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The Conflict (2)
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2025-06-09 19:12:06Seraphina’s POV
I still couldn’t figure it out.
Why did Diantha suddenly tear apart the fragile illusion of our relationship?
She’d known about my connection to Ambrosius for a long time. She knew my surname. She knew what I was. Even if she really saw me as nothing more than “the orphan of a fallen house,” for someone like her—who thrived on appearances and subtle power plays—picking a public fight made no sense.
Especially not as a member of House Tianling, which currently owed allegiance to the Riddle family.
Unless… someone put her up to it.
“Linnea,” I said, recounting the events after our training session, “what’s going on with the Tianling family?”
She looked up from the armchair where she had been curled up with a book. Her steel-gray eyes first filled with curiosity—then slowly darkened with tension.
“What happened?”
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Seraphina’s POVIn the days that followed the confrontation, the line between Diantha and me was no longer just drawn—it was carved deep, hard and permanent. The pretense was gone. She stopped hiding her disdain, glaring at me with undisguised hatred, every glance laced with poison.But she didn't act.Because she feared me.Or more precisely, she feared what I might do.I didn’t retaliate directly. That would’ve been too obvious, too satisfying. Instead, I did something far more effective—I played the part of the wounded, jealous girl. With a carefully frustrated tone, I wrote a letter to Ambrosius. In it, I complained about Diantha, hinted at her spite, and made it clear I believed she was envious—especially of the bond between me and Ambrosius. I even went as far as suggesting that the Tianling family should be held accountable for her behavior.It wasn’t my usual style, no. But I had no intention of being taken seriously.Because I suspected that letter would never reach him.And
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Seraphina’s POV“About this mutual enemy of Ambrosius and me—how much can you tell me?”She didn’t answer right away.Instead, she returned to the armchair and folded her legs beneath her, thoughtful. “There’s more than one,” she said finally. “But if you’re asking who could’ve encouraged Diantha to act the way she did… I have a few names.”I sat across from her, trying not to let my impatience show.“Start with the most likely.”Linnea nodded. “Ever heard of Corwin Riddle?”I frowned. The name was vaguely familiar. “His uncle?”“Second uncle. Ambrosius’s father’s side. Technically still part of the main family, but politically distant. He’s part of the Elders’ Circle now—youngest ever appointed, but not for lack of ambition. He’s always resented Ambrosius’s ris
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