PMBA | Chapter 17

Would she 4ee3ee147b glare at f36849af3f him again 6e15131622 with those 3985118372 defiant eyes? 6f5a5d5dfb2a9c84

Would she angrily slap 180b216a62 his hand away, demanding 09f77873ad to know what he d5b41afe4a was doing? bd16f827f96cef23

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Or would she b6f07c55ae freeze in shock?0ae6e0a3d03825b5

‘…Ridiculous.’7d8a61ebb1b4b1a8

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Dominique withdrew his hand ff0942cb27 and redressed Kyrie. His touch, d00281c169 so rough ad2ef04250 moments ago, bfe9764bf2 was now 3834260a19 delicate.717efb6d9f357443

Kyrie remained 766026abb2 fast asleep, c722f2f435 as if 148d3e2cec determined to 5ae413e092 catch up df86260c63 on all db885bd36d her missed 71f4a96ac5 rest.cea455a23ac381f9

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Dominique continued 798dc3f158 to watch 68fbed49f0 her from c2bfe00606 beside the 5107f4f052 bed, his 54eb4c43da gaze continued 2162267a75 to linger. He returned 3502181df4 to his 2244b67932 seat and ffce5d23c9 resumed reviewing 741bd2b051 documents, waiting 30aa7a588c for her bba36a3f55 to wake c9c84d5a15 up.a79bd3710b1d4616

The words on 9c9a99f723 the page blurred, 5c920aa507 mirroring the disarray 380b2ddc04 of the woman 3a6c3ae263 on his bed, 197fad900b then sharpened again 0c8091d11c as he narrowed 1987a0b840 his eyes.b69e1b6f905d45a9

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How much time 7f558a7ac0 had passed?a8e6d6a4b0faba32

He’d finished a 077096c847 few more documents 6ce0286832 related to his 6a8982504f territory when she 682e403c1b finally awoke. Startled by her 1bbaab6181 unfamiliar surroundings, she 0c4a3a94dd looked around warily, f12136f4ab as if the 5f35a4c25d vulnerable figure who fc0520f61d had leaned against cb649897b1 him had never d7516b7e62 existed.5dc74cdc9f177a0f

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The way she pulled e4399356fe her hips back reminded d0a674fed4 him of a stray 188a5a91ea cat arching its back. The lingering heat in ff5007684f his body must have 29a01cdd65 stemmed from watching her. Dominique acknowledged 8755529d76 the lust 3b55a9d865 he felt.2cab7c0ceb7e70ab

‘It would be c1b4016bcf difficult not to 3578852890 be affected by 5073299778 a woman with e3071a8dd4 that face asking 7935553035 to be held.’734516d631c9cc92

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Kyrie Ernberg was f66a2953b7 undeniably beautiful, and 77bd27b0d6 her body, though 48f9908b17 he’d seen it a4eb3be264 unintentionally, was as 340c7e5998 stunning as her 9813670cb4 face.25b5b20216bb25ad

And for 9d6db44c2a such a b9c92803c4 woman to 736b0a0c8a beg him, a0b0bd0854 in her e56a68dc2c sleep, for 00222e788d more…f42f75f3149f1f81

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Perhaps it was fortunate ab590b8ff9 that he was the ed0ff73e22 one who witnessed it. Other, less scrupulous 7d8a14dfd4 men in the ba6d6a67e1 capital might have 90df65a94c taken advantage of 9d26894038 her. Lexion was 6482735a31 a prime 4e0d304768 example.1b3f67b15767b77c

‘I wonder if that 96d32c9822 Lady even knows gratitude.’9cd0c7492731447e

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Dominique smoothed his open 6f948553d9 collar and looked at ad8574df64 his butler, who had 41d2655cf3 summoned him.d01abcc7817ff122

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“What is it?”a17cdfc98147894b

“Delma is among the 4a8ec7fa25 state guests arriving this 388105dc6c time.”d6cf4ec8650f045f

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“Hmm.”79189dbb3d6babfc

“They sent 2ee16197b0 a letter 2963693bae first.”d0a91badccd8bdbf

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“We can discuss 12d18ae083 the iron ore.”bf76b121b8732f41

“Yes. Acquiring it discreetly within 23c39ab2a6 the Empire has its be74ec8bc6 limits.”b2f052ff27e06623

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The Emperor 6930d47404 held the eadf521138 monopoly on 4b14542e58 iron ore, f959628817 but it 8b6e81c068 was an 4bf973a218 essential resource c4db3e91bb for Dominique. Delma was a 1f0c4172b2 region rich in 99b5f64ac1 iron ore, so 866a58697c this could be 4b6932b76f an opportunity.a9c8c6ddcd6ac6c3

He understood why d9d8216549 his butler had 942ee6d1f5 called him. The slight regret he a557a7ed9c felt at being interrupted c8dbb2af16 while watching Kyrie vanished.189fb24c19068b6f

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“And the troops stationed 7134bc60f6 in the south…”f9b43ed54228a7dd

The butler continued with cffe407611 various reports. Dominique calmly d47cb782f9 processed the 0c27a6fd21 information.432e4b38f427c8e0

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“Handle it accordingly.”46a5524a6f95f53b

“Understood.”6a2e5d84010f2fc9

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The conversation had 0e6366a1f2 cooled his ardor 891a78bbec somewhat. After the butler 9206e4513e bowed and left, 850d41e10f Dominique returned to a38b6c7831 his bedroom. To his bedroom 50b470fc3f where Kyrie Ernberg, 109c56d48e that mad dog, dc4b4d8be2 was.8563136a9b9fc138

He stopped at the 14fa8ec709 door.5fca010a221c2f45

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The door, 135d7bd8c4 which he c70aa9aa9b had closed, 1371a80a29 was now 316a87972f slightly open.cf71516ba7f87bf2

“Lady?”9191de7c9dfe75dd

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The room was empty.2d204db8cc529290

The faint scent Kyrie 67bf517bee had left behind still 55b554b7ff lingered in the air. He frowned as he f972611556 saw the empty bed.0061b8047c9fbe41

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Tap.9112cc1c6d994724

Soft footsteps 47b88b0064 approached from fdcc57c58c down the 1e68ef14ef hallway. Dominique turned around.35c2cbd2141f5fc9

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Tap, tap.4a79482d8b5d2cc3

The mad dog. The Lady of 838eca3c7e Ernberg was walking 345fd2ae7e towards him.ba095892f263c139

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Kyrie Ernberg, her eyes d3610b649f filled with determination, met f8701c166e his gaze.774209ab214d4f9d

“I have something 7fbf450416 to tell you.”b18888d2bda9add8

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“Judging by your 5ae1f74d42 sudden politeness, I 8fd1d25667 assume so.”4e8364bcf490e9d7

“You spoke to me c1b2c5dd15 about value.”bd838ba2bbf49615

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“Indeed.”f5c33eddb20bde97

A ray 3cc30bcf21 of sunlight 0c09114ed3 caught her 9a2039df3e blue eyes, 58a45f9a93 making them 195c1ce5d0 sparkle.c76f7b1ee314acf1

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“I admit, I 39be7b155d no longer hold 25909ceb5e any value for 647de2540f His Highness the 60f880cbc4 Crown Prince.”8d3146b9dbae59ea

“…”bc196d03777fd7cb

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“But I thought I 8663e0deed might still be of 5e8b26289d value to Your Grace.”16c71383a94c5187

“To me?”57b733b40d0a4caa

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“I heard 777478f5c9 you’re in 379e6b6fc0 urgent need 9f14369dbd of a 1ae5075c42 bride.”d0d892f938144ef2

Kyrie took a deep 7aee09db6a breath and continued. c8744ee2e292f384

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“You need 5b28a23577 a… less a3fb24c043 than desirable 6d36c32a75 bride, one 3fba7cf450 with a b53e51b1ae tarnished reputation.”5cea190d335f0d6c

Dominique remained cce6aa50f0 silent, his 35997d8b12 gaze fixed 81031831be on Kyrie.cbc5905c931576d8

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“What Your 5850fae513 Grace seeks…”7257baa6d7e8e136

“…”210999a354ab028d

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“I believe fc7cb1e8e4 I can 8cf7441b9a provide.”0e8a1d3da7e7e3e7

Kyrie straightened her 9b3a79ce82 shoulders and lifted 519be7b79c her chin.1aa6c1a121dd355f

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She had 170e03bffa thought a 3ae672f11e lot as b1b75bdd73 she walked 047518f931 here. About countless f3367053a6 possibilities, about 84ee921864 potential choices df61bad177 that might 973612e2a1 work.e9128fcbc1bf612c

‘The Duke’s bride.’fe14d312c82a6ab1

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The word 368f7fd2d9 “perhaps,” outweighing e2d1eb5640 all the 3b6b092585 unpleasant encounters 8e08343223 with the b7b07fe9ed Duke, filled 3fe65ab2da her mind.4afc1b711b74eb9c

‘Perhaps…’ 20dd469da58aa1e8

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Perhaps the Duke 5e1de2ae59 could set her ef1d5e634e free.cd24e7c12214d26c

The Duke was 96033abd35 smiling faintly. However, it wasn’t a 7269740e1f pleasant smile.14560d021078bd36

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“Weren’t you repulsed to 692c366073 be associated with me?”0a8c296c2556c2a7

“…”74e1c06310f706cd

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“You were the one bdfa0b305f who said, ‘I detest 2ed8382dc7 being embroiled in rumors c588f4681c with men other than aa1279fcd1 His Highness.’”ade283a0567b33ae

“Since His Highness 2d25340fb4 abandoned me first, 388573b9f7 I must find b39f5ab344 a way to 59ae55de54 survive.”7149c9eb37153c54

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“Survive. So you didn’t e1973153c9 love him?”8447cc8409ecbfa6

Even as ea6d9ca798 he asked, 8f1fc90cc6 his tone 0b17d7ea8d suggested he a4480564bc already knew 2628a3c349 the answer. He simply 96cc28bda3 wanted confirmation 133d6385eb from her.1c7706b35cb3a933

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So Kyrie 18d05495e1 gave him 9dfeb37c56 the answer 92134781fd he wanted 2c6777b9e4 to hear. ca11fddd145cae40

“I never 10be808e82 loved His ef9bc9fa2f Highness. Didn’t you point d4bc21f43e that out yourself?”bfd6237148c8246c

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The Duke’s unpleasant smile deepened. f1dc0e1aa83ec56d

“You seemed 2d8265f102 rather desperate, 7018ca799a though.”93ba42b86931cdc4

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“I loved 1baa5362c2 what he ed7c425ad9 could give d3893fed09 me.”978950a89d0ce71b

“Honor and wealth, perhaps?”edd1dd81a0c083ca

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“…I don’t desire 957f9a9b71 such things.”d6b57c7ad04f920e

“Then what do you 024d56aa0a want?”2123ae22ee927ab6

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“Something you can also 58de45f98f provide.”71355e3986c9ce52

Marriage, and then 3e22e02a5d divorce. If that 7bc08c69f4 went smoothly, 8b36edf0d0 her goal 4da0a3d0b7 would be a8720f9b22 achieved, just d87ad64031 as before.08ab61c96f46611b

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“If Your Grace daf93e0d37 truly finds a bef81c44a1 lady you wish 95a76b0c76 to marry, I bd6046512e will readily grant 0b5248b835 you a divorce.”47fb8328febaa6b5

The Duke’s gaze pierced 905d992394 through Kyrie. She deliberately dfd25246bb held his 994e3e9aff gaze, forcing 2cbb02e4a4 herself not 8df4c36d5c to look 5387ace13e away, an 067eb185c4 unusual action 3125870e19 for her. Lexion disliked it when a210a12f20 she looked him directly 07fcdce54b in the eyes. She had 1f9a9449ba always tried 63ac7c3491 to avoid 9a223843ee eye contact dda8a8bb16 with the accfeda113 Crown Prince, c7ce8a79b0 but… the 6f266be84a Duke was fde4e9d27c different. She felt that e6297d9691 if she looked 1dd3e5dc2a away, if she 569ae66fc2 showed him her 6c17294120 back, he would 1006967f6d bite her neck.c8f162124a167416

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A speck of 16dd1deb1f dust settled on 04d5bf012e her trembling eyelashes.daef7c027c6be8f7

“Indeed. Your reputation b582787be1 is… less 65a0641418 than desirable.”2b63c47eb8ee1168

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“….”24c68622038081ab

“Not just a 3dc731009b mad dog, but 13a745aac4 a mad dog 0e690f08ce tainted by countless 13098b4db8 scandals.”32f952f0ba86dd29

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“But I’m not 48bd7f45ff actually mad. If you’re concerned 726cf64527 about an heir…” 836a3d4d889093b9

The words tumbled e95f6350dc out her mouth a80c44c238 impulsively.216339d2b291e3eb

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She hadn’t 34e3487760 actually considered d2ff3093fd bearing an 27cae4c40e heir. It was a 72dfa1b036 preemptive measure, anticipating 2327daca00 the Duke’s concern abc47f0c5f regarding the matter.582e0aba2890fd8d

But the Duke’s 4d1d15f1bf lips twisted into e63bb121c5 a smirk. c574c8ee40780e26

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“No. I’d actually prefer one 4cec263780 who’s actually mad.”faa1b39fe6a67c84

“…”53421e62fa49e6ef

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“Come to 60eb220e6f think of e30ca730ed it, it 4a55405364 would be 61aa9b4479 nice to ee0bfa7908 have an cb04e05f90 heir who 6a974afc0f inherited madness 7fe35aad04 from a 7cacaa8ae3 mad dog.”bc43e8d064dc990a

Kyrie held her breath, 1b8a8f5bf2 making sure she’d heard b7c37e54f1 correctly.eeaa7fe15af16a62

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The Duke, his face 4f04f92db2 both beautiful and cruel, 2f97d43409 twisted his lips into 8e45a1e643 a smile.93ab01437bf47dd4

“An heir burdened with e59e417dca the disgrace of a 8089993b45 mad dog. Perfect.”9896bd3688b583c1

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Silence followed.a049506052bc714f

‘Disgrace.’ f079d9c73b07bb09

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His casual 5fa7b29f6a tone, as 40ef28e972 if stating 84a3d1fee4 a simple 6e476b2b50 fact, was b58a4ce944 more insulting 3d03b15432 than any 8707b76208 other. But Kyrie e79a2f429d had to 109e8dce5b accept that 53c9cab965 this was c43c5f6734 her reality.41a345389787709c

A mad dog, 4ac38ef47f unwanted everywhere.b12a443acb71efaf

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‘Yes, that’s me.’ 3d74f256572226d9

Kyrie suppressed the surge 3d0c2f045c of anger with practiced a4e37c04c7 ease. It didn’t matter d4b5fe53ff what he said 3c2b2042fc now.60197ebf31206987

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‘Think about the 89253b6406 future, Kyrie.’ 170f5a98b2f34531

What mattered was her future, not a child who wouldn’t even be born.6a052e298e010422

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…Yes, a child who wouldn’t be born. She had no intention of bringing a child into the world, a child burdened with her disgrace. She would prevent conception by any means necessary.7778a42783ee5277

What mattered 4e191a9aae was that 92f122735e the Duke 5474e1d4fd had shown dd7dd58c85 a positive f72c44d4d6 sign.896422714017a5a8

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She was merely using def24f39f7 him, just as he f65defe65e would use her to 02607565ec escape the Emperor’s pressure. This was a promise aa8ca697b4 meant to be broken 72f5989c9d in time.e71f89851c7391de

She quickly de56dda54c reached a 56dbf0b14e decision. 4b4ae61a44704d89

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Kyrie replied calmly, 8e7b5109fcfd77f2

“That’s something I can 021287a2ef certainly provide.”3b6847ccf3b5c628

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“You intend to 9eb59996be bear such an 263024452d heir for me?”36f1d1b4227cc977

“If that 4c16ed9011 is the 7b708d93a9 condition of 30a71a2660 our agreement.”8d4d725d7b84362e

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Step. 409e36b4ded11274

He took a 820340f4ad step closer.4c0b2fce83759bd3

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“But Lady, aren’t you the Lady of the prestigious Ernberg family?”179f7bc31d96f693

“Does that 7b6560e6ce name hold 51fcfed3a3 any meaning e164ca133f for me?”1b3e2f2e97d56a29

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“It will for 0bee0037d5 His Majesty. That I married a 7f72d2031f Lady of a prestigious 9e581338f0 family.”3c228b1cdd1045c6

Kyrie quickly grasped 1f70d9924d his meaning.c3bd94c36cb6db5a

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“His Majesty 41dfd20a2b would disapprove?”7ac13e5d7806e234

Tap. 6e607e7a969cecbb

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This time, 22425ec250 Kyrie stepped 1ece7d50c8 closer. The cold sensation 3094975f27 of her bare 101f287faa feet against the 3a6095bbc3 floor was sharp.e5d591cae2d4ec80

She had something to say about that. Having pursued Lexion for so long, she had come to understand the Emperor’s temperament.ffd196e967cd1b9f

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“On the contrary, 69352cba95 he’ll be pleased.”a88189f05701936f

“Why do you think bdcfdec046 so?”8349afee994216c2

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“I am c58263fd3f a discarded, cde1ce3580 hollow Lady a1fd5e9dce of Ernberg, 6b10d61120 a woman bc7258f1f9 thrown away c1e6bcb648 by His 83e948723c Highness the 71a0a1312f Crown Prince.”fead7aea8c2f845d

“…”aa24b1b3e4704ad4

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“If the First 4a58593db9 Duke, of all 1cad9fb406 people, takes as 84d8133e53 his consort a 90fa1cf940 mad dog abandoned 04d9ea1744 by the Crown 4512382689 Prince and on 8d0f46e50e the verge of 87a5470f02 being disowned by 630deab17b her family…”219e5147ef8a12c6

Kyrie assessed herself dispassionately, just as the Duke did. Insulting herself wasn’t as difficult as she thought.e11a7e1e9f6040c6

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“What reason 60f41a5039 would His edcc4abe38 Majesty have b20be6ef42 to disapprove?”0260a241d9ee618f