Soon however, Aria flinched as she remembered something else and quickly asked, "What about after I leave White Hall? C-Can you still protect me after that, Mr. White?"

"Oh, well..." Eron shook his head as if troubled. "I'm sorry, Ms. Lond. But if you leave, Mr. Lawrence isn't going to play to our tune."

Aria was shocked, her heart sinking rock-bottom again despite just finding some sense of comfort.

"Mr. White, please, you have to help me," she pleaded. "Please talk to Frank. I-It was just a mistake, I didn't mean anything bad. I just love him so much, I."

Seeing how gullible Aria was, Eron could not feel more disdain for Aria at this point.

Still, he kept his thoughts from showing because he needed her for his plans.

forgive you. But I have a proposal. I'll only

me, Mr. White! What

since Eron was clearly keeping her on tenterhooks, she quickly added, "Just save

that the time was right. "In that case, I'll say it: Mr. Lawrence would be

"Frank's going to a tourney.

packet, smiling faintly. "It's odorless and tasteless, but it will numb Mr. Lawrence's nerves while he takes part in the tourney. It's nothing malignant, or Mr. Lawrence would notice it easily given his knowledge in medicine. Just poison him with this, and he'll lose the tourney and be too hurt to come after

as she took the

eyes soon flashed viciously. "Don't you have a

request left Eron taken aback,

Was she not just declaring how much she loved Frank

now, she wanted him

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