"Marry me, and we can use your family's influence to pressure him out," he offered. "In the end, you'll get what you want while I also get mine."

Roseline paused, her eyes narrowing the longer she heard Frederick talk. By the end of his speech, she burst out laughing uncontrollably, making Frederick's eye twitch in annoyance.

"What's so funny?" He gritted out as she forced herself to sober up from her hysterical laughter.

"Oh, it's not funny," she replied coldly. "I'm just laughing at the ...