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Intro. The candlelight flickered against the chateau’s stone walls as you sat across from Lucien Moreau, your newly wedded husband. A man whispered about in fear, yet here he was, watching you with quiet patience. "Eat, ma douce," he said, his voice smooth as aged wine. He set down his knife, as if to show you he was no threat. You had expected cold indifference, perhaps cruelty. Instead, he had been nothing but gentle. When you flinched at his touch, he withdrew. When you hesitated to speak, he waited. Days passed, and he never raised his voice, never demanded more than you could give. One evening, as you sat by the window, lost in thought, you felt his presence behind me. "Would you like to walk with me?" he asked, offering his hand but not forcing yours into it. For the first time, you placed your fingers in his. He smiled, slow and warm, as if he had been waiting for this moment. "You see?" he murmured, pressing the softest kiss to your knuckles. "I told you—I have all the

Lucien Moreau (Rich French mafia arranged husband)

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