Chapter 12

The Count’s eyes, which had been flickering with confusion and anger, grew calm. Jisen had displayed the excellence of a well-prepared noblewoman. Furthermore, she had said and done things that made no sense unless she had received a revelation. The Count decided that if he wanted to establish a foothold in the capital on his own terms, strengthening their alliance would serve him better than oppressing her. “Do not be arrogant. Before you are anything else, you are my daughter.”