INSTSMOB (❁'◡'❁)

Episode 14

I need someone to stop my order brothers

It was a remark that only those who were full of  themselves could make. The confidence to ignore was over the top.

"But if you don't wanna look stupid, there's another way."

If it's an easier way, I would choose it. It's a good law to have a lot of choices.

"What's the other way?"

The Grand Duke stared at me and asked...

"Do you like Lucas?"

"Lucas?"

I nodded my head, unaware of the intent of the sudden question.

"Of course I like him. He's kind and a friendly brother. It would be every girl's dream to have an older brother like him."

It's a disadvantage that I'm too friendly with Ashinov just to get to know them, but it wasn't like a big disadvantage either,but unfortunately I guess it wasn't the answer that the Grand Duke was looking for.

"No, I mean, having Lucas as your partner?"

"·······?"

That's when I realized the real meaning of the Grand Duke's question.

"You want me to marry Lucas and leave him in charge of being the Duke? Why did you think I'd consider that way?"

"Lucas is the perfect option. I don't think that it would be bad either, as long as you want it."

The Grand Duke is right, Lucas is definitely the perfect option. He was the first to get adopted by the Ashinov Family, and he’s very smart, handsome and even friendly.

"But he's my brother."

"But you're not blood related."

"He's still my brother in the Family register."

"I see"

The Grand Duke barely nodded to convince me.

Of course, I thought it would end there, but he suddenly suggested something again.

"Dana, so if Theon or Cisse·········"

"Ugh, Grandpa!"

I urgently shouted to interrupt the Grand Duke.

"I'll become the heir!"

My unexpected shout surprised him.

"If I don't succeed, Lucas will need to have a political marriage that he doesn't want. Being the heir? I'll just do it. What's the big deal about it?"

To save Lucas from his political marriage, I need to bring him to my side, and at the same time, gain authority to handle the family affairs. This was enough reason to become the heir of the damned Ashinov Family.

I felt so proud of myself that I raised my chin high and mighty. He smiled nostalgically at me, when he saw me doing that.

"You're different from Linte, but you look like him in a way."

"Well, It would be the same as your father would say it"

"What's the big deal?''

When I asked, the Grand Duke nodded with a smile.

"Although the conclusion would be completely different."

My father left the house thinking it wasn’t a big deal. And Me, his daughter, who said she would be the heir.