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."

see the pain welling up in her eyes, maybe

knew that she would deliver the

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would pass what happened to Ari as well, but I'd see. I hoped that the news would force Elia to do something

had planted a seed of doubt in

"I'm seeing a whole new side to you,

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 be ready

Lady Jun. Maya seemed confused.

top of the list for other suspects, but she was someone that Lady

what I saw in the harem records, Lady Jun had been friends with Elia, but she

when it came out that he was a traitor. That could mean a lot of things, but

was that I needed to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for

knocked on the door

later, the door creaked open. Lady Jun stood

she said. "What brings you

need to speak to you. May

room was nowhere

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

from side to side. "You

she asked, her voice

About Elia."

widened, her expression one of

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about him?"

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

eyes filled with a

where my loyalties lie,' she stammered,

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

taken more than

but based on your living

She turned to her

woman scurried away. I narrowed my eyes and

said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the king away and... The borders-" "Where did the money

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