Bastard.


    fined.”


    Huh. How about that? The propaganda worked in her favor for once. Still, Mazren didn’t look hopeful. There must be a catch.


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    No winning against Golds. Now more than ever, Akari felt the weight of those words in her bones. She hadn’t even responded to Sakara Trengsen’s offer, and things had already worked out in the woman’s favor.


    why?” Her voice rose for the first time. “Why do you give a shit about some orphan Bronze? You agreed to kick me out before.” She smacked her cuffs on the table, and the metallic clang reached every corner of the room. “These give Noella more reasons to hate me.”


    Emeri Zeller.