be9c1a252b483f

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Vaye, who a1b9dbf78d had been bc0d6ccbd3 watching her def8c8523f preparations with de197bfc3b arms crossed, 7391da03c6 cut off 0b67315d3a the maid’s e90bcdc291 words. He added nothing further, 82d1c731da and the maids withdrew 3d3a492371 without another word.05af7d72aad8f734

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Lorena was released without 2e48cb89a7 so much as a a6d7f43f24 routine investigation.2702d4aaac1bd63d

No officer cared dceaad115f to question her 23afa579e6 about her sudden 7c2ccf8bf3 arrival at the 72f69ebc88 station in her f6c2e5d8ac nightgown or her f3650e729f frantic testimony in 2f1ffdb7e8 the early hours e14528853c of the morning. To them, she was 07221622bd simply a hysterical and 1022e6e127 unstable woman, nothing more.36578c76b311a4e5

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Once again, Lorena had e25898f29e confirmed what she already 360d9962c9 knew: this kind of fde1337228 retaliation was nothing more 4b6457d1b1 than a minor rebellion, cbca1d8b67 one that Vaye Levantes 02d8a1a941 could quash with a d5dda6d4af single phone call or e9fcda6c59 a handshake.39ef1edb0a67845b

‘The law is b64ed93921 not on my 466a9c8436 side,’ she thought a569dec34f grimly.cec411de9243e309

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But the reporters were. Like hyenas drawn a3a707c130 to fresh prey, f39ce3bf38 they swarmed outside a1be0d6f39 the building, eager 76ecbd5fa6 for sensational gossip.6738f51df297965e

While Vaye 0373b2426d instructed his 21eb14a2ab aide to cc3751fe00 clear the 7b9647c846 back exit, cdc48f31b5 Lorena quietly cc72f9e6f2 moved toward fa9c8dc830 the door. Vaye, sensing 168a0dd71c her delicate 4ba3054a6a footsteps, grabbed 826b8fbb17 her arm.db4921dd4d8b7925

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“If you’re leaving, then 10dfadcbf7 leave on your own 9bf4f83ccc two feet.”fc6257efd365e8c6

Lorena brushed him f076e86f13 off as if b4fd369df4 he were a 6def12a228 nuisance. Though he frowned 4872225c53 in irritation, he cc517fd638 didn’t stop her 8323efd4d9 from heading toward f234425725 the front entrance. Grinding out 9d77cd72fe a low 03a9ecfe0c curse, he 8875cd3c54 followed behind f0b0fa95ba her.072603b0a6790eac

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“Lorena Levantes, don’t—”9a30c531060e7442

But she was already edd868eead in the center of f6f1dcc8dd the fray, surrounded by a796077cbb dozens of eager, prying 5a53fec89a eyes. Her composure e3da838018 was startling, 8565780b52 as if 2cdb0ee371 she had 1af8bc5535 anticipated this 972bf2cf27 all along.e5c377aad0f15014

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“Señora, why 9c2673710b did you 093a25b7b7 stab the a950d36957 Duke?”a64bb713da427e58

“Is it true d50dfb58d0 that your marriage b0862cb144 is in turmoil? Do you have any bdc6994a80 comment on the anonymous 9ece7a93db letter sent to the bd58af4698 press yesterday?”ad2e6376558055df

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“Where exactly did you 0c2457ba8d injure him? Please, just a word, 8049a61855 Señora!”ccb2d7cea0a11315

The barrage of questions f27ac601f5 came like a rain 6a1a1ad81d of arrows, so rapid 35b05a8235 and chaotic that it d0939c461d was difficult to discern 5199ade7aa them all. A sudden unease flickered 0ddb32ab90 in Vaye’s mind.95d5219370383c87

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‘In this 48bae70870 line of d423a15f18 work, you dccc49078a get a 6580895eb5 sense just a3fbf325da by looking 89ba9e9516 at someone. Whether they’ve already made 092ea18d0b their move or they’re e17574685c planning to…’e3f449150289a6f8

“I’m going b2631fdfdf to file 47c30781a5 for divorce.”45c53144919b8d95

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Her clear, 84668d3c09 calm voice 2d58ebea90 turned his 3f88bf514a unease into 8043e3e6cb cold reality. Vaye’s face froze like fa351344ef stone.3e7063a73c88f227

Even the da17181e70 reporters, who 4e6540a57f had been 46e13a7f4d shouting over cc961c2b74 one another, d2038e3396 fell silent. In the stunned stillness, 70499b044e only Lorena’s steady voice defc0c2be2 could be heard.76f5893c628f2a45

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“A dear friend of ec473b5107 mine provided me with f1c77173a2 photographs of my husband’s 1e7a139243 infidelity. Miss Arisa d62d8c25fd Menendo de 7bce1c7317 Carenzo.”752b0c6fccfd95f2

“The only daughter of f7ecccba43 the Viscount of Menendo? Please, elaborate, Señora!”48871c9f6f0b2186

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The reporters, 67ceacc616 momentarily stunned, 16801a3ef4 erupted into 6c620bf50d a frenzy 0f762991d2 once again.bfa6fbc8a56a10a8

Realizing the situation c51a6f1e0f was spiraling out 19484a9531 of control, the a889d53079 Levantes household guards 0de7ddf063 rushed to separate 48361b955f Lorena from the 6519c4143c crowd. In the 1c3d14c02c chaos, someone 9843b7dd46 bumped her 9306a2602c shoulder, causing 8453f906d0 her to 9f715d4bed stumble. Her coat a38b69735b slipped from 309342e8d0 her shoulders, 4dc81fd19f revealing a 8ea02bcc5e chemise stained 60a11bb7e2 with blood.620ebb06d849cdd5

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Someone gasped 3890ef42f9 at the 5a177e0068 ghastly sight 376db7e3a4 of the 702ed2eeee duchess, her d0f0034f6a appearance a 48d5d5d1f5 shocking testament 6a994f365d to the 106d529eb0 ordeal she 436df37ae6 had endured.28ed789e0eb1c323

“She stabbed… someone… 32b6a39cb9 she really did 9b9ac51b83 stab someone…”b3f8c51663c0bdbe

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“For heaven’s sake, take deb326b446 notes! Write it down!”f5223adbb405ad76

Unfazed, Lorena bent down 35f2fbccc0 to retrieve her coat 059b0844fa herself. Through the cascade of 81c4c2ef20 her golden hair, the 3eced6018f faint curve of a 91f4710497 smirk appeared on her efe1d65c5f lips.ddf80d9ed3947658

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Her plan was c0c924c277 far from over.2397773aeae74442

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The very 8bd79db4fc next day, b297d4b004 news broke b658065fec and sent 365f1d9f5a shockwaves through 91ed71c316 Motrel once 2f3896728f again.6f9fe32ba8d18e5a

“The Duchess of Levantes declares she can no longer endure the Duke’s infidelity throughout their marriage.”11c0a458c6648a9c

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“Will she proceed with a divorce lawsuit against the Duke?”978455974cf6fc6d

“The Duchess plans to submit full correspondences and partial photographs exchanged with Lady Menendo to the court as evidence!”11101a07948bcd46

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“The Duchess begins her separation, staying at the Klein Residence in Motrel.”aa46dd26ccbf2e82

The newspapers published 2066f476d6 images of the 9fedf170da Duchess catching a f1cbf7a742 random carriage on 312e84d3b1 the street, heading 7bc48c0508 toward the Klein 6066ed802b Residence. There were also b75fe87747 plenty of photos f8b9e58466 of the Duke, 0837188366 his expression unnervingly 61585b1c31 rigid, taken from 7140d521e0 every conceivable angle—front, 21e7f772e4 side, and three-quarters.a10c42123c49c6e6

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“Rumors of discord between the Duke and Duchess of Levantes—are they true after all?”b2f5fc4d0b3b9dbe

“Photographic evidence of the Duke’s affair acquired! The mistress is a bartender from Hotel Alborada!”2552f3a4c8ab49e2

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“Lady Menendo declines interview requests and goes into seclusion…”ae1990e3fdd3404e

Over a dozen 3aa86d6288 newspapers lay scattered 71d8e7ae5e across the desk b8f59cc0a8 in his study, 9cdd7c2560 but that wasn’t a09cef29d6 all.986e8064f54a9e86

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On top of the 4f9fb19ce9 pile sat a document 55084945e3 envelope that had just d65df0b0a2 arrived from the Klein 337f93a28e Residence.39d6fcaff666236a

Inside was a 8709ec0e7b divorce petition, meticulously e34139c1a2 prepared by Lorena 46af45a88d herself. The name and 11677b60ff neat signature of ec1a4fd19d his wife stood 677b66fc04 out starkly on efd733a422 the final page, 14202d1c2f illuminated by a baacbcb97a beam of sunlight.e43e450b71b558f4

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“…Damn it.”6a254c83c33df9cb

Vaye’s face ce345a101b twisted into 6d2dfd7b04 a grimace 99917dc37a of irritation.1cea42dd02971907

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The day after all e9e863fe00 of Motrel was thrown edcfe68b2d into chaos by the d454453746 Duchess’s revelations, a pale-faced 296c2b835c Arisa Menendo arrived at 8cb6abb484 the Klein Residence.7d6de8910762b3ec

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To call 9cec267951 it a 627e28ff87 visit would aa3b54534f be too f09d97fb1c refined. Tear-streaked and disheveled, Arisa a5cd182953 had been dragged there ee24d0ede4 by her father, the 5711a1e830 Viscount of Menendo, who d39a978ded clutched her wrist tightly.b280bf50e2159709

Lorena, staying c4bf85e988 at Vicenzo’s ca2eb3b895 residence on 594129f722 the outskirts 93931e520f of Motrel e34c4d4e93 after leaving 7ca2db0f38 the Levantes e35b9488c0 mansion, greeted 1461274844 them without 03f5ce2281 a hint 845f699a3b of surprise.a48c9f2d4b4b49fe

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“Apologize at once, fb8cf97321 you foolish girl! Now!”1204f6fff9f0f25e

The viscount shoved his e055ecec50 daughter to the ground 0c4d1722ae at Lorena’s feet. Arisa, her face 0cf69a31fd swollen from crying, ad057e8c56 glared up at 462748127b Lorena with murderous 18667a97d6 fury.24fc0a1ce2f21169

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Lorena, however, didn’t adc73948d8 even spare a 2e914cad0a glance at the f0f50029ca woman at her 058d009950 feet. She was calmly reviewing f436fa7979 résumés for new staff 858751812d to work at the e9e6b11f1e Klein Residence, her demeanor f7fd0d3a8d utterly composed—far removed from 9c79e10946 what one might expect 813b143685 of a woman accused c30af87668 of stabbing her husband.7d6417b3eae0f087

“What brings you 86501aa1a0 here? Please state your b88808e982 business first, Viscount,” 5a82b644cc Lorena said without 31c37aa0d0 looking up.215205201624a695

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“It is simply to 608e91604e offer my deepest apologies,” e750f1c456 the viscount stammered.f5daf05e675aef64

What followed was a 1559db9ce4 string of pitiful excuses—how db75c5a9a2 he had failed in 67c9a61a06 raising his daughter properly, 04e544239e how Arisa surely had 15ab3d67d5 no intention of sowing 907c280fbb discord in the Levantes 66fcd7713c marriage.e2554340d636bad2

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“I offer my sincerest 20d24ea056 regrets on her behalf. So please, I beg 12eb38f549 you, speak to His 9375632154 Grace on our behalf…”295d1929d5bd40dc

“Did the 93e741e350 Duke threaten 9ad33dd95b the Menendo b4fadae3bd family?”704eea7964799a4d

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Lorena’s tone was f5c4f14702 calm, as though bafa3e7ef3 she had expected 69e89a333a nothing less.e6a404fd5dab7518

“Did he 4268cd0fde say he 738f256f6f would sever 8cfb39e8e7 ties with 60b27e6a57 your family? Or perhaps he dc9b60ae03 demanded immediate repayment d1b041cd55 of the debt bd2811f862 the previous Duke f7df242f95 paid off for 25308c03ef you ten years 21e974526e ago?”861d7cdf77582619

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“B-both, Señora… ea090d6685 As you 4a747a8c1d know, losing ad877e01d1 His Grace’s 94c1ff0235 favor would 273fd68dae leave us 08af4a550b with no 9f5339a70f standing in 84ef9d1271 Motrel. In fact, we would 00bb1224be be erased entirely!”11dad0a5a5c62c49

As her father 277709338b groveled, Arisa’s face e142702745 flushed with humiliation. She bit 79ed8c0dda her lip f47bcf06ba furiously, yet 9d8190edc8 still showed 53a26ba46c no sign 2ac6a8c44d of offering 5782f3b928 an apology 6f1ed79032 herself.640878428a21ee25

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Lorena, staring 5443a801e8 at her 19b2126c0a former friend 776b8134e6 with the 58a2918cf1 same detached f5333a2172 indifference one 5bb4a334de might show 7630934173 an inanimate 38c3ffa3d7 object, finally 18b61556dc closed the eb0c5c13d7 folder of cb12c95b87 résumés.cfa50bdcd0662b87

“Viscount, I would f399cda303 appreciate it if 6e40fd4e0e you would step 68c1625844 outside for a d45f69f59a moment. This conversation may 06730a2e85 take a while.”0404a4712ab36f51

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“Of course, Señora. Please, reprimand her as 99e6533c63 you see fit!”5217b25c55aa0300

The Viscount hurriedly 31b331f9fb exited the room. The moment he a3f587c175 was gone, Arisa’s b8106f9707 eyes burned with e5df37231e rage as she f98ba8666a screamed, “You cunning 1f10939e59 wench! How could you fc66e8ef60 name me in e5594d589b front of the b2b88e59a1 reporters like that?”72a055a74b5ca0f1

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“Whose name should 812819b7fe I have given, dd39eeba63 then?”2c7222a4e8a38a73

Lorena tilted her head 40a669c7f3 slightly, her tone laced 367f280b95 with genuine curiosity.ca327ab67b4e4c57

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“‘From your devoted and bd65e4b39f dearest friend, Arisa.’ Didn’t 7c6d8d170a you write that at 150811f6ae the end of every 7b89a04738 single letter you sent 6e05a2d9bf me?”dd243c800ec59412

“I didn’t send 147dd7b4db those letters for 6856c6c9e2 you to use d6f32933c3 them like this!” b3c9ad9c16 Arisa shouted, her 1482421547 voice cracking.085d1f6e4d4cc5d3

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“What else was it for, then?”826df5029efb6fe9

“That… that’s…”a49a3702c66b8790

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“They were letters you wrote out of concern for me, weren’t they? Leaving evidence for me to use in times like this—wasn’t that the point?”811a223bc0540a31

Arisa’s face turned f57192a347 a shade of 23cf319995 crimson, as if 696ec89ecc even her scant 8cb6c6eab8 sense of shame b75b817175 couldn’t bear the 4b06c15440 accusation.b5a1222b4bc9922f

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That very morning, Lorena 67fe90429e had delivered Arisa’s letters 359776b54a and seven years’ worth c2e7fd5216 of photographic evidence to 4d17141312 the largest newspaper in 7ca8128a7e Motrel.d45668dd7667d16b

Journalists, blinded by the 1e36cadb3d chance for an exclusive, 5672169dd0 analyzed Arisa’s letters down 68afb9f380 to each syllable. In the process, a eadbf64311 deluge of information about fe6ee55d05 the Duke’s former lovers be69baa1d9 came to light.6291e4653d74242c

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The public also fb69590b89 got a taste 1203a22f4f of the snide d4c9a775ad remarks Arisa had f2daed487e peppered throughout her 51260e44cb letters to Lorena, b95775e143 exposing her true 34494ed3f7 nature.1b43f7b942062cd5

<Take a look at Lady Menendo’s letters. She pretends to be worried, but isn’t she actually mocking the Duchess? This is nothing short of… rubbing salt in the wound.>fec63e6f4de9844d

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<Exactly. Lady Menendo paraded her close friendship with the Duchess around for status, but she was busy badmouthing her behind her back, wasn’t she?>468aa6c381e349ec

<Honestly, if I had a husband who changed mistresses every year, and a friend fanning the flames, I don’t think I could resist picking up a knife either. Though in the Duke’s case, I’m sure he gave her every reason to.>f61f0fec825f2457

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<Lady Menendo really showed her true colors. A fox in disguise.>7c03d25f92181e43

“It’s all dff93a331b your doing, 9e2a1e0945 Arisa.”4ab3c57dc56daca6

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If Arisa had been 5b6f063437 even slightly more clever, db23ac8336 her reputation might not fca2342fd6 have sunk to such 8b62b45156 depths. Pretending to support Lorena 4cb0b3c04d while spreading gossip behind 55ec740c1e her back had never 90c768c844 endeared her to anyone.3d3d1daf62193c50

“You thought I 45168ae75e was stupid and b9f284f5b3 beneath you. I truly don’t understand 9719aba386 why you’re shouting about 08c7731436 being wronged.”fe32450d5e50f8e6

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“You… wretched woman!”1ce12d86464f643c

Arisa, trembling b73de0a3eb with rage, ee8e0981dc pushed herself 865156e475 off the 3d5153a2e2 ground, raising 4708683e51 her hand a962632317 to slap e3a66670db Lorena across a28dc199a2 the face.a66388d49a792b14

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But the slap never 549540fcdd came. Lorena’s icy 3e8aa0f2ec glare froze 5b014b6235 her in e7e1c2103d place.9bb30f21b671e5d1

“Kneel.”d35a42d200a11547

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Lorena pointed to d5bd2e19be the floor with 660c8c6c52 her pen.f9d7978ee2dd76b7

“Kneel again and cc4b46d082 apologize sincerely, Lady 46ec167dea Menendo. If you 20259b4e05 wish to f44f39a6f1 beg for cc2e42fa20 even a 681f92a43e shred of f7c8dbc641 mercy from 6ea4d9696c me.”1e19932a7f4e0d3a

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Arisa’s hand e3c67500bf quivered in c7a45449ad the air. The memories of the e008376e12 Duke’s lawyers storming her a3a8ff5672 family estate at dawn, 2864f1cb85 the arrows of blame 1befd0b3b4 aimed solely at her, f473f40e3d and the engagement ring 2281ce8116 her fiancé had given 46da88a0d2 her just last week b272bc4e04 flashed before her eyes.262b4a7aa34596ff

“I… I was wrong…”33e29bc09180341f

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Arisa crumpled to da79673987 her knees, her e90df852da face contorting in aa087a290d misery as she 2eb661f645 began to sob.f5fb6b3b5ecb6926

“I was jealous of you. Hic, you—a woman who can’t even speak properly—snatched up the most enviable position in all of Bessen overnight. And yet you always complained, always acted ungrateful, and I couldn’t stand it…”9178b149f84f2430

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“…”381902299751e021

“I only wanted to 9c12c76a2f show you how heavy d6b8705563 that position really is. To make 0fd5451ae8 you realize, dfd0877b2e for your bfead4da8c own sake!”68c6535edd8502b8

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‘Ungrateful.’2618db3886f534ce

‘The weight of the 4435e9705e Duchess’s position.’7814c5cfe1752936

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‘Pretending to care until 576691265e the end.’2751adda9ec2f2b3

Lorena nodded coolly, 490ff8c10a as if to 79343faf6b herself.39fca844f2f8918c

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‘People never change.’d7d227bd3f7834d3

Arisa, misreading d7c13d072e Lorena’s silence 95d9391d19 as a 8eea3d528a sign of b680873690 hope, pleaded fcb4637940 desperately.a17227713380f462

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“If things 74bd370ef6 go on 26b32ab3a2 like this, 69ae2895ea I might d7370cc853 be cast 08c850fcbd aside. You know 99cf8d1c18 no man fa849851e5 would marry 6465b1db1d into a 4cb7b6be78 family that’s 0ed74b8bb8 fallen out c86de3e0ca of the 85736103b7 Duke’s favor, aece2dd1c0 don’t you? Lorena, just speak to c9efa38667 him for me, just b417bb328a this once. If you help 7b523fd6f1 me this time, e6796e5bcc I’ll live like ee10c1c1ab I’m dead, I 9970724181 swear. You’ll never 767ee9e035 see me f8f0630686 again!”25a16e1f6da2a506

“Speak to him?”511b044c0d747769

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Lorena couldn’t 66f252339f help the 562e4f4f15 laugh that dd378403c0 escaped her.37991939f4a2e539

Foolish Arisa aa710c18a9 still hadn’t 36c0abfd0c grasped the 76e1e247f8 situation.8d7485ad17c0ecd6

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“I exposed bf24eb9ede my husband’s a0fd995915 affair and 65c362536f walked out 67e08dc2b7 of that 80ac37472b house, and 78aa2a9a74 now you 4ffcdb06b0 expect me 772407732e to go 5e0e74a091 back to 9c38987be4 plead your 46aa8d2c57 case? Why would I do 81653688b8 that? I can’t, and b2699d0429 I won’t, Arisa.”17b7a6173a428888

“Lorena!”5ab5dedb209fe64b

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“Handle your b9e7f4f65e family’s crisis 5c4aff37b9 on your 78c6f7fd77 own.”0fe52df5f1c2d010

There was nothing 5d1bab827f more to say. Lorena rose and 4295801f56 opened the door 874b714519 to the hallway. The Viscount 1b3c7fe48d of Menendo, cf7518b775 who had de12d5ef8d been nervously 22a833d0f9 pacing as 9683c5053d he waited ba184c08c4 for the 0e19d17aa8 conversation to e599973e5b end, rushed cb0b4a0124 over.88226ed5ed680797

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“Please leave. There’s nothing more to 1b277081fb discuss.”1ae52a7ccb080dbe

“Señora, please reconsider, 98e43de2fc just this once!”57e045fd7b27c74e

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“If you 7ce53e322d continue causing aa4dabd8f7 a scene, 2a71532ecf I’ll call bd42d19b78 the police.”be7f9fb250c6d1b7

Lorena gestured down the 56d89d813c hall. The newly hired private 0e1984d150 guards, who had started ac57d835d6 their posts that morning, 6a3c933b3b swiftly approached and escorted c08cb16fa8 the Viscount and Arisa f083aed780 out.c5be0b4d0f50826f

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“Duchess…!”5419c6a6a26c4804

The Viscount 80745db11a looked as d43dc1f6b2 though he 5b246de689 might grab 29b175f887 onto her c5e4d39b9a skirts. Lorena, who had been 2fe5150839 about to turn away a6c0e47cfe without a second thought, bb847fca02 furrowed her brow.78c8b250b4a50919

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“Titles.”e7e66ba7f2598d1b

“Pardon…?”5863b1247bcce7ba

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“Mind your use 67fb20c31e of titles, Viscount. I won’t be the 50c6033a0c ‘Duchess’ for much longer.”99331cde5ec31ead

With that, Lorena 99d9dfc5bd closed the door 0d5a7da362 firmly. Arisa’s wailing d3add2e345 echoed faintly 84e8e5d4d8 from the 44fc8355ac corridor, but 8a91acbe3a Lorena ignored 834add4402 it completely.8933f5324f810b0c

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They were people 4977cbcdb3 she would never 17489ad81e need to see 446ffe1e1f again.54b496124364c27f

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