Didn't Plan to Become a Companion (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 106

“Don’t believe it. Whether or not Your Highness believes it isn’t the important issue.”

“…….”

“Even if I arbitrarily moved the date forward by a day, nothing would change. What matters is that His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince acknowledged this engagement and personally removed his ring to affix his seal.”

“But Lady Fennel’s name—her signature—is still blank, isn’t it?”

“As you well know, I’ve been busy lately cleaning up the mess His Imperial Highness caused.”

While Ricardo handled the Empire’s external affairs, Walter was the one who understood the Imperial Household’s internal situation better than anyone.

“No matter how urgent it was, a noble lady’s personal maid—really now.”

Though the exact details remained unclear, the constant shifts in Harriet’s expression suggested the sordid rumors swirling around him weren’t entirely false.

“Please maintain some dignity. You’ll soon ascend to the position of Crown Prince. There’s a limit to how much you can conceal the ugly truth.”

Even as he spoke dismissively with a mocking smile on his face, Harriet seemed too shaken to even scold him.

“I was merely delayed in coming to Rochester because I’ve been occupied quietly smoothing over that incident. So, surely you won’t make an issue of the signature being delayed by a day or two? But if you still insist on dragging Lady Fennel into the Imperial Household…”

Walter paused briefly and offered a gentle smile. His slow, deliberate motion of lifting his teacup conveyed a calm, composed demeanor utterly at odds with the heavy atmosphere.

Watching him alone made it nearly impossible to imagine what had just transpired in this room moments earlier.

“You’ll soon witness what happens when Rochester and Chaplin join forces.”

“Are you threatening me?”

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