Chapter 11 (1/2)

No Regrets

He had enormous power that weighed on others with a single word.

Even Lilia confessed her secret, which she had hidden from her family, in order to approve him.

That her fiancé has betrayed and is considering breaking up.

But she had no regrets.

It was an opportunity that would never happen again, and it was the best reward she could get.

Lilia needed the status of Karhan.

Not even Richard would dare stand up to the Evantheon family.

In exchange for Evantheon’s shield, Lilia was able to give Karhan more wealth than the door of Count Delotta.

It happened to be the same title as Delotta, so she could say that this was a better condition.

It was a kind of equivalent exchange, exchanging what each other needed.

‘And you don’t have to have a conscience against Stella.’

Stella Delota has made things difficult so far.

Their families were not on good terms, and every time they met, they had a quarrel.

Lilia wanted to be a good fiancé, so she cared so much about her reputation that she was a pushover every time.

Finally, the opportunity to give it back has come.

‘But before that, it’s a priority for Evantheon to accept the deal.’

Lilia was confident in persuading Karhan.

* * *

Three days later, it was the day of the appointment. After simply dressing up, Lilia got on the carriage as less noticeable as possible.

She still had time until the appointment, but she was planning to go out early because she had business nearby.

The carriage, which reached the main street, passed by the clock tower, the venue for the appointment.

Then Lilia found a man standing under the clock tower.

“Wait, stop.”

The carriage stopped when Lilia was in front of it.

Lilia removed the curtains completely and carefully examined the man through the window.

It was Karhan Evantheon, who seemed to stand out from afar. Lilia checked her watch, wondering if she had mistook time.

“There’s still a lot of time left.”

She was thinking about looking around the place for an hour. She was dumbfounded and laughed.

Most high-ranking nobles would be deliberately late for appointments.

It was because it was a simple way to recognize that the position was higher for the opponent.

Many people were late for hours to put their energy on the red pepper paste but Karhan didn’t seem to think of such a shallow trick.

Lilia, a woman of great integrity, glanced at Karhan, who was standing there.

Passers-by went around avoiding Karhan.

Everyone looked desperate not to make eye contact. She thought she knew the reason why.

He was just standing, but she felt a sense of intimidation because it was rare to see someone standing there with such presence.

Moreover, he was dark from head to toe, so they must be scared of the attention one would receive.

“What a waste of face.”

He didn’t know how advantageous he would be with a handsome face.

She wanted to do something about his dull clothes first.

‘Now that it’s done, I think I’ll have to put off my business.’

It was a little too much to leave him for an hour.

“Oh, my God!”

An old man who was passing in front of Karhan stumbled on a stone brick.

He didn’t fall, but from the envelope he was holding, food such as apples and bread scattered on the floor.

Karhan, who was standing around, bent down and picked up an apple.

Then the old man knelt down in surprise.

“Oh, no! This is my family’s food for the day. Please, this much. . ..”

It was a reaction as if Karhan had robbed him.

The old man begged, saying no, and people around him began to whisper when he saw it.

Karhan held out the apple without saying a word.

The old man hurriedly snatched an apple and lifted himself up.

And he ran in the other direction as if he were running away.

Karhan looked silently at the old man’s back.

As if this situation were familiar, there was no expression shown in his face.

“…..familiarity doesn’t mean it’s okay.”

She thought it was a good point to be swayed around without being able to refuse. A passive person who doesn’t know how to go first.

However, Lilia changed her mind a little after seeing him just now.

He was a good man by nature.

He helped the elderly even though he knew they would be misunderstood.

‘I wonder how he didn’t reveal his personality yet.’