Chapter 276
"Ahem... Your Highness. That might be proper as you say. Nonetheless... Marianne, dear, are you with enough energy to escort the Crown Prince?"
’Oho~? As expected. Duke to the rescue–’
"Ah, if the Lady is not with enough energy to show me around... Truthfully, it would be better for me to make sure she gets safely back to her chambers."
"What?"
’?!?! You, what–!?’
"Oh. I hope you will not misunderstand my intentions. It is solely a habit I have come to possess... I used to walk the Lady back to her special chambers at the Palace. And it has come to be an activity that is quite to my liking."
’Bruh... You dare lie to my face??!!?’
We didn’t do that enough for it to become a habit!!!
"Hence, as this won’t happen again in a near future, I would like to have this opportunity to do so one last time." — Retrieving his eyes from looking wickedly at mine, he then showed a frighteningly kind smile to the others. Making me shiver with the unexpectedly good performance he was giving.
"kh!... This is not the Palace."
"Of course, it isn’t. I am aware of how my home looks... Little Paul." — My eyes kept watching his shameless act and as he turned to reply to Paul, in those eyes I have looked into so many times, I could see how they did not smile as his lips appeared to convey.
Truthfully, even though I was annoyed at how fake he was purposely acting, this last sight and the obvious mocking of Paul in his words made me laugh a little in my bafflement.