RBD 105

But the truth was, the Marquis’s daughter could not really refuse the Empress’s offer.

Her reputation had already been badly damaged lately, and she was desperate to return to high society, even in this way.

“Th-Then... how much should I prepare?”

“Well, I trust that you will show enough sincerity.”

Enough sincerity?

The Marquis’s daughter’s face stiffened.

Meanwhile, the Empress’s smile grew even deeper.

“I will not ask for too much. How about supporting half the cost?”

“What? Half the cost? That is far too much—”

“Too much?”

At that moment—

the Empress looked at the Marquis’s daughter with a cold face.

“You seem very relaxed. If I were in your position, I would be trying even harder to show sincerity.”

“...Your Majesty?”

“Isn’t that right? Even now, you are only sneaking into social events while carefully watching Lucerte’s reaction.”

The Marquis’s daughter’s face turned pale.

But the Empress did…