Chapter 420
’If I refuse, not only will he feel humiliated but the dances might take longer to start...’ — I understood, before accepting the offered hand of the New Duke of Noverrne.
"... Has my invitation been welcomed?" — He then asked, lifting his head that had lowered respectfully in wait for our reply.
My nod came graceful and certain in affirmation to his inquiry and I looked back at Marianne’s Father to bow in a temporary goodbye since I was to leave him behind so the dance could begin.
"Go on, I am to watch from here." — Showing a scary smile the mister said, taking my glass of wine. Seemingly gentle to any other who didn’t know what was truly going on in his protective father’s head.
’I bet he’s thinking something like... "even I haven’t danced with my daughter" or something along those lines, haha...’ — I told Marianne... nervously but to laugh it off.
There were some concerns clouding our head as we walked beside the new Duke to the centre of the Hall.
To start with... I was concerned about the eyes that could see us, in particular a pair that more than once has made clear he wants our every dance to be granted to him.
’~Ngh... I hope he won’t get mad about this... I-It’s not like he has the right to yet... s-so if he tries to reproach us w-we should make that bit clear!...’ — Slightly more nervous about the possibility, I tried to shake off the worry, because even if that was to be the case... — ’This second male lead is certainly making an effort.’
I could remember that in the original book, Clemente had told the female lead how every dance he was to dance before meeting her was a hazard... although he was being a little passionate while telling that because his dislike to touch was kind of being probed senseless when it came to Karina.
Either way, his hand was holding mine as he elegantly escorted us to start a dance. And knowing of this dislike, I know this invitation wasn’t to be taken lightly by ourselves.