As a result, the shape of the rose, the form of the petals, and even the color were all different from Draciga’s rose variety.

However, one thing that couldn’t be hidden was the unique shape of these leaves.

“Above all, Monchâteau is an upper echelon made by Draciga for money laundering. Isn’t the origin obvious?”

Valtter added cynically and put the rose down on the table.

But until then, Odette couldn’t get over the shock.

“How on earth did you recognize this?”

Draciga is not foolish.

When releasing a new rose variety and laundering their identity to put it on the market, they were sure that no one would recognize it.

Although Draciga mentioned that the leaves of their rose variety were sharp, most people didn’t pay careful attention to it.
Thanks to that, even Odette, who was well-versed in symbols of various families, didn’t have any particular thoughts when she saw the roses.

“And how did he find out that Monchâteau is related to Draciga?”

If such information were easily accessible, the Draciga estate would have collapsed long ago.

Considering that Monchâteau was established by Draciga to launder money, security would have been thoroughly managed. How did Valtter know all this?

Odette was a little surprised, but she used the received roses well.

Naturally, she didn’t forget to thank Valtter.

“I thought he was just hearing it and letting it go, but he remembers such things.”

Since then, Odette also began to approach her daily reports with even greater sincerity.

“Count Ertman, your mansion has so many rooms, Valtter. Philippe gave me the keys, but there were too many, so I gave up. Instead, I tried opening locked rooms with Emma and searched for hidden devices. All sorts of things came out. Do you know about this too?”

“I don’t know anything in this mansion.”

It seems that when taking over the family business, everything about the mansion is also approved.

Odette recalled the many closed rooms and tried to estimate when she would surpass Valtter’s knowledge. She quickly gave up.

“If there’s anything I don’t know, I’ll have to ask you. It’s not related to the topic we’re discussing, but just taking over the internal affairs of Ertman is enough to give me a headache.”

Fortunately, Odette had learned various arts and sciences at the palace, including accounting and economics, so she was relatively fast.

But regardless, Odette, who didn’t like that area, was experiencing the dizziness she felt when she first learned accounting.

In short, it was a story about the taste of death.

“But I think I can do it quickly. I’m already familiar with the books.”

“Is that so?”

Valtter, quietly listening to this story, suddenly spoke.

“Then, I’ll be fine even without you.”

“I guess so. After all, I’m here for that purpose.”

The reason Odette was struggling like this was simple.

As the mistress of the family, she shared the family’s responsibilities, and if the head of the family was absent, she became the family’s representative.

Of course, Arnolt could also take on the role of the family representative, but even then, the influence of the mistress wouldn’t disappear.

That’s why Odette worked even harder in taking over the business.

When Valtter was absent due to estate matters, filling that position excellently was another obligation she had taken on in this contractual marriage.

So nodding in agreement with Valtter’s words didn’t require much consideration.

“I’ll do my best to make sure everything runs smoothly even when you’re not around.”

“…I’ll also do my best.”
“What is it?”

“Even without me, everything can run smoothly.”

Looking back, it was a somewhat strange statement, but Odette didn’t harbor any major suspicions.

She thought it might be a story about helping her adapt as the mistress, and she casually dismissed it.

Immediately after that, Valtter kissed her, and her thoughts didn’t progress any further.

And from that day on, strange things began to happen.

The dreams that had bothered Odette for a while resurfaced.

A dream that felt both miserable and briefly happy.

A dream with no memories.

The dream disappeared without a trace around the time Odette left for the palace before her marriage.

Returning to Ertman with Valtter, she also didn’t dream.

However, just yesterday, she dreamt again.

Although she couldn’t remember anything, she could easily recognize it as the dream that had troubled her.

Such a powerless and unhappy feeling was not common.

And this time, for some reason, it didn’t fade away.

In the dream, Odette once again faced a familiar face.

” I hope you become happy, Count Ertman.”

In the dream, Odette said that and handed over a necklace.

” You may need to wear it someday… I don’t know when it will be, but it will be helpful.”

” What is it for?”

” I can’t tell you. If you really need it, you’ll naturally find out, so I recommend keeping it with you at all times.”

It was a brief dream, but Odette could sense.

“That’s a pendant with my magic.”

Odette’s ability was a power to give life, and as a side effect, she could also change the shape of objects.

The magical tool in the form of a pendant that she had borrowed from Annesophie was made based on Odette’s ability.

So, if she carried it with her, the magical power of the pendant would automatically take the necessary form when the moment arrived.

However, if that happened, Odette’s ability, which she had hidden all her life, would automatically be exposed.

Therefore, Odette couldn’t help but wonder.

“In the dream, I didn’t seem close to Valtter at all. What on earth is going on?”