Masked Up
I headed towards the entrance and welcomed the two.
"I have been waiting for both of you."
"Hmph, you made us wait quite a bit..."
"What is this place?"
They were surprised as they looked inside the mansion.
Unlike the Ranford family, this second residence was quite spacious, adorned with high-end artworks.
After all, most of the artworks here were gifts from the Ducal family.
"This second residence is a temporary residence for entertaining guests. The other residences are quite distant, and this one is the most compact and convenient, so I chose it."
"Please."
Haku, Kim's aide who had disguised himself as a servant, prepared tea.
"Why not the main residence?"
"It's quite a distance from here. Besides, the owner of the main residence is Lady Anesia."
"Huh, you really are so obedient to that woman? You are foolish."
"Marie, you are foolish to be manipulated by that woman and not saying anything."
I knew it was coming, but it was unpleasant.
They don’t know how kind Mother was to me.
"The Pollet family is now a Viscount family. Currently, she is scheduled to receive the position of a Countess. There are only three women in our country who have obtained the title of a Countess. She can also participate in politics."
"Heh, just a figurehead, right?"
"Yes, just a figurehead. She used dirty tactics anyway. Even His Majesty has become spineless. He has no judgment."
They're saying whatever they want.
Still, I recorded the conversation without stopping, and Kim was secretly watching from the garden.
"Please have a seat."
"Fine."
"Only tea? You really lack hospitality."
"Your visit was too sudden."
I had prepared cookies just in case, but it seemed insufficient to them.
They are really audacious people.
Still, I endured.
"So, about the conversation... We are already strangers on official records."
"Is that attitude towards your brother necessary?"
"It's a thing of the past. Didn't you both say to cut ties?"
"Marie, are you still angry? Taking a simple joke seriously, for such a trivial matter... From today, we'll manage this second residence ourselves."
"The right to this second residence is not only mine..."
"Shut up! Do as I say! If you can manage a department store, then I can do much more! Hand over the rights immediately."
"Yes, that's right. While we have been struggling, you have been living such a good life... Hand over all the rights."
That's the only purpose, after all.
It's just as I thought, and even then, I'm amazed, but I can't say anything.
But it must not end here.
I have to make them confess.
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