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...

he also knows

detail he has, but he found something." "How did he find out? Be more specific!" she snapped,

know for sure, damn it!"

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

"Francis, focus.

were

to conduct a surprise

is with

And then...

saw that idiot Alvaro."

Prescott paled.

bringing her hands to her

wretched man..."

pretending to

loyal he is to the Dukeonce

But...

back, her erratic gaze darting around the room as if

she exclaimed, her tone more frantic than

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