# WebtoonLib — I Became the Affair Partner of a Trash Duke #24 ## Series - title: I Became the Affair Partner of a Trash Duke - slug: i-became-the-affair-partner-of-a-trash-duke-mxeul3ac ## Chapter - number: 24 - chapter_key: 24-29xt9h - release_date: 2026-10-15 ### Summary Seeing Hector Otero von Bern's name as the creditors' representative on the debt document, the woman is devastated to learn that a massive debt remains despite her family selling their lands. She thinks her father took on more debt for the defrauded investors. On top of that, a letter arrives from the Military Academy saying her brother Lucas Hernandez's scholarship has been revoked and tuition must be paid. Left with no choice, she accepts Leopold Otero von Bern's still-valid offer and goes to his mansion, swallows her pride at being kept waiting, and they finally begin discussing the contract. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Woman receives Military Academy letter that Lucas Hernandez lost scholarship and must pay tuition - Woman abandons pride and dreams of marriage to accept Duke's still-valid offer - Woman meets Duke, implies acceptance of offer, he asks about back wound and proposes contract - Woman learns giving up mortgaged mansion and railway rights won't end debt due to 3% interest - Woman realizes father borrowed more to cover defrauded investors losses and blames herself - Woman learns family debt remains enormous despite land sale, regrets relief over carriage repair payment - Woman resolves not to let Lucas quit academy, imagining him scared and alone - Woman goes to Duke's mansion, is deliberately kept waiting over cold tea but submits ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Seeing Hector Otero von Bern's name as the creditors' representative on the debt document, the woman is devastated to learn that a massive debt remains despite her family selling their lands. ### Spoiler summary Seeing Hector Otero von Bern's name as the creditors' representative on the debt document, the woman is devastated to learn that a massive debt remains despite her family selling their lands. She thinks her father took on more debt for the defrauded investors. On top of that, a letter arrives from the Military Academy saying her brother Lucas Hernandez's scholarship has been revoked and tuition must be paid. Left with no choice, she accepts Leopold Otero von Bern's still-valid offer and goes to his mansion, swallows her pride at being kept waiting, and they finally begin discussing the contract. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 51 ### Content AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CREDITOR, HECTOR OTERO VON BERN... LEOPOLD OTERO VON BERN. AND HERE I WAS, GENUINELY CELEBRATING THAT I COULD AT LEAST PAY BACK THE MONEY FOR THE CARRIAGE REPAIRS... HOW INCREDIBLY FOOLISH I MUST HAVE LOOKED IN THE EYES OF DUKE OTERO. I KNEW MY PARENTS SOLD OFF OUR LANDS TO PAY BACK PART OF THE DEBTS TO THE VICTIMS. BUT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA THAT SUCH A COLOSSAL DEBT STILL EXISTED. MY FAMILY, MY FATHER... WE TRUSTED YOU UNTIL THE VERY END! FATHER MUST HAVE BORROWED EVEN MORE MONEY JUST TO SOMEHOW COVER THE LOSSES OF THE DEFRAUDED INVESTORS. THIS IS ALL MY FAULT. I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WOULD BE RESOLVED IF I JUST GAVE UP OUR MORTGAGED ESTATE AND THE RIGHTS TO OPEN THE RAILWAY. BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT WHILE THE MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS ARE BEING PROCESSED, I'M REQUIRED TO PAY THREE PERCENT ANNUAL INTEREST... WHERE ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO GET THAT KIND OF MONEY?! OH, THERE'S ANOTHER LETTER HERE. THIS ONE IS FROM THE MILITARY ACADEMY! COULD IT BE FROM LUCAS?! PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STUDENT LUCAS HERNANDEZ HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP LIST. TO CONTINUE ENROLLMENT, THE REQUIRED TUITION FEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TIMEFRAME. LUCAS... SO THAT'S WHY... YOU DIDN'T SEND ANY LETTERS? I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW TERRIFIED YOU MUST HAVE BEEN ALL BY YOURSELF. AM I REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO LET LUCAS DROP OUT OF THE ACADEMY? I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT LET THAT HAPPEN... WHAT ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? MY OFFER STILL STANDS. DUKE OTERO! IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE A DEAL, COME TO MY ESTATE. IS IT REALLY WORTH CLINGING TO PATHETIC SHREDS OF PRIDE IN A POSITION LIKE MINE? WHAT DO MARRIAGE OR LOVE EVEN MATTER NOW?! I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE! I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. YOUR TEA HAS ALREADY GONE COLD, SO I'LL BRING YOU A FRESH CUP. THANK YOU. HE IS MAKING ME WAIT ON PURPOSE. IS HE TRYING TO TAME ME? DOES HE WANT TO TURN ME INTO A LOYAL DOG THAT JUST SITS AND WAITS FOR ITS MASTER'S COMMAND? THIS IS SO HUMILIATING... BUT... I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SUBMISSIVELY WAIT. UNTIL HE FINALLY DECIDES TO GRACE ME WITH HIS PRESENCE. HELLO, VIOLETA. JUDGING BY YOUR ANGELIC PATIENCE, YOU CLEARLY DIDN'T COME HERE JUST TO COLLECT SOME WAGES. WELL... YOU SAID YOUR OFFER STILL STANDS. DON'T TELL ME YOU'VE FINALLY MADE UP YOUR MIND? THE MOMENT I GOT YOU BACK ON YOUR FEET, YOU RUSHED RIGHT OUT OF MY ESTATE. I-I AM TRULY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THAT... REALLY. AND IS THAT ALL? BUT THAT'S... EXACTLY WHY I CAME BACK. I SEE THIS IS ALREADY BECOMING A HABIT FOR YOU. QUITE PRESUMPTUOUS. HOW IS YOUR BACK? IS IT BOTHERING YOU? IT'S FINE. THEN LET'S START BY DRAWING UP A CONTRACT. ## See also - [WebtoonLib — I Became the Affair Partner of a Trash Duke #24](/series/i-became-the-affair-partner-of-a-trash-duke-mxeul3ac/chapter-24-29xt9h) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/i-became-the-affair-partner-of-a-trash-duke-mxeul3ac ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.