Albrecht’s Pearl · 26. April 2024
Chapter 4 *** The next morning. She went back to the Viscount, but it was in vain. The Viscount had not returned. This time, even his eldest son, Pietro, had gone to the police station, so Louise had to turn back without any further explanation. The funeral could not be put off any longer. Louise finally decided to give up on the pearl. She had to go to Helden's pawnshop to retrieve the loan note and three crowns she had hidden under the floorboards. She must hand over the money and the deed...
Albrecht’s Pearl · 26. April 2024
Chapter 3 *** Tony scratched his forehead, cursing himself for being so blinded by money that he had come all this way. "Your Excellency, I'll have to go back and trade again, I had my doubts about the authenticity!" Whoosh, another thin wisp of smoke filled the air between them. But the pungent cigar smoke was good, if only to escape the piercing golden gaze. Tony exclaimed in exasperation. "She had no idea what it’s worth, and I'm sure I could get her to sell it for ten times the money!"...
My child is dead · 26. April 2024
Chapter 16. This braggart was more romantic than I thought **** "I wonder where my bride-to-be has run off to." A smile appeared on Bordeaux's face as he said this. He seemed to take pleasure in the fact that his bride had run away. ‘There's no way this strange, perverted man is the prince.’ It couldn’t be. Even for the future of the Remzi Empire. "The wedding fell apart, the bride ran away, why are you so amused, didn't you like her?" "I like her." Bordeaux said once more, as if for...
Elegant Aubrey · 26. April 2024
Chapter 32 **** “Then shall we go to work now?” Aubrey adjusted her pencil with businesslike determination. “I heard you had a topic in mind. Please tell me what it is.” “….” “Count?” Khaled had the same expression as before. Now that she thought about it, he didn't have much of a response when she told him he was the main character of her nightmare. She was sure by now he would’ve said something to upset her. But he was just sitting there. The answer he came up with after a...
Chapter 42 **** After the boat ride, Blake and his crew were walking briskly. "You've totally thrown us off schedule." "What were you doing in the water so late?" A soaking wet maid was being scolded for being late. He was walking hard, too, because he had to get back to the hotel early for her. The maid's wet clothes needed replacing, as did Lily's coat, but their luggage had long since been picked up by a laborer and sent back to the hotel. "I'm not even late, and this travel brochure said we...
My child is dead · 17. April 2024
Chapter 15. I am your servant **** I was perplexed, but inwardly admired the man's deployment of a ridiculous story. It was something I would never have done. The man's skill was admirable, but that didn't mean I was obligated to look out for him. Just when I had decided to turn away, the man suddenly dropped to his knees and begged me. "Honey, please......." 'What reason did he have to go to such lengths to cross into the Remzi Empire?’ Touched by his desperation, I turned to the sailor and...
Albrecht’s Pearl · 17. April 2024
Chapter 2 **** "But if you're looking to borrow money for this, the amount available drops considerably. Hmm, maybe three crowns." "..................That's it? even if I’m just leaving it with you?" The man then showed her the loan deed. At the very bottom of the deed with the shop's name on it, it said it was notarized by the Imperial Bank. "All the safe pawnshops are like this; if there's a place that takes this and lends more, they're not going to sign this notarized document." Louise had...
Chapter 45 *** "Ugh................" When Euris woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. She sat up in bed dazedly and thought about yesterday's events. She remembered going to the capital and drinking alone in the Rose Room, but................ ‘How did I get back to my bedroom?’ She tilted her head, unable to think of anything else. When she drank, she tended to forget things that happened. 'Perhaps Chaint saw me yesterday....... and it worried him.' The side of the bed was empty....
Albrecht’s Pearl · 14. April 2024
Chapter 1 **** Burg, the northwestern tip of the Empire. Ferdinand von Burg, the silver-haired holy changeling, stood by the window of the room he had occupied not long ago, staring out into the deep night. His thick, gaunt lips took a drag from his cigar, and when he exhaled, a thin wisp of smoke hit the frosted glass, smeared it white, and then vanished. Ferdinand finally turned around and spoke. "You will have only one chance, Your Highness, and as soon as you reveal your identity, they must...
Elegant Aubrey · 14. April 2024
Chapter 31 *** That evening. Aubrey sat quietly on the bed. Instead of drinking the warm milk Trin brought, she held it in her hand, lost in thought. The afterimage of the nightmare that lasted for several nights remained in every corner of her body. The nightmare that started the day that man came to visit. She suffered from nightmares at night and was exhausted from looking after Barbara during the day. Emily's rampage brought her devastated heart to a peak. When a fidgety Trin opened her...