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Chapter 296
The masked man felt a pang of regret. “If only I had someone like Jessica under my command, achieving my grand ambitions would be efortless. save her, Prince Waldo injured his leg and nearly lost his life.
As for Prince Leon, he had waited for years for Jessica, living in solitude. He didn’t even care about her past with Prince Waldo his devotion to hay në wavered.
“Ifi had a woman like Jessica under my
- d. I could accomplish anything with twice the efficiency,” the man mumbled.
However, Yuna wasn’t buying a word of it. “Prince Leon couldn’t possibly be a lovesick fool. If you’d ever met him in person and locked eyes with him. you’d know. He’s ice–cold and detached. Winning his heart? That’s no easy feat.”
Yuna thought to herself, ‘A girl like Jessica is nothi
g more than a passing amusement. She’s ju
just as dispensable as any woman.
‘What Prince Leon truly needs is a woman who can share his world and fight alongside him.
- yt.
Even with some skills, she’s ultimately just a kept woman clinging to men for survival.
Jessica’s fragile physique looks ready to snap at
any i
‘A woman like her has no future. Sure, her looks might attract men, but she’ll be cast aside easily!‘
Yuna pleaded with determined eyes, “Sir, please give me another chance.”
“Are you truly that confident?” The masked man sneered. “Aren’t you afraid of meeting the same fate as Cecilia? Prince Leon publicly executed her. It was enough proof that when it comes to enemies, he shows no mercy, be they men or women.”
“He’ll eventually fall for me. What’s there to fear?” Yuna said
with unshakable confidence.
“Confidence is good,” the masked man said, his eyes glinting with amusement. “Just don’t let that arrogance get the best of you.”
Yuna was fundamentally different from her younger sister Priscilla. Whether it was tactical brilliance, raw courage, innate wisdom, or instinct, Yuna far surpassed her.
“However, if you could truly make Leon fall for you, that would be a tremendous advantage for me,” the masked man mumbled. “Alright, I’ll give you one more shot. Let’s see what you can do.”
Yuna’s face lit up with delight. “Thank you for your approval, Your Grace!”
Word quickly spread that Prince Leon had the female assassin publicly executed in the marketplace. Even Jessica, occupied with palace duties, soon heard about it. It was Monica who brought the news.
Monica hesitated, her voice shaking. “I heard she was beheaded, but the guards tortured her first. They scarred her face beyond recognition.”
Just imagining the scene gave Monica goosebumps. “It was horrifying. How can someone as breathtakingly handsome as Prince Leon be so ruthless?”
“What kind of person was she?” Jessica asked calmly, her eyes still scanning the palace investigation reports, her expression betraying no emotion.
Monica quickly replied, “They say she was a remnant of the Northern Borderlands–reportedly an assassin with blood on her hands.”
According to Novigrad law, public execution was indeed the rightful punishment.
“They say she was a beautiful woman. Of course, she wasn’t as beautiful as you, but by common standards, she was quite beautiful.”
Monica thought in shock. “Prince Leon truly has a heart of stone. Even when faced with such a stunning beauty, he showed no mercy and even went so far as to disfigure her face. His methods are downright terrifying.”
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Jessica cast a sidelong glance at her, lips curling in a cold smirk. “So? Does being beautiful absolve your of your crimes? Or do pretty facet të privileges? Can they kill without consequence? Tell me, did those she murdered deserve to die just because they weren’t attractive enough?
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