Leah and Pauline returned to the mansion only in the evening. All the way back, they were not bored as they kept discussing Chenner.
“Are you going to meet that woman again next week?”
Pauline seemed disapproving.
“Yes, she’s not a bad person, just immature.”
“I know, but…”
Pauline hesitated to say that Chenner and her grandfather were gypsies.
Despite the world changing, people’s perception of gypsies wasn’t very positive.
Grace had never seen gypsies, so it was natural for her not to recognize them.
“You saw the lace, didn’t you, Pauline?”
“Yes, her handiwork was amazing.”
Leah had seen many noblewomen in Galdencia, but she had never seen anyone wearing such intricate and well-crafted lace. She planned to buy a lace manual next week.
When the carriage stopped at the duke’s house lobby, Terrun and Luke came to meet them.
“Did you have a good time?”
Terrun held Grace’s hand while asking.
“Yes, it was wonderful. So much so that I didn’t even realize how tired I was.”
Leah gently withdrew her hand from his.
She was still frightened by the man who had tried to stop the entire duchy just to hold onto one woman.
“But what will we do? Grace has another trip to make.”
Terrun seemed unfazed by her withdrawing her hand.
“Now?”
“Yes.”
Terrun briefly took Grace to the garden. He cupped her cheeks in his hands and looked deeply into her eyes.
‘There’s a beast coveting what’s mine.’
He felt a sense of relief seeing the beautiful bird that almost flew far from his cage but returned just in time. His desire to keep confirming this outweighed his relief.
Terrun felt an urge to claim Grace’s lips right then but managed to restrain himself, extending his hand to her.
“What’s with that serious look?”
Leah was concerned by Terrun’s complicated expression.
“Actually, Allen McDowell visited this afternoon.”
“!?”
Leah’s face instantly hardened.
“He said he has something to tell Grace.”
“To me?”
‘He must be asking about my father’s necklace. It won’t work on the Duke.’
Surely, Allen must have asked the bishop about the whereabouts of Leah Hamilton’s necklace during the funeral.
The bishop would have responded just as he told her. Allen must be contemplating how to take the necklace from Terrun.
‘Typical Allen McDowell.’
“If Grace doesn’t want to meet, you don’t have to go.”
“No, I’ll go. I’m concerned about what he wants to say, even though it’s at night.”
“Really? Well, Luke will accompany you, so don’t worry.”
“Okay, I’ll get ready in my room and come down.”
“Do that.”
Terrun’s smile faded as he watched Grace hurry away. Part of him had hoped she would refuse to go.
When he mentioned Allen’s name, there was a sparkle in her eyes. Had she liked him that much, just from seeing him once at the funeral? Enough to declare a breakup and buy a ticket to Galdencia? He didn’t want to follow her that day but sent someone to the train station.
He was shocked but certain when Grace actually bought a ticket to Galdencia.
‘Did she like that guy? But what can I do, this is my way.’
Terrun wore a bitter expression. He was accustomed to dealing a heavy blow in any fight, making it impossible for the opponent to resist.
In a way, this applied to Grace as well. He had created the worst situation to prevent her from leaving Levon.
Leah, accompanied by Luke, headed to the Levon Hotel. She tightly gripped her handbag.
‘I’m glad I have the gun.’
Actually, Leah wasn’t sure if she could shoot Allen. It was just a measure of her anger towards him. She couldn’t predict how she would react upon seeing him.
“Miss, don’t worry. I will be by your side during your conversation with Mr. Allen McDowell.”
“Thank you, Luke.”
‘Predictable. He’ll use his handsome face to try and seduce me. To get the necklace from Terrun.’
She had realized too late that this was Allen’s tactic.
Leah felt relieved that Terrun had the necklace.
No matter how powerful Allen had become, he couldn’t easily challenge Terrun.
Finally, the carriage arrived at the Levon Hotel.
“Room 204,” said Luke.
He knew which room Allen was staying in without checking at the desk.
Leah followed Luke to the room. Her heart pounded as she climbed the stairs to the second floor.
She had even thought about going to Galdencia to kill him, and now she was walking into his hotel.
The fire in her chest, which had subsided for a moment, seemed to reignite. They finally reached room 204.
Leah barely controlled her surging anger. She needed to appear as calm as possible.
But strange noises from inside the room reached the door. Leah looked at Luke, who also turned his head away in embarrassment.
“Miss, shall we just go back?”
“No, Mr. McDowell set up the appointment. He asked me to come tonight, so I should hear what he has to say.”
Even after Leah finished speaking, the sounds of a man and woman continued. Luke then knocked on the door, and the noises abruptly stopped. Leah waited for the door to open.
‘What’s his intention in calling me to his room?’
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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