**Antonia’s POV**
I froze in place as marquess Merlin’s words hit me mercilessly right on my head. Kaitlyn bites her lips as her hand starts shaking in mine. I’ve to do something, or at least, SAY SOMETHING!
“…In that case, I’d delay the public announcement about our engagement, as well as the wedding ceremony. And we’ll wait until we both have your blessing—”
“Have? –You can’t simply HAVE my blessing. You have to EARN it—You could arrest me for defamation, but as a father, I want to make sure that my daughter is in good hand”
“I’m not going to accuse you for such a thing, my lord. Of course, I understood your reason and I’m going to prove myself to you. No matters what it takes”
I addressed him formally even it did go against what he norma
