Chapter 113

"……Pardon?"

I blurted out something foolish without meaning to, wondering if I'd misheard.

He liked it? Me? If it had been anyone else, I could have let it pass, but this was the Duke. If I hadn't drawn a line, I might have treated him differently than I did now — which was exactly why hearing him say he liked something left me thoroughly flustered.

I looked at him, unable to fully hide my confusion. But his expression stayed calm.

"If you'd been a little more greedy, Naria wouldn't have ended up like this either. She told me she has no idea how to repay you, since you're so devoted to your own work and nothing else."

"Ah…… I see……"

"Whatever you ask for, within reason, Naria and I will gladly give it to you. So don't feel burdened."

That remark is exactly what's making me feel burdened right now.…