Dylan had returned to the duchy. Avril should’ve in turn been introduced to the servants as his fiancée, but he refrained from doing so after

The next day, rather than Clarissa—the new maid—a man arrived at the mansion. His hair was silver like Dylan’s, but his eyes were a deeper

Avril, who had managed to help with the laundry and speak with the other maids, was led by Jesenia to the servants’ quarters. “Jesenia, I

“For today, all you need to do is wash this pillow case. Honestly, even I—the head laundry maid—am having a difficult time with this one!

Before Avril could clear up the misunderstanding, the maid grabbed her hand and pulled her away. “I heard that you’re a daughter of a fallen

When Avril arrived at the main residence of the Duke of Lancester, her jaw dropped. Although both are magnificent, the main residence of the territory

The Duchy of Lancester was located at the Southern frontier. To reach that place, they rode a horse-drawn carriage, before switching to a train. Upon

A few weeks after the infiltration of the masquerade ball held at the Ashfield household. Lawrence had summoned Dylan to the royal court after he

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,