“What?”
I thought it was just the break of dawn, but to think it was already this late.
Crazy. How long did I sleep?
When I hurriedly drew the curtains, the sun was indeed high in the sky. Even if I start preparing for the afternoon schedule now…
Wait a minute. I may not have anything scheduled for this morning, but Redian does.
“Rere, what about the meeting you had this morning? How are you here?”
“I didn’t go. Opportunities like this are rare these days.”
Come to think of it, there was a stack of documents on Redian’s lap. It seemed like he brought work to the bedroom just to watch me sleep. Should I find this cute or impressive?
“The meeting was to finalize the opening date of the resort island this morning.”
“Oh, the date was decided in yesterday afternoon’s meeting. It will be at the end of this month.”
“Really?”
“Yes. It’s a matter of great importance to you after all.”
Well, at least the most important issue seemed to have been resolved.
“End of this month, huh…” Relieved, I lay back down on the bed and met Redian’s eyes. “So, the opening is in just two weeks. I still haven’t found the model I like. What should I do?”
The promotional material needed to be completed by next week at the latest. Even just narrowing down the list would take more than that, making it almost impossible.
Looks like that method is the best option.
The resort island project was one I had staked everything on. So, instead of taking things slowly, I needed to charge ahead like crazy.
“With the time pressing, there’s only one way left. I’ll have to go with Inein after all.”
“No. Inein can’t do it.”
Redian cut me off abruptly. Normally, he wouldn’t oppose my words, so I knew he was very firm about this.
“Nia, unfortunately, Inein will be dispatched as an envoy to the Kingdom Decilio starting tomorrow.”
Huh? Suddenly? Moreover, Vallentin was in the Kingdom of Decilio. Regardless of who the envoy was, sending someone to another kingdom was a major decision that took months to finalize. But I hadn’t heard anything about sending an envoy to the Kingdom Decilio recently.
“It was decided yesterday along with Vallentin. They need a commander for their army.”
“Oh… really?”
“Vallentin and I have been together since the underground castle, so I plan to help.”
Well. I wanted to seriously ask, since when did those two start working so well together?
“Don’t worry. I’m here.” Redian lightly kissed my neck and smiled with his eyes.
“Do you think we can get any work done if you and I go together?”
“Of course.”
I thought it might be better if he stopped saying such things while his lips were still on me.
“Think about it, Master.” In the meantime, his hand slipped inside my chemise and wrapped around my waist. “If you go with me, the work will be done quickly. What would take other people more than half a day, we can finish in less than an hour.”
“…Hmm.”
Now that I thought about it, he wasn’t wrong. Considering our concept as lovers, the more natural our synergy is, the easier the work will be.
“And whatever we do with the remaining time is up to us.”
I could feel Redian’s breath getting closer.
“Come with me.”
“…”
“Take only me, Master.”
“Rere, are you… trying to seduce me right now?” My fingertips tingle, making it hard to think rationally.
“Yes.””
When I slightly twisted my waist and asked, Redian laughed languidly.
“Let go of this. I need to think.”
“You don’t need to think.”
“You.”
But again, I had to bite my lower lip. This time, I felt my mind go blank.
“Ha, Fine. Do as you like.”
What a sly fox.
“I’ve always told you.” Redian’s voice in my ear was very soft. “I know all your weak spots, Master.”
* * *
“Oh my, have you two really decided to go to the resort island?” Juyong’s eyes sparkled as if hearing delightful news.
“Yes, it turned out that way.”
“That’s a great idea! It’s wonderful.”
Indeed. In the end, I surrendered to Redian’s persistence (?).
“Looks like the Rixon family’s plan is finally coming to fruition. Ohohoho.”
“Rixon family?”
“…Yes?”
Plan? I asked again, pretending not to understand, and Juyong stopped smiling and looked away.
So, it wasn’t just Redian’s persistence from the start but the Rixon family’s determination. Anyway, now that it was decided, it didn’t matter who was behind it. Rather… Is this our first real date as a couple? On second thought, it was.
Redian and I had been together every day, but we never had a proper date. When we lived in the underground castle, we were too busy hiding our faces in robes, and it was the same after that. Recently, we’ve been so busy that meeting in the bedroom was our only form of a date.
“You just need to show up, Big Sis. I’ve got the whole schedule planned for the resort island.”
Juyong eagerly filled the blank paper in front of her with a pen. It seemed she really had plans in mind.
“We don’t need a fancy name. Just calling it the course experienced by the crown prince couple will be enough for promotion.” Her quickly moving hand was very enthusiastic.
“That’s a good idea. It sounds very appealing.”
Even the same green tea sounds more attractive when called ‘the tea that celebrity so-and-so drank’ rather than just green tea.
“Might as well say the crown prince couple planned it themselves.”
But I stopped short. Wait a minute, the crown prince couple? In the past, I would have immediately objected, saying what couple? But now… Why doesn’t it bother me? Have I already been brainwashed by the Rixon family?
“Yes. Just the fact that Felicite and Rixon experienced it together will make the nobles spend their entire fortunes.”
I stared blankly at the completed schedule. I wondered what grand events she had written down.
“Riding a swan boat together, releasing lanterns, and a private fireworks display by the sea.”
Oh dear, my head hurts. It might be better not to see it directly.
“What do you think, Big Sis?”
She said she had a piece of my soul, but I don’t think I ever nurtured such a childish personality.
Well, since it was for promotion, I just have to pretend.
“Hand me the pen.”
“Do you have a better idea?”
More importantly, there was another crucial event. That was…
“What? A proposal?” Juyong’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Yes, that’s what I thought,” I said, propping my chin up as if I had no choice. “With rumors all over the continent that Redian is my lover, who would take him away? I guess I have no choice but to keep him for life.”
“Um, Big Sis… You’re smiling while saying you have no choice.”
I tried not to show it, but it seemed I couldn’t hide the pride that made my shoulders rise.
“This time, I’ll propose.”
In fact, Redian had been proposing to me constantly. No, it would be more accurate to say he did it so often that it was like a constant ringing in my ears.
“I can’t do it in an ordinary way.”
So, this time, it was my turn to respond.
“To be the man of an extraordinary woman like me, he deserves the grandest proposal.”
Since I have already decided to get engaged or married, anyway!
“Hand over this schedule to Redian, but leave out the proposal part.”
I planned to create an event that would be talked about for a long time. There was no reason I couldn’t pull off a proposal.
* * *
It was a few days later.
“Sister, what brings you here suddenly?”
I headed to the Duchy Felicite and met Irik.
It’s still the same here. Despite everything, the mansion remained unchanged. Irik was still Lev, not Felicite, and even after I left the mansion, he stayed here. The change was that Irik was no longer the heir but my subordinate.
“Where’s father?”
“He must be out hunting.”
Also, the duke’s nature remained unchanged. In other words, he was too honest to be suitable for managing the internal affairs of the duchy. But that doesn’t mean I have any intention of being stuck in Duchy Felicite either…
“I see. It’s better for him to live that way.”
The alternative I chose was Irik. Regardless of our past, it was certain that Irik was very loyal to Felicite.
“I just came to check if everything’s alright,” I answered, picking up the documents Irik was reviewing.
“Every time you monitor, I mean, check, what could possibly happen?”
As he said, the documents coming in and out of the duchy were first reviewed by me and then finalized by Irik. So, everything he saw was already approved by me.
“True. Actually, I came because I have something to tell you.”
I wrapped up the unnecessary greetings and got to the point.
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