The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 534

Chapter 534

Nona stopped closer with light in her hand. When the light revealed the man’s fate, she drew a sharp breath. “Lord Osborne, is that really you?”

Michael was crouched in the rockery, his face flushed crimson…

His body was burning with feverish heat, his mind adrift in a hare.

Seeing Michael like this, Nona’s initial shock melted into a sly delight as realization dawned.

Nona thought with a sneer, ‘That useless Willow. She couldn’t even keep Michael with her.

Since heaven has given me this opportunity, I’d be a fool not to take it

“Your Lordship, what’s wrong? Let me help you back to your room, Nors said while slipping Michael’s arm over her shoulder and carefully helping him

to his feet.

Michael felt as if he’d been plunged into a fiory cauldron. He ripped at his collar in restless agitation.

He was too disoriented to recognize who was next to him. He only knew that someone was supporting him.

Michael slumped heavily against Nona, his full weight bearing down on her as they struggled back to the room

At that moment, Michael completely lost control. As soon as they entered the room, he grabbed Nona and dragged her onto the bed.

Nona clutched the covers and began trembling with excitement. She could hardly believe she’d landed herself in Michael’s bed with such astonishing

Once this night was through, she would be his woman.

Nona thought, ‘From now on, I’ll never have to be a servant again, and I’ll never have to put up with that bitch Willow’s abuse

“If I’m lucky enough, I will end up bearing Michael a child. Then, I’ll surely rise in status through my child!

However, just as Nona was lost in her blissful reverie, the cold edge of a dagger pressed against her throat

The razor–sharp blade pressed flush against her skin, sending a searing pain through her neck.

Nona froze in terror, her eyes filled with dread. “My Lord…

The lust in Michael’s eyes vanished, leaving only cold clarity.

Through gritted teeth, Michael fixed Nona with a deadly glare and growled, “Tell me everything you know right now. If you hold anything back, I swear I’ll end you!”

Nona was terrified out of her wits. She stammered, “Your Lordship, I have nothing to do with this. I know nothing, I swear…

Before she could finish her sentence, Michael pressed the dagger forward a fraction

Immediately, blood trickled down Willow’s neck. Terrified out of her wits, Nona abandoned all pretense of loyalty and sold Willow out.

Nena told Michael that Willow had drugged his wine and schemed against him.

She even revealed how, back at the duke’s estate, Willow had schemed against Athena and turned everyone against Albena

Nona even told Michae that Willow was faking being poisoned in the past.

Hearing these revelations, Michael was nearly driverma

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Chapter 534

In his blind defense of Willow, Michael chose to send Athena to the military camp, hoping the harsh discipline would force her into submission

She endured unspeakable torment in the military camp, coming perilously close to death,

Yet he still gave her the cold shoulder, demanding to know if she had learned her lesson.

Back then, Athena admitted that she had learned her lesson.

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However, she wasn’t even at fault. She was so broken by fear of the beatings that, even while swallowing her pride and enduring the injustice, she still admitted to something she hadn’t done.

Michael let out a bitter laugh through his tears. He thought,

‘Willow p

“What a complete fool I’ve been

played me for a fool. If it weren’t for her schemes, Athena would be my wife by now!

Nona watched Michael’s furious meltdown, her heart pounding with dread.

Terrified of incurring Michael’s wrath, Nona hastily produced the antidote. “Your Lordship, here’s the antidote…”

Michael fixed her with an icy glare, his words dripping with venom through gritted teeth. “From this moment on, your life belongs to me. When I say jump, you ask how high. Do I make myself clear?”

Nona had no idea what Michael was going to do. Terrified, all she could do was nod

She thought, ‘How foolish of me to think I could seduce Michael just because he was drugged?

‘How could I have forgotten that the Osborne family has a resident physician? Ampere aphrodisiac could never do anything to Michael

‘It was all an act!‘

Nona scrambled off the bed while trembling. Then Michael yelled at her, “Stop and strip-

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