I closed my mouth for a moment.
I realized that in the midst of such a negative controversy where everyone seemed to know who was at fault, the party involved was trying to enforce a provision that requires them to compensate double the investment amount.
The king subtly added strength to his side in that trial to strengthen the influence of the contract.
“Could it be… Is the king also an accomplice?”
Philip, startled at that moment, was the first to step forward.
“I apologize, Your Highness, but it seems there is a misunderstanding about the representative of Boutique DS.”
Next, Laila stepped forward.
“Your Majesty, the representative of Boutique DS is not that kind of person.”
The king’s eyebrows twitched. Soon his gaze shifted briefly to Marboro. However, it seemed that Marboro didn’t want to give him a chance to speak directly and immediately asked Baron Ondella.
“Are you saying I have misunderstood… Baron, didn’t you give the representative of Boutique DS the tears of the goddess?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“As a gift?”
“Do you not know the nature of that woman?”
His answer was astonishing.
“Baron Ondella, what I said as a gift of remorse was not a necklace, but something that slandered me today.”
Baron Ondella lied without changing his expression.
“She said she understands the value of the business and won’t pressure me. She even brought along a competitor to the party.”
“So, you prepared that gift?”
This issue has an answer. I already had my own plan. But Marboro’s shamelessness was more outrageous than I thought.
“It seemed like the investment was too excessive; it was a planned move from the beginning.”
It turned out that even bringing the king here was to secure a witness for enforcing the provision. Moreover, a witness with strong influence.
Regardless of the truth, it was burdensome when the king personally intervened.
Still, I couldn’t just stay quiet. Staying quiet here was equivalent to confirming the negative controversy against me.
“Your Highness, I sincerely apologize, but there is really a misunderstanding. And Baron, you are slandering me with shameless lies.”
“Misunderstanding, you say.”
The king, with a sharp and rugged voice, pointed his finger at my throat.
“How will you explain the necklace around your neck?”
“It is true that I received the tears of the goddess as a gift. However, what is hanging around my neck…”
I looked at Baron Ondella. Baron Ondella smirked as if saying, ‘No, you’re caught in your contingency plan.’
I spoke to the king with a bitter smile.
“That day, Baron Ondella gave me a necklace as a gift and asked me to come to the party today. I promised him that I would.”
The king’s authoritative voice became even more forceful.
“So you received it for sure, and it’s hanging around your neck. What misunderstanding are you talking about?”
I took off the necklace. Then I showed the back of the necklace to the king. The king’s eyes narrowed.
“On the back of such a noble necklace, there is the maker’s mark.”
As the king’s eyesight seemed to be poor, I looked closer. Soon, the king’s pupils trembled.
“What… What happened?”
“I never demanded that gift. Moreover, no matter how much I think about it, it was an incomprehensible gift. After missing it at the auction, I had no reason to hold a grudge or accept it.”
Holding the necklace in my hand, I spoke methodically.
“This is a specially made imitation necklace to fulfill the promise. I commissioned it from the renowned workshop in Morris Territory, using platinum and glass. Even this imitation necklace illuminated like a real one with the dazzling light of the chandelier.”
I made sure people could see the back of the necklace.
“The real Tears of the Goddess were returned to Marquis Ondella the next day, along with a letter explaining the reason.”
My statement caused a stir around. The king chuckled and then asked a question.
“If you really returned it, isn’t it over? Why bother making an imitation necklace?”
“As Marquis Ondella gave me an expensive gift, I thought someone might find out about it. I was worried that if news of the return came late, it would be embarrassing. So, after passing the king’s birthday party, it would remain as a tale of a great business partner.”
I sighed and took out a copy of the contract and a newly made scented candle from the bag Mild Kye brought.
“However, I didn’t expect accusations of forcibly giving gifts or that you had such intentions in presenting the gift.”
“Accusations… Would Marquis have a reason to do that to a business partner?”
I handed the king a copy of the contract.
“I was confused earlier, but now I understand a bit. Marquis Ondella might have intended to use this clause to make me pay double the investment.”
“Double the investment?”
“Marquis set a tremendous investment condition in the contract. If I violate the contract, the business will have to be handed over to Marquis.”
While examining the king’s expression, I continued speaking.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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