The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 124

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Morgan

Finally, Lady Maro swallowed hard, nodding once. I'll... I'll have it ready in a few days."

"Tonight, I said and turned.

"That's ridiculous!"

"Aren't the silks and things here?" I cocked an eyebrow. "I think letting you have until tonight is

more than generous."

She shut her mouth. I narrowed my eyes.

.or

"I'll take it in gold, jewels, or goods, Lady Maro. Tonight."

Without waiting for a response, I turned to leave. Then, I slowed as I reached the door, preparing

for the actual blow.

"Before I go..." I looked back at her. "Do you know where Elia is?"

Lady Maro hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "No," she replied, her voice

barely a whisper. "Why would I know where he's gone? He was banished."

I raised an eyebrow, my eyes fixed on her. "Are you sure?" I asked, my voice filled with a mixture of suspicion and curiosity.

Lady Maro's eyes widened, her expression one of fear. "I don't know. How dare you accuse me

I shrugged.

"That's too bad," I said, my voice barely a whisper. "If you happen to see him, tell him that his brother, the king, is going to formally adopt his son." "His son?" She asked.

"Of course. Don't you think Kai will make a great addition to the family? He certainly deserves the luxuries of the palace, even though his father is a traitor."

welling up in her eyes,

knew that she would deliver the message... probably

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Kai's adoption would be a bitter pill for Elia to swallow. He seemed to be a jealous and possessive man. And there was a good chance that Lady Maro would pass what happened to Ari as well, but I'd see. I

of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I had to do was wait. As I left Lady

Anya looked stunned. "I'm seeing a whole

give the speech to as many as possible right now so they'll all be ready

us through the halls to find Lady Jun. Maya seemed confused.

didn't say anything. Lady Jun wasn't exactly at the top

Lady Jun

he was a traitor. That could mean a lot of things,

talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she

knocked on the

moment later, the door creaked open. Lady Jun stood there, her eyes wide

Princess," she said.

to you. May I come

aside. Her room was

closed behind us and I noticed the servant coming out of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a

nervously from side to side. "You need

what?" she asked, her

About Elia."

eyes widened, her expression one of

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him?"

amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite the relationship with him before

her eyes filled with a

knows where my loyalties lie,'

hope so." I opened the file in my hand. Her eyes dropped to it. "I've been looking into the palace

more than

living quarters

nervous. She turned to her

narrowed my eyes and she turned, starting to

in any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the

that I could do with my allowance what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for