Chapter 10: Battle.

"Did he give it to you by himself?" Count John asked suspiciously.

"Yes sir, here's the document about that tender project, I've checked it out and it doesn't seem suspicious at all. What I'm wondering is why he volunteered to give it to me. I know that our House William has always been in competition with House Matthew." Adela added again.

"The William family competed with the Matthews for many years, but do you know when the rivalry between the two families peaked, Adela?" Count John looked at Adela with fond eyes and asked.

Adela thought for a moment, but in the end, she shook her head. These are the key points that you need to learn.

"The climax of the rivalry began when Brian Matthew - the eldest son of the Matthew family stood up to succeed his deceased father's position of Viscount. After Mark Matthew - the previous Viscount died, many things happened. In Setrie, events brought Matthew's family to the brink of collapse. But Brian Matthew brought the family back to life with his