Chapter 33
This was as good as a direct descendant of the Winzers becoming a customer of their rival bank!
Viscount Manus swallowed his rising bile and whispered to Dana.
“Lady Danae. Winzer Bank has plenty of gold as well. If gold is what you need, please, let us go to Winzer Bank.”
However, she either didn’t hear him or chose to ignore him.
Dana was still listening intently to the branch manager’s boasting.
“Hahaha! If you ever need gold, My Lady, please feel free to visit Litton Bank anytime! Our gold reserves are the best in the world! Winzer Bank simply cannot compare!”
“I see. I’ll do that.”
Viscount Manus was devastated.
‘Your Grace! Why did you entrust such an important task to this thoughtless heiress! I am disappointed in you, Duke!’
A fierce desire to resign surged within him.
It seemed Duke Viego Winzer had cherished his younger sister so much that he had finally lost his mind.
Then again, men like him tended to go completely off the rails once they became obsessed with something!
‘This won’t do. I should quit being a vassal and just throw in the towel.’
He decided he would have to write a resignation letter.
“Just what on earth were you thinking?!”
Viscount Manus protested the moment they stepped out of the bank.
“What do you think will happen once the public hears of your actions, My Lady? People will think even a direct Winzer doesn’t use Winzer Bank! They use Litton Bank! Litton Bank’s credit must be incredible! That’s what they’ll think!”
But this young lady wasn’t even listening to him!
Dana was calling over the handsome secretary who had been waiting in the carriage. And then—
“Rete. Withdraw 50 billion fran from my account at Winzer Bank. All in banknotes.”
“Yes, My Lady.”
Viscount Manus’s jaw dropped.
What? How much did she just say?
50 billion fran?
“My Lady! What are you doing now?”
“Viscount Manus. We don’t have much time. I’m only going to explain this once, so listen carefully.”
“No! I don’t want to hear it! I’m resigning right—!”
“What I’m planning to do is…”
A moment later, after hearing Dana’s entire explanation, Viscount Manus stood there with his mouth agape.
“That is a brilliant idea, My Lady! As expected of the Duke’s sister!”
I always believed in you, Your Grace!
A short while later, Dana returned to Litton Bank once again.
“You’ve returned?”
“Yes. On second thought, I realized I needed more gold.”
At that moment, the branch manager struggled to suppress a smirk.
Wasn’t a direct Winzer currently acting as a walking advertisement for Litton Bank?
‘Viego Winzer is more foolish than I thought. To let his sister act like such an idiot.’
Hoping other customers would witness the scene, the branch manager shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Welcome back, Lady Danae Winzer! How much would you like to exchange this time?”
“Oh, just a moment.”
At Dana’s signal, a group of employees dressed in black suits marched inside.
The branch manager flinched.
‘What’s this?’
Thud. The employees placed black suitcases on the desk and disappeared.
“T-this is…”
“Bags of money. One hundred billion fran in total.”
Dana smiled brightly.
“Please exchange this for gold right now.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“I said, exchange it for gold.”
The branch manager’s face stiffened.
Was she trying to test whether they actually had that much gold on hand?
‘We have at least that much.’
Did she think the largest branch in the Empire wouldn’t have that amount?
The branch manager stood up with confidence.
“Please wait just a moment! I shall bring it at once!”
That day, the news that Danae Winzer had swept up all the gold in the capital’s main branch of Litton Bank became the talk of the town.
Early the next morning.
“Father, did you see the newspaper?”
Alice was having morning tea with Karl in her room.
“I wonder why Sister Dana did something so foolish.”
“Hmm?”
“She basically ended up promoting Litton Bank.”
“Ah. You mean that article.”
Karl set down his teacup and sighed.
“Dana is too naive. She probably just exchanged it because she needed it, without realizing what kind of consequences it would bring.”
“…Doesn’t that just make her stupid?”
“No, no. Dana is simply so pure-hearted that she failed to grasp the complex web of interests involved.”
“……”
“She’s too kind. She thinks everyone else is as kind as she is. That’s her problem.”
Alice’s chest throbbed with a dull ache.
‘When I ruined the Moonlight Flower business, you called me foolish.’
He spoke without knowing a thing.
‘Father really knows nothing.’
It frustrated Alice. She was the only one who knew how wicked Dana was.
No.
That wasn’t right; Miona knew too.
“Alice!”
Just then, Miona, who was entering the room, stopped in her tracks upon seeing Karl. Karl waved his hand with a sunny smile.
“Hello, Miss Miona. A fine morning, isn’t it?”
“Ah, y-yes… Ah, hello, Lord Karl.”
Alice tilted her head.
Why was Miona blushing like that?
“I-I-I came because I have something to tell you.”
“Oh? What is it?”
However, Miona couldn’t speak and kept glancing at Karl.
Aha. She’s uncomfortable because of Father.
‘I suppose it’s only natural for a maid to feel awkward around her lady’s father.’
Alice felt quite sorry for Miona and gave her a benevolent smile.
“It’s alright, Miona. You can speak freely.”
“Well…”
Miona hesitated for a moment before whispering softly into Alice’s ear.
“I heard from a housemaid that a young noble sent a letter to Sister Dana. They say it looked like a love letter…”
At that moment, Karl slammed his teacup down onto the table.
“What was that, Miss Miona? Would you care to say that again?”
“Y-yes?”
“What did Dana receive just now? From whom?”
Alice gave the flustered Miona a weak smile.
Miona.
My father has very sharp ears.
[I have admired you for a long time.]
What is this?
‘If it’s Justin Lancaster, isn’t he Noah’s classmate?’
[I worry that the Crown Prince might find out, but I can no longer hide my burning feelings for you, My Lady…]
[You are my first love.]
[Could you please be my last love as well?]
“Oh, my. Look at this.”
A chuckle escaped my lips.
Was it because it was a letter from a seventeen-year-old boy? It was actually quite cute.
‘Or perhaps he’s just fearless.’
Of course, the current Raios wouldn’t care whether she received letters like this or not.
‘Still, to send a letter like this knowing the atrocities Raios has committed until now.’
Was it two years ago?
Raios had once broken every single finger of a Count’s son who had sent her a love letter.
‘And then he settled it by giving the Count’s family some consolation money.’
After that madness, the love letters had stopped abruptly.
The disgusting letter she had received from Juan a while ago had been the only one…
But perhaps it was because she had broken up with Raios.
It seemed a brave man who had heard the rumors was slowly making his move.
‘I shouldn’t reply.’
At that moment, the door slammed open.
A blond boy walked in with a terrifyingly frozen expression.
“Noah?”
The next second, thwack!
A newspaper flew into her face.
“What is the meaning of this?”
“……”
Dana picked up the newspaper that had hit her and fallen, then unfolded it.
<Heiress Danae Winzer Becomes a Major Customer of Litton Bank!>
<The Venerable Litton Bank Wins Over a Direct Family Member of Their Rival!>
‘He’s this angry because he saw this.’
Well, Noah was a member of the family, so it was understandable.
As Dana looked up to say something.
“……”
Noah was leaning over to pick something up.
“Ah, that’s…”
It was the love letter from Justin Lancaster.
Noah silently read the letter and then let out a sharp, mocking laugh.
“You’re absolutely desperate for a man, aren’t you?”
…What?
