Chapter Seventy-One

Chapter Seventy-One.

"Let's go inside." Marquess Bernardo offered and led us inside the mansion. We walked ahead as we made our way to the five story building. When a homeowner enters their home for the first time, they have to personally walk from the gate to the door of the residence. It symbolizes that this is our territory, my future territory.

It was some sort of implication that the heiress is back, it was a subtle announcement that I will soon inherit this. And if I was honest, it made my heart tremble with joy and anxiety.

I don't like the flow. Something didn't feel right but I couldn't see it, I would just be much more vigilant now. This wasn't necessary, but mother and father still did it.

screeeech-

The large iron gate with the black crow closed, and our figure started to disappear from the eyes of the outside wall.

All of us silently walk on our way until father picks up a question in the road. "How was your trip?" he asked in a solemn voice.

I almost flinched but held my