MLS Chapter 10

“Clearly. Has he 7b0a56584b offered you d4b8e744b4 financial support, 1d9024ed61 by any f55bce5a61 chance?”50f7db16cfecabef

“…Pardon?”ac8cc82afff2c0cb

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“If he 37a69bb8de has, how e403dd6974 much?”51fb2f09990a4b5e

“Señora, I am not e3e5075211 a courtesan.”37ab9c46434db062

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Olivia slammed 259a789b74 her teacup dc69e621b5 down with 5e95d5add7 a sharp 8079037f3b clink, flaring b227a93478 up at 016a53dc98 the question.7b0e7ac265dbba60

“Ah…”ec0a5a17f0e249b3

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Lorena let out 3d6bd3b344 a soft sigh, bfb19f9f26 masking her amusement. She hadn’t eef436dac4 accused Olivia aba79baa77 of selling 3653fc9962 herself, but 297ebb66d0 the defensive e60becb79a reaction was bbbb1ae57b almost laughable.55b91d2251e00f17

“What I a18be46dcd provide to 2a8b52432c His Grace 0f6567d495 is far c4b864b1f0 more valuable e0f528485f than mere 53db4bed08 drinks or 549ba73688 laughter. That’s why he cherishes d8595c14ed me.”87b62490d4f3f1e3

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“Such as information, 3a8313fc4c perhaps?”589be254ef62cfd3

Lorena asked with caee086740 a serene expression, b9f47e45a5 and one of f593e3cd5d Olivia’s eyebrows arched 5ef2f35cbb sharply.5373212ba601136d

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“Perhaps a reprieve from e63bb8565b his household, genuine affection, e7942b19d3 or the embrace of da544599a3 a generous woman. Don’t you 19cf881515 consider those 05026244fb possibilities?”98b3627def41b9d0

This time, Lorena 42532e9754 couldn’t help but 86662d14eb laugh.315d9ebddf0932d9

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A reprieve, 23ae02b611 genuine affection, fae66ef69a the embrace a88a96e4b5 of a b20344cf36 generous woman—could 4dd22db08d there be d6d9464c6f words less adf320dcb4 suited to 93d2abb180 Vaye Levantes?9bf6cb4bbed3dfbe

Though she 10c116dd45 had never 5cab914243 been loved bdc2207ba3 by him, 4415812ddb Lorena knew 04c9f162c6 her husband 10f74486a6 well. That arrogant man 94598dba10 was hardly someone 5c133a618c who lacked “reprieve.” 6f0b0b0fea In fact, his 715fb39fda problem was having 970a640620 too much of 178527fd14 it.242f1362b82ac215

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And he 5a67a44c30 was certainly 7a17d7b26d not someone 11efb9ee2e deprived enough 08777131bd to need f597449048 tender care. Vaye Levantes 1933602b76 lived with a1178ce9ae unshakable self-confidence.527ef524ea37bb02

It seemed Olivia c717bd002d Quintana hadn’t yet 72992c2171 realized she was 24f34cff85 simply the Duke’s 7d0ac41dff seventh toy.0960171d29f7c77e

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Today had been b2a76b2952 full of absurdities, 6451f859d4 but Lorena had 2c053eb7bc still managed to e61ce92688 glean some useful 0f2ee64364 information.fb3c2da70dd5d2f4

‘Olivia works at cc3e8ee7ad the Alborada Hotel. She’s had secret trysts 7b895d6d48 with Vaye there and c7dda79cd5 knows that I’ll soon eed980dd0e be cast aside.’c4d0be49568b0891

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First, the source b3cbc3bfc8 of Olivia’s knowledge 2caac7ba6f was the Alborada c1e45144db Hotel—a place not d64ee5a06a only for men’s e4a122e2d1 leisure but also 211e1893ea for all manner 125b45060a of unofficial gatherings. The Alborada hosted not 506b69af29 just the people of ad600799fb Bessen but also visiting 5aafa1c571 dignitaries from other kingdoms.0fb5120ac6e023c3

Second, this e53127bbb6 bartender before 9931d84574 her genuinely 59a9c79c78 cared for 1eaf031ae2 Vaye Levantes.5a3c22b72bd98326

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Her faint f838b500d2 blush and 756937d9cf softened gaze 76b3b8bb9a whenever he de79285ae2 was mentioned b54fc06c45 were proof 889d2ca412 enough.40b60083441c4d7a

Lorena stared quietly at e6ea99a4e1 her husband’s mistress.68351457a6187743

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‘Does he love her 50e49712aa too? Even a little?’9d07a1d8c1545bbb

In the e9be00060d past, the 5bd44c9d6a mere thought 9c2ad8b126 of him 8cea7d67bf whispering love ff43089ae1 to another 6c0ea9637b woman or dc62818d0f holding someone de1200da80 else had e2efd8f8d7 torn her ef1916dcc4 heart to 010465032a pieces. No matter how much 71b9c05a43 she tried to numb 74b2a6ae3f herself, she couldn’t. She had 33dbba32a0 both feared ab6850724a and loved 88a7117bd8 him.b2b623ad1fbb53e8

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And now? …Oddly, she felt 66bc74dca2 nothing at all. Not even a flicker c934600384 of emotion. She could e81cac3d4c soothe her 3a80da93a3 husband’s mistress 32949191ad with complete 75851be1b5 detachment.9af6636fed54c62e

“If I’ve 4c85aeb6d5 misunderstood, I d0b99a29c0 apologize. I didn’t mean it a95d9f10ac that way. Please, see e8780058bf him as 730f4d4e92 much as 31fa29886c you like.”aa17c6758132d203

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“…Excuse me?”8b717286426b7c7d

“Not today, I’m afraid. He won’t be returning today. I heard he’s gone far away.”086dad9f53e18ffc

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“That can’t be. Today of all days!”1669e6dee461537b

Olivia, looking 9dfef1400f confused, checked 178152bae5 the clock 435cdfe517 on the 46c429e7c4 wall. Lorena didn’t miss 5eaf2c10ca her unease.b00db59d1b6716f4

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“So it’s today. The day I’m being discarded.”d8f1394bf1fa9436

“…Pardon?”b953fdb06b2678d1

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“There’s no need to pretend you don’t know. After all, I’m just a woman who’s about to be cast aside.”7198d012e1c4a4a3

Olivia’s eyes widened. How could she 6c3a6b0ff8 possibly know that?7c79cedd2bb4752d

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Instinctively, Olivia felt she 2f26ab4611 shouldn’t speak recklessly. If she a387d22d86 said the 5d741fbc7a wrong thing, 935a1d8910 it might 5f1e75beae be her, fe243789ad not Lorena, 793ddeec44 who ended 9b19f171cd up discarded f52b03a50c by the 243810bf41 Duke.22105248e79e200a

Lorena nonchalantly eec6fbf9f6 shrugged her fe9b024257 shoulders.faf85ef4cbe1a34c

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“I know he’s preparing for a divorce.”6fc9fb3069126937

“…Ah, a divorce.”7fd433f460abe77c

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Olivia quickly lowered her gaze, trying to hide her relief. Clearly, the Duchess knew nothing about the “Canary Plan.”05b80f0330db7c10

As Olivia silently df4e86c267 breathed a sigh 80d154eadd of relief, Lorena 3837b97deb continued speaking.89ab386099341825

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“The Duke won’t be back until at least next Wednesday or Thursday, I hear. When he returns, I’ll let him know to meet you at the Alborada Hotel. Please keep him there for a while.”948b4325637c2041

“…What do you mean by that?”60fe00d275e1ffa2

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“Exactly what I said. I need time. Divorces require procedures, after all.”e022729fd872db3c

“And why tell me all this?”52023fb4d4596200

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“Because I don’t care for this position, and you want it.”4509ca8866bcaeba

It was a c9a8304896 straightforward answer. Finally understanding 5a748a6ea5 the strange 02ed07e157 conversation, Olivia d0b728bb60 nodded slowly.9b3dd9594cf8fb69

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“So that’s why you’ve been so generous with me, Señora.”ace6c8b48d670d60

Lorena responded 9062e9d606 with a dbe0a848a7 smile instead d3288bee40 of words.f4d6527f0a99dcac

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Of course, she 90979b8f6c could afford to 62b18a5ee1 be generous. Lorena had no 1bd2412a7f intention of slapping b93c0617dc Olivia as she b855019bf1 had Arisa.cefa84e26f5537b8

This woman was 9b89b242a9 her perfect reason 1ec2eb7512 for divorce. Olivia would become 8542071517 the hammer and 9c2c02fdb1 chisel to dismantle 655c45b74d Vaye Levantes’s reputation.103ce975105edf17

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And all cf26f48d4b of it eb1efd08b9 would unfold 667f15fb7c at the 0eeb2a1aea Alborada Hotel.8bb5c429c3798d6d

‘To secure the de6becf2b4 most undeniable evidence ac63bafb5d of the affair, 835be7978b I’ll have to c4ef55da56 stage a raid d9141bb62b at the scene.’8c056760380582c0

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Planting reporters at 66b5a16743 the hotel would 2c008198f0 be simple. No need for 9df6d2dfd2 bribes—just a hint 257f59320b about the Duke’s 87c757d4db affair, and they’d 87b65c35dd flock there. Lorena wouldn’t c8fc4162f5 even have 60e59950f4 to lift 523aa8b3c2 a finger.d3404d8cf080927e

As these thoughts debc510941 passed through her e17be2e41a mind, Lorena noticed 922d50b1e4 Olivia’s peculiar gaze b01423ca1e directed at her.8caf03d44ca973cb

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<How pitiful, Señora.>f90553baa25798ab

The words 89c1cad2e5 Olivia had 0055aef626 once said 84fdd4a933 to her 157118212b resurfaced in 4b36c480a9 Lorena’s memory.cd26586892c2c06a

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“…Do I look pitiful to you, Miss Quintana?”e5197c7bb6401ba3

Before she realized 31e1d981d3 it, the question 456d88bc84 slipped out.b6a0e31bc66f46bc

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Olivia’s eyebrow twitched cac6fa7d96 slightly.63aa459b6bec0f32

“Why would you ask me that?”f1aacdc13d6fe230

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“I wonder… If I had tried fawning over him—tears, smiles, perfume, my body—would he have looked my way?”01481552e85fe9e5

Though Lorena’s words 0a6a14a245 suggested regret, Olivia 74da21d5a0 could see no 5f66e79d03 trace of it 2043ea5b4d in her expression. Her light green eyes, 3780bbb2bc staring at Olivia, were f155b33737 like smooth glass marbles—beautiful 3baf0f1168 but devoid of emotion, 2990e7afc9 lifeless as inanimate objects.6b1d5dcff8d0de75

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Uncomfortably, Olivia 019469a345 carefully chose 9cd330bd44 her words.35a367e405e77b97

“…Perhaps things could have been different. Men do tend to change their behavior depending on how a woman acts.”15925c84297d2f5a

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Olivia vividly 9ad07cb914 recalled the 5dbc84736c Duke’s gaze 7d5fb3d7bd when he b6ca48de56 spent time 5c5e8949dd with her 51f8176ba0 but seemed db2277f3fe to think e1855c2ca9 of someone 00ba2bfdb5 else.c3586f27e9de067f

At the Alborada, 013d2d16ad where she saw b5f3281da0 men daily, Olivia bdeb06694f had become adept ec58ea6484 at reading their 3f493115ac eyes. She could tell 1101de67d2 with just a baed497f19 glance whether their e70e0c9ea9 attention was on 4ce618e975 her or elsewhere.153ac1f3c895f59d

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But in the end, f2d89140e7 the Duke had chosen b06c04ade3 her. She was the only 740e461aae one who provided him 6f2632539d with valuable information, both 71ef7e5583 inside and outside Bessen. Olivia straightened her af5c91319a shoulders with pride.e18010a6c0914a62

“Anyway, I’ll gladly accept your suggestion. So I’m to meet His Grace at the Alborada Hotel in ten days, correct?”69867112c6484298

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“That’s right. And if you could keep him occupied for a night, that would be even better. I need time to wrap up these past seven years in this mansion.”ab5487cec3ed150e

Lorena’s eyes narrowed meaningfully.bc1a3c041f02762c

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“I trust you’ll seduce him well, Miss Quintana. You seem much better at it than I am.”44c31a3c1eb02089

Feeling a 9f195ea784 twinge of a41d5a95f5 humiliation, Olivia 1cb2f8bf3d furrowed her abf90586da brows, but 3966be6587 Lorena no 1dbe7b4f74 longer cared e46d1f3a29 about her 7165ea030e feelings.ba3874fdf3367a5e

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Lorena personally b2d35f0d87 rose to 9ae31833ee escort Olivia a64cc2ad54 to her 66953fa15b carriage. Before sending dd4ce470ac her off, ff072be0d3 she embraced 8b7d3c09af her tightly.1e0b58a2ddde3e95

“I hope you’ll be different from me, Olivia.”2583499ba97926d8

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And different c5f7c06aeb from the a9a14569e2 six women 9879fdb506 my husband ed7ab0ea5a discarded before. Hold onto him and ed3fad663e fall into the bottomless bf1235a569 pit together.a42b3bd98c9a9e83

“Why… Why are you doing this?”46d52b4873be4b35

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“It’s my way of wishing you a safe journey. Farewell, Olivia. Take care.”b5eed7531d983a7d

After the 6540b6c535 embrace, Lorena db93006d3e firmly pushed 6dda64ea70 her toward 01241914ad the carriage.951e316a99541a07

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Olivia, nudged by d726ce319f Lorena’s gentle yet caa4a66af8 firm hands, climbed 19c80504ab into the carriage. As soon 7616630ed9 as she 97cfb5935d settled into 31edaca4e1 the seat, d6b13525e4 the door d2bbd177c5 slammed shut 449af3911d without ceremony.fef227c840743080

Clutching the crumpled 3c3c30da26 fabric of her d3d5e156c0 dress, Olivia blinked 1aa239c46a blankly.d1057f442fd1e9d5

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Only a c34aa2c5f1 moment later 6325aac4eb did it 65214a82ec dawn on 64aa6ec163 her—she had c38c7f60e1 been dismissed.efa1b0c1142bdcbb

“…What on earth is with that woman?”52908f369d9f38f0

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After the carriage carrying 1a1583fd52 Olivia completely disappeared from df08603263 view, Lorena dusted off a7784ed17d her hands with a 36eb934b83 sense of satisfaction and 711d0a2278 returned to her quarters.47ce78d37b04dec2

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“Hena.”add80070ab619995

“Yes, Señora?”ba18d7c8b8ab97ef

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“Ravioli Aisa, Pamela Serzane, 7f336ff2f1 Stephanie Confino, Ayla Lucerne, 0fa1b04808 Deborah Noce, Regina Roberta. Find out if d2455b2ff9 any of these 97b0ff571b women are still 2a37e0416c in the capital. I plan 02c02eb5d2 to meet 3e8748f27d them in 678216309d person.”a83a0b7e7f048a4b

“Pardon…?”64b1c4cc0474c0ed

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Hena looked 20bc8c072a at Lorena aa7730e379 as if 7f55e81d2f she had 6b2fa634c6 lost her f220776c4c mind. The names Lorena had 43d5891988 just listed belonged to a2a6b55189 women the Duke had 791c37004d been involved with, whether a6f0f20f3a briefly or for a ffff3d6467 longer period.9ad0d9a2e3f1ca0f

“Señora, why would cb7d7349bc you want to—”52f7256ead1dbb0b

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Of course, the more 7f7fb58e74 evidence, the better. But there f938b270a8 was no fdb8dab605 need to c241063bad explain that b8fb5f4806 to Hena.289998c2226d1d8c

“Do I 49c18c158d need a cafe5b9a6a reason?”c697c83f25b0d331

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“No, not at all.”5a1ba0c6ed71fc54

“Then go and 431b2d4e65 find out.”e4036b88b3adca55

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Once Hena left the 3dc553612d room, Lorena collapsed onto efc2d029ac the sofa.8f5252591553ca57

The sun was already 1817336100 beginning to set. The soldiers and police ced02fa584 had not stormed in, 15462ae5bd her father was safe, 9459b69a00 and no ominous shadow 56789eee2a loomed over the mansion.6e51de8256dc146a

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Realizing she had made 8f667b95e4 it through a dangerous 47a03be364 moment, the tension drained 1567894cab from her body all 1197304c6d at once.9ad526aa5f1dbcdf

Lorena buried 9b186c4110 her face 057496cdd2 haphazardly into 0a3742c5f4 the sofa 8503b87931 cushions.bc9b26ae63caf68a

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‘So all seven of Vaye’s mistresses hail from Delgado Street. Three of them even work at the Alborada Hotel…’29a3de2fa389ebe4

As she sifted through 9dd9b21d4b the detailed information Arisa ce87f35b33 had jotted down about 6178e183ee the women, a striking 71c6bf45e9 pattern emerged.a22cfc70e218a0e4

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It could, 90c45d5d2e of course, f3faabe806 be a df938ab202 coincidence. Vaye Levantes typically frequented e046840058 specific places, and Delgado c08b72bf41 Street was the only 00f28947c1 area among them where 5b4195c594 he might meet women.c55c1a5c2c45e31c

But if Olivia Quintana was indeed feeding him certain “information”…aea2122590e1198f

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Then something Vaye needed 6c8ea02f63 was undoubtedly hidden in d50fcfc784 Delgado, particularly at the 4ade777c92 Alborada Hotel.2968821616d4654a

‘Alborada, Alborada Hotel…’65c852bd7ca0ccba

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There was only one 2c60df4d0c man Lorena knew who 73e36f11b2 had connections to that 7d737238ea place.b6c70f812a364b4f

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The southwestern coastal 2cc5c63ce5 region of Bessen 672095ae39 was renowned across 1ee09aa5ae the continent for 2ce922b5c7 its year-round heat. Even in 40d7df5a27 early April, 839f0e05b6 the sun 41b18b9d22 in the 85f51f21cf cloudless sky 20844724fb already felt 494db59795 as scorching cf5f90d648 as midsummer.96ad45e4efd7815f

Lorena walked slowly along 787854c6c8 the tree-lined avenue, where 25bc8c639a orange trees were planted c101a520ee in neat rows.4083db7ccd4f3c97

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It was her 3e23c67e21 first time outside 825c439612 the mansion since ba1d0867eb returning to the 63dc5c33c1 past. The sensation of 4c5a817426 stepping on the fa663011ee earth outside after 46bf4d56ea so long felt 9fa83dbab9 unfamiliar. Even during the six 96db180052 months she spent at 93066636ef Soto in the past, 1a6bf757eb she hadn’t crossed the 4e7b1574c9 monastery walls. Venturing into the wide 1e3c38230e world now felt like e18bf3cd6e a distant memory.ad94f2c469e61174

In the 52ac145049 distance, a 0ac7346c06 sharp spire a14d24a433 came into 7d6781f766 view.2bb728ac0c919890

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St. Bergos Cathedral was the 576b1e888b largest of the temples bf7b1744a5 in the capital, Motrel. It was e16d706ea3 a historic 46c1800f06 site where f436ed6bd5 the coronations 5635ef47d1 of the b6e5b82a8e Bessen royal 1a51c353a6 family were 3ce63cb222 held, as a9a480e76c well as e7c090b7f2 the significant 659e947bd8 ceremonies of bb903433ed royals and 42e7a796c0 grand nobles.9183be81ec091d45

Lorena attended b1808382ce the mass 5bacacd40d with a 05c8f2cc43 reverent heart. With her face 446aa2ac2a veiled, no one dd24acb74b recognized her.623edbe15954cc3b

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The attention of the 8ab58c0303 congregation, however, was focused 3074e03a75 elsewhere.b0db5664c02c5bfb

“Oh my, the Marquis of Ervatos is attending mass. What brings him here?”b9ede31b7e979a67

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Two women seated ddc7de9bf9 diagonally in front 22a8e8fd7e of Lorena whispered 68fccb4efe to each other.8c1de7f7f35152f9

“Doesn’t he despise the cathedral?”3b4528be5809dc70

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“Exactly. I even heard he wanted to be excommunicated, but the papacy refused. So why is he here…?”b692ce15700f2b85

It wasn’t e65b608a02 just them—most 1f89b1c21c of the 8dbfc4c07c congregation stole 84f09f7152 glances in b557fa5070 one direction. It felt 8b77e44ebf strange to daa77228fb be a 2e54e50d58 spectator rather acd1da6645 than the ff3cfb823d subject of f38c11d187 such attention.f3f8f9be91960a19

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The man 6d48289f5b commanding all 674766eea7 this interest 981cd35996 was none 89c8771144 other than 2f6818c8f0 the Marquis 278a8449db of Ervatos.9c5f47a7612a31f4

Amid the ca351cb45f sea of 866d4c5edc heads, glimpses a269bd6079 of golden-brown d847acd30e hair stood b42a25dc4e out. His height, a full fb69c118b8 head taller than those 50847b380f seated beside him, made 432209cf38 him impossible to miss 7d0017724b even from afar. Unlike the ae2058811d neat and 5fb48d88fb proper attire 367a4ef3c4 of those 4dde039dae around him, a450732766 his rolled-up a96df4841c shirt sleeves d877735e11 added to efcdcb64e9 his distinct 5e3d66c40a presence.2981b008a5231913

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There’s a saying f09eab96fd in Bessen’s social 1c61f0d685 circles: if you f4d21e432e ask for the a349ab1ca9 most famous man, 3e66efaf60 half will name 01d0b840bb Duke Levantes, and 6424557128 the other half 2e3681e3f5 will name the 8ff2eef977 Marquis of Ervatos. However, if you 5861c76b78 ask for the d7aca8bc80 most secretive or 235022ab9c suspicious man, everyone 760c6330bf unanimously points to 723c855ddc the Marquis.847683526c813e46

He was the 164cc280e6 only son of 4a536aaabb Princess Adriana, the 4070b75bfb most beloved royal 2155216e16 in Bessen’s history. However, rumors dd40fcbe94 about his 9b8ca7b358 father abounded.58e259ddd17e5630

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It was 4734a5b3ec no secret 856b44cc23 that Princess 4f2c93feea Adriana had 87fb94789a been heavily 603b49082c pregnant when 9406920a62 she married 17080067dc the former 424d831d82 Marquis of 9399a8cb43 Ervatos.d0d387e57ead8194

Twenty-eight years had passed 4f5fd4178e since then. In that 484e94bd68 time, both 47e3d60c97 Princess Adriana 80965f7c73 and the 63826d9a34 previous Marquis 8ab8717d61 had passed c28daed3ea away. Even now, ea5aa5d321 the true 5c9796c328 identity of 75a172b54c the man’s 5bfecf7cef father remained b2cccd2770 unknown.af1d2d88f432d59b

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“I wish he’d attend the cathedral more often. He’s always on Delgado Street, so women like us never get the chance to see him. It makes me hate being a noble.”e78cbe14cd7768f7

“Exactly. If only we were commoners, we could roam Delgado freely without concern. Especially Alborada Hotel—it’s a man’s world there.”486ef1131b500fae

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“Wait, I think he’s looking this way.”744bb5acd629e035

It was true. The man, 24ae08acdb who had f01026ebee been sitting c428fa46c9 like a 09d3cbe311 statue and 72f388026a staring straight cf601dd1d5 ahead, turned 19fc213c1c his head.6a1f98a567f752ce

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His profile—from his 1a912e7c05 prominent nose to 981fd42f5b his perfectly shaped 1549252af3 lips and the 15fd155f68 sharp line of d313d01627 his jaw—was flawless, cf5f8c2bfa like a painting.cc87e3a41b24b9ab

His golden-brown hair, grown 131a29642a long for a man, 63e4c9fd6f wasn’t exactly straight. The slight waves abac5b0e26 only enhanced his c92f8e64fb captivating aura. In short, 450c6136c6 he was 6bf5506663 the kind 1ce02d2670 of man c5d07cfb00 whose beauty 32b989adc1 could mesmerize 937f4f491f anyone, regardless 877fbd3e7a of age e1b570c5c0 or gender.6b8c56266d21e0b8

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In the 7f01a4a8f8 past, that 624d3b4ec0 man had 1880c93c86 been just db615d1821 as beautiful 6299920844 as he d439d6b6fc was now.ce9e730074559d0e

Lorena recalled the final 56e3c8e931 day at Soto.b80107e1f6452b4a

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It was the day f7b6828358 of their second and 11f66fb883 last meeting.81e84e3457b029df

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Since receiving 8570c46e4c the Motrel f341ad16ec gazette from bcf14052d4 him that bd0cd46440 day, Lorena 0823adf5d8 had bribed 763ed30488 the workers 4db8ff27d6 transporting supplies b98d5af745 to the 9dca38da50 temple using 5b46331e52 her jewelry. Through the papers 993ec91740 she acquired, she c45e77c67a learned of her cc33dd253e brother Alfonso’s suicide.5ab3693fc1ba05e4

That was the day 146c1d52aa she resolved to end 375f878239 her own life as 179693e6c2 well.d4af9e6136373b4a

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After making her d571f0a8d8 decision, she visited 840d18e195 the chapel one 80a75c67bd last time to 7c3195668a pray. She found that 2e48bd29fb man standing before 59bab74aa3 the altar, gazing 7685c8ee80 up at the db78efac37 cross.61081fc88a68bc62

She approached e77a052fd6 him impulsively 0697097f90 and asked,502bba20a080de1b

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Looking back, Lorena 0dc12ee75e realized she hadn’t c03e8c22dd been entirely in b87b0ac54c her right mind. Yet she’d felt 2d483a4b3d a strange certainty 09222a5ce0 that this man 88a192c0c6 would give her e7d3f6481f what she needed.2ad3fc9fa1370990

Her expectations 9fbcd64aa1 hadn’t been aa7da99f47 wrong.18182e76d3f83274

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In that sense, 821f504d70 he was nothing 12d41b306f short of her 8588ded070 savior.acb33e8a4905ea5b

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