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Chapter 60

Author: Laughing Riot
Sally also found Frederick's words both infuriating and absurd.

He was clearly the one begging Selena to take him back, yet he still put on airs, acting as if he was the one doing her a favor. And to top it off, he had the nerve to declare that he'd promised Freya he wouldn't lay a finger on Selena for three years.

He made it sound as if Selena was some desperate woman crying and pleading to wed him and share his bed. It would've been laughable if it weren't so maddening.

But as Sally watched Frederick storm away in a huff, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"My lady, is the Obsidian Monarch truly sincere about helping us? He does seem... quite terrifying."

It wasn't just the mask that made him frightening. It was his aura, that mysterious and commanding presence that made one's heart race and one's mind uneasy. Not knowing what he wanted, while feeling as though every part of one's self was laid bare under his watchful gaze, left a person utterly exposed.

It was like being a fal
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