Did he also ask the Princess of dea to marry him? Were the two of them in a relationship? Surely, this beautiful man must have been in love. Besides, the words "let's get married" are often thrown out as lightly as a feather between lovers.
"There's so much I want to say to you."
The Princess glanced towards the terrace. Follow , she ant. She smiled and left the room. I decided to listen to her more, who seed to have sothing to say.
"Noah. I'm going to get so air on the terrace.
"Its cold so hurry up and co back.
Noah, who was dealing with the aristocratic n who had gathered around us with troubled eyes, looked at and replied softly. I walked out onto the terrace and t Princess Erica who was waiting for . I felt a chill and my lips started to tremble, probably because of the cold or because my heart was upset.
"I'm afraid you might get hurt too." (Erica)
Princess Erica let out a long sigh as she looked at . It was a stark contrast to the bleak look she gave earlier.
"What was the problem?" (Diana)
I asked, and the princess crossed her arms and turned her head towards the garden outside the terrace.
He tried to trick into giving up my throne for fun." (Erica)
"What? (Diana)
"dea royalty with the right of succession cannot marry anyone who is not of dea blood. He asked to give up my throne in order to marry him." (Erica)
"Did you give it up?" (Diana)
"No, my mother, the Queen, would not allow it. I tried to marry him and give up my royalty. (Erica)
Yes
"But he soon abandoned without rcy. There is no sincerity in that man. He can't love anyone and plays with people's hearts by pretending to be kind and showing vague kindness. (Erica)
It was understandable. I nodded my head a little and spoke, running my hands down the icy railing of the terrace.
"Princess, I lost my parents when I was twelve." (Diana)
"Oh, no. That must have been hard." (Erica)
"The insurance money, property, lands and buildings all went to ." (Diana)
Princess Erica stared at , not saying a word. I just rembered the day I was left behind in the world.
On the last day of the funeral, I was completely alone. My relatives, who pretended to be nice to beco my guardians in order to get the inheritance, were in an uproar when they heard that the guardian had been chosen as my paternal grandfather.
So they ca and made trouble. This was the day I felt true misanthropy. My relatives threw and broke the photo of my parents, grabbed by the chest and shook .
The lawyer who ca to take the place of my grandfather, who was in the hospital after collapsing from the impact, tried to stop them and his glasses broke. His eyes were torn and bleeding. However, it was just the starting point of the future chaos and hell.
My relatives and even the people around tried to take advantage of , threatening and tornting .
After I reached adulthood at the age of twenty and my grandfather passed away, I beca more and more blatant. The n who approached as if they were serious eventually beca greedy for what I had and demanded marriage, and then quit their jobs. This was why I was disillusioned and exhausted from human relationships.
"All of them tried to tornt for the property I inherited. They sneaked into my ho and even tried to kill by faking my death as an accident." (Diana)
"I feel sorry for you. But, what's your reason for telling this story?" (Erica)
"It's easy to fool people when you tell a sad story." (Diana)
Originally this world was a lie. Because now I was Diana, who was a maid. The Princess had also told a distorted lie. The Princess turned to with a disgruntled look on her face.
"Excuse ?" (Erica)
Celine had done sothing similar to Noah in the original story, so I couldnt believe her words. However, I had my own discernnt because I had lived in a formidable world. If Noah really wanted to marry her, she couldn't still be a princess.
Princess Ericas eyes, as she looked at Noah, were not filled with hatred or animosity. Rather, what was contained in her eyes was love and hate. It was who received hate and resentnt. Even twisted jealousy.
I knew that look all too well. The look of jealousy, covetousness, envy and hatred for soone who has sothing that he or she doesnt.
"I have survived alone among tens of thousands of desires for what I have under the guise of kindness. This is the truth." (Diana)
Like a mask being removed, the Princess's expression and eyes changed instantaneously. It was like the mont in the funeral ho when the relatives faces montarily transford into that of demons.
I'm skeptical, you don't have to worry about . (Diana)
I bowed to the princess, and was about to leave with courtesy, but her chilling voice stopped .
"Diana, wait."
"I'm cold, so I'll go in now."
"I was serious. Hes a man who plays with people's hearts for fun, but for him, I was willing to give up everything. (Erica)
I thought about it and ended up not doing it. I swallowed the laughter that lingered in my mouth.
And you, where are you from?" (Erica)
Princess Ericas blue eyes stared at as if she was interrogating . The color of her eyes was similar to that of the Admiral's, and even the emotions reflected in them were exactly the sa, which was unpleasant.
"Im a Progen citizen. (Diana)
"Noah can make you a citizen easily. And your appearance is far from a Progen citizen. (Erica)
The Princess, who was staring at my face, chuckled as if she realized sothing.
"You're Admiral Belford's daughter, the hostage. The new toy should be fun. Is that your real family in the first place? Your dark hair, your looks, it's hard to say you're a Belford. I can't believe you're a woman that even your family abandoned. Hahaha, it would be interesting when he made you rely on him and then abandon you rcilessly. (Erica)
How did she know that? I rembered that people had asked if I was from dea. I tried to hide my expression.
She smiled happily with a kind of triumphant look on her face. I silently looked at the beautiful and disgusting expression on the Princess's face. It was a possibility I was fully aware of, and Noah's look was even scarier because I couldn't read it. Princess Erica, who had a difficult temperant, had been trying to trample the whole ti.
"Hes not serious. You're not an advantage to him, you're not special. (Erica)
Special. Neither was she, and neither was I.
I suddenly felt a warmth in my hand that had been cold for a while. Soone wrapped my hand warmly.
Noah, who held my hand in his warm bare hand, was looking down at with his gloves in his mouth.
"How long are you going to stay out in the wind? Your hands are frozen." (Noah)
Noah, who put his gloves on my hand, glanced at the Princess and turned away again. Princess Erica, who was looking at , raised her eyebrows as if her feelings were warped in a different way.
"Noah, will you throw her away soday? Like ." (Erica)
"I've never had one, and I've never thrown one away." (Noah)
It was very rude what Noah said to the Princess, perhaps because there was no one around. Does he have two lives? He looked at and smiled happily, his dimples shown prominently.
Princess. (Noah called Diana)
Noah's voice was charmingly different than when he spoke to Princess Erica.
"Shes a princess? In my presence. " (Erica)
Ericas face twisted bleakly as she realized that it wasn't a word Noah called her. Noah lifted his hands, which were folded with mine, in a showy manner.
"I'm cold, let's go in, honey." (Noah)
My mouth dropped open at the unexpected statent.
"Honey?"
I stamred.
Whats wrong? Arent we about to get married? Dont you like it? (Noah)
No.just call Princess. I cant stand it. (Diana)
I shuddered at the word honey. Noah waved his hand in an exaggerated manner and looked very happy.
"Well, then, let's leave this woman and go. (Noah)
"Who do you call woman? (Erica)
Princess Ericas voice beca a little raspy at the vague na, which was at odds with mine. Noah was still looking at with the sa pleasant look in his eyes.
"I don't even rember your na. What was it?" (Noah)
"You've got to be kidding ! You playboy! (Erica)
Princess Erica, whose face turned red, eventually cursed in a sharp voice.
"My goodness, she's a liar and a foul-mouthed one at that." (Noah)
Noah's derisive words nearly made her agree aloud. The Princess sighed and looked away.
"I will report all of your blasphemies against to the Queen when I return to dia." (Erica)
"Do that. I hope you leave now." (Noah)
Noah lowered his gaze to a downcast look. The Princess, who encountered the cold gaze, clenched her teeth and stepped back
Youre a lunatic." (Erica)
She cursed Noah and walked into the dance hall with a deliberate unconcerned look on her face. She seemingly has it all, from her princess status to her pretty appearance, but the world was not fair or proportionate to her difficult personality. Was it because she grew up to be a precious princess without any difficulties?
"Noah, you were in a relationship with the Princess?" (Diana)
Princess Ericas words made feel uncomfortable, as if they were stuck like thorns in my throat, and I eventually let them out. Noah tilted his head and answered.
"Princess is Diana. (Noah)
"Its the woman. (Diana)
"No, we've never dated. I have high standards." (Noah)
Noah replied blankly as he stared at . His usual smile was gone when he interacted with .
"She told that you asked her to marry you first. (Diana)
"I refused a few tis, saying I would marry her if she renounced her right to inheritance. She seems to be a woman who rembers the opposite." (Noah)
Why am I asking this as if its an interrogation? Even if it was true, it has nothing to do with . He tugged on my hand as he answered my questions without hesitation.
"It's cold, lets go in." (Noah)
Noah's hand pulled back into the ballroom and we sipped hot tea at the dessert table. It seed to relax my cold, frigid body.
Perhaps because Noah had already declared that he was my fianc, no man requested or approached to dance. It was more like an unannounced marriage announcent than a ballroom debut. Noah bent down toward and held out one hand. It was the gentleman's way of asking to dance.
"Princess, keep dancing only with . No one else." (Noah)
I was actually expecting that. From the mont I stepped into the dance hall, all I could think about was how he was going to ask to dance. I even wondered what expression I should make, what words I should say.
"Yes.
It was a simple answer compared to the lengthy worries. Reminded once again of his own unsociable nature, Noah's mouth curved in satisfaction as I placed my hand on top of his. Since it was my first ti dancing, my back stiffened and I got a little nervous, but Noah led the way well, probably because he was born noble.
"What if I step on your foot? Everyone will see." (Diana)
Noah gave a kind look, as if to reassure .
"I'll step on it, too. Then they'll think Im not good at dancing." (Noah)
"I'll try not to step on your foot.." (Diana)
The lody of the music played by the orchestra gently enveloped the ballroom, and the noise from the surrounding area faded away.
As if there were only two people left in the world, all the senses went to the place where Noah touched.
Gently looking down, Noah's dark blue eyes made believe that the reality of the mont was real. Noah's hands were wrapped around my waist, and even though they were on my clothes, I could feel a strange heat in them.
Compared to the great possessiveness Noah displayed, he was thoroughly protective of goodness and didn't touch or lay his hands on anything without permission. Perhaps that was why the area around my waist where his hand touched was even more hot.
***
"I'm here to et you because you said you were going to save my sister.
Wearing a modest white dress and hat, Celine sat on the sofa in the parlor and looked at Lieutenant Colonel Grenendall with moist eyes. She visited Jeffrey in the office where he worked. Jeffrey, dressed in his officer's uniform, looked at her as he sat opposite her in a listening posture.
"Yes, Miss Claire. Please speak.
"It's not for , you know. You're going to inherit the dukedom, aren't you? I don't care about your title. (Celine) (*she ant she doesnt care if he becos a Duke or not)
Jeffrey sat with a straight, military bearing, looking at her in silence.
"I liked you, Lieutenant Colonel. Four years ago, when I visited your school, I happened to see you and fell in love at first sight. So please don't go. (Celine)
Celine's eyes, which were passionately confessing, were flaring and blurred, eventually dropping tears from her big eyes. She looked so beautiful and well-prepared that no man's heart could not be moved by her confession.
Any ordinary man would imdiately give up on the mission. However, Lieutenant Colonel's strong and sharp eyes remained unshakable.
He called her in a low voice.
"Celine.
"Did you just call my na?" (Celine)
Her green eyes, shining with tears, grew wide with emotion. Jeffrey took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away her tears.
"Don't cry."
"You're not going, right? (Celine)
Jeffrey smiled softly at Celine, who begged like a child.
Isnt Diana your precious little sister? (Jeffrey)
Jeffreys sharp eyes beca sowhat gentler, while Celine's eyes beca increasingly cold as she noticed his decision.
"I'll bring your sister back on Christmas, December 25th." (Jeffrey)
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