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“I was expecting something great after hearing the rumors, but it seems their relationship isn’t as close as we thought.” “Hee hee. I knew it when she stepped forward without knowing her place.” “This is so satisfying.” “How dare she, not content with an Imperial citizen, set her sights on His Highness the Prince.” At the ladies’ words, Chelline’s lips curved into a subtle smile. She crossed her arms and glared fiercely at the place where Fiogen had vanished. It was…- 39.4 K • Ongoing
- A long silence followed. Even the maid, who had seemed ready to say anything, now hesitated to answer. Karta had said he didn’t kill Fiogen because she resembled the late empress. Moreover, he hadn’t thrown away any of the empress’s belongings; he had even given some to Fiogen himself. Karta had been obsessed with the empress, so perhaps his attachment to her traces stemmed from a desire to be loved. “If you’re asking my opinion, I think you resemble her a great deal.” “I do? I thought…
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With an agitated flick of his wrist, Leonhardt refilled the syringe. Frustration at the lack of answers fueled his actions. He jabbed the needle into Ruby’s neck. A third dose. The scribe’s vacant eyes rolled back as blood trickled from his nose. The ruthless, unsympathetic hand tightened in his silver hair, yanking his head back further. The blood flowed back into his throat, choking him. He coughed, a violent, spasmodic eruption. Leonhardt ripped the needle from his neck. “Do you have…- 32.0 K • Ongoing
- “Don’t make excuses! You filthy bastard!” The sharp voice reviled the other with vulgar insults. Diana’s mouth fell open in surprise. The greenhouse in the central garden was a place any invited guest could enter. But that did not make it a place where such language was permitted. This was the Imperial Palace, and esteemed guests were expected to show commensurate dignity. Moreover, weren’t the words something that could start a fatal rumor for any noble house? A bastard. Having heard…
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- The bones of her hand stood out as she gripped the hilt of the sword. With his sharp intake of breath, she drove the blade in deeper. Their bodies pressed close, their gazes locking. “We did not grant you Our name. Do not move that filthy mouth so insolently.” Her calm voice rang out, covering the sound of dripping blood. “Nor did We permit you to touch Us. Do not presume to touch Us with that lowly body.” The water-blue eyes staring him down were sterner than ever before. Leonhardt…
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Out of breath, her thoughts were a jumble. She’d run, but now she regretted it. What childish behavior! A grown woman running through the manor like a wild child, fleeing from her fiancé, no less, from the Duke. And it’s not even like I’m well hidden. Sophia looked around glumly. She’d be found soon. The household staff, undoubtedly captivated by the Duke, wouldn't let her escape. She could already picture herself being dragged back, forced to explain her flight in front of her family,…- 41.7 K • Ongoing
- “Anyway, I had no idea Solid and Ronald could be so immature. Don’t you go forgiving them softly out of friendship or some such nonsense. I think Solid is jealous of you. Now that you’re with the Duke, her own shabby Samuel must look even worse in comparison. You remember how she used to make such a fuss over the letters Samuel sent her, don’t you?” Sophia regretted running to the Countess. Her mother continued to list Solid’s faults for some time. She even went so far as to suggest that…
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- “I know,” Sophia answered. “I know that’s not what you intended. Still, you must have been disappointed. That the bird took so long to die.” “Of course, Anita said that, but… I don’t truly believe I have no connection to it. It’s strange to say that my nose is broken because of some poison and that I’m smelling things that don’t even exist, all without any cause. Ah, of course, I’m not saying you’re strange, Sophia.” At the word ‘strange,’ Ronald, perhaps recalling…
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Arlenrose often wondered why the king had not beheaded her as well at that time. Even a cold-hearted person with no blood or tears should not have been able to kill their own child, right? If she had died then, she would have been at peace, and she would have lived a more comfortable life than she did now. "...." Neither of them spoke anymore. Rebecca did not like to converse with her Omega child, so Arlenrose simply waited in silence for the time to pass. There was only one reason why Rebecca,…- 49.4 K • Ongoing
- Should she tell him the truth? She had been momentarily fooled by the fact that the crown prince of the Luversiana Empire, Leybid de Valenti Luversiana, had approached her pretending to be her escort. It had all been a ploy to find a weakness in Fleurose. However, if she told him this, she would also have to tell him about the suspicions he had about her. Furthermore, he had already confirmed that those suspicions were true, so there was a risk that he would expose her if she made a single…
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