Disguised as a Male Servant in the Duke's House (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 154

Klaus, who had a dinner appointment with Count Blimund to revive the halted business, was equally flustered by the sudden encounter.

Klaus’s hand involuntarily tightened as he watched Rozelia, who until just moments ago had been smiling brightly with Prince Asif.

Yet, Klaus deliberately erased all emotion from his face, forcing himself to wear an expression as indifferent and cold as possible.

Unlike the seething jealousy inside him, he was nothing to her—nothing at all.

Indeed, he genuinely wished for her to step away from her ties to the ducal family and live a new life.

Though his heart constricted painfully against his will, that very pain allowed him to fix his gaze even more emptily and coldly.

Asif, noticing Klaus’s icy stare—so detached, as though looking at a stranger—could no longer hold back; gripping Rozelia’s hand, he strode past Klaus and stormed out of the dining hall.

Klaus remained rooted to the spot, watching her retreating figure vanish hurriedly after Asif, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on her back for a long while.

Startled by Asif’s visibly angry behavior, Rozelia let out a flustered question.

“W-wait, what about dinner?”

“My appetite’s gone.”

Rozelia glanced quickly toward Klaus, but seeing his still-cold gaze, she deliberately turned her eyes away and reluctantly allowed herself to be led by Asif’s hand.

Only when they reached the carriage did Asif finally stop, taking deep, furious breaths.

Noticing his mood, Rozelia murmured quietly.

“Are you really sure you don’t want to eat?”

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