The banquet hall of the Duke Angel's residence, with only the two of them in it, was bright and warm. The sunlight heralding the start of spring poured down in splendor, as if to bless them.
A languid, peaceful afternoon in spring.
A beautiful bride-to-be, blinking her eyes wide in bewilderment.
And the ring inside the satin box.
The conditions for a proposal could not have been more perfect.
“Duke Angel, what is this…”
“I have thought about it a great deal.”
“W-what do you mean? Wait. Just a moment…”
“I know it may seem a little strange to you, Miss Ines, that I would do this on the eve of our engagement, but…”
Cedric's ears turned red with embarrassment.
“I have never spoken to you about it formally.”
When Count Greenwood had proposed the engagement, Cedric had sent his reply without even taking the time to think…
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