pte

switch positi

erfere in other people's business, Miss.

ed his collar - tearing it in the proce

gered her memo

, her heart pounding as she looked at

speak when the

turned toward

heav

shocked voice

ia flushed

ad caught them

he Archduke. She immediately shut the door. "I'll take care of this, Your G

redder because of the housekeeper's reactio

e asked gruffly. It was only then she noticed he was

n shot through her ankle. Only now did she realize she had sprained it

d her head in apology. "I-I'm sorry, My Lord. It won't happen

her legs. Now that she thought about it, she could cle

doesn't happen again, Miss," he muttered, brushing past her.

h, My Lord-" she reached out,

it he

to scold her like her father use

dress and wiped away a lon

was she crying? Only

er food. Because of the heaviness she felt inside, she helped herself

l not quite at the Archduke's level. In terms of height too, though he stood taller than her - she only

ed to other women, but the men

office, Miss," the guard said with

er the Archduke was his friendly persona

rned his smile - a smile sw

kly averted his gaze, clearing his thro

here too. Maybe she could use this on the Arch

e heading to his office. What important thing d

saw the Archduke if she didn't calm down. First things first - she needed to act like everyt

efers silence. Just knock and wait. If he asks you anything, answer h

hank you again." She gave a sm

door was enormous. It felt like she wa

Archduke won't eat you," t

ak laugh. "Haha

automatically opened. If she didn't already know ma

y met the Archduke's gaze - one s

ing to the chair across from him. Bei

ally true you don't want to marry the Cr

t to marry someone I barely know... a

ow fur

r like she was lying?! Sure, she didn't want to d

y turned sharp,

, why come to me?" he

t a loss

tell him

eason did she have besides

hed, prompting h

acceptable reason? For example - you have a lover you intend to marry. Meaning, you'd have

l never did anything cruel! That's exactly why she approached him. Aside from his

d his piercing gaze. She stood,

her pocket and pulled out the ring she had brought with her when she escape

ou marr

e stared at her, his

ynn?! Have you lost yo

se say yes, My Lord!"

"Stop fooling around, Miss Lynn. I'll send a le

k to th

e looked up at hi

instinctively, she stood and grab

isappeared - alon

sped as Querencia

brooch. It was undamaged. Meaning, whatev

st cle

ally used teleportation magic

" Marina asked worriedl

" she wailed like a child, bawling her eyes out. She had gone th

ays tomorrow, Miss. You can do

had no

use we're going back to h

pain, Marina simply held her a

story, she could feel the weigh

s out alright," Marina

bing his temple as t

asked Lauren, whom he had

She landed on her bed and suddenly sta

ight. You're dismisse

ng at his chest where the brooch had onc

agement to the Crown Prince. But

e had no interest in marriage. And that girl... she was bold. Most women eith

here he spotted a ring. He p

effort into choosing it. To an unsuspecting

down and clo

opefully, that would be enoug

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