Mark felt dejected when he saw Linda’s indifferent expression.

Does she care so much about the Duke?

Her attitude toward me changed when all I did was let a few people go.

“Linda, I have my own reasons for doing this.” Mark was quite heartbroken.

He did all that for the sake of their future.

“Your own reasons? What reasons? Don’t you know that you’re betraying His Grace by doing that?” Linda yelled with a suppressed voice.

“Linda, we already betrayed him the moment we slept together…” Mark looked at her intently.

Linda staggered a few steps back in a daze upon hearing his words.

Have I already betrayed His Grace?

“Linda, I love you, and I cannot live without you. Do you know how heartbroken I am to see you with him?”

in his arms, his scorching tears falling

love her. He just uses her as a

allow us to be

his hot tears, her heart clenched, and she

my fault. I’m the one who took the first

too worried about you. If the Duke finds out…” said Linda softly, nestling

betray the Duke. After all, they were both groomed by the Duke, and they both knew the Duke’s way of doing things.

her face, and kissed her passionately. He pushed her against the wall and clasped the back of her head. Subsequently, he unbuttoned

was afraid they would be discovered. Hence, she restrained herself from

“Mark… Mark…”

lips. “You should just pretend that you don’t know

don’t do something that can’t be undone.”

I’m doing. Be careful on your way back,”

glanced at him

Duke forced himself on Linda right in front of

***

stationed at the

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