Chapter 46 (1/2)

“H…. have you ever murdered?”

At the question that came from nowhere, Aidan blinked his eyes twice without response. Now that he thought about it, he was the Black Grand Duke who carried all the bad rumors possible in the continent.

Hmm, so that’s what it is. Even if he offered to sponsor for the sake of literature to provide free inspiration for writing, since he was a dangerous person, they might not accept it. It seemed he had mentioned the sponsorship only with the thought of helping Perdie. He understood the anxiety she might be feeling. However, he also had no responsibility to kindly answer with the truth.

“I wonder.” Aidan smiled coldly and answered with a rhetorical question. At that, Vivian gripped her fists tightly, made a determined expression, took a deep breath in and shouted so loudly that the library rattled.

“Y . . you can’t kill or eat me!”

He wondered what she was doing. Aidan, who had stiffened blankly like a rock, let loose a laugh. He knew that there were a variety of rumors that circulated about him, but he didn’t know there were also rumors of cannibalism.

“Do I look like a wolf?”

Vivian muttered as embarrassment flooded over her, “It’s not that I believe in all rumors. It’s just a matter of early prevention…”

“Of course, I wouldn’t eat Perdie alive.”

Aidan’s eyes folded into half moons as his lips curled upwards. Though it was a devilish smile that appeared contrary to his words, Vivian’s heart was powerfully shocked as though it would drop with a thump. No matter what, that seductive and sensual face and body appeared to be a cheat. Wasn’t it too charming?

“Your Highness hasn’t been given some sort of important administrative job by the Royal Palace or thrown a challenge for politics, is there?”

“That’s true.”

“That means you’re jobless and wealthy, right?”

“…… Well, I don’t have much more to do than read books.”

Was she asking if I really didn’t have anything to do in a roundabout way? Aidan thought for a second. However, only his status was that of a Grand Duke, but it was the truth that he did nothing, so he responded genuinely.

Vivian continued to shyly glance up at Aidan who nodded his head obediently. The Black Grand Duke might be an incredibly, dangerous person, but she knew more than anyone that Ray was a charming person. She didn’t want to lose this chance.