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."

paled, her eyes wide with disbelief. I could see the pain welling up in

I knew that she would deliver the message... probably not nicely

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was a good chance that Lady Maro would pass what happened to Ari as well, but I'd see. I hoped that the news would force Elia to do something hasty, so we could

I walked away, I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I had

seeing a whole new

Let's get going to Lady Jun's chambers. It's better to give the speech to as many as possible right now so they'll all

find Lady Jun. Maya

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

records, Lady

a traitor. That could mean

Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for attention? Maybe she just didn't care one way or

knocked on the door

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

Princess," she said. "What brings you

to you. May I come

but then she stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near as lavish as Lady

us and I noticed the servant coming out of the bathing chamber. She

darting nervously from side to side. "You need to speak

her voice barely a

About Elia."

widened, her expression one of

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about him?" she

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

her eyes filled with

loyalties lie,' she stammered, still not

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

more

but based on your living quarters you have not been using

She turned to

I narrowed my eyes and

her hands.

wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for that."