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Chapter 16
"What do you wish to wear tonight?" Marcel asked, rummaging through Jacob's trunks.
"The deep blue waistcoat with the black tails. And dancing shoes...make sure they're perfectly polished," he replied, absently scrubbing the soap bar over his chest.
Marcel turned and raised a brow in surprise. "Aren't we being fancy, signore? I can't help
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