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Coming to the capital this time, she hoped to share a room like him.
Although he is not attracted to her, he is also a man, so if their bodies stick together, there will be a day when their desires will flare.
In fact, he did not abandon his expectations when he said he would go to work. Because she could come back at night.
But see you tomorrow? After all, her room was somewhere else.
Come to think of it, he even refused to sleep with her in the carriage, so it was unlikely that he would change his attitude just by coming to the capital.
Because once he made up his mind, Zachary was consistent and stubborn.
“Do you intend to keep this distance for a while? Perhaps Jacob could be of help…”
Bianca clicked her tongue as she remembered Zachary, who was visibly worried by Jacob's unexpected behavior.
The best way to change a relationship
intrinsically fixed is not through external stimulation?
If it wasn't somehow entangled with Jacob, it would have been a very good idea to use it.
“Why don't I pretend that Jacob likes me and arouse his jealousy? Because even the maids said that jealousy is the cure for making a man act…”
However, he did not know how to skillfully and smoothly unfold that scenario. Bianca sighed heavily.
“I don't have to lie to pretend that he likes me. But to be honest, there's no guarantee that Zachary would be jealous…plus flirting with a political enemy? No, it's too risky... I'll only be in trouble if Zachary doubts me over anything."
Bianca's head was spinning. But the most important thing was that Jacob had to “move”. Because it was a meaningless imagination if he didn't even move.
“Still, I am free to think ahead. After all, all I have left is time.”
Bianca struggled to figure out how to make best use of this situation. She had been so immersed during this time that she hadn't even noticed that Yvonne had arrived with dinner.
However, even with such concentration, he did not come up with a clear answer.
Rather, the fatigue from the long journey and the sudden rotation of his head overlapped, causing a fever.
In the end, Bianca fell ill with body aches and headaches, and time passed smoothly as she lay motionless in the room unable to move.
* * *
When he separated from Bianca, Zachary had a somewhat human expression mixed with embarrassment and emotion, although expressionless.
However, as he got further and further away from Bianca, his face hardened.
Zachary immediately summoned his vassals. Zachary's three commanders soon assembled.
Zachary's expression, after meeting with the king, became terrifying, making all the commanders nervous thinking that something serious might have happened.
"Maybe something big happened to the farm."
“This is not a sudden attack from Aragon, is it? We just arrived in the capital today, it would be crazy to go out with a group right away…”
“If you ask me to raise taxes this time, it will be a big deal.”
While everyone was nervous, Zachary's mouth, which had been tightly closed, fell open.
What bothered Zachary wasn't the land issue, the war issue, or the tax issue. But a problem they never thought about. It was Jacob.
-Is talking…. of Prince Jacob?
-Yes. He eyed Bianca very suspiciously. I don't know what he can do, so be careful.
A fiery anger hung over Zachary's face as he calmly told them what happened in the reception room today. The commanders gulped at the passionate appearance that was not easily displayed even on the battlefield.
Did Jacob's eyes look suspiciously at his mistress?
Jacob and Blanca. It was a combination they had never thought of.
Jacob was a handsome, single man who had the blood of the royal family of Sevran.
As Sevran's best candidate, there was always a woman around him, and he was a man who had never had a hard time getting a woman into bed.
So why would he do that to Bianca?
Of course, Bianca was a very attractive woman, but even considering that she was the wife of his political enemy, her appearance was not special enough to attract his attention. They felt sorry for his teacher Zachary, but wondered if he was wrong.
They needed to know the situation in more detail. Robert looked at him and asked.
"Why on earth would the second prince tell the lady...?"
“Maybe he's trying to scratch my nerves, or else…. anyway, make sure you protect Bianca.
Zachary's lips twitched in disgust. When he thought of Jacob's look at Bianca, his stomach turned. Desire was clearly visible in his eyes. Even though Zachary was looking at him, his gaze was directed at Bianca.
Zachary, not wanting to imply that Jacob was lusting after Bianca, hesitated.
However, Zachary added with a sigh at the look of his stupid subordinates that made him feel like the situation hadn't been conveyed well enough with that.
“She told Bianca shit about telling her to tell him if she's uncomfortable with something.
-What? Why?
—…….
"Since when have we been so close?"
At that moment, the faces of the commanders who felt the seriousness of the situation distorted one by one. Zachary's expression, as he looked at the three commanders showing hostility towards Jacob, was also grim.
Didn't Zachary think Jacob would turn out like this?
Jacob felt that he was not properly evaluated due to Gautier's shadow, and he hated Zachary, who helped enlarge that shadow.
Because Zachary was Gautier's closest confidant, and Zachary's victories were no less than Gautier's victories.
Every time they met in the capital or on the battlefield, her side and Jacob's would clash with each other, so she expected him to say a nasty comment or two when he met Bianca.
However, the comments were more than unpleasant. If she intended to upset Zachary, she had succeeded.
Of course, Jacob wasn't just acting, he really could have fallen in love with Bianca. Either way, he was annoying, so it was no different for Zachary.
No, I'd rather it was the former. She didn't even want to think about the latter.
“How dare you despise the Arno family so much to flirt with the lady in front of our lord?
No matter how many times he thought about it, it was absurd, even Robert, who was ignoring his mistress, was angry.
Sauveur also clucked his tongue. He was the one who said that other bastards might get tangled up like bees when they went to the capital, but the second prince? The opponent was unexpected.
In Gaspard's case, the corners of his mouth were still as tight as ever.
— Gaspard. If Bianca and Jacob meet, he takes Bianca to her room right away.
-I understand.
At Zachary's command, Gaspard silently nodded. Gaspard was as honest as his closed mouth. Zachary can't stay by Bianca's side all day, so only Gaspard could ease his worries and anxieties.
Sauveur, who was watching the situation in silence, asked.
"Did the Count guess this could happen?"
-What?
“I was wondering if the Count feared there might be a situation where the lady would need an escort. To be honest, it was a bit surprising when he first said that the lady would need one.
“Even if this didn't happen, I'd need an escort. Because the capital is a place where you never know what is going to happen.
Sauveur nodded in agreement with Zachary's calm words. Without going too far right now, he could agree with the saying that unexpected things can happen in the capital city just because of today's events.
Zachary gritted his teeth.
Did you guess it would be like this? If he had known this was going to happen in the first place, he wouldn't have brought Bianca. Even when he suggested that Bianca go with him to the capital, she was just thinking of letting her get some fresh air. The escort went just in case something happened to him...
At the time, Zachary didn't even think that Jacob's existence would be a problem.
Blood gushed from the back of his hand as he held onto the window sill.
A tapestry bearing the Arno family crest hung behind Zachary's back as he held back his anger. The Black Wolf, the crest of the Arno family, was another title given to Zachary, who was called the Earl of Iron Blood.
A black wolf on the battlefield that bites anyone who invades its territory!
It was necessary to inform the presumptuous prince that the title was not in vain.
And wolves are very patient. They were waiting for the moment when they would surely take the enemy's breath away. Zachary's eyes shone brightly.
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