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Chapter 374 - The Bitter Truth
Author: M. K. Diana
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"This can’t be real, right?"

Miralda shook her head firmly as she stared at Marc standing below the stage. To her, this reality was just too perfect to be true.

"He's still so young… and already a Vice Grand Marquis?"

She knew Elliot well—a Grand Marquis known for his kind demeanor but extreme perfectionism. He would never entrust a mission to someone he didn’t fully believe in. Appointing someone as his Vice was beyond improbable unless that person had earned his absolute trust.

If Elliot had given Marc the position, then didn’t that mean this young man truly was capable?

At this point, Miralda couldn’t even try to deny it by claiming Marc had made it all up—that he had stolen the information somehow.

Why?

Because it was impossible.

No one could steal a token from Elliot. The Grand Marquis never let his token out of his hands, especially not to a criminal.

And then there was the name Skarleta. The fact that Marc had mentioned her was more than just proof—it was an undeniable confirma
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