Chapter 577

---- nothing, not even a small window leading to this side.

The floor! Ibegan tapping my heel against the wooden planks.

The Duke caught on quickly, even crouching down to inspect more closely, checking if any boards were loose, searching for a trapdoor, anything...

but there was nothing.

Frustration creased my brow.

The Duke had trusted me, and now felt like I had wasted his time, making a scene only to be proven wrong.

"I...

[dont see anything, my lord.

I thought..." I lifted my gaze to him, embarrassment creeping up my cheeks.

"Its fine, dont worry about it.

Its better this way," he reassured me, without a hint of reproach.

I didnt find anger in his eyes, which brought me some relief.

seeing conspiracies where there

out, my head

Lordship? Its just a pen," the administrator

be honest, I find this quite

evidence, it almost feels likelike I was

"The Duchess didnt accuse you of anything," the Duke

as a bark, effectively silencing the

and this is

who have nothing to hide,

something you

"No, no, of course not," he quickly

"Then we'll be leaving.

"Heres your book," I said, handing the documents back to

the braying of

but the animal was agitated, stubbornly trying

your stable is this one

tugged, struggling to get the donkey to move, until it

the other one? There are two pens

a

already ordered a replacement," he muttered before adding in a lower voice, "I see the Duchess is quite the curious woman." "Iam," Ireplied, holding his gaze, searching

was

smarter than us, and I

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