Chapter 692

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PREPARING A CRIME NARRATOR "Francis!" the housekeeper exclaimed, cutting off her conversation with the gardener mid-sentence.

The young man dismounted in a single leap, his face drawn and his hair disheveled from the wind.

"Come with me," he said, almost in a whisper, gripping her arm and dragging her inside the castle.

Once inside her first-floor chamber, she slammed the door shut and locked it.

"speak, Francis.

What happened?" Her son began pacing in circles, running his hand through his hair over and over, his nerves on edge.

"The Duke knows hes being robbed at the southern borders.

He discovered the smuggling of goods and...

and...

also

dont know how much detail he has, but he found something." "How did he find out? Be

know for sure, damn it!" Francis

so fast." Keep your voice down!" she hissed,

"Francis, focus.

were

wanted to conduct a surprise

obsessed he is with

And then...

saw that

Prescott paled.

she murmured, bringing her hands to

wretched man..." "Yeah,

was pretending to bea

know how loyal he is to the Dukeonce she recognized him, they

But...

others escaped." "This cant be!" The woman stepped back, her erratic gaze darting around the

hasnt returned!" she exclaimed,

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