# 67
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Count Chenchess knocked on his desk angrily, a distorted expression of dissatisfaction on his face. That was after the party ended.
He caught something that was about to break free again.
In normal times, he might ignore the matter, but now, he couldn't let any trouble happen. Whether it was his gambling craze or his obsession with women, there was no room for mistakes.
The Crown Prince and his wife had arrived. If this idiot dared to touch them, an irreparable disaster would erupt.
Only three days.
He intended to lock him up for only three days, for Larose's sake.
Count Chinchis shouted angrily
“Didn’t I tell you not to do anything at the party and to come back quietly?!”
Victor replied stubbornly.
“Dad! How do you expect me to do that? This is an opportunity that might get me into the capital!”
"I don't intend to release someone like you! DC? Don't even dream of it. If it weren't for Larose, I wouldn't be alive right now!"
Moreover, the capital is currently in a state of turmoil due to the power struggle between Spielmann and Sertin.
If this foolish man was involved in this conflict, Larus might end up on the guillotine as well. It is too serious to ignore.
"Think of your sisters, Victor! Don't you pity them? Because of you, they don't receive any suitable marriage proposals!"
"And that's why I want to go to D.C.! I'm not just doing it for me, I'm doing it for them too!"
“Victor!”
“That is why I asked you to send my second sister to Prince Augustin!”
Victor slammed the desk angrily, his face glowing with youthful enthusiasm shining under the lighting.
“Prince Augustin is on his honeymoon! Haven’t you seen the guards surrounding his palace? How many times do I have to tell you that you shouldn’t interfere?!”
“Does it matter? The men of those families have many mistresses!”
“Do you intend to send your sister to this fate?!”
"If it's good for the family, why not? Then what if she gives birth to a child? Isn't that important? She might become the mother of the future Duke of Spellman!"
Count Chinchis's face turned pale and then dark. There was no room for discussion.
He was completely blinded by his ambition. The Count had previously succeeded in quelling the scandals raised by Victor, but now, the situation was more serious than ever.
"And we shouldn't stop here. We don't know which faction will win. This is our chance, father. We should send my younger sister to the Crown Prince."
“Victor!”
Count Chinchis shouted violently with a look on his face that said he wanted to shut that bastard's mouth.
“Have you seen the Crown Princess? It is true that she is beautiful in appearance, but who can guarantee that her next child will be the future Crown Prince? What if he suffers from a mental defect? So we should send my younger sister...”
“Arrest this lunatic right now! If I wasn’t powerless to kill him, I would do it myf! Don’t ever let him leave!”
However, Victor was his spoiled son, no matter how disappointing. The Count could not quite get rid of him, even though he was the most annoying and painful of his children.
He closed his eyes in pain. How did he end up with a son like him? The Count sat back in his chair, clutching his forehead in frustration.
He thought that having the Crown Prince in Larousse for three days was supposed to be a great honor
Crown Prince Cirten was the Empire's war hero, the man everyone loved.
His visit was supposed to attract huge numbers of tourists to Laros.
But now, the Count began to wonder if he had made the right decision.
Count Chenchis's sigh became deeper. As if the answer had arrived, Victor fled that night.
He even took his younger sister with him.
“It seems we must investigate the young count's case.”
She said, while Sertain was quietly turning the pages of his book.
We were in a room inside the luxury yacht, which was anchored in the harbour. The room was isolated in the middle of the sea.
Our rooms were opposite each other, separated by a small hall.
It was late, and there was no one left in the hall except us.
On the table, some fruits, cheese and tea were placed.
Sertin raised his head and looked directly at me. I tied the belt of my robe tightly and sat down.
“Young Count Chinchis?”
“Yes, I think it is a weak point that can be exploited. If we can catch him, we will be able to control Larus easily.”
"Sure, that idiot has a lot of weaknesses. He doesn't know the meaning of boundaries."
Sartain said coldly.
He was wearing the same expression he had shown when he stood in front of me and blocked the young count's path earlier.
“What do you mean he doesn't know the meaning of boundaries?”
"I mean it literally. There's nothing that takes away from his actions. If he were in the army, he would have been killed long ago."
As I expected, my hunch was correct.
“Then we can use it to control Count Chenchis.”
Certain laughed softly as he closed his book. Then he extended his hand towards me.
What, what. Why are you suddenly doing this without answering my question?
“Aren't you going to hold my hand?”
“No, it's not like that...”
I hesitantly got up from my seat and took Sirtain's hand.
His hand was solid, as expected of someone who was good at using a sword.
Certin was a man on whom the war years had left their mark.
I knew he still trained every morning. In the original story, he was a mastermind with a mysterious personality, but in reality Sertin was a more serious and hard-working person than anyone else.
He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him. Before I realized what was happening, I fell on top of him.
"Yes!"
Sertin laughed jokingly as he pulled me towards him.
"Oh, my God?!"
The situation was very embarrassing.
I was sitting on top of his powerful abs, staring at him in amazement. I felt my face heat up.
“Ser… Serten! What are you doing? I was talking about something important…!”
“Can't you talk now? Why?”
“H-This…!”
“Go on, I just find it fun.”
This man... how cunning he is!
He smiled mischievously as he touched my cheek, his sculpted lips forming a seductive smile.
“What do you find so interesting that you do this?”
I asked in a stressed voice, while I didn't know where to put my hand. I felt my whole body getting hotter.
I asked, clenching my toes tightly.
“I never expected to hear something like this from you.”
“I-I..?!”
“I mean what you said about us catching someone’s weakness and using it against him.”
“Because… because he is a bad man! Young Count Chinchis… you said yourf that he is a completely corrupt person!”
“Finally, I feel like we're the same.”
Sertin lowered his hand, wrapped one end of my robe around his finger and pulled it lightly.
I thought I had tied it tightly, but it pulled out easily.
"What do you mean?"
All I knew was that my heart was beating like crazy.
“I don't know what you're talking about...”
All I know now is that my heart feels like it's going to explode.
Pulse, pulse, pulse
“…I don’t know anything.”
I felt heat in my head, while the robe was slipping further, and the garter straps were gradually weakening. The soft, light nightgown I was wearing underneath came into view.
“You wear something like that fearlessly.”
“Why do you keep…!”
"Do as you please. People like the young Count cannot remain idle."
"What do you mean?"
“I mean, I've already sent men to watch him, Evelyn. The knights are after him now. Let's see what he does.”
I nodded quietly. There was nothing else to say.
In fact, I was glad that Sertin and I thought the same way.
“So, can I finish what I was doing?”
"What?"
“I think this is more fun now than reading a book.”
I swallowed as he gently ran his hand over the fabric of my nightgown.
"Ser... Serten! This is inappropriate!"
I said, biting my lip.
How long will I be able to resist him?
In fact, why should I resist at all?
But…is this really the right time for this? What if... someone finds out?
The maids know my body better than me, because they are the ones who help me shower and get dressed.
What if they discover something?
What if…. I got pregnant?
Oh, I'm going crazy!