The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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Sophie hadn't expected to catch them red-handed-much less that they'd have the audacity to turn it around on her. Fury

red in her chest as she snapped. Whose daughters are you, anyway? I've never even seen you before. Probably some ngbodies from minor families. And you dare gossip about me here!"

did she realize these girls weren't familiar at all. Back at the Stonor estate, the girls she met were always daughters of her father's loyal oficial-well-bred, cautious, and always eager to curry favor. But these ones clearly didn't come from

scanty assumed they were low ranking nobility, the kind who normally wouldn't even qualify to set foot in the Stonor family << front hall. That reabration made her

sneer.

give you one chance to apologize she said haughtily, chin lifted high. "Out of respect for your fathers. If you don't, I'll nelly her everything you said, and believe me, he won't just make you pay-your fathers will suffer too."

But ber that only made the girls laugh harder.

"Oh my God" one of them gasped, wiping tears of laughter from her eyes. "Is she serious?"

Mais Panel looked her over with a curled lip. "Only a bastard daughter would think tattling to daddy is a valid comeback. Hoesch, Sophile, are you five

She crossed her arms and slowly circled Sophie like she was inspecting an insect. "Even if you did complain, what would it changer 15 Bluza were bene, we might show some respect. But for you?" She clucked her tongue. "Not a chance."

Sophie's eyes blazed as she crowled. "Say that again. I dare you"

The others chuckled behind their hands

"Maisie, why bother one of them teased. "You're wasting your words. Talking to her is like playing the zither to a cow." Right, right," someone added with a smirk. The whole city knows. You're Gabriel's illegitimate daughter. Such a classy thing

"Right, right" someone added with a smirk. The whole city knows. You're Gabriel's illegitimate daughter. Such a classy thing

court realy"

Their laugh only intensited

on purpose. Sophie's stomach twisted with fury. "Who are you

"Oh now you want to know? That's cute. But why should we tell you? Go ahead, run back

cry

Sophie had never wanted to slap someone so badly. But she remembered Gabriel's recent warning and fecedensel to swallow her rage.

immediately tugged on Benedict's sleeve.

from a conversation with the High

I just went over to

Benedict frowned. "Why were you talking to

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Chapter 211

A with the Stonors

the Office of

civil servant's daughter, went to chat

when he rose through the civil ranks, aided by his marriage into the powerful Padilla family. Since then, the Stonors had become figureheads of the

betrayal. They'd never forgiven Gabriel for it-and certainly didn't hide their

Duke of Mowbay, they stood their ground. After all, they had their

Even if it m

Nolan.

was Prince Regent, he'd been known as the "War Prince." Loyal, formidable, and

around unchecked. But now that he'd returned, the military faction was on fire.

when word spread that Nolan had personally protected Eliza more than once, the military followed suit-regardless of past

she cut ties

through her father's hypocrisy-that she'd rather become a nun than

the

Gabriel had not only betrayed his wife in the past but had allowed his illegitimate daughter to dig up Caroline's