The chandelier light flickered, casting long, skeletal shadows across the Duke’s private study. Elara—known to the household only as a quiet, efficient maid—stood by the heavy oak desk, her fingers tracing the hidden seam of a mahogany drawer.
She froze. The Duke stood in the doorway, his silhouette imposing. He didn't sound angry; he sounded weary. Spy Mission -A Noble-s Maid- -Final- By The Chu...
Elara took the documents, the weight of the war-prevention strategy heavy in her hands. She gave a final, genuine curtsy—not to a master, but to a man who had chosen his country over his crown. "Thank you, Your Grace." The Duke stood in the doorway, his silhouette imposing
He looked her in the eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Consider your mission a success, Little Maid. Now go, before the guards realize I’ve 'fainted' from the shock of your betrayal." She gave a final, genuine curtsy—not to a
The Duke sighed, reaching into the drawer she had just been investigating. He pulled out a leather-bound folio stamped with the crest of the state of Chu. He held it out to her. "Because I needed someone to take it. My family has been bound by this debt for generations. If I give it to the King, I am a traitor to my kin. If a spy steals it... I am merely a victim of a very talented thief."
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