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

purpose. Sophie's stomach twisted with

know? That's cute. But why should we tell

cry

so badly. But she remembered Gabriel's recent warning and fecedensel to swallow her rage. With her pride in tatters and fury burning in her throat, she

she immediately

conversation with the High Council,

of the girls and whined. "Who are they? I just went over to say hello, and they mocked me- alled me namnt 1 pad wanted to chat

outrage. Benedict frowned. "Why were you talking

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Chapter 211

A with the Stonors

the Office of Marshals-and

meaning behind his words was obvious, "You, a civil servant's daughter, went to chat with generals daughters? Were you

he rose through the civil ranks, aided by his marriage into

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

of Mowbay, they stood their ground. After all,

Even if it m

Nolan.

as the "War Prince." Loyal, formidable, and a symbol of

war, civil officials strutted around unchecked. But now that he'd returned, the military faction was on fire. He pointed, they charged. He remained silent, and

when word spread that Nolan had personally protected Eliza

cut

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

came the

but had allowed his illegitimate daughter