"what do you want?" lord Carrero was surprised at his daughter''s behavior. She had just walked into the hall, and from her words, she must have been listening to his conversation with her mother.


    When Vera heard her father she took a deep breath. The rumors about her chances to marry the crown prince have also reached her ears. A few of her friends had come to visit her the previous day to ask about it.


    She had told them that it was nothing more than a rumor because she was not sure either. This morning she had decided to ask her father about it but she walked into her father and mother''s conversation. And like her mother, she was convinced that they could use the situation to get her married to the prince.


    This way she will become the queen. She could still remember how proud the princess of Avalo has behaved the last time. She had flaunted the fact that she was married to the crown prince on them. So if she really married the prince and became the Queen, she will finally have the power to put that princess in her rightful place.


    "if there is a chance then I will marry the crown prince," she said.


    When lord Carrero heard his daughter he frowned his brows. He could not understand what is wrong with the mother and daughter pier. To be more sincere he was surprised about the resolve in her face to marry the crown prince.


    Back then it has been a marriage between the royal family and his family. The king has especially asked lady Vera to pick one out of his two sons that were still single.


    Lord Carrero had encouraged his daughter to choose the crown prince but the mother and daughter had looked at him in horror. They even told him that he was blinded by benefits.


    At that time, Lord Carrero had seen himself in the young prince. After all, he knew what it meant to be neglected by his father. So he had a feeling that if Vera chose the prince herself he will not be too mean to her.


    As long as Vera acted in accordance and did not provoke the prince, he was certain of her safety. Moreover, he was confident about the prince''s rationality and did not take the rumor to heart.


    If the prince was really as the rumor said he should have already killed his brother and father. The fact that these people were fine and dared to disrespect the prince showed that he was not as bad as the rumor made it seem.


    Furthermore, it was only a man that had something wrong with his eyes that will believe that any of the other princes could snatch the throne from him, even if they acted together.


    He had explained all this to the two of them but they will not listen. They insisted that he was blinded by benefits so what changed? Who was greedy for power and benefits now?


    "Why do you want to marry the crown prince? Did you not say that you will rather hang yourself than marry him before now?" he asked. When he finally found his voice.


    "I was ignorant back then,  I thought that the prince will hurt me. I had been stupid enough to believe the rumors. It was fortunate that things turned out like this. I have been engaged to his brother but we did not get married. I am still pure so I am suitable to become the Queen, " Vera said. As she spoke her eyes shined bright a though she was already seated beside the prince on the throne.


    "Even if you are still pure, the prince might not want something that once belong to his brother," lord Carrero tried to kill his daughter''s fancy.


    "What? My daughter never belongs to that man. Their engagement was arranged by the two families. So logically speaking the royal family has to keep their end of the deal," Lady Carrero said.


    Lord Carrero felt helpless by the mother and daughter way of thinking. Even if this was the case the engagement between Vera and Craig has already been for years. Although his wife was right that they could use this to tie the prince to get married to Vera but the crown prince is not the only son of the king, this means that using this statement the prince can directly push Vera to any of his brothers.


    This is also something lady Carrero has thought about, which is why she had spread the gossip about the crown prince marrying someone from Avalo.


    "All the king''s other sons have left Avalo, the crown is the only one left to fulfill this obligation. No matter what the prince will care about his family''s reputation," Lady Carrero said with confidence.


    Lord Carrero felt silent, he was still not convinced that the prince will give in but he also thought that he should give it a try. Moreover, if his daughter really became the Queen his status and that of his family will improve.


    When Lady Carrero saw that her husband was becoming tempted, she continued to speak.


    "Moreover, all I am saying is that we bring this to the prince. It is not like we are forcing him. With the situation on ground, he might even listen to us. Tell me, how will you feel if someone takes advantage of this perfect and they succeed," Lady Carrero said. She smiled seeing her husband deep in thought. She was convinced that he would accept it this time.


    "I will discuss it with the prince when I get to the Palace today if I get the chance," lord Carrero gave in to his wife, daughter, and his Greed for more.


    "I will come with you," Lady Carrero said. She was afraid that her husband will not dare push the prince too much in other not to fall out with him.


    "There is no need," lord Carrero rejected immediately. He could guess what his wife was thinking. Although he already fell into the temptation, he will still act accordingly when facing the prince but the same cannot be said for his wife.


    "Why? No matter what I will not dare cross the line with the prince," Lady Carrero said. She could guess what her husband was scared of.


    Lord Carrero nodded his head, his wife was better at playing with words and beating around the bush to trap a person anyway.


    " Father can I come too," Lady Vera asked. She was sure that if she appeared before the prince he will not be able to say no, after all, she was beautiful.


    She had forgotten that if the prince was to consider her because of just her pretty face then he will not spear her a glance, as her beauty was nowhere near that of the princess.