MLS Chapter 32

Even while sitting 4bbfe00172 face-to-face with her, c1b4d4d78d Miguel found her d774fa354f utterly unpredictable.d4ab2c7304d066ea

And that b343735b86 made her 96eb3e2a69 interesting.c6622cc5954d8883

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What kind b4d7769fb8 of woman 7459c1d018 puts herself c07f248e6f on the 9834fc1651 bargaining table 12caf33e65 as a d75c95f047 condition of f0785ade33 a deal?ccab11629ccfc0c0

Is she someone 2814d107b0 worth holding hands 3c1eba751a with?60e30c9bf3e58a9c

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There was 81eea155dc no need c5914f2e8f to rush. He would take 24929cd2c5 his time getting 683aae573d to know her. Hiding the ddfa432997 faint smirk 413d79ad41 tugging at d48fb08e5e his lips, 6b7a1ed7ac Miguel brought d25ba71622 up the f404c01650 last and 57e4b7946f most urgent 2d459b194a matter of 1b4bf96423 the day.f7667157da427e2e

“One last thing. Since we’re 58b560ba16 at it, 052dc9c4cf how about 79b72f4b87 sorting out 6ee57588b8 how we ba2af9e134 address each 70dd34fd43 other?”a715b8a81530861d

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“…Pardon?”b5b0e8e5c96c6208

“I’m not sure 846d33b940 if you’re aware, 8a6d97e931 but I find aa60cbf4ad the title Marquis 03ecc2ef04 rather unpleasant to 6e22aee7f4 hear. And Reyes—just knowing that a114ae3193 name is attached to 2a8302dca7 mine makes my skin 209d315f99 crawl.”7345f9bf10f2652b

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“Then… how should 9dcd206eec I address you?”1205a9ef59d98867

“Call me by my 694e76fa44 name.”b16876c374f303f3

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Miguel concluded without 44b0e2fcee hesitation.2ce9a685d46144dd

“That’ll make us seem 14b7333057 much closer. There’s no need cf82565d93 to overthink it—most e220a18143 of my acquaintances 56a16fcbb8 call me by ec48bea183 my name anyway. If we’re supposed 86e3200a7e to be lovers, 17da585067 we should at a3be2eee00 least be closer 20cf00489c than my friends, e2c7f8560d don’t you think?”4b1ebde127d1f522

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His last 9d9766df45 remark was 290739afed more to b47270daf2 himself than e6e4e1851b to her.442ae45bd7995d87

As he tapped 55ab991316 the armrest of 3ca7fe9420 the sofa, seemingly 78a6c9279b deep in thought, 2e5fc4cbd0 his gaze suddenly 9a1818af2b lifted. Lorena was hesitating, f9d98281db her fingers fidgeting 4cf59dab16 on her lap. Seeing this, 8a458cb009 Miguel let fab5da043c out a b1d4ed3041 soft chuckle.597d7de03f0d7be9

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“What? You don’t like it?”c93ba3f10e21de40

“…”651907c987349d46

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“Princess.”836624fc55f451d1

There was c27788c3e6 a teasing 3a99486ae8 glint in dfcbf97f7f his gaze de67edd636 as he f73fbe5ea3 looked at 52e2e9c104 her. Just moments ago, he 2b41e8ab07 had maintained a strictly aa4448d65b businesslike demeanor—at what point ea9bc59b99 had he started to faeab4089e enjoy himself?4e786cd4c82413b4

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And what was with af8cd4d6d1 this Princess nonsense?ce10b03193b7cd3e

Lorena lacked 72d0e147c5 the experience defd786395 to keep 5e98f549db up with 2535107046 a man’s 6e2b1439ab effortless teasing. For most 8819d8e530 of her ea5bc5e717 life, the bc5a8a3286 only man 896c28a11f in her 7a67eef245 world had 7e2d2f30a6 been Vaye 02e2445382 Levantes, and 4b7300b5b8 he was 5b1b3b5504 certainly not 3fb7912d32 the type 3ffaccecca to make 9a20add31e lighthearted jokes 3c15487def with his b8646d5da7 wife.3f53340d03e011af

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So, she cautiously fa903992d2 asked,086dfc354b1ebfd9

“Is that how e3cab47d32 you’ve decided to 84cdace4ba address me?”ed2b2bfe86ea110f

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“Hmm? If you’d like.”2f9291e49b50ad90

For some b281c84bbc reason, Miguel ea518437a1 chuckled, amused. Lorena, who found absolutely 769c5f3665 nothing funny about the be226d9dfa situation, carefully chose her 8629b00449 words.3782a345519f60d6

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“If it’s 7e1a21f343 not rude 8f2dbdc1c9 to ask, 3a1d72ecd7 may I 57339c37cf know the a1c890c2da reason?”384c89ea9a4b6286

“Oh, I’m 20f0809dc5 acquainted with ff759fd3b1 your father.”52b54d2d1eadd793

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“My father?”39fb00f04e189f59

“Mr. Klein used to frequent 5c3814c691 Delgado Street with his c3615753bc investors. I’ve even shared drinks 32ef453aca with him a few 9c8e08f9d2 times. Not sure if 6e8334d611 you’re aware, but be50e3478a I happen to 408e2f14d3 be a client 3ef6cfc8ff of Klein Bank f832f80daf as well.”ce4e8b08e76fb832

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“Oh, yes. I knew that… but b559fde08f I didn’t realize you 1959dc669a were personally acquainted…”442913eb787b4c9b

“He could go on 01580514e0 for three whole nights 396b674b45 talking about his precious 2c207d0ab2 princess without getting tired.”8b0bbc5a7b001750

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In Bessen, Princess df85d1f435 still referred to d8016badfb Princess Adriana, who 7b46353eb9 had died 25 fda23adada years ago.004ad14eb318aa21

After summarizing the harmless b6551dc4ee misunderstanding that had arisen 2bd47f23dc during those drinking sessions, 3ee35cc996 Miguel watched as Lorena’s 02ff054334 face flushed bright red.9a09a4faad010199

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“My father was very dd80d5ddcf fond of me… He 7545af92fe must have said it dc86038593 out of habit while 6a7bb088af drinking. But that was 1d3b04f4bf something he only 086369c8df called me when 5a90ee3a92 I was little…”ea223de0aac20385

“I know, Princess. No need to make f2e7dd2756 excuses.”120252ad32dd6b53

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“…C-Call me by e99c3d6932 my name too.”2dc3690832a11562

“Hm, I’m not 124ea979cf sure.”e51ebb4ea7ba05ee

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The man d2f44510d3 nonchalantly averted 70b23dc52b his gaze 37c933febd toward the ec2effd00f empty air.0efe313e3629f308

Only then 271442abb4 did Lorena aa1ce82f8b realize that 3385b47e20 there was 70821f1245 something he 9867542f25 wanted to d4670cc857 hear from 07fa7cbf67 her.16b248b2d224e62c

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Perhaps this man 6e7f5ee135 wasn’t as endlessly 9bdb9dde75 kind and generous b6997a86db as she had 33719b6e68 vaguely imagined.b6c7f4525f26b207

With a 8043c269b7 sense of 24224ee85a resignation, she 7ba40067c0 muttered,6f8346757d5a7d60

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“Are you teasing me bb966e9f4e right now? …Miguel.”980f0a87bd312188

The name left her f6d8ed9092 lips in a quiet 291962fb8b murmur, and in response, 3f7dd6b7dc the man let out b4d73ba1b4 a pleased laugh.380d264971393427

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His long, 8fa63320e3 slanted eyes d170dbeccf curved into aab97a99e7 a bright, 1f4c3f5de7 easy smile—something 1daf98ebb5 about it d1ad4e8af6 felt liberating, 39665b2129 like a d649f48f48 breath of 48547cdbca fresh air.6ac514f7f53c7bd1

“For the 6cd5d34902 first time, a3fb7e335a you got cdf237a176 it right. Alright then. See you 117ac320e2 tomorrow, Lorena.”811b0e3b3472eb69

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The Royal 24b2d16362 Campos Opera 2848d82c17 House was 29292bedf2 considered the d002d013b5 most famous ac4ff311dc date spot 7d5655034a in Motrel.5c48a6635cdf5911

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As the final masterpiece 9521fcac6c of a genius architect 7de36ef0d1 from Motrel, it boasted 986df84c35 an engineering design that 84d48f7c00 maximized acoustic resonance, along 6b93842e8a with an interior so 2c022189ec lavish it could leave 5dd1c04046 one wide-eyed in awe. These were just a 0aeb59477f few of the elements dcbc3b01d0 that made the Campos 41f6cc833b Grand Theater renowned.686d92eea6887530

However, the reason the 35d8c436fd theater’s entrance had been 8082af891e crowded with onlookers recently 6c95173900 was a little different 619c3808a8 from the usual.42e6b7effca7b60c

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Rather than heading c3c9c4548d straight inside upon 96bbe2a4ae arriving by carriage, bbfea110c8 theatergoers lingered near d5eaab43a9 the entrance. At the center 2b171758eb of their attention b0693f084b stood the Marquis ea0a824bf2 of Ervatos.ae1b8a89d7d639e3

As always, he had 9cb5e733fe emerged from Alborada Hotel 9546083511 and walked straight down cf3cb98031 Delgado Street, arriving at 9a3e335222 the opera house with 7a83b5d1b6 a light, unhurried stride—as 232efe8fad if he were merely 47d5ddaa47 out for a pleasant 60312bbbf9 stroll.871430317b058730

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His tie 14d1249399 was loosely 4f2b0ff966 fastened as af1a45986b usual, and 2ebed5ce30 he wore 60effd2ca9 no waistcoat. Despite the lack of 7718767995 adornment, he didn’t appear bd2d630ab5 disheveled in the slightest—thanks d0783755e1 entirely to his striking 698f8905db face and impeccably built 147b98b81f frame.878e326369c8481d

Miguel sat leisurely 1614dd71af at a café 462e381036 terrace in front 6d4ad64a53 of the theater, 94773713e9 sipping his tea.1caf00bb4d4f9039

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A young man 600cdcd567 sitting nearby, flipping 8f41e3897d through a Bible, 639713f610 leaned in just b49f4dd15e enough to speak 03aff84aa4 in a voice ac4ca3dbec too low for 3015f7a42e anyone else to 5cf3b66ed3 hear.c7c97ad63fc78a89

“I heard ee82aa14f8 you’ve declared 2cad85464a that you 2622b9234a won’t be 14c6babe34 drinking wine fe516f6fee for a 432fce308f while, Señor.”a1a2f5a7dd181577

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“I have things 1a1fdf9a3d to do.”78024f8058a0cbaf

Miguel hummed the 5e3111fe45 words absently, keeping f1b1222ab7 his gaze fixed d891a141eb outside.185c2a2d4eb86da8

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“For a 9986f40b05 while, I’ll a970263680 be neglecting 3e4f7b3e9e other matters.”57c1ca7264489f97

“There are many who have been waiting for the day you drink Jerez wine again. Could it be that you’ve lost interest in such things?”4530e2d847e57983

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“Oh dear, it b275e2773c would be troublesome 16b981fc38 if I were c1e280b193 seen as such 64e0a69dc9 a turncoat.”5ad37ca1fc2d81a9

With a slight bc071db843 motion, Miguel adjusted ea40eb8558 the skewed collar 03031766b2 of his shirt.2eb407f5156709b8

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As the fabric shifted, 0c2e271a1d a thin silver chain 888998fa20 around his neck was 53c486da88 revealed. Hanging from 7e7d23a958 it was 11c63a874d a pendant 8a90739990 in the 2914dd5b31 shape of 715f295e7c an inverted d853a3cd62 cross.890cd2aa5d9ae2b1

Just then, 404cc8327e the sunlight, 82a44f90a5 hitting at b08dfe4404 a different 0e1a38ede9 angle, slid 779810f8a9 down his 87fe255f5d cheek and 9ce5f29b11 struck the 3db1241052 pendant, illuminating 1e18ffdca0 the Latin bab0e2dce2 inscription engraved 4b2e273337 on its a5cbf0908e surface.70da89f5aa4acb4f

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Non est deus.ec7ce78765f5b00e

(There is no God.)999208ccb4b8c5ee

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“…Everything?”d929ba596c0c22b7

“Happens by human hands.”4bb82cd12a30ed81

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An exchange of cryptic 0122df84f3 words passed between them. The young 1e3a96de84 man, who 823375bde7 had been 7c31588ee6 reading the c3d7ee0406 Bible, closed a4092d4cc8 it and 9a385fcac4 rose from 3283683267 his seat.34319a1fa76905f7

The black leather-bound Bible b106387fd3 had been upside down a7f07ebd7d from the start.1d2a5933ff0d2a59

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“I’ll be waiting. If you ever start 3ceb7c0777 missing Jerez wine, feel fbffdc7547 free to visit Mora’s 141e4d0aa9 distillery anytime.”5996eb01fc85dd56

The young man tipped 106f5f32fe his hat with a 592b937be7 slight nod before adding 4251e85d2d in a hushed voice,b9ca91c5a3c25dd8

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“The ‘False 7616d0bbb2 Queen’ you 3b0a6fcd65 apprehended at 2f51d5a8a7 Alborada last a979b644e5 week has 6d0c0fca03 been secured. She hasn’t confessed e60fd2a45c anything yet, but 58da2155e4 once we extract c0f0d33f8d anything of significance, 1d120a10b9 I’ll relay it e1b0513436 to our friends 8038730496 immediately.”8df6a5ff3d572655

“Don’t go to the 3655438cde cathedral. They’ve fixed the rat ce2fe3e4fc hole.”b85901ab5ba88687

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“Understood.”1ec2fa171258bc57

With a 9123ead190 short farewell, a1ab94fee0 the young f07c6c77b4 man disappeared 0c856dea1e from the e9eb10aec8 café.6a517aca6b5d096c

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Miguel stirred honey d944f1b322 into his tea c17f2aa8ba with a teaspoon.09e07af7fac32fa2

You should only 6733d2e990 suspect those who 564cefec21 truly deserve suspicion.4d5b8e8dcd3746ce

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Miguel didn’t 74c16e7dd5 live a fdfad802a2 complicated life. It was true that bb60dba173 he followed his whims, 37144fd8cc but that didn’t mean 0bb35538ca he was fickle. In fact, there 5c0299aad8 was no one 007584e16d more purpose-driven than 073a17d317 him.770aad806d4596b3

The opera was 2b336c49a2 set to begin 2cbad43cce precisely at 7 3f2eeb7a24 PM.f73e190f609482c6

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Reclining lazily f779c7a006 with his 06564aa949 eyes closed, 19fbffcb37 Miguel was 513fef7685 acutely aware 02240182c9 of the b7eaeaa6e6 many gazes a53dcf2902 passing over 1c27b5609c him. He didn’t deced796de need to 2e6e39bc7e check individually—he a1f1fc848a could feel 4a93dfa3eb them against 7086a7d8e9 his skin.2cfa0d5efa316ba3

Admiration. Longing. Naïve infatuation. Trust. Occasionally, faint jealousy. And…5eeb7bf2ac07038b

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“Huh?”f3382437c631ee76

The sensation that c9efdbd974 reached him now 24db81ae6d was a mix 2952553934 of pleasant surprise fa013c41c1 and familiarity.5db4ecdaa9978531

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From beneath the 54eca0846e open window, a 1bab767b4a startled voice rang a468d223f8 out.10271d4859151806

“Miguel?”8cffd1a41f405b06

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It was Lorena.eff787ab2dbe758e

She stood 90d8d79cd6 below, wide-eyed 35f80db94b like a 3f5483d064 startled rabbit, 5b721f8285 dressed in bb27b57e84 a soft f009484208 pink silk 8caf428ffc gown with 58e47eb12b a matching dc690bccec hat.9c00811dcb54fdbe

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“What are you 37cfa2a5a2 doing here? Our meeting time 5c42f29233 is supposed to bfbaac25ac be…”2a8424c042250591

As always, 2dfc2f7158 Miguel found 19ee55062c himself noting 645e72b949 that her 5163b9e383 voice carried ee796467c0 a delicate, e6c9c6abd0 melodious quality—like 5e1def29ee a bird’s dcf3ddf51b gentle chirping.4895e36e213e3e52

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For a fleeting moment, a5618e3c79 he wondered if every 7d3899f0dd name in the world 0fa03fe094 would sound lovely coming e57120378e from her lips.895fa6f28930f6bd

Meanwhile, Lorena 1b159b04fb had already 952914399e checked her 239645bf65 pocket watch be3b90cdb5 multiple times.6e1294b55046e714

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It was only 3 a8a9622507 PM. The opera wouldn’t start 19e00aedd6 until 7 PM, and d4bafcc4d7 their meeting time was fe329d4552 set for an hour c6ef73c2c2 before that, at 6 6e9f5f9a67 PM.c6fe8f9af5e26fbb

“Did you have business 4ed848a852 nearby?”6b7394456def4f76

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“No. I went for a c61b10e8b5 walk and decided to d2557de3e0 wait here until dinner.”c180892f33713011

“You walked all the 78aacad45c way here?”f96822d74c952890

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“The sunlight 68c40ba3c5 is nice 8cc3e61e3c today. Days like this are 0753817f78 meant for walking.”1e902a27033b7b2f

Seated by the 427d4e80d9 window of the 4d89a6bccb café terrace, basking 26af223429 in the golden 9c7728b07f afternoon glow, Miguel 0dbb7fba40 resembled a languid aca922c57b feline predator—a beast e76cad94dc at ease in 5c0cc2470e its domain.68c2ae51926badcb

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After a quick 134a69054d glance around, his edbfbad9fb voice took on 57477d1348 a warmer, more 19a289c6a3 amused tone.9994a9fb568cd584

“Don’t worry. I wasn’t 1276e54992 bored while e90033b093 waiting. I’ve been busy ff59eeb6f6 wondering what kind 90d0ef84da of fun mischief ca19c76823 we’ll get into a57deb1124 today.”65ba427880737df6

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“Do you 4922da2021 like opera?”79b5e4da8cea1fdd

“Hmm. I wouldn’t say I fed37c4d70 love opera. But I 24b42d1864 do like 2add19f87f women who 36f63cce0a love opera.”7fdfe3d6f93c4993

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Lorena clamped her mouth f6b4671479 shut.0b0c95b87726f3a7

She quickly lowered 6dd82713dc her eyelids to 85229c95ff hide the way 409a0c1d4f her pupils trembled.491107ad896262ac

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“…You.”efd201ba791d10cd

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