Chapter 2 (1/2)

The Conclusion of the negotiations

Several days after accepting the e proposal from the Physalis duke family1, someho the Lord Duke hiether with nuifts

Extravagant yet delicate dresses and dazzling jewels that I only have seen at a distance so far In addition, there was this and that en masseIt is a secret that the whole fa restless, towards the presents carrying personnel that kept co in one after the other「The debt would disappear just by selling off all of these…」「Oi! Viola!! Don’t say that!!」Absent those remarks, I recovered from my whole faced s a dark auraThe eyes ofthese luxurious and dazzling gifts for the first time

In front of that duallant Lord Duke appeared

「Pleased to make your acquaintance, Lady Viola I a to the rateful and happy 」

Saying that, he floated a captivating and beautiful s

In contrast to me who, for the first time saw the Lord Duke’s beautiful for dumbfounded in a daze Beautiful! Handsome! I have heard rumors like that, but the real deal outshi+nes his faure with a firhts, his thick black hair was short and neatly arranged in a refreshi+ng look His eyes with the sae, lips that right now forht smile, noeverything together brings out a beautiful forentleet nervous is absurd right?「P-Pleased to meet you, I am Viola」I fumbled over my wordsBut instead of retorting to the unsightly me, the Lord Duke smiled widely and said,「Quite according to the rumors, you sees to discuss with Viola, would that be fine? 」

In a heartbeatmy father he expressed his request to have an informal talk with me「Yes, yes, by all ht with you, we can prepare seats in the garden 」

Father said that while nodding his head like a bobble head figure「Thank you very much」

Iether with the Lord Duke we headed towards the garden

Reaching the in the afternoon sunshi+ne gleaarden, and as soon as it was just the Lord Duke and me「I need decoy wife!」

Was the first thing he declared with a smileEe? What is this person getting at now??「A decoy?」For a moment I couldn’t believe my own ears over what the Lord Duke said That is not soht?ahe of the little birds in the garden, I thought I misheard it「Yes, a decoy To tell you the truth, I have been dating my sweetheart for about 6 years now I do love her, but it can’t be helped that she is a forin is unclear the surrounding will oppose it no e would not be possible 」I’m confused since this doesn’t concernthat beautiful s me this incredible matter quite cheerfully「Haa…」「However, lately the people around et married and make a successor 」「Haa」「But as I said before the nized And I don’t want to be separated from her Therefor I need soular married life 」「haa? 」I have been told soive halfhearted answers I did h

Frankly speaking, for e partner (in other words the Lord Duke) it is already too late since he already has a girlfriend So if I were to becoht? That said, ht? Since it has been decided that I won’t be loved Wait, what? Wait aabout a lover and mistress No2, that is noral wife? Aaa, I can’t cohOh well, what can I say, there is always a catch in good things like these If there wasn’t it would be suspicious, right? Leaving that point aside, I can consent to this4

I spaced out and thought in circles over and over again while staring at the Lord Duke’s dreadful smile, he continued

「Oh, it is no proble if you were to be too flashy, but it is fine if you find a lover too I promise to take care of your daily necessities and any inconveniences 」