The Villainess Intends to Have It All (13 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 28

Erina and Sander finished dinner in a warm and friendly atmosphere and sat across from each other in the study, just as they had on the day they first met.

The only difference was that this time, they were not in the mansion beside the mana crystal mine in the village, but in the Kerennic Mansion.

Unlike their first encounter, when they had been wary of each other and drawn clear boundaries, both the atmosphere between them and the previously empty table were now different.

Sander handed Erina a teacup filled with bright yellow tea, from which soft wisps of steam rose gently.

“This is chamomile tea—it helps with restful sleep. I prepared it, thinking you might need it.”

“Thank you, Marquess.”

Though puzzled by his unusually gentle demeanor—so unlike how he treated others—Erina quickly dismissed her thoughts.

In the original story, Sander had always coveted the mana crystal mine.

Erina firmly concluded that his kindness simply stemmed from her now possessing the mine he had so desired.

“I called you here because I thought it best to clarify the terms of our agreement before His Majesty speaks about the mine tomorrow.”

Indeed, their deal had been discussed rather vaguely, to say the least.

Moreover, every conversation between them—from their very first meeting until now—had been relayed through Heila, so they’d never once spoken in detail directly.

Erina carefully nodded, feeling the warmth of the teacup travel up through her fingertips.

In truth, Erina had been so overwhelmed by her unjust reality and uncertain future that her only thought had been to escape Iols Mansion.

Knowing from the original story that he was a highly reasonable man, she had trusted him somewhat recklessly.

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