marry the young duchess f

in his office as always, while the but

ew she was planning on annulling her engagement in the first place?" Alexander smirked. "She is the only one I can think of mar

her myself," Cornelius said. "She holds a great amount of po

why I am m

d is, when did the lord see

er. Even my spies respect her ability. She has a twin bro

e's decision since, in everyone's eyes, the young duchess is doing a great job representing the north duchy. If someone

t is

u don't have any experience," Cornelius sniggered, his gre

ng," Alexan

ess is at least used

air of hers," Alexander said. "And it is said that the youn

ung duchess for as long as their existence. They grew up together. Since then, Sir Matt has been with the young duchess to p

an standing beside the young duch

is political power and for a successor. Among all the noblewomen, Alessandr

and twin brother Alessandro Maximillan. The whole family was famous for their charm. Duke Albert Maximillan was a good-looking man and he did n

uchess Alessandra. It was said that Alessandro was not good with

lver eyes did not match and made him look scary. Noblewomen were charmed by his ha

uchess the reply," Alexander m

thing?" Cornelius asked as he

ah

wo black horizontal marks (-)

n blew it out. "She does," he said. "It is quite strange to h

nd Lords Alessandr

't matter what they are. Black marks are called curses. But even if it's a curs

pread that you're impotent and you have

or even spread in the firs

ss, since it's half true

't ever been near a w

ornelius said. "You don

nough. Why do I need to mock aroun

There is no doubt about that," Corneliu

the reply. She sent a letter back saying that she would annul

burst open and the butler ran

ead anymore?" Alexander muttered with furrowed

breath. The moment he had noticed the carriage of the North M

eet Hayden to annul their

ow about it?" C

" Alexander said. "She feels the same way. That's why she didn't inform me. And be

oing to meet h

xander smirked. "After all, Hayden is not someone to

same, if not more,"

was two years younger than him. Hayden's mother was the late duchess of the Terrence duchy

Terrence's residence. As Alexander went in, he fo

He could not see the look on the young duchess's fa

rd, said who was standing right beside her. "You need to play

hy you like chess so

play chess too when you do so

e gentleman and gentlewoman in front of us. The sound

m. Hayden was surprised to see Alessandra Maximillan, while

hing completely superfluous, let me remind the lord that I have sent a letter

on his clothes. Thankfully, he was still wearing his pants. "It's the first

like this when he was caught cheating red-handed by his fiancée, though Alex

s as fresh as newly bloomed flowers," Alessandra said calmly. Perhaps her face was dangerou