บท 8: I Have A Plan

Evan's heart raced. The stranger she had married suddenly was standing for her. He did not even know what her motives were and what she wanted to achieve by asking him to marry her even when she was already married.

He was taking her side. But no! She did not want to. It was her revenge. She shook her head slightly.

The actions were misinterpreted as her trembling with fear. But Damien noticed her perfectly. He raised a brow and chuckled. Mirth filled his eyes.

But the words he had spoken were already enough for the girl's president to take a step back.

They did not dare to blame Evan again but if they stayed silent, Elene would be accused. So they put the blame on the academy.

"But should the academy not check the students carefully? How could a person claim to be someone else and give a test?" they muttered in a low voice but strong enough that everyone could hear it.

The principal glared. He could bear being lectured by Damien. But to think anyone else would speak against him and his academy.

"That is it! The test is canceled. I want everyone to leave at once." His cold voice and his trembling body with anger scared everyone.

They bowed their heads and scurried out at once.

"Look what you did! Now how would my mistress get the job?" May gritted her teeth as she stared at the calm face of Evan.

Just when Evan was about to enter the carriage, she blocked the way.

"You will only come back when you find a way to solve the trouble. I am not taking you back." She asked the coachmen to drive, leaving Evan on the road in the under the scorching sun.

Evan smiled. As if she was waiting for this to happen. Without any worry, she walked away. But a few steps away, a carriage was waiting for her.

The door opened the moment she walked closer,

"Get in!" The cold voice left her frozen for a second.

She entered the carriage.

"Thank you for today." she knew that they would not let her go if not for him. "But it was intentional. I triggered Soliene before going on the stage. And have intentionally given her the chance to pull my hair."

She explained in a soft voice. Her eyes were extremely calm while facing him when his eyes twitched. A smirk formed on his lips.

"I know. Your action was easy to see through?" were they?

She had thought she had done a good job!

"But don't you think it was a foolish idea? If you wanted to teach them a lesson you should have asked me. You should not need to sacrifice yourself to get back at those fools."

"....." her eyes trembled a bit. Why did he trust her to believe that they were in the wrong? Her own family had not shown that trust in her.

"I am not worthy of your help if I am this weak. I should be strong enough to match you if I am going to be your wife."

"Ha! Haha! Very well, then I will wait for your performance and the result. Shall I drop you to your palace?"

"No! Drop me at the market. I need to meet someone before I go back." The carriage started moving as she finished her word, surprising her.

"I have told my men that you are their mistress. If you ever need help, you can go to any person and show them this." He took out a ring from his pocket, "No matter which family or guild they belong to, they will help you. Even the imperial family can not show you back."

Her eyes widened with shock when she saw the ring in his eyes. This was the ring of the master of their family. The ring that only the duke can wear. He was giving it to her?

"Do you not need the ring for yourself?" It showed his position in the duchy.

"Ha! My face is enough for me. I did not need a jewel to prove my worth.'' She knew she shouldn't take it. She was not worth it. But she was not as honest as before.

With a slight hesitation, she took the ring and placed it in her bag.

"Today.."

"You do not need to explain. Since you have a plan, I will wait for it with snacks in my hands."

"....." just when she thought that the conversation had ended, he held her jaw and examined her closely with his sharp red eyes.

"They are fools to not see the difference. The fat pig did not look like you at all."

"........"

"Do you not want to know why I am doing this?"

"Even a fool could see what happened to you. You are kind, I would have already beheaded them in their sleep even if I had a weak body. Or I could have hired some mercenaries to rape that fool in front of the world while leaving the man handicapped.

With his one eye, hand, and foot to be cut or castrated? Hmm, why not both?" he laughed when she shuddered.

"Are you scared?"

"No! I am relieved that you can understand my motives and do not think badly about me. But I will still say that I will handle it myself." He sighed and let her face go.

"I have already applied for your divorce. The papers are ready. But if I send them to him for signature. He would know about all your plans."

"Then I will do it?" He raised a brow.

If he would present the divorce papers, Harold would be forced to sign them.

But there was no way that he would sign them when Evan asked. She did not understand the mentality of the man and thought that Harold did not like her.

But he did! Harold was obsessed with her. But.. he was a fool and it was his loss anyway.

"Do not worry, I have a plan for it too."

"Alright, I will trust you."