Chapter 393

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LURKING IN THE DARKNESS SIGRID Of course, my lord.

If you'll accompany me on the way to the mansion...

truth is, Im still a bit upset, I replied, sticking to all these silly protocols.

He helped me into the carriage, and to the eyes of everyone else, it seemed like a polite gesture, just an apology.

The door closed, the curtain was drawn, and the carriage began its ascent up the hill toward the mansion grounds.

As soon as we were out of sight, the friendly atmosphere turned cold and hostile.

['m the one who sent the missive personally.

la Croix family was not invited to this celebration, he clarified, surprising me alittle, but then he added: The guest list was

Ahh, now I understood.

much we pretended, the De la Croix and the Silvers were rivalstwo

and Lucrecia werent exactly

what exactly am I doing here,

my curiosity

Uncle Zarek didnt talk much about his

you know very well why youre

I want, and apparently, you desire

why would you have alerted me that

point in pretending

make the exchange? I said,

PlLlet you know.

be careful,

slipping on a dark mask he held in his hand They should be careful with me, I replied with a cold smile, picking up the golden mask lying on the

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