Chapter 9: I Accidentally Got Engaged to the Final Boss

Chapter 9: I Accidentally Got Engaged to the Final Boss

I heard wrong.

I must have heard wrong.

Because there was no way Damian Blackwood just called me his fiancée.

Right?

RIGHT?!

I laughed nervously. "Ha… haha… very funny, Duke Blackwood. Good joke. A+ comedy. Truly, you should consider a career in stand-up."

Damian tilted his head.

His red eyes glowed way too dangerously for this to be a joke.

"Oh?" He smirked. "You don't remember? How unfortunate."

I blinked. "Remember what?"

He reached into his coat and pulled out a—

A CONTRACT?!

He handed it to me. I read the first line.

"Marriage Agreement between Duke Damian Blackwood and Lady Seraphina Evernight."

…

…

I SCREAMED.

Step One: Deny Everything

"This is FAKE," I declared, ripping the contract in half.

Damian smirked. "That's adorable."

He pulled out another copy.

I gawked. "HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE?!"

He pulled out a third copy.

OH MY GOD.

Step Two: Blame My Past Self

I grabbed Lila. "DID I SIGN THIS?!"

Lila, sweating bullets, looked away.

"…Well," she muttered. "Technically, yes."

I died inside.

Apparently, the original Seraphina had signed a marriage contract before the game started.

PAST ME, YOU IDIOT.

Step Three: Escape Plan #72

I slammed the contract onto the table. "NOPE. I REFUSE."

Damian leaned in. "You don't have a choice."

I stepped back. "I ABSOLUTELY DO."

He smirked. "Oh? Then how do you plan to get out of it?"

I panicked.

And in my panic, I blurted out the stupidest thing possible.

"I'M ALREADY IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE!"

…

Silence.

Damian's smile vanished.

Lila choked.

I mentally slapped myself.

Step Four: The Fake Love Interest

Damian's gaze darkened. "Who?"

I froze.

OH NO.

I needed a fake love interest—FAST.

My brain, being the useless piece of garbage it was, picked the worst possible person.

I grabbed Lila's arm.

"It's her!" I announced. "I'm in love with my maid!"

Lila: "…Excuse me?"

Step Five: Damian is Not Amused

Damian stared at me. Then at Lila.

Then back at me.

He sighed. "Seraphina."

I gulped. "Y-Yes?"

"Lying doesn't suit you."

Damn it.

Step Six: I Have a Bad Feeling About This

Damian took a step forward.

Then another.

I stepped back.

"Since you claim to be in love," he murmured, "prove it."

I blinked. "Prove…?"

He smirked. "Kiss her."

…

…

WHAT?!

To Be Continued…

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Want Chapter 10? Because Seraphina just got caught in her own stupid lie.