Chapter 85 - Stepping Ahead (1/2)

Chapter 85 – Stepping Ahead

Jerome opened his mouth while playing with his mustache. “I’d like to tell you that conversations are included in the fees.”

“I know.” Diana slyly replied.

Only then did Jerome, who smiled, sit down. Diana was also quite a novelty to Jerome. At first, he came up with the idea that the Lady was trying to find her fortune by someone’s encouragement.

But the reality was completely different. Diana was moving as she desired, without anyone’s control. There were many instances that Jerome had noticed, too, and there was nothing better than that if he could talk to this mysterious strong-willed Lady while being paid.

“Lord Jerome, you already did a lot of the work I asked for you.”

“It was a good deal for me, too. I’m looking forward to it.”

“I like the way you handle things, Lord Jerome.”

“Really? I usually get grudges often.”

A man’s heart is a matter of no account. Jerome was often criticized for cheating and being a profiteer. However, Diana even thought he was paid too minimal for the work he did.

“Not me. You get paid, and you make sure you do things for me. There’s no better deal than that.”

“You sometimes transcend my common sense.”

It was a fact that money was the easiest and simplest to have in exchange for something. Most people, however, died unaware of the truth. Diana, who was now eighteen and had once lived as a dolled Empress, was like a difficult concept to grasp.

“That’s more likely to be the case in the future,” she replied.

“It’s interesting.”

“Let me tell you, Lord Jerome, what happened in my own private life…”

“It’s all a secret. There’s already a confidentiality agreement between you and me,” Jerome quickly added.

It was also about Jerome’s honor as a lawyer, and it was his principle. In order to live a long life while doing this kind of work, he should keep his mouth sealed.

“Then, let’s talk.” Diana opened her mouth slowly. Jerome smiled as he saw the beautiful spirit of a story that was about to begin inside the sunny room. His half-brown eyes showed his expectations and interest.

***

Diana had already abandoned her pride that she would understand everything with her own capacity. A man had a framework of the world that each could accept, and not everybody needed to dialogue or trade to know the truth. In other words, one must learn to play the trick.

“First of all,” Diana placed the envelope on the desk. Jerome stood up, took it, and sat down on the seat.

“Check it out now.”

As she said, Jerome looked at the content. It was the report of the messenger, Gray. True to her orders to watch Trisha, her every struggle was written. It was about a record of a girl who lost her dream together with her unfortunate family background and ambiguous status.

“I want to hear Sir Jerome’s thoughts.”

“Huh? That’s strange.” Jerome said frankly, but his golden eyes brightened from curiosity.

“She is a girl who could be anywhere. It’s a bit unfortunate, but misery is more common in the world.”

His last words seemed to be aimed at Diana to some extent. It was Diana’s assumption, but Jerome was a man who rarely said unnecessary things.