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"Their lies will be their chains, and in their demise, I'll find my peace. They'll pay for every tear they caused, and their betrayal will be their end." ~Araneae Ruber
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LUELLA'S EYES lit up in disbelief as she could believe what the grand duke had just treated her with.
"What?" She asked, her voice weak and barely above a whisper.
But Archibald was not phased by her broken demeanor. He was going to break her, or be the villain in her mind if it was to get what he wanted.
"You heard me perfectly right, Luella." By this time, Luella was on the floor. It was as if the words he had said had knocked her senses out, leaving her in a fiddle position.
"How could you?" Her voice came out broken like she was crying. She was crying… But Archibald saw no tears drip from her eyes, which was strange to Archibald.