“It’s so obvious, yet he’s completely clueless. I’m starting to feel sorry for Chase.”
Finally, Eric sighed and turned his head.
Alicia cautiously asked as she watched Eric.
“Weren’t you and Chase not getting along? Did he make a mistake or something?”
“A mistake?”
“Yes, a big one at that.”
However, Eric responded as if it was nothing.
“…It was about work, that’s all.”
“Is it serious?”
“No, not something that can be solved immediately. Besides—”
Eric opened his mouth with a serious attitude.
However, only hesitation came out and not words.
Alicia, who was watching, couldn’t understand why Eric was behaving like this and merely stared at him.
“So, Alicia, listen up.”
“I’m listening.”
This time Alicia focused, waiting for Eric’s next words.
“I have a close female friend. What would you feel if I, in front of my fiancée, which is you, casually hang out at her place, put my arm around her shoulder, and have physical contact?”
“You don’t have such a friend.”
“…Right.”
As expected, it didn’t work on Alicia.
As Eric sank back into thought with a gloomy expression, Alicia asked in a suspicious voice.
“Are you jealous?”
“Jealous? Me? Ha.”
Denying it at first, Eric suddenly grinned at a thought that crossed his mind, looking at Alicia.
“What will you do if I am jealous?”
“Uh, well—”
Confronted by Eric’s expectant gaze, Alicia hesitated to answer.
Chase has been a friend since childhood, and they were not involved in a romantic relationship.
Although there had been talk of marriage when Chase was appointed as a Balua Empire aide, that was a long time ago.
Therefore, Eric shouldn’t be like this when it comes to Chase.
There’s no need for this.
Still—
“Then I’d try to be considerate of you.”
“Yes, I am jealous.”
“…What?”
“You’ll be considerate, right?”
Caught off guard by his outright admission and request, Alicia was rather flustered.
However, Eric urged her with a gaze that seemed to be expecting something.
“Alicia, answer?”
“Do you realize you’re acting like a child right now?”
“A child?”
With a flabbergasted look, Eric stared at Alicia.
“Being childish is better than admitting to being jealous.”
“Why? It’s cute.”
“…What?”
“It’s better than being a duck, at least.”
“……”
Chuckling, Alicia watched as Eric tilted his head back against the sofa and momentarily stared at the ceiling.
Then he looked at Alicia again.
“You’re joking right now, aren’t you?”
“A little?”
“……”
In the end, Eric covered his face and chuckled softly.
Alicia then removed Eric’s hand that was covering his face and stared him straight in the eye.
“You don’t have to worry. Even if Chase and I were stranded on a deserted island, nothing would happen, okay?”
“The very assumption of being stranded on a deserted island isn’t great.”
“……”
Her intended emphasis seemed to have rubbed Eric the wrong way.
Uncertain what to do, Alicia saw Eric finally break into a smile.
“I might be concerned, but I’m not telling you to stop being friends.”
“I know.”
“I’m not that narrowminded.”
“I know.”
“Alright, that settles it.”
Eric then casually picked up his teacup from the armrest of the sofa.
It was a completely different atmosphere from when he was urgently waiting for an answer.
“I’m always trying to be considerate.”
“Huh?”
“When you misunderstood, I even said I wouldn’t meet Mrs. Eugenie.”
Alicia smiled apologetically as she looked at Eric.
“I want you to at least not have to worry about that.”
“……”
“Of course, it’s nothing compared to your consideration.”
“You seem considerate enough with just your words.”
Alicia’s beautifully curved eyes made him feel sufficiently cared for.
Then Eric chuckled, scrunching his nose.
“But since you put it that way, maybe I’ll enjoy your consideration from now on.”
Eric leaned back leisurely on the sofa again.
“…Really a kid.”
“Huh? Didn’t catch that.”
“No, it’s nothing.”
Alicia quickly turned her head away.
She almost did something because she thought the man in front of her was cute at that moment.
(This is a time separator.)
“Have you received the report?”
As Eric abruptly asked William whom he encountered in the palace, William stared back with suspicious eyes.
“Report? What sudden report?”
“I’m talking about Chase Spencer’s return report, the Balrua Empire’s resident ambassador.”
“Oh, received it. How did you know?”
“Met him a few days ago. Personally.”
“Ah. Is that so? He’s a good guy?”
‘Never found someone I disliked this much from top to bottom.’
Eric grumbled internally, but William, oblivious to Eric’s feelings, continued to praise Chase.
“Competent guy. Already an ambassador at that age. And in Balrua, no less.”
“…”
“He’s sweettempered and good at his job, so the Emperor of Balrua really likes him.”
“Why did he return, then?”
“He brought a personal letter from the Emperor due to some concerns about monster news in Balrua. Seems they requested cooperation.”
“We should hurry with the results and send him back to Balrua then.”
“That’s true.”
Nodding, William kept urging Eric from beside him.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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