TVRTH [Book 1]

Chapter 125

Secret, Part VI

Translator: Khan

Editor Group: Liber Reverie

For the next few days, Aria, in thought, soon expressed her intention to invest in a letter sent by Asher under the pseudonym of Pinonua Louie. The opponent was Asher, and not to mention it was an opportunity to associate herself with the royal family.

There was no better opportunity to build a perfect foundation. 'How would he react when I later state that Investor A is me? If she raised the meeting a little bit more, it would be enough to surpass the count family.'

Since he had somewhat confided in himself, she had a guilty conscience about using him to hide her identity, but this was not the time to think of, because Mielle's end was drawing near. She put the salad in her mouth, wondering how she could drop Mielle into hell.

"So I'm wondering what kind of dress to wear for the Marquis's engagement."

It was a story about the engagement ceremony of the Marquis of Vincent, which would be later. Of course, the Count and Countess were also scheduled to attend. No matter how recently he raised the Crown Prince's hand, as the Marquis still adhered to the Moderate Party, several nobles would attend regardless of the faction.

"Aria, don't you have to fit in a dress, too?" asked the countess. She seemed to mean that all the nobles would gather, and Aria should decorate as beautifully as possible. But it wasn't necessary, for there was already something in her hand that could not be compared to any fancy dress.

"No, I've already prepared."

There was a dress that Sarah had just sent. Sarah suggested that she would wear it in line with herself. It wasn't a fancy dress as a bride, but it was a design that didn't lack standing by her.

"But it's the engagement ceremony of a lady who is a good friend with."

The countess's face was full of laughter. It was after the rumors about Sarah had already spread, calling her rise in the status of the century.

Mielle asked if she had not yet recognized Sarah, who was Aria's tutor, and what it meant.

"Is Aria... a good friend with her? What do you mean, mother?"

"Mielle, you've seen her many times, too. I'm speaking about Sarah, who was Aria's tutor. She's the fiancée of the Marquis of Vincent."

"... what?"

The Count also asked back whether he had heard it for the first time because he had not been interested in the tutor.

Then Aria answered, wiping her mouth.

"The Marquis seemed to be in love with Sarah's sweetheart. He was so nice to me when I visited him last time."

There was no appearance of shyness as usual, for she thought there was nothing more to lose to that ugly Mielle other than her status. The apparent response deepened the countess's smile. It was her first sincere smile in a long time.

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From the day he had found out Aria had ties to Sarah, the Count continuously asked Aria how Sarah and the Marquis of Vincent had been doing. And every time he was delighted to say that it was a very good chance. He didn't even care about Aria until recently, but when she saw such a sudden change, she thought he was a merchant with a quick calculation.

But there was one thing he overlooked; if she had been in the past, she might have been jubilant about the attention of her new father, but not now. She had nothing to offer to anyone who only thought of her as the only object of his use.