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“Name Carlton to the glass greenhouse for me. And put together some tea as nicely.”

“Sure, madam.”

Luna mentioned to a passing maid and moved to the glass greenhouse. Naturally, Rosemary, Antes, and Royer adopted behind her, however Luna turned again and instructed them she’d go alone.

“Wouldn’t having so many individuals simply create a way of intimidation?”

“I feel I needs to be effective. In any case, I used to be the proprietor of this mansion till just lately. There could be one thing I missed.”

Seeing Luna’s concern, Rosemary provided to go along with her, grabbing Luna’s hand. Antes and Royer additionally chimed in.

“I ought to accompany you in case you want a sworn statement.”

“I’ll be part of as nicely, in case you want authorized recommendation.”

As everybody expressed their need to accompany her, Luna, who had eliminated her hand from Rosemary’s grip, shook her head.

“It’s okay. I don’t wish to bother you with my mansion’s affairs.”

She felt she might deal with it herself, and he or she additionally felt responsible for neglecting the mansion underneath the excuse of being busy.

“If you happen to say so.”

Antes surprisingly complied, and Rosemary didn’t insist additional. As Luna moved in the direction of the glass backyard, Rosemary and the others, as if drawn by a magnet, adopted.

“What’s it?”

Why are you all following? Shouldn’t all of us go our separate methods?

Antes cheekily responded:

“I simply wished to go to the glass backyard.”

“Me too. It’s good for reflection.”

“I used to be merely following lord Antes.”

“…”

Luna touched her brow.

“Then please come after I end my enterprise. I actually wish to have a quiet dialog.”

Fortuitously, they appeared to grasp, and no members of the Marquis household adopted her anymore.

Upon arriving on the glass greenhouse, after a quick wait, a maid with a tea set arrived, accompanied by the butler, Carlton.

“You referred to as for me?”

“Sure, I did. Please sit.”

Carlton took a seat reverse Luna. In the meantime, the maid poured tea for each of them.

‘Did I ask for tea for the butler too? Or is that this simply correct etiquette?’

Luna questioned, her thoughts occupied even by such a trivial element. Quickly, she broached the principle subject.

“I heard the servant on the important gate clocked out at present.”

“You have to be speaking about Whamel. Sure, he did.”

Carlton responded very calmly, prompting Luna, who took a sip of her tea to chill down, to ask:

“Since when did we now have this clock-in, clock-out system? There was no such factor once I purchased the mansion.”

“I allowed it. I believed it will be higher since Whamel’s dad and mom aren’t in good well being.”

“Why did you modify it with out consulting me?”

Carlton then appeared to comprehend why Luna had referred to as him and took a deep breath.

“As a result of it’s my duty to handle the workers.”

Luna anticipated an apology at this level, however Carlton’s response appeared as if he was irritated by her questions, making her really feel chilly inside.

“So, I’m the one who pays for all the pieces?”

“…”

“I’m the proprietor of this mansion, and I employed you. Why are there issues I don’t learn about?”

In some other state of affairs, this might have been neglected, however his ridiculous excuses made Luna snap again at him.

The butler, who had been observing Luna for a second with out answering Luna’s query, made an excuse.

“I did it since you appeared busy.“It looks as if you don’t know so much in regards to the mansion, so I believed you could be drained if I report it to you individually.”

“Then you must no less than report it in writing. So, do you normally do issues like this? Act by yourself once I look busy, skip reporting afterward, and assume I wouldn’t wish to learn about something?”

Carlton tried to maneuver on, however when he made a ridiculous excuse, sharp phrases got here out.

As Luna scoffed, the butler frowned for a second. But it surely occurred so rapidly that nobody seen.

“To any extent further, I’ll report all the pieces to you.”

The dialog ended with Carlton promising to be extra diligent sooner or later. Luna gave one final piece of recommendation.

“I perceive. And ensure to inform Whamel to not leak any details about the proprietor. And don’t station him on the important gate anymore. I’ll solely let this slide as soon as.”

“…Understood.”

Carlton stood up and courteously bowed. As he was leaving the glass greenhouse, he tripped over somebody’s foot and made a loud noise as he fell.

“Excuse me. My legs are lengthy.”

It was Antes.

‘Nonetheless, you must have prevented him with these lengthy legs of yours,’ Luna thought as she noticed the fallen butler.

Antes nonchalantly entered the greenhouse.

“Carlton, watch out subsequent time. Folks in our home have lengthy legs, so this occurs often.”

Regardless that she couldn’t reprimand Antes, Rosemary additionally got here into the greenhouse and chided Carlton.

“…”

Carlton, unable to say something due to their noble standing, hurriedly bought up and left the greenhouse.

Seeing this, Royer, who got here final into the greenhouse, tsked.

“…What are all of you doing right here? Don’t inform me you heard our dialog from the doorway?”

“No, it’s not a greenhouse there.”

“I used to be simply ready as a result of the woman instructed me to come back after the dialog. And I entered as soon as it was over.”

Why are you eavesdropping and appearing so daring?

Certain sufficient, as if anxious that somebody won’t acknowledge them as siblings, Rosemary and Antes overtly sat on both facet of Luna.

At this, the maid hurriedly cleared the butler’s cup and ready a brand new one. As she watched the water, Rosemary picked up her teacup and spoke:

“Wasn’t you sending him too graciously?”

“Carlton?”

“Sure. Errors are errors, however what’s with that angle? Such conduct must be corrected severely.”

Talking with a face flushed with life, Rosemary really gave the impression of Antes’s sister.

“Do you plan to reassure him first after which push him down the steps later? Woman Luna may favor that.”

“No, I don’t!”

Who would consider me as a assassin? As Luna rapidly retorted, Antes laughed mockingly.

Nevertheless, it wasn’t his ordinary cheerful smile. It was a darkish smile, as if he may push Carlton down the steps at any second.

Luna sighed and resumed the dialog.

“It’s the primary time, so I attempted to let it go. There was a scarcity of communication. He mentioned he’d report any more, so he ought to do nicely. In any case, individuals develop by way of trial and error.”

Luna was additionally bothered by Carlton’s angle, however since he mentioned he’d repair it sooner or later, she determined to belief him this time. In fact, if such an incident occurred once more, she wouldn’t let it slide so simply.

“You’ve gotten such a beneficiant coronary heart.”

“After enduring for a very long time, one naturally turns into this fashion.”

If she hadn’t held again every time, the end result may need been like Antes. Whether or not it was Luna or Antes, neither consequence was good, but when one had been to match, Luna was higher.

“I’ll overlook it this time, however there received’t be a second probability. Thanks for being thoughtful anyway.”

“Because the woman says so, I can’t say something additional.”

As they had been having this dialog, Emma, accompanied by Laura, entered with some late-night snacks.

“You made it already?”

“I occurred to be within the kitchen. I attempted my greatest.”

A pleasant aroma stuffed the gorgeous and mysterious glass greenhouse. That they had stuffed their bellies a bit on the occasion, however couldn’t resist the scrumptious meals in entrance of them.

With out even being instructed to eat, Antes and Rosemary began consuming the meals. Luna tasted the meals, fearing the siblings may end all of it.

‘…Oh? It’s scrumptious.’

Whether or not Emma had lastly develop into accustomed to the kitchen, one might style her cooking abilities. Luna had secretly been dissatisfied earlier than, so this was really a aid.

Solely Royer stood idly by, so Luna provided him some meals.

“Please be part of us. If there isn’t sufficient, we will ask for extra. Proper, Emma?”

“Sure, please eat. I would like to organize extra meals.”

Emma, who appeared barely drained however was nonetheless smiling, headed again to the kitchen. Royer sat down and commenced to eat, clearly having fun with the return of Emma’s culinary abilities.

Laura, who had been standing subsequent to Emma till then, appeared considerably gloomy, prompting Luna to inquire.

“What’s the matter? Why is your face so darkish?”

“Huh? No, it’s nothing…”

The reply wasn’t refreshing both. As a result of Laura was an individual who expressed her emotions truthfully, there was little doubt that one thing was happening.

“I’ll go assist Emma!”

However as quickly as she tried to probe additional, anticipating Luna’s actions, she hurriedly disappeared from the greenhouse.

‘What’s happening?’

She couldn’t know with out listening to it, however she felt that she shouldn’t simply ignore it. She had been by way of such an disagreeable state of affairs earlier than as a result of she hadn’t paid consideration to her workers, all the time utilizing the excuse of being busy.

‘I would like to search out a possibility to determine it out.’

As she continued to ponder, Rosemary out of the blue spoke up.

“However, I’ve all the time questioned, what precisely do you see in my brother that you just’re relationship him?”

Luna’s thoughts, which was filled with fear, went clean.

“…Excuse me?”

“I get it. I perceive why my brother likes younger woman. There wouldn’t be a person who wouldn’t fall for somebody as lovely and fantastic as you. However why would Woman Luna date somebody like my brother, a psychopath? What’s so good about him?”

If requested what’s good about him, Luna might reply that nothing was, however she remained silent, unable to talk the reality.

Out of the blue feeling slighted, Antes put down his fork and responded nonchalantly.

“Younger woman likes my face. Each occasionally, she would gaze blankly at it. She’s been like that since we first met.”

“Wait a minute.”

It’s true, however that’s extra like the sensation one will get when a fantastic portray or panorama. She didn’t date him as a result of she preferred his look.

“Do you dislike my face?”

“It’s not that, but it surely’s not proper to suppose it’s purely due to seems.”

“No less than you’re saying my face is likable.”

“That could be true, but when I affirm right here that I like younger lord’s face, then what does that make me?”

It makes me somebody who solely values seems! Not that being a fan of fine seems was dangerous, however there was a restrict.

A face-fanatic that didn’t contemplate the particular person’s essence in any respect, particularly when that essence was that of a psychopath who hits others, was a no-go. She severely thought of how one can deny it, however earlier than she might open her mouth, Rosemary and Royer satisfied Luna.

“So it was… the face.”

“I had suspected, but it surely was certainly the face. Properly, aside from the face, Antes doesn’t actually have some other good sides.”

“It’s not in regards to the face when relationship!”

As she rapidly made an excuse, she sadly turned somebody who liked even Antes’s interior self.

“So you’re saying you noticed even the tiny, invisible coronary heart of Antes and allowed the connection!?”

“Oh my god… I knew Woman Luna had an enormous coronary heart, however I didn’t know she liked even my brother’s nasty insides!”

No, that’s not it. Luna, whose state of affairs had easily became a multitude, coated her face along with her palms, bowed her head, and Antes began to chuckle.