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.

be right

out a blanket and

so

tried to speak calmly but his voice boomed across the room. Laritte’s hand paused

go together.”

yes, just a moment.”

wipe away tears that weren’t even flowing. He washed his face dry with big,

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

was trying to calm down. While Laritte—waiting

“……”

but his mouth felt dry. His lips even

wrong with my body?

no

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

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

Oscar approached Ian and

enjoying the

grateful to the Imperial Family.”

different from when the Prince visited their mansion. She also

Your Highness.” She said holding her

having a

Oscar laughed socially.

he found last morning. The fact that the Empress was associated

eye contact with Ian, gesturing to him with

to

that the Crown Prince had something to

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

Oscar blinked.

worried about Mrs. Reinhardt? As far as I know, she

Oscar said flatly.

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

“What?”

the first

shook as she

the Empress see

did the Empress say

busy she

can’t be true.”

Oscar smiled awkwardly.

was humiliated by her thoughtless opponent……

the Duchess for a while?”

meant to go somewhere else. So that he could discuss secrets with

walked out of the hall as Oscar

Duchess. Nicholas Boutique’s,

“That’s right.”

Nicholas is an amazing designer. Let’s

to look closely at the dress.

whispered to her, “Mrs. Reinhardt, you didn’t forget what I said last time, did you?”

smile was real.

as

been no problem so far since the imperial family

to a group of ladies.

not be

they were

hobbies, dresses, and desserts, so

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255