Duke Artem watched her from his office.

“Her expression when she’s going to meet him is quite bright…”

Somehow, jealousy welled up.

Rose’s another business partner.

Today, Rose’s face was so bright because she was going to meet that person.

While Rose was merely excited about purchasing the department store property, it didn’t seem that way from the Duke’s perspective.
“Hmm… should I secretly follow behind?”

The Duke, with a crazed look in his eyes, murmured to himself. However, his plan was thwarted before it even began.

“That’s a crime, Your Excellency.”

Nervan gave the Duke a disdainful look.

“What’s criminal about following someone? I’m just worried.”

“Excessive obsession can make a woman sick of it.”

“It’s not obsession; it’s protection.”

“If I receive such protection, I might lose my affection.”

Nervan scratched the Duke’s feelings with a polite expression and an inappropriate tone.

“Don’t go. I never intended to do that in the first place. It’s just words.”

The Duke glared at Nervan with twitching eyebrows.

“I brought information for you to look into, didn’t I?”

Nervan nodded at the Duke’s words.

He began to share the information he had learned at a rapid pace.

“He is male. He possesses outstanding abilities, scouted by the royal family due to his elite status in the industry. Born into a marquisate family, he has an excellent background, and his good character has earned the trust of those around him.”

As Nervan praised Rose’s business partner, Duke Artem’s expression distorted pleasingly.

“Such guys always turn out to be troublesome.”

The Duke grumbled, looking at Nervan.

“Is that all for the information?”

“Yes, that’s all.”

“Did you only find out that much? The important details are missing.”

There was no mention of age, height, or marital status.

In fact, Nervan had obtained all the information about butler Gwayne, even down to the number of plates in his house.

However, he didn’t want to tell Duke Artem.

‘If he finds out that he’s over 60 and that his child is around the same age as the female Serbiat, he’ll be even more uneasy.’

Recently, due to Duke Artem postponing his work because of Rose, Nervan’s workload had increased.

This job was Nervan’s small revenge.

With a sincere smile, Nervan enjoyed watching the Duke’s helpless appearance.

While Nervan and the Duke were bickering, Rose sent a letter to Jane and awaited Gwayne.

In a private room, Rose’s expression was very bright as she waited for Gwayne.

With a clear sound and the ringing of paper, the door slowly opened.

Seeing Gwayne come in, neatly combing his white hair, Rose stood up with excitement.

“Gwayne!”

“Are you well?”

Gwayne also greeted Rose with a bright smile.

“I’ve been well. How about you, Gwayne? Anything happened?”

Rose asked, and Gwayne responded with a silent smile.

In fact, after being fired by Eric, Cedric’s subordinate had come to Gwayne.

‘Master wants to continue working with you. What do you think?’

Gwayne politely declined his offer.
After retirement, he said he wanted to spend his old age quietly. In response to his words, Cedric tried to secure a large retirement bonus for Gwayne, but Gwayne refused to take it.

“Well… What’s the difference in an old person’s daily life?”

He didn’t bother telling Rose that Cedric had come.

“It’s great to see you again. And thank you once again for saying you’ll work with me.”

Rose beamed a sunny smile at Gwayne, the one who chose her.

“Shall we sit down and talk?”

“Of course. I’m very much looking forward to it. I wonder what ingenious business you’ve prepared.”

While facing Gwayne, Rose began explaining the business she had conceived, revealing that she had received support from Duke Artem.

Gwayne had to know the extent of Rose’s assets, and hiding the fact that she received support from the Duke could risk losing his trust.

Throughout the explanation, Gwayne’s expression was consistently amazed.

“…Lady Rose is more impressive than I thought.”

Even after serving for three years, this was the first time he had seen such a side of her.

Moreover, making the relentlessly cold Duke Artem an ally.

Gwayne was not only amazed at Rose’s business plan but also at Rose’s ability to win people’s hearts.

Gwayne, too, had fallen for this side of Rose.

“You are truly amazing. Your distribution is extraordinary. To ask for a colossal sum of 10 billion Les for a loan… were you confident of success?”

Embarrassed by the Duke’s words, Rose scratched her cheek.

“Rather than confidence, I wanted him to believe in me.”

Gwayne’s eyes narrowed at Rose’s words.

“I was originally a very negative person. I would encourage others, tell them they could do it, but I didn’t do anything myself. I was too afraid of failure.”

Thinking of her life in Korea, Rose spoke frankly.

“It’s a bit cowardly, right? There were no challenges in my life. Just the safest and smoothest path.”

She had lived diligently without any deviations. Graduated from elementary, middle, and high school, and even landed a job at a prestigious company.

Her life might have been enviable to others.

“I wanted to believe in my potential. It’s too regrettable not to do anything because of fear. Who knows if you’ll regret it forever after you die?”

It was a story from her experience.

After all, she had died once.

She regretted not passionately challenging what she wanted to do.
“So, this time, I decided to bet on success, not failure. Life only comes once, you know.”

Rose calmly shared her inner thoughts and then burst into hearty laughter, feeling refreshed.

Gwayne, with a surprised expression, looked at Rose and then joined her in laughter.

“That’s a truly daring bet. Effort sometimes betrays us. Working hard doesn’t always guarantee success.”

Gwayne’s pointed words were resolute.

“Just hoping for the best without taking concrete actions might lead us into a pile of debts.”

Caught off guard by Gwayne’s hearty laughter, Rose stiffened like a rock.