Chapter 1041 - Like Father Like Son (1/2)

”What do you want?” Rose returned the tablet to the owner and asked her with a flat expression. She no longer smiled sweetly like before.

Gosh... luckily she invited those reporters to talk, so she wouldn't have to face such a big shock if they decided to publish the picture without her knowledge.

Now that they actually showed it to her, Rose had a feeling that they wanted something from her in exchange for the picture being destroyed.

”We need an exclusive,” said the journalist with a smile. ”I hope Your Grace can grant us an exclusive interview after the wedding?”

”I have nothing else to add after the wedding,” Rose replied. ”I don't know what can I offer once my brother gets married.”

”Well.. we cannot touch the royal family, but I think the public would like to get up close and personal with you since you grow up with our future king.” The journalist kept her tablet in the bag, to avoid other journalists taking a peek into it.

Rune and Rose knew, the reporter just wanted to get more materials for their article. This picture was used to blackmail Rose into agreeing to an interview.

They didn't feel enough with the intimate press conference that Rose was holding now.

'Ungrateful jerk,' Rune complained inwardly. He raised his hand and asked the journalist something.

”I'm sorry, what media are you from?”

”I am a journalist for Bacilia Gazette,” said the journalist cheerfully.

”Ah, okay. Thank you,” Rune nodded. He took out his phone and texted something.

”Please leave your card with my lawyer,” said Rose finally. ”We will get in touch.”

She hated being blackmailed into talking but she couldn't let the picture see the light of day. For now, she decided to buy time. Once she knew what to do, she would handle this issue.

”Ah.. thank you so much, Your Grace,” the reporter smiled broadly and gave her business card to the Fournier's family attorney.

***

Meanwhile, in Berlin, Caspar Schneider furrowed his brows and tapped his slender fingers on his phone screen. His wife, who noticed his unusual expression, touched his arm and asked him what was going on.

”Hmm... I just got a text message from Rune. It's quite weird and makes me think our son is kidnapped or something, and the kidnapper is sending me this SMS from his phone,” Caspar replied.

”What? Kidnapped? Are you serious?” Finland was obviously distraught when she heard him. ”What happened?”

”No, no.. I'm joking.” Caspar laughed and quickly added, ”Rune sent me a text message, asking me to send word to Jan to buy a magazine in Medion. It's called Bacilia Gazette. He said he didn't want to ask Jan directly since Jan wouldn't take him seriously, and think he is joking with this request.”

”Hahaha.. that makes sense. Why would he ask you to buy a company? It doesn't sound like him,” Finland replied. ”The kid is up to something.”

”Yeah.. I agree. This might have something to do with the girl he is seeing,”  Caspar responded. ”What's her name again? Do you remember? Aleksis told us her name the other day.”

”Rose?”