Back in the room, I threw the book on the bed.
Whew, how many days do I have to stay in the same house with that smirking asshole?
I can’t get anything done with this book.
I glared at the book as if it were Eden.
What is it with that book… it keeps making things worse!!!!
That book!
That book… That book…
It’s a good book.
Come to think of it, books were just books, they were innocent.
I quickly calmed my anger, and with excitement, I gently tore the wrapper off the book.
Finally, the wrapper was torn off and the title of the book was revealed.
<The Unforgettable Night of Young Duchess>
Ta-da!
It was the book.
Finally, the book came into my hands!
I looked around.
Hmm, nothing.
I didn’t see a large piece of paper to wrap around the cover of the book.
Hmm…
My gaze darted around the room and finally settled on the book on my bed.
<Introduction to Philosophy for the Cultivation of the Young Duchess.
It was the same book that Eden made fun of me last time.
I brought the philosophy book to the table.
And I began to rip off the bound pages.
I tore the pages so that ‘The Unforgettable Night’ could fit inside the ‘Introduction to Philosophy’.
After a series of operations, I finally saw the book of ‘Young Duchess’ nestled comfortably inside the philosophy book, and I felt very happy.
At least he got the book right this time.
It was a moment that diluted my desire to spend a single day under the same roof with Eden.
*****
“She’s still going around the center of Everen, right?”
“Yes, she appears on a certain day of the week, at a certain time, at a certain place. Tomorrow is Thursday, so it will be in Café Alley.”
Calix was receiving detailed reports from Rajiv about Brockburg’s movements, particularly about the princess who had been particularly bothersome to him lately.
The last confession from Kailyn Brockburg had been hard to ignore or even pretend not to hear.
Not just a confession, but an admission that he liked her, that it was okay to be obsessed with her.
It was clear that she had grown distant from Leon, but she was still the daughter of the Duke of Brockburg, the apparent enemy of Calix.
Acting as if it were not normal may have been a highly detailed psychological warfare used by women.
He wondered if her seemingly abnormal behavior was part of her sophisticated mind games.
It was possible that she was more calculating and thorough than she seemed, she was more likely to be a planned and thorough woman than she thought, preparing more carefully for the rebellion plan for the imperial throne.
For a moment, he was almost confused by her pale face, but then he was able to regain his guard in the face of her pretending to know things about his past and his mind that he didn’t even know.
She seemed to know, somehow, that he had a gap in his memory, as if she were looking to him to confirm it.
It took all his willpower to keep his left hand from trembling in front of her as she prodded at his missing memories with such a cheerful expression.
And she was still walking around the city of Everen every single day.
At a certain place at a certain time.
“She never met anyone at a cafe?”
“Yes, she is always alone.”
She could move so stealthily that she didn’t even catch Rajiv’s eye.
“I’ll have to see her myself again. What the hell is she doing?”
Rajiv faltered for a moment at the serious words of Calix, but eventually opened his mouth.
“Your Highness, I think…”
“?”
Rajivf paused once more and eventually spoke.
“At first, I thought perhaps I was missing something in her movements, or not reading between the lines.”
“And?”
If Rajivf couldn’t see anything, it was safe to assume that no one else could either.
“But… As a result of watching for a long time…”
“Result, say it quickly, Rajiv!”
Unlike usual, Calix urged Rajif’s hesitating words.
“She doesn’t seem to have any motives.”
Finally, Rajivf shared his views on Kailyn, whom he had watched for some time.
“What?”
“The books she borrows from the library are always similar. It is extremely private to say that there is any intention…. And there is no contact at all. Your Highness doesn’t have to meet her in person…”
“Rajivf!”
“Yes.”
Suddenly, Rajivf raised himself with high tension at the words of Calix, who called him sharply.
“That’s the strange thing. She’s the daughter of the Duke of Brockburg. It’s not easy to act like you’re not thinking, when you can’t be thinking nothing.”
“Oh… Yes.”
Rajivf eventually left Calix’s office without further commenting.
Rajivf wondered if Calix was overly concerned with the Young Duchess Kailyn Brockburg.
Of course, Rajivf was initially wary of the Duke’s daughter, the princess, just like Calix. However, the princess who was watched for a long time was simply someone who felt that the time spent watching was meaningless.
There was absolutely no doubt about it except for the fact that she was the daughter of the Duke of Brockburg, except for her dangerous-looking beauty.
However, the crown prince was still on alert, receiving reports of even the smallest things that seemed meaningless.
In addition, on the day he met the princess, there was a great feeling in the calm emotions of the rational prince every time.
He couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but he seemed unsteady, a little nervous, a little on edge.
In any case, it wasn’t his usual state.
Therefore, he wanted to prevent the crown prince from meeting her even while expressing his opinion.
But if Calix wanted to meet her, he should meet her.
Rajiv himself might have missed something about the princess.
*****
I tried to go out for a walk alone, but I don’t know how long he had been waiting, but Eden slinks out of the parlor on the way to the front door like a ghost.
Do you want to come with me?
Eden smiled when he saw me sighing.
“I heard it’s the day you go to a cafe.”
Ha!
Who was it? Who even told him my walking routine!
According to my walking routine, this was the right day to go to the cafe.
It was Thursday’s routine to walk along the promenade, then turn to the main street and go to the Café Alley, stop by my favorite cafe that day and enjoy the tea by myself.
Do I really have to go to a cafe with this guy?
I felt embarrassed when I saw him twitching, but I managed to recall the book that made me happy until late at night the day before.
Yes, he brought me the right books this time, and going to a cafe alone every time was actually a little boring.
Let’s go together.
In the end, I decided to take him to the cafe for my usual routine, taking into account that my anger had melted a little by the gift he had brought me yesterday.
Because the book was worth that much.
“Yes, would you like to go to the cafe with me?”
“All right, Lyn.”
!!!!
I looked up at him in amazement at the sound of him calling me.
What do you mean, “Lyn”?
It’s a nickname that only my father, brother and Abby used.
But he smiled cheerfully at my bewildered look.
“That’s what the Chancellor and Duke Lukeford call you.”
“Yes, it’s a family nickname.”
“Um… Really? Only between family members? Are you asking me to become one?
“What?”
Oh! I’m going crazy because I’m speechless.
“No!”
“What?”
“I’m not asking you to be family!”
“Then I’ll use the nickname as it is.”
What kind of logic is that?
“Do as you please.”
I don’t care what you call me!
I was so dumbfounded by his nonsensical logic that I lost my motivation to respond.
He kept talking throughout the walk.
“Lyn, since when have you been so pretty?”
You’re making useless comments that I’ve heard like this for a long time in dramas.
There’s no way he watched a Korean drama.
“I have been pretty since I was young.”
A beauty suddenly becomes a beauty? You must have been pretty since you were born.
Eden smirked at my words and answered things I didn’t even ask.
“I’ve been blinding since I was born.”
Ha! That’s ridiculous. You said the lines of a drama to me first to say this!
It was even more annoying that his face was blinding and undeniable.
“By the way, I think you’re enjoying your life.”
Think about it.
Why do you come all the way to another country to play around like a fool?
Some of us are in the middle of a life-or-death situation.
“Life is supposed to be fun when you have fun. It’s a little more fun now, walking with someone as beautiful as you.”
The sarcasm in my tone must have been obvious, but Ethan didn’t understand, or pretended not to understand, or just laughed and kept talking.
“Ha!!!”
Without realizing it, I snorted.
Eden didn’t mind this time either.
“Which area has a lot of cafes?”
Lost, I lost.
I ended up talking to him in a nonchalant manner.
“Why don’t we go to this one today?”
I led Ethan into my favorite cafe.
The owner of the shop recognized me as I walked in with a gorgeous man who always came alone.
“You’re here, Princess. Who’s next to you?”
“Oh…”
What should I say?
Eden, the bird I was troubled with.
“I’m the one who’s staying in the same house with this woman.”
Crazy!
He’s just saying anything.
“Oh my! I thought you were a princess, but you’re a lady. Your husband is very handsome.”
The owner of the cafe made a fuss.
What’s wrong with the owner?
No matter how many times I’ve been here, you didn’t even recognize me.
I looked at Eden with slightly sullen eyes.
Uh, you’re so dazzling that I feel sad.
Still, aren’t I a princess, not a madam? A wife?
What a mess!
“No. He’s just a guest staying at my house.”
“Aha! I see!”
The owner of the cafe smiled more brightly.
Why highlight a handsome man like this?
I settled down at the inner window table of the cafe, vowing to never come to this place again, because of the owner’s excessive fuss.
The owner rushed over and took our order, but she couldn’t stop looking at Eden.
As she walked away from our table, I said.
“The owner here is quite distracted by a handsome man, Your Highness.”
Eden smirked at my comment.
“The owner has an eye for people. I’m sure she’ll do well in business, but I suddenly got a feeling.”
“What feeling?”
I asked, out of habit, and immediately regretted it.
I don’t even want to hear what he’s feeling, so why did I ask?
I feel ominous about what he’s going to say.
“The terms ‘wife’ and ‘husband.’ Thinking about it, it feels like you and I would fit together quite nicely, wouldn’t we?”
Ha!
That’s ridiculous.
This is why I didn’t want to listen to you, even before I heard you.
That kind of bullshit needs to be stopped from the source.
I looked straight at Eden and asked with a serious look on purpose.
“Your Highness, do you like me?”
Let’s stop joking!
“Um… well, I don’t know. I hadn’t thought about that. Should I think about it?”
“What?”
