"Baron! "

To Fersen's delight, the baron had not yet gone home, as usual he was sitting in his office and sorting through a pile of documents.

"Ah! Fersen! I'm sorry we didn't say goodbye last night ... "

The Baron understood that yesterday's meeting was not a pleasant one, so he warmly greeted Fersen, as if making amends for his guilt. But Fersen spoke as if nothing had happened yesterday.

"So everything you said about the mine was true? Why did you make a deal with the summit of Antares? "

"Yes it's true..."

"Make a deal with us. Didn't you know that we are also doing this? I will pay you well, even without my father's knowledge ... "

Fersen repeated the Duke's words, as he did, interrupting the Baron.

The Baron didn't like it, first the duke, now his son.

"Thank you, but how can I terminate the contract so easily? Besides, the gold mine is not mine, but Luna's. "

"Baron, we have known each other for a thousand years, and for the first time I ask you for something ... "

"Please don't press me. As you said, we have known each other for a very long time, our friendship should not suffer because of such things. "

The baron was in a difficult position, because during all the time that he worked for the duke, no one cared about him as much as Fersen. He didn't want to quarrel with him.

Since the baron made Fersen understand that he could not do it, Fersen could not hide his frustration. He was heartbroken after the words of Luna, and now the baron was not on his side.

"So, at the end of the day, you are telling me to forget Luna, the gold mine and the Baron."

Fersen said with lowered shoulders.

The Baron felt sad to see him like this, so he hastily put his arm around his shoulder and tried to cheer him up:

"What? Forget? Of course not! Of course, I cannot help you with the gold contract, but I will forever remain your friend! "

"Do you treat your friends so hard?"

"When did I treat you harshly? I just can't help it now. If you want anything other than a gold mine, just tell me! I will help as much as I can. "

The Baron, who uttered these words, regretted them a little, but it was too late.

"Truth?"

"Well ... Yes, of course. Everything in my power."

The Baron answered uncertainly but firmly. His arm wrapped around Fersen even tighter.

"Then please give me the right to distribute gold."

"Distribution rights ...?"

"Yes. Could you please indicate that the peak of Antares will be able to sell gold through us. "

BUT? Why such difficulties? The Baron frowned at the incomprehensible request.

"They are unlikely to agree to this. If Mr. Vincent sells gold directly, why does he need intermediaries? "

"Please save me. My father scolded me for this ... "

Fersen grabbed the baron's hand and prayed. However, the baron was not going to make concessions just because of his desperate situation.

Moreover, the gold mine was registered in the name of Luna, and he did not have such powers.

Despite the fact that he refused, the baron still avoided Fersen's gaze, who kept asking him.

As a result, Fersen sighed and gave up, he made many attempts and none worked for the baron.

"Okay. Are you saying that you have no power? "

"Yes. I'll just run the mines at the request of Luna. You know, whatever I touched, everything collapsed. I'm the one who just better work silently. "

"Yes..."

Fersen knew the bad entrepreneurial spirit, so he nodded.

Even Fersen, who recommended challenging everything new, thought that it would be better for the Baron to stay put, without getting into business.

When Fersen surrendered, the smile returned to the Baron.

"Then could you leave me alone? Sorry, but I have a lot to do. I want to prepare everything before my successor comes. "

But Fersen had no intention of ending the conversation. He stopped discussing the gold contract with the baron, but not the gold mining itself.

"Then let me talk to Luna."

"...What?"

"You know that Luna is avoiding me? I want to speak to her directly, so please sit down. As with the gold mines, I think I should talk again about why she's avoiding me. Obviously Antares is cheating on her, I just want to talk to her. "

"Oh.... How can I fulfill an impossible request? "

He would be glad to come to an agreement with him about the mine, rather than jeopardize Luna.

When the baron said nothing and rolled his eyes, Fersen was disappointed.

"Baron. Isn't that also impossible? "

"I don't know how can I do this?"

"Aren't you the father of Luna?"

"I can't force her to do something against her will."

"But she still has to obey you when you need it!"

The Baron tried to answer: "It doesn't sound like what I need right now."

"That's why our conversation won't just end ..."

Usually the baron knew how to carry on a conversation and end it when necessary, but now the situation was much more complicated.

Fersen, who had previously liked him for his sociability and affection, now began to bore him.

"You know that Luna becomes very hot-tempered if she is forced to do something. This has always been the case, since her childhood. Can't I ignore this? "

"Baron. Didn't you say you would help me? Why do you say otherwise now? "

"I said, "All that is in my power." I'm not sure if it only depends on me. "

"I think it will not be difficult for you. "

As the conversation progressed, the Baron began to understand why Luna drove him away with such a scandal.

"If it were easy, I would immediately help you. But shouldn't all this now depend on Luna? "

"I just need to talk to her face to face."

Having lost the desire to answer, the baron frowned and looked at Fersen. At the same time, he sat down on the sofa in the corner of the office and said.

"I will stay here until the baron answers me."

"Fersen !?"

"It would be nice to chat with the Baron here all night."

"No, listen!"

The Baron raised his voice to him for the first time, Fersen did not budge. He saw in this situation an ordeal that he needed to overcome.

'This is madness...'

Thought the baron, clutching his head.

***

The next morning, when Luna woke up, the sun was already at its zenith. Luna fell asleep in the morning waiting for the baron.

"Father must be back by now."

He always came back on time. I got worried and hurried to the first floor.

Coming down the stairs, Luna saw Antares leaning against the railing. He greeted her with a beaming smile.

"Are you for lunch?"

"Already lunch ...? What time is it now?"

"About eleven o'clock."

Eleven o'clock!?

Seeing that Luna froze for a moment like a stone statue, Antares handed her the glass that was in his hand. It was black tea with a mint scent.

I thought it would wake me up a bit, so I took a sip. Feeling a surge of energy, I was about to take another sip, but Antares asked the question with a slightly surprised face.

"Could you leave a little for me, I have not finished ... "

"... !? "

"What you said...?"

Luna choked while trying to swallow the hot tea.

In response, Antares just laughed and said.

"I was joking, I didn't drink it. "

"Hey!"

What a kiddie joke !? thought Luna.

"What about my father? You saw him? Has he already left for work while I was sleeping? "

Luna asked, trying to calm herself after this inappropriate joke.

"No, he never came back."

The playfulness disappeared from Antares' face, and he answered with a very serious face.

"Oh my God. What the hell happened? "

Whatever happened, the baron always had breakfast with her. This was due to the desire that Luna, who had lost her mother, did not eat breakfast alone.

"The Baron did not return to the mansion. I hope he didn't get into trouble ... "

As Luna's expression changed dramatically, Antares decided to calm her down and took a cup of tea from her hands.

"I think he's okay. Looks like he stayed overnight at the duke's house. "

"How do you know this?"

"The coachman returned early in the morning. I think his name is Henry? There was a small problem, but I was told not to worry about it. "

"Problem? What happened?"

"I dont know. But the coachman said everything was all right. "

If Henry had said that, then everything was really good.

Only then did Luna breathe out a bit of relief.

Of course she didn't feel 100% relieved, but she felt a little better.

Thanks to Antares' words and tea, Luna, who was all in her thoughts, went to the front door and said:

"I have to go to my father. You must have been in a similar situation, a strange feeling, as if something was wrong ... "

"Well, I think it won't help much ..."

Luna, was so angry with these words that she could not resist, turned and tried to tell him everything, but Antares got ahead of her saying:

"I think the first thing the Baron will do is faint when he sees his daughter in her pajamas."

"...! "

'Aaaa! I went downstairs without even thinking about my appearance!'

"I did this on purpose to find out what the weather is like outside, and choose the right dress!"

"It was all that way...", Antares replied with a smile.

Sunny weather was visible through the window, but Luna pretended to be calm, looked outside and closed the front door.

This action caught Antares' attention. He stood with his hand over his mouth and smiled, while Luna hastily disappeared into her room.