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CHAPTER 12: THE AUCTION TRAP 2
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REVENGE AFTER REBIRTH-THE LORD'S FORSAKEN BRIBE CHAPTER 12: THE AUCTION TRAP 2
The winter sun was pale that morning, spilling across the cobblestones as Serina’s carriage rolled toward the Glasshall Pavilion.The place was famous for hosting only the most exclusive auctions of rare jewels, ancient relics, and the kind of artifacts whispered to be cursed.Today’s event promised a crowd thick with nobles and collectors, and that meant one thing: the perfect stage.Inside the carriage, Serina smoothed the folds of her deep green gown.The color was rich, striking against her skin, and chosen with care green was the color of prosperity in the capital.She wanted her rivals to look at her and think of power.A small, folded note rested on her lap.Cassian had sent it that morning, the handwriting as sharp as his gaze:Lot 17. Win it.That was all.No explanation, no reason. But she trusted that Cassian didn’t waste his words.When the carriage stopped, she stepped out into a flurry of soft chatter.The pavilion’s entrance glittered with carved crystal panels, each ca
REVENGE AFTER REBIRTH-THE LORD'S FORSAKEN BRIBE CHAPTER 11:LETTER FROM THE PAST
The ball had ended hours ago.The halls of the Veyra estate lay quiet under the silver wash of moonlight.Outside, the gardens slept beneath frost, and the faint creak of branches in the wind was the only sound.Serina sat in the small reading room off her chambers, the fire before her burning low.She had not removed her gown the crimson silk was heavy on her shoulders, but she liked the way it still carried the heat of the evening’s victory.A single strike, small but precise, had left Aria rattled.A soft knock came at the door.It wasn’t one of the maids their knock was timid, polite.This one was short, sharp, and certain.“Come in,” she said.The door opened, and a thin servant stepped inside.He was not one of hers; his face was unfamiliar, his coat plain, travel-worn.He bowed quickly and held out a sealed envelope.“This is for you, my lady. From… a friend.”The way he said the last word made it sound like a warning.Serina took the envelope without answering.The seal was ol
REVENGE AFTER REBIRTH-THE LORD'S FORSAKEN BRIBE CHAPTER 10: THE KISS AND THE KNIFE
The city slept under a heavy quilt of snow, but my mind burned too hot for rest.After the Chancellor’s banquet, Damien had barely spoken to me in the carriage home, his silence heavier than any shouted anger.It was the quiet of a man sharpening his next blade.I knew he would strike soon.So I decided to strike first.The note from Cassian arrived just after midnight.Come to the East Tower. Alone.The handwriting was as sharp and deliberate as the man himself. I should have ignored it, visiting him so soon after publicly humiliating Damien was reckless. But something in the invitation, the unspoken dare, drew me like a moth to flame.The East Tower of House Veyra overlooked the frozen river, its windows glowing faintly in the night. Cassian was waiting at the top of the stairs, leaning against the stone archway, a decanter of dark wine in one hand.“You came,” he said simply.“You asked,” I replied, stepping into the warm glow of the firelight.He poured me a glass and handed it ov
REVENGE AFTER REBIRTH-THE LORD'S FORSAKEN BRIBE CHAPTER 9: WHISPER IN THE BALLROOM
The chandeliers blazed with gold light, scattering across the marble floor like shards of sun.Music swelled strings, flutes, and the faint heartbeat of the drums beneath it all.Every noble in the capital seemed to have crammed themselves into the ballroom tonight, perfume thick in the air, smiles sharper than any blade.Serina stepped onto the top of the sweeping staircase, letting the room see her.Her gown was a deep, sultry crimson the exact shade she’d worn the night Damien kissed her sister in front of their court.It was a memory she had burned into his mind like acid, and tonight she intended to make him choke on it.Gasps fluttered from the crowd.She caught the flicker in Damien’s eyes, the way his easy smile faltered before he smoothed it over.Aria, by his side, stiffened she recognized the gown’s significance too.Serina descended slowly, each step measured, letting her skirts whisper against the marble.Her lips curled faintly when she spotted the first cracks in their
REVENGE AFTER REBIRTH-THE LORD'S FORSAKEN BRIBE CHAPTER 8: FIRST BLOOD
The Chancellor’s Winter Banquet was the most politically charged event of the season the kind where alliances were forged over wine and destroyed before dessert.It was also the perfect stage for what I intended to do.By the time my carriage rolled up the marble steps of the Chancellor’s estate, the snow had turned to glittering frost. Light from a thousand chandeliers spilled from the arched windows, music and laughter drifting into the night.Cassian was already inside, surrounded by a small circle of military officers. His eyes flicked toward me as I entered, and the faintest nod told me he knew exactly why I was here.Damien stood near the head table with Aria, his arm draped protectively over hers. He looked every bit the untouchable lord, charming dignitaries and nobles alike. But I knew thanks to Cassian that the man had been bleeding coin into a secret shipping enterprise, one that wasn’t quite… legal.And tonight, I would peel that secret wide open.The opportunity came midw
REVENGE AFTER REBIRTH-THE LORD'S FORSAKEN BRIBE CHAPTER 7 :The Mask Slip
The Winter Solstice Ball was a glittering affair all golden candlelight, polished marble floors, and music so sweet it seemed to drip from the strings of the orchestra. The nobility came dressed as if they were the constellations themselves, shimmering with silks and jewels.And at the center of it all was Aria.She floated through the crowd on Damien’s arm, her gown the color of dawn light, her hair threaded with pearls. Every tilt of her head, every soft laugh, was calculated to charm.It was a performance I had watched before, in another life.I knew exactly where the cracks lay.“Lady Serina,” the Duchess of Vayle greeted me as I entered. Her eyes skimmed over my silver gown modest in cut, but embroidered with patterns of black thorns climbing from hem to hip. “A bold choice.”“Boldness is the only fashion worth keeping,” I replied, smiling faintly.I could feel eyes following me as I crossed the floor. Cassian was there already, lounging against a pillar near the wine tables, his
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