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As I puzzled over Haven's behavior, he let out a soft sigh, leaving me increasingly perplexed about his odd demeanor.
"Can you clarify what you're trying to say?" I suggested.
"It is about Prince Veremir. The look in his eyes… he was completely taken with Your Majesty. Well, it would be strange if anyone didn't fall for someone as amazing as you, though."
The gaze I saw in Veremir's eyes was not one of love, but of a fervent desire for revenge, ablaze with intelligible passion.
I had been feeling a twinge of guilt for pressuring a grieving soul into signing a pact, and here I was, hearing this nonsense.
Leaving my fiancé lost in his own thoughts, I returned to sorting through the documents. Suddenly, memories of our first encounter flooded my mind.
