Chapter 9: Getting to know the pervert.

"What's going on with you?" Amon asked.

I proudly replied, "This pervert behind you harassed my maid and I observed it with my own eyes."

Amon inquired, looking at him, "Is that true?"

That guy replied, "Of course not! That maid fell as she was attempting to pick a flower and I caught her, so she won't hurt herself."

while we all stared at her, hoping for an explanation. Daisy lowered her head and said, "A-actually my lady, he is right. I tried to explain it to you earlier, but you didn't want to listen.

He responded, rolling his shoulders back, "ha see?"

At this moment, I wish I could be buried because I feel like a liar who constantly invents false stories and uses my imagination. After all this silence and me looking down I decided to speak "Well, I think I was worried too much about Daisy that I misunderstood you. It's my bad. I apologize. "

He answered with a broad smile, "It's okay, your grace, please don't apologize."

Amon pointed toward the couches in front of his desk and said, "If your misunderstanding has cleared up, sit down and introduce yourselves."

"I'm Beckwith Darius, and I'm happy to meet your grace." He introduced himself before bowing and seating .

"Nice to meet you, Darius. My name is Carlisle Auryn. "

"Oh, you called me by my name," he said, placing his hand over his mouth in response.

"Did I offend you?"

" Not at all. It's just that nobility generally doesn't refer to one another by their first names unless they are quite close, so I feel incredibly honored. "

"Since you are Amon's friend, you must be close to us, right?"

"Of course, your grace, we've been best friends since childhood."

"Can't you stop saying it's so childish?" Amon scolded him.

"You see how he is cold toward me, your grace," Darius replied, pouting.

I started laughing at his comment because he is so cute and agreed, "Indeed he is. " Then I asked him, "What do you do for a living?"

" I don't know what you mean, your grace."

Again, they misunderstand what I'm saying when I use the language of modern life. I clarified it to him, "I mean, what is your job? If I may ask, because I am a bit curious "

"Sure, your grace, you are welcome to ask anything. Although I don't hold a formal role in the government, our family is the richest in the country because we have businesses in a variety of sectors, particularly the mining industry, some of which I manage while my father and brother handle others.

" That's really interesting, but tell me, are you truly the wealthiest person in the country?"

"Yes,"

"Richer even than the duchy of Carlisle"

"Yes, we are, but they are stronger because they have knights and military power."

This man is the real deal. I should have a close relationship with him because I believe I will need him in the future to protect myself. I replied while giggling, " Darius, you are the actual sugar daddy here, and if I had known before, I would have married you."

He began clapping, chuckling, and saying, "You grace, you are indeed different from the others."

Although I may seem like a real gold digger who has no shame, I have to make this move for a reason, and I believe I am successful in doing so by praising the other person in a special way and boosting their self-confidence. This is what happened with Darius, whose body language indicated that he was open and interested in me.

Amon was constantly working and writing, but as soon as he heard me say that, he put down his pen, stared at us for a long time, tightened his lips, and asked with seriousness, "What brought you here, Auryn?"

Finally, he called my name for the first time, but why did my heart skip a beat? Is it because it's the first time someone called my name?

"Ah right, I forgot to tell you, I have already finished all my etiquette and dancing classes, but I still didn't practice with you the dancing, so when can you be available for that this week before the ceremony?"

"Well, let me see, but I don't think I will have time for that since there are a lot of tasks I have to finish."

I looked at Darius and got an idea, so I said, "Ah, then how about I practice with you, Darius? Will you be free?"

"Of course I will be for---"

" Tuesday morning I'll be free." Amon immediately intervened.

I nodded while Darius's mouth was still open, "Alright then, let's do that." I continued, "I will be taking a leave of absence, so enjoy your time together."

"Take care, your grace."

I remarked, standing up, "Simply call me Auryn."

"Thank you so much for allowing me."

I grinned and lifted my hands to do a high five with him, saying, "Don't mention it; we are friends."

He gave me a high five and said, "I'm extremely honored."

" Good bye, Amon," I said, passing by his desk and making eye contact, but he just nodded as usual.

We started walking, and Daisy, who had been silent the entire time and appeared anxious when I was speaking with Darius, was acting that way for the first time. She usually responds to my comments by smiling or laughing or by telling me to stop saying or doing something, but this time she did nothing, as if her mind was elsewhere. Since she is so dear to me, I began to be concerned about her, so I decided to ask, "Daisy, what happened? Why are you sad? " She awoke from her dream and faked a smile as she responded, "Me sad! not at all your grace. "

"Ha, you're obviously lying, I know you";

"It's really nothing, your grace";

"It looks like you don't see me as a close friend";

"Not at all, your grace, it's not like that";

"Then what is it?" I added, while she was looking down, avoiding my eyes, "you know what, I'm going to stand here in the rain without an umbrella and catch a cold until you tell me."

"Please, your grace, don't do that."

I threw the umbrella away and said, "I'm not hearing anything."

She immediately ran after the umbrella to catch it because the wind took it far away. I started dancing in the rain and singing with a cracked voice, acting as if I was heartbroken and missing my boyfriend, whom I didn't have like in the music video. I felt a bit romantic, like I was in a drama scenario, when she came back to me and hid me under the umbrella. She then continued, staring into my eyes, "I will tell you, but promise me you won't tell anyone."

"I swear to God that I won't ever tell anyone."

"All right, I believed you."

"Actually, you see the guy you met today."

"Darius, you mean?"

"Yeah, we used to know each other when we were young, but he didn't even recognize me. I don't know if he was doing it on purpose or he truly didn't recognize me, plus I didn't know he was his best friend, but in both cases that made me sad. "