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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?"

sweet. "Forgive me, I can't say yet. If I told you now,

interest in

what I

cut her off. "The Prince Regent isn't someone you mess with lightly. I'm not risking everything for a lowborn daughter like you. If you really want to become his woman, then make him come ask me

Always leaves no cracks to squeeze through. But that was fine. Even if it wouldn't be easy,

knew yet was that they'd both

at Regent's Manor, calmly reporting to

"And you're confident going up against him on your

not exactly alone," Eliza replied, chewing a piece of pastry before continuing. "I've got Tina. She's more than enough to make up for what I lack. I may not be the best in

Nolan said. "But if anything goes wrong, I want

nodded hard and kept nibbling

the only reason you came to see

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"That's right. Just this."

brat, Nolan thought, amused. And here

because she missed me.

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quickly. The road ahead was long, and

"I do

it?" Eliza stopped mid-bite and

her mouth with his fingertips. She stiffened slightly, instinctively leaning back-but before she could fully retreat,

entire body went still. "Wait...

dabbing his fingers with a handkerchief. 'Do I look like someone who'd

her head quickly.

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