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nBy mentioning the decorum was he announcing that she was the new duchess of the house of Thwayne! Her eyes narrowed at the girl who was sitting there with arrogance.

n'Did it really mean that they had spent the last night together and now he was taking her as his wife?'

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"Leo!

" she forgot about the situation and the arguments when the word duchess Evangeline Thawne echoed in her mind like the call of a siren!

nAs if reading her gaze, a cold mocking smile formed on the face of Leo. he tilted his head and looked straight into her eyes with mocking laugh and her eyes flickered with shock, her lips quivered as she finally asked

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"Did you really do it last night?

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nHer words came out as a shock for everyone. They all turned and looked at the couple without even blinking for fear they would miss any expression that could tell the reality.

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"....

" even the facade of Evan broke. As if a cracker was lit and his ass was on fire, she stood up abruptly. But Leo did not let her go and pulled her on the seat again.

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"What made you think that I will share my and my fiance's personal life with you?

" he asked nonchalantly with a look of disdain on his face but it was enough to create an uproar in the heart of everyone.

nBut they did not have the courage to open their mouths and speak. The room turned into a standstill.

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"No! It could not be! You are lying! You can not like a woman like her! She was nothing but a filthy whore who had seduced you!

" shouted Aurora. She could not digest the fact that Leo was being too warm with Evan and even asking her to sit when even Gabriella was standing.

nThat should be her place. As the words left her mouth. Leo tilted his head and looked at her. The gaze was enough to tremble her but she did not want to back away as this was her last chance.

nBut before she could speak further, two knights came forward and held her hands from both sides like she was a prisoner.

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"You did not have control over your filthy mouth and you dared to insult the duchess of the Thawyne family. You will be charged for treason and will be punished in front of everyone.

" His regal aura and imposing stature was enough to shut everyone's mouth around them.

nNo one spoke in the favor of Aurora as she stood there with an ashen face as if she had seen a ghost.

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"No! You can not do this to me. She did not deserve that place!

" Aurora shouted but her words fell in the deaf ears. Even Gabriella did not support her. She looked too lost to even speak. Her dilated eyes were fixed on the face of Evangeline who was dazed herself.

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"Aunt! Look at her! She had mixed drugs in the drink of Leo when I went to serve him and then accused me. And now she is enjoying the title of the duchess of Thwayne! Haven't you promise me that i would be the one to have that title.'' She tried to take a step towards lost Gabriella but the knights did not let her.

nShe was held tightly by the knights at her place. She turned and glared at them but they did not let her go.

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"Aunt! Are you accepting her as the head of your house?

" she screamed again like a banshee. Her last call finally brought frozen Gabriella back to her senses.

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"You! You are choosing her as the duchess of the house?

" asked Gabriella with a shock but Leo's calm gaze only felt on her for a second,

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"She was chosen by my father. So, choose your words wisely. I will not accept any word against the choice of my father.

" he recalled in a cold voice but Gabriella only scoffed.

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"So you want me to accept a thief who uses drugs to control my family as the new lady of the house? Just because my brother had made a mistake, it did not mean we could not show him the mirror! This girl who had no background…

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"That is it! I am bearing every word because you have been the matriarch of the house for a long time. But you should not forget that you are not a Thawyne anymore.

" his cold words like a slap that had hit Gabriella badly. She could not believe that he had pointed at her position just to save Evan!

nIf this continued then he would lose his sense of judgement completely and would only be that witch!

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"I had always thought that you were wise enough. How wrong I was!

nSo, you think that I do not belong to the family of Thawyne anymore! But I still can accuse her for the theft as a victim!

" Gabriella's voice had turned completely cold. If the child did not remember that she was his aunt, then why did she care that he was her nephew!

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"I want to plead to send her to prison for stealing my earrings.

" She was determined, but there was no fear in the eyes of Leo. Even when Evan moved, Leo held her hands and pressed it to assure her.

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"Of course, I was coming on that matter only. So, you want to send the thief of the earring to prison?

" he tilted his head and asked in a cold tone but Gabriella nodded immediately. If he thought that she would be intimated and denied then he was so wrong. She would not let the matter go!

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"Yes! I want the thief to end up in jail for lifetime. But that does not mean that you can accuse anyone. Only the one who is proven as the thief would go to jail.

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"Of course, I pledge on the name of my family that I will only punish the real culprit.

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