Chapter 18

“Lead the way.”befa591769dc2139

“….”12948c8c1a78baa9

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“To where ff375c84cb Selina is.”292a0d8f41ee0571

In the end, b616d6f355 Cain Mortens couldn’t 271efe320e resist the pull b48c39477e of his weakness—Selina.af9abc9589276d81

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Though he had demanded da2136f636 Velita guide him, his b3a4b9a69e steps had already carried f05d59e257 him ahead, his familiarity 24b4cc1505 with the Ryles estate 7c47eb3020 apparent. Perhaps it was f82f26f82d because he was 935248f702 Selina’s former fiancé, ad42b71858 or perhaps his 48ac7cc5c4 urgency made his a46d862732 strides faster than f4f8d334fc intended.6e68f2b1c88a9fa2

His radiant 41ebcc3abc golden hair 15c5be6118 gleamed like 285fdf763d sunlight, his 1c547f2eeb forest-green eyes 4523f9b707 sharp beneath 550fedb509 the solemn f24c5dec9c white of 67ea99909b his clerical 0939c41f1b robes. For a knight sworn 9be6e6662b to modesty, Cain Mortens 00d66fe90f stood out like a 5d364afddb beacon when he entered 103dfc8702 the grand hall.5a5e24e72692c46e

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Unsurprisingly, the room’s 276883e89e attention shifted toward 1d52b5a0d8 him immediately.65502a134245138d

Selina Ryles 0759735b4c and Cain 45d92714a4 Mortens.2054597cc2206513

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Their past was well-known 41ca5fe189 among the nobles, but 3bac376b0b no one had expected 8c751a9d19 Cain to make an f0efccca6f appearance at an event 8b39a7d216 as public and political b46188a798 as this. He was, after 22591281a4 all, a holy 26c93e2ab3 knight who had 55e44424ac severed ties with 02af137ef2 his ducal family. Attending a private party 7f0c214efa could be seen as 33e593f61e a personal gesture, but 88b3599647 this was an entirely ff7f42d514 different arena—a political statement c1defe6e85 that left the nobles f362077664 murmuring among themselves.e6763867f28f9aef

Despite their whispers, b8fa8ccf7c no one dared 77cf5cf8e6 approach him. His unexpected f37fadc04c arrival was b0a40b8c3b shocking enough, d9eaad7917 but the 2211dbb590 implications of 4555cc363e his presence 8d165fccfe made them 532ce2baa3 wary.e1f4aff175d17bef

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“…Cain?”7862111d5d86eef6

Selina, startled by the 3992815be3 unexpected guest, froze for cc2dd3543c a moment.b0900321c334bab5

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“What are you doing ead07f6ff5 here?”8e12d456d732c68d

“I wanted to 450c728699 wish you a db9bcb3f76 happy birthday,” Cain 9cc6e922ee replied, his tone 0c0a93854f hesitant.ccf875a504de1f1b

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His awkwardness 378c58d66d made it 9087fec211 clear he 8522194967 was beginning 2a61deb310 to regret bd074479ef his impulsive 241a092f48 decision. Selina’s expression held ff12f70576 more confusion than f87e4a91ae joy, and even 2ebaf4d8de she, sheltered as bad26a368f she was, understood e26915c600 the social weight 24f4902c12 of a holy 94d65953c3 knight appearing at 95f6b0a991 a noble gathering.9e09d6a93d10eb99

“…I’m sorry. I came in 346d8ce411 such a rush 257a940252 that I didn’t 6a7119179a have time to 36f4b52dd0 prepare a gift.”86a35cb0ebce087a

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Cain’s neck turned a 5f81da4ec7 deep shade of red, 5450db0e79 his embarrassment unmistakable. To have been goaded 66a11fec2f by Velita’s words, driven 70a1169361 here by his emotions, 4435f44fc7 and now faced with 0aac9f7685 Selina’s lukewarm reaction—it was 1620420fbe undoubtedly a bitter pill 55c2b8624a to swallow.a0d91862e6274400

Velita watched it all ff4ae3a078 unfold, her expression calm 96684b23b2 and impassive, betraying none d0f1f8fd11 of the turmoil beneath.08c20ed702f183ba

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The fear 227052e52a of angering cfc5e0e255 someone of 70ff488003 high status 60296f368e was secondary. What mattered to 60620706e8 her was seeing bf1a2fc2f0 Cain in this 13daa11b0a moment, vulnerable and 8939fd0689 defeated. Yet, strangely, 4f1c90e021 the satisfaction 3ea79b1ce6 she had 005f9373a6 anticipated wasn’t 24f70e102b there.298baedb39eaf485

“It must’ve taken great fdae4e185f courage to attend,” Jeremy’s 252b3c8ca9 voice cut through the 455f63295b tension, smooth and nonchalant. “I’m grateful that cc7d13cb61 you thought so 494861ffd4 much of my 94733c62f6 sister, Sir Cain.”eb128c827c61bbfb

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Jeremy’s intervention broke the 38225b3c43 awkward silence, his smile 40aefdaa5f disarming yet unreadable.381d0b099484349e

“Since you’ve come all d0df8bde75 this way, why not a175622323 share a dance with 3c4d793f6c her? It’s been so f1f3d3ce6b long.”d225b6b0c42199da

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“O-brother…” Selina began, 8bd8f32f88 flustered.b7cb6f83351533d7

“You two 4c9b9f0256 always made 2183b1e3ff such a a6d62d1c66 lovely pair,” f6241b1bfa Jeremy continued, 2dc943f950 his tone 7238d19c40 hovering between c780cb7e2b genuine and b7623e4f08 mocking.760e75a859e95a74

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Cain’s expression tightened. “I must decline.”95f5fd6224d470ae

“If you lacked the f0264b79db courage to dance, you 5f97cddbb3 shouldn’t have come at 1e428eb284 all,” Jeremy said, his eccc646721 words cutting but delivered c949534142 with an air of f840ac9691 casual indifference.0852cfd731992770

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Cain’s face 44e5be96d8 hardened, and 7a5ac87cf5 he turned 3129925cb2 to leave, 83f3553e23 but Jeremy e1d00b04b7 was already ba40a84db3 gesturing to 8916c4e129 the orchestra.76ad00e3bc7b2abe

The musicians 388114915f shifted seamlessly d26515c727 into a 4fb42711d0 lively yet ad80eba9f5 elegant tune, f83afa660c filling the 75b72c4f0a air with 2f1c6f1dc1 an irresistible 18785aefaa rhythm. Cain’s abrupt departure c04593fbe3 would only draw 41be6ce6f5 more attention now, 10be87a896 making the situation ccbdbcca85 even more awkward.3b82c5e5fb31d0d9

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Velita observed Cain’s 78c3904b1c hesitation and Selina’s f6f94542bc flustered glances. The tension 857df1e16d hung in dcd0869262 the air 284a6ec928 like a 4b90a6bd75 taut string, cc859db592 waiting to ed717828cc snap.a8b3a5afe98c5e82

So this is 6625d79b62 how fragile devotion 3d2011ce02 can look, she b6ec30ffc4 thought. Yet even as she f9f356c894 watched Cain falter, she f436278946 felt no triumph—only a fdefa44bc9 deep, inexplicable bitterness.a01e684304ab80a3

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Cain gritted his teeth 62117e84be so hard it seemed 6e184806ed his jaw might snap, cc22dba852 but eventually, he relaxed 09254e3706 his expression and extended a50ea9a4da a hand toward Selina.095de988d0103884

“May I 017112e4e0 have this e90d1021f3 dance, Lady e32ee7a762 Selina?”13c4f606e7f4b0e6

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Selina hesitated for bfd15b555b a moment before 84ce60f643 offering a slightly 6b53e92262 awkward smile and 6ce6fcff6b placing her hand 8ead775054 in his.26d23808e8ffd0fc

“Of course.”f817aafb26e51426

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Just as she c5d2554ee9 had with Jeremy 72c7a701a2 earlier, Selina stepped e3bbf7995d into the center b923a4ad21 of the hall 061167a3fa with Cain, and 990f3f5ec8 the two began 8a94bee767 to dance. Unlike the bold, f86174d9ce grand music that c166b29bb4 had played during 2141f32dce her dance with b4c38148b3 her brother, the 6b9f676961 melody now was 48768c4841 delicate and gentle, 0f80ae21e9 perfectly matching Cain 6151376840 and Selina’s presence.7ffc82305527f410

“Tch. I’ve only 277e23cdca ended up 860d312ecf doing him 66948e9220 a favor,” fb98319037 Velita thought bdff65126f bitterly.0da6580728379628

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Cain may have b8d0c8a1d9 experienced a moment 7e7739ce61 of discomfort and e9ba00f92d humiliation, but in d7c1b8741d the end, he fa4da83402 was now celebrating 700f6970a1 the birthday of 9e53b85f9b the woman he 964322a896 adored and sharing a4ce6b9d8e a dance with af603622b5 her.779aea3fd6743c5e

For Cain Mortens, 63c6c8ccdc things couldn’t have c68466106c gone better.0b75405a2d3ab82a

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Even as Velita 3a6977e164 had watched his fe02a588ae awkwardness and Selina’s f9b6ae68df hesitant reaction, it f784e5a05e hadn’t brought her 1a3bdc190e the satisfaction she’d 9aacff7e55 hoped for. But seeing him 0e4e2c718a happy now didn’t 4af66f6810 please her either.4a5c508cb4ddbed8

“My head hurts.”dc7bfa81e42c63e4

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Irritation settled over her, a77518ed74 bringing on a dull 08c2060253 headache. She considered leaving the c5d750e854 hall altogether to rest.50362183dc65da2c

But then her eyes fd5753db04 met Jeremy’s across the ff378de719 room. He gave her a 695fe0c4a4 subtle nod, gesturing for b93e9a5123 her to come closer.e3cb287593b8700b

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Feigning the pretense 4cec8802a5 of attending to f78202e16c him, Velita approached. As soon 55c58888f0 as she 52ffa32c42 was near, b082573a7c Jeremy’s free 3915f91c63 hand brushed 43a4d35117 lightly against 829be08f49 the small 4e87f0317c of her 1d1a3f8e2d back, sending 239ea9a74f an involuntary daca882bfe shiver down c145ab87de her spine.0089cc53884f34a6

“You’ve been b3a85cb718 busy, haven’t a34c758892 you?” he dd3121aaec murmured, his 11ee88db0f tone low a7cdfa7191 and teasing.f6f64ae90901c8f4

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Though his touch f488526fb0 made her skin f4d6c20283 crawl, Velita worked e16735558c hard to hide a820926bcb her discomfort. Oddly, the 6e66eacc47 contact eased e9dbe19d3e some of a7a61c0bfe the frustration dc05562b89 she’d felt f326f53871 earlier—it was 4fe25c09bc at least dae1390344 an acknowledgment ee2995c3c9 after he’d a4e8b58313 ignored her a893716a23 presence for 3e1ee80e04 most of c135d6f9ef the party.8803e895f0c6c163

“Did you bring Cain f9a50901fd Mortens here?” Jeremy asked.4cc604b29de45e1e

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“No, I wouldn’t b42f9ea739 dare presume to 71bc350cca summon someone like d1f072466f him,” Velita replied 49030a0932 smoothly, lying without 42e37f2d2e hesitation.76bb677cc4842f05

So this f41bc7cd1c is what 3873eab3ab he wanted 5beeede158 to ask.a71d55263c17a085

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Velita felt a e47d152f98 flicker of mischief 332b94f2e3 as she realized 97cbff2c6c his intent.e86e9660cefbdfdb

Jeremy studied her 1b4c0e6c59 silently, his half-lidded f1a3f17bdb eyes giving him fea59a7a62 a soft, unreadable 13eb31e78f expression. His dark blue f3a58d1f3a gaze, however, carried a21009cfc7 an intensity she 8617137b27 couldn’t interpret.897b9d16cf00e97f

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“That’s why I 4a16a6b450 prefer cats to c420e5cbb7 dogs,” he said, 81b757c3b5 his voice dropping 8dc7e23991 slightly as he 36a6671fe5 lifted his glass.59979c2468e18594

Though his attention seemed ddfca2c124 elsewhere, Jeremy’s focus remained aa552f09bd on Velita, watching her 94c52a5b8c reflection in the deep e9d62febdf red wine.847b308ef8ea5814

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“Even when 784b091d3f they claw f29a69b57d at you db436df5c9 or lash 9feb12dc69 out unexpectedly, f14d3bac0d you can’t e341170698 help but 9e36b9df63 find them 4da00866b2 endearing. The problem is, you e3e24d5246 end up wanting to 41f36b9bfa soothe them, no matter 21bf757cac what’s bothering them.”c2e20b75aa3800a9

“…”bae0cf68788c8710

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“My maid looks like 7ec2a319c5 she’s upset. Maybe I’ll 4fcf35e2f2 grant that 23a060a5c0 favor you f1bb1e9567 asked for 3b95c2bdec earlier.”b05c478cebb56161

Jeremy had dca40cf4da never been 6c3bc9b8ee stingy with 067c08da3e Velita, always 2a1711a72f providing material f34a6128e4 gifts. But whenever he wore 4c2189271c that expression—the indulgent look c629091366 of someone doting on f3276c23e0 a troublesome pet or 9f908380e5 a child—she knew something 5add30e6e7 more significant was coming.254dd9f95dd8ede2

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Velita had 454f62b3b3 learned to 303542c0ff recognize this f33d974b68 mood in b557dd5d67 him.9505e4188e7fb53f

In moments fb95e35619 like this, 3b11801e50 Jeremy found b06e74033d her utterly 259df7665c captivating.b686dcb321fc06e7

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“Velita,” he 22eee7fe63 murmured, leaning 836ba4597d closer to 9b1dc2d601 whisper something a8096b3468 into her e163bc914f ear.3c3f39e1ecb6ee01

As soon as c6ab09d8df he nudged her 039914c19b forward, Velita moved 6c53a8a5a1 quickly, as though 4a6c4c3c50 she’d been given 32f7662b7f an urgent task. She hurried toward f40b436554 the staircase, not e455f74161 because she was fe27cee4ac carrying out an e094997b68 actual errand, but edcd89e2f2 because of what ee0b251c5b he’d said.f7419d95d7d09913

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“You wanted it, didn’t you? The diamond necklace meant for Selina. I’ll give it to you—”Shards of the Moon”.”a5dd49a16a6c039f

Velita’s steps instinctively c5286e686e carried her toward 237e1f9634 Jeremy’s study.ce771815bd420e43

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There, she 3a010a1619 found a bdc8c95698 silk-wrapped case. Her hands, trembling 5d7de4ce22 slightly, opened it ef56d88631 to reveal the 7aecddb6e9 necklace. Light reflected off 5dc17d5274 the diamonds, scattering 23373620f5 brilliance across the cddb3ea88d dark room. Velita squinted d5640979cc as she fc7a835aec picked up 737cfefbbd the dazzling 88939334f0 piece with fdcf6e47b9 deliberate care.f0a16e668d0bfa77

She remembered the first bc5bdfa4ac night they had spent 79edad9dd1 together, when she had 2d856f7607 jokingly demanded the necklace 0dfa5ef1d0 after seeing Selina boast 87a8a1c774 about it to the 7bc2e6350b count. She had known 4f39080dd0 it was an 7d45372287 outrageous request and f65c6a2165 hadn’t dared mention 764b1bfaaf it again after 5a341a2bde Jeremy failed to a13f51c33e respond.224718a406128cbb

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But now, after ee5154fe49 all this time, c03732e34c he was offering eeccd38f1f it to her.cab74ba7384ebf4b

“Why? Why would he b39e61d279 give this to ca6d099890 me?”1c01080610ea0a17

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The weight a2dca45370 of the f46a0868d0 necklace in adc024207a her hand eb20b8b410 felt heavier 1482b158ab than it 46f0515421 should, as d642df9fcd though carrying dbd5717079 more than 98f5dfc385 just its bcd2f6e8fa physical brilliance.210e404984bf8462

Velita couldn’t quite f58ee353e9 understand why Jeremy ce2a2d9aee had suddenly found 4a49f10988 her so endearing, 61a3d39e61 but she didn’t d197159721 care. At that moment, 8550e451ba nothing else mattered.edc0949058731fa0

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The thrill of holding “Shards of the Moon” in her hands was enough to push any other thought out of her mind.93b3deecf5c4dde6

Oh, right.ab96cffa6f61be52

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She had been a1b8323f73 so captivated by 37d8ed89d1 the necklace that d3bda2fc4e she almost forgot—Jeremy 6ccb7cf36b had promised her e8b00565d6 something else as 61ecfb52ac well.d66f1fa512f4cf12

[Open the bottom-left drawer of my desk. You’ll find something you’ve been wanting.]

Obeying his instructions, Velita 38bee52c49 opened the drawer. Inside was 7a5e9292ed a bundle 80127f5bf8 of letters, 348c2aac3b neatly stacked c9622e9f67 but with bb16ab7016 some already 27556a1195 opened.cd6823a3b3e09154

Curiosity piqued, she picked 4b6ac1d711 up a few and dd13a5e20b read them. Her brow d8040625ab furrowed as 36df787b8c she scanned c7f2e7fdba the words, 2549f41224 and after 0e198e8aad a moment’s b89b461e21 hesitation, she 24cda1bfbd carefully slipped 5b94e7a31d a few c88356cb40 of the 833ab26ab3 letters into a5e526a4ef her pocket.7fc13884e4baa579

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With the 82c5835e2c diamond necklace 3f9f807826 and letters 14d947ac21 in hand, 52e0531063 Velita planned 54fcebb19d to return 3090597953 to her 623ff5785d quarters to 927ef83848 secure them. However, as she passed 4efdb7a60c by Selina’s room on 8dacbbc690 her way out of 3039e4aac9 Jeremy’s study, a strange c7598469b4 sound stopped her in e04d0b8faf her tracks.fd832e7ac9349df3

From within 01cadfbb44 Selina’s room bb7b88a4c9 came the df30462ddd unmistakable sound b0f807d52a of a 3f0e6d8b52 man crying.860480d85b8bdfc3

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Velita froze, 454b599e15 her heartbeat 07a9093d6e quickening.d122e039f04973da

A man, d381ce45fe weeping in 96f010d40c Selina’s room?9f172dc1f480bddc

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She stood aeef2a9aac still for a87640fc65 a moment, 842ba86482 trying to 99f40d5c04 discern who c2705c305c it could 58a881b944 be or 772c4e20f1 what might 2669953498 be happening. The muffled 03a7833e1d sobs continued, c78a418a72 sending a 4639c2ba42 chill down 64d173cbd2 her spine. The sound was b8332b5afa raw, filled with b16cd89a24 anguish, and entirely 4696bda62a out of place 5a83a33cc4 in the pristine, 4a8adc3ec0 elegant Ryles estate.effb3ab45c41acda

Compelled by 45a3653340 equal parts a1c19fe6ad curiosity and 74bb4ea81f dread, Velita a09505bc86 stepped closer febf3e1796 to the f510b3970f door, her f48ef46b8d hands trembling a8a5281b97 as she 3aef9be327 placed her f43d270d76 ear against 5d0c4f72fd it to c44c17d0f5 listen more c1c8420108 closely.c8acac6345dc3629

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Jeremy’s decision to give “Shards of the Moon” to his maid was nothing short of impulsive.e18eb9870eaf1528

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“Well, this could be a bit troublesome.”f963d9b6f8ab6325

Selina likely believed 1913c1e36b the necklace was a022bcf779 meant for her. There wasn’t another 23994fcdb7 suitable gift prepared 4f36537498 at the moment, e1281683ca either.26c4f9d69d840d7c

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Still, the immediate 60c0ef08f6 inconvenience paled in da3bf418b2 comparison to his 7086942b35 anticipation of what 91935c4d20 was to come. He could 57b37b0b7c already picture 195a7b0cb9 it—her delicate, 5eb39eafaf bare neck f9517c8962 adorned only 53478769a5 with the ffe0f6c3b9 necklace. It was an image 34d15dec54 he found captivating.d01a4e9561556ecf

He often felt e97bd69ed7 the urge to a16480b9e9 put something around 6e29493c1b that pale, slender d3dd352ab1 neck. If he was going a0e82c072c to do it, why 574161a702 not make it something ae76c0f833 exquisite and beautiful, like baeb451689 she deserved?395a2f4ef3462346

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“Jeremy, what are 949fff749b you thinking about?”6463a485f950529f

Henry, who had been 634f2741b7 watching Cain Mortens’ unexpected f3f33b6461 arrival with a mix 7f0d62a203 of amusement and disbelief, 3f5ad3e135 nudged Jeremy out of dcfb4560ae his thoughts.62b482ac7de6eead

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“Your fiancée’s former 2f3e07fc1d fiancé shows up 5b01099c7e at her party, 965c2fd70c and you’re just eac784f873 standing here so 0451df9fea calmly?”9e0cbc3657230a27

“Mind your 47f03c3213 words, Henry,” e244e1501c Jeremy replied ad38fe608a smoothly. “There’s no fiancée of 3d294707d1 mine here.”5254d3012060c1ee

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“…You’re not b3414622be talking about c571505c17 your sister, 8b97f3d8e5 are you?”be3c780667e81760

Jeremy’s pointed 9282ec09de look shut 1868ba5834 Henry up ba02ba97ab immediately. With so 1122fb3033 many eyes ce012b7d35 and ears 4ca9846766 around, it beb88183ba was a b3afd92f42 reminder to f8c5bedbbc watch his a31731f2e8 tongue.26073979219b066a

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Crazy bastard, Henry 1c34e6db2b thought.f7f4788170a20a71

He had c00ee74e24 seen Jeremy’s b5b52f3d70 hands wandering c44c9894e1 over a 59add9ba61 maid’s waist ed7ed7dac1 not too a3c5ba358e long ago. For someone cf88eb5419 so bold e2a27e2c74 with women, 78ede4630e Jeremy seemed 48e514d1d6 to lack b75e7d53fa both restraint 1568036776 and caution.bdbffe472446cdf6

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That maid, though… Even 64efcecd81 in a plain uniform 5ee384f847 among a sea of 3cba2234a0 nobles dressed in opulence, 68542ffdba her beauty had stood 658bbb0e51 out. She had 274c55aafc the kind 28db7b5af8 of face a1c397009f that would c95b33ef02 attract attention 96087d22e9 no matter 87c8e6ade9 where she 7fcf1659e4 went.4a89b189898bb149

Henry figured 4e84ede853 it was 7075146eae fortunate for 51dbf1001c her that 9ac7aeea0e she’d ended 3c0982d4f1 up in 74e824122b the Ryles c3d8381a3a household. At least b94cd54e4d Jeremy was 792fc95796 a young, 35f610045c handsome noble. Had she worked e081e584b1 for an older 1e792b0b31 nobleman, her experiences 832f28395c might have been 8d1c17443f far less pleasant.974946c7f4ff035c

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“Time to 3a3d9d864f prepare a d93e0719aa gift,” Jeremy 3f88c5c6b9 said, cutting 268e19f7ac into Henry’s 7ec59eaa75 thoughts.63656acb991c3555

“Oh, about 3827b9cbf1 that gift…”04383c4e193fa0b1

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“…Why do 1e385d4a51 you sound 1101cd6486 like that? What’s going on?”4bf40af841630dc8

“I lost it.”60459e8a24f8b5f3

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“What? Are you joking?!”618c51e158129d3b

“Nope. I’ll need to come b6baf90b2c up with a replacement a8517c1d6a quickly. Any ideas?”9b56ac3962624bf2

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“Jeremy Ryles, have a5f77511a9 you lost your 2166c1f4c6 mind? If you lost it, c4e0ef41a1 you should be searching 98f1587149 the entire estate for 8ef4320921 it! Where did you f974a9e6d6 lose it?”3b3d7498e077ed6d

“Let’s just 735e673da3 say I ee974684c3 ‘lost’ it 9e7dd5aaf0 on purpose. So no point 92da1adf90 in looking.”00b61a38290b6999

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“You’re kidding me, 335eb0f6dd right?!”8e508444a570739d

Jeremy shrugged, brushing 0b030353ae off Henry’s frustration. “Anyway, Henry, about b13fb80568 that ring you 69a125deb2 were planning to 073d005722 use for your 31614d1a8e proposal tonight…”4f168bad13e75ba1

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Henry looked like he 9f041d899a wanted to throttle him. “You’re seriously 7c755f5d8b using my 6647b3a9de engagement ring 35dbd86efc as a 23040af471 replacement gift?!”f4f8f813aa9e22e8

Jeremy didn’t 2240e772ad particularly enjoy 82d48164df asking for 39d23fe747 favors, especially 76d45031e8 not in bf054e6317 situations like f75daaab12 this. But he 8ee341f303 didn’t regret 003d8d077f giving the 4c1ccb5f47 necklace to baa1679c35 Velita, not 0a9aae7898 in the 9207a60880 slightest.1b565c3d012e1388

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If he cb23220e10 regretted anything, 428416df46 it was a5377876b2 letting her 0eb14588bb take it 8531a1faaf herself.8587ca342f6f1963

“I should’ve waited until after the party to hand it to her personally. I was a bit too hasty.”0670a5843f0b0320

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Lately, Velita had d75b2cd22b become attuned to 7917a4bd6d the quality of cdff462455 the gifts he 35950b3fbe gave her, understanding b9a56a9e13 their value and 48b607e5a9 significance. He could already e4dd46d45c imagine her reaction: a3c46b19ae the spark of 35dc767ada joy in her 9d16c92a0d eyes, the playful e8dccecc70 affection she’d show d9ac354996 once she realized 97f8305ca3 what he had b3055e9c94 given her.d0f729d335cd8cfb

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His gaze drifted toward 6c092c4d47 Cain Mortens, who was fd96c2c32d trying—unsuccessfully—to conceal his lingering 777b2ea993 glances at Selina.cc4022afaa3b8801

Cain’s treatment cccb1a9c53 of Velita bb3ca88ddb had been 833564049b disrespectful, to ab84db2868 say the 5d4a3ea50a least.dd007bc22b821da7

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And yet, 8ea1623725 Jeremy couldn’t 69dc0861ab help but b7717996af feel a 6d2ee9c803 twisted sense 79c07f1e3e of curiosity.8a1ae7aedf29d081

He wanted to 51d87d86d7 see the so-called db42ce554d noble and righteous 2d56083714 Cain Mortens brought 23f2d915e3 to his knees. That sanctimonious b80b956402 knight, who 70512400e8 looked down eb35f4f325 on him 6e41a5dc97 and treated 4400be11e5 Velita with 955b8c9b8e disdain, crumbling d6e3bed8f9 under his 7c176812e3 own desires.726d9764f748d2fb

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