MLS Chapter 31

“Huh? Um… Do 99be721f70 you need 10c8cde039 me to e10ad30fbb say something 2d49065e61 else?”ec779dca6ad3f32f

“……”1b5664e97cd24cd3

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“Oh, the d76e6e3cf2 picture came ec57564fbb out well, 71a4eb427d but you d9f2122de2 look far f08acce409 more handsome 37242c7c34 in person.”8120aefa0d4f0bc2

“That’s enough. It’s not like 98ff60300e I’m asking for c45102efad flattery.”3cde06267d83d8b7

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“I mean e6ab142c30 it, though…”e96aee35bc357204

That wasn’t 68845eedb9 the direction 2d9aa0ca51 he was 7be1d3faf8 aiming for cfc5b52cbe in the cbaf58d647 first place. Miguel gave 69533e4b77 up on 865060a3b9 drawing out 4e60cf8a5a the words ca3f82b427 he wanted 1a953e02a8 to hear 92e68d6d7d from her 9913a13a64 lips.8be5965f6709366d

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Even after seeing 228e8592a4 such an intimate, a2b3b36dfa close-contact photo of 1b611a1216 them, that woman 28232e5ba6 didn’t seem to b6d9d34ac9 have any particular c4b3c99701 thoughts about it. Meanwhile, he—who had 3d8715dda3 been the one e8535e44b1 to initiate it—was b22410f72e left speechless when d12e4f5618 he first received fc10232893 the developed photos.5698c94600197546

“Enough, let’s stop 7bfbea55cf here. Let’s just get 4540da9999 on with what e2bf73358e we need to 5878c942da do. That’s the only thing 77038f49dc we have between us, 6ea20d701d anyway.”41ee49caf52dc0d4

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He had deliberately 476ebd3d23 emphasized his words, c5935047f7 but Lorena merely 442ae3c8ab straightened her already dab9133ec3 upright posture, like 76ebb3ea0c a diligent student a4f2e526b7 ready to listen. The passion burning 142fe85a9e in her kind 40ef51a26b green eyes was a588f98a9f anything but ordinary.a93ce30e2e19645d

Today, they c6c950c5ea had met 7fdfa7076f to discuss f802e4a766 their future 9f5da2f41e plans. Suppressing his reluctance, 649e3e9779 Miguel tapped the fff22ed136 armrest of the dd90c43193 sofa he was bc190ea524 seated on with ce37cbc1b8 the back of 0c993ad985 his hand.a3d60ac9f8fe4135

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“From now on, 1c233669e9 our meeting place b460638b8c will be here. The Klein residence.”c9a4434bf7db78c3

“Wouldn’t it attract more 5fd551ac97 attention if I went ddff304cf8 to Alborada instead?”7152dbc9ce2f4458

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Lorena suggested, while abb88ee66a Miguel twisted in 43ac0ec4a6 his seat. It was 23183edd6d an ambitious 8bbd85362c plan on 3595a17c13 her part, e12c7c64b0 but it f09178bf47 was rejected 464673d30e outright.a1717f8ceb312287

“I already said no. I made d22484fde2 that clear b66492a36f in my 5c41b1c2a9 letter.”7bf41bcadf778b96

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“But making you d8ec642345 come here every 30d6e25096 time feels inconsiderate… e03cc82101 Besides, I think 556b1211dd it would create 85e20de80f more buzz if 77886a25cf I went to b77c5d9ad6 the hotel instead.”4c9650fbef2267bb

Lorena stubbornly refused e814bdbed7 to let go 248ade31a3 of the idea.c2d7e8e6c72e1491

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Miguel could tell 87e9370933 that she wasn’t 8cb566e2a1 ignorant of the e68ec43efa rumors circulating about 34b1a6e951 her. That was 9a1dd32262 the problem.402938e5d93d457e

He had b94183d68d noticed it 7fedcbdff5 before—she acted 1a5cf961fc like someone 612f058ad3 with no 906f18bd3e way back.91fddcd88da90160

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People who 948e31eb79 put everything 05b80dae02 on the 644cf89914 line in 0a405ff7f4 a single 8e1cc9a018 gamble often 0958526b3a had eyes ffc36d0dec like that. The kind that 89ceea0107 didn’t prepare for e10e295215 contingencies, didn’t consider 988198b120 alternatives—eyes filled with 20fea94c90 desperation, as if 31431e0294 they no longer dac19164fc cared what happened 3f611222b3 to them.d148b5c951593fb5

Those who charge forward a8d0470a33 solely toward their goal 53d25fe914 never stop. They end up hurling bae66157c5 themselves at it, shattering 5fa0a494f4 completely upon impact. Miguel had seen many 52c0fac07e people like that before.3614016bc4d994b6

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“…I’m sorry, Princess.”46f5ff796ca77c62

Rather, he wished 864a57fb5f she were just 65cca2232c an innocent princess, 8de1a670af oblivious to the 5c6763940f ways of the dec941bd62 world. With that sentiment b0f8f37291 in mind, Miguel 5458e7a210 coldly dismissed the 53ad9e6fb5 conversation.8052f040e39f0d51

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“I’m not participating 14b4a507da in that kind f2b97db4b4 of plan.”d55f2a3b32477321

“What?”19ce4eaf545b7d37

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“I have no 08c9aafb28 intention of dragging 87f3e8574b your honor through 1e1e443d1c the dirt.”7a34ff9e889a76b0

“I appreciate your concern, cd7169b172 but I wasn’t born 6fb945a132 a noble. Soon, I won’t d04f9fa2dc even be a 182293a254 duchess anymore. There’s no honor 18b71fef15 left for me 391f2da7ec to protect.”747e1d03bb4787bd

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“It’s not fcae0cbcda something you ad29630605 could face 6b010b9814 your father e4a6660dd2 with pride.”eefede2ff0540a13

“God knows cb93460c00 the truth. And my father would 83a6ade040 surely believe in me 96e9f98daf as well.”eee29acc22b9e3f0

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“I didn’t realize 79af39afeb you were such fb5df2d45a a devout believer. But I’m sorry d674125ae4 to say, I 99957543eb don’t believe in 265d1e6c8e God—and frankly, this 6aa5cd6bb5 is about how 6433a2ffcd I feel.”9db8db32b3241544

“And how do 612055092d you feel?”e072f11d5d641e66

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“With spectators crowding f910bd5a22 around your doorstep aea72ad65e day and night, cf312da416 you want to e77b2ca3fb be seen coming 8bfff21d78 and going from ce7d746188 a pleasure district b746e71c03 swarming with men? Have some awareness, Princess. Your recklessness 59e7d98467 makes me 7d29ee9ef7 uncomfortable.”2d68ba09102f30dd

At his cold 884bad26fe reprimand, Lorena pressed ed6482b3e6 her lips together. Her downcast eyelashes gave 7bac868f71 her the look of d668f94a81 a child who had a928f022c5 just been thoroughly scolded.814ba556e3c7995d

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Miguel swallowed down an f58e6e066d exasperated sigh and added,e3821a2372a2cc07

“Wouldn’t a 7296d6222b young man 4ac9328e90 sneaking into 117c0a15a1 a woman’s 73909af929 house be 5e346593ec better than 334e0c0e7c a married 70da59879e woman running 8a95a3be3b off to 91c27cc7e9 a hotel 55d835ef19 every night ad455d4898 in heat? That should 1fb861d7a4 be just ef4862eeda as sensational.”70bd5dc8cc43142b

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“…Is that really a 60f72162bf matter of which is d202d1957c better?”6a2fcf62fe09a089

“Well, the 9aaa5d4c6f latter is 51b5847410 closer to ed42988bd9 the truth. Given my 1862ec4740 reputation, that 05282519d9 version would 33fff0280c be far 44c2dbce63 more convincing.”722bd1ead162b19c

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“But if we 0d54a69445 go with that, 19ff1564d9 the backlash will e0bbd0220c be directed at 0aef81b3fe you, Marquis.”c6e4f1634915b1e8

No matter that he 6090c58f46 was Princess Adriana’s son—an f01a543cd2 affair scandal would still 3d0980e7ea be a serious disgrace. As Lorena expressed her 0eb69bd000 concern, Miguel cut her e60808061c off bluntly.adca4cf81e05a27a

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“What are 8fac2e30b7 you saying? The arrows should 2558075af6 be shared. Fairly.”00a8d1b305f84b07

“How?”c7f86591326603aa

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“You suggested we f68c78ef8e pretend to be 057a04e9e3 lovers, didn’t you?”4c9c83a7c4f00961

There were 1e4443d71e plenty of 60778a93da ways to a78c90516b amplify the ce05f97299 scandal effectively e865fae096 without subjecting c7444a9134 themselves to 13fc1f09bf outright humiliation. But she seemed incapable 4a1f1b59af of considering those simpler, e67e9660b3 more sensible approaches.4834e3e2c23e279e

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Shouldn’t this kind of 607a5873ae suggestion come from the 62cafec7a9 one doing the seducing? Miguel let out 1df0d9d695 a soft laugh.c8560971e71b4d28

“Let’s go on 68c09d0d16 a date.”bbfbd78b1cf572c5

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“…A date?”cc0df2a0bb599830

“What do you 83b1f8e112 like? Opera, orchestra, theater—pick one. We can 29b30c55cd rotate through f9adf20c04 them if a68702e286 you want.”1d52b47d8d266c35

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He tried to keep aa2265bd27 any personal feelings out 490467610a of it, but even 25c5d141e7 he couldn’t ignore how c9dcb31b0e outdated the line sounded.8513c2472ce9b4f8

“What did bd09e64388 you and fadd6283b8 the Duke 4fed955d18 usually do? Let’s just do 12799062e0 the same. That way, the 8da9353f39 journalists will have 40fb094316 plenty of material c6afb20ca6 to exaggerate.”479add63f74ca8e1

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“…Ah.”2420c4b8f5f75dc5

Lorena’s expression darkened as a44a5b4141 she was forced to 4c8e669512 revisit her past.f481af92a2c713a2

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‘A date.’79db457a15411af0

Of course, 735c19f26c Lorena had 3713399270 visited many 77473ef8cf places in 9283087470 Motrel with 39ed378f9c her husband. At one 22613b7862 time, they d78fb0fd90 had gone 9f0f98d497 out together e3335e4cdd once or fab54c315b twice a 65e5eb6d78 month, even e31b7c03f4 when it 39b250f4ea wasn’t for 7b82619d7a their conjugal 7d89e4277a obligations.ee7e724bb7cba984

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“That lasted for about three years after we got married, didn’t it?”472c1fa87926148d

At some point, their 4b58dcb55b outings together became less f866077d74 frequent—once every two months, 2c43aa7e6a then once every three b933d3d34a months, then just twice 1096c55892 a year. Eventually, they stopped altogether.d8c4c21f1965c675

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She had 87b019f8f3 once hoped 4f3a975a22 that he 9ae03e1ca4 might suggest 2aeae6e7c9 going out eb0e6d7ffb together again, 91a4e2bff9 but as 4bf88775fe time passed, 08050b0fdc that hope 733ddbf150 eroded. Nearly four 286d32fa5a years had c3c01fc574 gone by 957e44e91d since even b3e99da962 the smallest 19fd222076 expectations had 7859a717d1 turned to ab5e7790ea dust.08e64d5234744935

When Lorena hesitated for 8c86b63f3e too long, Miguel, having 77efb1f92f grown impatient, pressed her b5c08ef2fd for an answer.0ab3107faa99cdd6

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“If not that, a16666ab97 we could do d06e2a0a45 something you’ve always 062903f2cb wanted to try bebce2e9ad in the capital. Maybe someplace d4e41d43c6 you don’t 06ac6a31a9 usually get 44953dcd80 the chance 93bd5f9437 to visit.”3125faf446f1842e

“Would the opera 5fb81ad3a2 be alright?”544c9ae24b7c248a

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“Not a bad choice. What date?”dedeaa555a53bf56

“Oh, we’re deciding 55a95ff45d the date right 27543f06a9 now?”783f273d337b3d8a

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“Rumors fade 328c7b83e6 quickly, Señora.”5afeb0d9f6fe1912

It was a 8e4ad0b1f5 reasonable point. A fire, 2fa8299286 no matter 339dc199fe how large, 14af94d133 would eventually aa5907804c die down 8c6e9950b1 unless more a8d8236da5 wood was 902a7d6bdc thrown into 3639e41504 it. The shorter the intervals dae0d15275 between fuel, the better.a45788a9609e9e3c

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Lorena carefully 01548222ba picked a ddd41d1eb7 day.cb05f0a5464897ba

“Then… about three 67e51a3c1a days from now…”d8130e8cf0916309

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“Tomorrow.”c5502a7ff692f357

The decision was denied 0396792cfc without hesitation. Lorena’s eyes widened like c3bc882683 a startled rabbit. Tomorrow? That soon?9d4b9539a8b4dbdb

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“Do you have ea64c8ab30 any plans in 44cff9ed58 the afternoon?”e72663128aa2f5dc

“Ah… no.”986edbe1a331b559

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“Good. Then let’s f7f7591fef meet in a98af24e58 the evening.”8c608c586c61aece

Before she knew it, 12f2695c72 she found herself nodding. But Miguel wasn’t finished 4709048a67 yet.eecf5ab90c634815

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“How far can I 007107ad7e touch you?”a9adb6dc9d1b4ee2

“…Me?”b8c75314be3e18e6

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“Well, it’s certainly not a82ada3751 me, so yes, you. From what 5213241aa9 I saw 38822b195b last time, ac25c0891f you seem 5c2cd75f94 uncomfortable with 9768108234 kissing. What about holding 946e097327 hands or a ea5c72971c light embrace?”86a8c127a1106d0b

“Is… that really necessary?”27f5a8e1d466cfdc

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Caught off guard 080c19e698 by the unexpected 0d457b1a33 turn of the 7316fe6b76 conversation, Lorena found c9a6d112a6 herself growing uneasy.358b5cfa2fbfb979

It was only natural da2c8402c3 for her to recall c3f7b0f14e that photograph. She had managed to d27cb420ee keep her composure earlier 8a5dd3880c with him right in 84bbd93e3f front of her, but 909a2c8337 the moment she first b061de23c1 saw the large print b473939e0a in the newspaper, her c20c21d01f face had flushed red.ab95d7549b51579a

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It wasn’t just the 7ab873b8da posture—being draped over Miguel’s 1a1ad70874 frame—that embarrassed her. In the photograph, a9be571292 only the side df327b1367 of her face ac2956d587 was visible, and d7c9df00f8 even that was 914e5d4d5e mostly obscured by a58078ba20 his hand, making 9037511dea her expression indistinguishable.0b6dc150c5e7382c

But Miguel, on the 8441f4ec59 other hand, dominated the 096135defe image with his presence.58dcef4ee38690e7

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The slanted lashes 705d9c863d casting shadows over cebc8d7095 his sharp nose, f87708c615 the smooth line d027ab3192 that extended to b97d621762 lips flushed with ffcd833ebb blood-red warmth—even in 3451362de6 black and white, 5db3bed506 his features were ce16276a7d striking. His aura was neither 263fd9f354 excessive nor lacking; the 1acc37eea7 perfect balance of sensuality.c75d73bca6215f33

Though he had 2116663d0a leaned down as 7791721d61 if courting a 583f83bbbe lover, pressing their cb5c986534 bodies close together, 1a2a3104d3 it was clear 5a7fe26a41 who held the 470e499b92 reins in that 3f4b0e872e moment.8b913e256743a8f0

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One journalist had written 87858381b1 about Miguel Ervatos: Too e531c5217a vulgar to be a e36dbe8649 noble, yet too refined 48f942c76f to be a thug—a 7e3a7bf7ad man full of contradictions.211270d2c2528de2

Could there be 2f6714979f a more fitting e15da09659 description?7eec37f0b7c57d7d

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Lorena didn’t a39853d947 trust herself a5e1202a8d to face 9b80206302 him at 50d5e8335d such close c5e2f4e2c5 range again—not 55e6787f70 after what 42a2160121 had happened 8ad9fe95ff three days ab536ceb28 ago. If she did, she 9b4de02996 would no doubt end af314992ba up being scolded again ac8e93730a for acting like a 30a46a2b76 naive fool.9316bc4be901ac09

It was embarrassing 3fee86819a to appear so ad3798663a clumsy in front 2f86f4bb86 of her benefactor. Swallowing her discomfort, Lorena b428d40b5a cautiously countered,d5514be64587028d

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“If it’s not a97131c662 absolutely necessary… wouldn’t 9a2921b8a8 just the date 75c0698b15 itself be enough?”8e47ce8de159aa66

But Miguel 1e867dd7e8 responded indifferently, a7bb6a2af9 as if db7e55e479 wondering what 57c6356a27 on earth 43e28e9740 she was 6c06b2e817 saying.85a381f4c11f8909

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“At the c9ec63196b very least, 807b137880 we should 9e446a2048 look like 1a6bde0b93 lovers, don’t 9b0ead73b4 you think?”9287789e4565ff15

“…That’s true, but…”fcdb0ddcca626a75

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“However, since you cd6775b1c7 seem to be 6430d64f6f quite inexperienced in bf95042339 that area, it fb5e63d26c would probably be df04878281 better if it d008e94335 looked like I 4a71148908 was the one da16b356b3 making the advances. If you’re uncomfortable 714ecda9c5 with that, speak d76613c7a3 now.”bc6326863845c536

What in the ad78b0e019 world—making advances? The roles 3353cba764 had completely dc7d32af52 reversed. If this continued, she 0763e14804 might as well be 71d48567f8 casting a man in a3951923b4 the role of a 961d3823ee courtesan. Alarmed by the thought, 5cb708cd84 Lorena hurriedly shook her 00fd38e14d head.5969647b94134155

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“No, no. If it has cf1de16a38 to be done, 1741d01c1b I’ll do it. I’ll try to get d1c4e37216 better at it.”ba871db3da67a899

“…Is that so.”9cccff5263095180

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Miguel regarded her a2164f2d03 with a peculiar 69fc28fccf gaze.7e6bbebee1c56c2d

“For the record, 066ed03264 I won’t be 7aac43f8f1 asking for permission 61acdd7c25 every time.”368d0d2b0c636745

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“I understand.”42283d8b1eb905b0

Lorena answered quickly. But a beat later, 4726b327c0 she realized what he 2b93166e61 meant—he was telling her 8a8fdcae66 outright that he wouldn’t d080064e9a be seeking prior approval 0ab2de4c9e for physical contact in 89a00c28f1 the future. Her face turned 790b447f6b pale.cd28509f3663b39b

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It feels like I’m 4cad3bf597 getting caught up in ff84dc98bc something.a815c9d8bedd1246

Miguel observed the myriad 9976b4d8cf of reactions flashing across 83d5573ed0 her face with keen 825580484e interest.ebf4323c4e0f6d43

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Honestly, what could 849a0f1779 he even say? The more f08480ef1f he watched 340bb1e151 her, the 731358a793 more intriguing 92105999d9 she became.012746fcfe581fd6

He murmured, d7f8c45567 almost to 9649db8135 himself,55e37b3ae3877e18

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“Should I be flattered 914ebe0e32 that you chose me 6a82347321 and not just anyone?”4f2907ff096ed547

Now that he thought 1b7573fc32 about it, the duchess 0995278eae wasn’t just bad at e385bde176 seduction—she didn’t seem to 3dba01688b have much experience being a9e8e653f6 alone with a man e8ec5efe1b at all.da26ae607ec410ec

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And yet, d4e0a7ca50 she instinctively f75625265b knew how 2bd3cf3922 to provoke 11a5a3139e a man’s 5678d6c37c competitive nature. Was it 1badaf2803 something innate? They say f10af79f5b ignorance can e23c1f6404 sometimes lead fb89b9aa2f to boldness—perhaps 941f1990d8 this was 6069e046d1 one of e8e6868049 those cases.a061456f4097c963

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