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

uses her as a tool

he allow us

felt his hot tears, her heart clenched, and she slowly hugged him

fault. I’m the one who

have raised my voice at you. I’m just too worried about you. If the Duke finds out…” said

not want Mark to betray the Duke. After all, they were both groomed by the Duke, and they both knew the Duke’s way of doing things. If he found

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

she restrained herself from making any noise and reached to clutch Mark’s hair, yearning for

“Mark… Mark…”

and kissed her lips. “You should just pretend that you don’t know anything about

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

doing. Be careful on your way back,” said Mark while

at him

forced himself on Linda right

***

warehouse to move the firearms. When the guards stationed at the warehouse spotted them,

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