pte

Everyone was talking about the woman the Archduke carr

e. It hasn't been officially announced yet, but wor

r a dance, but she went to the Archduke instead. Do you th

lose could leave. So I think there is. And she's the first

ily annoyed. If they end up together, it'll always be chaotic. I'd rather it be her and the Archduke. He's

ows. "Is it true that Miss Lynn has a

and she said it's not true. It's just gossip to ruin her reputation. Sh

work!" the head maid scolded, making everyo

d could only

ting out of hand," she m

came home bringing none other than

rchduke had a plan for th

r eyes and sat up, rubbing

e realized she wa

? And whose r

ss.

ard the voice. Marin

" Querencia im

"We're at the Arch

a's jaw

he Archduke?!" she blurted

ed to ta

t he left word for you to eat properly first.

hed, massagin

idea what

ow that she was in the safety of the A

stood up. "I'll take

ind her, carrying a

ia asked, referring to the clot

ed we didn't have anything else besides money. The Astil destroyed the house we stayed in...

erencia asked. Marina visibly flinched -

t happened... I-I didn't know the Astil would get angry if I

shoulder, but the girl suddenly dropped

ould heal any wound! I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'

amp water - but Marina still should've told her what she was doing. She und

plan to do - especially if it concerns me. I don't want us to end up in that k

ng her tears. "Y-yes, Miss.

, help me get cleaned up. I need to l

like the Archduke?" she asked, and Quer

was handsome - but

t 'like' means, Marina. But if the Archduke isn

ly he had the p

nce and the Archduke were sworn enemies

ead to the side w

love?!" Marina asked in shock

rchduke, but what about the Crow

t care less about that Crown

ing I can to win the Archduke's heart for yo

t let y

ard announced from outside the Archduke's dini

r. "Please come in, Miss

de and saw the Archduk

lunch and didn't even

she looked go

greeted politely before taking a seat, a maid pulling the chair out for her. The maids filled h

chduke ordered, making

ed and calmly

Querencia turned her

ked de

it into her mouth. The flavor exploded inside -

e remembere

o tough her teeth couldn't bite into it, and s

hter of Baron Lynn," the Archduke suddenly

od and looked up, his inte

phere tur

realizing this

n't know that was your land, My Lord. My maid and I just got lost

ould a noble lady like you end up lost in a da

ly tearing up at the

ooked down, debating i

ause... I... um..

d, which only made

again. "I'll send a l

away because I don't want to marry that Crown P

uke looke

o was

d over her mouth.

ful' father's fault for

ood and walked past her

Please, fo

e and, to her horro

ck

f the Archduke, who fell

on him - or it woul

muttered, as if s

ht, thank y

" he said, autho

move. He migh

listen, My Lord! Since I got lost here, I might as well

ready 25,"

th her hand. Why was he

h. "I'm still young!"

eone powerful to break off this unwanted, forced engagement, My

ed her hand. "Hah.

the back of her neck

new, the cold floor

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