Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 23

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#23

“First, put this on. I’ve already prepared all your clothes.”

Sonnet held the blanket with one hand and grabbed the robe with the other. Aiden’s gaze wouldn’t leave Sonnet.

Under his staring eyes, Sonnet said.

“Turn around.”

Aiden chuckled and said.

“Don’t you remember yesterday?”

“Yesterday was yesterday.”

When Sonnet’s voice became subtly quieter, Aiden laughed and turned around.

As soon as his broad back came into view, Sonnet hurriedly put on the robe. The moment Aiden turned his head, Sonnet had already fastened the robe completely over her chest.

Aiden sat down next to Sonnet as if it was nothing and picked up a sandwich.

Sonnet also picked one up, but she kept thinking about that confession that seemed possessed by an evil spirit from earlier. Sonnet spoke without looking at Aiden.

“Why didn’t you throw away that cloth?”

“Cloth?”

Sonnet had no choice but to point ahead. Aiden followed where Sonnet’s finger was pointing and chuckled.

“You publicly confessed to me with that, how could I throw it away.”

“…”

“Confessions require courage too.”

Aiden stared at Sonnet while wearing a subtle smile. He continued speaking while looking at her.

“You must have confessed with enough courage to participate in a war.”

Sonnet bit her lower lip slightly.

‘That’s not it though.’

She just wanted to be first place. Thinking about it now, she really acted thoughtlessly and foolishly. It was also wrong of her toward Aiden.

‘So why exactly did he accept the confession so readily.’

No matter how much he liked me… Suddenly Sonnet’s eyebrows narrowed.

Sonnet lifted her head to look at Aiden, and he naturally smiled and met her eyes.

“What.”

“You said you liked me too, so why didn’t you confess first?”

“I didn’t have that much courage.”

Sonnet couldn’t understand Aiden’s words. Whether looking at his personality or his background, he was perfect.

Who would there be to reject Aiden?

Sonnet felt like Aiden’s words somehow meant he didn’t like her that much.

It wasn’t to that extent, but when Sonnet confessed, it seemed like he just accepted it for fun.

She could feel Aiden’s gaze. Sonnet didn’t say anything more and took a bite of her sandwich. The carrot taste was particularly noticeable, making her eyes naturally widen.

“Is it delicious?”

Sonnet’s voice unconsciously grew louder.

“This is the first time I’ve tasted carrots like this.”

Aiden grinned and took a bite of his sandwich.

Sonnet ate her sandwich happily. Aiden occasionally wiped the corners of Sonnet’s mouth and ate the carrots she dropped instead.

Sonnet watched Aiden eating carrots and suddenly became curious and asked.

“Do you like carrots too?”

“No.”

His casual tone was so natural that for a moment she almost mistook him for liking carrots.

“You don’t like them but why do you eat them?”

“Because you like them.”

“…”

“I eat them wondering how delicious they must be for you to like them so much.”

“How are they?”

She was a little cautious. Whether they really suited Aiden’s taste. When Sonnet looked at him curiously, Aiden chuckled and pressed his lips to Sonnet’s cheek.

“Delicious.”

He grinned, and his smile was particularly dazzling.

Sonnet felt good for some reason and ate the entire carrot sandwich at once. Aiden smiled gently, put down the sandwich he was eating, and stood up.

“I bought dresses for you to wear in the dressing room.”

Sonnet was about to get up from the bed when suddenly her legs gave out. If Aiden hadn’t quickly caught her, she would have fallen ungracefully onto the carpet.

“Thank you.”

Aiden grinned and held Sonnet’s hand by interlocking their fingers. As they left the room, wearing a robe the same color as Aiden’s felt strange.

‘What… we’re like newlyweds.’

Last night was the same. Come to think of it, that was their wedding night. Suddenly Sonnet’s face grew hot.

Just then Aiden turned around, and Sonnet immediately looked ahead to hide her flushed face.

Aiden looked at Sonnet for a moment, then opened the door in front of them.

Since he called it a dressing room, she thought it would just have a few clothes.

But that place was literally a ‘dressing room.’ That is, a room filled entirely with clothes.

The room was also very spacious, perhaps even larger than her family home.

When Sonnet looked around the dressing room with curiosity, Aiden smiled and walked toward where the dresses were.

“I chose clothes that I thought would suit you well, how are they?”

The dresses were made entirely of silk, with designs that weren’t complicated but clean and elegantly stylish.

They weren’t dresses that excessively revealed cleavage, but they all had very low backs, making them quite bold when viewed from behind.

‘So this is Aiden’s taste.’

Sonnet thought Aiden’s taste was also aristocratic, befitting his family background.

If it were her, she would have chosen ordinary clothes made of cheap cotton material with no cuts at the chest or back.

When Sonnet didn’t readily reach out, Aiden said.

“Should I order different dresses? Now you can choose directly…”

“It’s fine.”

Sonnet quickly scanned the dresses and pointed to one with a relatively less exposed back.

“I’ll wear this one.”

The dress Sonnet pointed to was a silk dress with a sky-blue tint. Aiden looked at that dress and smiled brightly.

“I chose it thinking it would go well with your hair color, so I’m glad.”

Aiden pressed his lips to Sonnet’s forehead and pulled a bell cord on the wall. In less than 5 seconds, there was a knocking sound at the door.

It seemed they were already waiting.

A maid bowed her head in front of Aiden. Unlike with Sonnet, Aiden spoke in an indifferent and stiff voice.

“Help Sonnet put on her dress.”

Aiden turned to look at Sonnet with a smiling face.

“Take your time getting dressed and come out.”

As soon as Aiden left, the maid approached Sonnet. Sonnet put on the dress under unfamiliar hands.

It was a thin dress, but why was it so uncomfortable to put on? It was a dress she couldn’t put on well by herself.

Looking in the mirror, her hair was disheveled. The maid must have noticed too, as she hurriedly brought a comb.

The comb looked incredibly fine. It looked different at first glance from the cheap comb Sonnet usually used.

As the maid busily combed Sonnet’s hair, the stray hairs sticking out in all directions settled down calmly.

Sonnet watched with curiosity as her hair gradually became neat.

She looked like she should be going to some ball.

‘It’s like evening wear.’

It felt like she should be going to a court ball rather than being here right now. Sonnet kept staring at her suddenly transformed appearance.

She didn’t know her hair could become this neat since she usually didn’t comb it. The reason she didn’t comb her hair was simple. She had to study during that time.

Until now, studying had been the most important thing in Sonnet’s life. Strangely, now she couldn’t even think about studying.

Because of Aiden.

Sonnet realized that Aiden had influenced her life more than she thought.

Her previous life seemed so boring that she wondered how she had lived before.

Sonnet stared blankly at her instantly transformed appearance.

‘But I still have to go back.’

Because a relationship built on a fake confession is only temporary.

Even if Aiden seemed sincere, realistically this life couldn’t continue forever.

Hadn’t Aiden even said he had a fiancée? According to rumors, she was a princess.

With that thought, Sonnet didn’t get any greedier and turned away. Though she felt bad inside.

When Sonnet left the room, an old man dressed in a formal suit was waiting for her.

As soon as he saw Sonnet, he bowed his head and introduced himself as the butler. Sonnet couldn’t quite get used to his rather respectful attitude.

“The young master is currently getting dressed. He said that in the meantime, if you’d like to look around the rooms, you’re free to explore as much as you want.”

Sonnet looked around and went toward a door with an interesting design.

The butler calmly introduced the furniture and rooms while also briefly explaining the paintings in the area.

Sonnet looked at the antique and well-maintained tables and chairs before leaving the room.

While exploring various rooms, she saw a door in the distance in front of a window where sunlight streamed in nicely.

Sonnet was drawn to the bright light and went toward the door. Unlike other places, the door’s pattern was covered with blooming flowers.

Just as Sonnet was about to open the door, the butler gasped in surprise and covered his mouth.

Sonnet wondered if she had done something wrong for a moment and looked back at the butler.

“Am I not allowed to go in here?”

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