A few days later, Dylan seemed to have received a letter from Lawrence. As a matter of course, upon personally reporting the highly successful outcome
After removing several sheets of papers from the top of the pile, a thick stack appeared. Avril picked it up— —It’s so heavy! “[The Mansion’s
“Wh–what?” The butler, too taken aback by the content of her request, let out a silly cry. He must think I’m weird for demanding the
“Avril, just at what point did you decipher and memorize the directions to the room written on this scrap of paper? Also, how did you
Dylan had arrived. Avril stood up without even waiting for him to call her name. “…I’ve been waiting for you.” “I apologize for the delay.
“Uhm, checkmate, I guess?” “Impossible…” The man wearing a black mask across from Avril was dumbfounded. Behind them, Wallace and Kathy, whose masks had been
Avril seated herself and focused on the chessboard. In the meantime, the pleasant conversation between Wallace and Kathy continued. “If the face of that infamous
Incidentally, the masquerade ball was being held on the first floor of the mansion and was open to the public. The dancing, however, only took
“I can’t help but wonder why a renowned villainess like yourself would settle for anyone. Besides, the atmosphere of this place doesn’t suit you.” “…”
While she could simply say he was mistaking her for someone else, what if he had never seen Corinna without a mask? He’d probably question
While Avril was moved by Corinna’s deviousness, Dylan stared at the wavy-haired man with heightened vigilance. “What business do you have with my partner?” “…Partner?
With the blisters on Avril’s feet had completely healed and having recovered from dancing with her tutor for several hours, the day of the masquerade
“Welcome back, Lord Dylan!” With a twinkle in her eyes, Avril rushed to greet Dylan. Without looking elsewhere, Dylan walked straight towards Avril before kneeling
“Despite how it appears, dancing requires physical prowess. Unfortunately, a depraved lifestyle won’t give you that. Instead, you need to exercise self-control, maintain proper posture,
“Avril, I want you to attend a masquerade ball with me.” “…” At the unexpected invitation, Avril’s mind went blank. A masquerade ball. Avril’s stepsister,
On the afternoon after Avril’s family—the Count of Allingham—fell to ruin, Avril’s fellow servants relocated to the Duke of Lancester, and the townhouse in the
That night, Avril and Dylan were in the library together. Sitting on the sofa in the corner of the library, Avril took a sip of
—A few weeks later. Avril and Dylan were invited by Alexandra Lindbergh to visit her family. “Corinna, it’s important to remember that when mopping the
“…Of course. If you want, we can also set it to ‘indefinite.’” “Is that so?” The peaceful atmosphere that had existed until a few seconds
Due to the unprecedented uproar of the swapped bride, the wedding ceremony was cancelled. After bowing to the guests and seeing them off, Dylan and
Dylan, having barged through the door, seemed about to cry. The expression lasted for only a split second. Perhaps, Avril was the only one to
While impersonating Avril, her stepsister—Corinna—treaded slowly down the aisle towards Dylan Lancester, the duke who’d become Avril’s husband. …That dress looks really pretty. As expected