Unhappy with the unwelcome topic of conversation, Vialle frowned.
A young lady nearby, worried if the tea was too hot, looked at Vialle with concern and called a maid to bring a new one.
Though not for that reason, Vialle awkwardly smiled and accepted the freshly brewed tea.
‘What’s so great about him that he’s the talk of these ladies?’
She considered that the ‘Silver Owl’ might not be the man she knew, but soon had to accept it, as the Silver Owl symbolized the wisdom of the Verdeum Duke family.
The young ladies around her, unaware of Vialle’s feelings, enthusiastically praised the Duke.
“He doesn’t flirt with ladies like other noblemen and doesn’t seem frivolous.”
“His reserved demeanor was quite impressive.”
“But surely his appearance is the most excellent, right?”
Stumped by their generous appraisal, Vialle’s expression increasingly crumpled.
‘How is that not being frivolous?’
He had dared to kiss her hand without her consent, after rudely addressing her by name.
Recalling his impudence made her chuckle involuntarily.
“Huh―”
She let out a sigh, revealing her emotions, and was startled. Becoming conscious of her surroundings, she hid her expression.
“Just a bug flying in front of my eyes.”
Confused by her response, the young ladies nodded in agreement.
“Indeed, with autumn, it seems to be more common.”
After that, she couldn’t recall what was discussed, as if that moment’s memory had vanished entirely.
Her mind was wholly occupied with thoughts of the ‘Silver Owl,’ whether it was an owl or perhaps something else.
Vialle couldn’t understand why such a brazen man was stirring her thoughts so wildly.
Even as she rode in the carriage, Vialle maintained a sullen expression, prompting the guard knights to glance at her cautiously.
“Miss, was there something unpleasant at the tea party?”
When one tactless knight asked her directly, Tonio stepped on his foot sharply.
“Ow― Why did you suddenly step on my foot?”
Embarrassed at having her mood noticed, she feigned indifference and replied.
“No, nothing particular happened.”
Another knight gave a signal with his eyes for silence, then said,
“Let’s keep it quiet while the lady is here.”
Silence quickly enveloped the carriage, with only the clip-clop of horse hooves echoing from outside.
Vialle felt somewhat regretful about attending the social event, but she consoled herself, thinking it was fortunate to have made acquaintances with the young lady of the Rapier family.
Yet, she repeatedly denied the persistent thoughts of that man in her mind.
When feeling down, reading was one way to shake off such distractions.
Leaning her chin on one hand while looking out the window, Vialle turned to Tonio.
“Sir Tonio, is this road close to the capital square?”
“Yes, if we turn right, it’s close to the square.”
“Let’s head that way, then.”
“Understood.”
Soon, the carriage approached the bustling capital square, where the largest bookstore in Arcan was located. Usually, new novels were first delivered here.
Coincidentally, it was the day new novels Vialle was looking for were to be delivered, so she hoped to buy them herself.
After alighting near the bookstore, she instructed her guard knights to stay outside and wait, as she would only be in the bookstore.
They bowed briefly, and Vialle quickly ascended the stairs and swung open the doors to the bookstore.
Being the largest in Arcan, the bookstore boasted a grand atmosphere with high ceilings.
Her choice for the day was a mystery novel.
Having enjoyed Arend Lagus’ previous works, Vialle was greatly anticipating his new book.
Reaching the mystery novel section, she saw the new releases for the month arranged together.
As Vialle happily picked up a book to read,
“Are you planning to read that book?”
Startled by the sudden male voice, Vialle looked up to see a man standing beside her.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
