About a month and a half before Cedric and Harriet’s wedding, Edgar’s father, Count Dawson, came to visit under the excuse of discussing business.
They did meet occasionally for work, but that day felt different. The fact that he kept repeating a business discussion that had already been finished made it obvious.
Cedric responded politely at first, but once the conversation dragged past twenty minutes, he cut him off.
“ I think we’ve exchanged enough pleasantries. Shall we move on to the main topic now? ”
The count flinched as if he had been hit right on the mark. He cleared his throat even though it wasn’t dry.
“ Then… may I speak to you today not as a business partner, but as the father of your friend? ”
This time, Cedric was the one who felt uneasy. He couldn’t expect anything pleasant from…
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