Chapter 16
* * * Johannes Schultz wore the same composed, impassive expression as always.
Despite the biting winter weather, he wore surprisingly little, yet showed no sign of feeling cold.
“Have you been well these past few days? I trust nothing has caused you any inconvenience.”
After taking his seat, he asked the question.
His expression was as relaxed—and perhaps slightly bored—as ever, though today he somehow looked more refreshed than before.
“Thanks to you, I've been doing well. Has my usefulness been of any help to you?”
I asked gently.
As expected of the head of one of the Empire's greatest noble houses, he immediately understood what I was really asking.
“I do apologize for allowing articles about Miss Prim to be published.”
“I've already taken care of the matter. There won't be any more reports concerning your private life.”
It was shameless...
Yet it was also the…
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