MY BELOVED KNIGHT'S
PREVENTING ERNEST FROM COMING
What is papa thinking? Why suddenly try to find me a partner and not let me choose my own partner? Papa never discussed the matter with me.
Tira wondered inwardly in a confused manner at what Victor had planned for her.
"Two days ago Uncle Victor purposely met me to discuss the matter. The terror on Tira, made Uncle Victor think, it would probably be the best way to make the terror stop. Although I don't completely agree, because from Ernest's story, it seems that the intruder is a psychopath who would not care if Tira already has a partner or not." Alvero again said, to explain the reason Victor wanted to match Tira.
"Today's time, is matchmaking still considered normal?" Deanda tried to give her opinion.
"This is indeed no longer the time a marriage occurs because of arranged marriage. But in a country with a royal system like ours, isn't that commonly done. And you can also see evidence around us that the right matchmaking, will bring unexpected happiness. Remember sweety, our friends, most of them, married because of an arranged marriage." Deanda immediately fell silent as soon as she heard Alvero's words that were true as they were.
Ornado and Cladia, Dave and Laurel, James and Elenora, even Evan and Alaya, their marriage was originally an arranged marriage that forced them to marry instead of their own chosen spouse, but at the end of the story, their marriage is a happy marriage, despite the many twists and turns of events they must experience before they can truly find their happiness.
"Sister Alvero, but I really wanted to marry the person I loved from the beginning." Tira said while sighing long.
"I know, I'm just trying to tell you what Uncle Victor is worried about you. I also don't completely agree with Uncle Victor's plan. But in Uncle Victor's position, actually, it's not just a matter of the successor he thinks of, but how he only has you as his successor." Alvero stopped his words for a moment.
"You know one of the reasons Uncle Victor was so opposed to your desire to study music was because he was afraid, he could not make you as a successor to his business in Gracetian. And for now, all Uncle Victor can think about if you want to free you from responsibility for the company is to find a qualified son-in-law to be able to replace his future position in the company, if you decide to break away from that responsibility." Alvero's words made Tira speechless with a slight bowing of her head.
What does that mean..Ernest can't be a candidate to be a papa's son-in-law because he's not the kind of businessman he wants to be?
Tira said in his heart while thinking about how difficult Ernest's position as a knight who became Alvero's personal bodyguard to be able to meet the standards set by Victor, his father.
The thought made Tira's heart feel uneasy, as her papa's wish would obviously be a considerable reward for her.
However, instead of thinking about such a thing, I better immediately think of a way how I can get Ernest's heart.
Tira kept thinking until she was a little jolted when she felt Deanda's hand pat her thigh slowly.
“Think it may, but don't ruin your mood. Everything has to have a way out. After all, there is someone who has arranged it. We will not be able to pursue if it is not our soul mate, and we will not be able to refuse, if it is our soul mate.” Deanda's words, which as usual, were soothing, made Tira smile.
“My Al, we just came, and the Tira terror problem has not been found either. Better not add to the mind Tira.” Deanda's words made Alvero sigh.
Actually, he also did not want to discuss such things when they just arrived at Tira's apartment, but Victor's health condition for some time, this time, unknown to others including Tira and Deanda, Alvero seems to be chased by time to convey it to Tira.
“Oke-okay.. Then we discuss the development of the investigation about the terror. Is there a bright spot for Tira? The last Ernest called me two days ago, it seemed like after that he was so busy that he had not given me a report yet.” Alvero said as he sipped the tea that Erich had made.
“I am not surprised, because in addition to escorting you, he still has to disguise as a student and must complete all his duties from campus.” Deanda said as she stared at Alvero without blinking.
The way Alvero sipped his warm tea, made Deanda smile, because until now, Alvero's elegant way of acting and doing everything as a noble always seemed so elegant and dazzled her.
Even sometimes it still makes it difficult for Deanda to believe that the handsome and great young king was her husband, because in the past it was completely unimaginable, because of the distance of status, the difference in status, the place of residence, their way of life, which is even difficult to think of to be able to bring two people who are so much different are finally met by fate in the bonds of a common thread of marriage.
“According to Ernest and the others, there are some things that could be a new clue, but I have not had time to ask any more developments about it.” Tira said as he told what had happened these two days, and what clues Ernest had found with his team.
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“I'm happy to hear the progress of that investigation. My hunch says soon the intruder will be able to be bent by Ernest and the others, so that you can calmly continue your lecture here.” Alvero's words were greeted with a nod of the head from both Deanda and Tira.
“It's late at night, we'd better go now to Dave's family mansion, so we don't get too late. Especially since then, Laurel has been calling me constantly, asking where I am now.” Deanda said after glancing at the clock on her wrist.
“It is better. Erich... immediately contact Ernest and the others so they can escort Tira to the mansion...”.
“Do Not Brother! Why take them away with me?” Tira immediately cut off Alvero's words, deliberately preventing Alvero from asking Erich to call Ernest and the others, because today, Tira really was not wanting to meet with Ernest for a while, until he calmed his heart, and was ready to go back to face Ernest.
