146: I’m Off to Negotiate
Meanwhile, in the Victoria’s hidden room, Avril tilted her head to the side.
“Uhm, are you really going to sell me to… Brandon Lancester?”
“Yes, we are. You know him too?”
“Yes, I do, I’ve heard a lot about him!”
In high spirits, Avril asked Kathy if she was really going to be sold to the Duke of Lancester family. Kathy probably didn’t even consider the possibility that Avril was related to the duke’s family.
I see. Thanks to our meeting at the masquerade ball, Kathy thinks I’m Avril Allingham, the villainess of the Count of Allingham family… She doesn’t know I’m the Duchess of Lancester.
She was glad that she had pretended to be a villainess!
That was what Avril thought, but then she noticed a new predicament.
Wait a minute… Last time I met the former duke, didn’t I make a ridiculous threat? I think I said something along the line of wanting to usurp the whole Duchy of Lancester…
The former duke might seem like an irredeemable playboy who didn’t care about the family name, but would he help someone who was trying to take control of his house?
She also recalled doing her best to make the former duke dislike her. To begin with, Avril pretended to be a villainess to keep the former duke at bay so as to not to cause Dylan any unnecessary worries.
The former duke used to dislike villainesses, but then grew to like them. I was thrilled when he said, “villainesses are great”! …But judging from the current situation, it doesn’t look very good!
Just as she was quickly gathering her thoughts, a large box was brought in. It was a wooden box with a lid, one just large enough to fit a person inside.
“What is this…?”
Avril, her face covered in soot, tilted her head. The imprisoned women paled and began to shudder. Meanwhile, Kathy raised her gun with both hands, pointing it at Avril.
“Get in here. I’ll take you outside.”
“—!”
Apparently, Avril would be put inside and transferred out of the ship. Although she was grateful at the prospect of being taken outside, the former duke would be waiting for her. But if she didn’t get bought here, she’d end up going back in the ship.
Honestly, there was no harm with the latter. She had just ensured the ship wouldn’t be leaving. Surely, if she waited a bit longer, Dylan would come to rescue her.
…No, I must prevent myself from getting bought. I have to stop the flow of money from the Duke of Lancester to this criminal organization. I swear upon the name of Lancester, which Lord Dylan holds dear…!
With that in mind, Avril rubbed her face with her handkerchief and entered the box. Then, she heard Lynn’s anxious voice.
“Avril…!”
“It’s okay. Help is on the way, I’m sure of it. Please tell everyone to stay calm and be ready in case an emergency happens.”
She smiled brightly, and Lynn nodded, half-crying. Clarissa, who was holding her, was also pale, yet she also nodded.
Don’t worry, I’m sure Lord Dylan will do something about this.
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