When Pride Falls at Your Feet (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 80

“Your words alone are gratitude enough.”

“Enough already—just continue what you were saying.”

“Yes!”

Lanireo quickly resumed speaking.

Lawyer Paolo Arturo showed the power of attorney he had received from Viscount Este and pointed out the section Emilia needed to sign, explaining that the moment she submitted it, the anonymity clause of the investment rights would expire, revealing her identity.

He added that while revealing her identity was unavoidable if she wished to receive the profits from the investment rights, she had also been left other assets aside from that.

Emilia gasped as she looked at the documents piled before her. As if to prove that the papers left in the cellar had only been trivial, the documents Lanireo had given her were all substantial.

“…So all of Viscount Este’s hidden assets were here after all.”

Enrico clicked his tongue briefly, his expression evidently displeased. The royalties from numerous inventions he had invested in and the purchased lands clearly amounted to more money than she could ever spend in her lifetime.

Of course, compared to Enrico’s own wealth, this was but a drop in the ocean—but that wasn’t the point. The issue was Emilia’s circumstances, which seemed increasingly free of worry.

Enrico tilted his head slightly toward her, bringing his lips close to her ear. Emilia instinctively tried to push him away, but seeing Lanireo across from them staring at her with startled eyes, she awkwardly froze her hand mid-motion.

She hesitated—pushing him away outright would make her, the daughter of a viscount, appear far too insolent toward a duke.

“You understand that even if you now have money, our contract remains valid, don’t you?”

She reflexively held her breath. His warm breath brushed against her cheek, and a low, husky whisper reached her ear. Her shoulders tensed, and her expression hardened stiffly.

“You didn’t seek me out for money. Don’t forget—you must stay by my side.”

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