# WebtoonLib — I Became the Affair Partner of a Trash Duke #9 ## Series - title: I Became the Affair Partner of a Trash Duke - slug: i-became-the-affair-partner-of-a-trash-duke-mxeul3ac ## Chapter - number: 9 - chapter_key: 9-82c5b6 - release_date: 2026-10-10 ### Summary The Duke and the woman argue fiercely about love and marriage; the Duke insists marriage is an exchange of interests. In return for her 5 million kron debt for the carriage, he gives her three days and offers her to become his mistress, which she refuses. At home she counts her money, sees that 880 thousand kron is not enough, and thinks of her brother Lucas. Her nanny Raina returns injured; her mother's finger has been severed in a weaving loom, and with the surgery and factory compensation the debt rises to 7 million. The Duke, meanwhile, corners the gambler Marco Donso and takes over his factory. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Duke orders Marco Donso to immediately inform him if silver-haired woman comes looking for him - Woman plans to sell jewelry to cover treatment and tells Raina to arrange hospital home examination - Woman thinks of younger brother Lucas and vows to protect his dreams until he returns as officer - Raina returns injured reporting her mother's finger severed in loom, needing 1M for surgery and 1M for factory damages - Woman counts her savings at home and finds about 880 thousand kron, realizing it is insufficient - Duke demands woman repay 5 million kron debt in three days or accept his relationship offer after arguing about love - Duke corners Marco Donso in casino, forces fingerprint on factory takeover contract for 50M kron debt ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser The Duke and the woman argue fiercely about love and marriage; the Duke insists marriage is an exchange of interests. ### Spoiler summary The Duke and the woman argue fiercely about love and marriage; the Duke insists marriage is an exchange of interests. In return for her 5 million kron debt for the carriage, he gives her three days and offers her to become his mistress, which she refuses. At home she counts her money, sees that 880 thousand kron is not enough, and thinks of her brother Lucas. Her nanny Raina returns injured; her mother's finger has been severed in a weaving loom, and with the surgery and factory compensation the debt rises to 7 million. The Duke, meanwhile, corners the gambler Marco Donso and takes over his factory. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 112 ### Content I'M NOT FINISHED YET. SO, DID YOU EVER FIND THAT "LOVE" YOU WANTED SO BADLY? ...WHAT?! AH, SORRY. I BELIEVE I WAS THE ONE WHO RUINED IT ALL, WASN'T I? IT'S STRANGE. TO WANT LOVE AGAIN AFTER BEING BETRAYED LIKE THAT... ISN'T THAT A LUXURY? YOU REALLY HAVE NO GRASP OF REALITY. HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT PATHETIC LOVE OF YOURS WILL LAST? AT LEAST LONGER THAN WHATEVER YOU’RE THINKING, YOUR GRACE. THAT’S WHY IT ALWAYS ENDS IN MISERY. MARRIAGE IS A TRANSACTION OF CONDITIONS FROM THE START, YET YOU KEEP BABBLING ABOUT LOVE. HA! SO THAT’S WHY YOU’VE BEEN HAVING AFFAIRS WITHOUT A SINGLE SHRED OF RESPONSIBILITY? OH, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ME? DID YOU DO SOME BACKGROUND CHECKS? D-DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF. I’VE ONLY HEARD THE RUMORS THAT YOU’RE A TOTAL PLAYBOY. I HAVE MY REASONS. IT’S THE SAME EVEN NOW. RIGHT, EVERYONE WHO CHEATS MAKES THAT SAME EXCUSE. REGARDLESS, I HAVE NO INTENTION OF GETTING INVOLVED IN YOUR VULGAR LITTLE GAME. I'LL GIVE YOU THREE DAYS. SINCE YOU'RE SO CONFIDENT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PAY BACK THOSE 5 MILLION CROWNS BY THEN, RIGHT? IF YOU CAN'T, THEN JUST SAY IT. SAY THAT YOU'LL ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL. SAY THAT YOU'LL... HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH ME. NO. I WILL PAY IT BACK. I'LL BE WAITING. ...YOUR GRACE, DO YOU REALLY INTENT TO GO THIS FAR? REPAIR BILL I HAVE TO COLLECT WHAT I'M OWED. BUT... SHE LOOKED QUITE TERRIFIED ALREADY. IF SHE DECIDES TO RUN AWAY... DON'T WORRY. THAT WOMAN WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK. AND IF SHE RUNS, I'LL JUST HAVE TO BRING HER BACK MYSELF. "I WANT YOU TO HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH ME." AS IF! I'D RATHER LIVE AS A DEBTOR FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE THAN BECOME THE SAME KIND OF PERSON AS THE PRINCESS. 580,000 CROWNS... AND 4,300 PENNIES.... IF I COUNT ALL THE BILLS, IT'S ABOUT 880,000 CROWNS. AH, THIS ISN'T NEARLY ENOUGH! WHAT WAS I THINKING, BRAGGING THAT I'D PAY IT BACK IN THREE DAYS? I SHOULD HAVE JUST BEGGED... WHY DID I HAVE TO BE SO STUBBORN... LUCAS... MY YOUNGER BROTHER, WHO HAD TO GROW UP SO FAST AFTER LOSING OUR PARENTS AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE BECAUSE OF ME. REALITY IS HARSH, BUT I WANT TO PROTECT YOUR DREAMS NO MATTER WHAT. UNTIL THE DAY YOU SAFELY GRADUATE FROM THE MILITARY ACADEMY AND RETURN AS AN OFFICER. "SISTER, I'M HOME!" I JUST NEED TO HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER UNTIL THEN.... RIGHT, I HAVE TO STAY STRONG! IF I GO TO THE JEWELER AND SELL ALL THE JEWELRY I HAVE LEFT, IT SHOULD BE WORTH SOMETHING. IT'S GETTING LATE... WHY HASN'T NANNY RETURNED YET? WHO IS IT? NANNY? NANNY...!! RA-RAINA! WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED?! MY LADY, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? MOTHER... MY MOTHER'S FINGER WAS CUT OFF. THEY SAY HER HAND GOT PULLED INTO THE LOOM AND HER FINGER WAS SEVERED. WHEN I RAN TO THE FACTORY... WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS LOSS? YOU'VE RUINED ALL THE FABRIC WITH YOUR BLOOD! A PERSON IS INJURED! WHO TOLD HER TO GET HURT?! PAY FOR THE RUINED FABRIC RIGHT NOW!! SHE RECEIVED EMERGENCY TREATMENT AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL, BUT THE SURGERY TO REATTACH IT IS SO EXPENSIVE.... WE COULD ONLY AFFORD TO BUY SOME PAINKILLERS AND COME BACK... THE SURGERY... HOW MUCH IS IT? 1 MILLION... CROWNS.... 1 MILLION CROWNS?! AND THEY'RE DEMANDING COMPENSATION FOR THE FACTORY, TOO. THEY SAY HUNDREDS OF BLOOD-STAINED FABRICS ARE WORTH ANOTHER MILLION CROWNS.... 5 MILLION FOR THE CARRIAGE, 1 MILLION FOR SURGERY, AND 1 MILLION FOR DAMAGES. WHERE ON EARTH AM I SUPPOSED TO FIND 7 MILLION CROWNS?! IF YOU CAN'T, THEN JUST SAY IT. SAY THAT YOU'LL ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL. SAY THAT YOU'LL HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH ME. GET A GRIP. I CAN NEVER INVOLVE MYSELF WITH THE DUKE! RAINA, AS SOON AS IT'S MORNING, GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND ASK FOR A HOUSE CALL. ASK ABOUT THE SURGERY SCHEDULE, TOO. WHAT? B-BUT THE MONEY... I'M GOING TO THE JEWELER AND A FEW OTHER PLACES TOMORROW. IT'LL BE ENOUGH TO COVER THE MEDICAL FEES. SO DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH. MARCO DONSO! IF YOU'RE OUT OF STAKE MONEY, GET THE HELL OUT! DAMN IT! IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THOSE WOMEN THAT MY LUCK IS SO BAD TODAY! SEEING BLOOD FROM A SEVERED FINGER... IT'S DRIVEN ALL MY GOOD LUCK AWAY! MARCO DONSO. WHO'S THERE? WHO DARES CALL MY NAME LIKE THAT! PLEASE, PLEASE JUST ONCE MORE! THERE ARE NO MORE CHANCES, MARCO DONSO. DO YOU WANT TO LOSE YOUR MANSION TOO? Y-YOUR GRACE! I'LL PAY IT BACK SOMEHOW, IF YOU JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME...... THAT "TIME" YOU KEEP TALKING ABOUT... YOU SHOULD HAVE PAID WHEN I GAVE IT TO YOU. UGH! INSTEAD OF POURING MONEY INTO CARD GAMES YOU HAVE NO TALENT FOR. STOP TRYING TO PLAY GAMES WITH ME. I ALREADY KNEW ABOUT THE GAMBLING FUNDS YOU HID IN THAT TRUST ACCOUNT. D-DUKE, PLEASE... HAVE MERCY.... HOW DID HE FIND OUT ABOUT THE HIDDEN TRUST ACCOUNT? I JUST NEEDED TO WIN THIS ONE ROUND AND EVERYTHING WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE.... THE FACTORY I INHERITED FROM MY FATHER WAS LOSING MONEY EVERY DAY. I TRIED TO MAKE A QUICK FORTUNE THROUGH GAMBLING TO COVER THE DEBT, BUT I FAILED. IN THE END, I BORROWED 50 MILLION CROWNS FROM DUKE LEOPOLD OTERO USING THE FACTORY AS COLLATERAL. AS OF TODAY, THE REPAYMENT DEADLINE IS FIVE DAYS OVERDUE. STOP THE NONSENSE AND GIVE ME YOUR THUMBPRINT. THIS IS THE ACQUISITION CONTRACT TO TRANSFER THE FACTORY... TH-THIS IS... WHY, CAN'T YOU DO IT? ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KEEP YOUR SEAT AND ACT LIKE A LOYAL DOG. N-NO! I CAN DO IT! OF COURSE I CAN! being a figurehead president is more than i deserve! IT'S MUCH BETTER THAN LOSING THE FACTORY AND ENDING UP ON THE STREETS! AND I'LL EVEN GET A SALARY! JUST DO AS YOU’RE TOLD. I’LL BE THE ONE MAKING THE DECISIONS. REPORT EVERY SINGLE THING THAT HAPPENS TO ME WITHOUT FAIL. YES, YES, YOUR GRACE! YOU CAN COUNT ON ME! ESPECIALLY... IF A SILVER-HAIRED WOMAN COMES LOOKING FOR YOU... LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY. ## See also - [WebtoonLib — I Became the Affair Partner of a Trash Duke #9](/series/i-became-the-affair-partner-of-a-trash-duke-mxeul3ac/chapter-9-82c5b6) - 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.