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Insulted

Author: Joy Apens
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Arabella's POV

Based on principle, one should never eat at a table likely to be poisoned.

When you were in the harem of a man getting married to his first and probably only wife, if she invited you for a feast, the probability that it could be poisoned was very high.

Especially when she had caught said person in a very incriminating position with her betrothed.

That was the reason I had gone out for a walk before the breakfast she would share with all the women in the harem.

Okay, I might have exaggerated the situation a bit.

Sue me.

I knew she wouldn't really poison me but I was not willing to put myself in that sort of uncomfortable situation. It was better to just avoid it all together.

"A penny for your thoughts?"

"My thoughts are very expensive." I quipped before turning to look at Alec.

Fine. The reason I came here wasn't to avoid food poisoning or an uncomfortable situation with Luciano's bride. It was to see Alec.

The thing was I felt incredibly disturbed and guilty about
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