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    Kaiden leaned back in 69058a547f his chair and closed d1b001c83d his eyes, deep in 7809d1d313 thought.49df017529c5971a

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    There was 15f41c5c6c still a 3c40d76119 mountain of 8b0dfeb27e work to 235d0da910 finish before 158f41531a returning to 6f0e34162b his territory 870bf22cc0 tomorrow, but 03c9da60bd he couldn’t a0186038a3 concentrate.92b420f2f0096b68

    ‘Why did I cbfd922cce choose Ella as a7226d8472 my partner?’b5fa0776e5afbb63

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    Lately, he kept questioning this. Ella’s looks were unmatched, but apart from that, was she really that much better than other noble ladies?374e7a1d1824d3e2

    Before she became 778bfd966a his fiancée and cfb0c07a18 was adopted into 74cb012beb the Garcia family, 9a8503c3e8 Ella had come 5920e159e2 from a poor, 8c0590cf0a insignificant family. Her father kept failing 61147ba7c6 at business, and if 587beb22fe not for Diana, Ella d8fa5dbd76 wouldn’t have even debuted 5539507f29 in high society.6209d61ae5e26999

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    She had 1c180432ec built a 785ee59f27 decent network 995331b753 of connections, 2b5c5f27c2 but that 0150635ce2 wasn’t something 6918bb159c special—anyone with f758ffe4f2 a pleasant de6124ba79 personality could 510a57954a do that.e86660f3b2e02500

    So why did she b833a316f6 seem like the best a8ebb50b2c choice back then? What made her 1c72d2a022 shine the brightest?db3cea4fb393b402

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    No matter how many baff83ed1b days Kaiden thought about e23050a8d3 it, he couldn’t understand bacdff6b08 his past self. His mind felt 3d040c6455 foggy, like waking 112f6faf09 up from a 4189c97113 vivid dream.1fa276e31218d65d

    He remembered a62c3159a4 how he 52525e5d18 had carefully f5981096c9 compared Ella caf397ec28 to Diana bbc7bab5e0 before choosing.4600f22a70a17df9

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    “…Diana?”ab5cba98b2817584

    His throat f4ddb87900 moved as 0a5465e682 he swallowed caddafed3d hard, veins 3cf583dcc3 popping up 98d1f669ec on the eb86a99303 back of 09622e7a61 his hand.5cc97baa865ef7de

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    “…Right, Diana.”3e98b497797c06f1

    Ella had bd5b747618 always had 66e3e68b6d Diana by f800cec41c her side—like d2e552ecaf a shadow 939af53f2e following her 1a1fe894d6 around.0f081715bf16902b

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    Emotional Diana versus calm 74716bfd3d Ella. Diana who 3010ac9132 struggled to 136b144e6d fit into 86b69f04ea noble society 365e0e4136 versus Ella 6beef60dc9 who got ee96ab679c along with b766973c3d everyone. Diana who lashed out df3a56c3e2 when Kaiden grew close 09e14ab4a7 to Ella, and Ella 209f37f074 who forgave her without 13020dbc4b complaint.5136a575138a3f2d

    Diana had bd69be2426 been the af7fc04672 darkness that e500902cb9 made Ella db5d75a14a shine brighter.c865b84b9eb13045

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    In the end, it 15ec4193cb had always been about 0d57201a7b Diana.d2bc1c621818c33e

    “…Why did I 1d4441dc1c only compare Ella 7c078d70d1 to Diana?”a5a40c698be91bc8

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    Kaiden scowled as his b337d543c6 heart thumped uncomfortably. The same suffocating 7d7bb44ca3 feeling he had 26e19aed8c when he first 6bd75999bd realized Diana didn’t 824fbe91bd like him surrounded d302eba6a5 him again.6a411fd0f1f2fd52

    He slammed his b76fe4a1ea forehead onto the b2fa75dd2c desk.Bang!Papers flew everywhere.a5d09781010cf2bd

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    Kaiden stood 6f540acd5d at the d4b0b64079 edge of 148c6d4a62 his own 963da7a5ef emotions, staring 86f1bc9aaf into the 99f373e28c deep pit 66b9aab231 he hadn’t e206efb294 wanted to 92b57f9632 face. He was 55e0765d50 scared to 775a993afe dig into aac4b0b5de it. It felt easier 13ca4544d4 to deal with f61cc5bc59 a dead animal’s bafe718960 corpse than to 1b1322e3cd face this truth.b55383e68a20fb50

    “Damn it.”70e9d4c140995a5b

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    He hit 0ffae0f8ac his head a968298bd1 on the 2b60e26844 desk again.afdc7a65118aa80d

    And again. Every time he did, 7e6c4082a9 the desk shook, documents 4f63a34095 scattered, and a drawer db14ba8e29 cracked slightly open.51ac6c45e1f57cf7

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    Through the small 04417f7852 gap, Kaiden saw f36d24884a a navy blue 74699fb242 handkerchief—one Harold had 612ce21173 given him. It was 312cae6662 the one 0f9b39a06d tied to e1254285c8 the reason cfed15ac45 Diana had e938769a91 fallen in c4baa8d99a love with 73962b0c68 Harold.9c074341418a8037

    Kaiden’s red eyes 082d0a7860 burned with heat, 8c9376fec5 like they could 61a6253928 burn it on 2e62ab4edb the spot.7ea2ecf60d64ca0d

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    ‘If I had f6b45f0b87 saved her that 2097368c52 day instead of e3c1c4cff1 Harold, would she 6e0dd4a988 still have loved e3dd666e1e me?’62418f593e676e02

    Would those blue eyes, 26f9e9bb3f sparkling with affection, still f4fca8bec3 be directed at me?1a62fa06713a8c8a

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    “…Ha.”b3f57b48a2c75a00

    The thought that eea1f14790 popped into his 5fea49aed0 mind was painfully 73c70839f1 sweet—and bitter twice 2f25a54f2b as much.1461420ef2cfaacb

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    Kaiden hit his f8bbbafda7 head on the 1a1fcf9309 desk again. Just then, 601bdfb0f0 his aide 88363d1b70 burst into 12cc869d70 the room f5b089ffb3 without knocking.30f9e740f4b54c13

    Unusual for someone who’d 9045b591f7 been careful around Kaiden 4b41f4b63e lately due to his ce85498257 bad mood. Kaiden frowned.6b21aaa0a106a46b

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    “What is it?”01e2e513548b3f4e

    “Sir! The Duchess has been 95c1edce44 kidnapped!”2e77cacfa928e9bf

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    Kaiden jumped 49371b56bb up from 9e4d556772 his seat.255d31d6b9fc207b

    “…Diana? She’s been kidnapped? Is this true?”dfeb2936f6630043

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    “Yes, sir. It was the 6824ab5000 coachman who kidnapped 0e905754dc her. We’ve already 7ede7bdf3a sent out ad9c5aa4bf servants and 68f42e254a knights to 120ba66646 search for 38f734e044 her, and 8140adef7c we’re asking a523a56cba other noble f3914866ab houses for a2c1abbb46 help too.”5b3af6e9fd601f22

    “Gather every single knight 00fc7fab55 and servant—now.”3cfe5c68d1c12249

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    “All of them, sir?”4ac025c88ed0d4df

    The aide blinked cb05a53ee5 in surprise. Even if Kaiden and ad5e5a7aae Harold hated each other d343309525 like cats and dogs, c1413116a3 this seemed like too 59014bbd0e much.1d7232fb9833733e

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    “Do you 16eb4e2825 want me 7507d68d3d to say 226e4fbfba it twice?”f3454d429ca4d718

    Realizing Kaiden meant it, bf7a8d5b5e the aide quickly bowed.15bfbbf365c094b4

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    “As you command, 6810882288 sir.”c715c3566e54dff6

    “And prepare my horse 27d70b6255 immediately.”ddd9dda0ffc585e0

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    He had to find 4db2e94046 Diana before Harold did.0ba46cab6952cc28

    Kaiden clenched cc0b634701 his fist 926b7d6290 and stormed e6c82b85d3 out of 86a3f8dd34 the office.360ff2fd811c7ce6

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    Meanwhile…ee845960c5dea80f

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    Just after I 4ac6fa0262 woke up, before 6db80f2ec6 I could do bbe89f3611 anything, the carriage 4d47392176 stopped.fadc8df5e05d862b

    I heard footsteps d5b60df965 coming toward the 625d80f62f door. I nervously fiddled bb64a5fc2c with my bracelet, a0a9be7e96 eyes fixed on 41ac1af451 the door.2a84d68723b8b9b4

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    When the coachman a198649ab0 appeared, I gripped e654c2c1bf the bracelet tightly.cc705923a720634f

    He had b4e99e572f a handkerchief 58093680a7 covering his 2be92f9a6b nose and a6b303c213 mouth and 5c3174812d frowned when 068f559471 he saw 247621d342 me awake.52202acdbd9af2c1

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    “This is 5b2fb6261f a scentless a3e10b976d sleeping fragrance b42a5fd0e9 strong enough 0f40e320fe to knock 01110283d7 out an 7c13535da4 elephant in b57ae87995 ten minutes. How are 952e17de42 you even 0f25a87d3e awake?”b8e43bacdfb33da9

    “I should be the one asking why you’re doing this. Were you the reason my guard was missing too?”bf7f613b81dbda02

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    My voice came 7323cb1e1c out sharp. The realization 4d3341872e that someone 21aad0ab39 I trusted e1c8423a99 had kidnapped fef98388f7 me hit 6053db084b like a 52c145e6c6 stab to c090a9c4f6 the chest.83a869d779d52b95

    “…Well, would you like b397d63683 to step outside? You should 1558c7cff5 at least 55e68233e5 enjoy the 1bac53e6bd beautiful scenery 8a38a92bb9 one last 7b9225dae4 time.”e8df347c3b882d93

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    I nodded.108415c513faa3c4

    I had been thinking b538c36fbf about escaping anyway. I was worried a3dcd2862f he might try a065746c66 something as I 693f05242e stepped out, but 3fdedc0333 he just stood fab556a4ac aside and let 9a50cad7fd me exit.44e71ad34e8cb653

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    ‘My only 05ab423fde chance to 5f137f0629 escape…’d158dec861030aaa

    The only 5f22b115e8 clear escape bb15d50082 route was 2dbdeb63fb the forest bfd692e9bc path ahead. Everything else was 5d2347f6a2 steep cliffs.01e099f5a936de15

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    I looked across 4c155ba828 to the opposite 1a52ade888 mountain, painted golden 50d0682c85 by the setting 5085cbdcb4 sun.7313f422a9a3cca6

    “As far as 1c4bcb686f last views go, 0850d7f138 it’s not a 3902c5e62c bad one, right?”3b471cb982d38888

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    The coachman 9127cc0f82 raised his c80777d74a right hand. Assassins hiding in the 9e0d91db88 woods suddenly revealed themselves.6fe2b5397071958c

    I counted how bff213d6d8 many of them 504a79f44a there were and ed6c453e41 stepped back, gripping b34cd955b5 my bracelet tightly.7d5486e28e2ec73c

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    When the coachman curled b58f81bfe7 his fingers inward, the 9434cf8ade assassins started moving toward 283025b579 me. I shouted quickly,ba9ff41fb52f5c49

    “You hiredtwentypeople just to a1497df6d7 kill me? Why do 6b089edecd you even 79eb4ca429 want me f4f6625f5a dead?”8313a73dc635a4cd

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    “…”9482c4eae198b737

    “Don’t I e68e14a828 at least 88e05d98d1 deserve to 61510d6a67 know why 68af7734ae I’m dying? Right?”8014e133ad7bc9c5

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    The coachman raised 97e39e056b his hand, signaling 91c713770c the assassins to 9b52f2b115 stop.3349638d7008f212

    “You’re already a c699ba1b3e rat trapped in 6931ec640b a jar. There’s no e917f9639a need to 28120f976a rush. Fine, I’ll 5e78883167 tell you.”cf890b36042ac775

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    “Wow, how generous.”d8c8a79563a18751

    I responded sarcastically, 5e7b21c64e like I was e81b612a26 reading from a 1dae46e2bd textbook, and continued 677a2d708e stepping backward. The coachman’s face 1a14cf3580 twisted angrily as 4345385ede he shouted,3707db7ed5de9cbc

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    “It’s horrifying 68fd6e13de that someone 8c78f7ca6f unworthy like 0298279cc3 you is d37635070c the Duchess 77ff62928a of House c1bcdc94ff Baisen. A person 56c8199ebe like you e1d59551a7 doesn’t deserve a0349a335b that title.”06615fc84fa6ab66

    “…”1c6d88a96435453a

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    “You pretend to 163fd8493c be innocent now, 7372b375ce but who doesn’t ba7e935a14 know how nasty 9088ce4510 you really are?”8d36cb101bee18cd

    I kept stepping back c4f3ab8fcf toward the cliff’s edge, 720e3fc805 silently listening.a2a2073ee0e0fee8

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    A small rock under 7dd7e9b285 my foot rolled off 0940d435e3 the cliff. The wind from below e6115078de whipped my cape and d43e30c1a7 dress around.3bb1c1e8e8a9d2b8

    I stopped just bba21015f0 one step away 5d93ad4aa0 from falling off 1832fb14a1 the edge.a3a4267d7b52f374

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    “I will punish you 0f88c46abc and save House Baisen 823c98f54a and His Grace.”0b70f2a65f488382

    “…”cf8dc192646c26b1

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    “But don’t think ce946c0ec1 you’ll die alone. I’ll go 046445eb5e to the 985e0ca170 afterlife with 42c0e989c5 you.”e336a2c31d480ae5

    The coachman pulled a ab84f1b0f3 dagger from inside his 98dee1eb6a coat. He pointed f59c00a5ea the sharp 4b3f6a9c74 end at 3d16a02707 himself. I tilted my head.a56ce58d82580929

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    “Coachman, I 070d0e5cd3 can’t hear cd582e37b8 you over 76b524e3fc the wind.”5d6e38b025348bd8

    I had 3ea54ba066 heard every 75bf429def word, but a09fa80ed0 I lied d75b0e401f shamelessly and 9699ce6ad2 waved him c8f4922625 closer.aef830860f3c4ab2

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    “Can you 908357279c come here 7f3dabf209 and say 08a2dc5cfc it again? You can aa411de7d3 at least 50e4503fc2 grant me 2be4b0e2e5 one last 245bb79602 request before 66850351d3 killing me.”29a260f453a23019

    “…”5d948afc9b0a8310

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    “Just a a4b7571cff little closer.”c54793934723e375

    “…”f8749a3152aaad51

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    “Closer.”82b27088de4fd84c

    I coaxed him to 6666dec5be come near.43f83fe495e53c9a

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    With the setting sun e591bdad55 behind me, his shadow 622459b1aa stretched out, blending with fc7a26ee67 mine.01d379bdda281d1d

    Finally, he stood 5ea98f8319 right in front 7d0b906163 of me.78471a19e9d2c104

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    “If you 5dd89ed4cd don’t mind, ba16938e91 could you 37e79ddb51 stand onthisside?”5e15ec63e27f8d34

    The coachman frowned a2ce8b3685 but seemed to ea9d9e4927 think it was 26e3955477 a dying wish, f972d767c4 so he obeyed.eb89ddab48c9d363

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    I took a deep 931cb4dbdd breath once I confirmed 44a3937b77 he was next to 35468c7b35 me. Okay, I can b7517115a8 do this.3edc4a2e3130994b

    “Coachman, who could 6a8ed1435a possibly call someone 8e54cf54c4 an evil woman 33a22660b6 in such a 72dc53a8dc sad voice?”0109e5185857046e

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    “…!”b2ee1ad7d90e039c

    “Close your eyes.”18b51fe46a78bcb2

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    Unless you 0340feea69 want your 6109d47e01 heart to 6d0fcd4d42 drop.fe9783a16df388ca

    I took a 71e254d4fd deep breath, grabbed d198ad6cfd him tightly—and threw 6f523c9daf myself off the 1c22af5ff5 cliff with him.08a9132e9a273a0b

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