***
While Leticia and the twin were out having a good time, Enoch received a letter. It was from the Achilles' property manager cautiously advising the closure of the pink diamond mine he owns.
The pink diamond mine...'
It was a mine that Enoch's father, the Duke of the Sun, paid too much for. It was one of the main things that led the Achilles family to ruin.
[The pink diamonds will now appear!]
When the Duke visited the mine with a young Enoch, he sang that pink diamonds would flood out one day.
In fact, buying a pink diamond mine wasn't such a bad idea.
Beautiful and brilliant pink diamonds are the rarest of all jewels and have a special meaning of eternal youth and beauty' and making wishes come true' in the Helios Empire.
The problem was that no pink diamonds had been found since purchasing the mine.
No, that's not completely true... some did come out.
They were full of impurities, and less valuable than stones lying on the ground.
In the end, it became a most troublesome existence now and it only took on debt.
It would be right to sort it out.'
Marquis Leroy had purchased a mine that produced a pink ore that could replace the pink diamonds.
Might as well sell it as soon as possible.'
It had been almost ten years since the mine had stopped producing diamonds.
With a brief sigh, Enoch wrote back to the property manager to sell off the pink diamond mine.
As soon as he started to put the letter in an envelope, he heard a carriage outside. He thought he heard wrong, but the sound got louder and louder.
Who is it?'
Enoch put the reply letter in the drawer and went outside.
When he opened the front door of the mansion, his eyes collided head-on with Levion, who was standing right in front of him.
"Not now."
Enoch said with a chill to his voice.
He had been rude to Enoch on his last visit, and seemed to have no sense of propriety.
Levion did not back down and approached Enoch.
"I came here to speak to you, Lord Achilles."
Enoch stopped himself from asking why he was here, because he could guess why Levion had come to see him.
"Follow me."
Enoch spoke indifferently and led him to his office. On the way, Levion glanced at the mansion and raised an eyebrow. They didn't encounter a single servant.
Levion had heard rumours about the Duke of Achilles in passing. It seemed to be true that their financial situation was not very good.
Why do you want to stay in such a place?'
He found it hard to understand Leticia, no matter how many times he thought about it.
What is she going to do in this empty mansion?
Will she be able to eat properly?'
Levion clenched his fists tightly, and kept quiet.
Soon after arriving at the office, Enoch dropped a cup of tea in front of Levion.
As if he had been waiting for this moment, Levion immediately launched into his reason for being here.
"I've come to ask a favor of Lord Achilles."
Enoch's eyes turned cold, but Levion didn't hesitate to ask him.
"Persuade Leticia."
"What persuasion are you talking about?"
"This is no place for Leticia."
a noble family all her
must have been uncomfortable and
let her stay
that Leticia said she would stay in this mansion, Levion spent time
met with Duke Achilles by
remove Leticia from a family that she
take Leticia with
him, and only stared
led a perfect
it bothered him every time Levion talked about Leticia so
behind him and looked at the
you care so much for each other, then
Letisha left alone on
before she
was no way he wanted to tell Letisha
you're talking to
"What do you mean?"
persuade
"Lord Achilles."
do anything,
I don't want to.'
finished speaking, Enoch took a sip of tea. He frowned because the tea tasted bad
sharply to
are you forcing yourself to hold on to
stunned by Levion's words
particular, his heart stung when he heard the word
took her in against
"Lord Achilles."
was Miss Leroy's decision
and that the wounds inflicted by
he was more inclined to do what Leticia wanted than what he
he was so happy when Leticia threatened' him with staying
so he spoke to Enoch as if he was to
kind-hearted girl who can't abandon
was only staying here out of a sense
showed no sign of displeasure, and faced him with a
to force Miss
"What did you say..."
"Force."
that Enoch had intentionally put strength into the
"Lord Achilles."
I can do about it. Go home. I have nothing
spoke sternly and removed
come here rudely
"That's...!"
"...."
Levion, who'd momentarily stopped talking. When their gazes met,
my
internally
been quietly admiring the scene, nodded
***
was always grateful to his eldest
who took care of her
any signs of distress, and was always
it used to be
awaken. They felt embarrassed for Leticia, who had not yet
so hard about
an embarrassment to
he
she had no personal will to try, or was incapable of redemption. It
care of their mother long ago, he thought she would be the first
damage to their family with her ability to bring
a low class family and been brought down to their level? Or
they were once
heard you were staying at the Achilles mansion, but it
and Ian standing close to Leticia. He almost laughed in disbelief when he
Leticia faced Emil calmly.
staying
how much Father hates that
voice, Elle's eyes lit
"How dare you!"
tried to intervene, but he barely managed to keep
also blocked Elle's
"Never mind, Emil."