Chapter 191

Both Maxi and Princess Agnes froze at Riftan's threatening tone. He leaned against the table, shooting daggers at them.

"Cat got your tongue? You both prattled on quite smoothly back there. I'll ask again, whose damned idea was this?"

Maxi's shoulders hunched over like a turtle at the warning in Riftan's voice. In the end, it was Princess Agnes who answered with a sigh.

"It was mine. The only way to get the duke to give up on the trial was to threaten him with losses too heavy to bear."

"And that's why… you dragged my wife into this?"

Now that the recipient of his anger was clear, Riftan straightened himself and stalked over to the princess.

"Did anyone solicit your help? Because I don't remember asking."

"If the trial had gone ahead, you would have lost your knighthood and estate. We had no choice."

"And how does that concern you? What right did you have to make such an offer to my wife?!"

Aghast at his extreme impertinence, Maxi clutched the hem of his tunic. "R-Riftan!"