Atlas Haven
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Chapter 16 The Hidden Contract “I told you about the curse despite the risks because I believe you have the right to know. At the very least, you should understand why you almost died.” His sharp eyes gleamed. “You need to realize just how much danger you’re in.” “Oh… so you’re saying this for my sake?” I pouted slightly. “Well, I don’t think that’s something a husband who tried to kick out his wife within a week of her arrival should be saying.” The Grand Duke…-
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Chapter 15 Spear and Shield (2) My last words seemed to provoke the Grand Duke. His cold expression hardened even more, and the corner of his lips twisted slightly. “Is that why the Marquis sent you here?” His low voice carried a chilling weight. “To eliminate the reason for divorce?” “No, that’s not it.” I looked at him with amused eyes and clapped my hands together. “Oh! I meant my father didn’t send me here. But yes, I did come to remove any excuse for…
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Chapter 14 Spear and Shield (1) The next morning, I woke up with the memories of the last night still fresh in my mind. I couldn’t bring myself to get out of bed. Everything I had done in the Grand Duke’s room replayed in my head like a vivid nightmare. Buried under the blanket in embarrassment, I was startled when, instead of a maid, Whitely himself came to my room. “The Grand Duke is asking for me?” My voice trembled helplessly, like a lost…
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Chapter 13 First Meeting (2) ‘It must be because of the curse.’ The look in the Grand Duke’s eyes just now wasn’t disgust or hatred toward me. It was something much closer to fear. He was afraid that he might hurt someone and worried about what he could do. ‘That’s why he avoided me.’ Only today did I finally realize. The reason he had been avoiding me so much—of course, it might also be because he didn’t like me—but at the core, it was because he was afraid of harming…-
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~Chapter 15~ No matter how much she thought about it, such a thing couldn’t be true. James wasn’t that kind of person. In the past five years, he hadn’t once looked at any woman besides Daphne. He was always kind, polite, and never hesitated when it came to imagining a future together. “I… I trust James. There must be some misunderstanding.” Daphne’s response, which seemed more like she was avoiding reality, made Melody sigh with sympathy. “I hope that’s the case too, but…”…
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Chapter 12 The First Meeting (1) I climbed the stairs to the third floor and slowly made my way toward the room at the far end of the hallway. The corridor was silent. My footsteps echoed heavily in the dark hallway where no light reached. It was colder here than on the second floor, and I couldn’t tell if it was because of the chill or my fear of the Duke’s reaction to an uninvited guest. I couldn’t help but shiver. ‘Why does this feel so familiar?’ Suddenly, a memory from my…
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Chapter 11 Just Wait! Norton took me to a place called “Goldrain” after I told him I wanted to explore the shopping district. “This is a new street that the Duke established when he was renovating the city. It’s currently the largest shopping area in the north. The road is decorated with gold, so everyone calls it Goldrain.” The decorative stones embedded in the road were clearly gold-colored. “There are several gold mines in the Blenheim Mountains. The leftover gold was used to coat…
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Chapter 10 A Hard to Meet Face The next day, I walked toward the training grounds with a light step. “Finally, I’m going to meet the Grand Duke.” The day before, when Norton returned to the garden: “Sir Norton, I’ve got good news. I figured out where the Grand Duke’s room is—third floor, west wing, the far end. Am I right?” “…No.” “Liar. You hesitated.” Though Norton denied it outright, his delayed reaction gave him away. He eventually confessed, under the…
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Chapter 09 Exploring the Unknown Knock, knock. “…” Creak. Most of the rooms in the main castle were locked. Even in the few open rooms, there were no real signs of activity. Occasionally, I’d run into maids cleaning. “…Your Grace.” The maids who encountered me while dusting curtains or sweeping floors greeted me with reserved and reluctant expressions. It was the usual reaction toward the daughter of a marquess. How many rooms had I checked by now? Knock,…
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Chapter 08 Arrival As we got closer to the destination, Perel kept insisting that I switch carriages with him. It was true that arriving for the first time as the Grand Duchess in a beat-up rented cart was a bit embarrassing, even for me. Not to mention, calling it a carriage was embarrassing—it was actually a cart meant for transporting goods. And I picked the cheapest one at that, I thought to myself. Hedrick had muttered under his breath, “That pile of wood…” as he glanced at my…
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