Mark felt dejected when he saw Linda’s indifferent expression.

Does she care so much about the Duke?

Her attitude toward me changed when all I did was let a few people go.

“Linda, I have my own reasons for doing this.” Mark was quite heartbroken.

He did all that for the sake of their future.

“Your own reasons? What reasons? Don’t you know that you’re betraying His Grace by doing that?” Linda yelled with a suppressed voice.

“Linda, we already betrayed him the moment we slept together…” Mark looked at her intently.

Linda staggered a few steps back in a daze upon hearing his words.

Have I already betrayed His Grace?

“Linda, I love you, and I cannot live without you. Do you know how heartbroken I am to see you with him?”

stepped forward and held her tightly in his arms, his scorching tears falling on her

uses her as a tool to satisfy

allow

felt his hot tears, her heart clenched, and she slowly hugged

the one who took

shouldn’t have raised my voice at you. I’m just too worried about you. If the

not want Mark to betray the Duke. After all, they were both groomed by the Duke, and they both knew the Duke’s way of doing things. If he

her, cupped her face, and kissed her passionately. He pushed her against the wall and clasped the back of her head. Subsequently, he unbuttoned her shirt and lowered

she restrained herself from making any noise and reached to clutch Mark’s hair, yearning

“Mark… Mark…”

wrapped Linda in his embrace and kissed her lips. “You should

to do? Please don’t do something that can’t be undone.” Linda pulled away from

I’m doing. Be careful on your way

glanced at him and

amidst the darkness. Ever since the Duke forced himself on Linda right

***

to move the firearms. When the guards stationed at the warehouse spotted them, they immediately surrounded them.

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