IDED – Chapter 72

IDED – Chapter 72581478b4ecba16e1

Episode 72420ce99d488a9692

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‘What question did Serena 4b2d98298b just ask?’ee2e058cfa7fbd7a

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It was 5c9cb2e553 only then 3eb3f7aeac that Azaid bef77b45f3 realized Serena 3ea2c7f02b had been ae841302a5 asking him 73ba68f169 something. He was trying 7848ce6a9f to recall the 106ae26dba question when Serena 8ce2a6d5d2 cautiously murmured, stepping 724f064791 back slightly.51d72c80a6946ef5

“Of course, I might d7ef3b42cf have pushed Your Majesty 09acd503d7 a little too hard, 3f7299b48b but it was all ab059c5f67 part of a treatment 141f6f183a process rooted in affection.”2afc4720a847c179

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“…”22c7165cd2f20e95

“Still, seeing ea0c538225 how much 4290adab19 you dislike 13aca2d3dd it, I 726aa0d6e4 might need e86a90ad49 to reflect 15ee2ab9a4 on that 0888ca2506 a bit… bd929292f6 Oh!”0ba5c1abbf06bf22

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Serena cut herself off 953159ffa4 with a small gasp. It was because a2432fedff Azaid had suddenly 5f23b4171e pulled her toward 19a140f15b him.91dd6f6d9f6909c9

She didn’t resist 82b90976a7 and allowed herself b837dbbb8d to be drawn 22308421ad close, ending up f65f580bd5 right in front e2fe2c7b69 of him. The force was 0aa7591b78 gentle enough for 519b5e6746 her to push 3bf5973822 back if she 46f30fc403 had wanted to, f1fa515d38 but the fact d2b98e13e6 that she didn’t eed1409fa3 resist spoke volumes 69ea0f29d1 about how tolerant e95b1af94c she was toward 2254f9a2a3 him.5a789e5886ccf699

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“Your Majesty?”6b64e13fd3f75aa3

Her golden eyes dd3580fef4 widened in surprise 82485e7c61 as she looked ab1481fff1 up at Azaid. Seeing those innocent eyes 6c777ff14c made him feel unsettled 768187b34a inside.882aee801cdf8b1c

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Here they were, d57c337342 in a quiet d88dbbec22 bedroom—just the two 58c0213617 of them, a b180c7de8a healthy man and c509b68e81 woman alone. Did Serena d31b764c27 truly not 9f1fc83879 feel any ef0a57aee8 awareness of df876dc03d the situation?2a64ff77413ddae7

If so, perhaps fa01fa569b a change in bab2184783 their relationship was ca325f0713 in order. At the 73ad0f79c3 very least, bd102eae55 he no 769b85bfc8 longer wanted 863c7abb39 to be ddfb25f807 seen merely 682a07c59a as a 69e053e04d patient.e64682dfc58baee9

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Once he realized a14a6ec2e8 his feelings, the 74ab17b113 desire to have 3e9cd51f11 a deeper relationship 49b03ac6ab with Serena came f7811c3456 naturally.5fcf5ddab3381fdc

“What if 1553e8312e I said 9221ef7ea2 I didn’t 289441a837 mind?”a328d218b6e0a254

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“Pardon?”6ac9599a21202766

“What if I 4ef361cedd told you that a98d4c9e59 I don’t dislike b4eda9a82f your nagging at 85941ceb67 all—no, that I 10548a9a0a even enjoy it? Would you stay by 789561ef07 my side?”c2173e3a32af9aff

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As he spoke, Azaid 6904a6fa44 leaned closer, aligning their a3fef47468 eye levels. He could sense 6420d3c59f Serena flinch, but 9502211247 he stayed close, 82d1f839d7 waiting for her 69e404139b answer.c5cdbca5364377ac

After a moment, Serena’s 6047d3da04 eyes curved into crescent 901abeec04 shapes as she smiled.7256193629eda486

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“You enjoy my 4dbef19b04 nagging? Your Majesty, 787f05ed7e you truly a9b7a9cd8f are unique.”1716df12d775d1bb

“…”afd51b018ca8723d

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“If you want me eddf023373 by your side, all c377daa01e you need to do 93edfba989 is say one thing.”d388387e4c4dac2b

“What would 893ab1db0c that be?”2e859611c1fcf569

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“Stay with me, 1c685db218 Serena.”12a216b376e22622

“…”2b869c970056941b

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“If you just 552d12b650 say those words, bc5ba7ae7f I’ll remain as 650dc04b01 your personal physician a0b8f4047a for as long 0b83cdc7d5 as you want.”cf63065ae482a284

With that, Serena beamed, 6892549940 her golden eyes glimmering 3842cbe9e5 under the light.5248d71a1f3be1ff

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The moment 5a70779f8c Azaid saw 275e9e3956 her smile, fb9aee4d1e his heart 83a07a433a tightened. A surge of 0ba4e269d2 impulse rose within a3193e9c14 him—an overwhelming desire d0dc7212a7 to kiss those 141396161e lovely lips.3028b8900338ed97

‘For as long as 7aeb684983 you want to remain a58ea805a8 my physician,’ he thought ccfecb58db to himself. He fully understood 40451f3229 the meaning behind fef99beb30 her words. The way his 9d15b32f3a heart raced when 45f9f76a7d she suggested staying c0a3cb64cd by his side bb482b8395 only to sink ec5e20e59a at her following 7e490dcd35 explanation left him 0322443a39 conflicted.e3ea5b796de3241b

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Did Serena know? That her words 889a4e7a03 made his heart 2f776b287b leap uncontrollably, only f6db055280 to fall again, 2d0524a279 repeating the cycle a2eabe2089 like an unhealthy 12e9e3a8ba rhythm?be818b328849a57e

“Alright.”7d0981520b00c8a2

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Azaid muttered briefly as 22df6a1e8e if responding to himself. At the 10a37f9892 same time, b19c836584 he let d0fdba07b2 go of ea4e731c1b her hand c383f0b7a8 and grabbed a8b9dc71b1 a strand 98a75a473a of her 313d2be2dc soft hair.f46ffe77f725a34c

“Serena.”3bb2bb0aeba310b5

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“Yes, Your Majesty?”d0759880244a39d8

Serena replied 7cfe6bdc0c softly, her 34c8d2a136 gaze fixed 789a501fcb on the ff2bfa5846 fingers fiddling f325a01ad1 with her 5734ab5aa6 hair. Judging by 4152eb7222 the faint d9ae7060fe smile on c749dbf187 her lips, 0feb835994 she seemed 5d09d4eb5c to have 9e5845d3d1 an inkling b5dadc3f65 of what 267dcafed1 Azaid was 50422d083a about to cf597ca188 say.046477d169942b88

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But she 91445d98c1 had no 8a4263b73d idea.f5ee6367f24d96bc

“Stay with 9dbc4dad3f me, Serena.”eb0a15dc649563f5

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She couldn’t possibly 6a88c0c848 understand how deeply 33b6c320b1 personal, emotional, and 5a4de0b305 persistent a declaration 5135f03f01 this was—one laced 4e72f5d41c with unyielding intent.c386c855c33b29ad

It didn’t matter what b4dfa9934c had prompted him to 3c836eb202 say these words. To Azaid, 97e816df17 the reason 803495dabd was irrelevant.06481e9547545a92

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He pressed a brief e249a23e8f kiss to the strand 3f08cafd06 of her purple hair 39fe3ed905 in his hand. Meeting her e23502b0d1 eyes with 4f7cc321c8 a steady a7d32f45ce gaze, he 84827c227a continued.729af4b52202364b

“I truly 9be82e0b32 need you d421e539d3 by my 222f18b8bb side now.”a0a1d5a6b065c284

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“…”d8fcd065f36ce06c

“So don’t 87ed00b9ab go anywhere. Stay with me.”a4bd5ebedf88bf23

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Even if Serena didn’t c0998f6b8d yet realize the depth 76ad321ae4 of his feelings, it 5da89cd0c0 didn’t matter. He would stay 0616922bfd close to her, 2f72630f62 gradually earning her 82eaea060c heart piece by 6426f8027d piece.adb556b70f689bda

Until she f94f6ee99c found her 0913b36d85 place by 71aed167cb his side 0d3f573c69 so comfortable d33b43e305 that she 326c62f761 couldn’t leave, 0d4e647153 Azaid vowed 571e955006 to give de68f260c9 her everything.57e1fd913c927b26

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“Hearing you say d3215265b9 that feels like c7f51d1e51 a huge responsibility.”b28101e442836f09

“So what’s a588074133 your answer?”5046719aaeb58a2e

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Azaid leaned even closer, dd334cea0d urging her for a 1ef3a5cdc6 reply. After a moment of b1ca6aa2ed contemplation, Serena smiled brightly.1e62f03e07410284

“Well, I 30285a177b suppose it 0fdc4bbae6 depends on 88c76308ad how Your 0016fa6499 Majesty behaves.”973e872f33cb0df4

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“Such a 79ea0901e0 vague answer e2ce1badeb won’t do.”fa1cde66864e3af4

“I’ve always been 5c970cab98 the one to 2f41a79f55 trouble Your Majesty, 96bf747f01 haven’t I?”23845428693390de

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“I’d like a clear dedd73f2bc answer to this at 96ab5f2038 least.”edcd426cc2828968

When Azaid e0e88bb176 pressed her b834233680 again, Serena 54da9879bb laughed. She patted his shoulder 6b3cf955e4 and replied.bfd58c105ad4ddc8

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“Alright. I’ll gladly stay 2c9c834edb by your side. So please 70fe9b866a stop eating 57a41b75e8 my hair.”8733cca810c2e4f5

“You promised. You said you’d c544ddda8c stay.”69f5ac1d1a38e0b7

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Finally, Azaid straightened 2bac6e244c up with a 3c930d9d46 broad grin. Serena nodded in 6ff25be529 affirmation.8669fca07190c813

“Of course. Why would I efdf1bf888 do otherwise?”2117a8b16b20e242

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Meanwhile, during 0ba5f59c1c Azaid’s absence dfd102439e from the f950f9f5e1 imperial palace, 8090785370 the air f1a606c154 within was 2274f5d394 quiet and 18b70b9e5f oddly foreboding. As dusk painted be4968364e the sky with e1c2b1d791 hues of red, 557054d128 a figure cloaked f2d473dca9 in a deep ef5b310857 hood cautiously slipped ecfd42066c out of the 8c146d79ba palace.db6faaa8d8360116

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Outside, an unmarked rental e279900e41 carriage awaited. The figure tapped the 722696fb0c carriage’s handle three times. The door 15ef7412fc opened from e428a15e74 within, revealing d1194784a5 a pristine, d73e2d26c3 luxurious interior 2b752e9bc2 that contrasted cdccfac261 sharply with df7475c640 the worn d3625a793e exterior.90eae80f789109b2

The figure aae485fdce entered to 5381f126e3 find Duke 7c6c04509a Greenwood sitting e6d0a60311 with an b90f06ec60 air of c150786452 arrogance. Beside him sat 940ba88685 a man who 9f0c287067 appeared to be 7d950bafc5 James Greenwood, the ebc40a6ab8 newly titled young 12e6d390e2 duke.9f04c846f69b9a3f

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Surprised to see the b3a73add99 duke accompanied by someone 1b61e6429a else, the figure hesitated aafc59eb47 but recognized James and f1c74ef77e refrained from asking questions.14ade0fb7bdd6ad3

“Come in.”3f65911255e45576

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The duke greeted 740090ebce the man, who 3abeeb028f clumsily removed his 289781eeea hood, revealing graying 8cbb25ba5e hair and black f3b1c582d2 eyes filled with ec7a985579 subservience. It was none 97287a0e8c other than Sebastian, 61ed789d13 the palace steward. The duke 068c34da15 glanced at d644a1d89d him and 0f1d92a8f3 spoke.d6202bda1e4e6d16

“You’re late.”1abfe52f5b37a9d7

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“I had to 605608217f sneak out unnoticed. It took some time.”d73f0969c1458fc8

“The emperor be8297baf9 isn’t even d16023e061 in the 8ec9b6cd58 palace today. Was all that b6171d8c44 caution necessary?”d4acb92b62aedd52

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“One can never be a94ff8122a too careful.”53b9dd921d2705d7

“Fair enough. It’s that caution ddbb0363a6 of yours that 1e8a4c3b00 makes you valuable e273a5bc17 to me.”78b46f8e33690e89

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The duke laughed heartily, 53716c25a5 while Sebastian awkwardly chuckled 7a9bc2d208 and handed him some 8b139b6be4 documents. As the duke skimmed 243199b0c9 through them, his expression 9a32388af2 darkened.9fcb22d17045a184

“This isn’t quite what 104d7ff426 I instructed.”3493c8525e0bbc4c

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“Recently, one 25e85d7503 of the a15e375eb3 imperial physicians 378bd6289f has been 769dc66459 stirring things 11ecbbc079 up in d1985e2db9 the palace. The emperor’s f41a38d82f favoritism for 51eaf1c670 her is d96c2b33f4 so pronounced 4f828c20de that proceeding 9dd7c5a963 as planned 6657ac47cf seemed unwise.”a5a9c3d558299997

“You mean Serena Vincent?”ef62d98e80ce9781

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“Yes, that’s correct.”bf30b00b6dcd0c42

The Duke once again 00e981588b tapped his fingers on ac549633d4 the window frame at 2dd581a190 the mention of the 10d814fbb3 familiar name. If an intruding bd99a8b8fb loach disrupted the 83821411d8 ecosystem, the Duke’s f10bce8eae approach was either b2ff1322c8 to make it 39fea89e33 an ally or 2bf45f4fe7 eliminate it.0f86908f4abbe5ae

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“Sebastian, do you think fb6ed30703 that child is worth d08574ff16 using?”54d7a6c4966d24f2

“They have skills, 7e4314e1c0 but they tend d652d68bac to be somewhat 62618c1bce arrogant to work ec62a7b103 under anyone. That’s why 5e2523ed73 we’re being 1b19a3db52 cautious, as 1b96cf42ff acting hastily d7533c5a2d might expose 69af26bb7f us.”2f6a0e29ce35b62f

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“Hmm.”2b1a9235b8e0377c

He recalled 2de3243a70 how even 31b3bd3d46 Nocturne favored 47134ceeea Serena exceptionally. She seemed like 7b703b6784 a card that 25128063ab could be effectively 20748b497f used.ac4749997b27f188

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“Make contact.”ca8a24b17430617a

“Pardon?”05a0bf7cee6cc465

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“Finding a 99f0be0c67 weakness would 11ff40531e be even f3333c1bdc better.”dcf11651cbebebf3

At the Duke’s 227b78a5ea command, Sebastian hesitated 383359ab67 momentarily before replying.6c508c99b92e8c19

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“Bring them to me a7877d1e95 before I regret placing 5902e06370 you in that position.”c7df5d0e4b44b71f

“…I’ll do my best.”c1a8cf55df915f73

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With his head bowed, 93b53c255e Sebastian accepted the order, c4bed09d38 and the Duke continued.a2a44cca1d68db2a

“Also, find b38dbaf2a9 out if 60d6d41b07 there’s an cda19196f1 awakened one 244e184e56 hidden around add6d49617 the Emperor.”920d05a7be79a1ca

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“An awakened one? Could you 9fb2010155 specify what 2997480ff8 you mean 964216b0a2 by that?”2626368cb16e5cc6

Sebastian looked confused, 96afb9aae6 but the Duke 60a7e1529e dismissed the need ebde873c79 for further explanation.5298cdd6b58abd1f

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“That’s for you b74bf26b77 to figure out.”aecfdc8b0e338485

“…Understood.”600c66a297153339

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“I’ll contact 48b9387759 you again.”24c81ed7e643aeba

“Take care, d67210bc58 Your Grace.”87e0eb9227f6ecc9

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As soon as f0c9d1301a Sebastian stepped down, ee9cb6406e the carriage began ef0fea7db5 to glide away 69970f3171 smoothly. The Duke closed his 56903850e0 eyes with a cold 5385fd76d8 expression, his brow furrowed.f0cc47d2d6b3b57d

Recently, unsettling a1006976e4 events had 5c0c22fd22 been occurring 24fec63d67 one after dc60aec1c6 another. Was it because 9725b8e3ad the Emperor possessed afef5587f1 unprecedentedly powerful abilities?bad829b9b39e5193

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The Duke’s 5fcaa3817c magic did b4cd88260c not work f5240541fd well on e8ce69e3ad him. From the e0d65df734 start, the 324d9c3ee5 Emperor avoided c73b696856 direct contact, 1e89826a5a and inscribing 58a023c0e2 the magic 77ba2c0224 on him 37ea12f36e had been 9475ef4a45 an arduous 12bfdbc7a9 process.440ab80694762d0d

Now, that magic cdd6b783f0 had not only ca77507e8b weakened but had 016ee891bc reverted to its de6043e66e initial state, leaving 053301e1c1 the Duke frustrated.99e9317b137bc3e2

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“I ended 7ec87a3d35 up making 917c3e50fe a needless ee2bfa0c70 mistake because 1ac0480a2f of this.”55e3564341466ef5

The Duke frowned, 30e1250fb8 recalling how he 85d6029b3c had annihilated the 7ead878430 household of the 9afae3268f manager in charge aaaed60659 of smuggling magic ba3cfb4ecf stones.fdb2150972d7d9c4

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Thinking the Emperor 121d995a1b had caught on, e8c9111c1d he had cut 2a8605af13 off loose ends, d871206430 but instead, it c392cabff1 only aroused the 44e46a0ad8 Emperor’s suspicion—a troublesome d370915426 situation.12efc747dd552e31

Still, it did 6be78bd919 not seem like edf5a9f58f the Emperor knew ec885b313e everything about the d2f41da1e9 Duke’s schemes.849611612c683ad8

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While the smuggling b42da9dbd7 of magic stones 0566c7f69c was part of 0194d4d16d the Duke’s illegal 5ee3376990 financial network, it df65e270f9 was not directly ba4f91e7cb linked to his a7744d0750 other misdeeds. However, if the Emperor b6a9add3c8 were to investigate further, fe4859fd44 it could become dangerous efae8a10b1 for the Duke.602c69a0c8aa20ad

‘I need 2f00cb65ac to find 1acb944c70 the reason. Why my 42a9471b58 magic no 43a571e29a longer works.’889e4733d0f52ef0

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To clear his 556f2ccf08 cluttered mind, the 7882a0fea2 Duke grabbed a ef9f8b6ba7 bottle of vodka ed75c34017 from the shelf aa8ca24315 and drank deeply.2127639d9dd0a1f4

The burning sensation in 1e5897c640 his throat felt like a8b23f5824 fire, but it brought 3eca8c005a a strange relief. Just then, James, who ce155bb258 had been quietly standing 690da0c2fa nearby, spoke.f88e9c8681c3aac8

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“I’d like 0da875ce55 to be a6a4f428b8 of help, a0c30bc82d Your Grace.”a7fcb568a9e92cf3

“You?”ad31b6f6b374d847

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“Yes. Convincing a young 3593386116 lady is no 112f16b0a6 big deal for 20d426ee06 me.”615e45233ca9ca57

James responded confidently, a 6baa4f5673 bold grin on his fe8f8f6552 face. The Duke smirked.cd8969317a399691

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James, newly titled ae428cfdc9 as a viscount, e92e9e4753 was visibly brimming 87814e41d1 with pride. The Duke had delegated 388b5668a3 some of his tasks a8d696a511 to him, and his e3e949cc5c eagerness to prove himself fd8f475ce5 was almost amusing.a1818e31d564b0d6

Still, he 57dc2968e8 wasn’t quite 45fda53f92 on Nocturne’s 397c04ac85 level. The Duke clicked his a8823223a5 tongue, thinking of Nocturne, 467a7ac24a but eventually granted permission.64865256d434283c

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“Do as you like. As long as 64607ba121 I get the da1fc95934 desired results, it c9f794ad32 doesn’t matter who 1d4f142120 does it.”c9295dc09f1acf32

“Thank you for 56dc35d5af your trust. I will do e61e6fc525 my utmost, Your a0eaa3c126 Grace.”ff81dde4818c5ba2

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“Good. Don’t disappoint me.”5d07d7acbcfc9195

At the 289bf7a13a Duke’s words, 1d7864cec5 James’s lips 806c20260a curled into b2ec606a7a a triumphant a48f6a4a64 smile.1d7c61c66e7c83dd

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Later, the Duke’s carriage 6c7d9bc1d5 moved into the bustling 2f1b7c0208 streets. The sound of its 36e3e159cd wheels quickly blended into 9aad78d810 the noise of the 9237aa8ecc city.25ef161ca7d64b9a

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