It Was Definitely a Contract in My Favor – CH 28

Olivia agonized over how she had somehow been dragged along by Winston again and ended up in this state. If the Grand Duke’s authority plummeted to rock bottom like this, wouldn’t even the position of Grand Duchess she was to gain be threatened?

“Winston, I am not a young lady ignorant of the ways of the world.”

“I know.”

“It’s just a tea party. I have never seen a gentleman escort a fiancée to a tea party.”

“Then we can show them this time.”

She had already refused his company several times, but Winston’s stubbornness was considerable. In the end, getting into the same carriage with him and heading to Madam Austin’s residence had been ten minutes ago. When Olivia, who had been coldly keeping her mouth shut all along, brought up the same topic again, Winston had no choice but to fold the newspaper he was reading.

“I have…