A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Sticking close to the wall, Arielle narrowed her eyes as the curiosity within her began to grow.

“You had better not try anything funny. Otherwise…”

Although he didn’t finish his sentence, Nancy was well aware of what he was trying to convey. She was taken aback by how sensitive the Duke was, and her expression drastically changed, for she indeed had other plans in mind. Unfortunately, he had seen through her before she could set them in motion.

Suppressing the discontent within her, Nancy reassured the Duke in an obsequious tone, “You’re just overthinking it. Why would I renege on our deal, especially when I‘m being hunted by the current king? I’m not in a position to do such a thing at all. Don’t let your imagination run wild. I’m not going to try anything funny.”

The Duke simply responded by giving her the side-eye. “Good that you know.”

With that, the Duke left her room.

After he closed the door behind him, Nancy was so enraged that she would‘ve swept the glass of water in front of her away if Monisha hadn’t stopped her.

“Your Majesty, I understand that you’re angry, but you have to bear with it for the sake of the bigger picture.” Holding Nancy’s hand, Monisha continued, “We still have to rely on the Duke now. If he hears you breaking the glass, the consequences aren’t something we can afford to bear right now.”

words snapped Nancy out of her rage. Nonetheless, she couldn’t deny the anger she

queen mother of Turlen, fall into such

her eyes, she felt hatred eating away

would have happened. I’m definitely not going

guts. If he hadn’t thrown her into prison, she wouldn’t have needed to ask the Duke for help, let alone lose half of

monetary worth, the firearms could have helped her make

despise Aaron. Monisha, well aware of Nancy’s resentment of Aaron, also felt that he

of the day, she’s still his grandmother and the person who raised him. How could he

take this item as a symbol of my authority to them tonight and tell them to prepare half of the firearms for the Duke to collect two

“Firearms? The Duke?”

never expected Nancy to be in possession of firearms. Furthermore, the latter was intent on giving out half of them in return for her

firearms to threaten Turlen? No, I can’t let this

not allow the firearms

back to the car and waited for Vinson