anemone
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Chapters
137
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230.2 K
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Reading
19 h, 11 m
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I released the poison called novels into the Empire. I only wrote it as a means to avoid an arranged marriage. . . How did my pen name become one of the most famous figures in the empire? Every time I released a work, it received tremendous attention and public scrutiny, and I was practically a regular guest on newspapers. It was truly a golden age—the shopping districts' trends all changed to things related to 'Karma's' novels, and you couldn't find a bookstore or trading company…-
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The first day of the long-awaited Masked Ball book release. "Florence Bookstore wants 50 Smart and 20 Deluxe copies... Shard Trading Company wants 70 Deluxe only..." As a result of bustling around to secure contracts, we obtained a distribution network far exceeding expectations. Worried about getting quantities wrong, I checked thoroughly several times while recording order amounts. Though we hadn't received payment yet, Daniel calmed her pounding heart as she counted the number of books…
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Zeon, a painter who existed only in name at the artists' guild. Despite nearly 5 years having passed since he joined the guild, he had never once received a commission or sponsorship from anyone. Whether drawing people or landscapes. No one sought out Zeon because of his realistic paintings that showed no difference from what he actually saw and thought. After all, a painter should be abstract, use imagination, or express things beautifully. He was now accustomed to being dismissed as merely…
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An outing by my own choice rather than someone else's, for the first time in a while. As soon as I arrived in front of the publishing company, seeing the <Sapphire> sign, I was quite pleased with their quick execution. "It's an honor to meet you for the first time, author. I'm Greg." Daniel's younger brother, two years junior. Just big in build, and lest anyone think they weren't siblings, this one also resembled a gentle lamb. It's been quite a while since I heard "author." This…
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"What if I don't hire you?" When I asked with a bit of curiosity, Daniel hesitated, then spoke in a smaller voice. "40 gold coins." Even calling double the amount, it wasn't an amount I couldn't pay at all. It's just that 20 gold coins was such an absurd number. The situation flowed more easily than expected. Having made my decision, I relaxed my body. "Let's contract for 20 gold coins right away." "...Excuse me? Does that mean you'll hire us?" Daniel's eyes widened. Neither I…
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Alexis, head of the Blaine Baron family, was processing documents as usual. An utterly ordinary day. Sometimes small incidents would occur to change things, but such cases were extremely rare. "I'm sorry for visiting so suddenly." For instance, when his daughter unexpectedly dropped by his study. Just by sitting on the old sofa, Katarina made the study's atmosphere considerably better. Though she visited without notice, Alexis easily deduced the cause. Even though they had only made…
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The truth was, she had been worried because of her origins. Cecilia and Elena of the Joseph family! How could she forget the way the nobles had looked at Elena Joseph at the ball in Levonto? It had been one of the most humiliating moments in Elena's life. But today, no one looked at her that way. People respected her, and no one treated her carelessly. Of course, her attire probably played a part in that. Hazel was right. Her words about needing to cultivate oneself first in order to receive…-
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Cecilia smiled with a coquettish expression. Baron Benjamin grinned wickedly and glanced at her. Everything was compared to her late husband. Baron Benjamin was about the same height as Cecilia, had cloudy eyes, and possessed a hooked nose. He was completely different from her husband who had been tall and intelligent. Cecilia hid her disappointment. "Elena is immature... You know what I mean?" "Hmm. Yes. Young ladies of that age aren't really suited for taking care of a family. Do you know…
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Camellia came to Maxim's office with a charity ball invitation. Maxim glanced at her indifferently and sighed. "I'm sure I told you not to come." "...I came because I have business." Camellia placed the invitation she was holding in front of Maxim. Since it was a charity ball hosted by the Crown Prince, Maxim would certainly attend. Maxim and Frederick were close brothers. Maxim was also Frederick's strongest supporter. "What's this for?" Maxim asked coldly. Camellia trembled. "I came…
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The announced date hadn't arrived yet. This was after Derek had already come and caused all sorts of chaos before leaving. Between the two people who had once been intimate enough to share a bed, an unbridgeable deep chasm had formed. Derek blamed everything on Cecilia, and Cecilia likewise believed all of this was Derek's fault. However, one thing was certain: both of their lives were ruined. Derek would be charged 300,000 gold, and Cecilia would be charged 100,000 gold. Even selling this mansion…
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