This Marriage Will Surely Succeed

The Archduke wasn’t the type to trick people with food, and to be fair, the taste wasn’t bad.

After diligently finishing the warm meal, Iona could feel the lingering warmth spreading through her once-cold body.

She had to admit—Leroy’s suggestion to eat first had ultimately worked in her favor.

Even if the silence surrounding them had only grown more awkward.

Only after confirming that Iona had finished her plate did Leroy turn back to his conversation with the Archduke.

Meeting the Archduke’s dissatisfied gaze with composure, Leroy spoke.

“Before we get to the main topic, there are two things I’d like to correct.”

“...Go ahead.”

“I did not marry my wife for her background.”