The Silent 214

Chapter 214

"All in?" Nolan's voice turned icy. Including your life?"

"Of course Isabelle smiled sweetly. "Eliza was never suited for bloodshed. But

me? I can be your sharpest sword, Your Highness. For you. I

Before she could finish, a blade suddenly pierced through the side of the carriage-clean and swift-narrowly grazing her neck

A bead of cold sweat rolled down Isabelle's forehead.

Outside. Nolan calmly withdrew his sword "I have plenty of swords," he said flatly.

"I don't need one like you. And next time you compare yourself to Serenity, I won't miss.

With that, he mounted his horse and gave a cool glance toward the carriage. "Burn it," he ordered.

"Yes. Your Highness, Ross replied without hesitation.

Thus ended Isabelle's first grand seduction attempt-kicked out of the carriage by Ross, and her opulent coach dragged off and set ablaze.

her chest like acid, though she'd somewhat prepared herself for failure. She just hadn't expected to be dismissed quite so

that easy to seduce, she would've lost all

was, after all, the Prince Regent. The man feared and revered across the land. There had always been whispers about his deep

protected her because it was royal decree, because she was the Holy Lady. But Isabelle didn't buy that. Once she'd steadied her mood, she turned to her returning maid, Aria Hogan,

left early to prepare for Nolan, leaving Aria behind with her father to observe until the end

You missed one

show.

"The King chose Sophie. Declared it in front of the whole court- he wants her as a royal consort. She's

first, Isabelle was stunned. A royal consort? For

that wide-eyed, trembling innocence must've

Sophie staying behind to "learn the rules," Isabelle's

didn't even speak to Gabriel or the others afterward. Just rushed off with the Empress

laugh outright. "Utter fool. Being this stupid should

blinked. "Wait is something wrong with

to the home of the chosen girl. They're taught palace etiquette before entering Hut Sophie? They're keeping her inside

wicked smile playing on her lips. "She could be locked away for

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slow, unfit for the role-and just like that, Sophie becomes

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