My Dear Grand Duke on a Leash - Chapter 7

Chapter 4.1 Princess Wedding (5)

Lariette clenched her fists with her small hands in the silk gloves. The anger made her completely forget all the pain of the burns.

Your Highness cant harm my sister. Killing a pregnant woman before her wedding a bad person like you wouldnt be able to become the crown prince. Even though Chalonn is a small country, its not so weak that it couldnt even make a sound at the threat of murdering the royal family.

Even a ten-year-old child would know that Narkissis was in a fierce battle with his twin sister, the Princess, for the position of the next heir to the throne.

Kill

Lariette loved her sister so much that she wouldnt even dare to say such a thing. So, Narkissis had gotten the right target, and he also hit the point he should never have aimed for.

Are you intending to find out the weakness of the Grand Duke of Acheron and keep His Excellency in your grasp? If I inform the Grand Duke of this proposal, even His Highness will be in a tight spot!

Hearing her words, Narkissis twisted his mouth cynically at the counterattack that hit the nail on the head. The red eyes tinged with ridicule shook with fierceness close to killing.

I knew you would think of something like that with that little head of yours. You always surprise me, Lariette. Really, what a pity

Lazily turned his whiskey glass, it seemed that he was enjoying the strong alcohol flavor. After taking a sip, he spat it out as if betting on his next bet.

How about this Isnt the article about the princess marrying a commoner because of her premarital pregnancy less tragic than her death?

Riettes heart sank.

The public was harsher on the mistakes of people with high expectations what if it was known that the reason Princess Beatrice, who was exceptionally chaste and elegant and was loved by the whole nation, was marrying a commoner was because she was pregnant before marriage?

Chalonn loved the untainted innocence of the royal ladies. It was the scarlet letter she wouldnt have had to deal with if Beatrice had been the daughter of a free man.

Lariette. I have to have what I want, even if its broken. If it cant be mine, Id rather break it with my own hands. Lets make mutual efforts to prevent a sad future in which I lose my position as the heir to the throne, and you lose your sister.

If you dont accept the offer, Ill kill Beatrice. Its the same if you spread this fact, and I fail the succession of the heir to the throne.

Her fingertips trembled as she understood exactly what he meant. At the same time, the beat of her thumping heart rang at the nape of her neck. No matter how hard she used her head, she was at a dead end.

Riette, who couldnt handle even the slightest risk factor, was a complete loser.

Cute Lariette. You cant protect your sister.

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That child you love her so much.

Like in the famous paintings depicting ancient myths, the beautiful man was truly an evil god. Discordianism The evil god who rolled the apple of to antagonize the gods and made earthly heroes slaughter each other.

No matter how hard she tried to escape the vile trap, she couldnt see a path.

Be his wife for just one year and dig up useful information for me. Ill try to get a divorce at the fault of the Grand Duke. Regardless results matter most.

How did you become this kind of person?

She glared at Narkissis, clutching her skirt tightly around her knees. The edges of her big eyes were all red.

As if trying to suppress her emotions, a trembling breath flowed out of Riettes mouth. The features she knew overlapped like a quick afterimage on the face of the brilliant evil god sitting opposite her the figure of a ten-year-old boy handing a crystal rose with a face like a good cherub.

I I truly liked Your Highness.

Riette lowered her gaze from the traces that were no longer useful. The long, wheat-colored eyelashes swayed as if they were struggling to hold on.

My sister, and I, too. You dont know how happy and excited I was to see Your Highness come. Every year I see you, the fact that Im friends with Your Highness is really I was really happy

Narkissis was once the star for Riette. How bright her childhood was when her beautiful sister and His Highness stood side by side and greeted her. He didnt even know that she had kept a black-and-white photo of them as if it were a precious portrait.

The tip of her nose was tingling at her own foolishness.

I was too naive. Your Highness is a member of the imperial family Im sorry for being presumptuous without realizing that. I understand what you mean, so dont worry.

Finishing her words, Riette hurried her steps as if she was running toward the door.

Bang!

As the door closed violently, the traces of her fluttering in wheat color disappeared from sight. Narkissis gazed at the closed door for a long time, pretending nothing had happened.

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Clink!

The whiskey glass was thrown away from his hand. Golden liquid and shards of glass mingled and scattered in all directions.

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