Even with her eyes closed, the sensation of a gentle brush sweeping across her cheek was vivid.

Reacting to the tickling sensation, Olivia tried to open her eyes reflexively, but immediately, a stern voice sounded.

“No, you can’t, Miss. Just wait a bit longer.”

Laughter from the maids was faintly audible at Vesseni’s words. Olivia, following their soft laughter, also smiled a bit. Then, she teased Vesseni.

“Well, since it’s my own appearance, shouldn’t I see it too?”

“Yes, since you always see it, you might not realize how beautiful you are! I’ll show you just how stunning you are.”

Confident in her voice, Olivia laughed again. Even though it was her own appearance, Vesseni spoke as if she was about to undergo a tremendous transformation.

Well, if it weren’t for Vesseni, Olivia probably wouldn’t have bothered to touch her hair or put on light makeup on this night without any special event.

“No! With such a variety of wearable jewelry, are you just going to try on ten rings?”

Even the thought of putting a ring on each finger felt overwhelming, and Olivia’s eyes widened even more at Vesseni’s words, as if to say it was absurd.

“Is that so? Then…”

Edwin’s response, claiming he hadn’t even thought about it, was amusing in itself. Before Olivia could say anything, Vesseni, pretending, raised her index finger.

“Of course, you should try on at least a tiara, basic earrings, and a necklace!”

Seeing how determined she was, Olivia thought of the rumors about the northern sorceress out of the blue.

Although the rumors claimed that she was firm and had an imposing personality, Olivia always thought they were exaggerated when she saw Vesseni. Vesseni was always kind and warm.

However, when Vesseni erased her usual smiling face, Olivia, without realizing it, moved according to Vesseni’s intentions.

“Now, Miss, come over here, and you, Sir, please step out for a moment! Girls, let’s quickly display the cosmetics!”

Clapping her hands, Vesseni spoke, and no one could rival her. Edwin and Dian, with dumbfounded faces, immediately went out of the room, and the maids displayed the cosmetics on the dressing table.

In that situation, it was only natural for Olivia to sit in front of the dressing table.

Recalling the situation a moment ago, Olivia was suddenly startled when she realized that the room was filled with silence.

Not a sound, not even the sound of the dress rustling a moment ago, or the joyful voices requesting cosmetics. It was as if all the sounds had disappeared. Olivia cautiously called Vesseni.

“Vesseni?”

“Goodness. Miss, please open your eyes now.”

It was a suppressed admiration.

Olivia slowly opened her eyes. Although it seemed like she had closed them briefly, the bright light was quite dazzling. After blinking several times, Olivia could finally confirm her reflection in the mirror.

“How do you like it, Miss? You look incredibly beautiful, don’t you?”
Even with Vesseni’s excited words and the maids’ additional comments from behind, Olivia couldn’t easily respond.

Trying on this many jewels at once was the first time since her engagement ceremony with Leopold.

The splendid tiara tightly woven into Vesseni’s elaborate updo above her head sparkled elegantly. Platinum earrings swaying from her earlobes and a new diamond necklace around her neck harmonized well with the original gemstone necklace.

The reflection in the mirror…

“…It doesn’t seem like me.”

“No way! Miss, you’re absolutely stunning.”

Vesseni, who was satisfied and smiling, spoke assertively. The Olivia in the mirror looked at Vesseni.

Eyelashes trembling faintly, the eyes were highlighted with shades on the pale and beautiful face.

In that smile, there was a hint of disbelief in Vesseni’s words. Whenever Vesseni touched her hair or adjusted her clothes, as she had done subtly before.

Every time this happened, Vesseni deliberately made more fuss, swallowing her subtle discomfort.

“You’re only trying on jewelry for a moment, so you barely put on makeup. By wearing jewelry like this, your original beauty stands out even more.”

“Is that so?”

Even after hearing Vesseni’s words, Olivia found her reflection in the mirror strangely unfamiliar. Seizing the opportunity, Vesseni spoke as if teasing.

“Of course, it’s also thanks to me beautifully braiding your hair. Miss, you have such clear skin and a delicate neck that you’d look beautiful even with your hair down. Seeing you like this, I’m starting to plan how to adorn both of you on your wedding day.”

Wedding!

Olivia, who had been staring blankly at the mirror, was startled.

Vesseni’s eyes twisted mischievously at her innocent reaction. The surrounding maids were the same.

“Come to think of it, a year isn’t that long. If Sir starts cleaning up Yennev Street, the wedding day will be approaching soon, won’t it?”

“Yeah, even though you’ve been waiting for a year, how much longer will you be waiting outside this room?”

A maid gestured towards the door. Olivia, unknowingly, looked at the door and then back at the mirror.