ina
ice-mint tea onto my fingers, the ch
into the booth in a deep red gown and sat across
a Alliance's armored coach
tened around th
really
ight behind this wall," Harper whispered back, h
. "So, once he settles in, we're going ahead with the plan, righ
nod. "Don't worry.
fing rune near the top air vent was cracked. If I listened closely, I could hear t
e that seeped through the stone and made my gray B
r throat, and spoke just loud enough f
lly going to cut ties
and kept my voic
in a military zone, so he can have her. But I will n
all, the foo
her part, si
rothal, he'll strip your inheritance and throw you out of the Antai Guild.
left me," I said coldly, aiming every word at the vent. "
e, the clink of a teacup again
wed hard and
ign Basin would dare offend the
allowance," I scoffed. "The only one who can crush the Marquess House is t
aint rustle of clothes vanished, replaced by an invis
r's knee shook, but sh
rs from violent Tide-Spirit backlash! Rumor says he hates women so mu
ter laying out a ledger. "The elders at the High Council's Great Table use his unma
ries me, he can shut the High Council's mouth whenever he c
e for two years to take back my family's business. I won't ask for his affection, I won't t
hest rising and falling
arble wall came a
eh
ght down my spine. Harper turned pale
l wait for you in the co
e bead curtain and va
sip of cold mint tea to sto
r corner. As they approached, the quiet chatter
blocking the golden light from the hall. I touched the blo
e crystal bead curtain aside, revealing a pair of d
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