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

just unafraid-they were mocking her on purpose. Sophie's stomach twisted with fury. "Who are you people" she demanded. "Who

now you want to know? That's cute. But why should we tell you? Go

cry

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 turned and stormed

at her seat, she immediately tugged on Benedict's

with the High Council,

over to say hello, and they

you talking to them? They're daughters of military generals.

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Chapter 211

A with the Stonors

the Office of Marshals-and they've

servant's daughter, went to chat with generals

through the civil ranks, aided by his marriage

forgiven Gabriel for it-and certainly didn't

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

Even if it m

Nolan.

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

returned, the military faction was on fire. He pointed, they charged. He remained silent, and they still acted

that Nolan had personally protected Eliza more than once, the military

hadn't she cut ties with the

she'd rather become a nun than stay in such a house. That kind of stubbornness? The

came the real

but had allowed his illegitimate daughter to