“When I entered law school, the sanctuary had already begun to crumble. The Count is aware that women are attempting to enter professions that were once thought to be exclusively for men. I have heard that there are already many women working as policemen.”
“But the reality is not so rosy, Marianne. The police force is more exclusive to women than any other field. There may not even be twenty female police officers in the entire kingdom. And there’s likely not a single woman in the Blauburg police force. I’d bet on it.”
“That’s why I need the Count’s help. If you recommend me, the police chief will not dare to refuse.”
Count Schneider realized that she had no intention of backing down. Marianne gave him no room.
What could be the reason for her being so adamant, Count Schneider thought, his eyebrows twitching once again. From his lips, a cautious voice flowed.
“Is it because of Veronica?”
Marianne did not respond at all. But with a tightly pulled chin, slightly quickened breath, and trembling pupils, she had as good as answered.
Count Schneider leaned back on the sofa with a gloomy expression. He muttered half to himself, stroking his faded beard.
“I regret what happened to Veronica, too. It was too early for her to be broken.”
Then, suddenly, he cast a puzzled look at Marianne.
“But why apply to this police station? Veronica attended a women’s boarding school in the capital, as far as I know.”
“The capital is in Christoph’s palm. There’s no place his influence doesn’t reach. If there’s a will, the truth can be uncovered here too.”
“Are you saying it’s darkest under the lamp? No matter how much Christoph is, he won’t think that you would come to me. Yes, that’s it. Although becoming a lawyer would be an easier path, you don’t do it for fear that it might connect you with Christoph.”
Count Schneider nodded as if he understood. Only then did he realize that this was not a plan prepared in a day or two. She was sincere.
“Besides, I need to work to eat and live, so I might as well do what I want.”
“Eating and living…, hmm.”
Count Schneider dribbled saliva with a flabbergasted look. The notion that Lady Schneider would worry about eating and living was the funniest joke he’d heard recently.
Clearing her throat lightly, Marianne looked at him with her deep blue eyes, filled with the universe. Count Schneider also gazed fixedly at her eyes.
In the intimate silence, Marianne was the first to speak.
“Will you keep your promise?”
“If I don’t keep my promise, will you go to a place beyond my reach?”
Marianne stubbornly closed her lips. It was as good as an affirmation to his words. Count Schneider felt like he was discovering a side of her he hadn’t fully realized.
Maybe this was Marianne. Not Lady Schneider, but Marianne Clozé’s true self.
After a moment’s reflection, he finally nodded. His voice was cheerier than expected.
“The weight of a promise is never light. I should have predicted this situation when I told you that, and not doing so was my mistake.”
He mumbled lightly and looked back at Marianne with smiling eyes.
“Okay. I’ll recommend you to Chief Wilhelm.”
“And…….”
Marianne hesitated for a moment, as if about to make an even more difficult request. Count Schneider urged her next words with silence.
“Please lend me some money. I’ll pay it back little by little as I receive my salary.”
“…….”
Count Schneider, with a stunned expression as if not understanding what he had heard, widened his eyes belatedly.
With a face like he’d been slapped on the back of the head, he asked, “Did you say money?” Marianne’s ears turned red.
명색이 Mrs. Schneider. The granddaughterinlaw of Duke Schneider, and the wife of the most successful lawyer in the capital, Christoph. And yet she asks for a loan.
Heh, he let out a frivolous laugh and affectionately asked, looking at Marianne’s flushed face.
“So, how much do you need? 50,000 gold? 100,000 gold?”
At that, Marianne’s eyes widened. 100,000 gold was enough for an ordinary person to live leisurely for a few years.
Her face turned pale, and she quickly waved her hand.
“10 gold will do. I was in a hurry and couldn’t carry cash with me. If I were to sell the jewelry I have, Christoph might find out. I’m thinking of getting a boarding house in the village.”
“A boarding house? Not staying here with me?”
Duke Schneider wore a surprised expression for the first time. Marianne slowly shook her head.
“I know that Your Grace is a trustworthy person. But there are too many servants here. Word might get out. It’s only a matter of time before Christoph finds out.”
“Child, Mari.”
Duke Schneider called her affectionately. He was uneasy about her staying in a boarding house, no matter how he thought about it.
“Please, Your Grace. Let me stay in your territory.”
It was nothing short of a threat. If he didn’t comply, she would run to a place beyond his reach.
“Hmm.”
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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