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“Has Martin returned your call yet?”In the living room of the Varelli mansion, Silvana looked at Quinn while massaging her temples. Her face was filled with unease.It was already seven in the evening. The event would begin in one hour. If they didn’t leave now, they might be late.And being late to an event hosted directly by the palace was simply unacceptable.Of course, given her position as the Queen’s advisor, Silvana had certain privileges. But she had no intention of using them just to arrive late on purpose. She didn’t want to leave a bad impression in the Queen’s eyes.As an advisor, she wanted to maintain her reputation for punctuality and discipline.“Not yet.”Shaking her head, Quinn looked just as anxious.For the past two hours, she had been trying to reach her husband. But aside from the automated voicemail, she received no response at all.“Martin, if you see your phone, please call me back right away, okay?”That was what she had said in the voicemail—just like befor
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While Richard’s shouting continued to echo throughout his private chamber, Lana, who had just stepped out, immediately headed toward the alarm control area.“Strange… shouldn’t everything be under control?” she muttered, her face filled with unease. “What’s going on?”There were two types of alarms in this palace.The first was a standard alarm, with a lower sound, used for fires or incidents that didn’t require her direct attention.The second was something she had to handle personally—usually triggered by an intruder or a high-level security threat that ordinary guards couldn’t deal with.Over the past week, Lana had made sure there wasn’t a single suspicious figure inside the palace, and that any newcomers—whoever they were—had been thoroughly inspected.She was certain she had done everything correctly.But if something happened today—especially right before tonight’s charity celebration—it would weigh heavily on her mind.It would be like a stain on her reputation if she couldn’t
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Beep-beep-beep-beep!Not only was the alarm deafening, it acted like a shock that snapped Lana back to her senses.Turning around, she immediately fixed her dress back into place properly.This time, without hesitation or fear.“W-what… what are you doing?”Richard’s voice trembled as he spoke—not out of concern for the alarm, but from the overwhelming turmoil in his heart, now on the verge of being left unsatisfied.“W-why… why are you putting your clothes back on?”Those questions sounded utterly ridiculous to Lana now.That wasn’t an ordinary alarm. A great danger was approaching. So how could someone still be thinking about “pleasure” at a time like this?But that no longer mattered to her.Instead of answering, she pulled a pistol from beneath her dress.“Your Highness, please remain in this room. Whatever happens, do not come out until I return.”The face that had looked desperate and sorrowful just moments ago was now sharp and alert.Lana was the head of security in this palac
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“Jump!”That cold and harsh voice rang in Lana’s ears as a hand—just as cold and rough—pushed her back from behind.“Wait—!”That was the only word the little girl managed to cry out before she felt her body thrown into the air. Then, the rising heat from below immediately forced her mind to shift its focus away from the guard and toward what she had to do next.Splash!“Woah! It’s so hot! Help me! Help! I can’t swim!”Lana flailed her arms, struggling desperately to keep herself afloat after briefly sinking under the water.Although the darkness of the night, lit only by the moonlight, made it hard for her to see clearly, her eyes could still catch the bubbles rising to the surface, accompanied by the sound of boiling water in her ears.“Help me!”The sight made her chest tighten even more with fear.At the same time, seeing dozens of other children begin to sink one by one after exhausting themselves trying to stay afloat and cry for help, Lana felt that her fate wouldn’t be any dif
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“I will do it.”When Richard heard the Spectre say those words, his eyes at the same time noticed how the girl’s left hand dropped heavily to her side, as if all the strength had suddenly drained from it.But that wasn’t what left Richard stunned.At the moment Lana’s hand fell, the dress she had been holding against her chest slipped partly downward as well, revealing the side of her left breast.With the faint curve visible and skin whose texture was not only incredibly smooth—like ancient Chinese porcelain—but also snow-white, Lana in that position looked like a goddess revealing a small glimpse of her “innocence” to the world. It was something that simply couldn’t be described with words.Truly beautiful.Gulp.Richard unconsciously swallowed.Although he maintained a serious, calm, and seemingly emotionless expression on his face, what he saw made his eyes feel as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.What stood before him now was something he had never seen in his enti
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“Pardon me, Your Highness…”Lana frowned.Wasn’t what she had just done already clear enough?That she was rejecting the prince’s desire—it was the firmest refusal a “subject” could possibly make in the most polite form before her prince.If Richard still had any sense, shouldn’t he understand that?But what Lana failed to realize was that no one could refuse what Richard desired.If the prince wanted something, it became an absolute command—one that no one, without exception, was allowed to refuse.And speaking of “sense,” Richard certainly had his own version of it when he continued speaking.“Well, do I need to repeat it?” he said, releasing his hand from the edge of Lana’s dress.“That’s the only way to apologize. And don’t misunderstand. I’ve never been angry or bothered by anything you said or did. So you don’t need to apologize to me for anything.”“If I’m asking you to apologize now,” Richard continued, folding his arms across his chest as a smirk appeared on his lips, “it’s f
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