CH 25

What Happened At A Social Party (3)

Anthony Barco's impression was more ordinary than expected.

He, with a face that can be seen often, found Roman and trembled with wide-eyed fuss.

"Roman! What the hell happened in the meantime?!"

Just now.

I heard that Roman changed through the servant.

However, I did not know that the change would be this dramatic, so I looked at Roman with a genuinely surprised look.

said Roman.

"I don't even know the English. When I poured a lot of money to take care of my appearance, nothing changed, and the fortress didn't do anything, but it changed day by day. Anyway, nice to see you after a long time."

made it easy to speak

The light and frivolous tone was referring to the advice of Hans, who had been observing his relationship with Anthony Barco.

'There is only Anthony Barco in the back room.'

I looked around.

Anthony Barco, who had been enjoying a party with other noble ladies until recently, sent them all away when he heard that Roman had arrived.

That's why the table top was really messed up.

Not only was it not enough that there were so many bottles of wine lying around, it was not enough to see things that were supposed to be women's underwear.

it was guessed

What kind of person Anthony Barco was and how he played in a secret room under the pretext of a social party.

so that.

Roman hid the truth.

As I dealt with the cunning serpents of the Magic Kingdom, I realized that I could not always deal with just the righteous method.

'Anthony Barco sent all the nobles out of the backroom when he said I was here. That means you're talking about secrets that no one should ever hear, and I need at least a little smoke to hear them.'

laughed

Hoping to think of Anthony Barco as the Roman he remembers, I drank a glass as soon as I sat down on the chair.

widely.

"Wow, that's good."

The alcohol energy that passed through the esophagus was blown away at once.

Contrary to his appearance, Roman waited for Anthony Barco's words with calm, subdued eyes.

Anthony Barco.

Information about it is fragmentary.

Through Hans, he could understand each other's tendencies, but there was no way to find out the secret relationship between the two.

So I shut my mouth.

By waiting quietly, he induced the opponent to speak first.

OK.

Anthony Barco opened his mouth.

"It's nice to see you after a long time can be taken in a positive way. In fact, even then, I was really curious what your intentions were. When you, who turned away from your friendship with me and forced to marry Lawrence by arrangement, showed up in the bedroom in the back room... . Whoops. No matter how secretive a social party it was, I didn't know you were going to get married that far.

social party.

The secret bedroom.

In a situation where fragments of the truth popped out, Anthony Barco spoke with a humorous expression.

okay. Could attending this party mean that you accepted my offer? No, since you have proven your will by breaking the marriage in the first place, there is no need to ask for an answer. We'll keep it a secret, so let's talk about marriage with Barco.

Marriage to Barco.

The moment the key word was mentioned, the lock was released from Roman's mind.

Tickle.

the other side of memory.

Memories of the past have been revived.

that day.

Roman was very nervous at the thought of attending Barco's social party.

"Whoa, Roman Dmitry. Don't be too nervous. He betrayed Anthony Barco and accepted an arranged marriage with Lawrence, but he can't just avoid them forever, can he? So let's take this opportunity to get our relationship back with them.

Barco's invitation.

After hesitating countless times after checking it, he finally decided to meet in person to solve the problem.

The opponent is Barco.

Because he might have to wage a war with them because of himself, he wanted to solve the problem through dialogue as much as possible.

Although his father turned completely hostile to Barco from the time he pursued an arranged marriage with Lawrence, Roman Dmitry decided that there was still room for discussion in his young mind.

like that.

Roman went to the party.

Anthony Barco welcomed Roman more than expected, and as he relaxed, he drank a lot of alcohol involuntarily.

That was the problem.

The film broke.

When I woke up holding my head that was about to break from a hangover, a completely unfamiliar scene unfolded before my eyes.

bed in the closet.

There were women with faces they had never seen before.

Roman was startled and ran outside, and Anthony Barco saw it.

It was from then.

Roman's life fell to the floor.

Anthony Barco and Roman were usually promiscuous, so I thought it would just pass, but Anthony Barco said with a ferocious face that seemed to eat Roman at any moment.

"Roman. I'm not going to say anything about you, who is about to get married by arrangement, and play promiscuity with women. But now do you know who you touched? One of the women you were with was named Emily Barco. It's not enough that you betrayed me and married Lawrence by arrangement, you just touched Barco's woman.

Emily Barco.

It was Barco's collateral.

From that day on, Anthony Barco threatened to use that fact as an excuse.

"Choose. Will we expose this fact and end the marriage unilaterally, or will our relationship be re-established by marrying a direct lineal rather than Barco's collateral? I still get angry at what you did, but if you become Barco's man, I intend to contain my anger and forgive you."

the sky has fallen

As soon as Roman came home from the party, he locked himself in his room and shouted to Hans to bring him a drink.

It was a painful day.

two options.

All were the worst.

If the marriage is broken for touching Barco's collateral, Dmitry's honor will fall to the ground.

Even so, Roman Demetrigy, who knew the reputation of a commoner-born family, could not bear the wrath of his father, Baron Romero, when it happened.

However, I couldn't choose the latter.

Roman loved Flora.

I fell in love with her the first day I saw her, and asked my father, even though I knew what the family had to pay for an arranged marriage.

But it's not enough to come here and ask for a breakup, to say that you have to inflict the disgrace of being a 'breakup woman' to the woman you truly love.

could not tolerate

got into trouble

Anthony Barco sent letters from time to time to pressure him, and eventually the moment of choice came.

that day.

Roman committed suicide.

He was a weak human.

Humans who did not achieve anything properly by their own strength did not have the confidence to solve problems, and believed that all problems would be solved if they died.

the death of the firstborn.

It was also a disgrace to the Dmitry family, but it would still be better than breaking the marriage unilaterally because of her son's promiscuous behavior, and Flora Lawrence also thought that bereavement was a much better option than being labeled as a divorced woman.

Oh yeah.

I was pathetic.

At the memories of the past, Roman showed a disappointing smile.

'It's a very shabby reality.'

Reasons for suicide.

It wasn't great.

Barco performed tricks that are common in politics, and Roman, who was a weak human, gave up his life out of fear of his father and sincerity towards Flora.

If only Roman had trusted his father. Baron Romero would never have allowed his son to make the extreme choice of suicide.

But I didn't know Roman.

Because his father loved him so much, he took on the burden by chewing his medicine.

And.

returned to reality.

When I looked ahead, I saw Anthony Barco waiting there for Roman's answer.

Dmitry's breakup.

When he first heard the news, Anthony Barco felt really good, as if he had won the whole world.

'You idiot! You really end up breaking up with something you can't even remember.'

Roman's memory.

It was different from the truth.

It's true that he woke up on the bed in the back room, but Roman didn't touch the woman he was with.

In fact, at first, I was thinking of working with a bare mind.

I thought that the work would be easy for Roman, who usually lived a promiscuous life, but his reaction was different than expected.

"I'm sorry, but I'm about to get married now. I have no intention of hanging out with other women in the future."

it was like

Anthony Barco's judgment was completely twisted when he saw that he had been a romantic since when and said he loved him.

So it was planned.

He made Roman get drunk and persuaded the helpless woman to act as if she had slept with Roman.

For Roman, it was an operation that had no choice but to be defeated.

I don't know if it's someone who wasn't promiscuous in the first place, but since he was a promiscuous Roman, he firmly believed that it was his fault.

And.

He threatened Roman.

As planned, Roman chose to break up, and Anthony Barco knew what the finale of the plan was.

'Now the Lawrence family is in a complete predicament. But I will fight to the end to protect my equal pride. What if Barco and Dmitry get married by arrangement in this situation? The game is over. There is no force that can withstand the power of Barco and Dmitry in the northeast area because they simply stand by their will.'

It was perfect.

Anthony Barco, who swallowed a laugh inwardly, spit out an eloquent discourse towards his puppet, Roman.

"Roman. The combination of Barco and Dmitry is a huge issue that will upset the northeast area. No one will be able to surpass our stronghold, and you will be able to claim unparalleled power in the northeast area. And, as you know, my sister, whom you will marry, is a beauty that everyone recognizes. For you, it's an offer you have no reason to turn down."

It was sweet.

It was a proposal that could only be deceived by a man, and Anthony Barco thought that Roman would accept it of course.

By the way.

Roman's reaction was different than expected.

"I don't think I need to accept arranged marriage for that reason alone."

" what?

Anthony Barco's expression hardened.

He thought he had heard it wrong for a moment, so he said it again.

"You seem to have misunderstood, but this is not an alternative option. If you reject Barco's offer, I have no choice but to disclose to the world what happened in the back room. So what will be the status of Dmitry? You broke up with Lawrence, but people probably think that the reason for the breakup is because of your female side. So think well. If you want to carry your face forward."

It was a threat.

Faced with Anthony Barco's ferocious face, Roman smiled uncontrollably without the slightest bit of agitation.

legs crossed

Then, he looked directly at Anthony Barco.

a few days ago.

Roman investigated the Barco family.

What kind of place Barco is, and how strong they are.

and made a decision.

"You just said it. For some reason, there's no need for Dmitry to accept Barco's offer.

the northeast area.

The cape here is Dmitry, not Barco.