The Ascension Of Dorian Blackthorn

light reflected on all the gilded corners and all the shiny furniture. The servants were rising quietly in the halls, the soft noise of their feet

the previous night was still in his pocket and it felt like a ton of bricks. It was the first time he had felt like h

. He glanced up and saw Lyla enter the room, her crimson dress changed to a mo

e replied coldly. "Or shou

was rather like a mockery o

ponse. "Father wants to se

and stood up

of the library and he had to get close to her to do so, and the sm

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nts and fancy furniture, all in sunlight. Still, the temperature was rather high and the ma

quietly but there was a

chair. He was fully aware that he cou

Nathaniel started. "And yet, I fail to see a

wed hard. "I

him off. "Blend into the

r rising and he suppresse

remind you of the reasons that have brought you here. This was a business marriage. We were e

in his lap. The memory of his family's disgrace-of its ruin

t do not let it make you feel that you have any right

he same rebellious look as the previ

yla's credibility is somewhat ambiguous, and your company does not help her. St

Nathaniel waved him out of

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he never married Lyla for love – it was a business deal. But hearing Nathaniel sp

, he had his hand on her back and he was leaning over. Dorian's stomach turned. He had heard the stories about Lyla and Edwin Whitcombe, a rich and handsome man, who was interested in her befo

f challenging them, but the sting of the previous night was still too vivid to hi

there was a better possibility for him to be happier in Ashenrow, the place he spent a lot of his childhood. He started to have flashbacks of his childhood and his friends he called family. Then an idea struck him. He thought of Isla, his best friend as a child. He had se

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e to Ashenrow. Most of the journey was spent on a road with forests o

treets could have not looked the lightest different – the grimy, crowded walking canyons were equally far from the pristine image

ith every passing second. Its words echoed in his mind: They are far from the truth but a

me more dense, the darkness more profound. He stopped, his gut tell

king, their faces covered by hoods. Dorian's breath hitched in their

he asked in a t

oved closer, its hand extended out. In it was another slip of

ded his hand and took the paper slowly. The figure retreated into the darkn

ote, hands swea

ws, The obvious is right; Wh

t did it mean? And who wa

read the note when a

ria

irweather her hair was messy

e asked roughly pulling him b

e same," he said an

ragging him back to th

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e, the two remained

ve come back," she

mansion..." He was speechless for a momen

gave a dramatic sigh. "You always did

sing tone. However, the smile disappeared when he took

make of thi

isn't good, Dorian. It means someone wants to convey a me

e about

o be careful. This warning shows that the Emb