Excitement prevailed.

The hotel of the Duke of Sirius, and the happy face of her mother.

There was nothing that made Layla uneasy. It had been a long time since she offered a marriage proposal to Sirius.

Even before Abella returned to Timur, Layla had sent proposal letters over and over again.

It was no wonder she was never replied to, but it was unusual that she was answered now.

There had been more than one circumstances

that Abella and Arsene were still engaged.

The two never looked happy during their time together. Moreover, when looking at Arsene’s atmosphere, it appeared that Grand Madam Sirius continued to push for dissolvement.

Arsene didn’t strongly reject it, he just seemed to remain silent..

Wouldn’t it be strange if Layla had a chance?

She was the one who waited for him the whole time.

Layla entered the empty room. She still had ten minutes left until ten o’clock.

It felt like the day was going by so long that it came out so quickly.

Layla sat down on the empty chair.

Starting today, her life would change.

This was the Arsene Sirius that she had longed for.

Her love turned into an obsession, and even became a regret, clinging and stuck to Layla.

There was no one suited for Layla as much as Arsene. He was a friend of Layla. The perfect companion.

Click-

Was it 10 now?

It was when Layla turned her fluttering face toward the door.

“It’s an honor to meet you like this, Lady Layla.”

Cade stood there. Layla’s face turned pale.

“Now, now this is..! This is rude!”

“Rude?”

Cade chuckled. The only way out from here was through the door.

In addition, the gate was guarded by the emperor’s guards. There was no way Layla could get out of here tonight.

Just by staying in one room, imaginative nobles would imagine many things. Even if it was the enemy of the family. But Cade and Layla.

Those who didn’t know about the history between the two of them would say whatever they like.

The two of them came out of the same room and had stayed overnight together.

Lady Layla looked so tired the next day?

Even unseen facts would spread like fiction.

“I think Lady is being rude.”

Cade threw the letter he had brought in preparation in front of Layla. It was a letter from Chloe Amerigo to Layla. Reading the letter desperately, Layla’s face gradually turned blue.

“I will not do anything by force. But, the Lady’s mother allowed you to be my mistress. It’s a strategic marriage, and it’s not unusual in a noble society. Tomorrow, your palace will be set up in the Imperial Castle.”

“Your Majesty, this is my mother’s arbitrariness..!”

“All nobles do. It is not unusual for a marriage to be held according to the wishes of the parents.” Cade looked over with an overbearing expression.

A shadow was cast over Layla thanks to Cade, who stood pressuring her without even sitting in her seat.

“Your Majesty.. Please have mercy on me..”

Mercy?

It was Cade’s mercy that kept Layla alive. Cade could hang Layla’s head for involvement in Abella’s death in the previous life.

Still, he kept her alive because he wasn’t certain that Layla had returned from the future.

But not anymore, was it?

Layla, who returned to the past with a monster in her arms, was sure to attack Abella at any time.

Better to lock her up in the imperial palace before that and let Cade swallow her. Cade cast his cold eyes at Layla.

“But, Chloe Amerigo has already paid for this.”

“I will give it back.”

Layla pulled herself together in surprise.

Calm down, Layla.

Apparently, the emperor had something to do with Abella. But suddenly he made such a request to Layla?

He didn’t seem to have any affection or feelings, so he was probably trying to gain something. What did the emperor want?

It was definitely something he’d want from Chloe..

‘Think about it, Layla.’

The emperor almost branded Layla as a mistress tonight. It was a promise between the emperor and her family, so Layla had to obey. She would be locked up in the Imperial Castle and her movements would be restricted..

She would lose Arsene completely!

‘Think of what to do, Layla!’

Layla beat herself up. However, just because it was now did not mean that a solution came to mind. Layla bit her nails in impatience. This had never happened in the past.

The other day, Cade had no contact with Layla.

Why did such a variable suddenly arise..?

‘Oh.’

Layla raised her crooked gaze. Did Cade have secrets too?

As her thoughts reached there, her heart grew cold. If he knew who Layla was in the first place, it would be easier to talk to.

It was because Layla had done countless things in her previous life that humans would not be able to easily do.

It could be that Cade was afraid of Layla, so he was trying to put a leash on her.

‘No need to be afraid.’

She was not afraid to even get blood on these two hands, let alone on Cade.

Layla tilted her head. “What do you want from me, Your Majesty?”

Cade had no hesitation in revealing himself to Layla. Cade was confident he could hold Layla down. Cade bowed his back and rested on the table.

He didn’t want to lose Abella this time by acting stupid..

Cade was the one who would do anything he could to protect her.

Cade murmured. “I’ll give you what you want. Lady Layla will get Arsene if you do as I please.”

His dark red eyes sank and was terrifying Layla. What if she didn’t do as he pleased?

“What will you do if I bite Abella, as I have done in the past? Will you kill me? For what reason? I haven’t done anything yet, Your Majesty.” Layla bit her lips for a long time.

She looked at the white teeth exposed between Cade’s lips which looked like they were about to bite her off. However, it was not like Cade to back down from such a threat. Cade had lived for as long as Layla had lived, and he had already suffered all the despair.

Cade’s world had already collapsed and was floating at his feet.

If Layla could bite Abella again too, Cade would have brought down this world if he stood to protect Abella.

“I won’t do anything. But, what would matter if I tore a young girl to death during my reign? Will Amerigo even come out for you? Or was it that they wanted to set up a new emperor with a different surname in the conservative Timur?”

Cade laughed.

“Other than that! Will the world fall apart? What are you?”

“Ahahah....” Layla laughed out loud. There was no way she didn’t know what Cade’s weakness was. Cade collapsed after Abella’s death. He only had one weakness, which was that girl.

Arsene was no different. Arsene, acting as if he could do anything to take Abella, lost his energy at the same time as her death.

He just lived like he was an inorganic, non-living creature.

Layla seemed to laugh when she took Arsene who was like that. In Arsene’s arms, who looked only at her, filled with all happiness, soaked in happiness.

On days when she often pretended to be Abella, she could hear praises of love. It was such a life, and she dreamed of it again.

To regain that happiness.

But, Cade wouldn’t be able to love like that.

So Abella was Cade’s weakness.

“You want to protect Abella, don’t you? So you’re trying to make me a mistress and bind my hands and feet?”

Cade revealed his teeth. “If you get it, you can crawl into the cage, Layla. I’ll give you something bigger than what you want.”

When the devil reveals himself, you must respond in the same way. And Cade was ready to be the devil she wanted.

Cade brought his face closer to Layla, who was shaking her head in a strange way.

Others say she smelled like sunshine, but Cade could only smell her corpse from Layla.

“What are you going to give me?”

“Throw Arsene alive. I’m going to give you that bastard with a blank face. Isn’t that what you wanted?”

“If it weren’t for you, would I have taken Arsene?”

“No way.”

Cade smiled brightly. “You touched Abella, so why do you think I can’t touch Arsene?”

Cade moved away from Layla.

As if Layla could run away at any time.

However, the pouring words were not light at all. Cade whispered in a heavy voice.

“I can kill Arsene, Layla. If you don’t touch Abella, I promise I won’t touch Arsene either.”

Layla gnashed her teeth.

The most difficult opponent had returned from the future.

Her head throbbed in pain. Layla had to admit that she had only one option.