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."

wide with disbelief. I could see the pain welling up in her eyes, maybe even a bit of betrayal, but

that she would

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would pass what happened to Ari as well, but I'd see. I hoped that

sense 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 Maro's chambers, I

seeing a whole

better to give the speech to as

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

to something, but she didn't say anything. Lady Jun wasn't exactly at the top of the list for other suspects, but she

Lady Jun had been friends

a

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

knocked on the

open. Lady

she said. "What

speak to

she stepped aside. Her room was nowhere

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

nervously from side to side. "You need

she asked, her voice barely a

About Elia."

her

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about him?" she

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

Jun's face paled, her eyes filled with a mixture of shock and

where my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still

certainly hope so." I opened the file in my hand.

taken more

your living quarters you have not been using it for

more nervous. She

away. I narrowed my eyes and she turned,

only happened once, and I have never given him money or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the king away and... The borders-"

what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for that." "Maybe," I said. "Unless