Chapter 24

“If you speak that way, rumors will spread that you behaved improperly to entrap me into marriage.” Aha. In other words, he was worried that rumors would circulate claiming that a daughter from a humble family, who had long admired the war hero Curtis, had deliberately joined the army and used vulgar tricks to snatch the position of Grand Duchess. Chloe tilted her head lightly. “…Isn’t that already the case?” “It is, but… your own words and rumors circulating behind your back are two different matters. Do you want to ruin your future marriage prospects?”