I Will Disappear, Grand Duke | LK Adaptation

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"What more do I have to do to satisfy His Majesty.... Do you know the way Marquis?"

The Marquis replied in a gentle tone at Jungkook's sarcastic question.

"Yes, I do. If you have a child with my daughter as soon as possible and produce an heir, His Majesty may recognize the Grand Duke's loyalty."

Jungkook's handsome forehead wrinkled.

That meant that he had to produce an heir and put down his title as soon as possible.

Once he retired himself, he would take the opportunity to dismantle the Grand Duke's private army and try to make his successor do as he wished.

The Marquis took the opportunity of Jungkook's bad mood to begin to wrap things up nicely.

"After giving birth to the heir, the Grand Duke can take a distant rest with my daughter. Wouldn't it be nice to no longer be tormented by His Majesty?"

"..."

"Think about it. I'm not asking you to make a stranger your successor. Is it so unfair to hand down the title to the Grand Duke's biological child?"

Jungkook raised his deep somber eyes and glared at the Marquis. The Marquis' face, full of greed and ambition, was more sickening than filth.

Jungkook, who had been silent for a while with his brows furrowed, spoke slowly.

"If His Majesty's intentions are true, I can't disobey him, can I?"

'I finally got through to him.'

It was when the Marquis was about to say something more, Jungkook spoke in an arsenic-laced tone.

"I'm sure he won't mind any child as long as it came from my blood."

The Marquis was startled out of his wits by these words. He raised his trembling hand and pointed at Jungkook.

"What do you mean by that? Are you saying you're gonna have an illegitimate child?"

It was very entertaining to see the Marquis shouting angrily and sluggishly. Jungkook leaned back against the sofa and smiled.

"No matter how I try, I don't think I can have children with the Marquis's daughter. Every time I look at her, I see the image of her father, and my body won't cooperate. So, what can I do?"

"You...!"

The Marquis's anger soared and he felt like he was about to collapse.

The Marquis grabbed the back of his neck and clung to it as if he was about to fall. Jungkook watched the scene satisfactorily for a moment, then got up from his seat.

"It seems that you have finished everything you wanted to say, so I'll go now."

Leaving the shivering Marquis behind, Jungkook stepped out of the office.

"Ugh, that cheeky...!"

After being left alone, he slammed on the table roughly. He knew Jungkook was difficult, but he didn't expect he would go this far.

He was right, the emperor would be satisfied with anything as long as Jungkook dropped his title as soon as possible. It didn't matter if the heir was his wife's child or not.

If Jungkook had indeed an illegitimate child, it would be a disaster for him (the Marquis). All the hopes he had for this marriage would be in vain.

The Marquis gritted his teeth, unable to control his anger for a moment.

It seemed that he would have to find some other ways that would ensure that Jungkook would be tamed.

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