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Jacqueline stared in disbelief at the belongings piled beside Catherine.
There were small things, like spoons, cups, and plates.
And large things, like tapestries, oil paintings, and armor.
There were also cushions, candleholders, curtains, and other odds and ends.
They filled the entire cabin to bursting.
"Did you bring everything from our rooms?"
When Jacqueline spotted several jewelry boxes beside the pile, and recognized one that Catherine had stopped using and put away long ago, the older twin finally confirmed that her sister had brought out everything in West Berlin Castle that belonged to them.
"Of course!
Arthur said he fought to get these for us!
And he even paid a price!"
Catherine lifted her chin.
"Then what did you just throw into the Inner River?"
Jacqueline asked.
"The plaster from the walls!
If it's mine and I can take it, I'm taking it all. If I can't take it, I'm not leaving it for that bastard either.
If blowing up West Berlin Castle wouldn't start a fight, I wouldn't even leave him our rooms."
Catherine acted as though this were perfectly reasonable.
Smack!
Jacqueline covered her face.
She wanted to laugh, but felt embarrassed at the same time.
Catherine, however, had thrown off all restraint and feared nothing.
"Living in South Los is going to cost a lot.
We can sell these things for some living expenses.
Besides...
That bastard wants to send people to South Los with ill intentions. I think we can ask our big sister for a job."
Catherine grinned, a gleam flashing in her emerald eyes.
The big sister the younger twin referred to was, of course, Malinda.
And that bastard was the Marquis of West Berlin.
As for the job?
Naturally, it meant keeping watch over the people the Marquis of West Berlin