The Wedding Business Novel
Marriange Of Convenience Novel
C21
The next day, as planned, Zachary arrived. As expected, Bianca greeted him as calmly as she expected, but it was hard to control his expression until she saw the people following him. Robert, Gaspard and Sauveur. These were Zachary's three commanders.
Bianca blinked at the unexpected appearance. Since the escort is for nominal reasons, she thought it would be best to put an ordinary knight, but it is a commander in chief. It was a totally unexpected result.
It seemed that Bianca wasn't the only one who was stunned by this situation. There was no soul in the faces of the commanders. In this situation, Zachary was the only normal one. He calmly nodded and pointed at the three commanders behind him.
“They are all very talented. Please choose.
“…I don't think they are people who can waste time with my escort.
“Being your escort is not a waste of time.
If it is. Bianca groaned to herself. She tried to shake off the cumbersome guard, but Zachary didn't seem to have the slightest intention of backing down. Bianca took a deep breath and saw the three commanders standing behind Zachary. They all hoped that Bianca would not choose them.
It seemed like they were being dragged wherever he looked. You come to me with a face like that. Even persuasion doesn't seem right. Bianca smiled bitterly at the desperate hostility.
Bianca's guess was correct.
Last night, Zachary hastily summoned the commanders. At the sudden summons, the commanders left their jobs and rushed to Zachary's office. Perhaps Aragon has attacked again. So they had to form an army and leave immediately. They just got back yesterday…! Unit commanders scrambled, hoping it wasn't an expedition.
However, the reality was more terrifying and embarrassing than the news of the expedition.
It was about being the escort of his mistress, the Countess of Arno! Sauveur burned his will to protest, saying, "What a ridiculous story," as soon as Zachary's cold gaze touched him. Gaspard, as always, had a stone face, and Robert, who was in the scene where Bianca was punishing Ante, fell silent, realizing that this ridiculous situation was related to what had happened before.
While the remaining two kept their mouths shut, Sauveur was on the verge of losing his mind. Does everyone understand this situation? His eyes looking at his colleagues said that. But what to do? Sauveur met Zachary's eyes and growled.
-Why? After all, the lady only wanders around the castle.
“I was wandering around the castle, but that happened before.
Zachary's voice was calm, but it was clear he was upset. Under his voice, the commanders bowed their heads in understanding. Robert, who was the only one who knew the situation, especially lowered his head. After all, it is true that the scandalous escort mission has something to do with the previous matter. A cold sweat was forming on Robert's well-groomed face.
The armrests of the chair Zachary sat in were carved as if the wolf's head, the symbol of the Arno family, was going to spring out at any moment, and the back was covered in blue velvet.
It was a comfortable and colorful chair. However, the seated person seemed very uncomfortable. Zachary tapped his finger on the armrest.
“I didn't leave the castle just to see that, Vincent.
“I will crack down on the servants so that it never happens again.
Vincent, who was diagonally next to the three commanders, bowed his head. Gaspard and Sauveur looked at each other without understanding the situation. Only Robert had his eyes fixed on the ground. Guessing that Robert knew the truth, Sauveur shoved Robert in the side, but Robert kept his mouth shut and said nothing.
"She says a maid will accompany her." That is not reassuring.
Zachary's voice was languid, like he was tired.
A maid escorting the countess? The commanders frowned as they looked back to see if they had heard correctly. Bianca was always alone. She was a woman who seemed to seriously believe that just talking to a maid would make them climb, and the closer they got to her, the lower her class would be.
But Zachary's words didn't end there. Without mentioning why Bianca needs an escort or why it's not a relief, he waved his hand and added that tomorrow the choice of escort would be made by Bianca, it was an order of dismissal.
Leaving the office, they sighed without knowing who was the first. It was only after they escaped Zachary's gaze that Sauveur and Gaspard learned what was going on through Robert. It was too late even to claim that he was unfair.
It's a relief that they knew why they kicked their butts in the mud.
So this is what happened after all. Maybe two heads bigger than Bianca? The three tall men bowed their heads in front of Bianca, hoping that Bianca would not choose them.
It wasn't easy for everyone to manage their facial expressions in an unfamiliar situation. Robert tried desperately to hide his dissatisfaction and concern from him, and Sauveur didn't even try. Like a pig being led to the slaughterhouse, Sauveur's face revealed the horror of the situation.
It was Gaspard who looked “calm”. Initially, Gaspard was slow to express emotions such as embarrassment and surprise, including joy and sadness. For the first time in their lives, Sauveur and Robert were envious of Gaspard's stony expression.
As they waited for Bianca's election to be sentenced to death and gulped, Yvonne, a maid, came to visit Bianca.
-Mrs. It's time to walk… Oh, I'm sorry, my lord…!
Yvonne frightened to find Zachary immediately bowed her head. It was very rare for Zachary and Bianca to be together. Furthermore, three commanders were gathered here, and this was not even the lord's office. Why would they be in the countess's room? This is undoubtedly an unusual situation in many ways. The pulsing sound ran down the back of her neck and reached Yvonne's ears.
Bianca smiled slightly at Yvonne's appearance. She found herself breathless between the four men pushing her into a terrible dilemma she didn't want to choose, but Yvonne's appearance relieved her. Bianca greeted Yvonne in a very friendly voice.
"It's okay, Yvonne. I'm late. I'll go immediately, can you wait a moment?
-… Yes.
Yvonne rolled her eyes and looked around the room. It was a situation that she did not objectively understand, but the atmosphere itself was not bad. Of course, two commanders seemed strangled, but…. since Zachary and Bianca seemed calm, that was it. Yvonne, worried that they might be talking to Bianca about yesterday, eased her heart.
Everyone was surprised by Yvonne's appearance. There is a maid who speaks nicely to “that” Bianca! They noted that Yvonne was the "maid" Zachary had talked about yesterday. But what was even more surprising to them was that Bianca responded to the maid's words. She is also very sweet and kind. Even with a smile!!
Bianca's smile was very weak, but it was enough to make the people around her feel alienated.
Shocked, the commanders couldn't believe their eyes, so their eyes widened. Normally, she wouldn't have even listened to what the maid said. But obviously Bianca said, "Okay." Have you ever heard her voice say "it's okay"? The three commanders shook their heads. Never.
Whether they were embarrassed or not, Bianca didn't know. Because she was also very embarrassed. For him to bring the three commanders in front of her, it means that Zachary has no intention of backing down.
You will have to choose somehow. Yvonne is also waiting. If it's an issue that needs to be addressed anyway, it's best to do it quickly. Bianca let out a small sigh and licked her lips.
At that time, there was an opponent who spoke a moment ahead of Bianca.
-Me.
The low voice had a deep echo like the blow of a hammer. Bianca looked at her opponent with her mouth open. There was a man, who had always had a gloomy expression on his face from the moment he entered this room, which looked like a mountain or a stone wall.
He still had an unchanging face, as if carved from stone. However, if you look closely, you'll notice that his sun-tanned face is very slightly flushed. The rocky man, Gaspard spoke slowly, but clearly and firmly.
"I'll be your escort."
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