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Naturally, this incident also affected the reputation of the Chevalier household as a whole. Yet, with the explicit approval of the Marquis himself, Eclipse proceeded without restraint. The chaos served an additional purpose—it acted as a distraction.
While society's attention fixated on the Marchioness's scandal, the Marquis could quietly move behind the scenes, identifying and uprooting all those connected to her schemes.
'If news about her being a spy and a traitor ever becomes public… the damage to the Chevalier name will be catastrophic.'
Eclipse didn't care.
It was no longer his problem.
To most, it would simply be another piece of gossip circulating among the aristocracy—something sensational but ultimately fleeting. However, certain details would linger.
The rumor that the Marchioness preyed upon her underage stepson—true or not—would embed itself deeply into public memory.
