Startled, she rotated solely to seek out Antes. Intrigued, he frivolously touched Luna’s hair.

“I went to the mansion and heard you’d already left. I used to be questioning what to do since I used to be late, however luckily, there wasn’t anybody as shiny as younger woman, so I may discover you simply.”

She was actually shining, so it was simple to seek out, however the younger girls, deciphering it in another way, hid their blushing faces behind followers.

“It’s been some time, younger lord Vincent.”

Karen, who had met Antes on the coming-of-age ceremony, greeted him first. Antes additionally acknowledged her and greeted her politely.

“It’s been some time.”

It was a not significantly unusual scene, nevertheless it wasn’t so for some younger girls.

For many who noticed Antes for the primary time, they hid their shocked expressions behind followers.

For the reason that coming-of-age occasion, rumors had circulated that Luna and Antes had been relationship, however dealing with it immediately, they didn’t know react.

“Who’re these individuals?”

Subsequently, with out stepping ahead, Antes spoke to the younger girls first.

He may guess who they had been, however he was asking to formally change greetings. Luna launched them accordingly.

“Oh, the younger girls of the gathering. My pals and likewise pals of Girl Rosemary.”

“Good to fulfill you, my title is Antes Vincent.”

“Good to… meet you.”

“Hel…lo.”

Happily, as earlier than, Antes’ angle was very well mannered and pleasant.

As Karen, who had met him earlier than, was very light, the younger girls hesitantly however usually exchanged greetings.

“Brother. If the greetings are over, please depart.”

Rosemary, who had been watching this with displeasure, gave a withdrawal order. They’d one thing to debate amongst the ladies, so the boys ought to depart.

Clearly, she anticipated retorts accompanied by mocking laughter, however unexpectedly, Antes supplied his hand to Luna.

“What’s this?”

“We must always go collectively, younger woman. You certainly wouldn’t say you’re leaving me behind, would you?”

The embarrassing incident on the birthday appeared to be of no concern. Initially, it was Luna who had completed one thing embarrassing, so it was Luna who ought to fear.

However she had no intention of immediately grabbing the hand of somebody who hadn’t replied to her letter.

Whether or not he had anticipated this or not, Antes quietly whispered a bait to Luna.

“I’ve one thing to let you know concerning the mine. It’s essential.”

“How may I depart the younger lord behind. Rosemary, and everybody, could I depart for some time?”

Luna brightly smiled and took the bait immediately. It was a shiny smile that nobody may doubt.

The opposite younger girls didn’t discourage Luna, who was saying she’d depart together with her lover. No, relatively, a few of them blushed with envy.

“Girl Luna…!”

“Rosemary, see you in a bit. We’ll have a brief dialog and are available again. Perceive?”

After all, Rosemary was fairly upset, so Luna, who was used to it, comforted her. There was nothing extra to say as she was simply going to be away for some time.

“Rosemary, how about we take a stroll within the backyard? There have been flowers that bloomed in winter within the royal backyard too.”

“Let’s try this. I like flowers.”

Moreover, for the reason that different younger girls prompt to Rosemary to walk within the backyard to console her, she couldn’t insist any additional.

Ultimately, Rosemary hid her disappointment and headed towards the backyard, and Luna acquired time to speak with Antes.

Luna took Antes’ prolonged hand and slowly moved away from the group. Then, she requested straightforwardly:

“Why the mine? Has one thing occurred?”

“No, I meant that the mining operation goes very easily.”

“…Pardon?”

Luna’s eyes sharpened at Antes’ response that it was no huge deal. Antes, who appeared to count on such a response, smiled faintly.

“If I don’t do one thing like this, you wouldn’t even take a look at me. It looks like you like pals over me.”

“The one who didn’t reply to the letters is you.”

Who was the one which ignored first after which talks like this.

Solely after the rumors had broadly unfold and she or he attended the occasion alone, she reached out to Antes, however there was no response from him.

“I apologize for that. I used to be busy and needed to go to the province. There have been some troublesome issues.”

“Troublesome? What occurred?”

“It’s resolved now.”

“Ah… I see.”

She was considerably anxious nevertheless it ended abruptly. There was nothing extra to say to somebody who had resolved the problem so casually.

When she closed her mouth, this time Antes requested Luna:

“What’s this about one other gold mine?”

He heard it in such a short while. Certainly, Rosemary virtually screamed, if she hadn’t heard it, she’d should doubt her ears.

Luna briefly completed explaining concerning the gold mine. Everybody’was overexcited however she was anxious.

“Is there a necessity to fret? It’s not such as you lied. Because of this, your place has elevated considerably.”

Simply with one gold mine, individuals would fawn over her, with two, they may even lick her ft.

“And if a scenario arises the place I’ve to surrender mining, then what?”

“Even so, you proudly owning a gold-spewing mine hasn’t modified. There’s nobody on this Empire who would underestimate you, progressing the mining with out even taking investments.”

Antes added recommendation that wasn’t recommendation, telling her to behave extra confidently with what she had. Having a gold mine and bragging about it wouldn’t be sufficient, why fear.

“Actually… you’re optimistic.”

“Weren’t you extra optimistic earlier than? Hmm?”

At Antes’ query, Luna realized that she had been very constructive and calm. Even when she visited the Duke’s residence earlier than, she interpreted the rudeness of the servants positively.

“In addition to, it’s not being optimistic however lifelike. When you have a very good hand, it is best to know use it. In addition to, your hand is golden, everybody needs it.”

Antes, who replied so, stared at Luna for a second. It was an incomprehensible look, however one factor was for positive. As a substitute of worrying, brag to raise your self-worth.

Upon this, Luna felt a bit disillusioned. Not in a nasty method, however she felt that she had anxious unnecessarily.

Having a lot had momentarily turned her damaging. However because of him, she felt relieved, and as Luna lifted her drooping lips, somebody acknowledged Luna and Antes.

“This may’t be…! Why are they collectively at this time too…?!”

It was Flory.

She, who had been ready for Seira to reach, found Luna and Antes. The place did she throw that loopy psychopath she’s relationship, and retains assembly this man?

“What’s unsuitable, Girl Flory?”

Seeing Flory not in good situation, one other woman accompanying her requested. To this, Flory pointed at Luna and Antes and answered.

“That girl! She’s with the particular person I informed you about a number of days in the past…!”

“Sure?!”

The girl was immediately shocked and adopted Flory’s finger. Then, as Flory mentioned, Luna was having an off-the-cuff dialog with a really good-looking younger man.

“My goodness… What’s younger lord Vincent doing? Not solely stealing the person Girl Flory has her eyes on, however to flaunt it by attending the New Yr’s occasion collectively…!”

She wished she may go over and reveal all of Luna’s misdeeds to the good-looking younger man who appeared to know nothing but, however the woman, a good friend of Flory’s, additionally had misplaced guess within the Boutique.

It meant that she nonetheless had two needs to be granted.

Standing a bit aside and never figuring out what to do, shortly after, Seira, showing with Fersen, greeted Flory.

“Girl Flory, Girl Wendy. You arrived early.”

“Ah! LadySeira!”

“Girl Seira…!”

At this, the 2 younger girls fortunately held considered one of Seira’s fingers every. Their eyes sparkled; it appeared they’d rather a lot to share.

“It’s been some time. I’ve some individuals to greet so I’ll depart my seat for some time.”

At this, sensing that the dialog would lengthen, Fersen briefly greeted them and left the seat. It might have been higher if Fersen was there, nevertheless it was positive since Seira was there.

Flory hurriedly defined the scenario to Seira, pointing to Luna and Antes.

“There, there. Over there! I don’t know what what occurred to younger lord Vincent, however she introduced the particular person I used to be keen on!”

True to her phrases, Luna was with some man. Seira frowned at this. There was a little bit distance, however the face appeared acquainted.

Who’s that? The place have I seen him?

It was possible for her to recollect such a definite particular person, nevertheless it didn’t come to thoughts. Just lately, resulting from many difficult and unhappy incidents, Seira’s reminiscence appeared to be in disarray.

“What ought to I do? I’m so unhappy I may faint immediately…!”

Seira didn’t reply as she was misplaced in thought, so Flory tried to reinvigorate the dialog. She rapidly pleaded for some type of motion, her eyes reddening.

It regarded similar to herself, who was boiling with anger not so way back. Seira stop speculating. She will need to have seen him at a celebration someplace, as he was a noble.

Unknowingly, Luna and Antes had been nonetheless chatting. They often laughed, and Luna frivolously hit Antes on the arm. The ambiance was very pleasant.

How can they be so boldly pleasant? Seira suppressed the urge to vent her anger, and greeted them first.

“It’s been some time.”

“…Huh? Ah, sure… It’s been some time.”

Luna’s response was a beat late to the surprising character. The final time they noticed one another’s faces was on the Marquis of Granada’s residence, and even then, it was a competition of shocked expressions and tears.

Maybe Seira misunderstood one thing. Luna had a little bit of hope. It was a reasonably believable shock, so it was possible they may have come to phrases.

However the true scenario started to circulate within the actual wrong way of Luna’s expectations.

“Everytime you give me recommendation, and but you’re doing this once more.”

Seira checked out Antes and Luna’s faces alternately as she spoke.

“Is stealing different individuals’s companions and meddling a passion of yours? Do you take pleasure in watching others undergo from it?”

Abruptly showing and talking nonsense, Luna frowned and requested Seira:

“What are you speaking about proper now?”

“Are you going to faux you don’t know? Like final time, should you deny it, do you assume I’ll be fooled once more?”

It wasn’t bodily, nevertheless it was virtually like a struggle, so the encircling eyes had been drawn to them.

Antes additionally, baffled by Luna being abruptly confronted, demanded an evidence of the scenario.

“What’s happening?”

“I don’t know both. I’d respect it should you may clarify what sort of mishap that is abruptly.”

As Luna continued to play ignorant, Seira’s eyes turned fierce. It wasn’t simply because Luna had stolen Flory’s man.

Her painful previous reminiscences resurfaced, and she or he couldn’t suppress her anger.

“Will you retain doing this till the tip? Such as you did to me, you stole the particular person my acquaintance was seeing!”

“…What?”

At this unbelievable assertion, Luna was misplaced for phrases and stiffened. Not simply her, however the environment had been the identical.

Within the meantime, Antes, who mulled over Seira’s phrases, chuckled and requested:

“Are you saying Miss Luna stole me from another person?”