"I will talk to Isis. She is your responsibility now and I can't think of any reason as to why you should decline. After all, you have slept with her already. I don't care if you only did it to save her. You cannot escape from your responsibilities with her. This is about Isis' future. Since she has lost her virginity, it is impossible for her to get married to others. I don't think she'll ever be happy with anyone else, anyway. I just want a good life for her," Lance said sternly.
Rocky's brows furrowed. He knew that virginity mattered to women, but it shouldn't matter at this stage. He already felt guilty about what happened, but marrying Isis would've been an extreme thing to do.
"You should be grateful I'm letting you marry Isis. Who else in the entire empire can compare to her?" Lance sounded proud.
"Do I have a choice in this decision?" Rocky asked, narrowing his eyes. He could tell that Lance was very determined. Yet, even with Lance's explanation, Rocky felt uneasy. There was still something strange about the sudden responsibility dropped on him.
"No, you don't," Lance said.
"What if I don't marry her?" Rocky inquired.
"Then I would have no choice but to ensure that this world carries no memory of what happened to her. That means never letting anyone know of this and getting rid of your existence." At that point, Lance sounded angry.
"Is that a threat? It seems that if I don't agree, you might not let me leave here today." Rocky knew what Lance was trying to do. First, he tried to make him work for the Crimson Dragon Group, which Rocky said no to. Now, if Rocky married Isis, he would still be a member of the group. This was mainly just a ploy to make him stay.
"I am not threatening you. I just want to make sure you understand the repercussions. It's not bad for you to marry Isis, and it can even bring benefit to you. If you marry her, you will have the whole Crimson Dragon Group as your backer, and with your extraordinary talent, you will soon make a great achievement. Is there anything better than this in the world?" Lance stated with the anger in his voice slowly dissipating.
If Rocky was being honest, Lance's words tempted him. The thought of the whole Crimson Dragon Group backing him up was compelling enough. With such an army, he could attack the whole Imperial City and get back everything that belonged to him.
However, marrying Isis would also mean having to deal with Lena's wrath. He wouldn't know how to tell her and, in fact, just the thought of her already made him feel guilty. He did not have real feelings for Isis. He didn't dislike nor like her. The marriage for him, if ever, would have been transactional. His main goal was to get the support of the Crimson Dragon Group. In other words, he would just be taking advantage of Isis.
Even if Rocky tried to be at his most selfish, he could not find it in him to just take advantage of Isis like that.
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