I Will Disappear, Grand Duke | LK Adaptation

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The time to leave for Geranian was just a week away.

The place where Jungkook decided to contact them was a small territory in the middle of the empire.

He was planning to leave with only a minimum number of personnel as he had to contact them secretly.

The alliance agreement with the Geranian was also related to Lalisa's well-being. For this reason, it was an important event that Jungkook had to attend.

Leaving the castle for the negotiation was inevitable, so Jungkook further strengthened the security inside and outside the castle. There shouldn't be anything disturbing while he was away.

Only after finishing his job did Jungkook get out of his office.

Entering the lobby, he asked the servant who was standing at the door.

"Did Lalisa go to the greenhouse?"

"Yes, my lord. She just headed there a little while ago."

Perhaps because of the chilly weather, Lalisa was visiting the greenhouse frequently.

The greenhouse was the only trace that Lalisa left in this castle long ago.

When she was still the Grand Duchess, Lalisa built the greenhouse for the first time.

So after she left, Jungkook hardly set foot there. It was because he couldn't breathe even if he went near it.

Jungkook, quietly recalling his memories of that time, crossed the path and headed for the greenhouse.

When the large glass door was lightly opened, a new warm energy emanated from the gap in the open door with a slight noise.

Flowers were beautifully spread out on flower beds on one side of the greenhouse, but Jungkook didn't even look at it, and went to the table in the center where Lalisa would be.

Lalisa, who was sitting in front of the table drinking tea, felt a presence and turned her head.

"Oh, Your Highness."

Lalisa, who looked at Jungkook with a happy face, got up from her seat.

When he saw her standing in the greenhouse surrounded by flowers, the old memories came back to Jungkook's mind.

The soft voice that said that she would fill this greenhouse with only her favorite flowers seemed to ring in his ears.

At the same time, Jungkook's heart suddenly felt anxious.

He had to leave soon and he was worried.

"Are you done with your work?"

Without knowing what he was thinking, Lalisa asked calmly.

Jungkook nodded his head lightly, hiding the rising anxiety for a moment.

After sitting down, he explained to her about the coming visit to Geranian.

"I have to leave soon. It will take about four days."

Even if the negotiations took longer than that, he thought he'd come back in four days somehow.

"I want you to stay in the castle while I am away."

Jungkook added implicitly without any sign of coercion. But the truth was, he was going to make Lalisa do it even if she didn't want to. Because it was still very dangerous for her outside the castle.

Fortunately, Lalisa meekly agreed to his request to stay at the castle, even though she felt sad that he was going away.

"I will."