urning his arro

else is left that

of his lips. "Since the Oracl

ence was u

de me

d it

also b

on for this level of certai

me, Chantelle stil

ut and touch

with a brilliant, almos

n for him in my previous l

ket's choice. If you behave, I don' t mind including yo

te echo of the humiliatio

his anger warring with the

ocket has chosen our heir. For the sake of our lega

elle burst into tears, a pi

than I deserve," she sobbed, loo

pete with Oracle Luna? If we are both in his life, I wil

ed by her perform

humility. Must you use your position to bully the vulnerable? Is

e it

painted as the villai

y Chantelle' s act and

mall, polite curve of

share a profound connection. I

, clearly surprised by

ver Chantelle had led to

d resistan

let them have each other. Let

t the Locke

almost imperceptibly, startin

, like a creeping

even, "whom Beau chooses to associate

terrupted, clutching

t's splitting, like needle

ooking like s

d concern, swept Cha

le! What

g any formalities, forgetting his father, f

Not of jealousy

as always h

eel the same depth

the a

nt with being Beau's secret love,

ve to appease the family initially – Chantelle had tried to sed

e true Devereaux matria

scovered,

body was found in a swamp,

eachery, had blamed me. He thought

tion had se

Antoine, presen

entirely a dull,

gone, replaced by an

ket turning black signifies a deceitful heart and a propensity for cruelty. Such a p

sped, her face c

cause he loves another! You're seeking revenge for being slighted! Patriarc

ce deeply troubled as he st

voice heavy with worry. "Yet the Locket has chosen no

mall, confident smil

rch. There