The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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"Do you even know how much the Prince Regent hates being approached by women? And you you want to be his consort?" Fletcher's voice dripped with scorn as he tore into her. "Who do you think you are? What makes you think getting close to him won't make him want to slit your throat on the spot?”

He stepped forward, eyes sharp, words cruel. "A lowborn girl like you should go back to your embroidery hoop and stop dreaming up these ridiculous schemes. I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. Get out”

"I know one of the Prince Regent's secrets," Isabelle said suddenly, her voice calm, precise. "If I use it, he won't reject me."

Fletcher narrowed his eyes, lips twisting into a cold smile. "You know a secret of his? What could you possibly know?"

"I got it from Eliza," Isabelle replied, not a flicker of guilt on her face, not a tremor in her voice.

"Eliza?" Fletcher's expression darkened. "Didn't the two of you fall out over that incident? Why would she tell you anything?"

"It's true we had a falling out," Isabelle said with practiced composure. "But Eliza's too soft-hearted. All I had to do was cry in front of her, and she forgave me."

"Of course it's true," Isabelle said. "If you don't believe me, feel free to send

someone to verify it. We met again this afternoon, talked things through, and she forgave me. I even escorted her to Regent's Manor afterward."

Fletcher stroked his chin, thoughtful. "So? Wh

this

you

secret I claim to know?"

'smile that was just a little too sweet. "Forgive me, I can't say yet. If I

Fletcher instantly lost interest in prying

about what

mess with lightly. I'm not risking everything for a lowborn daughter like you. If you really want to become his

no cracks to squeeze through. But that was fine. Even if

yet was that they'd both just been dragged into Isabelle's schemes without the

moment, Eliza was in the study at Regent's Manor, calmly reporting

faint smile curling his lips. "And you're

make up for what I lack. I may not

interfere," Nolan said. "But if anything goes wrong,

nodded hard and kept nibbling her

the only reason you came to see

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Chapter 186

"That's right. Just this."

Nolan thought, amused. And here I was hoping she

because she missed me.

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out so quickly. The road ahead was long, and

that reminds me," Nolan added. "I do

Eliza stopped mid-bite and looked

reached out and wiped a crumb from the corner of her mouth with his fingertips. She stiffened slightly, instinctively leaning back-but before she could fully retreat, he said calmly, "One of my men recently tracked down a member of the Padilla family-from the ones who once

body went still. "Wait...

with a handkerchief. 'Do I look like someone who'd lie

shook her head quickly. “I'm