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Chapter 55 The Grand Duke’s Welfare Cecilia walked in holding a stack of Northern News. “Cecilia, even if the door is open, you still need to knock.” “Oh, should I go out, knock, and come back in?” I quickly grabbed Cecilia’s arm as she tried to leave, holding the magazine. “Just give it to me.” Cecilia giggled and handed me the Northern News. I quickly flipped through it, and soon, a page with a bright and colorful recipe column appeared. “Cecilia’s Cooking…-
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Chapter 54 The Grand Duchess’s Generosity “How much is the debt?” The Grand Duchess’s voice echoed through the dark street, making the man blink in confusion. Unexpectedly, it had been difficult to collect from the young sisters who were repaying their father’s gambling debt. Every time someone went to collect, rough-looking men in the neighborhood would block their path. To avoid the hassle, they’d shown up earlier than usual, late at night when most men were at the…
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Chapter 53 What’s a Duchess? “We’re here!” “Auntie! Give us pudding!” The children appeared to range in age from five to nearly ten. Everyone seemed used to the sudden chaos, playfully shouting along. “Hurry up, pudding!” “Oh my, you kids!” Marie and Jacques stood up, startled. While Marie rushed to calm the kids, Jacques turned to me apologetically. “I’m sorry, Your Grace. The children often drop by for snacks at this time.” “It’s fine. No need to…
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~Chapter 40~ “Feel free to ask anything.” “I’m sorry to bring this up, but I’ve heard you struggled with a skin condition in the past. But now your skin looks so good. Do you have any secrets to it?” At this, everyone’s eyes lit up. It seemed like they were all curious about it. “Ah, well…” Just as Harriet was about to speak, a thought suddenly crossed her mind. ‘This is it! This is the idea!’ A way to make money for St. Clarissa Convent. A way for her to make…-
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~Chapter 39~ Someone pointed it out. Harriet had arrived exactly at 11 o’clock, just as stated on the invitation. But it seemed they had expected her, being someone who hadn’t been invited to many events before, to be so excited that she would arrive even earlier. Harriet looked suspiciously at the person who spoke, but instead of answering her directly, she asked Annabel, “I thought the invitation said to arrive by 11. Did you perhaps send a different time to others?” As if asking whether…
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~Chapter 38~ “She didn’t seem like that kind of person.” Cedric could say for sure—there had never been a hint of seduction in the way Harriet looked at him. If anything, it was Bella Listerwell who had been doing the seducing. If Harriet had really only gone after the men Bella was interested in, she should’ve shown some sort of reaction when Cedric had offered her financial support at the convent. But instead, she had clearly been offended and refused him. The same had happened…
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~Chapter 37~ “You mean you’re going to just accept that disgrace, even though it wasn’t your fault?” “It’s not something I can just shake off right away. And like you said, this scandal is the reason I’m famous—so I thought I might as well use it.” Tricia’s brow was still furrowed. While fame could be useful, letting a misunderstanding like being called a loose woman spread unchecked could be dangerous. “I worry you’re still too naive. High society has two faces. It can be…
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~Chapter 36~ “Th-that’s not what I meant. I’m just saying, if you’d given us a heads-up as family, we wouldn’t have been so shocked.” Lauren’s bravado quickly faded, but she couldn’t hide the discontent in her eyes. Her sharp gaze turned to Harriet. “But this is strange. Your face looks kind of familiar, and I feel like I’ve heard your name before…” Harriet answered the question herself. “Maybe you’ve heard of me along with nicknames like ‘the troublemaker of the…
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~Chapter 35~ Bella’s friends wrapped their arms around her shoulders to comfort her. “Don’t worry too much, Bella. If Harriet ever tries to hurt you, we’ll protect you.” “Of course! And now that Lord Chesselow is around, he’ll definitely protect you too. By the way, when are you planning to have the engagement ceremony?” The mood, which had been heavy with talk of Harriet, quickly lightened as the topic shifted to Bella’s engagement. Even if it wasn’t their own story, a…-
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~Chapter 34~ “But Uncle, you knew. You knew I believed you. You knew I had no one else to trust but you!” He had known, and yet he betrayed that desperate trust in the cruelest, most mocking way. “And now you’re here talking about trust like it’s something you care about? That’s just funny to me. If you hurt others so easily, you should be ready to be hurt in return.” “So you’re saying you’re planning to ruin Bella’s engagement, is that it?” “I never said that. But…
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