A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Sticking close to the wall, Arielle narrowed her eyes as the curiosity within her began to grow.

“You had better not try anything funny. Otherwise…”

Although he didn’t finish his sentence, Nancy was well aware of what he was trying to convey. She was taken aback by how sensitive the Duke was, and her expression drastically changed, for she indeed had other plans in mind. Unfortunately, he had seen through her before she could set them in motion.

Suppressing the discontent within her, Nancy reassured the Duke in an obsequious tone, “You’re just overthinking it. Why would I renege on our deal, especially when I‘m being hunted by the current king? I’m not in a position to do such a thing at all. Don’t let your imagination run wild. I’m not going to try anything funny.”

The Duke simply responded by giving her the side-eye. “Good that you know.”

With that, the Duke left her room.

After he closed the door behind him, Nancy was so enraged that she would‘ve swept the glass of water in front of her away if Monisha hadn’t stopped her.

“Your Majesty, I understand that you’re angry, but you have to bear with it for the sake of the bigger picture.” Holding Nancy’s hand, Monisha continued, “We still have to rely on the Duke now. If he hears you breaking the glass, the consequences aren’t something we can afford to bear right now.”

rage. Nonetheless, she couldn’t deny

of

hatred eating away at

of this would have happened. I’m definitely not going to

that moment, she hated Aaron‘s guts. If he hadn’t thrown her into prison, she wouldn’t have needed to ask

monetary worth, the firearms could have helped her make a comeback.

Monisha, well aware of Nancy’s resentment of Aaron, also

of the day, she’s still his grandmother and the person who raised him.

prepare half of the firearms for the Duke to collect two days later,” Nancy instructed as she took out a key-shaped jewel and handed it over. “Don’t go alone. Get

“Firearms? The Duke?”

the latter was intent on giving out half of

that the Duke would use the firearms to threaten Turlen? No, I

narrowed as her lips curled into a smirk. She would definitely not

sneaked back to the