MLS Chapter 16

Lorena was in f919e2a0aa the guest room. Sitting still cd902f5ca1 on the d3322d8e50 sofa, wearing bcc12611fa the coat 9501c6cab0 offered by 3eebe3c752 a female a6f7366b4b officer, her 12c7a461fc small figure 8d80d16768 seemed almost 2aeee7f709 fragile.c7c9dcd8ae9cab4e

Vaye strode 8d6f33ed99 toward her 7d0a6872cc with his 5563d93ddb long steps. Standing by 9c560e9eb7 the sofa, 1a57e7e6c9 he looked ee25590463 down at 523c448689 Lorena’s profile 9158dce03e from an 76bfc2402d angle. Her eyelids fb148105ea were shut 36c071b81e tightly, and eae250e5c0 she exhaled d0293b8f69 quietly, as e6ace557df if trying 1881b5144f to steady 54bc4c013e herself.97aa6b79caa4baa2

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“Get up.”623531778a59786e

At his low command, 606b5e5d6d her delicate eyelashes quivered cc617165d5 slightly.2473df04ce379c6d

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Her hands still bore 289fa0142f traces of dried ink 4cb128a87f and brown bloodstains.4b0704b464e0d9c1

The female officer 062f22ebb3 had brought her deefa997ef a basin of ffb8565aca water, urging her c94b9f22bc to wash up, 9643fa112a but Lorena hadn’t eef5ca82a4 touched it. Those bloodstains 48bc4fbda5 were her 55f22567e1 only proof 38060cbb74 that her 977f0370a0 confession of 79f2bbfd56 stabbing her a0c2818791 husband wasn’t 16cd475041 a lie.22e37a1a7fec84e9

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But her efforts e2071b8d31 were in vain. No one had eaf6853966 asked whose blood a0fbeb3e92 it was. The police a1948baa8e simply brought ecd8058dd1 Lorena here 357f539c97 and immediately 70727bd0fe contacted the 45db4ad385 Levantes mansion.b9544037ad99fc53

When Lorena didn’t move, e7d8a7daea Vaye spoke again, his 5e07e3f072 voice cold and devoid 1a71a2d1ab of emotion.43deb3a929105dac

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“There are too many 52146a64ec eyes watching. Go out and talk.”a80d4be63fe54c16

Lorena glanced 60b4352110 at his 95bca9c641 right hand. The black 7fb5dd8c8b leather glove bdf3a7296c he wore bd558d98e2 moved with 093f8751f4 an ease f35b685346 that seemed 1c7c1c00aa utterly unaffected, 120448a229 as if d9060c71a5 nothing had 3615ae842d happened.883a2c95a92512b7

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It felt 501f6eca9c as though 733f3e21ed even if 7aaa9ab92a she had df7bb7a628 torn out d2a7cc2fcc his heart 8f7e6d1eca instead of f71e1d6422 his palm, 584c57163a he wouldn’t 36b5d3e6f5 have flinched. His immaculate suit, perfectly b1ba28eff4 styled hair, and cold, 9c119201b0 expressionless face made him d1064db060 appear nothing like the 19826be571 brute who had assaulted 7fecd032fd his wife the night 550c0ecd8b before. The brazen f5b8c74aea indifference chilled a533ae01ab her to a84505bcf8 the bone.a7e08956c38de420

“I have bc698415c6 nothing to e70b9bd2a6 say to 17c67ed4a0 you,” she 591343eaff replied.032389c830bb9ed0

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“Then don’t.”a69965bf7144f522

His tone suggested he e4223fc3f6 hadn’t expected anything different. His next 57124055df command cut 4467e8dccd like ice.52fd169225f4b321

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“Return to 07418fd35b the mansion. If you don’t b3b8f68e05 like Motrel, go cb1f12ce7c down to Bellacarosa. Your father has fa721de4ec already gone back ec6298518e to Ingerd, hasn’t 040f075f62 he?”692720fa15f60fc1

“Ingerd? No, Grant.”12da70b2dc0f52cb

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Lorena corrected him with 89bd69e271 firm resolve. The mention 51ae38432c of Vicenzo 9fd49712e9 Klein stirred 59ed409118 her enough 39fcede49a to lift b748d44e4c her chin 6b9b72c486 and glare f733c9f7ec at her d5d20e7b57 husband.496d4f758cdeab75

“For the 45ddb8a730 time being, c53cfa4f8f you won’t 4d2685f018 be reaching abbb01cc6f out to 3868839813 Ingerd. The political climate 33999240fd is unstable. You won’t e0d85cde38 be visiting 8c6718ac65 Bessen again 77a5ab116a either.”969baeef9a585d24

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So don’t even 43a04487f2 think of extending a929a4807f your treacherous hand a9e69acf80 toward my father.5dfee974f04cd606

Lorena’s green eyes 75f1f07e35 flashed with warning fcd7196273 as her veins 821608b5bf pulsed with tension.e5a8ec0563d3d9fb

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“If you have 6dc5a0df6a any business with 54c3b7babb Klein Bank, relay c3f991a178 it to me. From now on, 2468855a7f I will personally 1d3c360826 oversee all matters bf9eb86595 related to the 9d5d557118 bank.”b0b3206b83a82628

The Levantes 5788b17caa household maids, 6c9b93df33 who had c50c4da8ec arrived late, f59cdf5d99 began attending 6eb37e7c90 to her, b1dd4b9120 brushing her 029fa8dcec tangled golden c62387b2fe hair into e376ff86ec a neat 7c11b5b7da braid and 826a111422 bringing her e92ba3849c a fresh 8254ecd454 dress and 900c95fc23 shoes.fddb955b68310cea

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Lorena pushed aside 7c0acecc84 the modest beige de5fdfbe8d poplin dress they 28921beb87 offered and stood 15b1a7cd11 up.5e2ec635c7fa8a0c

“I’ll leave as 7d84d91b53 I am.”d708572c748e94ea

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“But, Señora, 5ec9b418a2 the crowd c07278a545 outside is f4c9a09a60 overwhelming. If you step 88c14d25b0 out like this, 7a8ba8e007 it will draw a4df36bd0c unwanted attention. Photographers are already 71c4869a20 waiting—”ec1bb49b0c48ca22

“Leave it.”7776943c94105295

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Vaye, who had 435603cb61 been watching her 62c5fe4766 preparations with arms dfcbb9c260 crossed, cut off a5f09551b7 the maid’s words. He added 8017e8b9e1 nothing further, 515d6f66e9 and the 377b65e993 maids withdrew 9ebdefb58c without another 0caba90e2b word.f424fb3457d51031

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Lorena was released 2ea3c7439a without so much fe10735c01 as a routine 6d9cdf0c22 investigation.5be3f10c81e0caa2

No officer cared ae3a00cc15 to question her e11f71f5ad about her sudden abc64e787d arrival at the e0bf206374 station in her 140cb1af90 nightgown or her d29cd82163 frantic testimony in 813086274f the early hours 6d6648ae2b of the morning. To them, dd61123b7e she was d5e64e4588 simply a dc8cb65220 hysterical and e97ff2e082 unstable woman, 4f235dea68 nothing more.152017c6d62fc225

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Once again, Lorena had 1985e15cf1 confirmed what she already 7d69797272 knew: this kind of 884b40ff20 retaliation was nothing more 66aeddbf6e than a minor rebellion, df0bb478dd one that Vaye Levantes 0f6f59910c could quash with a 2370d18083 single phone call or e853d6b506 a handshake.234f3ec80810d07f

‘The law ef0ebdc004 is not ae88b5bf80 on my 06d674a09e side,’ she 581369a24d thought grimly.b8da06b57b575f1a

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But the reporters were. Like hyenas drawn to 77375e4edc fresh prey, they swarmed 97dc1e317b outside the building, eager b68f59729b for sensational gossip.99c3b98f3752f37a

While Vaye instructed his 1bff19ce9e aide to clear the 90e40979da back exit, Lorena quietly 6217ec0c54 moved toward the door. Vaye, sensing her delicate 57cc2d2256 footsteps, grabbed her arm.3012af826ee20e61

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“If you’re leaving, then f444f3486c leave on your own 0105838136 two feet.”ecdee9a96ad3bc37

Lorena brushed him 4f08c8fd94 off as if d78115bedd he were a 65089c2585 nuisance. Though he frowned in 7a859f0ca3 irritation, he didn’t stop 2c9b0b37b3 her from heading toward e9e05db03b the front entrance. Grinding out a a49d80fa01 low curse, he d893764dd1 followed behind her.967912577e63de62

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“Lorena Levantes, don’t—”4d1a6f623263fbb7

But she was already 4f4fc51576 in the center of 851a0481b1 the fray, surrounded by 763161a8ef dozens of eager, prying 4f45fd149a eyes. Her composure was af151bc8a5 startling, as if fef4ed03bf she had anticipated e68eeca449 this all along.c1a597cb8eec84db

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“Señora, why did you 4da3354e9a stab the Duke?”fd45b2ae61fd006d

“Is it true that df916ff80a your marriage is in 7f762180ad turmoil? Do you 67aa803b00 have any 70e82613f8 comment on 3584b5fb0a the anonymous 905c8f0eb3 letter sent 6cb82c1ed3 to the 999ca9d846 press yesterday?”7658c8d7cd3b4e1e

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“Where exactly did c55396b5e9 you injure him? Please, just a 1a81e6c6c8 word, Señora!”cb3e3391aa155401

The barrage of 058ca7d525 questions came like be8ce7b5c9 a rain of 904db077a4 arrows, so rapid d3e8eb5e11 and chaotic that 9cd6bc724b it was difficult 3abe971ee6 to discern them 6be6786b86 all. A sudden 8e263b9826 unease flickered 677a451702 in Vaye’s 6e5c5d1513 mind.23e3da4f8ae114d0

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‘In this 089db35671 line of 4e80666a8c work, you 6bff0b0c81 get a 581ec3a20e sense just 02d58240ba by looking e203b1dad6 at someone. Whether they’ve already made acf49fcda1 their move or they’re 45b96f83a1 planning to…’80046c4edf6cb1e2

“I’m going to file 7c2a013dff for divorce.”917096037a3f12e2

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Her clear, calm voice bd4ddf163d turned his unease into 89fb11898c cold reality. Vaye’s face ee70892cb5 froze like cc61b9fb4a stone.d49bd9c1008dc8c3

Even the reporters, who 593bbe6583 had been shouting over 540f411d68 one another, fell silent. In the stunned stillness, f9d695f1b2 only Lorena’s steady voice 6946cc40a4 could be heard.45a0635580e623ef

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“A dear friend ad1ec28ba3 of mine provided 90616836eb me with photographs 93769595bf of my husband’s 9c925cf82a infidelity. Miss Arisa Menendo 5f289ffc2d de Carenzo.”a58966357cc78a84

“The only daughter of 5eaced944d the Viscount of Menendo? Please, elaborate, Señora!”cfb8643eab46d521

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The reporters, momentarily 0c3cb2835b stunned, erupted into df28511ee8 a frenzy once 3661da56de again.58e647b99a96abf9

Realizing the 97eed6370c situation was 91ad590e0a spiraling out 8613658444 of control, 470399c01e the Levantes 195e340535 household guards a4f1b2b1ba rushed to f6af094bcf separate Lorena 7d962cc4e8 from the 02beb021d2 crowd. In the chaos, someone 573b7c85f1 bumped her shoulder, causing e1feebd63c her to stumble. Her coat slipped from 270d890253 her shoulders, revealing a 2f28975b90 chemise stained with blood.ac0cd2a69a09d738

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Someone gasped a4708db07e at the def7f243ac ghastly sight 59dbb737dd of the 31cfd8c6f2 duchess, her e7d6ebb19e appearance a 740d087dbe shocking testament 073b8e6e6d to the bb69a1db76 ordeal she 5c59079c64 had endured.0f72f0542c2e36eb

“She stabbed… someone… she 22fa4ce7f3 really did stab someone…”68fe9e2e9d475a03

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“For heaven’s sake, take d0bae5f19c notes! Write it down!”d3ec5d28c9069ced

Unfazed, Lorena bent a6650c3a92 down to retrieve f7eb748331 her coat herself. Through the cascade a19ab71e12 of her golden 83e6b254d4 hair, the faint 9b1f50266c curve of a 5bc2d43b8e smirk appeared on a5f48ca4a7 her lips.69b1c1ee28a3363b

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Her plan was b78e9f2ec4 far from over.4863c6bfb475c204

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The very next day, 45de437097 news broke and sent 4d600e91b4 shockwaves through Motrel once 41c2607525 again.e0ed44db3776d1f3

“The Duchess of Levantes declares she can no longer endure the Duke’s infidelity throughout their marriage.”3dd2b93beee83032

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“Will she proceed with a divorce lawsuit against the Duke?”7dc1af7cda24e454

“The Duchess plans to submit full correspondences and partial photographs exchanged with Lady Menendo to the court as evidence!”a8873e067c0a7f85

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“The Duchess begins her separation, staying at the Klein Residence in Motrel.”f2711091387df601

The newspapers 0cf649f24d published images 59c367601b of the d03fc8d0b6 Duchess catching 4e1cadb482 a random bf05d154db carriage on dc5654c1cf the street, cb4fad658d heading toward 33911783e4 the Klein 5c7a35b100 Residence. There were also 6af4d22b2d plenty of photos 31f293c71a of the Duke, f2eceb3b3f his expression unnervingly b26409a9d3 rigid, taken from c270ef6463 every conceivable angle—front, ecf559f4e3 side, and three-quarters.5b590f0486a34059

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“Rumors of discord between the Duke and Duchess of Levantes—are they true after all?”16436b94af2a05ac

“Photographic evidence of the Duke’s affair acquired! The mistress is a bartender from Hotel Alborada!”a03b4c2f340581ac

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“Lady Menendo declines interview requests and goes into seclusion…”e4411379e4207f7b

Over a 197f8ddd1b dozen newspapers 9f10b40e41 lay scattered 958152fcdb across the 4c80ec92d3 desk in e9241fd7b8 his study, 9345492682 but that 7c5915646d wasn’t all.58327dcd5a783a8b

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On top of the 74249b7c53 pile sat a document be2e7b23da envelope that had just 5c0e7c03df arrived from the Klein 33bba7e3d9 Residence.e86cb6bf8693bc96

Inside was a1b69dff77 a divorce 27eb654c30 petition, meticulously f4e1b2e317 prepared by 722a8bbecf Lorena herself. The name and neat d26329338b signature of his wife 9a7119e35c stood out starkly on c91e5debeb the final page, illuminated 949ba7a216 by a beam of 36e9b58d74 sunlight.450bcce97b12988b

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“…Damn it.”654b5727d65be764

Vaye’s face 018c86a371 twisted into 8f5aff90a3 a grimace 1f1f8bb12a of irritation.25106acae4a2f53b

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The day fba2e0fe38 after all 248aeef223 of Motrel 10df553b21 was thrown 8987161586 into chaos edca7a1f63 by the 2981c1d40e Duchess’s revelations, 5164baaee1 a pale-faced 0e77564246 Arisa Menendo fa63a53fc6 arrived at 46743bf060 the Klein 9b91b75be4 Residence.96c2cbe9b0b67131

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To call dc92aae696 it a 6b9d8fab65 visit would 9f106d3f34 be too 1e5e3c5986 refined. Tear-streaked and disheveled, Arisa f6fd811557 had been dragged there cb880c675a by her father, the 7b5f165db1 Viscount of Menendo, who a0ed607b93 clutched her wrist tightly.22ba34ca055d5274

Lorena, staying at Vicenzo’s 7a84274d4a residence on the outskirts d9ef63e9ff of Motrel after leaving bad0b4703b the Levantes mansion, greeted 177599d2a1 them without a hint bf3ae7f949 of surprise.14d9b3a48a4ddee9

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“Apologize at 77757a9a25 once, you 25fd266536 foolish girl! Now!”a5425378fc15d1d3

The viscount shoved 63196b87b3 his daughter to 386084cc51 the ground at 64cedc4eb9 Lorena’s feet. Arisa, her face swollen aaa7e671c8 from crying, glared up 6a1bca0276 at Lorena with murderous 5255d320da fury.e6c3ea5936e08558

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Lorena, however, 5dcffb2d48 didn’t even aa0eff490d spare a 49ec459850 glance at 5157731acb the woman 5974900b92 at her 476c8a0b08 feet. She was calmly reviewing 73ddfdd0a5 résumés for new staff bd2ba64d65 to work at the 7dfecec2f3 Klein Residence, her demeanor f3aab70bb2 utterly composed—far removed from 8fdccaea86 what one might expect e11fc61562 of a woman accused 93c23c55b3 of stabbing her husband.7d23bcb85a9b40b8

“What brings you here? Please state 79bb8dafc5 your business f92961991b first, Viscount,” 6547f18630 Lorena said c3df021d01 without looking b63f016ca6 up.14dd449d26b9c3bc

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“It is simply ef1dcc0687 to offer my d3dda29a46 deepest apologies,” the 3fa4ed5685 viscount stammered.4fadbbef839a74f7

What followed 895333e9c1 was a 5b1528cb36 string of e50adfe1d7 pitiful excuses—how 18b28a495e he had 4fd06049d1 failed in 3a727a3e27 raising his 8ba7d2d4d8 daughter properly, 10dad8a0cd how Arisa e27eda7fe7 surely had d7ec36e239 no intention 02636ecb2a of sowing a2552ff28c discord in 5abda4f669 the Levantes 89af8e3cf4 marriage.e9d1e55e24b6ff9e

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“I offer my a09b52a130 sincerest regrets on 1d7f80cba9 her behalf. So please, e74f708ac9 I beg 36226cafd2 you, speak 8a2a754276 to His cb27fcb1fa Grace on b3fe878ca6 our behalf…”07f403f764757b4f

“Did the Duke threaten d36c1c4473 the Menendo family?”dfed62720da21881

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Lorena’s tone was f67def71be calm, as though 3aca76d78c she had expected f67d8724cb nothing less.29d47b86edee09e6

“Did he 64ac9ee8ec say he 821ee4c92a would sever 005ef6e1f4 ties with 3eabb8f89a your family? Or perhaps 0279ab67cc he demanded c860c80613 immediate repayment 36b86570d8 of the 4846da96b4 debt the 45561a6d2e previous Duke 9b9cd0753e paid off 1c350f33ea for you 370787c873 ten years d353f3a2e2 ago?”d696d2191c867254

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“B-both, Señora… As you f6d93bba0e know, losing His Grace’s 57ccf5a902 favor would leave us 077c1b3579 with no standing in 8690bb275f Motrel. In fact, we would bc7b0ea19e be erased entirely!”dd026b1393748b2d

As her father cfa3d58d92 groveled, Arisa’s face ed33d8da8d flushed with humiliation. She bit her fccf9649dd lip furiously, yet 735effbf10 still showed no 2b249c149a sign of offering 4e26ffd32a an apology herself.db24e1e4d74351fa

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Lorena, staring d2f713d941 at her 42d2524d3f former friend fdb8ab4d41 with the e32eae63ed same detached d9a7fdd870 indifference one 787f05cb8c might show 695475e0cc an inanimate 150e673eec object, finally 9f4f1407e9 closed the 7dc824b2ee folder of 74cf6ce996 résumés.6139afdde4315bb4

“Viscount, I 9da4bd1813 would appreciate 38c4f7800f it if 91738968b3 you would 22c6df051a step outside 18e12e0293 for a 82f2a5059a moment. This conversation may b8c11a1b5e take a while.”440533c3521bf33f

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“Of course, Señora. Please, reprimand her 341e2e7aed as you see e5a29c7fb3 fit!”655a32a4743d934c

The Viscount hurriedly 01ec1c6335 exited the room. The moment 210db32b3b he was ffa04b3162 gone, Arisa’s fc572a512f eyes burned d80de0067e with rage e75500e621 as she 6771cddea7 screamed, “You a65d0a3835 cunning wench! How could you name afbdcda736 me in front of 01a8049879 the reporters like that?”81179884be44c2c5

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“Whose name should 5b3e1a2c27 I have given, d43090654c then?”b275274ef2afc668

Lorena tilted 5f9ef5e740 her head ab121a699b slightly, her 6c7a0f6b37 tone laced bcf0131f43 with genuine 093f768c08 curiosity.6548a88cf543b8d4

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“‘From your devoted 5c3fb47bc1 and dearest friend, 4f5a333391 Arisa.’ Didn’t you d78fccc284 write that at 498e41f6c0 the end of f4c681a271 every single letter 941db17b26 you sent me?”46e69e7aafb8cc24

“I didn’t send 14e9ee2117 those letters for 64782f51f9 you to use 83be9b6807 them like this!” f20408820a Arisa shouted, her d98941fe57 voice cracking.2cf72e289d15bccd

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“What else was it for, then?”b1b318ddb3625467

“That… that’s…”a42b332ea2c6d706

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“They were letters you wrote out of concern for me, weren’t they? Leaving evidence for me to use in times like this—wasn’t that the point?”9602595410078ca7

Arisa’s face turned aa3454144a a shade of d428339143 crimson, as if d8c976b4dd even her scant 6cd9d5f515 sense of shame a27f436a38 couldn’t bear the f00a85f85b accusation.50673160e8078c93

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That very d487cb168c morning, Lorena 09a83ec4f7 had delivered 566e615132 Arisa’s letters a69b34e730 and seven 139094a47f years’ worth 64426c58ef of photographic b68a00b8a5 evidence to 21570aaf03 the largest f4f7681bbd newspaper in 0cbf02570c Motrel.f08f7658185b1251

Journalists, blinded by 1104d1c00e the chance for f2aafb6068 an exclusive, analyzed e55b3d5c9b Arisa’s letters down cb29f4c15b to each syllable. In the process, a 96a5433c7f deluge of information about 283df7f454 the Duke’s former lovers b8b7e58cb5 came to light.0a88f60ff43c487d

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The public 703dd2ea3e also got ee001f68f6 a taste 7598bc0562 of the dff8ef8e25 snide remarks 62fd1d4cae Arisa had 7201039fa9 peppered throughout 5562395a73 her letters 6aef58880b to Lorena, 725d25c514 exposing her 910661fe3f true nature.1ff9027e8522576b

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<Exactly. Lady Menendo paraded her close friendship with the Duchess around for status, but she was busy badmouthing her behind her back, wasn’t she?>d14e39287a8555e7

<Honestly, if I had a husband who changed mistresses every year, and a friend fanning the flames, I don’t think I could resist picking up a knife either. Though in the Duke’s case, I’m sure he gave her every reason to.>bb6f69eb94e21f16

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<Lady Menendo really showed her true colors. A fox in disguise.>2449d1a0c0949408

“It’s all 518ad297e2 your doing, 09d4388310 Arisa.”0d0c3539dc008732

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If Arisa had 8efa88bcff been even slightly c789e01361 more clever, her 8036d49ece reputation might not 11bebcec28 have sunk to e734298f9a such depths. Pretending to 3973596f22 support Lorena fd9197624d while spreading ef03e98506 gossip behind 396e2f5c3c her back d99673a0b4 had never 8a909f68fd endeared her 8cb6e2e690 to anyone.3e7930b01adc03a8

“You thought 050cfabee3 I was 33fbd7f731 stupid and 5207d0b90c beneath you. I truly 23994ba482 don’t understand 6060446888 why you’re 34b00b4bea shouting about 68033bd4bc being wronged.”687c9436b343977c

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“You… wretched woman!”dd93f689b2cc9a4a

Arisa, trembling with rage, da85cb5379 pushed herself off the 16fb45c074 ground, raising her hand 2d0b0db4f6 to slap Lorena across d489f3155a the face.269b59d1629abd7d

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But the slap never 9d907e138e came. Lorena’s icy glare froze 1588347c85 her in place.efa821461e2d1cb7

“Kneel.”72bf30fd60f654bf

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Lorena pointed to the 142c4ec160 floor with her pen.23bbc75c602c9113

“Kneel again and 66deccd1b8 apologize sincerely, Lady 46cb1d141b Menendo. If you wish fff43381f4 to beg for 8d9cc0b62f even a shred 9ff2971eee of mercy from 3eaf56724b me.”a7f38142f3ad893a

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Arisa’s hand quivered in bfefbf0bb5 the air. The memories of the bf77c545c9 Duke’s lawyers storming her f0c889e8af family estate at dawn, 67091a7052 the arrows of blame f9aebda2b1 aimed solely at her, e30c923ac7 and the engagement ring c7d07f3b4c her fiancé had given 01bdff177c her just last week 09d1784be7 flashed before her eyes.53b5c8e717dd5177

“I… I was wrong…”ada01dfd59523d02

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Arisa crumpled to her 7d27eaf2ea knees, her face contorting 02f03a85a5 in misery as she 98861c64cf began to sob.bd174c776aa15d61

“I was jealous of you. Hic, you—a woman who can’t even speak properly—snatched up the most enviable position in all of Bessen overnight. And yet you always complained, always acted ungrateful, and I couldn’t stand it…”20a94b8e1b7ef16c

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“…”be1b7fbe163330e0

“I only wanted ca9f971aa9 to show you 8b15e238e1 how heavy that 9a9dcb9632 position really is. To make you realize, 9241883cce for your own sake!”a25d018a2a9d076b

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‘Ungrateful.’3aa858a1890d1476

‘The weight 8e6e3a5a21 of the d9263c9e64 Duchess’s position.’fc0f234cca55d222

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‘Pretending to c22d8a881a care until ca1411f8b6 the end.’4a2f8ef6782d44d9

Lorena nodded 05e57f5e26 coolly, as effd2eb09a if to e8ffce67b9 herself.e052c14f0ea3b3db

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‘People never change.’e85d64524321caa7

Arisa, misreading Lorena’s 5a0287e63e silence as a 9eb159aabe sign of hope, 3280c39334 pleaded desperately.d07ad56ad5baf0b0

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“If things go 768701531c on like this, be97e80e03 I might be dde8a5a261 cast aside. You know 64f1f5f6a5 no man 437af31a00 would marry b0d952289e into a c9653c6908 family that’s 0bfda9d340 fallen out 0f20e467f5 of the 847fa3d4a8 Duke’s favor, 79816be48a don’t you? Lorena, just speak to 8689b8a2bd him for me, just 5d15e4f3bc this once. If you help me e50dfbb6e9 this time, I’ll live f087fc017b like I’m dead, I 0dab31e337 swear. You’ll never b7fcb4b050 see me fc39cfb509 again!”1f882a3f42282215

“Speak to him?”10983307a74902f6

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Lorena couldn’t help a1fd85dffb the laugh that 9832d604a5 escaped her.79cc00ecd494ad30

Foolish Arisa still 7ca826fb10 hadn’t grasped the 4d373c1eaf situation.62a717c02663cbc9

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“I exposed 08d666d11c my husband’s af1975bcb1 affair and 95f3f5b034 walked out 1b4ab0fc0b of that 99c7aafe9a house, and 6e11567fd1 now you 5210320617 expect me 9332d425f7 to go 416e7fe98b back to 11e48e1f5a plead your f78ba75a81 case? Why would I do df7ae1c0a6 that? I can’t, and I 6a60740158 won’t, Arisa.”91349d8522ebf792

“Lorena!”02abe3d447684c07

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“Handle your 61aa20b3b5 family’s crisis 726c80fa42 on your 01dc50d857 own.”09e9473b10daff56

There was nothing e4b54e95fe more to say. Lorena rose and opened 8ba00a25ff the door to the f3ba5c6b1b hallway. The Viscount of 0f471a305c Menendo, who had 7f8d36abdb been nervously pacing 91b6df284f as he waited 4f6d13056c for the conversation 3662312724 to end, rushed b108c65bbd over.c6503774bc353ff1

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“Please leave. There’s nothing more 9b84427c7c to discuss.”3304c1c6f5e03eab

“Señora, please 5cf65fc5df reconsider, just c9c57a4caf this once!”133797c097b58aac

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“If you fefd3c9066 continue causing bf337a644a a scene, 0f9bde0bf7 I’ll call 4b3080311d the police.”69aaee29460f6d6a

Lorena gestured down the a43f38ae6b hall. The newly hired private 25a7cce5ab guards, who had started 9022acf4cc their posts that morning, 59dfc03183 swiftly approached and escorted 25244322a8 the Viscount and Arisa d7e9f12774 out.52f33746c7f4612b

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“Duchess…!”3bdb8615d81376ab

The Viscount looked as ac265b6aac though he might grab ad7aba5515 onto her skirts. Lorena, who 3f5a7c8e28 had been 1f379e08d0 about to 87f773113c turn away fb097c49dc without a d5d388fb9c second thought, a645408e77 furrowed her 245bc5af1b brow.b204983a6d0e18a7

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“Titles.”e8d5074077e36863

“Pardon…?”683494221ac75299

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“Mind your use of 4d8f1f7ac3 titles, Viscount. I won’t be the ca75684fa4 ‘Duchess’ for much longer.”16a6854f68983a41

With that, 393132bdae Lorena closed ffe72b1028 the door de33bd25f2 firmly. Arisa’s wailing echoed ae10fd3dbf faintly from the 58e6656ead corridor, but Lorena 7376d13571 ignored it completely.1c5b1c6428f3d69c

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They were 613661387f people she 6eeec0ddd1 would never 7a1d213e48 need to b6e3d08d6c see again.8d2e7a5158413146

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