Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 1996

“Are you Gwain?”

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Emmanuel’s piercing gaze bore into Gwain, sharp and unwavering.

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Gwain stiffened slightly but quickly masked his unease with an air of casual

indifference. He lifted his chin ever so slightly, his hands clasped behind his

back, and offered a small smile. “That would be me, just a humble fellow.”

“I have long heard of your reputation. It is a pleasure to finally meet you.”

Emmanuel made a polite gesture, though the civility of it barely concealed

his true intentions. “I wonder, Mr. Lannister, what made you capture my sister?

There’s no reason for any bad blood between us.”

“Indeed, there are no grievances between us,” Gwain replied, his voice

steady, though there was a defiant edge to his words. “However, your sister

secretly studied my family’s Dragon Tome. By our family’s rules, anyone who

dares to steal our techniques must face execution.”

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“I had no desire to harm her,” he continued, his expression cool. “I was willing

to let her go if only she recited the technique back to me. But she refused to

cooperate, leaving me with no other choice.”

A murmur rippled through the crowd, their whispers showing favor toward

Gwain’s side of the story.

After all, anyone with even a passing knowledge of the Lannister family knew

the Dragon Tome was one of their three sacred texts. Stealing from it meant

certain death.

“Stealing?” Emmanuel remained unflinching in the face of the crowd’s

growing sympathy. A cold, humorless smile curled on his lips. “Mr. Lannister, I

have three questions for you.”

“Ask away.” Gwain’s expression grew tensé, his eyes hardening.

Emmanuel raised three fingers, his gaze unwavering.

“First, is there a patent for the Dragon Tome? Second, do you have any

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evidence that it was written by your family? Third, how can you prove my

sister even knows it by heart?”

Each question hit Gwain with the force of a sudden storm, rendering him

speechless for a moment.

had been observing quietly, let

to be more intelligent

to defend Gwain, couldn’t keep quiet any

a martial arts technique! What nonsense is this about patents? Everyone knows it belongs to our family. No amount

change that!”

his voice filled with mockery. “Ha! What century are you living in? This is an era governed by law. Do you think this is a martial arts

erupted once again, their opinions clashing, but the

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to govern modern matters was quickly losing

ignored Hank’s outburst, keeping his focus locked

firm as he said,

composure faltered, his hands shifting uneasily

After a brief pause, he responded

duty. I must recover the Dragon Tome, and

stand in my way.”

my sister, and you will not

his voice firm and

as the greatest in

lose, you will release

blame me for what

of his kin, the only family he

no

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collectively gasped, the tension in the air

glances, their eyes

identity, and

excitement through them.

Warrior and the

Could this be the day their true

put to

turned to Gwain, a murmur of

for a fair duel, a decisive

supremacy once

spine, but he quickly masked his unease with a facade of arrogance. With a

challenge me? This dispute is between you and the Quill family. What concern is it of mine as a guest? You will

withered. Though there was some

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veiled in pride, was

who looked closely.

Yuna, watching him intently, noticed the shift. She

was just a mask for his fear.

more

blame me for showing

patience worn thin.

warning, he unleashed his fearsome

from the Northern Region. The strike

a massive, roaring dragon

shake the very

chill ran through Wyatt as he watched

since the last time they had met. So, he had

his true

Yuna had already

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might falter under Emmanuel’s might

vulnerable in the process.

entire crowd,

energy into the Big Dipper technique,

palm strike away from himself and

of the

Boom!

an earth–shattering force,

groaned and swayed precariously, on the

collapse.

“Ah! Run!”

place is about to come

rushing for the exits as

them.