Chapter 198 - Another Crime

Katarina was a little shaking when they reached their suite. Jason seemed to be contacting someone and she quickly grabbed it and threw his phone on the bed. 

"I saw you, with Mila in that garden." She slapped Jason hard. "How could you do this to me too? Although I know that you were having your secretary sucked you in the office, can you at least make it more of a secret? How about my reputation in that ball?" 

"Did you push her?" Jason asked her and stared at her fiercely. 

"So what did I do?" She scoffed. "It's just an accident. We were fighting anyway." 

"Who saw you?" He asked calmly. 

"No one. I already blamed it on Victoria~~" 

"Victoria?!" He exclaimed and grabbed Katarina's arm tightly. "You are so stupid, Katarina! I just wished that I had Victoria with me than you. You caused big trouble." 

Katarina screamed at him and slapped him again and started hitting his chest. 

"You make me do this!" She growled at him. Her eyes were furious, like a maniac. "If you weren't cheating on me with your first love, I would do this! It is your fault." 

Jason realized more that Katarina and Victoria were very much a contrast to each other. Katarina who was acting so beautiful, acting innocent, and a lady with etiquette was nothing but a facade. She's a maniac, a psychopath, and narcissistic. On the other hand, Victoria has a little low self-esteem and would blame herself if she did something wrong. But the truth was, she was perfect. That's what made her something different. She's kind and compassionate. Although she's physically imperfect, those imperfections became suddenly a big turn-on. 

"You are sick, Katarina. You thought that everything revolves around you? Well, sorry. It doesn't. You blame others for your own mistakes. Get out in this situation or else I'll break the engagement." 

"I am Katarina Parson. I don't need you. I am the one who will break from this engagement." 

Jason scooped her jaw hard. 

"You are trying to push my limit, Katarina. If they point you out as the culprit, I will not just stay still." 

Katarina smirked at him. 

"Do you think that your mother would let this off easily? Remember that you and your family are trying to climb into a noble family's status." 

Jason withdrew his hand and approached the bed and took the phone. He called out his lawyers to fix it. They will have to pay a sum of money to the family so she won't talk. 

"Let's wait if she wakes up. You better make it think that she's alive." 

She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. 

"Alive?" 

"Or else you will be sentenced to life imprisonment," Jason growled at her. 

"We can frame Victoria. There's only the three of us." 

"Victoria is now the Grand Duchess! She's the Crown Princess." 

He grabbed his jacket and walked toward the door. 

"Where are you going?" She called out. "Jason!" 

Jason opened the door. 

"I am going to fix this mess that you made!" Jason shouted at her and slammed the door. 

He drove his car frantically to the hospital. In the private room, there's a police officer and they looked at him but he remained calm. He approached Mila's father with a tired face. He looked so worried. 

"Jason," Baron Elish called. "Did the Duchess do it?" He asked. The police cleared his throat. 

"We are here to speak to you privately Baron Elish." The Police said and glanced at Jason. 

The Baron nodded and walked away with the Police as they spoke privately and Mila's mother let him in. The time that he entered and saw her with a bandage around her head made his heartache. He had loved her before and there's still that little love. But because of his selfishness, she got hurt. It's also because he chose someone so beautiful but with a devious attitude. 

He was alone in the room and he reached her warm hands. 

"I'm sorry, Mila." He whispered and gently kissed her hand. "I shouldn't get you involved with this." 

Outside, the Baron was utterly surprised after the police revealed that the Duchess was helping Mila Elish. He felt bad for saying that it was the Duchess's fault. He shouldn't have jumped to a conclusion and seeing his daughter's swollen face, made him wonder that there might be someone whom she fought with. 

"The Duke sent us here to assist you further." 

"The Duke did?" He asked. 

"Yes, and if there are words that came out from your mouth blaming the Duchess, we will cut out our support." The Police aren't just police but he's an agent who pledged to the Westeria. They are the soldiers of the Westeria and they will protect the Duchess no matter what.

They left after bowing their heads to him and then he went back inside and looked at Jason. Mila already woke up and stared at Jason. 

"Darling," Baron Elish quickly went to her daughter's side. "Tell me, who did it?" 

Mila stared at Jason and opened her lips to speak. 

"Katarina. Parson." She answered and Jason remained calmed. The Baron was also surprised and looked up at Jason. 

"I will help you with the loan you take, Baron Elish. I will pay for all of it. But please keep this." 

The Baron hesitated but he loved his daughter so much. 

"Take it, father," Mila said coldly and glared at Jason. "I am done playing with you." 

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Just as Victoria expected, there were rumors that she pushed the Baron's daughter on the stairs because she saw her and her ex doing that in the garden. She only sipped on her tea instead of wine while listening to Pauline's words when she came from the market. It isn't the first time in history when a royal or a noble got scandalous in the Happy Day Celebration. 

"Really?" She asked in a cool head and gently placed her tea on the table. 

"Yes. I think it's really bad for your image, Duchess." 

"I have nothing to worry about." She said and down at the window where the guards were marching to get ready for the shift and training. 

The news came out about the Baron's daughter's incident. They didn't mention that Victoria was involved to protect her from it. Lots of comments that it might be an accident and the Duchess was an angel. Victoria doesn't want to read comments. She's tired of hearing that everyone is calling her angel, but it's part of her life now. Everyone will comment on her every move. 

"Duchess, the Duke wanted to see you in his office." 

She nodded and stood. 

"Get ready for later," Victoria told Pauline as the lady bowed her head. 

She strode to her husband's office who had a small card in his hand. She stood in front of his desk, leaned over, and reached it. She frowned at the words on it. 

My Dear Duke, I just wished that it was her who fell on that stairs, with blood gushing out from her head and will forever sleep. Because I love you and you are mine. 

"This is fucking serious," Kenzo said and leaned on his seat. "I need to find out who was sending it right away." 

"How long has it been?" Victoria asked. 

"It's been two months now. This person rarely sent cards but this is utterly serious. I don't like how she described it." 

"I am fine." Victoria put it down and walked around him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheeks. He pulled her, making her seat on his lap. "I am your one and only, right?" 

"Yes, you are." He kissed her cheeks. "We didn't get to make love last night." 

She giggled and caressed his chiseled cheeks. 

"We can do it here." 

Kenzo reached the telephone to call his steward. 

"Do not let anyone inside the office. I don't care if it's an emergency." 

"Yes, sir." 

He pushed a few documents aside to make a big space for his beloved. She stood and leaned on the desk. Then, he reached her underwear under her dress and pulled it down. 

"Victoria," he called and pulled her up to the desk. "You are driving me crazy. I don't care if we are in a crisis but I still want to make love to you." 

She laughed aloud and started unbuttoning his shirt. 

"You were always horny. Probably because you haven't had sex in your teenage days." 

"You haven't done that either." He kissed her forehead and down to her cheeks to her ears. "I'm glad that you married me." 

She giggled and continued unbuttoning his pants.

"I'll go down there first." 

The couple made love passionately and the Steward didn't let anyone in the office and shooed anyone. But someone knew a secret door where she could spy on the couple. Jealousy rushed through her while listening to their moaning. 

"You are getting sexier each day, love," Kenzo said and there's a little smacking sound. "Do you like me being a little aggressive?" 

"In bed? Yeah, you are so sexy! We should try something later tonight before you get too busy." 

"Right."