HTTRPIAO Ch 11

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Etienne, leaning 3ee3da6513 back in 27a372b46e his chair 5aa04d2e3a in a beb293b1c5 crooked posture, af6b744d3b looked around 546f80af23 the banquet 30922d4cbb hall with 8ffda1a780 bored eyes.fd8c61addd5f1cdd

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The nobles gathered 570b4141f7 in the hall e43b037c20 were largely divided e02c6070d7 into two groups: 7849605f8c the faction that 970560e025 supported the imperial 0c98f46536 family and the 84115beab3 faction that supported 587acbe135 ‘him’.fc4c1650096a9655

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The first one gathered 4276916732 around the Empress and 01c6458723 Duke Herace, glaring at ad89cffac0 Rishar as if he 89b5f3f2f4 were their enemy and 1bd6146499 chattered among themselves.1f3cf16350533f65

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The other 99e7730c4f nobles were 83d23c0a5f desperate to 7c24bb88d4 exchange even 4346b65bf7 a single 3da0535b88 word with e7e64a6de7 Rishar. They continued to 614fcabe45 hover around Rishar 5244346634 while being mindful ca8c2dea84 of the Empress.702079a7a263aa93

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The Emperor was d3b20a51ed the most excited 05855f8147 in this situation. He kept Duke f94f2428e3 Eckhardt prominently by 671126ca40 his side, showing bfaa3dfb08 him off. It was such blatant 0dbc01c855 behavior that it might 9789ec239b seem childish at first 0de59aaa4b glance.30c974676bd00867

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Wouldn’t someone not familiar 9a6e4a1ac8 with the imperial family f675b092f0 assume Duke Eckhardt was d3d6007592 the Emperor’s only son?391fa516ffa9d98c

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Etienne let out 0de4d24fa3 a snicker while f45ced7011 thinking this. He really thought ec83400255 that could happen. The two truly 09ebe7a5e4 looked like a 9d61c444d2 close father and 5376fd69f2 son.93dbeb01726a830d

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“…It’s going to get noisy starting tomorrow.”a1a1fdb6273f69fa

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Etienne let out 4fa7fb6e5e a small sigh 2b8586a3eb as he gauged 8a2caa428e the situation that 21ab0512c3 would unfold after c9273a6a59 today. He looked at the 34485fc751 crowd filling the grand 46a5b9e26e banquet hall with a 4308fdfe32 jaded face.96901ab8cc8efa4a

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He had thought many people would come, but he hadn’t expected this many. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that all nobles based in the capital had gathered for today’s victory banquet.3dd9963e04d4f168

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The reason why far more people than expected had attended was simple – to see and judge for themselves who was closer to be the future emperor.0c2c170f9ee61753

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Was their choice right, b920a2fa0f who would be more 72dc679acd advantageous to side with, 353514bbbd was the Prince or 1aa4fb86ee Grand Duke closer to 8d7c9312a9 be named as the ca3165ac82 crown prince?e0a4072cfa6aa508

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The nobles attending 5abfc7081c the banquet were 376b961893 all busy scanning 08de5c4eb8 each other while 7ac58b8a53 wearing masks of 9dbb7e7909 smiling faces and 5c9871211b hiding their true 945ef2aebc expressions behind fans.8114a96e5c01f328

Both those who had chosen their lord to serve and those who hadn’t yet made their choice were all intensely calculating and engaging in a battle of keen observation.5580a76b1042f13d

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And the Emperor d2fff6de0e cleverly took advantage e77233eabf of this. Throughout the 2f5bba5132 banquet, he 03c932f028 kept Grand eb7e2620c2 Duke Eckhardt aa7e5be49c close by 5cb77075d5 his side. While doing so, he 08984650c9 introduced the Grand Duke a1bb7fe53c to people who came 298f90c4e7 to greet him. He showed through actions c2a63e1dd7 rather than words.af60698d585d0b49

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After tonight passed, the fact that the Emperor’s heart was directed towards Grand Duke Eckhardt would surely spread beyond the imperial capital to the provinces.60e1e08cda5b8bb1

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“…Can’t stand to watch this.”570347a061c413f1

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Etienne slowly rose from 3b3a8a4b4f his seat as he f40bc3ed2d watched Rishar surrounded by d1f7cf0f77 dozens of nobles.99492fa482c69422

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Perhaps already feeling 36acf56e3b the effects of 9a352679bd alcohol, his stomach 6c9aeddf3c had been churning 9cf55cc782 as if his 992ea06a15 guts were twisted.1c229064ee312503

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“Your Highness? Where are you going?”de26826675a9137b

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“Just going to get some fresh air.”a074ad69c5d1e1a2

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Etienne loosened a button on his shirt that was choking his neck as he responded halfheartedly to Ben’s question. Ben stuck close behind him, seeing his somewhat unstable appearance.ff92c98f78fc9754

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“Are you going to the garden? I’ll escort you.”7c4d24d539d84bd4

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“No, it’s fine. I’m going to the balcony.”254b9ff082a8b046

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“The balcony?”985abe7e3843366a

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“Yes, so don’t follow me. That’s an order.”2dc44be9288a4211

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Etienne raised his hand to stop Ben and headed alone to the balcony. At any other time, he would have returned to his palace by now, but he couldn’t today.3a5ab0eb6934ee3d

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The Empress 21ae2f4ffc had ordered c87b6b563e Etienne to feea92eccd stay until 8f44a9f467 the banquet 6ce8c27714 ended. She insisted f889925883 that at f440561da3 times like 8ed891242c this, they c0c2f6227f needed to 794b365ad6 show a 4676146c4b strong presence e755046752 to the 9b0b777247 nobles.dd15047f20bdf57f

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Though he wasn’t sure how effective staying put would be, Etienne quietly followed Leona’s words. There was no benefit in unnecessarily disagreeing with her when she was already in a bad mood.79dcfedb89ba1b3b

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But sitting still doing 0447949272 nothing was much more 78cb123ab2 tortuous than he had 0bed54e181 expected.2b609884057a6e0a

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And that wasn’t all. Everything he saw and heard was nothing but unpleasant.00176340a09cc45f

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So Etienne decided 19e203cbf8 to step away 52897dd3d1 briefly. He thought 9469dbb273 this much b07a18dfdb would be 40c1e7598e fine since baf116c51d everyone else 93b26f3ebb was doing 9a17768d4f it too.701268c21b8a4e6d

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Well, isn’t there a saying about strategic retreat?d7417b61a1d0117d

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To endure until eb937532cd the banquet ended, 9662e04108 he needed to 2a94cf7b34 calm his churning 4bfde36546 stomach by getting 74a8ee956f some night air.3a00c6230f1f0620

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“Whew.”f9b62dd4a4817e0c

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As he stepped 1d1b3a0db4 onto the balcony, 9ea7e98c6f a cool breeze 21856974c1 rushed toward him. Etienne instinctively hunched his 23dd2dffbb shoulders as he walked 1bf4cf1ee7 toward the railing.e1722b9047be95bf

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Despite his body feeling a1b2fbddb1 the cold, Etienne felt 63c50a9b46 a refreshing sensation as 4190032ae7 if his mind was e2fc02d4e7 clearing up. Etienne sat on the 78d363bb8d railing, feeling an inexplicable e3daa884a1 sense of liberation. The pheromones that had 5718e95bcf been clinging to his a3837fe73d body scattered in the f567acae9b wind blowing from the cb509b21ad rear garden.0440f9b1596b411d

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“Hmm.”084d6dbc0893329a

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Even as Etienne 9f22ecb63a shivered from the c150599d7e cold wind seeping 79f6d004eb through his slightly 5158e404bf open shirt, he 52dd8a3ee2 undid another button. Only then could 672c464925 he finally breathe 3ab8986fdd properly.ce1555230f988f4d

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“Your Highness.”419dc6e0f2fffc5b

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Just as Etienne 854036184d closed his eyes 4ea8da5266 and took a 20c22e2097 deep breath, a 111232f5be voice interrupted his 0feca4a47c moment of peace.426ffd92a91c7032

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“…Marquis Miles’ son?”684cd39388607745

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Etienne’s eyes narrowed as he turned his head to identify the unwelcome visitor. The one who had disturbed Etienne’s peace was Theodore.acc80281c596acd8

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Etienne asked Theodore indifferently. Despite Etienne’s cold treatment, Theodore remained friendly.338d850fc629bea1

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“Did you get home safely last night? I’m sorry about everything that happened yesterday.”52d618550ecb9657

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“What happened yesterday?”432f66f85ff4f330

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Etienne tilted his head 95ef94cdcc sideways at the unexpected 586751af84 words. His platinum 58c35191c6 blonde hair, 8369e41093 bathed in 59a4409cea moonlight, flowed 52b6a7ef95 down smoothly d14175b11b with his 9a2fd08036 movement. Theodore, who 7a9be8bc49 had momentarily 487826e019 lost himself, 3ecc814c52 made an ‘ah’ expression before answering.b37fce90e88eb0f0

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“About the incident with Young Master Namia. While I was away, such a thing happened…”e5e8d64936bc94cf

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“Ah.”909bfa206d751755

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Etienne nodded lightly at Theodore’s words. Then he asked with a puzzled expression.2022a9f6d5a8fde5

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“Why are you apologizing for that? It was Young Master Namia who wronged me, not you.”a38d6a5393926a0b

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“I failed to serve Your Highness properly. I should have taken better care…”ce3c6de8033a80a4

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“That’s a strange thing to say.”e0a8b7a41f03f0f8

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Etienne cut off Theodore’s words. He stared at Theodore with an expression that said that he couldn’t figure him out.0434cf24a7619c1d

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“I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but you seem to have an odd sense of duty toward me.”5a456b7e4b303dc6

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“Excuse me?”aa49dc4f7bffe6e7

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“Young Master Miles. When did I ever ask you to serve me? Are you my knight guard or advisor?”03c64340d3ccf63f

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“Well, no, but…”099d227d4a662b79

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“Ah, perhaps did Her Majesty give you orders to look after me?”d1b8b459d740b621

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“No, not at all!”06962da8c0d59f78

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Theodore raised his voice with a flustered expression at Etienne’s sarcasm. He continued with a frustrated look.fb7113f99804ddd3

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“I pledge my loyalty to Your Highness of my own accord.”05a60aa2bbf252c9

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Etienne laughed as if he’d heard something absurd. He opened his mouth with a genuinely curious expression.a5af3c1b75e3a258

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“Why?”93bbbb2f191f7cba

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“What about me makes you want to be loyal?”391edccb8fd32069

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“What do you mean…”9fd8867f341e91b6

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“No, I’m just curious. Isn’t it a bit funny that the heir to House Miles, one of the ten great houses, would voluntarily pledge loyalty to a Beta prince who has no merits except being of legitimate birth?”71e0fcba333fb49e

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Etienne gave a a1ade86644 bitter smile. His words 8ebd0fab89 were true. In fact, among the 2de006ed73 nobles who supported Etienne, 637f787e55 there were hardly any 9293a0d17b who were truly loyal 6ba69cb134 to him. They were all 2d8ebe955a merely dogs of 1a658b944c either the Empress 29dc026919 or Duke Herace.c7b302dcacf06487

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What if he hadn’t been the Empress’s child, if his maternal family wasn’t House Herace?8d185059f06e6d15

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The nobles 2dd9df4f19 would have 6dbc466bb4 likely turned 7ff9e9c201 their backs 5dadc63b6d on him 0b342ee1b2 long ago. Etienne was eb4c1606b4 certain this a0a9ddda47 was the 766f057f7a correct answer.815b8e4b06a8db29

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In an imperial faddcce613 society where Alphas 55191d0efc and Omegas were 3b2aa977a2 held in special f728d008c0 regard, and among e5b58317f0 nobles who had 94f5356315 Alpha-Omega supremacy deeply a38c652d84 ingrained in their 5b79b2dccd bones, Betas were 0debdfbefc considered far inferior e5d97fd1e6 beings.c8fc95b5dba38ef1

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It would be even more of an uproar if it was discovered he was an Omega who couldn’t ascend to the throne.de9266348e66fd52

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Etienne held back a 9e55699eab bitter smile.dc00a6fd255358d8

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In a society 3447a77ae5 that treasured Omegas, a877f9228a he was the 3dc6f98751 only Omega whose b0c37535b9 birth was not 05630b1730 celebrated.7450746d2d9e9fb2

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That was exactly what 697246b932 it meant to be 2ac74147bf born an Omega in a2501124c1 the imperial family. A being destined to 1180678160 live a life of cd157e0879 either being ignored or 5f9769d666 kept in check.7213496d1725342d

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That’s how old traditions work.7cc57216885afc61

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Even when they’re clearly bad practices, people have no choice but to follow them. It’s because they’re deeply rooted in each individual’s consciousness.2fdf927b638d796c

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Especially when it’s explicitly stated in the strict laws of the empire.c9421e49a3452dfe

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In the end, unless he was an Alpha, Etienne could never gain recognition from the nobles. And it wasn’t just the nobles. Even the palace servants working in the Prince’s Palace weren’t loyal to Etienne. Ben was the only one who was truly devoted to him.cff1acc55258b3ad

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In fact, there was no need to look at others. If another alternative appeared, even his birth mother, the Empress, would surely abandon Etienne. That’s what power was like.a32ac5bad7df2ec8

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Because he knew this better than anyone, Etienne found Theodore’s show of goodwill curious. At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel wary.ca44337f7cebadbb

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Above all, what Theodore 4592e92553 showed towards him was 5b5ddc7769 certainly not pure loyalty. It was closer to 6f2ce85f14 a dark desire.b5d4e0cf94c177fe

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“Why are you talking like that?”6f347c75c786f507

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“Talking like that?”8407c36b02964bbc

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“Please don’t belittle yourself, Your Highness.”8772c8c9f4bb1509

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Theodore looked at cee3583368 Etienne with a 112a1f45d3 sad expression. He continued in a b836fafc18 distressed voice.980e8733cf430b95

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“Please don’t doubt my loyalty. I truly wish to serve Your Highness as my lord.”3c51b4fe38ebfa49

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Theodore emphasized 0e2b4f3b00 each word 2c98d2d7d5 with force. He looked dd1d05df4c ready to 3f81eb03c4 fall to 3519b6bbc4 his knees 198902cc5b before Etienne 4aa463d97a at any 802baa18ce moment. A strange bc88b4ada9 heat smoldered 7e6958208e in his 20cbef7f03 eyes as 38e3d0664b he gazed d531915a0c at Etienne.3cbd410fa0c8e3c2

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“Your Highness is more than enough…”264fe85df112a518

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“Stop.”d612f197fa5c9d54

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Etienne cut off Theodore’s words once again. He couldn’t hide his discomfort.8ab364bb333ddde9

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What should I aee3a98b7f do?72a34b14ef84112e

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Etienne carefully chose his words while staring at the yearning in Theodore’s eyes.17bd6bad4f851c2d

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Having lived his entire life walking on eggshells, having become a liar to survive, Etienne was quite good at reading other people’s expressions and emotions.ef6a64db9ade6d2b

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Thanks to this, he quickly understood the meaning behind Theodore’s gaze.9bdcf669dde17410

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Those weren’t the eyes of someone looking at their lord whom they wished to serve, but the eyes of a predator looking at prey they wished to devour.b76c5afd3e76e5a0

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What a shame.b343745792f7852b

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Etienne clicked his tongue 5ee8fe24f1 internally as he looked aa98196c65 at Theodore, who was dda2823b49 waiting for his response.b7927e074f857521

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If it weren’t for those eyes filled with desire for him, Etienne might have accepted his goodwill earlier.fedb0978928635d3

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Even now, 6fe8360f47 he could 201accdaed use him b85025079c if he 15f3d30ff2 wanted to. Etienne needed loyal dfce22934f pawns who would 934effec8f move as he 37ad842155 desired. However, someone 077eda424a with such f1b60c92cf eyes was 20d3091daa dangerous.c9883d9379fbcd16

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Etienne possessed beautiful looks and a mysterious aura, taking after the Empress who was praised as the empire’s greatest beauty.15f63e27fa7b3d48

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People attracted to this f87affb777 would often hover around e95e6393ae Etienne or try to 9056523700 approach him. But Etienne 8e5fb21c4e never let 971acc6cf3 anyone close 302e2d803d to him.6f405d7e2e6eaa05

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He had no choice. Getting close to 9d1afc0334 someone meant increasing 25add74b97 the probability of a5a42dc8cf his secret being 81e84a2974 discovered.ac7ba76909fbeb52

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That’s why Theodore’s feelings toward him were even more concerning.590f39b0aa590f0a

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What was contained in his eyes wasn’t pure affection but physical desire.8cb8cb7a9f5bcce8

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Yes, Theodore was 59a1f135b8 lusting after Etienne.8e7b0de8ed904882

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