Chapter 98: CH 98

However, Gabriel couldn’t just kick out Lee Jong-woo.

At least after the day he met Daphne, Daphne’s attitude towards Gabriel had become less cold.

She even smiled at him from time to time, as if relieved.

The day Count Peliard visited and Daphne fell in shock was like hell for Gabriel.

From the beginning, the Count was an existence that was only used and thrown away.

The idea that he wanted a share of Daphne’s inheritance was ridiculous.

Once he’d served his purpose, he’d dispose of him, tie him to any number of crimes he could find, and give everything the Count had back to Daphne.

Therefore, Gabriel had neither hesitation nor guilt in deceiving Daphne.

Because it was all for Daphne.

So I didn’t expect Daphne to be so angry.

No, I actually expected it.

Nevertheless, he was only consoling himself that it was all for Daphne and that it would be okay.

“Can I come in?”

The voice woke Gabriel from his thoughts.

He glared at Lee Jong-woo for a moment before nodding very slowly.

I doubt it, but Daphne is happy.

He’d just have to keep an eye on him to make sure he didn’t do anything suspicious.

“Whew. It’s hard to get into a friend’s house. Is Miss Daphne here?”

“Of course. You came to see Daphne, not me.”

Gabriel was stunned for a moment as he spoke.

Doesn’t it sound like he was waiting for Lee Jong-woo?

Lee Jong-woo was nothing more than a man who had annoyed him, with the added bonus of being suspicious.

There was no reason to feel sad.

I’m sure.

Gabriel stared at Lee Jong-woo.

Lee Jong-woo, who made eye contact, smiled harmlessly like a man without a gut.

It seemed like everything in the present situation was all about being deceived by that stupid-looking face.

‘Should I kick him out again?’

However, in Gabriel’s hand was still a snack bag called a gift for a friend.

At first glance, there was a strawberry cake that Gabriel liked.

Until now, there have been many people who have offered expensive gifts in hopes of Prince Gabriel’s favor, but Daphne and Lee Jong-woo were the only ones who had brought him things he really liked.

‘Just this one time.’

Everything is for Daphne.

Gabriel whispered to himself.

*****

Lee Jong-woo came to visit again.

I was a little worried about how he was going to come back to such a highly monitored place, but he went in and out of Gabriel’s house really blatantly, despite my concerns.

“Hello, Miss Daphne! Good afternoon.”

“Hello.”

I nodded towards him who appeared with Gabriel.

Gabriel was coming in with Lee Jong-woo, not knowing what kind of expression he had.

Putting everything else aside, I don’t know how Gabriel allowed him.

I don’t think Gabriel would be happy to have a stranger keep dropping by…

I looked into Gabriel’s eyes and whispered softly.

“How come you come every day? Of course I like it because it makes things go faster, but didn’t Gabriel say something?”

“Oh, that’s okay, Gabriel and I are friends, and I told him I’m very close to Miss Daphne, and he agreed.”

What? If that’s the case, tell me in advance! I would have taken more care of my facial expressions!

Fortunately, Gabriel seemed to have a different idea.

I wondered what he was up to and why he was so quiet.

After being stabbed in the back of the head several times by Gabriel, I now start to doubt it.

Still, progress has been made thanks to Lee Jong-woo’s visit.

The book of Revelation is more than half completed.

I wrote down not only the past until the time I went through, but also the things that would happen in the future, and what Gabriel will do after he becomes Emperor.

Now I’m writing a teaser for the Emperor as bait.

I’ll bring him the best bait he’ll ever see unless he grants my request.

I thought it would be difficult because I had to write from memory without a book, but Lee Jong-woo knew the details of the novel better than I thought.

He knew it so well that I thought he might be the author of the novel while I was writing it down.

‘Mr. Lee Jong-woo. Are you the author of this novel?

‘What? No way!’

‘But how do you know this? No matter how much I read it right away… It’s suspicious…’

‘It’s real. It’s real! No, you don’t seem to believe me. Well, then I’ll bet my mother on it, a Korean, knows how important this promise is, right?’

Lee Jong-woo complained, even going so far as to swear on his mother, a taboo in Korea.

So, are you really someone like me who got swept up by chance? Although it is not entirely possible…

Besides, Gabriel’s attitude was also strange.

Whenever Lee Jong-woo visited, Gabriel was always there.

I realized that he was obsessed with me, which was understandable, but then I wondered why he didn’t prevent this man from coming and going in the first place.

Just look at me and stay by my side.

When it comes to Cesare, he said absolutely no, and created a fuss.

Are you saying that other men than Cesare are okay?

Lee Jong-woo was not as handsome as Cesare.

There was no need to compare him to Gabriel, the most beautiful man in the novel.

“Your complexion looks better today than before, Miss Daphne. I’m glad you’re taking good care of your health. Oh, my friend, you’re not upset, are you? Of course, you’re handsome today, too.”

“I know.”

… Did he think that he wouldn’t even be his opponent?

But Gabriel. I like people, but looks aren’t everything.

I can like someone as long as they have a warm heart and are nice.

Of course, only Cesare for me!

“You know it? As expected, I didn’t even have to tell you every day.”

“Noisy.”

“There is no need to be ashamed. The powerful weapon is looks.”

“Please, please stop talking nonsense.”

“If you don’t even get the joke, it’s not funny, so how do you live?”

Gabriel was fed up with Lee Jong-woo’s unbearable behavior.

However, the chemistry seemed to be good.

What the hell is this?

“His Majesty the Crown Prince.”

Gabriel’s aide came up to him, leaned over and whispered something.

Gabriel opened his eyes wide and then looked at me for a moment.

I turned my head to the teacup pretending not to know.

After a while, Gabriel got up and said,

“I will be away for a while. Daphne, I’ll be back soon.”

“It’s okay. Take your time.”

The later you come, the quicker I can get the job done! It’s okay if you just don’t come forever.

Gabriel left the room with a sad face.

Still, there were maids watching us.

They never leave us alone.

I sighed and placed a piece of paper on the table.

It’s a fake contract.

“By the way, Mr. Lee Jong-woo. There is the order I was talking about last time.”

Lee Jong-woo rolled his eyes as if he didn’t know what I was talking about.

Geez, he’s so clueless.

I whispered a little.

‘It’s alcohol, alcohol!’

At that moment, Lee Jong-woo, who had a sense of what I was trying to say, coughed heavily and straightened his back.

“Oh, you’re talking about the mysterious drink order you mentioned last time.”

“Yes. I’ve been thinking about it, but I think one box is too small. And I’m not the only one here, so I’d like to let everyone have a taste.”

“Oh, then, shall I prepare more?”

“Yes. I will order three boxes. Can you bring them to me? Here’s the contract.”

The Korean language written in the contract contained completely different contents.

[Please deliver the medicine you gave me last time to Cesare. We need to get the real thing quickly.

We need to find the documentary evidence before Peliard notices and steals it. We’ll blow it up when I hand the book of Revelation to the Emperor.]

“Oh, of course, I’ll make sure to do it.”

Lee Jong-woo said with a smile.

“How long do you want me to get it?”

“Next week would be great, but is that too soon?”

“I can go even tomorrow, so don’t worry.”

He said that he is going to visit Cesare tomorrow.

I was satisfied and pointed elsewhere in the fake contract.

“Take a look here as well.”

[Please find the maids who were close to Daphne’s mother.

If Count Peliard killed Daphne’s mother by poisoning her with drugs, the Count’s doctor must have been on the case, or maybe the Count had already taken care of it.

Daphne’s mother seems to have been weak since childhood, so there must have been someone like a maid or nanny who took care of her for a long time. Investigate from there.]

“Hmm. Do you think we should entrust this to the same contractor?”

“I would love to do that. He is the most reliable person in the world.”

I’m sure you can find it in Cesare.

“Oh, can I ask you one more thing?”

“Yes. Anything.”

“Then how about this…”

I gently showed him something.

Lee Jong-woo was terrified.

“No.”

“Could you please share this with me?”

“Miss Daphne. Doesn’t this seem a bit off?”

“If Lee Jong-woo is in the same situation as me, will you understand how I feel? As a Korean, please do it just once.”

After several fights, in the end, Lee Jong-woo eventually promised to pass it along to me.

Whoops, I won.