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 back.”

a blanket and

night, so

speak calmly but his voice boomed across

let’s go together.”

just a

away tears that weren’t even flowing. He washed his face

the only one who got excited. He didn’t mean to force her, so maybe it was for the best. He couldn’t

one who was trying to calm down. While Laritte—waiting at the door—looked perfectly fine.

“……”

thirsty, but his mouth felt dry.

with my body?

no

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

He was going to ask about Laritte properly and give up if he still seemed to be all talk and no

approached Ian and Laritte.

enjoying the party?”

grateful to

It was different from when the Prince visited their mansion. She also thought she should

Your Highness.” She said

having a good

Oscar laughed socially.

Ian about what he found last morning. The fact that the Empress was associated with the Emperor’s

contact with Ian, gesturing to

have something to

he understood that the Crown

participate in the event, so he could not leave his wife alone.

Oscar blinked.

As far as I

Oscar said flatly.

Duchess, they looked quite close last evening. I’m glad to

“What?”

to Laritte. It was the first time

shook as she turned to face

Empress see

the Empress

talked about how busy she gets in

can’t be

Oscar smiled awkwardly.

humiliated by

I speak to the Duchess for a while?”

He also meant to go somewhere else. So that he could discuss

as Oscar pretended to be interested in

blinding, Duchess. Nicholas Boutique’s,

“That’s right.”

an amazing designer. Let’s

little, pretending to look closely at

didn’t forget what I said last time, did

his smile was

blinked as

imperial family is no better than the Duchy, but Ian isn’t close to any of the daughters

ladies. They were looking at

the Empress will not be able to harass you easily.

they were pure.

were interested in hobbies, dresses, and desserts, so the environment was sincerely favorable

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