Becoming Number One with Confession Attacks - Chapter 31

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#31

 

“Let’s have dinner together.”

 

Chester glanced at Sonnet before speaking to Aiden. Aiden looked down at Sonnet. His eyes showed some concern.

 

“Sonnet, will you be okay?”

 

For some reason, Sonnet felt like she would lose if she left this place in this situation. Sonnet nodded as if nothing was wrong.

 

Chester smiled and took the lead.

 

Aiden watched Chester and said.

 

“He’s always been selfish with women. I owe him a bit of a debt.”

 

“What kind of debt?”

 

Aiden looked down at Sonnet. His eyes without a smile looked strangely cold.

 

“He took a beating from Father in my place.”

 

“Why?”

 

Aiden kept looking ahead and slowly opened his mouth.

 

“I went to the training grounds instead of visiting the Princess.”

 

Sonnet turned her head away from him and looked ahead. Chester had already passed the beautiful plants and entered the restaurant.

 

Aiden opened the door first. Sonnet entered the restaurant with a heavy heart.

 

Inside, gentle piano music played like in the dress shop she had visited before.

 

There was a plant with long leaves in the center and beautiful lights at each table, creating quite a nice atmosphere.

 

A salesperson approached them.

 

“Welcome. Do you have a reservation?”

 

Chester said simply.

 

“Is Mrs. Nodri here?”

 

The salesperson thought for a moment and said.

 

“The lady didn’t come in today. But I’ll prepare a table for you instead.”

 

Chester smiled pleasantly and opened his mouth.

 

“Tell Mrs. Nodri that Chester and Aiden came together, and Aiden even brought his lover.”

 

“I’ll be sure to pass that along.”

 

“And also that we’ll keep coming here from now on.”

 

The salesperson bowed politely and guided them to their seats. It was a separate room in the corridor. It was quiet and atmospheric, like a place for entertaining quite distinguished guests.

 

Aiden let Sonnet take her seat first. Sonnet could feel Chester’s gaze watching, but she didn’t mind and sat down in the chair.

 

“Have you visited Mrs. Nodri?”

 

“I went before coming to the Prestigious Academy.”

 

“Ha, so I’m the last one to meet you?”

 

“You know even when I don’t contact you.”

 

“I know, but I found out late too.”

 

Sonnet somehow felt like a wall was forming. It was difficult to fully understand what they were talking about.

 

Moreover, Aiden and Chester already shared a past and were cousins, so they seemed quite close.

 

Thinking there was no place for Sonnet between them, she realized anew that she and Aiden were from different worlds.

 

Then she made eye contact with Chester. Curiosity sparkled in his eyes.

 

“How did you meet Aiden?”

 

“I was the first to…”

 

She was about to say she confessed first, but Aiden spoke quickly.

 

“Why are you curious about that?”

 

At his rather sharp tone, Sonnet momentarily looked at Aiden. He looked at Chester with apparent irritation.

 

“I’m asking because she seems completely different from you. You never even dated women before. You avoided the Princess and usually had no interest in women, but suddenly…”

 

“Then ask me. Don’t ask Sonnet.”

 

“Aiden, you…”

 

“Don’t just talk to my girlfriend for no reason.”

 

Aiden turned to Sonnet.

 

“Pasta with carrots is okay, right?”

 

Unlike before, his tone was affectionate, and Sonnet nodded.

 

Aiden smiled gently and called the salesperson to order. He seemed natural, as if accustomed to such places and situations.

 

Sonnet was confused about what to order at this table, what these menu items even were, and with the subtle tension continuing, she was so flustered she didn’t know what to say.

 

Eventually, as the atmosphere grew tense, Chester finally raised his hands in surrender and stopped talking to Sonnet.

 

However, he kept talking to Aiden.

 

“I couldn’t really believe the news that you had returned.”

 

“…”

 

“I thought you’d live as a mercenary for life.”

 

Aiden took a sip of wine. As soon as he put down his glass, Chester said.

 

“That job really suited you well.”

 

“Right.”

 

It was the first word Aiden had spoken in a while. Chester seemed more excited and spoke quickly.

 

“There were quite a lot of decent women there too.”

 

Aiden laughed as if dumbfounded.

 

“A lot?”

 

His low questioning tone was strangely cold. Aiden’s gaze was more frightening than the look she’d seen in the fight before.

 

The atmosphere sank in an instant.

 

Chester continued speaking without losing his smile, as if nothing was wrong.

 

“There were so many women following you that it was hard to handle, so I even thought you quit mercenary life and came here because of that.”

 

“Not that many followed me.”

 

“Not that many? You gave them my house address, so I got dozens of letters a day.”

 

“You had fun with it too.”

 

Chester laughed pleasantly and cut his meat.

 

Sonnet ate the butter-roasted carrots. In her mind, she pictured Aiden being popular even during his mercenary life.

 

She hadn’t actually seen him then, but seeing how popular he was at school now, it must have been tremendous back then too.

 

While she was absentmindedly chewing carrots, well-cut meat was placed on Sonnet’s plate.

 

When she looked at Aiden, he gently raised the corners of his mouth and said.

 

“The meat here is delicious too.”

 

His tone was quite affectionate. It was clearly different from when he talked to Chester. Which appearance was his real one?

 

Sonnet was curious about what Aiden’s true nature really was. Whether his behavior toward her was an act, or whether he was acting cold toward Chester.

 

She was just picking at carrots when her stomach started to hurt strangely. Maybe because she usually ate well, all this good food was giving her an upset stomach.

 

Sonnet stood up from her seat. When Aiden looked at her, Sonnet said simply.

 

“I’ll go to the restroom.”

 

Aiden slightly raised the corners of his mouth and turned his head.

 

As Sonnet looked around for the restroom, fortunately a salesperson took her there. The restroom was quite spacious and smelled of lemon.

 

The surroundings were a pale red color, and the moderately bright light harmonized with the green plants by the sink, creating such a nice atmosphere that they could have eaten there.

 

Sonnet washed her hands and looked at her face. The slight flush on her cheeks looked appropriately nice. Her usually disheveled hair was well-combed, and the stray hairs that used to stick out everywhere were invisible, making her look much neater.

 

Sonnet looked unfamiliar, like she was looking at someone else, not like her usual self. Come to think of it, she seemed to have changed like this since meeting Aiden.

 

Would she be like this even after they broke up?

 

Sonnet couldn’t be sure.

 

Actually, she didn’t even want to imagine breaking up with Aiden.

 

Of course, even when she was with Aiden and sometimes felt strangely uncomfortable inside, feeling that he was unmistakably from a different world, there was no one like Aiden.

 

If she broke up with Aiden, Sonnet felt like she would live alone forever. Because she would think of Aiden no matter who she met.

 

Sonnet let out a deep sigh. Her feelings kept growing and it was confusing.

 

‘They shouldn’t grow any bigger.’

 

That way it would be less sad when they broke up. Hoping that day would never come, Sonnet left the restroom.

 

As she headed to where Aiden was, the door was slightly open.

 

“Why are you dating her?”

 

Sonnet instantly tensed and froze. Fortunately, Aiden’s voice followed immediately.

 

“It’s different.”

 

“It is different, but are you really going to take her to the charity gala?”

 

“Father hates people like Sonnet.”

 

“Even so….”

 

“This is the best way to break off the engagement with the Princess.”

 

“Don’t tell me, is that why you’re doing this with her?”

 

“I need to show Father so he’ll understand properly, don’t I?”

 

Sonnet felt her heart sink coldly. She had certainly thought there must be a reason why Aiden was dating her….

 

‘So it was to break off his engagement with the Princess.’

 

Sonnet immediately grabbed the door. Her body swayed as if she had received a shock. When the door rattled slightly, Aiden turned around.

 

Sonnet hurriedly opened the door and went inside. She didn’t want Aiden to see her like this for no reason.

 

Aiden looked at Sonnet and hesitated before speaking.

 

“Are you okay?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Aiden stared intently at Sonnet. Sonnet looked back at him, pretending to be fine for no reason.

 

“What?”

 

“Your face is pale. You’re not feeling sick, are you?”

 

“It’s because it’s hot.”

 

Sonnet wiped her forehead unnecessarily.

 

Aiden looked around and then called the salesperson. When Aiden said something, the salesperson immediately left the room.

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