The New Duchess
Chapter 25: Start

After a day spent with a lot of sleep, today the couple came out of the room for breakfast. Although nothing happened, Axton only slept all day in Ai's room, but the minds of the servants were far from reality. They were smiling to themselves when they saw the master and mistress pair coming down the stairs.

“ sir “ greet Grace so knowing if Axton is now walking downstairs.

“ hem” Axton replied briefly. Ai who was behind grinned satisfied to see her husband's flat reaction. Grace slightly did not accept, but she could only reply with a short smile.

The dining table looks great, unlike a few weeks ago. Where finance is so fiber to be spent.

“ how is the military condition, what is the problem already finished?” Ai pleasantries open the conversation. Because the table situation is so quiet.

“ is not so worrisome, do not think too much about” replied Axton. He refocused on eating. Axton's mood is totally unpredictable. Neither Ai nor Grace could figure out how this man's mood was.

“ what today are you going to come out?” Ai again asked, since the return of her husband, the meeting schedule could not be as easy as before. Now you have to ask permission and then you can go. His intention today is that Ai will go have a conversation with Lady Masy and Lady Lansoria. Light meeting between women only.

“ you mean to Barack? No. gabe. I'm going to be in the study all day. You also can't go out” Ai breathes slowly. Today's plan failed. Unknowingly Ai pursed her lips, this was caught by the corner of Axton's eyes.

“ why is your mouth like that?” axton asked as he looked at his wife's annoyed look.

“ what's with my mouth?” so unconscious Ai even asked back while fingering her lips. It's always something like this that makes Axton anxious himself.

“ already, forget about “ replace Axton who breathed an upset breath.

“ is not clear” Cibir Ai who is still heard by Axton. But Axton just kept quiet, he chose not to continue the debate with his wife. Just yesterday the relationship was so good, Axton did not want to damage it just because of trivial problems.  

After breakfast, according to his words Axton went straight to his study. While Ai she chose to be in the side garden, sitting on a cloth mat and trying to string flowers. Mily was in charge of picking flowers that bloomed in the garden of the residence.

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axton's door sounded. There was a woman who had planned this from yesterday. Of course Grace, while bringing Grace's financial books into Axton's workspace.

“ no Grace problem?” ask Axton who is still focused on reading the report.

“ I want to report the task you have given before go” replied Grace sure. Already upon returning from duty, Axton would ask for a report. This time, Grace reported it.

“ just give it to the Duchess, the matter of residence discuss with her only” Axton is not interested in discussing the matter of residence. Especially now that there is Ai, Axton does not want to riweh alone.

“ em, I'm not sure about it” Axton looks up at Grace. His forehead shriveled at Grace's words as if something had happened.

“ what do you mean?” without saying much, Grace calmly gave the report she had prepared.

Axton accepted with a little curiosity. That eye examines the financial files, especially in the expenditure section. Since Grace returned all the money given to Chloe as a substitute butler, then to Ai with Grace's help.  From a few months ago, nothing was strange. Axton's eyes narrowed slightly when it came to the last few weeks. Where when he went on duty.

“ why so much reduction? Where more?” ask Axton a little emotionally.

‘ hope this problem can separate them’ Inner Grace.

Axton began to digest Grace's words slowly. Everything is so shocking. Why didn't Ai say anything about this. Axton begins to ignite his emotions after knowing this truth.

“ what else happened while I was away?” Axton began to pry information.

“ mistress once invited her boyfriend to the residence. They spent quite a long time “ replied Grace who actually did not know exactly when Hardwin left.

“ do you know who that guy is?” Axton did not want to be missed.

“ Marquess Hardwin Kleiner “ Grace wanted him clearly because when Hardwin first came to the residence he had already observed it.

The name was the name of the man who already had a little upset with Axton. Even Axton was jealous of this man because of his treatment that was so considerate to Ai. Now hearing that his wife brought him here and spent a long time, really made Axton angry. How can a problem like this never explained Ai before, hearing this from others makes Axton think that his wife deliberately hid this from him.

“ how many times did the man come here?!” axton asked in a furious tone.

“ I only know once sir. But two days ago the madam attended a party at Kleiner's residence, the new night back” Grace's speech, as doused bengsin in the fire of Axton's anger. His angry emotions were burning. Axton's been burning jealous flames.

“ Hardwin Kleiner, the man just kept approaching Ai” Axton's grun while clenching his hand. Seeing Axton's reaction to her liking, Grace laughed contentedly inwardly.

‘ feel it, soon you will finish’ said Grace in heart. He was so happy that his initial plan went very smoothly.

“ what else happened?”

“ em I'm actually not sure, but it looks like the mistress bought a few sets of jewelry using those money” Grace got to her main plan. With a feeble voice made up, successfully made Axton just trust the words of Grace.  Although actually it does not matter also Ai buy jewelry but if the way like this Axton really do not like it.

“ call the Duchess to come to” Axton can not hold back his anger. Now he wants to hear it directly from his wife.

Axton's orders this time eagerly carried out by Grace. After learning of Ai's whereabouts, Grace immediately approached.

“Duchess you called Duke in her study” Grace said with a slightly haughty body language. Ai who was busy arranging flowers for a moment stopped.

‘it looks like she has already started it’ Inner Ai is a little suspicious.

“ em, soon I will go there” Ai replied calmly, she must make a show not knowing anything. Grace leaves Ai soon.

Milly, observing everything, now moved closer to her mistress after Grace's departure.

“ our plan in start” Ai and Milly compact nodded her head. They have the same thoughts. Ai tidied up her appearance and walked into the residence, while Milly immediately headed for the horse carriage. There's something urgent he needs to do.