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Ryan looked around hurriedly.

Before he knew it, people were looking this way.

Even Kaldorov’s delegation and the king and the Queen were paying attention to the two with surprised eyes.

“Was young master Gott being rude to the Countess of Brierton?”

“So the Duke of Sussex is going to deal with him himself?”

“I think so, but they’re making such a fuss…”

“It’s too violent.”

Dozens of eyes filled with astonishment.

In those eyes, Ryan read the unkempt contempt and patheticness.

Ryan’s face was drained of color.

“I think you’d better follow me quietly.”

Enoch whispered in an icy voice.

“Or would you prefer to be stigmatized that young master Gott, who attended the imperial celebration on behalf of Viscount Gott, was as mad as a dog?”

Ryan’s eyes went wide at the uncharacteristic verbal abuse of Enoch, who usually used elegant speech.

‘What, I go crazy like a dog?!’

But Enoch continued coldly.

“Otherwise, after today’s celebration, the royal family will directly hold the Gott family responsible for ruining this celebration.”

Ryan freaked out.

“Ha, what do you mean……!”

“So you’d better leave before applying any more mud to the Gott’s reputation.”

Enoch stared at Ryan with determination.

“If you keep being stubborn, your family won’t be able to lift their heads in society.”

“…….”

Ryan felt goose bumps all over.

* * *

Thump.

The door of the banquet hall was closed.

The elegant classical melody that had been flowing from the banquet hall was cut off.

Ryan, who was dragged out, looked at Enoch with a fearful expression and opened his mouth timidly.

“What do you mean by holding my family responsible…….”

But Ryan couldn’t even finish his sentence.

The blue eyes staring at him were deadly.

Bang!

Enoch grabbed Ryan by the neck and pushed him against the wall.

“Ugh!”

Ryan, who was strangled by the neck, breathed heavily.

“Ha, let me go……!”

Ryan struggled to get away from Enoch, but to no avail.

Rather, the power of the grip on his neck was only getting stronger.

“Ugh…!”

His neck was getting tighter, and his vision was getting dimmed.

Ryan scratched Enoch’s hand that weighed on his neck and struggled, but it was all in vain.

At the same time Enoch growled furiously.

“Don’t ever show up in front of the Countess again. Do you understand?”

“Oh, ahh…!”

Ryan’s face turned blue, and soon faded like a blank sheet.

Just as his eyes were about to turn upside down.

“Let go, Duke!”

The knights guarding the banquet hall rushed in and pulled Ryan away from Enoch.

“Please calm down for now!”

“Young master Gott will definitely faint if you don’t let go!”

Only after the knights had persuaded Enoch for a long time did Enoch release his grip on Ryan.

Ryan, who collapsed on the floor, coughed violently.

“Ack, ack..ha……!”

Looking down at Ryan like a bug, Enoch pulled his necktie loosely.

‘I’ve never seen a Duke so angry…….’

‘What the hell happened at the banquet?’

The knights looked nervously at Enoch.

They had never seen Enoch, who was always calm, lost his reason like that.

Enoch took a deep breath to calm his anger for a while.

‘I have to calm down, the celebration isn’t over yet….the Countess.’

He knew how much Ines devoted her time to this exchange than anyone else.

So he couldn’t be the one who ruined this celebration because of a trashy man.

Enoch, who had his expression in order, glared at Ryan, who was terrified.

“Young master Gott is going home. Escort him back.”

Now Enoch had returned to his usual elegant speech.

The knights rejoiced.

“Yes, sir.”

“I’ll take your orders.”

The knights, who had been courteous to Enoch, urged Ryan politely.

“Let’s go.”

“No, but……!”

Ryan reflexively tried to pull himself back.

It hurt his pride to step down like this.

But that was only for a moment.

“What?”

Ryan opened his eyes wide.

It was because of the firm grip of the knights on his arms.

The knights’ grasp was as hard as steel.

“Let go of me!”

Ryan struggled away from the knights.

After that, he gritted his teeth and shot back.

“I can go on my own feet!”

Then, he straightened his crumpled clothes.

Enoch watched Ryan’s face with a pathetic look, and then turned around.

Boom!

The door of the banquet hall was opened and closed behind him.

Enoch’s figure disappeared into the colorful landscape with imposing strides.

‘I’ll never be able to step into this fancy world again.’

‘I’m not the Count of Brierton, I’m nothing.’

So get a clue!

“Damn it!”

Ryan’s face was horribly distorted.

* * *

As Enoch entered the banquet hall again, everyone’s eyes fell on him.

Whether they did or not, Enoch’s gaze was fixed on only one person.

It was Ines.

Enoch strode toward Ines.

Ines, who was restless, hurriedly spoke to Enoch.

“Oh, Duke. Master Gott…”

“How’s your wrist?”

Huh? My wrist?

With her eyes wide open, Ines reflexively lowered her sleeve to cover her wrist.

“Oh, my wrist.”

But Enoch had already seen it.

The dark bruises on Ines’ wrist.

It was because she was forcibly held by a grown man.

Enoch’s blue eyes turned cold.

“……it needs to be treated.”

“It’s fine. I can stand this much…….”

“What’s fine?”

Enoch replied rather sharply.

Surprised, Ines swallowed her breath.

“Your Excellency.”

Oh, my.

Enoch didn’t mean to be angry with the Countess.

He looked at Ines with complicated eyes, and muttered in a weighed down voice.

“……I’m sorry.”

Enoch, who barely suppressed his anger, raised his head.

His eyes met with the king and the Queen, who were watching him.

At the same time, the king and the Queen looked a little surprised.

Enoch walked straight to them.

“Duke….”

Ines, who was reflexively trying to dissuade Enoch, hurriedly closed her lips.

Enoch, standing in front of the king and the queen, stiffly spoke of apology.

“I’m sorry for the disturbance.”

Although he said sorry, he didn’t look sorry at all.

Enoch, who gave an apology, explained.

“The Countess was being manhandled so I had to step in.”

Enoch’s voice sounded calm at first glance, but the king noticed the subtle displeasure in his voice.

At the same time, Enoch added through gritted teeth.

“……he hurt her wrist.”

Looking at the sharp blue eyes, Edward clicked his tongue inwardly.

Enoch’s eyes were deadly.

In fact, Enoch had never once wanted attention to himself.

Enoch, who was always calm and indifferent. Today he was completely different.

Edward could affirm.

In the thirty-five years of his brotherhood with Enoch, he had never seen Enoch so angry.

It meant that he took Ines’s threat seriously.

‘At least for Enoch, it means that the Countess is very important.’

Enoch’s feelings for Ines seemed to be quite serious.

Much more than Edward had ever guessed.

“The Countess’ wounds are severe. She needs

treatment as soon as possible.”

Enoch added as if he came to his senses.

“Oh my, please forgive my insolence.”

Edward laughed in vain.

However, Enoch was not going to move at all until he was told, “You can step back.”

At last Edward nodded.

“It’s forgiven.”

“Thank you.”

Meanwhile, Ines, who was listening to the conversation in the background, was shocked.

‘No, can I really go? I’m part of the management team.’

She glanced at Enoch with that question, but Enoch only took Ines out of the banquet hall very naturally.

In the end, Ines hurriedly followed Enoch after she greeted the King and the Queen.