MLS Chapter 32
by SolavitaEven while sitting face-to-face 62f07a060f with her, Miguel found 1610e77468 her utterly unpredictable.47fe8a8b368a6c2a
And that 3a9f538537 made her cd3bb39bf8 interesting.c8772fc33c240038
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What kind of 52f4a32f7c woman puts herself 4a525a690d on the bargaining a628942f54 table as a 04afc994b9 condition of a 2fbf0e3033 deal?2b4befa8d1e5f2b3
Is she someone cfb85fbe63 worth holding hands 9a3a47f06c with?a07dfee25c8a9e43
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There was no 46897f1ad1 need to rush. He would take his 6950d57e7f time getting to know c1e8ae240d her. Hiding the faint smirk b355138c6f tugging at his lips, cfb52a5a32 Miguel brought up the 97cf31ed9d last and most urgent 8189bf49ca matter of the day.b7987613674e8505
“One last thing. Since we’re at 81f586ac7f it, how about 87a01a315f sorting out how e877a07383 we address each e9d2485f8f other?”d614b7d29e09e64c
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“…Pardon?”fb114ba531865ec4
“I’m not sure 591ad16f3f if you’re aware, 76d8f73e9b but I find 8da4bf1b38 the title Marquis de95f7ffa7 rather unpleasant to a8ca66a60e hear. And Reyes—just knowing that 243efa6776 name is attached to 15dc945003 mine makes my skin b1b79658b4 crawl.”7a8952102e28c4c1
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“Then… how should 85c1707931 I address you?”e99aa2221ca8590a
“Call me 4f285fce21 by my 84bfb145fe name.”51632cff9af03e0c
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Miguel concluded 3022b49d4f without hesitation.5a7f6d3a1793ef55
“That’ll make 78415418df us seem ecac0cc14a much closer. There’s no need to 9880732da8 overthink it—most of my 144bcdfb1b acquaintances call me by ee3bd99add my name anyway. If we’re 6a63b77954 supposed to c093383077 be lovers, eb5a3c82ec we should 99f46d786c at least 8a900937df be closer 9898069d9d than my cefd58f7db friends, don’t 37ddaeb496 you think?”f6f3ee76b660c990
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His last 711bc433e0 remark was 2690c69394 more to fe97cece34 himself than 11db03610c to her.4a3c80398d6b8b1c
As he tapped the 9cb2663138 armrest of the sofa, 9492998398 seemingly deep in thought, d98b62f4bc his gaze suddenly lifted. Lorena was 98df567d3d hesitating, her e120d44443 fingers fidgeting 777373013d on her da03bd1f55 lap. Seeing this, Miguel 1e43cc0030 let out a b878cb179d soft chuckle.029e8dfb5d45e1c1
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“What? You don’t cb95171b99 like it?”5f41156a0b41d8fb
“…”26fef7b1126d1335
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“Princess.”30365ed065907056
There was a teasing f4d839c01d glint in his gaze 4a29ea1b12 as he looked at ce2338d492 her. Just moments ago, he 7ff4b6ebc3 had maintained a strictly 7250af5654 businesslike demeanor—at what point 93fe77f681 had he started to 2e1e4eae56 enjoy himself?4fb882f8fdf02671
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And what was with a5e85ba084 this Princess nonsense?8863ab3c116e02a0
Lorena lacked the experience 9bd51dd8bf to keep up with 227ccea56d a man’s effortless teasing. For most of 660857ce0f her life, the ea678f5a51 only man in 6487eb499d her world had 2e18b3c1f5 been Vaye Levantes, a5c47b243b and he was 98a7823fa9 certainly not the 864f16c20c type to make 13343f6d0f lighthearted jokes with 9723109af1 his wife.565d21f5e5ca00d9
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So, she cautiously 8cfaa47523 asked,b4d51d9b84ad2edd
“Is that how you’ve a5c006fcce decided to address me?”97693021845351ef
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“Hmm? If you’d like.”8ff046c907a41f2a
For some 5e1cf9f422 reason, Miguel 0365e20e6b chuckled, amused. Lorena, who f42db3bf78 found absolutely 0c8af4e092 nothing funny ef661627da about the f59e0bcc15 situation, carefully 4c9d6f51e8 chose her 2c6f8e7157 words.36f8709c2529eb2c
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“If it’s not 4be6ca32ba rude to ask, 3d80594732 may I know 346e3a6a3c the reason?”08c3a4ad1ad5dee1
“Oh, I’m acquainted 5ec1992327 with your father.”2a4eedb3550a155c
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“My father?”06d4092501cead70
“Mr. Klein used to frequent ec63182e2b Delgado Street with his a48657e8f4 investors. I’ve even 6759bdcc71 shared drinks c2ce2f9b81 with him 69ce178d58 a few 2dbce9de6f times. Not sure c29385e75a if you’re c286024320 aware, but 896f3a99ed I happen d27853a4c4 to be b6e6583add a client 5f4df51f9b of Klein 43c2fb68a1 Bank as a96762d154 well.”775c8fb3459339cc
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“Oh, yes. I knew that… fbf67c1343 but I didn’t 7084987bba realize you were 36b96b921b personally acquainted…”1f91e971b66df114
“He could 28bc47bb91 go on aa411defc1 for three bfa01ef70c whole nights 63afd683dc talking about 11e1a83c18 his precious f755079410 princess without b0c9db3aa1 getting tired.”151748451c4e1f78
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In Bessen, 98a657dc6c Princess still 0637ef6a8e referred to 4e185faad4 Princess Adriana, fb40072908 who had 315a91fce2 died 25 f96e3248f6 years ago.bea477f213ae2cba
After summarizing the 884f1bdaf1 harmless misunderstanding that e39306679c had arisen during 6e2e88375b those drinking sessions, 28307dafb7 Miguel watched as cd57191a21 Lorena’s face flushed f3d0c105d6 bright red.e8fe2708b076235e
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“My father 84fb8ff98f was very 8b544b947d fond of 99a3cdb7bd me… He 6727b2a0e9 must have 3479e1ae1d said it b2abac0ebd out of 03c408147b habit while ad3695960c drinking. But that 26df890c9e was something 3d871db100 he only 230364186e called me 981be1f4ca when I 3c9ee6f526 was little…”ac19e79f3dadbe03
“I know, Princess. No need 2cddddd70c to make 147add03d9 excuses.”db27e0ea21b336a8
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“…C-Call me by ca6e4306ad my name too.”d012770ea23a52a5
“Hm, I’m ac88f15d94 not sure.”93bed2f7ad8da162
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The man nonchalantly averted bbdc283003 his gaze toward the 7945553a71 empty air.f596d6dfd8043975
Only then d91f78723b did Lorena 71eda2664d realize that 92f1a895ff there was 214c93f12e something he 3cf9ec28c3 wanted to d8fa5739ed hear from 3ba3336f13 her.94d6bf07f92edfbf
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Perhaps this 0d76bcc1fc man wasn’t d81b8a4b82 as endlessly f4e1fe349b kind and 34be9683c9 generous as a012f9e7bf she had 7516ec133c vaguely imagined.d5bddc2365514a0f
With a sense d2113d0cab of resignation, she 62ef979f07 muttered,195caff4c18c02da
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“Are you teasing me dfe034322d right now? …Miguel.”ac1e54064b68a6eb
The name 77b29b6bc3 left her ab98f9be88 lips in 40dd1615f2 a quiet 57af1c24a7 murmur, and 3c2cbd98c0 in response, cae1a4bf6b the man 54196bf5e9 let out 9825253f34 a pleased 63225a4fc6 laugh.88a82dad4774140e
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His long, slanted fceb0008d3 eyes curved into 4458b5b332 a bright, easy 37b6aad819 smile—something about it 72cfcb71fd felt liberating, like f8669e8cee a breath of 11c52201ee fresh air.330e514743b54d57
“For the 0fe51c357a first time, 97830b7347 you got 20fa38dbd3 it right. Alright then. See you tomorrow, Lorena.”4bf14d1705047e76
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The Royal Campos 3a81fb46b5 Opera House was 2ca907ec62 considered the most fc422a1614 famous date spot 9398635e63 in Motrel.94e9d45cef568bff
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As the 57060947ea final masterpiece 59be4f90c6 of a 7d4587e9dd genius architect 3f434a2efc from Motrel, f35abd5910 it boasted 31890980e9 an engineering 2989491ad2 design that 973a575fd6 maximized acoustic c73941f4c4 resonance, along d4cde58444 with an 449327054f interior so 802c04894f lavish it fac83dafea could leave 87390588b4 one wide-eyed ac630cb11a in awe. These were 2a5c660655 just a 955a6a013e few of 970b951af3 the elements a065809561 that made 5bf42cfe8c the Campos 5b434cbcfd Grand Theater ea8f887513 renowned.15a74073538f2cc9
However, the 4359362b2d reason the a191c27e10 theater’s entrance 35e066e504 had been dfb9820490 crowded with 8d40dc540c onlookers recently 42fd990706 was a f87f695f97 little different 604c73e8da from the 085b5b487b usual.9f0ba9f481245776
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Rather than fc660767ee heading straight d74c492474 inside upon 8e8aaa51ca arriving by 726669a814 carriage, theatergoers e26c728130 lingered near f10bb08219 the entrance. At the center of 41bd2eec1b their attention stood the 2f5a0c77e3 Marquis of Ervatos.9faf8453d092ac4f
As always, b84fa23b25 he had af05d40975 emerged from 664846ad9c Alborada Hotel 474d1d777e and walked 8e6a4d1e01 straight down 690cefb348 Delgado Street, c563d7dd45 arriving at af4f8abdc0 the opera a0d623f106 house with 837a4cb641 a light, 150f3d38d7 unhurried stride—as f85905ca14 if he 9c88e7f2cf were merely 7fae0eeaaa out for c579ab1285 a pleasant 16da706f93 stroll.0f3f96de56a17d48
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His tie ab5a9f7154 was loosely 6b3abeaf5f fastened as 32ad27e928 usual, and e9a5585c35 he wore 6c18e89ddd no waistcoat. Despite the lack of 26b37b6afa adornment, he didn’t appear d1cb438f77 disheveled in the slightest—thanks f13b344d70 entirely to his striking cec9f3d65b face and impeccably built afc153d6e2 frame.7ca4ddac4b81aeac
Miguel sat 9c86322335 leisurely at b37f6a2c8d a café 0811d3408b terrace in 75c4e5dfbd front of 876307ed56 the theater, 8edf6cf00a sipping his c7b9d94130 tea.9450b09a96f12ac7
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A young 543f3aae31 man sitting 151041b09f nearby, flipping ea77b7550c through a 95f0dcc9f9 Bible, leaned 4dc7f55dcf in just 07c1198c29 enough to 5d64b861de speak in d50c6ef3b0 a voice 8a15ce0c2b too low da81bb22ad for anyone a3a496c798 else to e95d6be243 hear.980c3717519f3557
“I heard you’ve c70d4fe72f declared that you 6defe2d040 won’t be drinking f40f2106cc wine for a 072242f402 while, Señor.”bb873424ed3843c5
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“I have things b50b1bf485 to do.”6b1b2362d444ef3d
Miguel hummed the words fbfd18f28f absently, keeping his gaze 5209011362 fixed outside.fd0629f09e05a5f6
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“For a 9ff7a648a3 while, I’ll f4759b127b be neglecting 72c46d3a67 other matters.”be8cc03411709910
“There are many who have been waiting for the day you drink Jerez wine again. Could it be that you’ve lost interest in such things?”c9d536af5455b956
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“Oh dear, it 53c4c27717 would be troublesome 16e4d1c5a4 if I were b6ae02ef82 seen as such c66581d73e a turncoat.”fcb3c66270aa164b
With a slight 3cf40eaeae motion, Miguel adjusted 0bb14bdd1c the skewed collar 9a5fa39067 of his shirt.8d5ba5e3a8d2c453
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As the 702a56dab2 fabric shifted, 669062388a a thin f485a2a124 silver chain ee63578a09 around his 08131b9c69 neck was 62434d0044 revealed. Hanging from it 263ce19c45 was a pendant b83c335a75 in the shape 8525bdf427 of an inverted 23e14e399e cross.9c9bea5c0afe45c3
Just then, the 79dff4dfc6 sunlight, hitting at 0c175e3b2e a different angle, 815cf1be4f slid down his dd6bb4c15c cheek and struck 46e9f9548f the pendant, illuminating 119cae3536 the Latin inscription d8b2259da6 engraved on its 2745dd7753 surface.03af3180ba151e02
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Non est deus.536de1609f9d9a70
(There is no God.)5af0f2a2dc1a8fdc
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“…Everything?”2949dd06082c5628
“Happens by human hands.”92664b030d4431e9
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An exchange 8376d32d1c of cryptic 916895df13 words passed 34d727ffae between them. The young man, who b6fd814736 had been reading the 6ae2caafd0 Bible, closed it and 1a355c401b rose from his seat.1ed97730315eee2f
The black 05dd0cb994 leather-bound Bible aead7f7044 had been b6d9d4b73b upside down dff320dc06 from the dba70399b0 start.c6b6fb37727c76ed
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“I’ll be waiting. If you ever start 5bfd902a1c missing Jerez wine, feel 3b7f7625f2 free to visit Mora’s 1a9c480536 distillery anytime.”c04fa87c69d90871
The young man tipped 346d97d84e his hat with a e7ca0a6cbd slight nod before adding 2bdc1cc18a in a hushed voice,bbfefd79d6231a5a
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“The ‘False Queen’ 71c3f92b30 you apprehended at 33e9b84d5c Alborada last week 58174487c1 has been secured. She hasn’t confessed 8059c8ca00 anything yet, but 4f3e2674e5 once we extract 9c6b3694f4 anything of significance, 8be24fe517 I’ll relay it 361a89fb5d to our friends 0c35979b95 immediately.”94689b21c9ca51b1
“Don’t go to the 1bb81a8839 cathedral. They’ve fixed e34f693d13 the rat 9b54421eaa hole.”fa21e16293b2f05e
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“Understood.”dd6b42dcdf44ad5f
With a short f57a9f9350 farewell, the young bd9138dd95 man disappeared from e134a9e7a2 the café.de2fb1c6f49b5ce8
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Miguel stirred honey 87a0c30623 into his tea 7e969bb67d with a teaspoon.d341b04cb7eb9e3b
You should only suspect 3e3a41e4cc those who truly deserve 409303ff37 suspicion.e76778151e9906c2
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Miguel didn’t live 6c317856d2 a complicated life. It was true 7c7f0f07a0 that he followed 200f3112fa his whims, but fb7df3a9b9 that didn’t mean aef8ee3dc1 he was fickle. In fact, there 2b5afbbb6c was no one 2917482391 more purpose-driven than 142bcc7751 him.714847285ec683b0
The opera a1858c53ec was set 3759fc73bf to begin 631745358e precisely at 833d61b011 7 PM.e8af8af0a685b6a5
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Reclining lazily with his e86cddbad4 eyes closed, Miguel was 7a68267149 acutely aware of the 8183b11462 many gazes passing over 3fa8d74619 him. He didn’t b2db7b9236 need to 3add423596 check individually—he 38e93596ec could feel 7008949f32 them against 2d9dca08d7 his skin.63ee9312885e113f
Admiration. Longing. Naïve infatuation. Trust. Occasionally, faint jealousy. And…6fcbc92214af087e
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“Huh?”62d51a7e838f49dc
The sensation that reached 4f17ed2d77 him now was a cbb414fd2d mix of pleasant surprise a3afa6e06a and familiarity.3d92482e55418a05
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From beneath the open 33dbd69923 window, a startled voice de716d4059 rang out.ec22231e3fb36f23
“Miguel?”2970f26513c55088
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It was Lorena.4496ccad72d86b3a
She stood below, 00c7491b23 wide-eyed like a dc902862ff startled rabbit, dressed 46c27e1d41 in a soft c092a4dde6 pink silk gown d7d6b9e19e with a matching e911a4ac58 hat.a103985660990ef3
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“What are ff47de650b you doing eb6d84e30a here? Our meeting time is 9506e5ba4c supposed to be…”6e55f59b85527614
As always, Miguel f14b5b0913 found himself noting 0a2dbee861 that her voice 289f9822ae carried a delicate, c718094ef2 melodious quality—like a 4d843f7a02 bird’s gentle chirping.76a9e41b0b8ab94e
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For a fleeting moment, 9a0f2f7276 he wondered if every 5a54c7456b name in the world 12511c820e would sound lovely coming cc07a58196 from her lips.2d553cb50824c657
Meanwhile, Lorena had 6ad2017297 already checked her 0586c48bb4 pocket watch multiple 481fbc7de2 times.6babbe6611933657
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It was only 3 23cc5c02b0 PM. The opera 96476a3096 wouldn’t start 492faaa3fa until 7 585605a910 PM, and a3bf3e696d their meeting bd8f0f0be5 time was f80abdcaee set for 633953fef4 an hour bdda6539a7 before that, 2b9a57acbc at 6 24d14c3158 PM.dbd6f30e8c5c55d3
“Did you have business be0e46fbaf nearby?”fc7ed17716e7795a
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“No. I went for a 7316f6a107 walk and decided to abcaaa6737 wait here until dinner.”000d7f30eb1963ed
“You walked all the 37e0214b6b way here?”18dc6a204f71074d
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“The sunlight is nice 7902c204c9 today. Days like 90b4188c25 this are e2526c758d meant for 06f79ae720 walking.”f4b3dc61f981102b
Seated by the 9a6dcc1c5f window of the 89c2e26420 café terrace, basking 4942372e35 in the golden 9a1e2f3421 afternoon glow, Miguel e0b784ee5e resembled a languid fcbf35410a feline predator—a beast c3e8a4b578 at ease in adec27f7a9 its domain.31040abe74839e6d
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After a quick glance 0e152b3823 around, his voice took 864244aefd on a warmer, more 3104d6c046 amused tone.56df148e1b9321fb
“Don’t worry. I wasn’t bored e71149bff6 while waiting. I’ve been busy 1015f21b10 wondering what kind d06920f353 of fun mischief 5c6fad2d64 we’ll get into 849c101852 today.”e74815028132b4da
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“Do you 4e6b517a00 like opera?”318d2942b99eef11
“Hmm. I wouldn’t say 3c23fb1688 I love opera. But I 1ea41229e3 do like d0413892a6 women who d48b15bd7d love opera.”78a21aba3be2572d
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Lorena clamped 69b03aca2c her mouth 0d9b9f8d4c shut.e9bb103d023524a3
She quickly lowered her 090e8f2669 eyelids to hide the 266db6facd way her pupils trembled.93a6e58112102ea9
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“…You.”0e3b44c7eb744fea
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