This Marriage Will Surely Succeed

with the Duke pretty well in the future. As a real couple.”

 

However, even if Iona wanted it, Leroy's vigilance would not be relieved at once.

 

As she said before, it was up to her to make him believe in her, and Iona had to prove her changed mindset with her actions.

 

The Mordov family certainly served as a tempting lure, but money alone cannot buy people's hearts.

 

'If I want him to really believe in me, I can't satisfy only the material part.'

 

Leroy was surprisingly weak in recognition.

 

If he found out that she took care of his subordinate's younger sister, his evaluation of Iona would be a little different.

 

Above all, she showed it well to Jonas, so there was nothing bad about it. Jonas served the duke, so in the end, they will move in the same direction.

 

“If he and I can safely hold the ceremony, we will go to the dukedom together. Unless the duke suddenly rejects me, we will probably live together for the rest of our lives.”

 

“…”

 

“So I did it in hope that the duke would think well of me. Sir Jonas is the one who works for him, and I believe that eventually, you will work for me.”

 

Jonas asked with a trembling breath.

 

“You mean we can work for the same purpose?”

 

“Don't you know that your master is a good man? … … To the point of being the envy of others.”

 

It was not difficult for Jonas to understand that this was Iona's true feelings.

 

Jonas looked down at the floor for a while and finally closed his eyes.

 

He felt like he could understand a little why Iona had made such a ridiculous offer to the duke.

 

He turned to Iona and bowed politely to apologize.

 

“Sorry, Dame Iona. I was misunderstanding you.”

 

Iona's lips twitched.

 

She couldn't easily say that it was okay. Because the suspicion he had of her was not really a misunderstanding.

 

In her previous life, Iona lived as Richard's dog until she died.

 

She only changed her mind after crossing the threshold of death, but who would believe her change of mind?

 

Iona decided not to listen to this apology. Because she didn't think he did anything to apologize for.

 

“Keep your head high.”

 

Saying that Iona looked around.

 

'Is it because it is late at night?'

 

There was no one around except the gatekeeper yawning in front of the entrance.

 

Iona pulled out a small piece of paper from within her arms.

 

“I will regard it as nothing, Sir, and no apology. Instead, there is something I would like to ask you to deliver to the Duke.”

 

Jonas accepted the note from Iona with a bewildered face.

 

Expecting to run into Jonas, she had borrowed a piece of paper and a pen and had made notes on it.

 

Iona said plainly.

 

“This is a list of the nobles who invited me today. I plan to attend all of these events, so please tell the duke to stop by when it's convenient for him. We are getting married, but it would look weird if I went alone every time.”

 

“Ah, you can send someone else to fine-tune these things.”

 

“Since I live in my father’s house, if I send someone, they could easily get followed. Then, things might become troublesome.”

 

Jonas nodded as if he understood.

 

It was a well-known fact that even Jonas knew that Iona was not on good terms with her half-brother. If there was something he didn't understand, it was the other thing she said.

 

Jonas asked with a surprised face.

 

“Are you trying to start a social life?”

 

“Isn’t that a pretty late decision?”

 

Iona smiled self-deprecatingly and asked.

 

People's reactions to Leroy and her marriage have been surprisingly consistent.

 

In summary, it can be reduced to coercive, humiliating, and unpleasant.

 

In order to remove these negative rumors, it was necessary to show their closeness to the outside world.

 

'Above all, I have to get used to entering and exiting social circles so that I can approach the target naturally.'

 

It looked like there was going to be a pretty big uproar, but she wasn't particularly worried. Because she wasn't about to pick up her sword and fight the enemy like before.

 

'Nils probably won't even notice that his throat is being targeted.'