Crystal's POV:

Learning why Beryl said it was her birthday, I agreed to have dinner with Rufus to celebrate such an important day.

Rufus' expression softened considerably, and he said, "Then, I'll wait for you. It's seven o'clock tonight."

I nodded. "Okay. I'll head back first to get changed and prepare a present for Beryl."

After that, Rufus and I went our separate ways.

I hurried back to prepare a gift for Beryl. I thought I could get it done in half an hour, but it turned out I overestimated myself. Now, I was going to be late. I put the gift into a small bag I had prepared, quickly changed into a dress, groomed my hair, chose a lovely mask, and then rushed to the lycan king's palace.

my arrival. She was eating with her head down while Laura sat next to her and helped wipe

the gift down and took a seat next

"This mask looks

had quarreled with Rufus too much recently, that when I heard him praise me, I got the weird feeling that perhaps he was actually mocking me. If things kept going like this, I would probably suffer a

to notice my discomfort, so she perked up a conversation with me. "So how's your life in the imperial palace? If you need anything,

just a little worried about my pack." I settled my gift next

"I'm sure you

sure if he did it on purpose. Hearing that, Laura immediately changed her mind. "You don't actually need to return in such a hurry. Rufus'

Rufus while keeping a phony smile on my face. "That's true. With

the

fillet because she liked eating fish. Meanwhile, I had

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