Chapter 208
She needed to act before Raymond would.
But in reality, Carynne was just a seventeen-year-old girl. Even the fief lord himself did not have enough power to shut down the business dealings being done at their estate. The affairs of people require effort and labor. Even with her utmost efforts, stopping the business immediately seemed far-fetched.
Most rights had already been transferred to Verdic at this point, so the power to halt the operations lay with him.
Therefore, Carynne’s initial wish was to visit the Evans family.
“This is a matter for adults, not for you.”
“I am older than you, aren’t I, Father? Didn’t you say that you believe me?”
“What would you even talk to Mister Evans about? And would he even agree to meet you?”
Carynne couldn’t answer.
In truth, she didn’t know a concrete way to immediately halt the business. The only method she knew involved debuting in high society through Raymond, then using Countess Elba—who bore animosity towards Verdic—and the countess’s connections to gather information and leverage against Verdic.
That would take time. Ultimately, it meant getting entangled with Verdic. It was possible for Raymond to halt the business early last time, as it was within his means.
But Carynne needed to meet Verdic before Raymond would intervene.
“If you really want to, wait until the weather warms up a bit more. Now is not the time. And Mister Verdic Evans will arrive at our estate soon anyway. Just go to the kitchen to see what’s for dinner tonight.”