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2024-10-29 19:42:56“What do you mean I am hiding something?” Emery asked rather calmly, despite worrying if she had just busted herself.
The emperor then flashed her a smile and replied, “By any chance, is your husband hurting you?”
Emery’s serious expression changed into a dopey one because of the sudden change of topic. And not to mention, he was talking about someone who does not really exist. Anyhow, she was relieved that the emperor was not referring to her secret.
“How did this become about my husband?”
“Well, it seems like you are the one who is enduring a lot, Sapphire. Why don’t you just divorce your husband and devote yourself to me as my first concubine?” If that h
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“She can either be protecting something or just not being open about herself.” Castor looked at the emperor. “Why don’t you just ask her yourself? I mean, wouldn’t that be easier?”This time, it was the emperor’s turn to shake his head.“It’s no use since she is wary of me. She would simply lie to me or won’t take me seriously. Why don’t you ask her? She seemed to trust you more.”Castor chuckled because he did not expect to hear such words from him. But just like the emperor, he was not confident that he would be able to get an honest answer from her since Emery was also keeping her guard around him. As the two try to look for some other ways to know more about Emery, the person of their interest was wi
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Leaning back on his seat and resting his chin on the back of his hand, Emperor Claus looked at Castor with a grim expression.“A spy? How did you come up with that idea?” he asked the knight.“As I told you before, the king of the Silex Kingdom could possibly be suspecting us as the mastermind of the ongoing massacre of their soldiers. Sapphire’s appearance here at this time is just too suspicious to call it a simple coincidence. And not to mention, she said a while ago that she came from that kingdom.’’The emperor thought for a while and was reminded of the times he spent with his new attendant. So far, he noticed nothing out of the ordinary with her but Castor also had a point so he did not want to dismiss his speculation just yet.“Since this is still not proven, continue monitoring her and digging into her background. There is still a possibility that she is not a spy because no spy would reveal even one trut
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When the morning came, there was a knock on the door that awakened the emperor from his slumber. Sitting, he noticed that Emery was still asleep so he lay her down on the sofa. Upon realizing that he could see the outline of her undergarments, he cursed at himself as he looked away. He covered her with his shirt before opening the door. “Your Imperial Highness, an urgent report from the south just came.” Castor handed him a letter from the lieutenant assigned in the south border. Reading it made the emperor sigh because it was his half-brother again who was stirring some trouble. “Are there six of you available?” he asked the knight. “Only five.” “That’s enough. Prepare to leave. We will go south this afternoon.” He turned on his heels and saw Emery still sleeping soundly. “I found her in the library going through some books last night. I think she is up to something so keep an eye on her as well.” Castor nodded. Despite wanting to ask how Emery ended up sleeping in the emperor’s
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Assured that the letter would be delivered to Raphael, Emery went back to the Euthoria mansion where she saw the carriage already at the entrance. The emperor also came into sight and when she decided to approach him, she came to a halt upon seeing a woman speaking with him. It was someone she never saw before. Standing on the side, she overheard their conversation.“King Lawson will be staying here for a week so prepare the Eldford Hall for his stay. My daily scheduled meal with Serena will be on hold within that week since she will transfer here for the meantime. Formal meetings will be done for four days. Keep the first day only for formal introductions. The last day would be a ball for every noble,” Emperor Claus said before handing her the scroll, containing the detailed plans for the king’s visit.“I will make the necessary preparations within the palace, Your Imperial Highness. I will also make sure to update you with the progress.”As of the moment, Emery could not sense anyth
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Upon stepping into the hall where the emperor’s room was, Emery was left speechless. Right before her, Castor was banging the door, asking Emperor Claus if everything was okay. It was clear that he was worried sick because when the emperor never opened the door, the knights forced their way in. The next thing she saw sent chills down her spine. Right across from her was the emperor looking at her directly in the eyes with a gaze so sharp and evil. A devil’s grin marked his lips from ear to ear. This was the version of him that she had never seen before, freezing her in place and unable to look away from him.“Your Imperial Highness, calm down,” Castor said, trying not to provoke him as much as possible since the worst could happen with his current state.However, the emperor ignored the knight’s words and pointed at Emery.“Chain her legs and lock her in her room,” he demanded.The knights looked at each other, unsure of what to do.“Don’t make me repeat myself,” Emperor Claus said a
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Along with the appearance of the emperor was the disappearance of Lady Serena’s bitter expression. She smiled at him and said, “We are just having some casual conversation, Your Imperial Highness. Isn’t that right, Miss Sapphire?” “Yes, Your Ladyship,” Emery replied, who was also putting up a front so as to cover up what actually happened. The last thing she wanted was gaining an enemy in the palace. At the moment, she was a mere attendant, a person who bears no authority or power so she had to fool Lady Serena into thinking that she was on her side. Emperor Claus did not believe them, knowing that Lady Serena was not the type of person who would get herself involved with a person she does not deem necessary. Without saying anything, he grabbed Emery by the shoulder and pulled her back into her room before shutting the door right before Lady Serena. “Tell me,” he said to her. “What did she do to you? What did she say?” “She did nothing but greet me, Your Imperial Highness. Belie
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In the midst of the wide gladiator stadium filled with spectators both from the noble and ordinary families, two women faced off against each other, their swords at the ready. Right at the side where a large throne stood was Emperor Claus overlooking the open ground with Castor right next to him. The other knights stood at different posts around the stadium to make sure that no outsiders would dare interfere with the duel.The rows of seats right below him were occupied by the ministers, including the emperor’s three advisors—Sir Tarkin, Sir Vlachos, and Sir Louvel. As much as these three men were against the said duel as it could put the empire into a state of instability because of Emery’s non-Varmorian blood and lack of influence and wealth, this was also by far the safest option they have to keep the Hagans’ reputation unstained. They were already aware of th
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The consecutive clashing of blades filled the open ground of the knights’ barracks as Emery and Jadeite continued to fight each other. It had been more than five minutes already and yet the latter showed little sign of exhaustion despite the fact that she had been all over the place like an agile and skilled monkey. Meanwhile, Emery seemed to be so close to falling on her knees as beads of sweat ran down the side of her face. Her heavy breathing pretty much showed that her endurance was not that good.“You have gone rusted, Emery!” Jadeite claimed, wearing her infamous grin.She tightened her hold onto her pair of short swords and sprinted towards Emery. She had tired her out so a head-on and full attack would most likely end the first round of their sparring. Slashing diagonally with her right hand first, Eme
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“Different,” Jadeite hissed. “He is definitely different because he will hurt you in another way. First, he just watched his empress trample over you during their wedding reception. What’s next? Watch you die? Is that considered love, Emery? Is that how you define it?”Emery was unable to say a word, hence, Lila stepped between them and pushed Jadeite out of the room to help her cool down her head. Raphael, on the other hand, simply gave Emery a small pat on the shoulder.“Jadeite has a point,” he said. “However, if you truly want to stay here, then I support you for that. I know you are thinking about the kids’ future so you are not to be blamed.”She managed a small smile.
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Emperor Claus strode towards her and dropped his sword before grabbing Emery behind the neck. He pulled her close and sealed her lips with his, making the knights turn their backs on them to give them privacy.His kisses were harsh, torrid, and rushed that Emery had a hard time keeping up with him. She had her hands lean against his chest to gain control, however, even if she tried to make him slow down, she failed to do so.His hand slipped around her waist as he deepened the kiss while hearing the almost inaudible moan of the woman he could not have enough of. After several more seconds, he seemed to have snapped back to his senses upon tasting something metallic—blood. He slowed down before breaking away, leaning his forehead against Emery’s and looking her directly in the eyes as they both tried to catch their breath.
