Chapter 72

His hands trembled at the rustling sound of the strings.

The hands that never trembled when they took the lives of ten people at once.

Laritte broke the silence, “where are our escorts such as Lady Redra and Sir Mason?”

“The knights are staying at another annex……,” answered Ian steadily, though his eyes were spinning.

When the strings were done, her dress loosened to reveal the white shiny garment she was wearing.

“I see. Oh, please take off my necklace as well.”

With that, Laritte grabbed a hold of her hair and lifted it up.

The necklace was loosened and she placed it on the table.

Now she could take off the rest on her own. She turned around to say that, but she met Ian’s eyes.

He was very close, his breath ghosting on her hair.

Laritte’s form was reflected back by those golden eyes of his.

“…….”

“…….”

Nothing came and went.

Ian opened his mouth to talk about something else, but his voice didn’t cooperate.

He closed his lips again.

Did I imagine her eyes shaking a little?

His face leaned closer and closer to hers.

His head tilted slightly.

There was no way for him to hold back anymore.

“Right.”

Laritte snapped her fingers.

She realized when she saw herself in his eyes.

“I didn’t remove my makeup. You were going to tell me that, right?”

To remove her makeup, she needed to go downstairs and call a maid.

‘Ah.’

Until now, Ian’s patience and instincts had brought him to nothing.

‘Please……’

He was going crazy.

Unaware, Laritte walked around the room.

right

out a blanket and

at night, so go with me.”

to speak calmly but his voice boomed across

go

yes, just

to wipe away tears that weren’t even flowing.

so maybe it was for the best. He couldn’t have forgiven himself if she ran

calm down. While Laritte—waiting at the

“……”

mouth felt dry. His lips even more

is wrong with my

no

***
Finally, it was the first day of the exchange meeting.

fortune-teller. He was going to ask about Laritte properly and give up if he still seemed to be

Oscar approached Ian and

enjoying the

I’m very grateful to the Imperial Family.”

Prince visited their

an honor to see Your Highness.” She said holding her

the Duchess is having

Oscar laughed socially.

to inform Ian about what he found last morning. The fact that

eye contact with Ian, gesturing to him with

something to tell you.’

although he understood that the Crown Prince had something

Empress would also participate in the event, so he could not leave his

Oscar blinked.

Reinhardt? As far as I know, she pressed down Mother’s energy yesterday.

Oscar said flatly.

they looked quite close last evening. I’m glad to see how the great people of the Empire interact with each

“What?”

turned to Laritte. It was the first time he

earrings shook as she turned to face him.

the Empress see you?

did the Empress say to

how busy she gets in her daily

can’t be

Oscar smiled awkwardly.

by

I speak to the Duchess for

else. So that he

out of the hall as Oscar pretended to be interested in Laritte’s dress.

blinding, Duchess. Nicholas

“That’s right.”

an amazing designer.

a little, pretending to look closely at the dress.

didn’t forget what I

smile was real.

blinked as

been no problem so far since the imperial family is

group of ladies. They were looking at Laritte from

the Empress will not be able to harass you easily. They would

were

dresses, and desserts, so the environment was sincerely

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