Chapter 2: He...Love her
"For the first time, Princess Yvonne will be served by Soldier Margo alone, and in the future, the needs and interests of the princess will immediately be my decision," said Claude, without preamble.
Somehow I'm not surprised, he doesn't trust me, there's no reason for him to entrust his lover under his wife's control, "Very well, Your Majesty." I replied, submissive.
"Ah, and for my bedroom, prepare a room near Princess Yvonne-" blatant, interesting affair, had he forgotten that he was already married?
"I have prepared, Your Majesty. Princess Yvonne will be staying in the main building of the Dukedom, with you." I explained, clearly, that Nocton had escorted him to the main building, maybe he forgot or didn't know, I don't know.
"Not the main building, just provide it in the south building-", "Unfortunately you can't, Your Majesty. The south building is the place I use." I said to hurry up,
Finally, after five minutes of his back to me, Claude turned to face me directly, "You live there?"
I think it's a wise decision.
He doesn't have to change buildings just because he's uncomfortable with me.
"Nocton will serve you continuously while in the main building, and I will take care of the Dukedom from the south building," the Duchess' main job was to take care of the Dukedom, a task I usually did with Nocton, but, with the arrival of the Grand Duke, it would be best if Nocton helped the Grand Duke. The duke adjusted himself first.
"Ah, and tomorrow there will be a war victory party at the palace, if Princess Yvonne or Private Margo is uncomfortable with my presence, may I send a maid to bring the royal boutique flier?" I continued, too long on the battlefield must have left Yvonne without a dress for tomorrow.
"No need, Private Margo can do it," replied Claude, "And, you, don't have anything to do with Princess Yvonne from now on, don't meet her again, if there is any reason, you can come to me."
If he wasn't a married man, his actions were romantic. Unfortunately, he did it to protect his mistress.
"Very well, Your Majesty," I answered, it's up to you and I don't care at all.
This wife role is starting to get annoying, even though it's only the first day, "You can go," he ordered, ah, before leaving, "Your Majesty." I called, Claude looked back at me, "What else?"
"Tomorrow there will be a representative from the palace court, I have completed half of the divorce files, Your Majesty is still checking the mutual agreement and signatures-" I had prepared everything, well in advance, even long before the news of his arrival.
"Wait a minute." Claude raised his hand "Did you say... the divorce file?"
Why is he surprised?
He was the one who brought another woman home. "You want a divorce?" he asked. What kind of question was that? How can he say it when he has a mistress "Your Majesty wants it too, right?" I asked back.
Claude didn't answer, instead told me to leave, strange, isn't that what he wants?
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Ah~
"Should I speak to Grand Duke? Duke, Madam?" Madam Magie is aghast, she's the head chef at Belgoat.
I know why she's upset.
"Lord Duke should know, if Duchess was not doing a renovation, the Dukedom would never have been like this ', I understand Madam Magie's concern, but just like the bad rumors surrounding me, I don't want to justify anything.
"No need, Your Majesty has gone through a lot of hardships during these 10 years, and knowing praise for his enemy would be a headache in himself," I don't need praise from her anyway, I continued to myself.
Madam Magie continued to grumble, but, a good thing she wouldn't say anything to Claude, not only Madam Magie-
But, everyone in the Dukedom made a promise; they wouldn't ask me to get Claude's attention, whatever, and I guess they all would.
"Duchess, why do you call Grand Duke. Duke, 'Your Majesty', you should try to call him Grand Duke. Duke is 'my husband' or 'sweety'!" Madam Magie insisted, that she only called Claude 'Lord Duke', she was the one who took care of Claude since childhood, a long time before meeting with me.
"Your Majesty hates me, it's safer to call him 'Your Majesty' than any other name," I replied, I want to play it safe, as long as he doesn't want to cut my head off I'm fine.
"Later, the Duke will be taken by the foreign princess!" cried Madam Magie in exasperation,
The maids who surrounded us who were also excited, nodded in agreement, just take it, after he was taken first so it just wasted my time, and I was just an antagonist character.
"Deadline is coming soon, I don't want to be terrorized by Louise," changing the topics-
Louise is my editor, as well as my only female friend, she's pretty terrible when it comes to Deadlines, "I'll be working on my novel in my room, so don't bother me unless something urgent happens." I said quickly, getting up from where I was, then going upstairs, to my library as well as my study.
Another thing that Claude did not know, and hopefully he will never know; is that his wife, Duchess Belgoat, is an adult novelist.
"It's true what people say, those who have experienced are better at theory." Madam Magie quipped, followed by the giggles of the other maids,
Everyone at Dukedom knows my side job (even though I already use a pen name), and everyone knows how skilled I am at writing kisses and other intimate scenes.
While the truth is, I've never even held a man's hand, not even my own husband's.
Madam Magie smiled crookedly,
"Hopefully Grand Duke Athanasia can experience it for herself, one day, of course, with Grand Duke Duke,"
She quipped again, she knew I was never comfortable discussing this sort of thing, not because I was embarrassed, but because I knew it couldn't because-
Well, because Claude belongs to Yvonne.
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