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"I would not touch her." 'and it's not that she would let me touch her anyways, a mere kiss was enough to erupt the volcano inside her.' i said in a grave voice, clearing there is no point of discussion.

The emperor sighed, "then convince her to act like that, we just need duke Wiltshire to believe that you are in love with Marianne now, and Isabella had lost her chance to be the duchess completely." he added like it was a child's play.

"Why would she act with me," I asked, completely sure that it would only make her more suspicious. She was not the one who would help others without any reason.

"You have to convince her, women melt with emotions no matter how witty she is, try to act sweetly, she would respond.

You know that Wiltshire needs your position to get the power of trade back, he is trying to eliminate Essendon from the business so he could usurp the nobles market too.