Volume 8 Chapter 4: Don’t You Think He’s A Good Match?


    <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-weight:400">Volume 8 Chapter 4: Don’t You Think He’s A Good Match?


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Hah, Rodrick really did a number on everything here." A deep sigh came out of Edmund''s mouth. He was in his office, looking through all the papers on the desk. This was especially so with the work over the weeks Rodrick was in charge.


    <span style="font-weight:400">What was on it was just horrible.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"There, there, Dear." Violet could only pat her husband''s head. ncing over his shoulders, she couldn''t help but sigh deeply.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Did he really focus everything on taking the duchy instead of running it?" Edmund was about to lose it. His brother seemed more focused on taking out his wife and daughter than caring for the duchy. There were even some back-handed deals made using the Rustchil name!


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You can only rebuild what you can." Cedric was sitting on the sofa as he sighed. Recoup what you can instead of focusing on trying to recover what was lost. That should be the main focus.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Everything else could be solved after that.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Taking care of all of his workers was tiresome." Edmund took a sigh. About 90% of the butlers and maids were fired by Rodrick and reced with his own people. He was trying to force his way into the position. And it took him an entire night to fire all of them!


    <span style="font-weight:400">"We can hire them back. Winston already sent letters to all of them." Violet did have some ns for this.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"And our knights are vulnerable right now." Dolus and the knights who had betrayed them were instantly locked up. However, this didn''t change that a section of them disappeared.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Sterling has that covered. He''s nning to boost our knights'' strength right now." Quality over quantity.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But that child had taken out the biggest thorn in our side." Merchants. They had be the biggest annoyance in Edmund''s year of reign.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm." The two nodded.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Those guys got too big of their britches." In Cedric''s rule, he had supported small peddlers. Rather than find groups that already had a significant influence, he would help a small one grow. That way, the deals would be cheaper.


    <span style="font-weight:400">That was how their dukedom grew sorge. But the changing of the guard changed everything. As the merchants grew, some became greedier. They did whatever they could to earn coins. That also meant betraying them in any way.


    <span style="font-weight:400">The rtionship they once had before had disappeared.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But I still can''t believe a child could be this capable." That was something Edmund had never expected. Keith''s group basically supplied the duchy for a few days by itself. Any regr group would have been broken.


    <span style="font-weight:400">How many coins does he have? That was something else Edmund was curious about. White Owl Merchant group was full of mysteries. The name was well-known, but information about them was kept like a tight leash. No one really understood the capabilities of that group.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"The kid is pretty much a business genius." Cedric sighed, "And he also has strong leadership abilities." The people who followed him were loyal beyond belief.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Indeed." Edmund had met with John. John, who was only a manager, had eyes that showedplete faith in Keith.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"He''s a good kid as well."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"For father to say that." Edmund became more intrigued. Cedric was known to be strict with everyone. Getting apliment like that from him was considered excellent.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"He doesn''t let his own achievements cloud his judgment." Cedric saw how Keith ran his cart. Even when he added new items to the menu, that didn''t stop him from adding more. That sudden gain of coins didn''t stop his creativity.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"He''s quite the oddball as well." Cedric didn''t forget about that, especially with food. He looked like a monster. Plus, he had an airheaded nature to him.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Indeed. Keith even cooked in my room." Violet chuckled. She could tell that Keith was the spacy type of person. A normal person wouldn''t cook in a Grand Duchess''s room.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?" Cooked in your room?


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm. It was amusing." Despite that odd urrence, she found the child hrious and fun.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I should get to know him better." Edmund grinned. There was more to meet the eye with Keith.


    <span style="font-weight:400">But then, Violet pped her hands, "If father-inw is saying so many good things about him, don''t you think it''s good?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Good for what?" The two men tilted their heads.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Don''t you think he''s a fine match with Krystal?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?"


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    <span style="font-weight:400">"Think about it for a second; he''s a great child. His personality is fine, and I can tell he''s a caring person." In her eyes, Keith was a perfect specimen.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Ugh, what about Krystal?" Shouldn''t they get their daughter''s opinion?


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I think Krystal doesn''t realize it, but she''s interested in him." Violet had a feeling. It was subtle, but she had never seen her daughter close to someone like that. It wasn''t a friend-friend thing either.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You''re forgetting about his position. He''s also Marquis Freed''s son." Would they let him go? Keith''s capabilities as a businessman were impable.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Hmm? He''s the 4th son." If she remembered correctly, Keith should be the family''s fourth son.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But he''s considered the precious one."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But the others are the same as well." Marquis Freed''s children were all talented. The social circles kept talking about their brilliance.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Keith might like our Krystal as well." They couldn''t forget about the child''s opinion.


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    <span style="font-weight:400">"Yeah, the kid might not realize it." Cedric retorted.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"What?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"In terms of situations like this, this kid is oblivious to these types of things." Cedric had seen the boy''s interactions with females. This guy was inadept to these situations.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"…" Oh dear.


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    <span style="font-weight:400">"Also, isn''t he engaged with the princess?" There were rumors about Carolyn being married to Keith. It was a rumor but a really strong one since the two had been seen together many times.


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    <span style="font-weight:400">"No, the two of them aren''t engaged. Well, there are no ns any longer." The two men had a dark expression as they said this.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"What do you mean?" Violet tilted her head.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You see-"