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He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée
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The old duke had gone to the palace three times and surrendered control over three Northmere estates before my father finally agreed to the engagement. Cassian Blackwell, Duke of Northmere, was young, powerful, wealthy, and apparently handsome enough to satisfy the entire court. To me, he was simply the man my brother had chosen because he was terrified I would lose my head over some man at the border and forget my family entirely. So he ordered me home for the engagement ceremony. Out of basic respect for the occasion, I went to choose the pink diamond necklace I would wear that night. The moment I stepped into the jewelry boutique, one necklace caught my eye. “That one is pretty,” a sharp, arrogant voice said behind me. “I’ll take it. Bring it here.” Before I could react, the sales associate pulled the box out of my hand. I straightened and kept my voice even. “Did no one ever teach you that customers are served in order?” The woman looked me up and down with open contempt. “The necklace costs three point two million,” she said, smiling as she tapped the crest pinned to her jacket. “Can you afford that? I grew up with the Duke of Northmere. In this city, I decide what I get.” Blackwell. What a coincidence. Cassian Blackwell was the fiancé I was supposed to meet that night. I took out my phone and dialed his number. “Cassian, your childhood friend is trying to take the necklace I chose for our engagement ceremony. How would you like me to handle her?”
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He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 10
The council hall was filled with their uneven sobbing. I set down my teacup. The soft sound of porcelain against mahogany was enough to make both stop.“I have one question,” I said. “If my brother had not arrived that day, would either of you have spared me?”Juliette opened her mouth, then closed it again. Cassian kept his head lowered.I looked at Juliette. “You wanted very badly to become a duchess, didn’t you?”She froze, then nodded.Then I turned to Cassian.“And you humiliated your own fiancée in public for her. You let her slap me and pour ice water over my head. You must care for her very much.”Cassian jerked his head up.“No. I didn’t. She was the one who…”“It does not matter now. Since the two of you are so devoted to each other, I will grant your wish.”Hope flashed across Juliette’s face before she understood what I meant.“The ducal title of Northmere will be taken from you. From this day forward, you are no longer Duke of Northmere.”Cassian went white.“You can’t…”“
He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 9
The council hall was silent when Cassian and Juliette were brought in.Adrian sat at the head of the long table. Walter Blackwell stood near the wall, expressionless, though his fingers hung pale and tense at his sides.Two royal guards pushed open the doors and dragged Cassian and Juliette inside.For a moment, I almost did not recognize them.Cassian’s cheekbone was bruised, dried blood marked the corner of his mouth, and his once-perfect suit was badly wrinkled. Juliette looked even worse. Water stains covered her dress, her lipstick had smeared to her chin, and she looked nothing like the woman who had stood in the jewelry store with a Blackwell crest on her chest.The guards dropped them in the center of the hall and stepped back.Walter finally moved. He looked at Cassian once, and pain flashed across his face before disappearing completely.Then he strode over, grabbed Cassian by the back of the neck, and forced him down.“Apologize,” Walter said.Cassian did not move. Walter sl
He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 8
After the two family heads left, the council hall returned to silence.I had just opened my book again when another guard came in.“Your Highness. The sales associate from the jewelry boutique is outside. He says he has come to beg forgiveness and refuses to leave unless he sees the Princess.”I paused, then remembered him.Adrian glanced at me with a faint smile.“Let him in. I would like to hear this confession.”The man nearly collapsed the moment he entered. He dropped to his knees, crawled several steps forward, and bowed so low his forehead almost touched the floor.“Princess,” he sobbed. “Please spare me.”He pulled a cloth pouch from inside his coat with shaking hands. The cord slipped loose, and several stacks of cash fell onto the floor.“This is everything I saved over eight years. Please take it. Please forgive me.”I looked down at him.A week ago, he had taken the necklace box from my hands and bowed to Juliette. Now he was on the floor, crying like a child.Adrian said n
He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 7
A week later, I returned to Northmere.I had spent five days at the sanatorium and another two at the palace before Adrian allowed me to appear in public again. He had not returned to the capital. Instead, he had taken temporary control of the Blackwell council hall and stationed royal guards throughout the estate, turning it into the center of power for the region.By then, everyone in Aurelia had heard that the Duke of Northmere had been taken away by the Crown Prince himself, and that even the old duke had not dared to say a single hard word over the phone. Everyone was waiting to see what Adrian would do next.That afternoon, I sat by the window with a book in my hand. Sunlight fell across the page, but the memory of ice water pouring over my head still surfaced now and then, sharp and unpleasant.A royal guard entered and stopped before us.“Your Highness,” he said to Adrian before turning to me. “The heads of the Lancaster and Montclair families request an audience.”Adrian sat a
He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 4
The moment Adrian walked in, my legs nearly gave out. I had been forcing myself to stay calm for too long, and the second I saw him, the tension finally broke.He crossed the store without a word and pulled me against his chest, one hand resting against the back of my head. His coat still carried th
He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 3
Before I returned to the capital, Adrian had told me how desperately the Blackwell family wanted this engagement. The old duke had negotiated with the palace three times and surrendered control of three Northmere estates before my father agreed.If Duke Blackwell learned that his own son had ruined
He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 2
Over past years, nobody had ever spoken to me that way before. I laughed because the situation was genuinely absurd.“I’m sorry,” I said pleasantly, “what exactly did you want me to say?”Juliette rolled her eyes. “Do you also have hearing problems?”“I heard you perfectly well,” I replied with the
He Protected His Childhood Friend, Not His Princess Fiancée Chapter 1
The call disconnected before I could remind Cassian Blackwell that I was Seraphina Valemont, his fiancée and the woman meant to stand beside him in this political marriage.I lowered my phone and stared at the screen for several seconds.That was impressive.My own fiancé did not even have my number
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