IELNDMH - Chapter 65 < Please Hear My Wish >

IELNDMH - Chapter 65 < Please Hear My Wish >

I Ended Up Living Up Next Door With My Ex-Husband

A few hours after entering the capital's futures exchange.

I was leaving the trading floor after finishing futures trading.

“Your Highness, are you upset that you won the bid for the item you really wanted?”

Adrian, who had been examining my face until then, asked me carefully.

I looked up at him with dead eyes and cried.

“Adrian... I guess this investment was a failure....”

"Yes? What do you mean by that?”

Before I know it, all the competitors have left and the lobby is empty.

Standing in the middle of it all, I just lowered my head and sighed.

'Why didn't Anton Baker show up?'

Of course, it was normal for the original content to be slightly distorted at the moment of possession.

But that doesn't mean the male protagonist falls in love with the possessed woman, or the female protagonist suddenly defects to the dark side...

'Who would have thought that even the economic trend would change so drastically?'

Ugh! I grabbed my hair with both hands and trembled.

Adrian rolled his eyes in the other direction as if trying to ignore me.

“Hmm... Your Highness, you must now go to the secretariat to complete the transaction confirmation process.”

“Oh, can’t I go?”

“...You don't have to go. But anyway, a reminder will be sent to Your Highness to pay the balance.”

It was said that one way or another, the investment could not be canceled.

I was overcome with despair.

'I'm ruined. It's really ruined! I don't have any spare money anymore! If things continue like this, the welfare foundation won't be able to run properly, and then the mixed race demons will get angry again....'

It was a time when I was trudging towards the secretariat, led by Adrian's hand, crying and eating mustard.

“Uh...”

I inadvertently raised my eyes at the unfamiliar figure that suddenly appeared.

"What?"

As I said before, despite Rebecca's beautiful appearance, I don't have a very good impression of her.

Moreover, with her head down and her eyes raised, her expression must have looked several times more grim.

"Hehe!”

A man, or rather a stranger who looked more like a boy than a man, suddenly started a fight.

“Excuse me, Your Highness! I'm sorry!"

The young man repeatedly lowered his head and began to apologize like a crazy person.

A man with short brown hair, skin as white as paper, and emerald green eyes, with the timid look of a sickly boy.

He lifted up his horn-rimmed glasses, which had been fixed by wrapping the broken frames with cloth tape, and his shoulders trembled.

I stared at the thick book he was holding tightly to his chest that said, “Invest in Demon World Futures. If you do this, you will succeed!”

'He looks about Mina's age... Are you an undergraduate student at Capital University? But what business do you have of me?'

It was a time when I was looking at the man with eyes full of wariness.

“I-I’m sorry to say this, but...”

The young man suddenly closed his eyes tightly and shouted loudly as if he were struggling to muster his courage.

“I knew that Her Highness would appear here, so I waited the whole time!”

“Me?”

The young man nodded his head vigorously.

His face was flushed as if he had met his favorite star.

"Yes! There is no way that Her Highness the Grand Duchess of Twins, an investment genius whom I have great respect for, would not recognize the true value of this item!”

After I was featured in a newspaper article the other day, there were people who admired my investment skills, and it seemed like I was one of them.

'But what should I do with this? Now the investment genius looks like a total loser, haha...'

I smiled at him with a face completely devoid of soul.

“I know it’s rude, but could you leave a signature here, Your Highness?”

He opened the book he was holding to the first page and handed me a pen.

'What kind of popular star situation is this all of a sudden?'

I was embarrassed and just closed my eyes.

Then the man almost begged.

“Please, please, Your Highness!”

After covering his mouth for a moment, he let out a long breath as if trying to suppress his overwhelming emotions and spoke again.

“If I could get His Highness's autograph, it would be an honor that my family will never have again!”

The man's green eyes sparkled brightly.

I took the pen as if fascinated by the strong scent of fanaticism that emanated from him.

“Okay, I’ll do it. Just calm down first...”

Swoosh- swoosh-.

As I drew a large sign on the front page of the book, the man's eyes began to sparkle even more.

“Could you please write my name down too? It would be better if you wrote ‘affectionate’ in front of your name, hehe ..”

Oh, there are so many things I wish for. I'm already in a good mood...

I glanced at the man and adjusted his pen again.

“That’s right. What’s your name?”

“Well, I....”

The man let out a nervous breath and continued speaking again.

“My name is Anton.”

For a moment, I couldn't believe my ears and raised his head.

“...I beg your pardon?"

Then he hesitated with a slightly intimidated expression.

Because of my small voice, he seemed to think I was asking back.

He subtly avoided my gaze, smiled shyly, and answered again.

“Anton Baker. That is my name, Your Highness.”

***

Inside a cafe on Delta Inn Street.

I kept glancing at Anton, pretending to drink tea.

“So you... You mean Anton?”

At my question, Anton smiled awkwardly and nodded.

“Yes, Your Highness. I wonder if you keep checking my name... Are you saying this because there’s something suspicious about me?”

“..."

“Well, I’m just an ordinary undergraduate student at the Capital Imperial University...”

Anton continued speaking hesitantly, looking at my eyes.

“No, it’s not that there’s anything particularly suspicious about it.”

Huh. I cleared my throat and took another sip of tea.

'I can't believe that Anton Baker, who would later become an investment genius, was such a timid young man....'

As someone who had imagined the image of a cool-headed investor, I couldn't help but be surprised the more I talked to him.

However, if he is really ‘the’ Anton Baker, it would be a good idea to make friends with him in advance somehow.

I smiled as kindly as I could and continued the conversation.

“Anton, how did you become interested in futures investing?”

“Oh, that’s....”

It was a meaningless question, but at that moment, a solemn light flashed over Anton's horn-rimmed glasses.

“It’s because of this... !”

Anton's voice as he said that was loud, unlike before when he was timid.

He immediately threw away the investment book he had been holding in his arms and started rummaging through his bag.

Soon, dozens of picture cards, rolls of paper, and several thick books were piled on the table.

"This... What are they all about?”

In response to my question, Anton spread several picture cards in front of me like a fan.

A proud glow was evident on his face.

"Uh? This...?”

"You're right! As expected, His Highness recognizes it right away!”

Anton's eyes sparkled again.

“This is our lovely Princess Bianca, and this is His Royal Highness... Ah, this is a picture card of His Highness the Grand Duke and Her Highness, and ah! And this...”

Anton's voice, constantly boasting about his collection, rang loudly throughout the cafe.

His timid appearance turned into a very excited one.

His collection included portraits of the Grand Duke's family, as well as a painting of a view of Twins Castle.

The books hidden deep in the bag were all about 'mixed-blood demons'.

“Anton, why are you collecting these things?”

At my question, Anton pushed up his horn-rimmed glasses with a shy expression.

“Oh, actually, I....”

Immediately, his cheeks turned red and he put his hands together in front of his chest.

“I admire mixed-race demons....”

“Mixed-blood demons?”

“Yes, I was teased a lot from a young age because of my timid personality and sickly appearance. To me, mixed-blood demons are...”

Huh. Anton took a deep breath with a flushed face.

“Strength, magic, and even that natural talent! I can assure you that mixed-blood demons are the only creatures that can be said to be superior to humans!”

As if all the praise wasn't enough, Anton blushed and said, 'Whoa...It's really cool, it's cool...' He muttered.

“Ah, so Anton is a huge Demon World fanatic... No, no. So you’re saying you really like the demon world?”

Anton nodded his head vigorously in response to my question.

"Yes! As a result, I naturally became interested in futures trading of demonic materials... Hehe, you have no idea how much I envy Your Highness. To be the only human surrounded by mixed-race demons...”

Anton, who had spoken up to that point, glanced at me.

“Hey, Your Highness... So this is what I’m saying...”

***

All the way to the townhouse, I couldn't suppress my ascendant clown.

Anton Baker, is a person who will be called an investment genius in the future.

He then came tumbling in, claiming to be a mixed-race demon and a fanatic of the Twins family.

‘Your Highness, this is my lifelong wish! Couldn't you please take me away?'

'I'd do anything if I could just stay in the Twins' Grand Duchy Castle for a little while! Even if it's just for a small errand boy position!'

Well, it works! Don't do it!

In the future, people would line up willing to pay tens of millions of ruts just to have a conversation with him for even ten minutes.

'But because of my relationship with him, I get good information for free before anyone else?'

Oh my goodness, there is no reason to be so grateful!

Moreover, the fact that Anton appeared there meant that the gift I invested in today would soon hit the jackpot.

It was a time when I couldn't hide the laughter that was leaking out.

“Are you so happy that you met that young man earlier?”

Belatedly feeling embarrassed by Adrian's question, I adjusted the hem of my skirt for no reason.

“I didn’t know that you would be so satisfied that you even exchanged addresses to send and receive letters.”

"Huh? That's right.... He's cute. The young friend chased after me because he wanted to run into me.”

I smiled happily.

Adrian, who was staring at me from the side, slowly parted his lips.

“I’m kind of jealous.”

"Huh?"

“Not only is it not enough for His Highness the Grand Duke, but even for a young man I’ve never seen before....”

A bitter smile crept across his lips.

“...I’m a little disappointed that you don’t seem to care about my feelings as you only look at His Highness.”

At those words, I suddenly stopped walking.

Adrian then stopped lifted his parasol closer to me and looked right at me.

Jealousy.

I was secretly surprised by his unusual remarks, as he always took a step back.

“It’s not that I wasn’t trying to be considerate, but Anton..."

That moment when I just rolled my eyes out of embarrassment.

“Do you feel sorry for me?”

Adrian's eyes softened.

When I remained silent, he asked again as if urging me to do so.

"Yes? Even just a little bit.”

After a while, I nodded, and he looked at me blankly and then took a step closer.

“Then will you grant my wish like that young man before?”

"...You act like a weakling.”

“That’s right, even though I look like this, I’m still a pretty weak guy. The speed is narrow.”

He smiled slightly and then slowly lowered his parasol to cover both of our faces.

“So please listen to my wish.”

For a brief moment, his lips gently touched my cheek.

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