Chapter 5

Alyssa grew up in the County of Regantia, on the northwestern frontier of the Empire. Hailing from an unknown family with a small and barren land, it was impossible for her to know the sophisticated taste of high society.

Having lost her mother early, she was so quiet and timid that she didn’t engage in proper social activities.

I was lucky to have someone like Louise who knows all about high society and socializing to be taking care of me.

“I chose this myself for you. You can’t be seen as tacky.”

Louise, who grew up in the province, was taking care of herself to not be ridiculed by wearing an outdated dress.

“The lady doesn’t know where to go.”

It’s about choosing parties that you can go to for yourself who doesn’t know the subtle war of nerves in society.

“It’s all for your own good, Madam.”

Everything she said was straightforward for me, who still lacks the capacity as a duchess.

Usually, Louise would be telling Alyssa where to go, what to wear, and do.

Alyssa wasn’t very dissatisfied with those days, but the Duchess now is no longer the same as she once was.

‘I don’t think I have to do what Louise says anymore.’

It wasn’t because I was in a situation of a Duchess and a maid, but because she kept saying harsh things while squeezing me.

If I had to stay with her, it seemed necessary to talk with each other about what kind of direction we should take in the future.

“You know, Louise.”

She turned her head at my call.

It was then.

Knock Knock—

A knock at the door was heard.

(T/N: I feel like a ghost will pop up hehe)

Who is it? The doctor came and went earlier, and there’s no one to see me at this time. Is it the maid, Mrs. Ronan? Or a butler? My head tilted itself at the question.

(t/n: don’t tell me it’s the ml!! Getting ready with knives)

Louise, who approached the door to respond, looked surprised when she checked the person outside the door. She knelt down to show her respect to the guest.

If Louise was polite all of a sudden, it must be…

My back went cold at the unexpected situation.

Of course, I knew we would meet someday, but not now.

No! I’m not ready yet!

“Madam, His Excellency is here.”

As soon as Louise was finished, I hurried into bed.

***

People call Alyssa Fenvernon the luckiest girl in the world.

It was a mockery of her being a duchess as was with her luck.

It’s not wrong.

The daughter of a fallen Count who only had a name left, and an ordinary girl who can be seen everywhere takes the place of the Duchess of the Fenvernon family! Isn’t that perfect luck?

But was it really perfect?

Was it really good enough to make people jealous and envious?

I looked at the best luck God had given me with suspicious eyes.

It was in the form of an admirable man.

A sleek figure like an elegant black leopard, and a gorgeous beauty that catches the eye at once. Looking like that, he was the owner of the most powerful dukedom in the Empire and an unprecedentedly strong swordsman in history, a man with everything.

Because of Alyssa’s memory, I already knew his face, but when I saw him in person, I was speechless because of his overwhelming presence.

I sat down and stared at him, blinking my eyes. He was looking down at me, too. His dark black hair looked like the deepness of the night and golden eyes that shone like a full moon in the middle.

It was him who opened his mouth first.

My husband, the owner of the Fenvernon dukedom, and the male protagonist of the story— Rashid.