Prologue

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Chapter 0 – Estelle Duran

If you were to pick the most prestigious family in the kingdom’s capital, most would pick a duke or a marquis. However, if you were to pick the richest family in the capital, everyone chose one family without disagreement. Viscount Duran.

Nobles usually make it their motto in life to play hard and work hard. However, Viscount Duran, who lost his wife to an illness in his youth due to poverty, has devoted himself to his business ever since.

Thus, when the Viscount Duran passed his prime age, the Viscount became the wealthiest family in the capital.

Thanks to this, the two daughters of Duke Duran had no worries about marriage.

Jolie, the eldest, married the eldest son of another Viscount who proposed to her earlier.

It was an engagement made when Jolie was young, that is, when Viscount Duran was less wealthy than he is now.

So Jolie, there was nothing to be loved but the rest of her marriage.

However, Viscount Duran was worried about his second daughter, Estelle.

Estelle Duran.

She was a flower-like daughter who just turned 20.

Jolie, the eldest, was six years older than her. Estelle, who lost her mother to illness before she was only one year old, was raised by Viscount Duran.

Blonde hair and spring-flowered pale green eyes resembling his wife who died young.

Beautiful beauty, innocent and lovely personality. She is a bright girl who grew up with no idea of the harsh reality of the world.

Her family is rich and pretty. Her personality is gentle, so there was only one thing for Viscount Duran to worry about.

“I hope you’ll meet a fine young man…”

That’s exactly what every parent in the world would be worried about. No matter how good a woman is, she has to be lucky to find a good man. If she meets a bastard once, her life goes straight into a storm.

Viscount Duran did not have the eyes or the ability to find a man who would love only his daughter, the most good-natured in the kingdom. However, he didn’t think that his innocent daughter would find a good man on her own.

So, Viscount Duran made a decision.

“Marry Archduke Franz.”

At least he’ll give her a man who won’t betray her in advance.

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