I’m Trying to End This Possession Chapter 90

“Didn’t you say you loved Allice?”

 

“I did.” Raios nodded as if it were undeniable. “I do love Allice.”

 

“…The moment Your Highness said that in front of me, it was over between you and me. This isn’t something you can fix just by stubbornly insisting otherwise.”

 

“Not possible?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“Well,” Raios murmured, tilting his head slightly. “I think it will work.” Then he grinned like a mischievous boy. “If I say it’ll work, then it will, right?”

 

“Your Highness.”

 

“Yes. I know what you’re going to say. But tell me. Do you think I’m interested in what you have to say?” Raios laughed. It was a hearty, triumphant laugh, as if he were thoroughly enjoying watching a child perform a cute trick. “If I say I won’t break up with you, then we’re not breaking up.”

 

“…”

 

“Your opinion doesn’t matter, Danae Windsor.”

 

Ah… In that instant, Dana felt all the strength drain from the tip of her tongue. Her will to fight disappeared. What am I doing right now? Am I having this conversation just to hear such nonsense? Enough. Her purpose was to return the bullet and observe his reaction. Thanks to that, Dana was now completely certain of what was going on. There was no need for any further conversation.

 

As Dana turned to leave, Raios placed a hand on her shoulder. It was a gentle but firm touch. “You seem to have a poor memory, so make sure to understand this. I’ll tell you one more time. Danae Windsor…”

 

Raios leaned closer. His pitch-black eyes blazed fiercely, as though they were about to burn her to ashes. Then he smiled. “Even in death, you’ll be buried beside me.” It was a creepy smile.

 

* * *

Ignis de Windsor tried not to forget his original objective. Blackmail. Intimidation. Threatening. Yes, that was his goal. To blackmail Danae Windsor, that girl who loved her family so dearly, and obtain the entire contents of her secret vault.

 

Ignis didn’t bother to hide his intention. He had blackmailed, threatened, acted roughly, and made demands. But…

 

“What are you doing?”

 

The problem was that his target was too fragile. He just couldn’t bring himself to enjoy threatening her.

 

“Hey, are you crying?”

 

Danae Windsor had returned from the imperial palace and was sitting alone in the garden, sniffling!

 

“It’s nothing…”

 

“Hey, why are you crying? Tell me.”

 

The girl who went around smiling like an angel every day was sitting there sobbing like this. He grew serious himself and sat down beside Danae.

 

“What did the crown prince say to make you cry?”

 

“…” She pressed her lips tightly, as though she didn’t want to talk about it.

 

“Come on, tell me. We’re both victims here, right?”

 

However, when he emphasized that they were ‘both victims’ and held out his bandaged arm, Dana put on a sorrowful smile.

 

“It’s about the carriage attack. I’m fairly certain it was His Highness’s doing after all.”

 

“Really?”

 

“He denied it… but it still feels like it was him.”

 

“Why? It could be someone else.” Ignis whispered slyly. “Personally, I think it was Viego Windsor. That guy hasn’t been seen since that day either. It’s obvious he went to clean up the mess, destroying evidence or whatever.”

 

“Do you think so?”

 

Oh dear. Seeing her ears perk up immediately proved she had the exact kind of reaction that made her an easy target for a scam. Anyway, this girl is a bit too naive.

 

“And His Highness said he loves Allice.”

 

“Oh.”

 

“But he said he won’t annul his engagement with me.”

 

“What a greedy b*stard.”

 

Offering a half-hearted consolation, Ignis subtly stroked Danae’s pure white hair. He thought about it every time, but the texture of her hair felt amazing. He wasn’t just talking about the sensation against his fingertips. The feeling was just good, like touching a small, pure white creature that was endlessly soft, gentle, and harmless…

 

“I really hate it. If things go on like this, I’ll have to marry His Highness and share the same husband with Allice.”

 

“That’d be f*cking awful.”

 

“Exactly. It would be f*cking awful.”

 

Ignis burst out laughing at how readily she repeated his words. As expected, Danae was the worst at swearing among the people he knew.

 

“So… is that proposal to run away together still valid?”

 

Huh. His fingertips, which had been secretly playing with Dana’s hair, froze.

 

Dana glanced up at him. “Could you take me away from this place?”

 

Oh… Ignis held his breath for a moment at the sudden tightening sensation in his chest. “Of course.” Yet without showing a trace of it, he grinned and spoke. “Are you going to trust me and follow me?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ll go.”

 

For a moment, Ignis was completely dumbfounded. “Why on earth is this girl trusting me and following me?” Oops. Intending to say it in his head, he had accidentally let it slip out loud.

 

“I shouldn’t trust you?” At that, Dana tilted her head with utterly innocent eyes. “Lord Ignis, you’re a good person. I can trust you.”

 

“Hey. What do you even know about me?” Shut up, mouth. Yet his lips were moving on their own, defying his will. “Do you even know what it means to run away with a man?”

 

“…I know that much.”

 

Uh?

 

“But I still want to.”

 

Huuh?

 

“You protected me…”

 

Wow. Crazy. Ignis was genuinely astonished. Right now, he had read romantic feelings in Dana’s eyes as she shyly looked up at him. Seriously?

 

Yes, it really was romantic feelings. There was no way he could misinterpret it. Countless women had looked at him with those exact eyes before. And women with those eyes always lay down willingly on his bed. When he undressed them, they would put up a little playful resistance at first, but they would soon obediently bare themselves. Of course they did. Because their eyes were looking at him as though they were completely smitten. And now, the woman in front of him was looking at him that way.

 

“Please take me with you.”

 

At that moment, Ignis hurriedly crossed his legs. He had to hide it. Because it was embarrassing. Getting worked up like this just because he had recognized a little romantic feeling in the eyes of a woman so much younger than himself, wasn’t that a little childish?

 

“Fine. You’ve made the right decision. Then let’s leave tomorrow morning. For now, get a good night’s sleep.”

 

“…Then, can I sleep with you tonight?”

 

“…” Ignis stared blankly at Dana. Did I hear it wrong?

 

“I’ll… come tonight. Um, let’s have a drink together. I’m actually pretty good at drinking, you know?”

 

“What?” What is this girly saying? Ignis glared fiercely at Dana. “What did you just say?”

 

“Let’s sleep together…”

 

“Why? To have sex with me?”

 

“…” Dana didn’t answer. But she didn’t deny it either. “Tonight, I’ll come.” With those words, she hurriedly rose from the bench, looking embarrassed. Then she dashed away as though fleeing the scene.

 

Ignis stared blankly at her retreating figure. He remained in a state of panic for a while before finally managing to gather his thoughts.

 

Danae Windsor has actually fallen for me. Not because she was threatened and had no choice, but for real. Wait, this isn’t just falling for me. She’s planning to sleep with me tonight. That Danae Windsor? Or that’s not it? Does she even know how sex works? That actually sounded much more plausible. Nah, no way. She must know at least something. Or does she? Could she really not know?

 

Considering that Viego Windsor is her older brother, it made more sense. Viego Windsor seemed like the sort of man who would have raised his precious little sister so carefully that he wouldn’t even let her hear such words. Hadn’t that b*stard Viego even made the crown prince vow of premarital chastity as a condition before allowing their engagement? But still…

 

“Tonight, I’ll come.”

 

That was a familiar expression.

 

Oh sh*t. Ignis sprang up from his seat. He then dashed toward his bedroom. First, I need to take a bath.