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There was nothing particularly unusual about another carriage traveling along the same road. For the moment, he saw no reason to alert his companions or make any assumptions.The journey continued for several minutes.Then Mattimeo leaned forward slightly and addressed the driver.“I can see a small town up ahead. Take us there.”The driver immediately adjusted his direction, guiding the carriage toward the town.Zaki glanced at Mattimeo with a puzzled expression.“Why do you want us to stop there? We're not very far from Viscount Joshua's territory.”“I know,” Mattimeo replied calmly. “But I want them to make their move now. They're taking too long.”Mia turned toward him, her brows drawing together.“Who do you want to make a move? What are you talking about?”“Soon enough, you'll find out.”Mattimeo leaned back, offering no further explanation.Their carriage continued toward the town, but they hadn't traveled much farther when the carriage behind them suddenly picked up speed. It
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Is she naive, or is she simply so accustomed to men fawning over her that she can't understand why I'd reject her?Perhaps it was a combination of both. Whatever the case, she seemed completely oblivious to how unreasonable her question sounded.He rubbed his forehead before looking at her again.“Let me ask you something first. Why would I want to make you my woman simply because you're beautiful and you like me? Do you know how many beautiful women are interested in me? If I accepted every single one of them, I'd end up with a harem of a hundred women. That's not what I want.”He paused.“Besides, we've only known each other since yesterday, and you're already expecting me to accept you. That's assuming I had any intention of doing so in the first place.”Scarlet lowered her head and examined herself, her gaze traveling over her figure as though searching for some obvious flaw. After a moment, she raised her eyes to meet his again.“Tell me the truth. Am I unattractive?”Mattimeo st
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“Why are you acting surprised, Scarlet? Could it be that you weren't even aware of this?” the count asked.“Yes, I'm only learning about it now.”The count gave his daughter a disapproving look. “So you didn't even check the news this morning? I'm sure they brought some papers here because I saw them myself. You should pay attention to such things! Imagine hosting the first and second-place winners of the Alchemy Tournament, yet you don't even know about their achievements!”“It's my fault, Father. I admit it.”The count shook his head in disappointment but didn't bother reprimanding his daughter any further. Instead, he turned his attention back to Mattimeo and Zaki, continuing their conversation as though nothing had happened.He was particularly interested in Mattimeo's background. However, whenever he tried to learn more about the young man, Mattimeo responded with vague answers that revealed little about his past. The count realized that Mattimeo probably had his reasons for kee
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The two left their room and crossed the hall together. As they walked, Mattimeo tried to figure out the best way to ask Scarlet for a dress without making the request sound unreasonable.Eventually, a servant guided them to Scarlet's room.Mia stood slightly to the side of the door, so when Scarlet opened it, she didn't notice her at first. Instead, her attention immediately settled on Mattimeo.A wide smile spread across her face."I knew it! I knew you'd come looking for me, darling. So, you've finally stopped playing hard to get, eh?"Mattimeo coughed loudly."Ahem!"He cleared his throat before explaining himself."I'm here with my girlfriend. She didn't bring many clothes on our trip, so she doesn't have a suitable gown for an evening dinner. We were hoping you might have something you no longer wear. We'd even be willing to buy it from you. She just needs something appropriate for tonight."Scarlet's face turned beet red as she realized the blunder she'd made.Before she could r
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A carriage pulled into the compound of Count Harry of Zurich.Meanwhile, a brown-haired girl stood among the flowers, watching as the carriage approached. Her gaze followed the vehicle until a servant opened its door and a beautiful woman in a pink dress stepped out.The brown-haired girl's eyes widened.The woman was exceptionally beautiful, with a curvaceous figure that would make many women feel inferior. Her curves were particularly pronounced around her chest, and even though her hips were relatively average in size, her overall figure was enough to inspire envy in countless women.The brown-haired girl had hoped the woman would be nothing special in the looks department. Unfortunately, reality proved to be the exact opposite. Jealousy gnawed at her as she realized that competing with such a beauty would be no easy task.Am I going to give up just like that? she asked herself.The answer came almost immediately.No!She was Scarlet, and she had never given up on anything in her l
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Her expression softened, and she offered him an apologetic smile."I'm sorry. You're just so handsome that I thought the name suited you naturally."Zaki slapped a hand against his face.What kind of old-fashioned flirting is this?"Scarlet, we'd like to ask you something," Mattimeo said.Her attention immediately returned to him, and her face brightened at the realization that he was speaking directly to her."Go ahead. What do you want to ask?" She tilted her head slightly, smiling at him. "Even if it's something difficult, I might consider doing it for you because of that handsome face.""What about mine?" Zaki interjected.Scarlet turned toward him and gave him a thorough once-over, her expression becoming increasingly unimpressed."You, Fatty? You're not handsome. Why would I consider doing anything for your face?"Zaki felt as though an arrow had pierced his heart."You can't treat me like this! You always used to tell me I was cute when we were younger!" he protested."Well, yo
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