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.”

took out a blanket

night, so

to speak calmly but his voice boomed across the room.

go together.”

yes, just a moment.”

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

one who got excited. He didn’t mean to force her, so maybe

was the only one who was trying to calm down. While Laritte—waiting at the

“……”

felt dry.

is wrong with my

had no clue.

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

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

Ian and Laritte.

enjoying the

to the Imperial

watched their interaction. It was different from when the Prince visited their

honor to see Your Highness.” She said holding

Duchess is having

Oscar laughed socially.

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

eye contact with Ian, gesturing to him with his look.

to tell you.’

understood that the Crown

the event, so

Oscar blinked.

far as I know, she pressed

Oscar said flatly.

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

“What?”

turned to Laritte. It was the first

shook as she turned

Empress see you?

Empress say to

busy she gets in her daily life.”

can’t be

Oscar smiled awkwardly.

humiliated by her

speak to the Duchess for a while?”

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

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

Duchess.

“That’s right.”

amazing designer. Let’s

bowed a little, pretending to look closely at the dress.

whispered to her, “Mrs. Reinhardt, you didn’t forget what

his smile was

blinked as she recalled.

with at the exchange. There has been no problem so far since the imperial family is no better than the Duchy, but Ian

flitted to a group of ladies. They were looking at Laritte

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

they were

dresses, and desserts, so the environment was

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