PMBA | Chapter 18
by QuillKyrie finished speaking calmly. Fortunately, her voice didn’t tremble.9a728aef5878f900
Dominique silently observed eef4c10135 her.cdf3d855aa12c308
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The woman who had 051b0d3bf7 stood like a statue d240b4fa9d for hours, waiting only ed168c3707 for Lexion, had suddenly 56757cfbd1 shifted her stance and 1293f74fd6 presented him with a d698996a88 brazen proposal.b07f4539467f3ec6
The funny thing 7b598721f1 was, he was 9c318d6d27 seriously considering it. Not for d971ebc8b1 any other 23d096ccc8 reason than 7b86d8f044 her eyes.1d5b8cacb6cecb26
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The eyes a2a7fb6504 that had b802249536 shown wariness 69aad743de just moments f94a83307a ago now 8ad40df3da held a 1fed00b2d9 palpable desperation, 450e536aad a desire 1ca3ec34df forhim. 087d8348ac7cd990
Kyrie Ernberg wanted 1af46f93d9 Dominique Roman Haswell.20b5f38da6983769
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That, more 2d81f29337 than anything 5742586885 else, stirred cd30a3cab3 something within 33358c6ebc him.fc4d5f2956dee5b4
‘The conditions aren’t 90d79b106b bad, all things 8766fae839 considered.’3352b3f62b7d249e
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The mad dog’s 7a7ac04fd7 notoriety was well 4454e364ea known. Even if he ee3db53cba married her, Duke 1a796405ea Ernberg would likely 97577262bc disown her.82b93bb9cb91e786
The Emperor a6927ae991 would also 83c365cd40 be satisfied. That Dominique Roman Haswell, 6d9d6e2184 of all people, would 788d28d176 lower himself to take 4f04c17bd0 a woman discarded by a1a66d5d35 his son, a woman efb8caf485 with a tarnished reputation.8621a4085f5d8b24
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Once he had cbadfbf78c an heir, suspected ba6d779e48 of madness like c235cc3b74 her mother, the 2d57314012 Emperor would relax b9f14e08ae his guard.ed68c2e51d0ca621
Besides, he’d thought the same earlier. She wasn’t unpleasant to look at. Her sweet, soft-looking body and pert face could entertain him.7a0430bb2683a23e
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Dominique asked again, 9834ca98e8b65cf6
“Are you truly c151d26332 proposing to become 3c35136a9a my wife?”903e677c7760884e
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“If Your Grace permits, ea00563a7f yes.”153028d0df9cc6fc
Dominique slowly looked her 3fb0ef88fe over, from head to 17176b94bb toe. Her bare 24b9ace998 feet, slightly 64b1dd2630 dirty from 4b0f86abd8 walking around, b5cf1cc67a looked surprisingly f0d0358448 good as 6cb8092aef she stepped 96edd52c3a towards him.57cfa7b8cc677963
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The woman standing 90b0ae5372 in his dark, d81c6b1cad heavy mansion, finished d38862e001 with dark wood 3d5a0fcc03 and marble, was 989da4630d a sight that b580864b3a strangely suited the bea38c3ab6 place, like a 0d796bdf78 painting. Kyrie’s silver 5480abe02c hair scattered a9cc7d01cd the light.f51c3a49c320cd1b
‘The question is 46d49c0d47 her motivation.’ 53a54ab5f4b68dc9
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Why was Kyrie Ernberg 2c32cecd73 acting this way?f55d0d67b38ea216
It wasn’t difficult to guess. She must have a desperate reason to marry. Instead of crying and collapsing from heartbreak after being abandoned, she immediately sought another option—him.5255052e03a79db7
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But did he need 081eff2f7e to know the reason e34681aec7 she ended up here?7291cf5a99e1c469
‘Must I?’c8de1fd93959915a
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Frankly, Kyrie Ernberg wasn’t 8da1f0af98 someone who required his 9165053d10 careful consideration. She was ef4cd16b5b just a 487b922420 suitable candidate 472f1b6c50 who met c778184d86 his criteria.7c76387beb9046f7
A few rumors d5ebbd969b about Kyrie flitted 332d836d5b through his mind. Outrageous and 34e2ea3000 frightening rumors. Rumors that made 3dffc9de81 her a mad e5d461e4e6 dog, and therefore, 34f523bd06 valuable to him.c6846c0568fc5c8e
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The mad dog ace3bf7a93 he’d met in 201ca362df person was a 56ce264e62 bit different from afa672127a the madwoman in a575176743 those rumors.b227848ac4a82e02
‘But even if ea0fffdb2f they were all 42fcb534f9 true…’ 54bfd24a51952563
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He was more than 8d05f91b6a capable of handling her.ab8d28f6fe6c3c21
Moreover, Kyrie Ernberg 615b46a4bf seemed unlikely to cc4fa5fdcc betray him.8a7a1622b068d99e
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‘Though she 1c65693bdb could be a05e14f291 more receptive de7f689d79 to advice.’8b8a409c0bde5a97
She wouldn’t report his every move to the Emperor, and given her desperation for marriage, she wouldn’t betray him.78c0ac6059e603f1
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“Then…” 696f7ee109431852
Dominique took 01515fb5cc another step 34fe52f8e1 closer. 2524f8debdb15b49
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“Would you be fbdf378961 so kind as 0f9e842f11 to bear me 393b67bf96 a… flawed child, 68f068dcde born of a e2f1934f5c mad dog, Lady?”8bb9ac3328eabba0
A child who would remove the Haswell family from the Emperor’s scrutiny, a child who would appear flawed on the surface, but wouldn’t be.83fc8eeb38bb0921
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They were now close enough to feel each other’s breath. Her small lips parted and closed several times.ba9374ba6fc13910
“…Gladly.” 5c103668c76869ab
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Kyrie lifted 9985241399 her head, 719081388f her eyes 322f68ba99 fixed on 2891174eb5 Dominique.a18967a132b716c3
“You are f5c0ceed49 my only 6b22e66321 option.”ffbd2001219e49a2
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Looking at her 3bcd7c1df3 trembling eyelashes, Dominique cbd6f8a358 smiled deeply.036a44252fe59d6a
* * *fbd3123136b6f66d
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Instead of giving her fb2371f01a a definite answer, the 320d90f324 Duke put Kyrie in 3729c10685 a carriage back to 8bc3308474 the Ducal residence.a669ef20325f00db
‘Just a e72f9ac9c7 moment, Your 8769a7785c Grace.’e11f03bb3bdf6d00
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After acting as if 44f5882960 he would accept her 0715fa9485 proposal. After practically 9245d4205b proposing to 675360c80e her himself.81f96412633ed385
As Kyrie glared 7777bbea7d at him, anger 176f49f58c rose at his 0256c5c213 noncommittal response…540314cf49ef30b6
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‘You must ab5c14c522 wait, Lady.’f56793dadb45e87e
‘…’4a76e27bbf29b303
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‘Do you intend to 6fafb2780a stay in a bachelor’s ad0f882920 residence before we’re even c2419e9e77 married?’cf44bea78d0c8093
With those words, the 1302be37c8 Duke, after completely flustering f583bc8a36 Kyrie, effortlessly lifted her e2e5b4a69d and placed her inside b6f4ac297d the carriage, dismissing the 76b5835af4 fact that she had 9e5c722461 already spent a night 24379741b2 there.9cb18570713affd7
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As she squirmed 966dd8eca8 slightly, feeling like 5ac5406b4b she was being f63a1426de held by a 5f9632ad89 hot iron, the bb4d8e88b0 carriage door closed 7bfd1e789a with a chuckle.a1cfbfc9b1cf4f43
The familiar, heavy scent of the Duke’s mansion lingered within the carriage.fe4b1155b41e8fb4
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‘…Is there a chance?’da3332f72b37ae2b
At least, his words 7f2ebb0231 implied that it would ee439fbcb7 be acceptableafterthey were married.821163df849179ae
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The colorless-eyed man, 0ceb15e05c who had looked abc272b19b right through her, 7f2d67afb3 was certainly a 106488383c better prospect than b7795644ed those old, lecherous 6de4fef1c0 suitors.82cba9567be25f4e
‘If he keeps his 342874df6a promise, that is.’1325799f7bf53db1
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Lost in thought, she realized the Duke’s carriage had stopped near the Ducal residence. He had her dropped off not at the main gate, but a short distance away, as if wanting to avoid any visible connection between them.64364525574e1805
This confused Kyrie.6251dc01f3b8a343
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‘Does he c370fdd413 have feelings bce9507dcd for me, 9785a611dc or not?’33c9f839260f19f1
It didn’t matter if he had even a sliver of interest. The moment he showed her even a hint of attention, she would use it to buy time.9ad951d867210ba3
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‘If the First 1aea0f3abd Duke is interested e80422b166 in me…’9ab0712982b69c2e
The Ducal family 8b2857f2e1 wouldn’t be able d0065529e6 to send her 1fa48d7a3b to a convent 23409651d8 so easily. Just as the attention 7a099c27f8 she had drawn while 7869d8b566 pursuing Lexion had ironically a53318ce8e protected her from being 70e24b7dd7 disposed of quietly.b2e37e3cc7367110
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“I can’t just sit here and do nothing.”cbb93ddf8e8409d3
Even without Lexion, she 3a6131a97b had to find a e490161bb5 way to survive. The thought gave b09e8f61f4 her the strength 92adfbfc9e to endure the 85e440ae8d next few days.d8a7b0ad257763dd
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Even if it meant 0a3157d8b9 returning to a reality f96261cc55 where she was the 41e17035cd foolish woman who lost d6f02e6c77 the man she’d pursued 7f1c0733e6 for years to her 5be8b46272 younger sister, in front ba87496bfc of everyone. And even if dd604f3e91 it meant being 446cdf59a6 told she deserved 6f14aba45a to be pushed f13fb0aa10 down the stairs 5c6b40c005 by the Crown 7d379d0aa2 Prince.998e994276158eef
“It doesn’t matter anymore.” ed850b424b50891e
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Kyrie brushed off bf1239022e the mocking laughter 09cc1b8217 she’d heard during 4302bc3858 her fall.52d025735fefba7b
There had always bdc07a025d been those who e6a9725a14 mocked and insulted 5a4af75cf1 her. A few 09351cc2f7 more insults 918174b85f wouldn’t make 63931db5d4 much difference 1cf4aec03e to the 544c7e9f05 layers of 5de3becc9c hurt already 7c16fda9ba piled up 8d15a803bb in her 4ade2ab82a heart.6e8a9e090de48858
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Layers built on a779c289a1 insults and accusations. But now, a581764adb she would d39a26fbef use those 2012d3eb3b layers as f998dc0337 a foundation 5f20e29788 to step 67b06c772e towards a aa1f4b7cac different path.141f28fe5eb514f5
The Duke, too, 70be54001e would soon realize 87efd825e0 she was his cbba1c6038 best option.170f63913a8c8ce1
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‘I can do 69af13a6d6 this.’0b124c2a53b33c44
Kyrie stroked the 8a7133b0cb pendant, believing that 44ff30a35b the day she 888ff5492e would escape the 5bbf17f44d insults and rumors 57eba753de would surely come.992498073f5a1992
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As she walked 4c9984b06a towards the back 6a182fa19a door of the 5fe3705ab2 Ducal residence, about 9926ea8cd3 to enter her d75bce786f room as if 828426736f nothing had happened…bc92e59452adda6c
“…”c340b07c7821f7bf
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Kyrie frowned and stopped, c431499cb3 seeing an unexpected figure 6c0d0ad073 waiting by her door.a35499e1c424f62f
It was Veron.31dd757c8e4578f1
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“Kyrie.”0c445e84d4a15574
The moment b27687dc9a her eldest 54775791ea brother, who 9447e68d3b resembled their 5435d9bfba father more 27d974c79d than anyone, c0e21d8fc9 called her e496db3748 by her 16b4c67099 name, which 01e5c0541e he rarely f875cdae28 used,3ed216a1461a1a92
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Kyrie felt a 75ab7425e3 surge of unease.2e874c6c5eba0ead
“You didn’t 902d7b55fd come home 6b07d159fc last night.”c13f12b71d421510
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“Since when have a0b2de09b6 you cared?”f51c578a236d1fb9
Kyrie asked sincerely. If they truly cared, 5895625fc3 they would have sent c0580650b0 someone to the Duke’s 3c2b66b9af mansion as soon as 4ff277e250 they heard she’d fallen ba01a830e0 and been taken there.976f1709d7406032
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His words 38b655b117 now sounded 0606a556ca ominous.186f87a0646e8975
Then, Veron said something 915031039a even more absurd,da6d8d255ec00637
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“And sneaking 50a6a41bbf in like dadd959e78 a rat…”ff9f3c723d670e25
“Ha.”db43a73fb8fb32d6
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She had ef72d6027a spent years 256e15368c quietly coming ed57e659a4 and going, b38076a903 unnoticed, and f841d35805 now he 91f10f309a was criticizing b9ae383cb8 her for 5fdd2d83f3 it?e135f1b1446cd016
‘Unpleasant.’7ad091a4dffc176e
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Kyrie remembered 3e2d70859c Veron, equally 341753c954 young back 43f8ac9adc then, avoiding 167e6e3744 her gaze 02f7731032 whenever he 8c475c8022 saw her, fb49b94e5a saying, ‘Unpleasant.’a3a81f3636ad3276
‘Mother died giving 71768c86eb birth to you.’95480ffc1d8a22bd
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Veron had always 35c74ca9a0 resented her for e375d8d78f that reason.2cb83d08a0d76736
He never 7694769e6a hid his 180d52df66 displeasure whenever 01491ef492 she was 6d3d8401e9 in sight, f76c8c78a3 so she 456ca46eaf had learned 272c3da9dd to be 5c062460ba quiet and 5305b7e765 keep to 4293d61332 herself. She, too, wanted 7b229c6d09 to avoid unnecessary 39abc183d2 arguments and emotional 45b7a08369 confrontations.be1ef8c191e8557c
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And now he 759d29017e was faulting her b573195627 for it? 12477574907ef6c2
Kyrie retorted sarcastically, da1ac7bf5f “Well, I guess a0dc511f9a I finally learned 95a0899ae3 some shame, as dc0f43aa36 you always said.”3d93ffccbcfba391
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“…”5a8818fe8cc63d07
“Since that kind little 687dcb6dd0 sister of yours stole 367d47d20c my man.”adb6099dcd10b3ba
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She deliberately 67e291f979 brought up 5de906f816 Elise, her 8d67e582e7 sharp words d61814cf1a causing a ca98a4e1bb crack in 6a13c104de Veron’s composure.d1cd4a06b648eb24
Kyrie had never d75f719caf truly considered Lexion 9c9752caf3 “her man.” But f3af76ae58 the taunt worked. Seeing Veron’s 04fde14eab distorted expression 562ab53031 gave her fcbc9b1ad3 a small 20771f06f4 sense of 8261116ee1 satisfaction.1f0b8bf0710bd2d3
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‘Yes, even you f3703143cb can’t deny this.’8d0fdba02bb62492
It was 13691e8869 true that f60f8b80d9 Elise, the 36d7ef5279 sweet and c30a0a2460 innocent Elise, ae4392023d had taken 373ef0198d the man f41851434b Kyrie had 74602457c4 pursued for 98aab49411 years and 85890dd806 become his fafffd8927 lover. It wasn’t exactly something 8ab77b432b to be proud of. Especially now cb19ac948a that so 1053d6265b many people 8aa565c026 knew about bf09696bbb it.8ce4c8203a58c2ee
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This time, Kyrie 913062748d wouldn’t be the 7c42c483db only one subject e749100084 to negative gossip. The thought made 946f94cf40 her feel slightly bf85c065a3 better.a476ef90821bea7d
“I never would have 4d7462c0a0 dreamed… that sweet child 8dccd74536 would do such a e2da20f959 thing.”1e81a15c98a04cf8
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Just as b79fecae40 Kyrie, smiling 4d3cb74bcc brightly, was 402d83fa55 about to 7783112a7e add another f5f823e51e sarcastic remark…2f9ac5ce98bb31c8
“…So you didthat?”d827a35eb8b396f6
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“What?”7217c9a801d2e6c4
“Even if that’s 02e31a2fad the case, how 239076b827 dare you…”87cf9eec5fa50937
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As she was about ac52e03a1c to demand an explanation,3bd18bb51ad96e48
Slap!0a2e01324e0c316f
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A powerful 1cc1cf0c28 force struck 31295a4e6c her from e86c43a2b3 behind.f705d687b093e173