The Male Lead Is Trying To Tame Me With Money - Chapter 159

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159.

“Oh my, Rose too.”

And there was no way my smile would work on Wilma.

I expected to be scolded, but Wilhelmina gave me a gentle look as if she had anticipated this.

“Have you talked with Prince Casian about it? It’s been almost two years since you two got engaged.”

“…That’s right.”

I hadn’t realized it because it had only been a few weeks since our business engagement became a real engagement.

But to those around us, we would appear to be fiancés of two years.

Moreover, with all the people who had been interfering with us gone, I thought it was natural for such curiosity to follow.

“Are you feeling shy about it now, Rose?”

“Rather than that, I really hadn’t thought about it. I’m glad Wilma is so thoughtful. I almost would have made Casian feel disappointed.”

Wilhelmina let out a short laugh at my words.

“His Highness would feel disappointed?”

“Yes. Casian has become skilled at enduring things to avoid burdening me.”

Wilhelmina’s expression became even stranger at my matter-of-fact addition.

“Do you really think that, Rose?”

“…Did I say something strange?”

Wilhelmina let out a deep sigh at my words.

“I thought His Highness was being too much to you, deceiving innocent Rose like this.”

Well, I’m not innocent, but.

I still had no intention of removing the rose-colored glasses that Wilhelmina had assigned to me, so I didn’t bother to deny it.

However, I felt a bit sorry that Casian was receiving such a low evaluation from her.

“Casian is always truthful with me.”

“Rose, you know that’s a line often said by ladies who were deceived by gentlemen in novels, right?”

It was a comment that made me curious about Wilhelmina’s recent reading list.

“Of course, I also know well that it’s a standard line from ladies who create misunderstandings by suffering alone without properly confirming things with gentlemen.”

Wilhelmina burst into clear laughter at my answer.

“That’s true too! Since Rose is a smart person, that would be more fitting. Still, there’s one thing I’ve learned.”

“What is it?”

“That Prince Casian is devoted to Rose.”

Wilhelmina stirred the inside of her teacup with a teaspoon for no reason.

“I asked about marriage because you two seem better than before lately.”

“Really?”

Of course our hearts had connected, but I thought our usual behavior was similar.

When I looked puzzled, Wilhelmina nodded as if she somewhat agreed.

“I don’t really agree with the statement that His Highness doesn’t burden Rose. His Highness always goes around showing all his affection for you.”

When she said things like that, it was true that I had no words to defend Casian.

“However, lately it feels more natural than before. No matter how much His Highness looked at you with love-filled eyes, Rose used to treat him with the feeling that personal and professional matters should never be mixed during work hours.”

“Do I mix personal and professional matters these days?”

That would be a big problem.

At my serious tone, Wilhelmina shook her head with a smile.

“Of course not, your gaze has just become much softer. So I assumed you two had started discussing marriage.”

We had discussed something much earlier than marriage, though.

Also…

‘Our order has been so mixed up.’

We had hastily gotten engaged before confirming each other’s feelings, and even before that, our personal space had already narrowed beyond that of ordinary lovers.

Though I’m saying this now, I had always been soft toward Casian Artez.

I had no intention of denying that memories of the past, memories from the original story, made me give him special treatment.

‘Evidence that I tried to escape but ultimately couldn’t take my eyes off him.’

So I ended up being caught like this and resolving various things.

However, it wasn’t unpleasant.

I really did like Casian.

So it was more like us to move considering more important matters rather than thinking about a formal marriage.

So we agreed to prioritize our current happiness over procedural order, at least that’s what I was thinking…

‘I wonder what Casian thinks though.’

He subtly, no, openly likes to show off things related to me.

“We haven’t talked about marriage itself yet. But thank you for caring. I’ll definitely remember what Wilma said.”

Fortunately, my dear friend Wilhelmina looked satisfied with just those words.

*

After hearing Wilhelmina’s story, I had a thought.

Looking back, did we even have a proper proposal?

Casian said he liked me, and I said I would take responsibility for him, making a promise to continue being together.

‘It seems like it would be fine to take care of some more formal aspects.’

Perhaps because of such thoughts, I woke up early for once.

Usually it was Casian who woke up first in the morning and waited for me.

Seeing his face sleeping completely at ease beside me against the backdrop of the dim room was quite enjoyable.

Partly because Casian Artez was objectively beautiful, but also because having affection for him made him look more lovely in my eyes.

Also, since he had always walked a diagonal path since childhood, the satisfaction that only I could see such a defenseless face played a part.

‘I really am very greedy.’

So I thought I couldn’t have fallen in love unless it was someone like Casian Artez who could give himself to me completely.

I freely enjoyed the rights given to me without reservation.

After a while, I took out the box I had hidden under the nightstand while Casian had gone to the bathroom last night.

‘Wilma really is wise.’

Waking up at dawn and looking at him made me think even more that taking care of procedures was necessary.

Though Casian Artez received high praise outside as being a demon, heartless, or cunning, hadn’t he been becoming more and more like a gentle lamb in front of me lately?

It would be terrible if this change melted into daily life and Casian’s lovely side was revealed to other people too.

Of course, I knew I was being overly delusional.

But what did it matter? We were destined to be responsible for each other anyway.

‘So I need to clearly mark him as mine.’

Very obviously. It didn’t matter if it was excessive.

I wanted to gladly do that for Casian.

Since he had always been unable to covet what was his, I wanted to become such an existence for him.

I carefully lifted his left hand and stealthily slipped a ring onto his ring finger.

Soon a ring set with a rose-cut diamond settled on his ring finger.

I had put quite a bit of thought into the gem, using a large one with high purity, but I had requested a simple band.

I thought this level would be just right for a ring since Casian was already flashy.

Just as I was about to fidget with Casian’s hand while unable to stop the laughter escaping me, his left hand flinched and then quickly grabbed my hand.

“…Rose.”

There was Casian with a completely startled face.

Still holding hands, I leaned my head against his chest leisurely and offered a morning greeting.

“Did you sleep well?”

“…”

However, Casian couldn’t answer my greeting right away and just blinked his eyes.

His gaze was fixed on the ring that had been put on without asking for consent.

Seeing that face, the desire to surprise him more welled up.

“You know, Casian-, mmph.”

But my attempt was blocked by Casian’s free right hand.

He was looking at me with confused yet anxious eyes.

“-Don’t try to take everything away from me, Rose.”

He sat up with me and removed the hand that had been covering my mouth.

And instead of surprising Casian and making him tearful, I decided to admire his desperate face against the backdrop of the morning sunlight gradually filtering in.

Anyone would want to grant his wish seeing this face that seemed fully awakened from sleep, gripping my hand tightly and pleading so earnestly.

However, the time for admiration didn’t last long.

“Rose.”

“Yes, Ian.”

“From the moment I first saw you, I was yours. So.”

Even knowing the answer, he looked at me with his violet eyes tinged with nervousness, filled with excitement.

Taking a deep breath, Casian spoke to me with a trembling voice.

“Please marry me.”

I couldn’t help but smile at those words that struck me with such earnestness, even adding politeness to them.

Even though the answer was already decided, it felt as if my mind was once again filled with a warm future.

‘These kinds of days will continue to accumulate from now on.’

Even though it would be ordinary daily life, we would add specialness to it as if it weren’t ordinary.

I looked forward to it, knowing that greater joy would surely be added to these small happinesses.

My conviction built up once more.

I lifted Casian’s left hand, kissed the ring, and nodded.

“Of course, let’s get married!”

Casian brightened more hopefully than the morning sun.

Seeing that sight, I made a firm resolution.

To protect this lovely scene, I would give Casian an even more peaceful and gentle daily life.

The Fourth Prince’s Academy admission results were scheduled to arrive today.

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