Sleeping Beauty Wants The Throne
23. The Grand Duke Secret Room

Marquis Thompsville blinked several times as he opened the door of his room and the Marchioness, which contained a pitch-black room. He came in, and closed the door. It was clearly the silhouette of a woman lying on the bed sideways, turning her back.

"Mirgin ...."

There is no lawfulness. The Marchioness did not answer even though Marquis Thompsville knew that his wife was not sleeping.

Taking off shoes, Alfonso —Marquis Thompsville— crawled up onto the bed. He lay down and hugged his wife from the side.

"What's wrong?"

Alfonso gently flipped Selene's body to face her. The beautiful face that often displayed a cynical expression turned one hundred and eighty degrees. Always like this. Selene never let anyone see her suffering. Only Marquis Thompsville, the only person where the woman shared the grievance.

"He's not Odyssey."

One sentence that made the Marquis frown. "What do you mean?"

"I know I'm not a good mother to her. I'm selfish because all this time I've only thought about how I feel without thinking about Odyssey." Selene looked at Alfonso with a pushy face. "But my instinct cannot be lied to, Marquis. She ... she's not our daughter anymore."

Marquis Thompsville smiled faintly. He felt understood. Maybe Selene is in a messy mind due to a very significant change in attitude to the Odyssey.

The marquis stroked his pink hair, "That's ridiculous. If true, how can someone look exactly like the Odyssey? That's impossible" replied Alfonso. His thumb moved wiping away Selene's tears that were about to dry up. "Odyssey has all the characteristics of the de Cera family. There's no way anyone could imitate him."

"Yes ... that's so ridiculous," I Selene after thinking carefully about what her husband said. He nodded slowly. Alfonso was right, maybe it was just his excessive feelings.

Ha, that's funny. I cried all day just for nothing, thought Selene.

...----------------...

"Ochinner, that one looks good. Let's buy one!"

Ochonner looked at his brother cynically. "Is this food not enough?"

"That was a snack, they just filled the edges of my stomach," Luz fought and then he returned sparkling when he saw the beef sliced with tomato fruit. "That sounds good too. Gotta try!"

Ochonner. Go to the Brighton market for something, not tasting the whole food sold one by one. The man glanced at the Grand Duke who was still walking calmly on the left side of the Odyssey. Looks not disturbed at all even though the candidate of the Grand Duchess is amazingly excited.

Luz was too excited. Looking at the pile of food everywhere, his stomach seemed to never feel full. Many foods that he had never met in New York were sold and the price was expensive here. But price is not an obstacle because Ochonner is rich, unlike him who is still destitute and needs money from people around. An example is Ochonner who is willing to become a host.

"Let's see, brother please shop here. Me and the Grand Duke want to go for a while" said Ochonner.

"Wait!"

"We'll meet at the tavern, okay?" ochonner pretended not to hear Luz.

"I want to come!"

"Until jum—"

"Chonner, just take him along," broke up Alastair who made Luz cheer.

Kan. There must be something they want to do here until Ochonner refuses to ask him.

Ochonner snorted then stepped first leaving them behind.

"Come, lady," Alastair warmed up.

"Suspicious," Luz's investigation is horrified. All he knew, Alastair was a fierce man, not a gentle typical like this. "You're pretending to be good there's got to be another intent, right. If it's about debt, I'm sorry but I can't. Debts must be paid!"

Alastair. He almost forgot about the debt. Besides, the number is not too much.

"Fifty gold coins."

"Oh, just that?" Alastair raised his shoulders. "After this I'll send it—"

"It's not that easy." Luz smiled obliquely. "Every day the interest goes up one hundred percent. Well, please count yourself roughly how much you owe me."

"What kind of flower is that?!"

"Don't protest too much!" Luz walked first while Alastair followed him from behind. "Because I'm being kind, I'll give you some relief."

"Oh yeah, what is that?"

"You're allowed to take a nag if you can't afford it all at once" Luz replied, laughing.

Ha, the beauty of this life if he continues to have a running account like the Grand Duke and Ochonner. Luz is not afraid of hunger, there is Ochonner who always does not have the heart when he is in a difficult situation. Luz was also not afraid of a lack of property, because there was a Grand Duke who would pay his debts and interest every month.

Maybe if the count, the money the Grand Duke gave every month was enough to buy a car.

Luz didn't mean to blackmail. He just wants to maximize the potential. Right, aren't.

But the other case with Alastair's mind at this time.

He's a good guy in a mask. His expression did look shocked and horrified, but in fact Alastair's heart was cheering happily. How not, just think. If every month he had to deliver his debt to the Odyssey, wouldn't their chance to meet more and more often. Just like the other women, Alastair is optimistic that Odyssey will fall in love with her as soon as possible. Because charm. Or ... The girl had glanced at herself to the point of allowing a gradual payment to meet frequently? Hehe, no one knows the contents of the human heart but it is possible.

After walking for a while, they arrived at a meubel shop. The pungent smell of wood burst into the entire room. The dust sometimes flew around the wood-carving table. But Luz did not mind at all, he actually liked this place.

"Want to buy something, sir?"

Alastair approached and spoke slowly. "Freedom for Brighton. Alpha will soon be redirected to the rightful."

Luz initially frowned in confusion and then he looked up when he understood his point. Alastair is mentioning a code!

So this guy has a secret room in an unexpected place. Wow, that's amazing.

The seller's face softened. He shifted his body a little and then let it go. "Come, sir."

Alastair nodded briefly then turned around. Staring at Luz for a while then pulling the tassel tip on his wrist and dragging in. Just like how people lift a kitten.

Luz scowled. Was he filled with germs until the Grand Duke could not hold his hand properly? Her mood plummeted instantly. But it did not last long because what Luz suspected was true.

The seller invited them into a room filled with bags of raw materials and unused pieces of wood. He pulled out a wall lamp that turned out to be a lever, then immediately an open basement room with steps jutting into it.

"This ...."

"Let's go in."

"wait. What room is this, and you, why are you telling me all this?"

"This is my secret room. Ochonner's waiting inside." Without waiting any longer, Alastair pulled back Luz's sleeves and carried her into the room. "There are some things I want to tell you."

"Regard what?"

"Camenes. Still remember?"

Luz looked at him vigilantly. It was not an exaggeration to discuss it until he invited him to go to Brighton. It must not be just the parchment that he will discuss. Sure.

Oh, Grand Duke. What do you want?