The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 560

---- made myself comfortable.

I had all day to play this little game of Bastard Duke versus Miserable Duchess.

I stared at him without blinking.

I looked like a professional stalker.

He coughed suddenly, bringing his fist to his mouth.

Fora second, I could have sworn the hint of a smirk flickered at the corner of that hateful mouth.

No, it must have been my imagination.

This ice man only hated Rossellathere was no other intention behind his actions but contempt.

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the figures per hectare of harvested grain are these, and we stored XXX in the silos...

Thats not right, I blurted, and then immediately wanted to slap myself.

Why the hell did I speak? My impulsiveness was getting the best of me.

And why does the Duchess think they re incorrect? Please, enlighten us with your wisdom, Mr.

Wallace quipped, setting the report down.

talking about the borders in the southern region, correct? He

I dont know about other places, but I know the

couldnt possibly yield

more than the silo administrator? Has the Duchess ever worked the land?

Explain, Duchess.

do you believe the figures are wrong? The Duke finally

a second, I was tempted

then I rememberedthis wealth was what I was fighting

steal a single penny from

on

these maps you have here, I said, walking around the desk, gathering the fabric of my dress so I

beside his chair to get a better view of

red crosses mark the grain storage silos and these mark the hectares, then in this area alone,

explaining everything

up

had always

werent always the

it, though she

the one who had followed him everywhere like a

bet anything that in this biggest silo, they re hiding sacks

myself inches away from those piercing eyes that seemed to look straight into

over the Duke, our breaths

understood why my sister had been

because I was more concerned with keeping my head ---- attached to

JT mean...

dirty my hands in the

like I had been electrocuted, trying