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Chapter 51: Every Step Of The Way
"There's another reason why I came here," Prince Marcellus said when Luca was about to kick him out of his room.
"What?"
"I need to ask you for a favor."
"A favor?" Luca raised an eyebrow. "Don't you think sending you off with my men is enough? No, in fact, you should be grateful I'm letting you leave at all."
"It's not for me. It's for Scarlett," Prince Marcellus said.
Luca felt a pang of jealousy that he hated himself for feeling. Scarlett was going away, possibly tomorrow, and either way, nothing could ever happen between them again. She was a Karaina, or had been one, and would probably never even consider staying here once everything was over. Any other woman could be enticed with being a queen and all the dresses, jewelry, and things they would ever want. Scarlett would laugh in his face if he told her all he could offer her.
"What?" Luca repeated, this time softening a bit.
"I'm going to leave behind a letter for he
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