ELIZABETH SWAN'S

Chapter 24 - Pairing a Chain On Peter's Neck

One week later, at Count Swan's residence.

Leila ran as fast as she could and entered Elizabeth's room without knocking on her door.

The drap! The drap! The drap!

Brak!

Elizabeth frowned, "What's up, Leila? Did your hand go away so you forgot to knock on the door before you came in?" she asked in an annoyed tone because of the disrespectful attitude of her personal servant just now.

Leila bowed her body a sign of regret, "I'm sorry for my disrespect, Miss. But there is an emergency situation." he explained, "Your furniture that is already in the process of delivery is damaged by a group of unknown people."

Elizabeth was shocked and stood up from the chair, "What?! Who are those insolent people?!"

"You better listen to the story more clearly than the store owner. He's in the living room" Leila said.

Without wasting any more time, Elizabeth immediately headed to the room to meet the shopkeeper along with Leila who was trailing behind her.

Looking over Elizabeth, the shopkeeper bowed, "I'm sorry, Miss Elizabeth. This is a very rare thing to happen."

Elizabeth quickly sat down roughly on her other sofa, "Actually how did this happen?" ask her then with a very upset face.

"From the information I got from the coachman and two other people who also delivered his furniture, he said, there was a bunch of people who suddenly emerged from behind the bushes and immediately damaged the whole furniture without exception." explained the shop owner.

Suddenly emerging from behind the bushes and instantly ruining all of her without exception?

Elizabeth crossed her arms right under her chest, "Have you three been hurt?"

"Fortunately the three of them did not get any serious injuries at all. Only minor injuries from trying to stop the actions of those people were intent on damaging his furniture" the store owner said.

Hmm, that means those people have absolutely no intention to loot or injure the three men.

Their goal was just to ruin my furniture, but why? Wouldn't it be more useful to just loot it and sell it again on the black market?

Or is this someone who doesn't like me? That guy wants to derail my business plan. But my only business rival is... Edgar??!!

Geck! Geck!

"Miss, there's Sir Peter looking for you" Leila said from behind the door.

Hmm, what a coincidence that he came this fast.

"Let Peter come in." said Elizabeth from the inside, "You can go home first, sir. I'll send you some gold to help ease the losses you'll experience later after I'm done talking to Peter" he told the store owner.

The store owner felt very helped and helped, it turns out Elizabeth is a noble who has a heart like no other noble.

"Well, thank you very much for your generosity, Miss Elizabeth" said the shopkeeper, bending her body to the floor.

After the shopkeeper left, it was Peter's turn to sit in front of Elizabeth. He looked at Peter question mark.

"I've heard the news, Elizabeth" said Peter, opening his mouth first.

"Yes, it's not strange that a group of people just intend to damage the furniture that will be sent to my store. It's not looting, they just want to ruin it" Elizabeth said as she stared intently at Peter.

"Of course, I just suspected someone who could potentially be my business rival" Elizabeth said.

Although not a noble Peter was not stupid, he knew the meaning of Elizabeth's words just now.

"Maybe you mean the business rival is Mr Edgar?" peter asked to confirm his guess.

Elizabeth looked at him straight, "Who else will be my business rival, Peter?"

Peter is surprised how Elizabeth can suspect Edgar while he knows very well if his master is very supportive if they both establish a relationship that is more than just a close friend.

"That's absolutely impossible, Elizabeth. I'm sure one hundred percent that Mr. Edgar was not involved in this incident at all" Peter said with confidence.

Seeing the reaction of Peter who was so sure if Edgar did not contribute to the destruction of his furniture he became curious, "What makes you so sure like that? Is it because he's your master, and you're defending him, are you?"

Peter sighed, "While I'm a confidant of his but I won't defend him without proof" he said, "If this sounds embarrassing, but Mr. Edgar is very supportive if I can be close to you. But of course I answer that our relationship is still not that close" Peter said.

An Edgar supporting Peter to be close to me? A greedy human like her would not approach someone aimlessly, so what did she want right from me?

Well, I'd better undo my intention to interrogate Peter further. I should use this opportunity to get close to her first.

Such a matter can only be discussed with Raymond. He's the best informant for things like this. Perhaps he could even immediately catch the abuser of his destruction as well.

So for now let's focus on my Little Dog.

Elizabeth put on a sad face, "I think we're even closer than friends" Elizabeth said as she stood up from her seat, "I don't know if it turns out that Peter doesn't like me so much that he blatantly says we're not close to Marquess Edgar." she said again as she walked towards the window and began to shed her fake tears.

Seeing the tears dripping from Elizabeth's beautiful eyes made Edgar stand up to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth stood her back to Edgar, bowing her head, "I'm sorry, I don't know if my actions hurt you, Elizabeth. I just. I think a land pirate like me is not even worth dreaming of a respectable woman like you. Moreover, hoping to have a relationship like a man and a woman in general. It really was like an impossible thing" Peter said.

Elizabeth looked out the window at Peter's back, "But I love Peter" she said in a blunt voice that left Peter unable to hear her clearly.

"Yes?" peter asked to confirm what he had just heard.

Elizabeth turned back with tears flowing, "I like you, Peter. Don't say that again if you like me. But if Peter doesn't like me then I. Then we better not see each other again after this" Elizabeth said.

Peter felt the intense tightness when he saw Elizabeth teary-eyed, unknowingly pulling Elizabeth's little body into his arms.

"Don't say that, Elizabeth. How could I stop seeing you, while a minute apart from you, feel like a week" Peter said, hugging Elizabeth tightly.

"Did Peter like me too?" elizabeth asked for sure.

"I like you very much" Peter replied.

"Much what?" ask Elizabeth again.

"More than you like me." replied Peter.

Elizabeth, who was still in Peter's arms, smirked with satisfaction at the answer given by Peter just now.