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Leanna Avery “Not yet.” I study her. “You disagree.” She sighs. “If I were standing in your shoes, I would understand. But I’ve seen both sides of the picture, Leanna. I know what you don’t. I know that we were duped by Bella, and I know that I was right all along.” Her eyes tighten around the corners. “I knew Cedric would never have ordered your execution, and he never did. His only fault was giving Bella another chance. She had his royal seal. She knew that he had feelings for you and that he would choose you over Vivian. So, she forged the letter to get you out of the way. She admitted it.” My jaw clenches. “You can’t expect me to believe that she would risk Cedric’s wrath, that she would go against him. She was loyal to him—” “You don’t know Bella. She’s prideful and arrogant, and
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