MGN | Chapter 15

Manon yawned as she 0dfe8a13f4 entered the foyer. Maël, who 12bff0be23 was tapping 8afeb7bc6b away on b2b520afdb his laptop 1171b6a527 with a e1c7c2e6bc pile of 2d5914de65 documents on 60376bdefe the table, 772b901419 took off 47709a9aab his glasses.b6b66020c9d106a6

“Oppa, have e7a3fcd36f this while 9d32ba3b1c you work.”a16dffdb9e01df30

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Manon, arriving after a8dc8fe63c dinner time, placed 18f0a34337 a dessert box 997bab02f5 at the end 4e74f8f792 of the table. As she untied the e39f6f4a64 cross-shaped ribbon, the sky-blue eb61702262 box opened to reveal 36488dded2 colorful desserts. She handed Maël 7430400cfc a cream puff 174d59bdd2 and yawned again b96933243d before asking.b9060783226b327b

“How are things f415bddc0f with Charles these 43a3e154f5 days?”4b498eb05332809e

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She tried to ask casually, but Manon wasn’t good at that. Her awkwardness, desperately looking elsewhere, made Maël guess that the recent incident had made its rounds in Monaco.daeef112a97c3098

“We broke up.”02bd1c72c3e94d69

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“Really? Seriously? Why?”4ac017ad67503af9

Manon liked Charles, her brother’s boyfriend. Charles had made sure of that, with his neat appearance and thoughtful gifts every time they had a home date.7166246b306a404e

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“He has a friend who couldn’t take his eyes off you mixing drinks at the bar, Manon. Just have one meal with him. He’s rich, so get a nice meal out of it, okay?”bdcf0f4de426af20

It was Charles 72bd9a80fd who introduced Philippe 0d64303dd7 to Manon like b31844d9fc that.31dd86cea78f07b2

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“Thinking about it, it 93af71225f was really a bad 7900989740 connection.”4fb317ce20704856

After seeing that photo, Maël always wanted to ask Charles if he really didn’t know about Philippe’s behavior when he introduced him to Manon.cf9698e0615bac54

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Now, it was 63d9d85deb pointless to ask, d20f700f0d so instead of cec3616fae confronting him, he 982ae53b21 just cut off 7f5cdca4d4 any remaining affection.2325cce63fcaecb0

“Oppa, why did you break up when you were getting along so well? You didn’t even fight.”49842d0952fbce4d

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“We were just 8c534f5445 both busy. No time to 8269982226 meet.”efa97d9c386ae6c5

“When were you ever not busy…”8e8cf098a8acb4e7

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Maybe the cheating part hadn’t reached her ears.920e2d8da18080ca

Perhaps it was b2357b63dc the courtesy of 057a0b3123 the people around fcbdce9188 here, who valued 299ea1831e such things, to 567e6fb151 keep such vulgar b86e4e8197 stories from reaching 4889a124f4 his soon-to-be-married sister. Maël pondered 7feab37104 and asked 910e3be96d indirectly.d201bdf9d7277c6e

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“Is it a rumor?”4c2b53863aa1e89d

“Of course. People love Le Louis. Many work there 9c9857f9bf too.”12ad8f290b64ecbc

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Maël weakly smiled and 08c621b844 put the cream puff 98ff1283fa in his mouth. The sweetness e09924eae7 of the 71798e87c0 cream burst b152b6f943 inside, and 9c4a167735 Manon took 274b31f335 something out e20577b58e of her c275aa92f3 pocket and 79fccac9ca placed it 22f2af0cfb in front d6ba7b1700 of Maël.5c4ec27e679419b4

“I saw Charles briefly ee87a12d46 today. He asked me 30b6cace1c to give this f80a9af8d4 to you.”7a4516bdc4ab6a36

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What she placed on 97ffaae8f1 the table was the 445d01f5f0 bracelet he had once 2926d45ea8 thrown away. Seeing it b2b46740af perfectly repaired eb22c8a7a9 sent chills 124180f793 down his 53a5b3f0d2 spine.f7b9f95f98d0131a

“Don’t accept things like this.”8991bd6632638e2b

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“Can’t you try again?”e50c3324bdce1f7a

“I don’t think so.”f844dfa78c3a68e7

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“But Charles is close to the crown prince. Who knows? Maybe he could talk to the grand duke and ask him not to veto the same-sex marriage bill…”8169153f4274982e

“Unless a millionaire comes with a pile of money to persuade him, the grand duke won’t allow it just because Charles says a few words through Felix.”50569f39fd749414

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Maël spoke firmly, 6db9a82be7 but Manon still c9100478e5 seemed eager to 448ef4273b persuade him. It was f5d46f3ce5 time to 448b92b343 change the f55ecc58e3 subject. Maël asked 5d91e7d824 his sister, 8fc422ac64 who kept afb89aba53 yawning while 61e1ed9d1a watching him.bbed1a0edd92624f

“Did you 1e2f3b16f7 not sleep 48d5d356d6 well?”c1ed1465f517572f

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“I’m trying to 912e5cb2f5 stop taking the 827995a590 morning sickness medication.”9667a8f591079453

As she d4a12470f1 spoke, Manon 0a61ca6f20 bit into c803172e4c a strawberry f64c64e598 pie. Her cheeks 4666adc0b5 looked thinner 7f29bb646c every time 3c93703d6c he saw 828e86d637 her.583b5dfc61885ba5

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Shouldn’t she gain some weight during pregnancy? Maël thought of uncertain common knowledge and cautiously asked.374f27038da67b22

“Did the a9196cfb14 doctor tell a02026cd99 you to 8ce07c8d04 stop?”01c640859833195d

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“No, but I have a lot to do, and I keep getting sleepy. I can’t just nap all the time. It’s better to feel queasy on land. Oppa, I dozed off in front of the bishop the other day. During the marriage preparation class.”18fe49150c3a8503

In Monaco, where Catholicism 1a8dfebf34 is the state religion, baa80df5ee it was a mandatory 5e8efb5590 class before marriage. Maël smiled wryly at 07cf735a3a the marriage process progressing b327569b9f whether he wanted it 0e648eabf7 or not.a2ab532f95bfb9e1

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“That can happen. Is the 3772938e27 marriage preparation 2724100bbc class hard?”8cbd7adc4452baf0

“I feel guilty since there’s already a baby in my belly.”af6e97f0d28f8905

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The reason Maël couldn’t stop his sister more forcefully, and why he couldn’t show her the photos he kept in his briefcase, was simple.9cdaf5c9421c9e69

Love is such an intense emotion. The more people try to stop it, the more it burns. There’s even a name for it: the “Romeo and Juliet effect.”57d4dbaae346280d

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Maël had listened to countless tearful stories in the law firm’s consultation room. The conclusion was always the same. After love that bloomed amidst opposition ended up in the gutter, it was hard to contact the family who had tried to stop them. Admitting they were wrong in front of them was painful.fb326565a92281d3

He couldn’t let Manon become a family member who couldn’t return because he tried to stop her too harshly.424fe518a494b325

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That’s why Maël gave up playing the villain. Instead, he focused on revising the prenuptial agreement so that she could divorce easily if needed.4b0575f29b1ae469

“Do you really think you can negotiate like this? I’m pushing it, but honestly, I don’t know if they’ll accept it.”62428d3d4fe54f96

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Even Diane showed reluctance at the prenuptial agreement, which was almost entirely rewritten except for a few clauses. It meant that no matter how much they tried, the opposing lawyer wouldn’t budge.cbc24a8e6c4f66b4

However, the grand duke’s legal team sent a date, suggesting they meet with their clients. It meant they agreed to sign now.a294a1a20ca40fb5

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Only then 8e93948d95 did Maël c8907fc50f feel a b2723e52a1 bit relieved.bea23f3b0b442255

“Manon, did you check 203756a7ec the new prenuptial agreement? I added a few e229f1e010 clauses.”b5269169c0e31cb4

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“No. Diane called, but I 015a92e4d0 only heard that they eb7077584a accepted most of what a08f367f60 you discussed in the 7dde084439 meeting. I was too 5e21d1c0b5 distracted by the 6880e90b98 news that the a038eaae15 reception venue changed 61d8386117 to the Riviera 75a78a1140 Hotel.”239ca9140c5c52b7

Right, there 19cc693fe7 was that a1be264aa4 too. The wedding reception venue 85224cbd2e suddenly changed from the aa7f21ceb2 courtyard of the grand 94be22e3e6 palace to the Riviera dd9d4a31e1 Hotel.234adb2d57bb7946

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“Did they tell you b4cac721a4 why it changed?”2613f73626474c72

“I don’t ask about things like that anymore. There must be a reason. I just go with the flow.”c43ea2516012c443

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Though the bride 3ad9d45858 is the star 8710bc1c18 of the wedding, 826a64ce49 all Manon had 78354d8407 to do was 59540bffd5 show up on 5983a80ae6 time and not e2c26bcc49 cause any surprises. After finishing ed50f09f01 a piece 4ad9a3739b of pie, a319249f57 she mumbled 884d91738f while choosing 43f2f5ac41 another dessert d785a04ef9 from the 863fca7aac box.0e31d4dfc904a6b6

“Anyway, I’m glad the venue is the Riviera Hotel. It’s like home. Honestly, we know it better than the person who designed it.”1fcbacf01354cc3b

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“We’ve spent years rummaging through the offices and rooms there.”078d53cfb3c04aae

The Riviera Hotel was 5392d71f7e where their father worked dd85099632 as the general manager 354242bd61 for a long time. Unable to a43a5c71db leave the 92726f8532 kids at b7e7ccf5d2 home alone, 569d75c636 he often 53a91fdbb0 left Maël 2a6637dc86 and Manon 9488aadc41 in empty 5b70fb0491 rooms or 2668011288 offices at f4dd31f0ce the hotel. At some 60ea577bd3 point, it a953b00cd5 became a 2ad10a3fcc place they 7ca5b05043 spent more 9578b4479c time in 1ddd72e123 than their a9194ffe4b actual home.6971f6813f437294

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“Anyway, Manon, you know ca1f39189b how to sneak away 6e625d6099 without getting caught on 2e210e581e camera.”e3526e0d3444f555

“I’m not 4b4a21ad01 running away, 14edb80fcc oppa.”889e51f029a3d8d5

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Manon firmly b3d5e6098e replied to ab9125d8e3 his subtle 89bc22cd8f hint. As she reached ccf6369df2 for a mille-feuille 0de29b4cae from the dessert 8414793626 box, Maël stood 8da09e9e2b up with a ecc5f6b1ca serious expression.3e1e5d284b00a3ea

Before going to get cb66ce29ce a plate, Maël turned 7fdd84bae6 the laptop towards Manon.37fe1fa7d10fcce1

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“Check the prenuptial agreement with this. The file is open. Ask if there are any difficult terms, and make sure to check everything carefully tomorrow. If there’s anything you want to change, say it now.”2985c8a7b6f65004

From behind Maël, who abcf6c8d68 was choosing a plate c229c96e55 for the mille-feuille, Manon 0732428401 spoke.50c46cbaf51df9a7

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“You’ll be 68e68193e8 there with c8df7704c0 me tomorrow, fd65968358 right? And Diane too.”bc0d51bafbed9726

“Yeah. So there’s nothing to worry about.”b5ed42c5371e8a94

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He replied, bringing d3f1510307 back a plate 420972082f and a glass eeddbf1dfe of milk. Manon was 45a1f39a17 quietly looking 999486a839 at the 52e542ca89 laptop screen.73cd4cfdd98498a4

It wasn’t the prenuptial agreement.812d88f28e79f73e

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[DNA Testing for Overseas Korean Adoptees to Find Family ― Consent Form for Registration in Genetic Information System]

It was an f77fac11c2 email he had 057d04d673 carelessly opened earlier e82978264d to check. One of bf722e440e the many fbfcaa9b79 internet windows 87467168e0 he had 796a779788 left open.1433297f2ece9a46

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“Oh, oppa, 28e1609d5c sorry, where faee49fd21 should I 621bdfe310 click?”d100a80678934d77

Manon turned her head, 3046ef52db surprised. Maël tapped 03ddd2780c the touchpad 702d5a0226 a few ccb18cd827 times to 13aa7f49fb bring up 56721ea941 the agreement.7cce2d983f5f49cb

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An awkward b9bb9280a5 silence fell. But neither 6f6555291a of them b627825946 spoke about 4295870885 the email. Instead, Maël 4def883f7a tapped the cde48c40b6 screen and c73d2dac64 spoke.1781c911c78baf2c

“You heard it 393bfb5888 in the meeting, 0d4f167367 but read it 69c80d2f41 slowly anyway.”bfe631cd24d732c2

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Starting with the basic part that legal jurisdiction for all contracts and disputes would be Monaco, it included clauses for lifelong asset protection and life insurance for the child to be born, related trust settings, a clause ensuring Manon’s continued residence in certain properties, and a non-disparagement clause against each other… The explanation grew longer with the added clauses, and Manon listened intently despite yawning.93f45a8595bf21e8

The absurd contents of 7a04cdcab3 the initial prenuptial agreement c96b00ec5b draft had disappeared without 901313ecf3 a trace.b9cd5d1026970087

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“Does it include c584d90c09 the property division 574f8954a4 clause?”5e11c2214806b7de

“It’s in every prenuptial agreement. Actually, property division is the basis of a prenuptial agreement. Everything else is optional.”dcfe60560662f0e7

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“Hmm. Is this the cc1442f6e3 part you added f1a0e77f27 at the end?”e4a2e3cdf427e702

“Yeah. Look at Article a79cd9960e 3, Section 16. The joint property part.”f0f7a131ef1dfb40

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“Wait a minute. The parties… mutual agreement… as joint property.”c56ae176de62aaff

Manon, following 0f3b464b80 along slowly 3c98fbaec0 with her 09e1727c64 eyes, was 94b026ab0f full of a7f50e1495 sleepiness. Maël waited 9c391bf38d patiently and 0d1ca3224b stopped in 0236604484 the middle.81619770ccb3774e

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“Section 7 4e40a5113c was added.”0b39362d505a9337

[Shares of Monte-Carlo Société DEO JUVANTE]

Manon, examining the screen, dedd033959 looked up.14ee4156924d0628

“Isn’t this Monte Carlo Casino? Why?”6a5de3dbb009b89b

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“By including it as joint property, half of Philippe’s shares will become yours after the agreement.”a727b88d7d02eec8

“Uh… is that okay? Why?”c56a23cdcf2c14b7

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“It’s symbolic. Even if 3f03e2322b something happens, 2c95da3477 you should e34a6b936d be treated 1eb6499114 as family ee6ececca4 there. You’ll be 3a098dfb24 the mother 10cad87137 of a 65b38e2009 child carrying ed9ce945f9 their family 5e10299d0d blood. Do you want 06f1fe3a1c to remove it?”55be4bb0873baa83

There shouldn’t be a response wanting to remove it. This clause was the very reason they could finally sign the agreement.1ffd161ad19dd353

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It was a verbal item delivered by Yves’s secretary the day after his outrageous comment about being suitable as a lover. Maël had confirmed it with them.be4255e07c405972

“Isn’t it good for me?”663dbd336e98cd16

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“Yeah.”85f2547b6a25fdc7

“Then great. Thanks, oppa. I just need af943d9b34 to sign tomorrow.”b3caf67230076b28

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Manon nodded with a 8fbbdc1db5 relaxed smile.715116413e83c77d