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 her eyes, maybe even a bit of betrayal, but I

right, and I knew that she would deliver

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And there 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 deal with him before the Convening, but given our luck, there was a good chance that he was in

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

looked stunned. "I'm seeing a whole new side to you, Your

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 by

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

top of the

Lady Jun had

a traitor.

to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for attention? Maybe she just didn't

knocked on the door

creaked open. Lady Jun stood there, her eyes

she said. "What brings

need to speak to you. May I

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

of the

hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side

her voice barely

About Elia."

Jun's eyes widened, her expression

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him?"

I heard you had quite the relationship with

her eyes filled

where my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still

opened the file in my hand.

never taken more

living quarters you have not been using it

swallowed, looking more nervous. She turned to her servant. "Leave

my eyes and she turned, starting to

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

do with my allowance what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You