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Chapter 63

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It has been several months after Marquis of Kain’s wedding reception. Tom was looking out the window of the private study of young queen Arabella, the monarch of Niapachad Island. She was married to the prince consort, Aiden as they were sitting at the divan in front of the fireplace as the fire crackled.

“So, what did you want me to do for summoning me here?” Tom said as he was sipping on the tea that was being served hot to them. The queen was arching her eyebrow as she was putting down her tea to look at Tom. She smiled at him.

“I don’t know what you are talking about, my lord. I asked you to come here because I have an issue to discuss with you,” she said as Tom was groaning inside him. He knew how the queen’s mind worked. She has an ulterior motive for everything that she asks.

And this time, it was his turn.

Oh, Tom knew alright about how his two friends, the Duke of Belikov and the Marquis of Kain,

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