The maid gave him a fragrant flower tea, and Owen looked at him with a pleasant smile.
âIf you were the vice president of the Deniz, you must have known the former head well.â
âWe were once together, and I was quite far away from taking charge of branches in other regions. It hasnât been long since I became vice president. Of course, I know him well.â
âIt means that you were trusted to have been in charge of work for such a long time to prevent things from falling apart. Youâre a great man.â
Harbert looked around, wondering what to do with the pouring compliments.
At that time, he saw a pair of men and women walking to the back gate leading to the garden.
Harbert jumped up reflexively. The Duke looked in a good mood.
Of course, Harbert didnât know that Dana had lost her memory or that she had stayed in the Grand Duchy before that.
On the other hand, Owen knew through Daniel that Dana had stayed here with Leonâs help in the past, except for the fact that she was a fake.
âThey look good together. Donât you think so?â
âWhat? What do you mean?â
Harbert could not easily agree with Owen. In terms of appearance, it couldnât have been better because they were good-looking people, but there was a difference in status that could not be overcome between the two.
Of course, even if âDana Denizâ herself had the wealth to surpass her status, Harbert could not abandon his preconceived notion because he knew she was fake.
However, the visible sight even blew away the prejudice.
He saw it for the first time today, but he was familiar with the rumor about the Grand Duke. Rumor has it that he is a cold-blooded animal without feeling, as cold as ice.
But those eyes looked somewhat like there was a fire in them.
At first glance, her mouth, which went up obliquely to both sides, could have looked friendly, but the way he looked at her was burning enough to know.
Youâre into it. Totally. That bitch, that was a real thingâŠ
âOh⊠They do.â
Dana first saw Harbert and opened her mouth. Unknowingly, she tried to reflectively lower her head, but Leon slipped in front of her and blocked it.
âYou dared to come and see the wife of the castle.â
Harbert looked at him with a puzzled look without knowing at once what he meant.
Owen smiled silently at his words and quickly stood up.
âWouldnât you like to meet the representative because youâre a person at the merchant group? Itâs good to cherish, but this is too much.â
However, he seemed very satisfied with Leonâs attitude, as he couldnât stop smiling throughout his speech.
Leon did not respond to Owenâs words. Owen had better know Dana as a real Dana Deniz. When Leon pulled out the chair, Dana naturally sat on it.
Harbert still had a blank and incredible face.
âTurn your head.â
âWhat?â
âDonât stare at her.â
The voice heard was Leonâs. Leon was ordering Harbert, who was staring at Dana, to turn his gaze unpleasantly.
Although he still didnât understand the situation, he immediately lowered his eyes to the cool voice.
âHmm, heh heh, thatâs right. Guy tooâŠâ
Owen coughed and laughed.
âMiss Dana. Itâs nice to see you here again.â
âYes, Your Highness.â
âItâs okay to call me father comfortably. As Leon said, arenât you someone that will soon become the Grand Duchess?â
âThen Iâll call you father.â
Harbert couldnât understand the conversation between them.
Itâs only been a little longer than a week since Dana arrived here, and she was the daughter of a merchant anyway. What did it mean, âGrand Duchessâ? What did it mean, that the duke is called father?
No matter how much they liked her, did it mean that even the duke, the father, fell in love with Dana?
âI, the hostess, uh, the Grand Duchess⊠So⊠Our headâŠ?â
Harbert unknowingly pointed at Dana, and Leonâs sullen warning flew again.
âWho are you pointing at with that finger? Do you want me to cut it for you?â
âOh, no! Iâm sorry!â
âWhat happened at the merchant group?â
Dana smiled and looked at Harbert. With her calm and relaxed smile, Harbert answered roughly, even though he was dumbfounded.
âOh, never mind. His Grace is so considerate that everything goes smoothly.â
âI see⊠Leon, itâs okay if you donât do that too much. If itâs not a necessary thingâŠâ
Dana gave Leon a reasonable word, sneering at Harbert. Then Harbertâs face crumpled.
What are you talking about, bitch?
Dana didnât forget the contract she played with before coming here.
At that time, Harbert did it thinking she didnât know the text, but the contract said that she should be at the Merchant of Deniz even after work.
Of course, it was a contract that could not take effect at all under the current circumstances.
Duke Owen Tertius, who was quiet for a while, was looking at Dana. He opened his mouth thinking about the old days.
âLooking at it like this, Miss Dana looks quite like not only her mother but also her father.â
â⊠Do you mean me?â
Owen was the only one who thought of Dana as the real âDana Denizâ here. So she couldnât easily agree with him, but she couldnât refute him.
Anyway, it was not very strange to say that she looked like Dana Deniz because he was a band member who thought it was similar to the appearance of âDana Denizâ.
âYeah. Both of them are people who have a deep connection with me. Havenât you heard of it?â
For Dana, she was not âDana Denizâ, and she had nothing to say because she had no memories of the past. But there was a dream that came to mind when she heard him. It was a dream of coming to this Grand Duchy holding the hands of a big adult.
And the face of the character who was talking to the male adult who came with him from the castle garden was vividly seen in his dream.