Translator: Aura / Editor: Maybe

  “I avoid your conscience.”


  “What?”


  Heinley didn’t seem to understand my words. In fact, I didn’t understand my words either.

  ‘But honestly, I couldn’t tell him I was avoiding his lower body.’


  In the end, our conversation ended awkwardly after only discussing the subject of Grand Duke Kapmen.

  “So, you agree to invite the Grand Duke?”


  “Of course.”


  “Thank you.”


  Heinley looked like he wanted to ask me something. I had something to ask him, too. But we parted ways awkwardly, without telling each other what we really wanted.

  “Let’s go, Miss Rose.”


  “I thought you would’ve stayed a little longer.”


  “I didn’t have much to say.”


  Rose seemed surprised that I got out so quickly.

  To a certain extent, most people in the Western Kingdom believed that Heinley and I had a great love for each other.

  What I said the other day to the journalist also implied that……

  But instead of prying, she said with a smile,

  “There’s no need to say more than necessary, right?”


  I walked at ease beside her as she naturally guided us away.

  But once we left the main palace and were heading towards the queen’s detached palace, I saw Christa standing at a corner of the road. Behind Christa was the lady-in-waiting who had heard Sir Aprin’s words. As soon as I saw her, I knew that Christa was here for that matter.

  I approached Christa and asked her,

  “Were you waiting for me?”


  It didn’t seem to be a pure coincidence that Christa, who had left before me, was here.

  “Yes, I was waiting for you. I need to tell you something.”


  “What is it?”


  “I heard that one of your subordinates insulted my lady-in-waiting.”


  I knew it. Christa was waiting for me here to speak in defense of her lady-in-waiting.

  Christa spoke quietly but firmly.

  “Please do not allow this to happen again in the future.”


  Despite it being a request, her attitude was firm. Moreover, the fact that her request was for the sake of one of her own made her look dignified.

  Suddenly, I felt sorry.

  Because we were in opposite positions, I couldn’t properly interpret all of her actions…… besides, she kept making difficult requests, but……

  Her attitude of caring and protecting her own was really admirable.

  If we didn’t have a relationship of competing for power, we would have gotten along well.

  But as much as I liked her personality, I was clear about how I should respond,

  “Sir Aprin is not my subordinate, but His Highness’. Such a request, you should make directly to His Highness.”