Vol 1 Chapter 14 (1/2)

15 Years Old – Q of Hearts

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Sliding Dogeza:

“Congratulations, Ca ho crushed

“Did so happen? It shouldn’t beso her body back and forth

“What are you saying…? Is it not obviously about your engageement?”

“It couldn’t be! Have you failed to hear froh ain? It would’ve been fine just to tell me personally anyway, but… Our butler Pierre retired last year, and his son took his place, but how should I say this…? His son is incoets too bad, I plan on firing hied to?”

“Uhuhuhuhuu, that is… you know?”

Instead of acting all draainst lared at Aimée

“It’s Achille”

A third person suddenly butted into our conversation Reacting to that voice, Aimée turned around

“My, welcome home, Marquis-sama You are early today, aren’t you?”

At the entrance to the house stood father

“Otousama… Just nohat did you?”

“Like I said, Achille has been decided as your fiancé”

“…!”

Why? After that one incident at the dance party, didn’t I thoroughly ask father, “Please protect Achille fro ed to so you to free Achille from this…”

“But… the Jade family formally applied for it, you know? Soleil was on board with it too”

“Heh…?”

“And I’ve judged too that Soleil’s son is the better choice There was another, , request, you see”

It seeressing

“I aeza at Achille, and Royce-sa me in curiosity As expected of the carpet in Royce-sa, it didn’t hurt!

“…Ca to Achille?”

Royce-sa with many secrets, you know

“Ahh, could this be about the engage to admit in front of Royce-sa the tiise about, you know I don’t mind, after all”

“buttt… Because offuture has been crushed, Achille!”

“Why did you co his head, looking troubled Huh? For so

“-kuku… Wouldn’t it be better for you two to have a proper chat about this? …P-pfft-”

At Royce-saestion, Achille and I decided to talk about it properly Royce-sah, what’s there to talk about after all this ti this ti hiht, it ended up like this… Aahh, I’m depressed

“Achille… I’hed! Even though I know I’ry Raise your head?”

When I raised my head like I was told, I found Achille’s face closer than expected

“U A nose that runs beautifully down his face, and well-shaped lips… He had ikereell too, huh