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responsibility, but you're ready for war that comes with even more responsibility? You know there will be war if you steal the De Greco princess. The alli

till capo if you forget. I won't make decisions if we can't han

the knife tighter. "You better not. You're a

f the man's fingers. The man screamed as he watch

our father

peration for some time now. But everyone we drag into this basem

hen he saw my expression. I must look like I want to st

on't get to stay intact," I muttered t

's body

try to borrow money from us," were

meone to clean

stood up and wiped th

at happens when they don't pay on tim

the plan. Eiran had been sneering the whole time but was

is still in repair,

Are we bankru

n shook his he

we, Eiran?

res? Trillionaires, even

ns there is," I affirmed. "If a plan

his face. "What a lucky girl. Flying back and forth fo

ds. Eiran and Adonis laughed. The other soldiers present here wou

o disrespected me. I'm just doing the same. And imagine how humil

t said made me feel lik

AL

he ninth time. I swear my face looks like a fr

breath any longer, you won't be going to a wedding; you'll be going to a wake!" I pulled mys

apped her

n yesterday, your dress wo

n't get fat overnight. In my twenty-seven years of existence, I haven't eaten ex

esterday, it still wouldn't fit me," I went to my closet. Why do I even need a

k long sleeve pencil dress. I'm not celebrating a

n is not her strong suit, so I really question why Dad asked her to assist me. Maybe Dad has falle

heir alliance while I'll be celebrating my f

ndy spaghetti-strapped sequin evening gown w

er out? Dad will pay her with his s

u're dressing a person, Morana, not a stick," I stubb

he neckline is lower too. Don't you want your fiancé to be happy with wha

ediately ran over to check it whil

hind the

list and added a different name to it so that if the driver is question

na," I said while turning off my laptop. "It's a marriage of convenien

rinburg. The venue was well done, featuring marbled floors, elegant arches, lu

ations were rivals; wherever you glanced, you'd see wary looks exchanged between them. Even

be rivals again. The marriage w

sible; he never doubts his decisions. Maybe I'm just reading too much into it. Perhaps he ju

gh

lt his gaze before I ev

sight, but I don't feel safe. One look and I know that any woman associated with him will

long but styled with gel to look nea

to each part because my hairs stood on end. But instead of admiration or desi

ld do if I didn't succeed in my plans. If they caught me and still went on with the wedding, I thought I might just accept it. It would be better tha

me right now? I'll be h

e. Gossiping is what they do daily. When you don't have your own life, all you have left to

ced as if I were on center st

tared at my father's outstretched hand. He rais

nd-in-command, and they both laughed while glancing at my fat

ects! This is an alli

ction anymore. I cleared my thr