102 - I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke
Engaged to the Blind Duke 102
“By the way, Young Lady, you’re cute. Want to go out with me?”
Marin blinked and quickly looked at Dia.
Dia was also staring at him with a dumbfounded expression.
“Young Lady. I mean you, Young Lady.”
The man pointed at Marin. Of course, that hand was quickly swatted down by Elmis, who was standing in the way.
“Me?”
Marin raised a finger and pointed at herself.
Leaving the beautiful Dia and choosing me?
“Yeah. You’re my type, Young Lady. How about it? Want to go out with me?”
The man nodded as if he was right and smiled with his eyes.
“Pardon?”
Is this some kind of new scam?
Marin widened her eyes with a face that said, ‘What are you talking about?’
“Oh, right, I should introduce myself first if we’re going to date. My name is…”
This man, he only talks about himself.
That’s when it happened.
“There he is!”
Suddenly, several men rushed into the dessert shop.
“Ah, I’ve been caught. Young Lady, let’s meet again later.”
The man smiled like a prankster and asked the clerk behind him for the location of the back door.
As the man quickly ran in the direction the clerk pointed, the other men chased after him.
“……”
Marin and Dia stared at each other with dumbfounded faces.
“What was that?”
“He seems like a strange person.”
“I agree.”
Marin shook her head. She was afraid of meeting him again.
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Knock knock.
At the sound of the knock, Elmis opened the door.
Butler Canolam, who gave a slight bow, came in with a pile of invitations.
Marin, who was sitting on the sofa reading a book, narrowed her eyes at the sight.
That’s strange. Why isn’t that decreasing?
“Didn’t we reject them all a few days ago?”
The butler gave a gentle smile.
“These are newly received invitations.”
“That many?”
“It seems everyone wants to see the Young Lady’s carriage.”
Butler Canolam said with a smile.
The Diamond Carriage that crossed the capital was already amazing, but the fact that the carriage went to the Duke of the West’s townhouse was even more so.
Soon, when the protagonist of the Diamond Carriage was revealed to be the Duke’s fiancée, invitations were pouring in.
“Please reject them politely again, Butler.”
“Yes, I understand. And this one seemed a bit difficult for me to handle on my own, so I brought it.”
The butler handed over the one on top.
Contained in the golden envelope was none other than a letter from the Crown Prince.
“Huh?”
The letter was filled with flowery language in beautiful handwriting, but the main point was whether he could come to meet Dia.
“Butler, when did this arrive?”
“I came up as soon as it arrived just now.”
Marin quickly asked Elmis.
“Elmis, what time is it now?”
“It’s 3 PM.”
Marin’s lips parted slightly as she checked the time written on the letter.
“The Crown Prince is saying he’ll visit in an hour?”
Is this a sophisticated scheme to not give us time to refuse?
“I will prepare to welcome him in the reception room.”
Butler Canolam nodded as if he understood.
“Please do. Elmis, where’s Dia?”
“She’s in her room.”
Marin quickly got up from her seat.
The fact that he wanted to meet Dia in person after accidentally(?) encountering her in the garden a few days ago was a positive sign that he hadn’t heard their story.
As expected, he fell in love with Dia’s beauty at first sight.
Marin went down to Dia’s room and knocked, and a maid opened the door.
“Dia.”
Dia, who was sitting by the window embroidering, smiled happily and raised her head.
“Teacher, what brings you here?”
Instead of answering, Marin turned to Dia’s maid.
“Could you excuse us for a moment?”
“Yes.”
Dia’s maid went outside, and Elmis guarded the front of the door.
Only after the two of them were left alone in the room did Marin quickly hand Dia the letter she was holding.
Dia read the letter and placed it on the windowsill with an emotionless face.
“He definitely didn’t hear our story last time! This seems like a good sign. Which dress should I wear?”
As Marin made a fuss with sparkling eyes, Dia quietly shook her head.
“Can’t I just not meet him today? I don’t want to meet him.”
“Ah, of course! You don’t have to meet him if you don’t want to, Dia.”
Marin quickly nodded.
The Crown Prince, whatever.
“Thank you, Marin Teacher.”
Dia blushed slightly and whispered.
She seemed embarrassed to say that she didn’t want to meet the Crown Prince after declaring her ambition to become the Crown Princess herself.
Marin smiled as if to tell her not to worry and got up from her seat.
“Since he’s coming anyway, I should go out to greet him at least. You’re going to stay in your room, right?”
“Yes, I will.”
“Okay.”
Marin hurriedly left the room and looked down at her light blue dress.
The person the Crown Prince wanted to see wasn’t her. There didn’t seem to be a need to dress up, so she went straight down to the guest reception room.
When she opened the door and went inside, the Crown Prince was already sitting there.
Marin quickly hid her surprised expression and greeted him politely.
“Marin of the Schwentz Barony, I greet the Crown Prince.”
“Please rise. You don’t have to give such formal greetings from now on.”
“Yes.”
As Marin straightened her back and stared at the Crown Prince, he gave an embarrassed smile and slightly averted his eyes.
“I arrived a little early.”
A little? It hadn’t been long since she received the letter, but he was already sitting in the guest reception room.
Marin barely suppressed the frown that was forming on her forehead due to the headache. She sat down in front of him.
“Is Adria Young Lady going to be a little late?”
The Crown Prince glanced at the door and asked.
“Dia is not feeling well and will not be able to come out. I will be your conversation partner today, Your Highness.”
“Is she very ill?”
The Crown Prince’s golden eyes were filled with worry.
Anyone could tell that she was making excuses to avoid the Crown Prince, but he believed it?
Really, he’s pure when you look at him like this.
Marin awkwardly raised the corners of her lips.
“Thank you for your concern. She’ll be fine soon.”
“I see. Then will I be able to see her if I come tomorrow?”
“Ah, that’s…”
That was the moment.
“Please stop coming.”
Suddenly, the Duke appeared with a cold atmosphere.
“Ah, this time I came because I wanted to meet Adria Young Lady, not the Duke.”
“Neither I nor my niece will allow it.”
“Then what about Schwentz Young Lady?”
“It’s not allow-”
“It is allowed.”
Marin quickly cut off the Duke’s words and smiled brightly.
The Duke turned his head towards her with a dissatisfied look.
Marin ignored his expression and smiled as she looked at the Crown Prince.
Meeting often was the best way for two people to fall in love.
She couldn’t let the Duke get in the way of them.
“Marin.”
The Duke called her name in a low voice.
“Why? I want to see Your Highness often.”
At her words, the Crown Prince gave a shy smile as if he was embarrassed, and the surroundings brightened.
The Duke frowned and tightly closed his lips.
Marin stared at the Crown Prince’s face and opened her mouth.
“Your Highness. I would like you to make one promise in return.”
“Anything.”
The Crown Prince smiled at his only ally and responded.
“Instead of like today, I would like you to visit after letters have been exchanged and an appointment has been made next time.”
“Ah, I was too hasty and didn’t think it through. I will definitely do so.”
The Crown Prince lowered his eyes and said with an apologetic face.
The Duke crossed his arms in front of his chest and still kept his mouth shut.
“Then Your Highness, would you like to have a cup of tea with me?”
“I would.”
“Me too.”
The Duke suddenly came next to her.
Marin looked at the Duke’s profile.
“Aren’t you busy?”
“I’m not busy right now.”
