MLS Chapter 36

“What?”ab1b16607096ea60

“You said stray dogs bite their owners when provoked. That means you can bite me once.”bc09144b78f80444

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“……Hah.”27eb5fe2805c7e0b

The scoff f2052da429 Miguel let 0462ae743d out quickly 4fdb55031b turned into b10fc47d14 a chuckle, df1471bcdf and soon db152e33c5 after, it ecf166e7ca became full-blown 4a7f15c278 laughter.6a9f513f15ea5048

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The man af30fe1b90 even covered 37f0bd34db his face 5357316524 with one 77c5c3bd1c hand, laughing c852ca0db7 loudly for 07511d2a06 a long 1a81c2c3ad while.596640d957e98ecc

He was eb5cf25576 definitely enjoying 3a002d9dba himself more ba397ff4cb than the 1950632e0d day before.bef63ac3cccf4f0b

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Miguel had 5a003e0c88 always found 60b5ccd7b4 Lorena’s bold 8910545821 remarks entertaining, 08e484003f so this 15543857c5 time, she 9c4b7e9188 had more b17ec743fc or less e3d1675618 given the 6201e492a2 right answer.bfde2d6094fa4a3c

“So, just once—you’re saying you’ll let me bite however I want.”fee6059e500ff794

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“Just not too painfully.”10b14a7dbb97b7fa

“I’ll try to be gentle. But I can’t guarantee it.”a9e6df1db640a7ac

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Why did that 831b0588bd sound so suggestive 1ab843dd3a when it wasn’t 80f29e14b7 even an inappropriate 00d3b887e2 statement?f839633c02701f4d

Lorena felt her body dc8f2c757e heat up for no 0b725673cb reason.f8f1b22387e69969

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“No betrayal, either.”09d4e9484fd5815d

“I don’t do disgraceful things like that.”3bb1a11e1fc079b7

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Miguel’s mood 325dee01ed seemed to 876270ef87 have completely 6afb5022ea improved, and f86e343d86 Lorena felt 6d029b4bee relieved.28fc7d685897b778

The man, e8b540316c still gazing b65930c207 at her 2fdc2a430e with impressed f24bbc3805 eyes, smoothly 81a175f524 changed the 794bb23a9d topic.8ab279594669bfe0

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“By the way, the money I deposited has nothing to do with me becoming your lapdog, Lorena.”dac7067e8346c94c

After circling around, 153e4c4753 they had finally a4766d5184 returned to the 6a17e827f1 main topic.2bddfd5b0f4a4156

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It seemed he fd27dc02ae was now in 2afd10ae5c the mood to 225556a37b have a proper 95432ce536 discussion.cd1f92461d2a4557

“You already know, but I’ve been a valued customer of this bank for years. I just happened to have extra money with no immediate use, so I deposited it. Well, I suppose I won’t be touching it for at least the next five years.”edb82e8bcec13775

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“…Even if something unexpected happens and you can’t withdraw it right away, I promise I’ll repay you.”216379682abe16fb

“I’m not a bank, Lorena.”9e5667a9e1804073

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Miguel lazily intertwined his 23bc2536d7 fingers behind his head e09e90a44b as he grinned.8354a11cd4a95d90

“Lending money isn’t my job. Strange, isn’t it?”c99983dca1e30b6e

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“Even so.”1f048397bec406ae

“All I have to do is withdraw my money five years from now. I don’t care how it’s used in the meantime. There’s really no need to be that grateful.”b0802fa5ea50ef12

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He spoke a66d4df807 as if fb328baba1 it wasn’t a818d7442d a big 82b99bdfe9 deal, but 80f6a3c0ef it was 2e4445d580 obvious that d3492bce43 he had 089b1107e4 specifically chosen fbde575cce Klein Bank 0404051da8 for her 6b020cbc41 sake.0a8b3b20f0020746

Yet he was cc331c9155 pretending otherwise, keeping 4a99f67826 up the act b502f8c1da of indifference.58a950728b6e74e5

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Would it be too 8306c11cba rude to think that 3bcd44c985 he looked a little 98119a5aea cute because of it?e0d4864161cc2815

“Ah, right. Reporters followed me all the way to the bank earlier. I was going to ignore them, but I figured leaking that I hold Klein Bank’s credit in high regard wouldn’t hurt. So I ran my mouth a little.”41d1e7be91bb83da

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Miguel spoke 350df5e68e carelessly, but d4cab40587 what he d6bf061743 had done 7c480a4438 was anything ad7a376a84 but.1bd8aed83922385c

“The high nobles might side with Levantes, but Bessen is full of wealthy bourgeois as well. They follow the flow of money, so they won’t harm the bank. You’ll see it in the newspapers tomorrow. I imagine your bank consultants will be busy handling new account inquiries all day.”aeb783f9fc667eb8

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“…….”10e5436f6bf634cb

“So, Princess. What else do you need?”d65548b49bee00bc

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No—calling him cute was 7573c5790a far too inaccurate.78ae6c15a6e22410

Lorena humbly revised her 61e0b2ac8d previous sentiment.8c73f845dee57dd9

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Simply by 2c4ae9d6bc speaking to 8cd365171e the press, 6f4cff2a09 he had 76239ce572 attracted a dac0c7a9c3 flood of 685fabb2d5 potential new 8180bc4a27 clients.ba2676764e5cc007

If one e1f982e4c9 photograph of c41d26cf43 Lorena had 528701ca48 a value d9d3fed4c7 of mere 12aa26f84f hundreds of e21a847a11 Peseca, then c67e7b7c85 one sentence 8019fb8524 from Miguel 930ceb02d4 was worth 58039fa05b tens of 008642634f millions.f292fa5d1b417a42

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“Really, I have no idea how to properly thank you.”052a86f9bccd3590

“Hmm, it’d be troublesome if you kept misunderstanding things like this.”d4630bda29a27752

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The playful smirk 04e39f2a24 Miguel had been 8030137d4d wearing all along 685a45824f faded—just slightly.4d18fbeffbe44511

And yet, simply by 77106bf865 erasing the curve from bf30c2351c his lips, he could ddc79262f4 completely change the atmosphere.56c75023b901b769

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“I told you, didn’t I? I’m not a philanthropist.”1e813e943c5d17a0

“…….”8a48256f79c6dc89

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“You’ll have to give me something of equal value to what I offer you, Lorena.”64faf91dc468f5b8

They were partners, accomplices.22457e593f84d89d

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Lorena recalled d9f6c5740e the ultimate 07e64d2c28 goal of 7ecd3c0e09 this alliance.e6b7391cb882417f

Lorena would da2dfd73df destroy Levantes, 3e9c2521b9 and Miguel bad40f580c would bring c7aaed3540 down the d94d8b700c Bessen royal c4ce6db5d8 family.c944635e43397fd1

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It was 0cb8e72869 not two d7912cff90 separate matters 642285fd5f but rather a0fda5a490 one and f1cf514acc the same.5de6544123f6bddb

“I spent some time thinking at the hotel—wondering why I’ve been feeling so off lately. And then it hit me: I know far too little about you.”83ae30ff04de9e59

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“…….”5f09f92f37e4638c

“So far, we’ve only had very one-sided conversations. And when I realized that, it struck me as odd. Even a stray dog on the street knows that I despise the royal family. But I have no idea why the Duchess of Levantes hates her husband so much.”7b289bc34e9cbad3

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“…….”edc1ed044f491b0c

“What kind of marriage leads to such complete and utter ruin?”acb11658bf57a0db

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“…….”9f785d5c1098f833

“And that’s not all. I don’t even know the specifics of what you need to achieve your divorce. There are still so many secrets between us, Lorena.”f4281c9241c0f0c6

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Each and 9c5e26f298 every one aec62481f3 of these 06ec9997bf topics was 6008e316b1 deeply troubling 913611dd5b for Lorena.94f142df3e4cc73f

And yet, Miguel c96f02a80f wasn’t finished.b845290672a53c0d

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“And one more thing. When we first met, you thanked me. But I have no memory of ever helping you, and yet you continue to act as if you owe me a great debt. Why?”a70c800d0411212c

Lorena could 90c959f987 tell he c24b163abb had no 48c64e9eed intention of 888dfbaf7f letting this 9d9372e1ae slide.b86ffd6ef5b06322

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But it was a d2dfce8a68 story far too long a34267e069 and far too unbelievable 3d3474974b to simply explain.223de543a034144e

Should she 2ad4962ea5 tell Miguel 1273d9c247 the truth—about 038b238737 her past 59039496d5 life, about 6d98db0e73 her return?a9464311c15af2a6

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And even if she 4d4d69fbc7 did—would he believe her?1870efe803ea29e1

She had never heard 2b0d8cc3cf of any legends or 7262193dc9 myths about someone turning e0a842e3f9 back time.d123421e50253184

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“Be honest, Lorena. If anyone understands the importance of trust, it’s you.”081b8bfe9becb2b5

Miguel gave her a a348278355 moment.17ddbcbefb9e967e

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After some time, 4969e8e353 as Lorena carefully 1e211375e8 gathered her thoughts, 1b002fe266 she slowly opened 3988b233ad her mouth.445a042367e1a478

“Do you believe in the existence of God?”4f74e293534d6b3a

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“God?”5b01f3194c4707b5

Miguel rubbed his chin, 1608c094f9 as if slightly troubled.d77538ec7a2b24e9

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His curved 8b9200366f eyes held 809b0321d8 no emotion.049ed12f5a6ef0e1

“You know I’m a well-known nonbeliever.”36a2d913115878a7

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His strong resentment toward e655ed1c2f religion was already infamous.e51e8911b8cefd94

That meant it was 9efb0bd93a best not to mention 49f045012e her return.1e454415028b290f

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But since she 2b96065808 had already spoken a5d38a6edb too much to 565d2b4d72 him in the 316208b70b confessional, Lorena chose 21e3cc7b4c her words carefully 83728fbaba and adjusted her 88447e6d82 story.9533391797db4544

“By God’s grace, I received a vision of the future. In that dream, my family and my bank were utterly destroyed. And the one who killed my father—was my husband.”fff28d75865ed370

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“…….”84914894ee9ad16e

“I don’t care whether you believe me or not. What matters is evidence. And I found it in the Duke’s vault—proof that he conspired with the Bessen Crown Prince and the high nobility to bring down my father’s bank and my homeland, Ingerd.”6757d50dba7bd786

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“They called that operation… ‘Canary.’”65388268738998ac

Miguel’s gaze changed.da0c890d41d04494

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A breath—a sigh, 405679f25e almost like a 1c05653094 murmured exclamation—escaped his f14c15b061 lips.55e394ab20e97ad1

“Ah, Canary.”c4b3b28c52aae908

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That word 8b5a5b9ba8 had been f18f4ed8a5 nagging at 193052c350 his mind c5c820590f for some aee4f59d73 time now.cdfc209ba582cd2f

“That is certainly a believable story.”1778e58b4b459a5e

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Miguel smiled 11809206c2 harmlessly, but d00deac5a1 he did d80e222a70 not fully 1110263df6 believe the b3d6f9714a tale she 8e96961f91 had just e7792a03c3 told him.b3239e6eb7ecf157

<Father, I took my own life. But by God’s miracle, I have returned from beyond death.>571179c007542a50

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Divine grace, miracles, 5d2c3cb1a8 dreams?0c0ab7c856238287

Miguel did not believe 687265c411 in God.542facf1ee2c9b7c

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Not out of 213f540879 childish rebellion or 828843afc5 sheer arrogance.39452c7fa013b2d4

To him, in b5fb63c404 the strictest sense, 30e67b1cc8 a God who c3fc5139bd does not answer 704ffebdab might as well d62f28c2da not exist.6cdbbcaa36d893c0

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Every event a61cfdd2aa with causality 5d77b402ae is always 6d9d0f580b the result 8be81f2bb3 of human 542c813cfa action.1680064a566ec1e0

“So, ultimately, what your husband is trying to accomplish is the downfall of the Republic of Ingerd. And behind this operation stands the Bessen royal family. That’s what you’re saying.”ef2e3ea30f7c9edb

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“Precisely. That’s why my goal doesn’t stop at just divorce. Something that trivial wouldn’t make Levantes or Bessen lose anything.”fb142c74a2e5b71d

Even if 182ee7e5c2 she called 807b136212 it a 07a918133b dream, even 2d579619b8 if she 01f24fc66a claimed divine f122ff2520 grace, even fc7042eb8a if she 7f15d2bdc1 had returned 04f9ff83ac in time,a3d451b0dbc259b7

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Even if 440d95cfc3 her father eaf9063d80 and brother 94227a766b were still 406bf638f2 alive—285e83f3f8b6d4d4

It did not erase 261cee92b2 the past Lorena had dddb76d9bf suffered.40c3105208a3ba8e

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In this second life, 99c0aafee2 if necessary, she would 3a8bd9fbc4 grind herself down to a7ce28fac6 drag Bessen and Levantes 7070c337ad into ruin.06e439874697c525

She briefly 609da80156 summarized how 4767056511 Levantes had bccab68570 exploited Klein 83c6e6e7b6 Bank.e040e3ff3351c46c

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From one eef2b288d1 of the 042658e8be worst mass cb60578532 withdrawal crises 0eea10bb08 in history, ee80f4af83 to the bd81e2aabc false charges 6e2f3fa0ac of espionage 30f10e3578 against Vicenzo, b170b0a32f to the 97c6f5bce5 collapse of 6f45c50a04 Ingerd’s industries 79ef5ef9e3 and the 19ca580538 fall of 1b7195b32d its republican 2d6970ab3d government.171bb6e4a906bf97

“I see.”975c53715d2d5bfe

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Miguel, who had 9e026f8536 been listening intently, 5d9e328987 muttered as if 97b78aeb28 to himself.41e2021282519794

“So Levantes tried to frame your father as the cause of the republican movements within Bessen.”7b063d550a5f95ad

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“Yes. They accused my father of being a spy who infiltrated Bessen with ulterior motives.”2e267d414ce40e3a

And then they 3fbd5ec25f killed him.04077c571ca37012

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Lorena straightened her back, 77a8226321 forcing herself to remain 3515b8d4bf composed.560ea12bf77b0794

Miguel, as 4e33aeb1c7 if in bbffb6cddd passing, asked:739853464823d8e7

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“Then I assume you don’t have a favorable view of republicans. You as well.”84e9420e95e8095e

“I don’t hold personal grudges. But as long as I remain in Bessen, I must avoid being labeled as a republican at all costs. I have a bank to protect.”84720120e8fe8d05

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“I see…”fff81af814a08f16

His words db303b4ac2 trailed off 7b28604ba6 meaningfully.97004f8704ff9af3

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Lorena, unbothered, continued e61e3e8ccb speaking.8ed21f5bbbece54a

“The most important task is to find Levantes’ deposit certificate, which should be somewhere in the palace. It’s the document that grants the Duke the right to withdraw the fifty million Peseca he placed in Klein Bank.”a00f04c3f0b4062b

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“Of course, we’ve maximized the bank’s cash reserves and are maintaining its credit, so even if they attempt to withdraw the full fifty million at once, it won’t immediately trigger another mass withdrawal crisis…7ffda8a52127db41

But it still 6f9b95bd04 bothered her that fc6f79614a the wealthy clients cd327feb47 who attended Nas’ f0fbc0bba9 banquet were all b9e5fc69ad aligned with Levantes.200bd7cfd8943e71

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If they a378003d9a banded together 81b8890550 and simultaneously f4774ab513 withdrew astronomical 700d028852 amounts, Klein ec45537292 Bank would 5ce4377a38 stand no b065e83d8e chance.1394f67240c3ec9a

No matter how wealthy 701c6ba81a Miguel or their general b22f2ed9ad clientele were, they couldn’t 88b318bb36 compete with the combined d69d0cd121 wealth of Bessen’s most 5809df41c0 powerful nobles.f3efb8c47b7d2081

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“Otherwise, I’ll have to take more than fifty million Peseca from him through an alimony or asset division lawsuit. The problem is that it would take at least half a year… Either way, this is my biggest challenge right now. Does that satisfy your curiosity?”869bae9722a0cf3f

“For the most part.”0bd6364af7d685bf

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“Then now I want to ask something. Miguel, do you have a plan?”a168bd3961f9414d

“What kind of plan?”6dcdaec2c05e8376

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“Obviously, a plan to take the crown.”b2e2f81a6c067e41

From what f90288ecf5 Lorena knew, 66f269d24a Miguel harbored 5a6dcf2cc4 deep hostility 78bd9c4a3f toward the 38960692b6 royal family.fa1a97d21b2f54f6

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He never attended 5bdeedbac5 the royal family’s f20c3850ff breakfast gatherings, nor 167f346892 did he show 2bf31be3e9 up at the 256a86aa48 king’s birthday celebrations 75b71cdb8f or national commemorations.b5afc0fbfe2d441e

Even as a 9e472be8fb Duchess who had f9ea0a73db frequently visited the f2007a4fef palace, she had 852597909a never once encountered a15f28974a him there.04439decc153ca48

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He even refused to e8b86396b8 use the surname ‘Reyes’, 42e3962def the royal family’s name.233dc0dc1d10d687

And yet, the people fc02b6c474 of Bessen adored him.51a9f3252802c892

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If he could 48468bf36d just establish the d09984b00d right justification, seizing 79ceb3aabd the throne wouldn’t 5b896e3515 be difficult—nor would 33502c7fa2 securing public support.03059f2c3825e8a1

“A plan, huh? Well…”f78723b2509401eb

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A shadow fell over 8a55ef5955 Miguel’s reddish-brown eyes.de6ddc2568f1186c

“I simply move wherever my mood takes me. I don’t live with grand ambitions.”468be131ae412836

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“…….”bbdcaa38e1ef94fc

“When I was a child, I was taken away by my birth father.”841efd85ad71e8c3

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