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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?"

too sweet. "Forgive me, I can't say yet. If I

that, Fletcher instantly lost interest in prying further. "Fine,

what I mentioned

risking everything for a lowborn daughter like you. If you really want

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

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

at Regent's Manor, calmly

faint smile curling his lips. "And

She's more than enough to make up for what I lack. I may not be the best in a fight, but Tina's strong-and when

said. "But if anything goes wrong, I want you to come to me- no hesitation, no matter what happens.

hard and kept

see me today?" Nolan

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"That's right. Just this."

thought, amused. And here I was

because she missed me.

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didn't really expect her to figure things out so quickly. The road ahead was long, and with Eliza, it

"I do have a piece of news

is it?" Eliza stopped mid-bite and

instinctively leaning back-but before she could fully retreat, he said calmly, "One of my men recently tracked down a member of the Padilla

entire body went

course," Nolan said, withdrawing his hand and dabbing his fingers with

head quickly. “I'm

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