Chapter 1988

“If you don’t cut this out, I’ll get serious!”

Yuna threatened with a sinister smile. “We’ll stack bricks under your heels,

and once they reach a certain height, your legs will be ruined. It’s one of the

ten ancient tortures. It hasn’t been used in ages, but for those long legs of

yours, it’d be such a shame if they were to go to waste, wouldn’t it?”

Yuna spoke of brutal torture as casually as if she were playing a game.

Owen suddenly found himself trembling. His earlier infatuation with her

seemed to vanish in an instant.

Beneath that stunning beauty lay the soul of a demon.

Roselynn clenched her teeth, her resolve wavering.

If I can survive, I’ll have the chance to fight another day. I need to have faith in

Emmanuel and Santiago. I have to believe that if Gwain can master the

Dragon Tome, they still stand a chance against him.

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But… what if they can’t?

The fear of future regret gnawed at her.

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Ever since her disastrous marriage to Jaxton, she had sworn to never make

decisions she’d regret.

“Do it!”

Yuna, much like her father, Teddy, didn’t believe in dragging things out. She

gave her orders, and her bodyguards moved immediately.

The first brick was placed beneath Roselynn’s heels, and her tendons began

to stretch painfully.

By the time the second brick was added, veins bulged across her legs as the

pain intensified.

If the third brick were added, her tendons would surely tear, leaving her

crippled for life.

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“Stop!”

Just as the bodyguards prepared to move, a commanding voice echoed

through the room–it was Jenson Quill.

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“Dad! What are you doing here?” Owen asked immediately, stunned to see

him.

Slap!

delivered a sharp slap across Owen’s

doing?

this time! Do you even

his cheek, too afraid to

sharp–minded as always, understood that Jenson’s

was just for show. Owen’s

next moment, Jenson turned to Gwain, clasping his hands

“Mr. Lannister, this woman shouldn’t concern the Quill

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today, Emmanuel barged into my father’s birthday

happened to her, he would wipe out

all of you Quills just a bunch of cowards?

a nobody like Emmanuel can intimidate such a large

Lannister family. Instead,

Quill family is no match for your family. We may be small

the Grandmaster of Nuthana and

He wields considerable power, and we can’t afford

provoke him!”

let out a disdainful grunt,

the lead. “So, what you’re saying

a pillar of support for

weight than

gaze, replied, “Ms. Tanner, Emmanuel will

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tomorrow. Once we deal with him, you

woman however you like.”

of the mess and not end up being

pawns by the Lannisters.

had no substantial ties to the Lannister

to jeopardize their own standing just to

you’re so scared of Emmanuel, why don’t we just take him out

later?” Yuna

gleaming in her eyes.

her certainty. “I’ve

instructor of Griffin Corps,

immense. If it comes

we might not even

Quills and Silver Fox Military together aren’t confident of a sure

what if we bring in the entire

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“Uh…”

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said, “Ms. Tanner,

Eldoria’s forces are against us.

us would be no

be against you, they might

Gwain clearly pleased

Tanne

you really have that kind of ability?”

doubt,

years ago, my great aunt

the course of the national

of the Four Beauties. People still talk about

confidence. “My father raised me to her standards, and with guidance from my other

pretty sure I can win over all of

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thrilled. “Great! With your promise,

tomorrow. Once

finally sleep soundly!”

For the moment, she stopped paying attention

Roselynn.

his men followed her lead and retreated to a side

they were alone, Wyatt said, “Mr. Gwain, it seems

to win

grin, “She

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