"Cough, cough!"
"Cough, cough!"
At once, two bouts of violent coughing rang out in the courtyard.
One naturally came from Jerry.
Flower of Tulip—wasn't that another noble young lady of the Onyx Principality whose beauty was renowned far and wide?
And how could he fail to understand Natasha's tone? She had clearly fallen for Nalant, yet had no chance because Nalant was already engaged.
Jerry suddenly felt suffocated, his chest tight. What kind of luck did it take to win the favor of two such beautiful young ladies at once?
The other cough had come from Nalant.
Though he knew Natasha was only joking, hearing it made him sound like quite the scoundrel.
"Hehe, I'm joking, Sir Jerry. Don't take it seriously. The Frank Family has many trade dealings with Baron Nalant, so I specifically came to Storm Territory for a visit and to discuss our transactions!"
"Oh!" Jerry did not believe her at all, but it was none of his business. He could only force down the sourness in his heart and squeeze out a smile in response.
After remaining in the front courtyard for a while, Nalant directly invited Jerry into the inner castle.
Since he had headed straight out of the castle after getting up earlier, Nalant had not even eaten breakfast.
Now that Jerry had arrived dusty from the road, Nalant simply had a servant take him to a guest room on the second floor to wash up, then instructed the kitchen to prepare a lavish meal.
Only after making the arrangements did Nalant head to the hall.
Sitting down on the sofa, he took out the letter Jerry had delivered to him earlier.
Only after confirming that the wax seal was intact did Nalant open the letter.
He took out the paper and unfolded it.