Cinderella Crazy
You win?

In downtown Vinnas, the Midgraff family horse-drawn carriage had just stopped in front of a casino.

After the spread of rumors about the nature of Marion's hedonism, many people deliberately stayed longer to see it. They filled several restaurants and nearby resting places.

Just to prove that the woman is not worthy of Vincent.

The moment Ashley stepped her foot out, someone immediately threw something at her. The door opener who saw her, swiftly stepped to Ashley's left side and used her back to protect the woman.

Seeing the person coming out from there was not Marion, making the people who had deliberately come to look for evidence to be shocked. Now they know who the Midgraff family members are who always come there.

Ashley flipped over the door opener's back and saw what was about to be thrown at her. There was a viscous clear liquid mixed with a yellow color attached to the male's back. Near his feet were also broken eggshells.

"5 gold coins, and the cave lupain this incident." Ashley said without looking at the person who threw the egg.

"Lo uniform compensation."

After patting the door opener on the shoulder, Ashley went inside. The person who threw the egg obviously did not accept, forgetting the actions he did also counted the form of assault.

5 Gold coins does sound a little when comparing it to Ashley's spending. Yet common folk used to use silver coins rather than gold coins. While 1 gold coin, equivalent to 200 silver coins.

Comparing the prices of their clothes which averaged around 200 to 300 silver coins, certainly made them protest.

Even so, the point of Ashley's sentence is that the woman will forgive the person's actions if she pays 5 gold coins, in return for the services of the door opener protecting her.

Lucky just an egg, what if it was a knife or a bullet.

Using someone else, Ashley rewarded her subordinates who had tried to protect her.

But actually, that person did not really want to protect her either. He just doesn't want to make any mistakes while he's with Ashley, because that could mean disaster.

Similar to Bellena, the man also tried to convince the egg thrower to prefer to pay for Ashley to forgive him.

"Miss Midgraff?"

Not far from them, the blond man who could not enter due to not carrying a mask, stood near the entrance of the hotel. Just like the others, she was also shocked by Ashelia's public appearance.

With this, he managed to confirm the words of Daryl's subordinate who said if Ashelia could use her legs again.

Considering that Daryl was inside, he intended to ask her when the man returned later.

...****************...

Satisfied with his improved playing ability, Daryl returned with a smile on his face.

Instead of going back to his room and resting, he went to his study. There are some files that he will finish as soon as possible so that he can go to the casino again tomorrow.

As soon as he opened the door of his study, he saw that his assistant was still there.

"You've been working since?"

"Yes. There are some things you need to do today so you can go again tomorrow."

Daryl feels lucky to have someone like Will by his side. He then went in and sat in his chair, continuing his work which had been delayed.

"You won?"

"Yes. A few times."Daryl replied in an arrogant tone before finally coming to his senses.

"Wait, you following me?"

"Miss Midgraff. I saw him go there blatantly." Will replies ignoring Daryl's question as he stares at the glass window beside his master's desk.

Following his assistant's eyes, Daryl glanced at the white shoes that were still stored there.

Daryl thought for a moment. He had seen the Midgraff's chariot there once, but he never saw it again.

Perhaps because her goal was Ashley, she was unaware of Ashelia's whereabouts. Given that he could always find Ashley easily even in a crowd, he never paid attention to other visitors.

Even so there is one thing he wants to make sure, the relationship between Ashley and Ashelia that has some similarities.

"What do you see his shirt like?"

"He's wearing a coat, I can't see his clothes."

Since the coat will be tucked away during the weapons check, he can't be sure if Ashley is Ashelia.

"...no, I didn't see it."

...****************...

Work until the early hours, but still have to get up early and work. Breakfast was delivered to his study because he often refused breakfast.

He will take a short break for lunch before returning to work again and stopping in the afternoon to prepare to leave.

That was the routine of royal officials being viewed as unemployed by Ashley.

But today, his departure wasn't to see Ashley. Rather fulfilling the call of a Duke, who is the 3rd prince of the kingdom of Durman.

From after that impromptu phone call until this morning, Daryl's mood was bad. It was like coming back to her before she met Ashley.

Not only because he can't see Ashley today, but since long ago he did not like his father.

Lately, the feud between the eastern and western factions is heating up because the influence of Klaus-the main character of the novel, so great for the change of the world.

The eastern faction was the second prince and first princess faction that also benefited from Klaus' influence. While the western factions are those who oppose Klaus' presence.

The third prince was also part of the eastern faction, as was his son, Daryl. But because he will also get losses from Klaus' influence,

"I turned to the western faction." He said a moment after Daryl faced him.

His son said nothing. He neither supported nor rejected his father's decision. He was waiting for the core of their conversation that had called him to come suddenly.

"You can stay there. You are also free to continue to hate the western faction."

His words sound good, but Daryl also believes it is very unlikely.

"We're going to be enemies now."

"Only outside." Daryl replied impatiently with his father's stale remarks.

The man sitting in front of him grinned.

"We can't meet freely anymore, but I want you to give me information about their development. No need for routine, but don't miss anything important."

"You're willing to do it?"

"Have you ever given me a choice?" Syndir Daryl who must do it does not care like it or not.

The third prince laughed at the response from his son. He is well aware that his son hates him, but there is no one else he trusts more than Daryl. No matter how much Daryl hated him, his son would continue to side with him.

Taking advantage of Daryl's hatred of western factions, as well as his son's hatred of him, he believes the eastern faction will still trust Daryl and assume he has been betrayed by his father.

"You can come back."

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