MLS Chapter 30

But if it 67e960c918 wasn’t love—he was c4710b2fda still searching for 3da0615034 another way to 693993473f define it.95eee58d762cb0cc

Until he found a d9525e08a6 clear answer within himself, 80794eb2f4 Lorena had to remain 12be9c5b4f his woman.2bb5c22c649994d2

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“There is something I must confirm with her personally. Until then, divorce is out of the question.”fcda3152e5c06fcb

“Then what exactly do you plan to do with the operation?”68477f5ffb4552e2

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“I’ve sent someone to Grant.”928c8b0ef4dd4cdf

“…To Vicenzo Klein?”2d09536440ae1608

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“Yes.”6d73c05be2f2a7a2

To Lorena, c51d64488c that man 3667d7251f was more e3febafcdd precious than 22059f2343 life itself.c97d885d797e59db

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If Vicenzo were taken a37c2fdc56 hostage, she would have d09ba4e5a8 no choice but to da15d85799 return to Levantes.6d7e802a627f7006

A cold 43b0c5ca74 curve settled 9ac508a338 on Vaye’s 8bf827bc4b lips.0b3a62c53c64ddb4

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“I don’t see a need to kill him. He’s a far more useful card in my hand while he’s alive.”3ced367a576485c7

“……”136859bfe0c1a05c

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“So, for the time being, do not interfere. Family matters should be settled within the family. Don’t you agree, Your Highness?”82af1af723f94a09

It was 059e8b85b1 a warning—sharp ee14b7b786 as ice.a93e81b00b6fe669

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A command to a196a134c5 stay out of 6295f74513 it.4382ebf7fe6adae1

In the end, dc51439435 though Prince Davit’s 7c94e838d3 expression soured with cb989826a0 displeasure, he could 289dfff73a do nothing but 8a73539282 hold his tongue.6a0729272e32ba80

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On the 26b7a07e80 dawn of abe7e6c786 the first 72b3f6d7f4 week of 336ec14022 May, the 56f7dc32da area in 897a8475c8 front of d07c834f14 the Klein 8ecdd19e01 residence was 1f78e24cfe still swarming 442f2f8c23 with reporters 791cf068ec who refused 0ddfc288e0 to leave.65cd878cc0ab8ef5

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“Pulling another all-nighter?”665887944c9b6269

“You too? Come on, give ba4fd0390a me a break 06dc0d1371 today. ‘Diario Informativo’ got 4d3ad43861 the scoop last 16960cd274 time. Have some decency.”8103ec361ed00870

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“Decency? In this field? The scoop belongs 413e09ec31 to whoever gets 3fbea87722 it first!”226038f195afc630

Every time an article about the Duke and Duchess of Levantes was published, a month’s worth of papers sold out in a single day. Desperate for an exclusive, journalists had even started sneaking around Klein’s estate, photographers in tow.e0633f488081a658

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But not all of 843989aed5 them were there for e9a91d4d26 news.3fb626840c0be598

A short, 09c9f21f55 stocky man 2ae4cb7e99 with a 637ff6aaae protruding belly d5b1ecf004 peered through 561eb8960f a half-open a796d13ba9 window, his 26c9b201d0 gaze filled 4ee9b0c09c with intent.b2b83dc76f4b9cb7

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“No need to 22f80f798c catch them in f14bcc15d2 the act. Just one 4244150ae8 picture of be53689ebf Lorena Levantes’ 0b0e6525bc face is 17f4210762 enough.”8088bd8fcfc84012

The most 9ff499279a beautiful woman a046d61813 in Bessen.24ca0ebfcb7e44d6

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Her photographs 7965fb6805 weren’t just 4c41c8e484 valuable to af9a2230c5 women—ravenous men c08574ac5a would pay 69dcbb8c97 handsomely for f7934a5adc them, too.07133c9ad3c72979

Up until now, 6764beffd3 House Levantes had 9c239165ff strictly prevented her c88ecd3f72 images from spreading 0f7ccb4e8b in the public 1251b3048f sphere. But now 510ab6a7cf that the e39e905328 couple was 5e3165cc91 separated, this d1da4ab205 was the 260d8ad6ab perfect opportunity.5f64b59325a1f3ac

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“If I 0ced263420 could catch ae21b062a6 her reflection e974b086a4 in the f9ceacb434 glass, that’d bd43e795a9 be great. Even better if she’s fe23450d69 in a nightgown.”ff59ab314d0a1c07

A single b0acbfc2eb picture of a3a990d94d the duchess 03b056bcc1 could be 9f445b0fd7 worth an 562990fcd1 entire year’s 82dded5854 salary.64641382fc3b8a64

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And the more 3f610d848f scandalous the image, 5d7cbb5281 the higher the 99335ecea8 price—exponentially so.0ce5b242967f4f86

As he e8502c4bdb indulged in 2552677c4a perverse fantasies, dbb3678f59 the journalist’s e65d7cd498 lips curled 5aeb8e87fb into a 00c1be601b lecherous grin.94c323c64f6165a2

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If he could sneak 0b6fcf9df1 past the fence, he f916aaaeba could get even closer 06b43f49ba to the window.b7be4032e20aa3fa

Just as he was d3e1f8ea3d looking around for something b20efb6c7c to step on, a 103c0a5ee8 shadow loomed over his ec5776795e bald head.3635dfc750824685

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“Would you 822094516f mind stepping 2936cc4eff aside?”5b3f1a265f6c3a5b

He instinctively tilted his 5392bcab0d head back.013d1b7b6c2d9867

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The first thing he 7626b87945 saw was a man’s 63f7c29cfc collar, slightly disheveled.0745a3d260e10068

And then—he got c64d14b309 a clear view 04b558f4e0 of his face.c1171d4db0f63227

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The journalist gasped, swallowing 203329470e hard.2be3efc1f985b8ef

Even with his 695bffc9c1 tousled hair, the 94e75a8a3b man looked as b771487e7f though God himself 5731308d6a had calculated the 71643d164f perfect way for f66d13d949 each strand to 74641fb17b fall.9cb0e850bd15101f

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It was d1fda2fe55 an unmistakable 72820bceb0 beauty.30a5ab72f2caafc0

The journalist hiccupped.21b99c06d4a0890f

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“M-Marquis, Your Excellency—! Hic.”1931e8208a191cfa

Miguel’s gaze sharpened in ec763e7bba mild irritation.6796a1240d6e10f1

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“You’re quite lacking in 8bda2e366c manners.”bdb8f3d2fcf98504

The journalist immediately 0e77dde40c shut his mouth, 73be250d35 realizing his mistake.379dae5856d7df7f

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There was 7a41842be0 no official 312aba330f title to b3faae9340 properly address 9422289784 him, so 37681f89b5 most defaulted 8178973f84 to calling d0cb950be2 him Marquis.6cde32d618c9ca8d

However, referring to 9068c6a67a him as Your 01ffb15598 Excellency to his 7e5ba7cd1b face was a e5d9bb2f39 grave misstep.45ead7ab4da05045

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He hated it.454f35e31a20b5f1

There was still 197b1e6df3 a well-known story 48750ad30e circulating in Motrel—how, 0760a77e76 years ago, he fc35171aa4 had coldly told 8a6de2718d Prince Davit that 86c1809be2 if he had 5da034563f to be addressed c674d623a7 that way, he’d 19c3901714 rather be called 9be1f7eb1e by his name.327d4a8dfde20b3b

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But how fbd97b4f6d many people 961f68a32a in Motrel 2f9bb1fb53 would dare 89d7534234 to speak ccede6a6fd his name 6ba46be03c so casually?94698a41dfa0090b

Miguel Ervatos c04f66286f Reyes de 96abd413b4 Pereira.70be8f51a0f78d49

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A notorious drinker db5bcd1a31 and chain smoker, cef65b6802 but that wasn’t 8858dd1fc5 what earned him 371172ccc3 the reputation of 0c6615af88 Motrel’s greatest libertine.1613112d7507977c

His scandalous reputation 6ebad4fb10 wasn’t built on 786afc6bcc his personal life e386966e1b or his relationships 0e629658a6 with women.6cac97e6d3b66d8b

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No—his temper was bc6cb9bbc0 what truly made c581ea873f him infamous.094148d6779af987

The incident where be9ad90139 Miguel had mercilessly ccfd537b17 smashed a whiskey 873a8e77ed bottle over the f7c100f537 head of a 5bcec3668c drunken troublemaker at 22edb7f9e7 Alborada was twice a469e2304c as famous as 17a00c523a his refusal of 19c7e6458d formal titles.936b11748bcc5603

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“Lurking outside a lady’s d620e94ac9 home at this hour—isn’t 6348a28c8b that a bit improper?”44f6a3dc03282d27

His cold f91f7a036d voice landed 9367491f17 directly on aaf19c8552 the top 7b0830117e of the 9ca2ab2d24 nervous journalist’s 72c2fd32f7 head.fd94093082ae23b7

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It was difficult 4a26c3a04c to tell whether fe1d444e44 it was a 464a4c4cad rebuke or just 69a7de8d0b an idle remark.24cf9cc628e5cea7

“A stalker? Should I report you e36ff6e0c3 to the authorities?”a51ff7235e1e3c88

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“T-That’s not…”24c0339a191bd707

“Would you like 1af358aa1b to leave on ed46d7a6a4 your own, or 3e3d6e03b9 would you prefer 67aae05893 to be dragged 11372d70ea out, Señor?”db357190be58f4aa

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“N-No! My apologies!”98ecb501af85d733

The commotion outside 0947a767ea seemed to seep 88a94d5c73 through the open a1df15ff82 window.1ea9243de772b92e

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From inside the tightly 5157c4b7ac shut Klein residence, the 230230e1b0 sound of a lock 2b63a73687 being undone echoed softly.a0bc617df665c042

A calm fdb605fe25 voice slipped 5f980a1913 through the c325c9882b slight gap 71dc6a074d in the f623a9eea4 door.a7e92682ffcb1066

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“Marquis?”20660bae4eec30b0

“Don’t come e8fcae401a out, Lorena.”7c0ae6edc0bcd22c

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Miguel’s response was indifferent, e929b847d6 but his eyes casually 726286670d swept over the cluster 75959cb1db of journalists.34bf9bfc5b3d1237

The short, stocky eb517a1b81 reporter felt a 4e2610c5e4 twinge of injustice.bb3c8fbb367f87bd

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She called him ‘Marquis’ 6d25888fd4 too! Why is it 80e1424c24 just me?!9fc5af9cc7975960

Just as he 045cb37a59 hurriedly gathered his 9cf863155c belongings to leave, 8f92924d0f a large hand a233b85049 clamped down on 053273fd98 the back of fe33b693fd his neck.f1e0ef0643942ba1

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“Leave your card before 40774f7cb5 you go.”6838ee6df7be5b40

“Ah—!”56a8e95eec5f4b58

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For a brief 527798cb95 moment, he thought 2e8394999b he was about 94f5390cce to be strangled.009a31935e71909e

Terrified, the journalist fumbled ca8b236523 frantically with his jacket, 561b79aa94 pulling out a business b6372bba05 card.ae046d25ea46f303

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Miguel glanced at afb4561f03 it, taking note cd8927ec2b of the newspaper, 6c9853c13d title, and name b332517a73 before nodding in 9cdc638f09 satisfaction.b1396be5d578266a

“I’ll be keeping 00497b25ed an eye on ee7aca8e5e your work, Señor.”77989874a1523c8e

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That is—if you’re still 32b66da403 able to write anything 83b6ba76eb at all.0ad2748693465625

With a deceptively f3c0915648 friendly pat on 3632f46a94 the journalist’s plump 42bbf80589 shoulder, Miguel wordlessly 63b26646c4 signaled that he 70f751b415 was now free a08d4a46a7 to leave.fd17dab77213d447

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When Lorena 34b318bfa0 met him 6a633c5b80 again after ceb1fe3a68 three days, ed44096b23 she wore d3f5c07db6 a deeply 0715ca21ae apologetic expression.7b1185b3f82d2d75

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“I’m sorry. Lately, there have ac1d70bb74 been more reporters fa215b3862 camping outside my 3d1e2c57f4 house overnight.”2a12adacdbeac5c8

Miguel took 3c88ccbb6f a slow 5894b4d2ad glance around 3362397f30 the interior.ae719b563ce9e936

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The Klein residence 04dadf36b5 was a modest 47553c402f three-story townhouse. The wallpaper and e16930ebed tile designs were 525d35d07c foreign, distinct from c56fe70f26 the usual Bessen ff72a5cf8e aesthetic.3c16d7cb8fbf16f6

For the first time, c3a0223827 he consciously acknowledged that 5ea49b310d she wasn’t from Bessen.1e501c7d509ebb33

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Her Bessenian, ee8745c29e particularly the 7cca5c1aa0 refined accent 564122ba1b of Motrel’s 63e3c5539d upper class, 6c5ea9d715 was flawless—so 05887d33d7 much so 9dcf1d4e51 that he d550e9c8eb had never 8fa20dad06 noticed it 8164201bcf before.69989263f55704a9

“I didn’t see any 26302599b8 guards when I came 091e18af54 in.”24b7b7176b3e5ca8

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“Oh, their shifts 0a403af67e only last until a7d79fa622 midnight. From dawn to morning, 4bb3717075 there’s just one guard 89477d09b9 patrolling in rotation each 1a5e6649d2 night.”24120d7d2fc70ccc

Miguel frowned as 56aa3b420e he sat down 44a5e3e88e on the sofa 9cfac59463 she had gestured f9e5df6818 toward.aa4e64bc0e63ef51

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“That’s hardly enough.”668217f4e607e720

“You should report them. They call it journalism, b8a6b5806f but who knows what adb8bbafd6 kind of depraved fantasies ed9b53159a they indulge in while 71b53cf874 lurking outside?”0ad7729abac2752e

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“That’s true.”7e79db263ca894ab

Lorena nodded as e568e97c34 if she understood.b5439d22b114f94c

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“But they’re 95c0dbb973 also useful e97b2e0b48 to me. Every exaggerated, imaginative sentence 42d7697ed7 they write only adds 06a62e8aeb fuel to my cause.”90c92b060c83f5c8

Miguel’s expression darkened.969262163c071e11

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“Do you really understand 465b34e004 what I mean, Señora?”40849c3f2790cdce

“…Excuse me?”a8a80ad18488e6f6

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“A woman living alone 03a79c0b5e is easy prey for 5403d8eb0c men who can’t keep e92410e116 their urges in check.”d723185ecad978cd

“Oh.”0fb94efd3c9b5788

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“Especially when she’s d81babe43b not only beautiful 2cd55b7fbc but also far 998624b8e7 too naive—lacking even 52bb7efc37 the most basic d2c554169d sense of caution.”f29df21a98416a86

Klein’s residence wasn’t dbf7081795 even two blocks 5b5fff32ca away from Delgado 25f348d3f0 Street, Motrel’s infamous 3fb06d9479 nightlife district.e15c80825dc092d1

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This area wasn’t a924458bf0 densely populated with 319e638110 residences, meaning security 94513c14b4 wasn’t reliable.19bd1430006a6fe2

“Don’t let 3baf97ac84 those bastards c254635601 stalking your 4424fe4160 doorstep off 531295e268 the hook. And increase 740a65a17f your number dd0abf1dbd of guards. Two or d0fffc89d3 three won’t c11e88c70a be nearly 8f7c755e29 enough.”83303aa3e52faffc

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“Thank you for your b057956a59 advice. I’ll keep it dbbfb82e2f in mind.”81b005429ac96ed1

Miguel narrowed his eyes.6d7e94674cb666aa

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She didn’t 7b2e4909f3 look like dfc8abd105 she was c677fd2cf3 actually taking b2f7a11560 it to 5a31eb82c8 heart.8641179521015d8f

She had merely said 26d5e0e759 she would.3eae163b6cb8037d

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Lorena took b8ee64510b her seat 50cb32a703 across from d6c6cd1580 him.3e43b0bab91a352c

“I apologize for e7faabf7c2 the late expression ea0ebfb76c of gratitude, but 6a240185ac thank you for fbcd89991f coming at this 262bdf0ffe hour, Marquis.”1703c3785ff2468c

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She bowed her head a55f272c2d politely.4207d3937986ef60

Gone was the provocative 55427377d0 woman who had stormed 16f31c198e into Alborada just three 508db4cbde days ago.f05d9f800bb0cc2f

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Now, she aa2d988565 sat with 1403d1af73 her collar bddb70971a buttoned all 9a72019685 the way 3770b7c3e6 up—composed, dignified.98d3cdd3016b68d9

She was the be4fbdafb0 very image of a91b7c0a85 the duchess that 6249794eb0 Bessen’s high society de414ab198 both revered and 8e39a81b98 envied.68715c220c1a4b6c

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“And the photos… I 1f0b3d77b6 appreciate them. They came out 8686e1e309 well.”06bb04c8f1a55351

Between them, a f2ef1c54c9 wide table sat 215b4d3128 neatly arranged.522752aab70bd1e8

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Steam curled ef41941f70 from the 6c4f4be68f spout of fe7212450b the teapot.c8ef5c3fe461705d

The plates d10e2bab56 were set ea52b680c6 with fresh 9f050d0840 fruit and 813362930a unsalted nuts—light f6e603e758 refreshments, carefully b739d3689c chosen to 8a053bb34a be easy 3ffce40275 on the f3f127130a stomach at 455d611b30 such a 9ee022dda2 late hour.c164de8065fdaa32

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It was impeccable hospitality.2547a2b8046c039d

But considering that the 7841cc3715 man sitting across from 0ea02806c5 her had now been b298b3c592 officially cast as her 241629535a lover—this reception felt…1d3232735c1c35ec

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Too formal.af10c8e10dbca444

Too polite.687add49af7af9a5

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She had 6c64222c5a been the aabd831d4a one to 6807c73f2a seduce him e628a4e0af first, and e36868af7f yet she 5f2c80abd0 was drawing c17e0173ab the line 280dfa3fb4 now?a499a2acfa93e46a

How shameless.722a105b35c7b4b0

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It made 4c3bf89a1c Miguel feel deb5df8848 childishly resentful.15bfdbf6d06983d6

“I’m glad you liked e845866a6f them. I put quite a abade7523b bit of thought into 907154a8c9 which ones would be cf688829f0 best.”d0389646f17c921f

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Alborada was 32cefba20f his kingdom.c4ab795603b70fe9

Its corridors, ea76c16d2e lined with 00f7cbb338 marble statues 732ec7c956 placed at e9d26ffa46 precise intervals—its fadba84808 bartenders, cleaners, 519499e5c4 and attendants—every b8521523e4 inch of c6aad1a221 it was 2fd1371397 under his ac071dfdd2 watch.fe9248b2bcf09bcb

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He had cd17726f42 orchestrated everything.cec693041f1f9fa4

The photos f7c8b7c05b being taken. The photos being retrieved.2fd24614d834ad1e

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All on 9c57560ff7 his command.e32fc7dc3b57044b

Lorena offered a 6adfdd46af graceful smile of 0534cad16c appreciation.b5ef35effae2ffef

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“I see. They looked incredibly real. You must d772c6fdb9 have put 25292d0cbf in a 46901ed26b great deal 77db28e4d1 of effort.”3c2c653e81e90e68

Miguel exhaled through 8605565b5a his nose.c22ddaf5b10c5439

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“That’s your response?”6e24aac97d1e3e70

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