Reborn, Its Time To Save My Family And.. My Enemy!
Chapter 95: Pair Up

Chapter 95: Pair Up

"Shall we discuss business now?" She did not believe him. This much was clear from her eyes and amused smile.

"The drought is creating trouble for the empire. Since you have won the war, you have opened the path of duchy. It will connect the empire from the eastern countries and we can trade food from there. This is an important reason why his majesty had rewarded you with a wish. What did you ask by the way?" she blinked her face looking naive and innocent but Damon would be a fool to believe that she was naive.

Yet... her bright eyes seem to pull him. He looked away and coughed.

"Yes! As you said the problem will be solved as long as we increase trade between two countries." he cleared his mind a bit but looking at a big smirk on her face, he felt at a loss again.

"The eastern country will not agree at once since it would affect their own food security. They want something of equal value in return. Not gold or gems." How the hell did you know that?

He looked at her with narrowed eyes full of doubts. Olivia knew that she was taking a gamble from the start. The more she shares with them, the more they will doubt her. But she did not have any choice. Her experience and her knowledge for the future is her only weapon.

"I will not share my source of information." she straightened her back and looked at him resolutely. "You can always choose to not trust me and walk away. But since you already know.." she did not continue but Damon understood.

Since she had already predicted the attacks of the opposite party precisely, she could predict this too.

Damon took a deep breath. It would be a lie if he said he was not tempted to know her secrets.

"I will take the gamble." he had a thought. If he did not agree with her, he would not get another chance to be with her. "So what is it that the eastern countries want and how could it help us?"

"Their country lacks in medical development and I have some rare secrets of my father. I can help you in providing rare herbs to them. If you and the second prince could win the falling deals and secure trade for our country, I am sure his majesty would look at your pair positively.

So that he could give his position to the second prince and offer the duke’s position to you." Olivia smiled brightly. She was sure that the plan was perfect.

But she did not understand why his face was so dark as if she had slapped him on his face.

"My lord.. Even if you doubt my words. You can confirm the basics by simple investigation. The eastern lands had a lot of gold and diamond mines. They did not lack money. But they are not advanced in treatment and medical fields. This could be the best bargaining chip. And... and... wait! What are you doing?" Olivia leaned on her seat trying to create some distance between them when Damon suddenly leaned on her.

His hands were on both sides of her chair. She could not even run away. Not that she had that choice from the start.

His eyes seem dark and dangerous. If he moved an inch, he could snap her neck.

"My lord.."

"Why do we need to include the second prince in the plan?" his voice was dangerously low leaving a shiver run down her spine. She felt her mouth drying.

"That... you will not get the chance to participate in the trade without his support. Your father will never let you take his place in the meeting." She looked like a scared deer, ready to run for her life if needed.

Damon did not move even after hearing her reply.

"Why not the first prince then?" he watched as her brows furrowed and she looked displeased.

"Because he will not support you. Your father is in the opposite faction of his fiance. Supporting your family would be going against Amber." she replies were spot on and he would not find any mistake in them.

Yet for some reason, he felt irked when she talked about the second prince.

"I will think about it." He took a step back and sat on his chair again. Olivia gasped for breath as if she was underwater for a long time.

But she frowned again when his words sunk in her mind.

"Alright, you can take your time. If not this, you should concentrate the lands you have saved in the duke’s estate and try to rope them in. How about you start with Baron Whelter for the start?" Damon picked up his tea instead and took a sip as if he was muling over her words.

The tea was cold and bitter. The woman had intentionally boiled the leaves for a long time to leave a bitter taste. Such a petty method to deal with him.

But he knew, the moment he replied, their conversation would end here. Then he did not have any reason to linger around. He could not let that happen. Why?

His thoughts shocked himself. Why did he want to linger around her? To know more about her. She was hiding something and he wanted to know that secret.

How could a sheltered woman who had ever left this manor for a long time know what Eastern countries lack! Yet she seems so sure. He told himself that he was only curious about her secret.

"My lord! You can not refuse my every proposal. You have to start from a point. And getting support from vassal families could be a good method." she insisted thinking he was still reluctant to follow her lead. But why? The plans are perfect even though he could confirm that. Then why the reluctance?!

"Are you worried about being discreet? Or are you worried about my sister? My lord, you have to take some risks."

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