Dangerous Fiancee

Chapter 8

She thought to herself, "What gift did I receive from him on my twenty-first birthday? I think it was a jewel back then, but it's the first time I've seen this emerald, so he's certainly changed the gift. Come to think of it, Eve and Angel had never thought of kidnapping me as a surprise. Why? Is there a separate rule in this world? After all, I'm not simply repeating my past. If that's the case, how much more can I change?'

She focused on things like that while she was waving the feather fan mechanically.

Meanwhile, it was almost sunset. Stone lanterns were lit up all over the place, and the party at the spring garden at night was growing more interesting. The orchestra, which was on one side of the garden and played cheerful music throughout the party, changed the music. They played waltz music with a slow tempo.

"Oh, I guess the ball is about to start," Angelica said gladly when she heard a familiar beat.

'Dang it! Is there still some more on the playlist? Who the hell arranged this party?'

She was really annoyed, but she didn't express her feelings.

She knew very well who planned this horribly long and extravagant party in great excitement for a month.

"By the way, Angel. You told the knight you had in mind to come here, right?"

"The knight that I like? I don't know a person like that."

"Marie, please don't let her have any expectations. What's the point of that bastard coming here? Only Angelica has a crush on him. I think that knight seems to be interested in you, Marie. He's been looking askance at you all along. I'm confident!"

"Nope! Sister Marie looked at me!"

"Really? I heard you telling her you don't have any knight in mind here."

"...!"

Put on the spot, Angelica blushed and stared at Evelyn sharply. But Evelyn chuckled at her as if she was so funny.

Tapping her on the shoulder gently, Marianne pulled Evelyn's arm and said, "So, who the heck is that knight she has in mind? Where is he now?"

"Hummmm... Oh I see him standing right beside the fountain. Do you see a group of knights gathered over there?"

"Oh, that guy with black hair and a black cloak?"

"No, not him. You see the man with dark purple hair across him, right? Tallest among them, with a long scar on his cheeks. That's him. She has a crush on him. I just don't understand why she likes him so much when there are other great guys there. I think her preferences for a man are really unique."

Hearing Evelyin, Marianne rolled her eyes and tilted her head to the side.

Although she couldn't clearly see him at a distance, she felt he was very familiar to her.

That knight with dark purple hair was very tall and had a long cut on his cheeks.

'He can't be...?'

She narrowed her eyes and stretched her neck to confirm her educated guess.

She felt like she could recognize him if he turned back a little more. But she couldn't see his face as he was standing with his back against her. While watching him changing his posture little by little, she became all the more impatient.

In the end, she was about to step forward for a closer look when somebody said, "The sun is already setting."

Suddenly, a large shadow stopped her.

"Lord Ober."

Marianne stepped back and confirmed the shadow's identity. He had disappeared into a secluded place with his subordinates a little while ago, but he came back all of a sudden and stopped her.