The Male Lead? I Don Chapter 14

“What kind of big trouble…?”

What big trouble? Could it be that he knows about the gold mine? That thought crossed the Baron’s mind, but seeing the face filled with frustration and injustice rather than joy, he realized that Fersen was talking about sothing else.

“What do you an by ‘big trouble’?”

“Luna… the fact that Luna is dating a despicable man!”

“A despicable… man?”

“Yes! Luna was involved with the most despicable man in the world! I saw it with my own two eyes!”

Fersen seed to be out of his mind. He grabbed the Barom’s hand tightly and shouted.

I don’t know who this despicable man is, but first, we need to calm down. The Baron gestured to the attendants, indicating that they should give them so privacy.

“For now, let’s have so tea to calm ourselves down and talk. Luna is not that kind of girl, so don’t worry.”

After that, the Baron wrapped his arm around Fersen’s still agitated shoulder and led him to his room.

“You have to stop, Baron. Luna is in danger… She shouldn’t be involved with such a bastard.”

“Yeah, yeah. I understand. Don’t worry, just calm down for now.”

Why was Fersen causing such a fuss after seeing who Luna was eting? While comforting Fersen, the Baron couldn’t help but worry.

Could it be that the money Luna brought was received from the person Fersen was worried about? That thought crossed his mind.

‘No, Luna said she discovered a gold mine. There’s no way my girl would lie.’

If Luna had received money from the man, she would have told the truth. The Baron couldn’t be sure about others, but at least Luna wouldn’t lie to him.

A while later, the Baron arrived at Fersen’s room, waiting for him to gather his thoughts while sipping on the hot tea brought by a maid.

It seed that Fersen was extrely angry, as he finished drinking a cup of ice-cold water and finally cald down.

Finally, the Baron was about to start a proper conversation when an interruption occurred.

“Excuse , young master Fersen. I apologize for interrupting your important conversation, but may I contact Lady Granada? She has been worried about you all this ti.”

The butler bowed his head with a repentant expression.

Granada had been anxiously waiting for Fersen’s return and asking about him every day. Perhaps thinking that he should be inford first, the butler waited for Fersen’s response without yielding, and eventually received permission to do so.

“Do as you wish.”

Once the butler left Fersen’s room, the conversation began in earnest.

“So, you’re saying that Luna t soone?”

“Antes. It was Antes Vincent. It seems that they t each other continuously. They spent several nights together!” Fersen blurted out, his anger evident as he recalled the situation.

Antes? The eldest son of Marquis Vincent? The Baron asked, his expression indicating his confusion.

“Did you hear this from soone?”

“I heard it directly from Antes.”

“Directly…?”

Just as Luna never told lies, Fersen was also not the type to lie. He had been honest and upright since birth. It could be frustrating at tis, but he was soone who never lied.

With the Baron in shock and unable to say anything, Fersen continued speaking.

“So, it seems they went to Vincent’s estate. They spent several days together there! I can’t imagine what strange things they did…! I couldn’t sleep all night due to my overflowing anger.”

“…”

Fersen pounded the table with his fist in frustration, bringing the Baron back to his senses.

‘This doesn’t make sense timing-wise…’

The usual ti it takes to travel to Vincent’s estate is about four days, and the sa goes for the return journey. Luna left for Vincent’s estate and returned to the capital after only ten days.

It takes eight days just for the travel itself, so spending several days with Antes didn’t add up.

“How many days did you say?”

“I’m not sure either. We got into a fight right after that because I was too angry…”

Fersen replied, holding his head. He seed to have a headache. It didn’t seem like a lie, but confirmation was needed.

“I should ask Luna to confirm.”

“Luna has returned?”

“Yes, she ca back last night.”

“…So the claim that she went to Lushan was a lie after all.”

Antes, that cowardly and malicious bastard! Fersen exploded with anger and stood up from his seat.

“Then I should go and confirm with Luna right away.”

“It’s a bit inconvenient to do so imdiately. I have sothing to discuss with the Duke.”

“Just confirm and co back, won’t you? What if Luna leaves again to et that bastard while we’re dawdling?”

Fersen couldn’t contain his anger.

Why was he so angry? After all, Luna was an adult, and it wouldn’t be strange for her to have a boyfriend. If it was true that she secretly went to Vincent’s estate and t a man, it would be a shock, but it could be a matter to discuss and move on from.

However, the question of whether to confirm the truth imdiately or not arose. The Baron, who was taken aback because it was the first ti he had seen Fersen this angry, patted his shoulder, understanding his feelings.

“I understand, calm down. It seems more important to confirm the truth with the young master. Let’s go together for now. I’ll inform the Duke tomorrow.”

“Let’s go quickly.”

Fersen, who had already walked to the door, urged them on, and the Baron let out a heavy sigh and followed him.

* * *

Luna sighed as she examined the docunts brought by Antes and placed them on the table. When she turned her head, she saw Antes leaning against the sofa, his eyes narrowed as he smiled at her.

“Stop looking at .”

Why is he acting like that? Luna pointed it out, and Antes shrugged his shoulders as if to say,’So what?’

“Why?”

“I feel awkward, so I can’t read the docunts.”

“Don’t worry about it. I’m also looking at the back of the docunts.”

In response to Antes’ answer, Luna flipped the docunts over. And there, the blank back side was revealed.

Despite the embarrassing situation, Antes responded lightly.

“I was considering what to fill in there.”

“…”

Feeling the seriousness of reviewing the docunts disappear, Luna crossed her arms and asked him.

“What were you going to fill in on the back of the contract?”

“Whether it’s true or not that Lady Luna Peils, the Baroness, has an interest in .”

No. He had been thinking about that until now?

Startled, Luna froze in shock, and Antes, who had neatly organized the disheveled docunts, spoke again.

“You didn’t answer. You just asked for my na.”

Well, that’s true. But is that really important right now? Luna blinked her eyes, and Antes continued speaking.

“It’s important to .”

“…Why?”

“So that I can determine how to treat the Lady in the future.”

Just as Laura entered the drawing room to change the cold tea, she overheard their conversation and quietly stepped back, disappearing.

Unable to guess Antes’ intentions, Luna pondered for a mont before answering honestly.

“I don’t have a completely negative impression, but… I did say sothing similar.”

“What did you say?”

Antes asked eagerly with anticipation in his eyes.

“I said that instead of Fersen, I’d rather date Antes Vincent, who is rumored to be a crazy psychopath.”

“…”

“It was a remark I made to explain to those who misunderstood the relationship between Fersen and .”

Upon hearing her response, Antes’ face, which had been sporting a gentle smile, turned cold. They fell into silence for a mont.

Did she say too much truth? But she felt like she needed to be honest for the misunderstandings to be cleared up. If she beat around the bush, it might give birth to another groundless rumor. Rumors were truly tireso.

“Do you still think that way now?”

After a long silence, Antes asked with a rather serious expression.

“What do you an?”

“Am I still better than Fersen in your eyes?”

“You consider that as a question? Of course, you’re millions of tis better.”

Why compare the two? There was no one in this world that Luna disliked more than Fersen. She had always disliked him, and now she disliked him even more.

Antes’ complexion changed as if he was pleased with her answer.

“Then it might be a bit sudden, but-“

Unexpectedly, he paused. It was rare for him to hesitate when he had been so straightforward with his words until now.

“Would you like to date ?”

“…Pardon?”

There was a sound of sothing breaking just outside the slightly ajar door. Along with it, Luna’s thoughts shattered into pieces.

“What did you just say…?

“I’m millions of tis better than Fersen, let’s date.”

“…Yes?”

He must be crazy…

The rumors about Antes Vincent being insane seed to be true. Luna couldn’t give a proper response to his shocking proposition, and he started to weave his flattery once again.

“I am saying this because I like the young lady.”

As Antes laughed, vibrant seasonal flowers blood behind him. The dreary drawing room was adorned with blossoms.

“It’s only been a few days since we t, but I’ve beco greatly interested in you.”

He finished speaking as if giving Luna so ti to think, quietly awaiting her response. As a result, her mind was in disarray, leaving her montarily frozen.

Then she suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

“Is this just empty talk?”

“Empty talk? No.”

“Is this the face of soone confessing their feelings to the person they like?”

A face that seed determined to achieve its goal without any nerves. That was the sense Luna felt from Antes.

Perhaps he didn’t expect her to point that out, as he raised the corner of his mouth slightly in surprise and responded.

“Oh, you noticed.”

“Because you always use flattery whenever you want sothing.”

Antes chuckled at Luna’s observation.

“Everyone knew but let it slide.”

“Unbelievable.”

It was true. And shaless to top it off.

As Luna expressed her disbelief, Antes stopped laughing and swept back his sparkling golden hair.

“But I genuinely ant it when I said I have an interest in you. I proposed to date like this because I truly wanted to. And wouldn’t it be better for you, too, to be in a relationship with ?”

“…Why?”

“People who have never even t us are already misunderstanding the relationship between you and Fersen. He personally ca to Vincent Territory to search for traces of you, and now is even getting angry at . Those misunderstandings won’t easily be resolved, and in fact, they might deepen.”

“Fersen went to Vincent Territory!?”

“Yes, he was looking for you. He made a ss there, demanding to release you imdiately.”

Is he really insane? Luna’s mind was overwheld by his unimaginable actions. Indeed, as Antes said, the misunderstandings seed to beco even deeper.

“That’s why I’m asking you to date . So I can help clear up those misunderstandings that everyone has. Use

and discard . You won’t regret it.”

Antes spoke seriously without resorting to flattery. There was no hint of mischief in his words.