CHAPTER 11

How The Male Lead Cures The Young Lady Who Has A Limited Time

"......Judging from your expression, it looks like you have something to ask of me."

He's a very quick witted person.

Yvette unconsciously coughed in vain at the words that hit the spot.

"That's right, I'm actually here to ask you for a favor."

"I guess it wasn't a lie that you couldn't live without me."

As Noel muttered, Yvette couldn’t tell if he was joking or serious.

"So, what else are you gonna ask me to do today?"

"I'll talk about it later. Let's write our contract first."

"......Contract?"

"Yes, the contract we were supposed to write before."

Yvette looked around and lowered her voice so only he could hear it.

"You didn't forget, did you?"

"No way."

Noel smiled and opened the desk drawer. He reaches out for a sheet of paper from the drawer and hands it to Yvette.

"Are you talking about this?"

Yvette accepted the paper with a puzzled look.

At the top of the paper, 'engagement contract' was written in neat handwriting, and the rest was all blank.

"You just have to write down the terms and conditions of the contract in the blank space. After you've written it all down, you just have to sign it."

"What exactly are the terms of the contract?"

"The provisions you want to keep, or something like that."

"Aha."

Yvette looked down at the contract.

'Here, I think I should write down the conditions.'

Yvette, who had been thinking for a while, reached out to Noel.

"Can I borrow a pen?"

"Here."

Noel handed over the pen that was on the desk.

After that, Yvette slowly wrote down the conditions.

[Paragraph 1. Continue the contract relationship until the curse of Yvette Blanche is lifted.

Paragraph 2. Sincerely cooperate with Yvette Blanche's research.

Paragraph 3. Be responsible for the safety of Yvette Blanche while the contract lasts.]

Yvette wrote without interruption until the third paragraph, then handed over the contract to Noel.

"First of all, this is all I can think for now."

"It's shorter than I thought."

Noel slowly read down the contract.

Soon his eyes remained on the final paragraph.

"By the way, what do you mean by being responsible for your safety?"

"Literally."

Yvette pointed at herself with a serious look.

"I mean, I want you to keep me safe under any circumstances."

"Is someone threatening you?"

Yvette flinched at Noel's question.

'Did he notice it?'

She opened her eyes wide and looked around, and Noel smirked.

"Well, it's not a difficult condition. Let's get over it for now."

Then Noel picked up the pen.

"Is it my turn to write?"

"Don't write down weird conditions, okay?

Yvette, who suddenly became anxious, leaned forward.

Noel lightly shrugged his shoulders and looked at her.

"Well, I'm not sure what the standard for weird is."

Soon he smiled and moved the pen.

Unlike Yvette, who wrote three paragraphs, Noel ended up with two.

[Paragraph 4. The contract period shall be one year.]

[Paragraph 5. Don't betray each other]

Noel made a clean period and returned the contract to Yvette.

Yvette slowly read down the conditions, but stopped in paragraph 5.

'We will not betray each other…...'

She had no intention of betraying Noel anyway.

Because betraying the person that is holding her lifeline is the same as saying that she's going to die.

"If you agree to the terms, leave a signature underneath it."

When Noel handed over the pen, Yvette quickly left a signature at the bottom of the contract.

"This is how we do it, right?"

"Yes."

After Noel also finished signing, he stamped the seal engraved with the Duke of Aberon's design on the top of the contract.

Yvette did not open her mouth until she confirmed that the seal had been stamped.

"We're engaged for a year from now, aren't we?"

"Sort of."

As Noel nodded, Yvette looked at him with eager eyes, and then clasped her hands.

“Then, as a commemoration of becoming your fiance, can you please accept my request?”

"......is this why you wanted to sign a contract first?"

Yvette smiled awkwardly as she watched Noel's eyes narrow.

"I'm sorry, but it's very urgent for me."

".....what happened to you?"

When Noel showed interest, Yvette continued without hesitation.

"I need to get the family seal back from my uncle."

* * * *

"Are you sure she's coming today? You said she'd come, but she might not."

"I'm sure, don't be noisy and keep your mouth shut. If I ruin everything because of you, will you take responsibility?"

Baron Larishi has been busy preparing to receive guests from early in the morning.

The Baron urged his restless wife and nervously glanced at the window.

“The time has come for the guests to arrive. Have you finished preparing the meal?”

The servant who was waiting next to him politely answered.

"Yes. I have prepared everything as you asked."

"All right, I'm sure you've done it properly."

Baron Larishi stroked his chin with a satisfied expression on his face.

Soon his gaze returned to Baroness Larishi.

"You too, take care of your mouth today. Don't let that child find out by pointlessly talking to her."

"Don't say useless things, just think about what you're going to do today."

The baroness answered arrogantly and turned her head away.

"There's no need to worry about it. It's perfectly planned. All I have to do is watch quietly."

Baron Larishi, who had a nasty smile, approached the window.

"I see a carriage over there."

Just in time, he saw a carriage approaching out of the window.

At that moment, Baron Larishi, who was staring out the window with a welcome face, froze.

"Darling? what's wrong?"

Seeing his unusual expression, Baroness Larishi turned her head toward the window.

At the same time, her face hardened.

"Th-That......!"

"Tell them to get a tea ready right now! The most expensive one we've ever had!"

Baroness Larishi, who was very excited, brushed off the servants around her.

The servants, who received the order, rushed out without knowing the truth.

'How did this happen?'

When all the servants had left, Baron Larishi nervously bit his fingertips.

His gaze never seemed to fall from the window the whole time.

'Why on earth is the Duke of Aberon's carriage in front of my house!'

* * * *

A large carriage approached Baron Larishi.

The carriage, which is rarely used by most aristocrats, was large enough to leave space for four people.

On one side of the carriage sat a large painting that no one recognized.

It was of a large snake that swallowed a sword.

In other words, it was a pattern representing the Duke of Aberon.

"We're too conspicuous, aren't we?"

Yvette murmured as she glanced outside through the window.

Perhaps it was because it's her first time riding such a big carriage.

It felt so awkward.

"Well. I don't know."

Noel turned to Yvette calmly.

Normally, he felt a little more drowsy and light, but today's Noel felt strangely intimidating from the way he was dressed.

It looked like he was very determined and was trying to kill Baron Larishi.

'You didn't have to dress up like that.'

Yvette, who looked at Noel with a side glance, couldn't help but be quiet.

A few days ago, she frankly told Noel about her situation.

There was no reason to hide it anyway because it was something that he would find out one day.

Of course, She didn't tell him the truth 100%, but she added a little MSG to it.

She intended to provoke Noel's sympathy by pretending to be as poor as she could.

And the result.

Yvette was headed for Baron Larishi in the most splendid carriage in the empire.

'By now, Baron Larishi must have been on a rampage.'

Duke Aberon's carriage was so colorful and big that it could be seen from far away.

When she thought about Baron Larishi's face, who must have been bewildered by the carriage, she laughed automatically.

".....that's a lot of laughter."

Noel, who was watching Yvette with his chin in his hand, murmured to himself.

An unknown emotion flashed in his blue eyes, and then disappeared.

"What? What did you just say?"

"No, I was just talking to myself."

At that, Yvette flinched and raised her head, and Noel shook his head as if nothing had happened.

It was just then.

"We've arrived."

At the same time as the rattling carriage stopped completely, the horseman's voice was heard.

Noel rose from his seat, drawing attention from Yvette's stay.

"Slow down."

When he opened the door first and got off, Yvette followed him down the stairs.

When the two of them showed up, passers-by who were watching around were buzzing.

"Isn't that the symbol of the Duke of Aberon?"

"I think that's right."

"Then, who just got off…...?"

At first it was a quiet murmur.

But as the two got closer, people couldn't hide their excitement and shouted.

"Look over there! That was the Duke of Aberon!"

"What? There's no way Duke Aberon would come to a place like this!"

"No, I'm sure! He must be the Duke of Aberon!"

As the buzzing of people increased, the crowd that was gathered around them also increased.

'What if this is going to be on the front page of the newspaper tomorrow?'

Yvette looked around in a rather bemused expression.

Whether he knew her feelings or not, Noel smiled and held out her hand.

"Let's go, My Lady."

Yvette hesitated at the friendly voice that she heard for the first time.

Her face was filled with embarrassment.

"......what's with that awkward appellation?"

When she asked in surprise, Noel tilted her head.

"Why? Can't I do this with my fiance?"

Yvette looked around and lowered her voice so that only he could hear it.

"We're not really engaged yet!"

Then Noel replied nonchalantly.

"We're going to announce our engagement soon anyway, so there's no harm in postponing it in advance."

He shrugged his shoulders lightly, then extended his arms to Yvette again.

Yvette, who had been agonizing for a while, reluctantly grabbed him by the arm.

It was not long before the two reached the front door of Baron Larishi mansion.

-to be continued Translated by me Not 100% correct Credit to the Author

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