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He says ending the royal engagement requires the emperor's approval, while Violeta refuses to become a mistress.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"While advising Sophia to speak honestly with her fiancé, Violeta realizes Duke Otero is listening to them. The Duke learns from the scholarship list that Lucas Hernandez is Violeta's brother, yet orders the plan to cut off support to proceed; he believes she will be left desperate and accept his terms. Confronting Violeta as she works alone in the factory on the night shift, they argue over deception, separation, and revenge. He says ending the royal engagement requires the emperor's approval, while Violeta refuses to become a mistress.","key_events":["Violetta advises Sophia to ask her fiance directly and be honest, Sophia agrees","Violetta loses concentration due to Duke closeness and has small accident","Duke Otero eavesdrops and receives scholarship list showing Lucas Hernandez as top full-scholarship student","Violetta talks with coworker about lunch and foreman inspection and notices master jealousy","Violetta recalls nanny worry and realizes she adapted to factory life","Violetta meets Duke during night shift factory work and argues about cheating and separation","Duke plots that Violetta cannot pay debt and will accept his terms after scholarship cut","Duke learns Lucas is Violetta's brother and orders plan to continue despite cutting support"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"ASK YOUR FIANCÉ DIRECTLY, SOPHIA.\nAFTER ALL, NOTHING MATTERS MORE THAN HONESTY BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE IN LOVE.\nYES, I'LL DO EXACTLY THAT, VIOLETA.\n\nHM?\nIS SOMEONE OUT THERE?\n\nDUKE OTERO... HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN STANDING THERE?!\n\nYOUR GRACE!\nI'VE BROUGHT THE LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS.\n\nTHERE ARE ONLY THREE PEOPLE RECEIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM OUR DUCHY.\nAND AMONG THEM, LUCAS HERNANDEZ STANDS OUT. AS THE TOP STUDENT, HE RECEIVES FULL FINANCIAL COVERAGE.\n\nAND, AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, HE'S... HER YOUNGER BROTHER.\nYOU CAN IMMEDIATELY TELL THEY'RE SIBLINGS.\n\nBOTH THEIR GAZE AND THEIR PERSONALITIES ARE STRIKINGLY SIMILAR.\nBUT IF THE FUNDING STOPS, HE MIGHT HAVE TO DROP OUT.\nWON'T YOU RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION?\nI FEEL SORRY FOR THE STUDENT, BUT...\n\nRIGHT NOW, THAT BOY IS NOT MY PRIORITY.\nGO AHEAD WITH THE PLAN.\nINFORM THE ACADEMY THAT THE FUNDING WILL BE RESTORED THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.\nBUT IF THAT LADY RETURNS THE ENTIRE DEBT THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW... WON'T WE JUST BE RIGHT BACK AT SQUARE ONE?\n\nTHAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.\nTHERE IS NO WAY SHE CAN RAISE THAT KIND OF MONEY.\nBESIDES, SHE WILL SOON FIND OUT THAT HER BROTHER IS NO LONGER RECEIVING HIS SCHOLARSHIP.\n\nIN THE END, SHE WON'T HAVE ANY CHOICE BUT TO ACCEPT MY TERMS.\nSHIFT'S OVER! EVERYONE HEAD HOME!\nYOU HAVE THE NIGHT SHIFT TODAY, RIGHT? THE FOREMAN WILL BE AROUND, SO MAKE SURE TO CHECK IN WITH HIM BEFORE LEAVING.\n\nYES, I UNDERSTAND.\nBY THE WAY... DID YOU HAVE LUNCH WITH SOPHIA TODAY?\nYES, WHY DO YOU ASK?\n\nI JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A FRIEND OF MINE, BUT YOU WERE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.\nIS THAT SO...\nWE'LL HAVE LUNCH TOGETHER TOMORROW, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, JUST ASK.\nI AM YOUR MENTOR, AFTER ALL.\nIS SHE ACTUALLY UPSET THAT I ONLY ATE WITH SOPHIA?\nIT'S JUST LIKE THOSE INNOCENT FLASHES OF JEALOUSY BETWEEN MY NOBLE FRIENDS BACK IN THE DAY.\nYES, I'D LOVE TO.\n\nPEOPLE ARE ALL THE SAME.\nAND PLEASE, MY LADY, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT COMING DOWN TO THE FACTORY, ALRIGHT?\nWHY WAS NANNY WORRYING SO MUCH ANYWAY?\n\nIF SHE KNEW HOW WELL I'VE ADJUSTED HERE, SHE WOULD DEFINITELY BE SURPRISED.\n\nOH, IS SOMEONE ELSE STILL STAYING LATE?\n\nI THOUGHT THEY SAID I'D BE THE ONLY ONE LEFT AT THE FACTORY...\nPLEASE DON'T COME OVER HERE, I'M BEGGING YOU...\nDON'T COME ANY CLOSER!\nPLEASE!\n\nJUST IGNORE ME AND KEEP WORKING.\n\nWOULDN'T WANT YOU ACCIDENTALLY HURTING YOURSELF.\n\nAND YET, IS BREAKING UP REALLY THE ONLY OPTION WHEN A PARTNER CHEATS?\nJUST PRETEND HE ISN'T HERE, IGNORE HIM...\nGOING BY YOUR LOGIC, REVENGE IS AN EVEN GREATER STUPIDITY THAN BREAKING UP.\n\nBUT THERE ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS, AREN'T THERE?\nWHAT IF BOTTLING UP THAT REVENGE ONLY CAUSES THE WOUND TO ROT EVEN MORE?\nNO, BREAKING IT OFF IS THE ONLY WAY OUT.\nOH, REALLY?\n\nI SEE YOU'RE RUNNING YOUR CONSULTATION BUSINESS DOWN HERE TOO.\n\nDID HE SERIOUSLY OVERHEAR MY ENTIRE CONVERSATION WITH SOPHIA?\nAND WHAT IS IT TO YOU? I WAS SIMPLY HELPING A COWORKER.\nYOU'VE FINALLY LOOKED AT ME.\n\nTELL ME, DO YOU ACTUALLY CHOOSE WHO YOU CONSULT?\nI DON'T CHOOSE THE PEOPLE, I CHOOSE THE SITUATIONS.\n\nBUT DO THE CIRCUMSTANCES EVEN MATTER WHEN THE OUTCOME IS ALWAYS THE SAME—A BREAKUP?\nSO IS THAT WHY YOU DECIDED TO CHANGE HER ANSWER, JUST TO BREAK OFF YOUR ENGAGEMENT?\n\nI HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.\nWHAT A TRULY DISGUSTING PLAYBOY!\nA SINGLE PHRASE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH, \"I'M BREAKING OFF THE ENGAGEMENT\"!\nYOU'RE JUST LOOKING FOR EXCUSES TO FOOL AROUND WITH WHOEVER YOU WANT!\nI UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE THINKING, MY LADY.\n\nIF I COULD BREAK OFF THE ENGAGEMENT WITH A SINGLE WORD LIKE ORDINARY PEOPLE DO, I WOULDN'T HAVE GONE THIS FAR.\nENDING AN ENGAGEMENT WITH A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM A NORMAL ENGAGEMENT.\nIT REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE EMPEROR HIMSELF.\nTHE EMPEROR'S APPROVAL?\n\nTHEN FIND SOMEONE ELSE. YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM ANY OF THE WOMEN YOU'VE ALREADY HAD FLINGS WITH.\nI'M SURE PLENTY OF LADIES WOULD BE THRILLED. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE ME?!\nWELL, LOOK AT THAT... IT SEEMS WE'RE FELLOW COLLEAGUES THEN, HELPING OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF OUR HEARTS.\n\nAND YET YOU REFUSE ME, YOUR CREDITOR AND EMPLOYER, SO HEARTLESSLY.\nYOU ARE ACTING LIKE A SPOILED CHILD!\nI WOULD HELP IF YOUR REQUEST WERE WITHIN THE REALM OF REASON.\nAND DID YOU COMPLETELY FORGET MY REQUEST TO PRETEND WE DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER?\nAND I DON'T RECALL EVER PROMISING TO GRANT THAT REQUEST.\n\nSO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO KEEP DRAWING FALSE CONCLUSIONS?\nIF YOU DON'T WANT FALSE RUMORS, THEN LET'S JUST ACTUALLY START AN AFFAIR. THAT WAY, THERE WON'T BE ANY HARD FEELINGS.\nWHY, YOU..!\n\nIT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REASON WITH HIM.\nI'M BUSY. I NEED TO GET BACK TO WORK. STOP DISTRACTING ME.\n\nI CAN'T CONCENTRATE AT ALL!\n\nWHY ISN'T HE LEAVING?!\nHE'S WAY TOO...\n\nCLOSE!\n\nWHY IS HE LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT?\nAS IF HE'S THE ONE IN PAIN.","bubble_count":90,"pages_count":34,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"While advising Sophia to speak honestly with her fiancé, Violeta realizes Duke Otero is listening to them.","spoiler_summary":"While advising Sophia to speak honestly with her fiancé, Violeta realizes Duke Otero is listening to them. The Duke learns from the scholarship list that Lucas Hernandez is Violeta's brother, yet orders the plan to cut off support to proceed; he believes she will be left desperate and accept his terms. Confronting Violeta as she works alone in the factory on the night shift, they argue over deception, separation, and revenge. 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