Britney couldn’t believe what was happening right before her eyes.
‘This is a dream. Yes, this is probably a dream. In reality, Count Green wouldn’t propose to that bitch! Besides…that stupid little girl can’t be so confident as to accept the marriage proposal.’
She was arrogantly staring at his head as if she knew this would happen.
“You can raise your head, Count.”
“Until Miss Iris accepts my proposal, this head will be here.”
“Will you be here forever if I don’t accept it?”
“I’ll be in this position.”
A light smile formed around Iris’ lips.
‘What the hell is that? In front of others? What’s wrong with her?’
Britney was fuming inside.
Originally, it should have been her in Iris’ position.
So why was it Iris who was exchanging pleasantries with Keivrand?
“Count Green is saying this…”
Iris’ violet eyes slowly move towards Reuben.
“What should I do, father?”
Britney also turned her head and looked at him.
She had no doubt that he would angrily kick Iris out.
“Well, well. Hmm…Count Green likes you very much, so why don’t you accept it?”
“What do you mean…!”
Britney leapt to her feet.
Reuben grabbed her by the wrist and gave her a stern look.
“You should leave, Britney.”
“But father. I’m…”
She, what could she say?
The man she wanted to have, and the one that everyone coveted, to say that she didn’t want Iris to have him?
Or say that she wants to marry him?
Or say that Alfred, a greasy old man, was befitting of Iris?
With an ounce of reason left, she knew she couldn’t behave disgracefully in front of Keivrand.
“Britney, leave.”
Reuben said firmly.
Britney looked at him in disbelief, but he avoided her gaze.
She bit her lower lip hard.
There was nothing she could do if she stayed here.
So she decided to quickly leave the room. However, as she passed Keivrand,
“You’ll regret it, Count Green.”
“Well. I don’t think so.”
“Hmph.”
After Britney left, Reuben spoke.
“Count Green. I’ll allow you to marry Iris, so please come and sit down.”
“I haven’t heard from Miss Iris yet.”
“Iris, what are you doing, not answering quickly?”
“Yes, father. Count Green, I accept your proposal.”
Only then did Keivrand straighten his back.
“Iris, I have a long story to share with the Count, so you go out.”
Reuben spoke kindly.
“No, Duke. I want to be with Miss Iris.”
Kei objected.
“What?”
“We’re a couple who’ll be together in the future, so we’ll be together from now on.”
“Ah…”
Reuben was shocked.
Is the man in front of him really Count Keivrand Green?
Keivrand Green, who Reuben knows, wasn’t a friendly person towards women.
“Will you stay with me, Miss Iris?”
At Keivrand’s request, Iris nodded slightly.
Then, as Keivrand raised his arm towards her, she gently placed her hand on his arm.
The two came to the sofa and sat side by side as if they had been in a long relationship.
“Now let’s talk about the gold mine, Duke.”
Reuben, whose eyes were filled with questions as he looked at Keivrand, quickly changed his demeanor when Keivrand mentioned the gold mine.
‘Right, the gold mine.’
Putting aside Keivrand’s status, if he can get that, then nothing else matters.
“If you sign this contract, the gold mine will belong to Duke Whittle.”
Keivrand said as he opened the document.
“And Miss Iris here will be mine.”
“O-okay.”
Reuben rushed to pull the document with a quill, but Keivrand slipped it back.
“I’m heading back to my estate with Miss Iris today.”
“What? Today?”
“Yes.”
“But we have to prepare for the wedding. I have a lot of things to teach Iris…”
“Miss Iris is more beautiful and kinder than I had thought, so I’m afraid Duke will suddenly change his mind and refuse to give his daughter.”
“No, that’s never gonna happen. I’m not someone who goes back on their word, Count.”
“And holding hands like this…”
Keivrand gently laid his hand on Iris’ hand as their arms intertwined.
“I don’t want to let go. I’ll bring her with me, Duke.”
Reuben’s eyes shook.
Originally, he was supposed to send Iris away to Alfred when he came today.
In his heart he still wanted Britney to become Count Green’s wife.
‘No, it doesn’t matter if he takes Iris away. That child is obedient anyway, and Count Green has fallen head over heels for her, so I’ll be able to use him well.’
Reuben nodded.
“Yes, then let’s do that.”
* * *
Alfred was attacked by suspicious masked men on his way to meet the flower of Duke Whittle, Iris.
The cowardly Alfred had paid a lot of money to hire strong mercenaries.
He had hired the ten best mercenaries from the mercenary guild, but they all had failed to beat three masked men.
Alfred, who has already been stuck in the carriage for hours, glanced out through the small window of his carriage.
There were two masked men, but now that he looked again there was another.