The Reason I Got Engaged to My Ex-Boyfriend - Chapter 32
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Episode 32
Louis continued to move.
Those damn navy guys would probably cause a fuss again about abandoning his post…
Tomorrow’s me will handle it somehow. If push comes to shove, I’ll just run to the capital and take a beating from father.
‘Was that workshop around here?’
There were three buildings in total that Seria had bought for him to eat up and abandon, and one of them was a building with three shabby workshops as tenants.
It was a narrow and dirty building, but the girl working there had a cute charm to her, so it was fine.
‘Well, she’s not as good as that girl I saw yesterday though.’
Come to think of it, I couldn’t find that red-haired girl because I was being hassled by the navy guys.
Louis clicked his tongue in regret and opened the workshop door.
“…Huh?”
But was his regret too great? For a moment, Louis thought he was seeing things.
Riniel and Mary were sitting facing each other.
‘My goodness, there are two bottles of wine I’ve been carefully saving.’
Louis smiled brightly and approached Mary.
“Hello, we meet again?”
At that, Mary’s complexion instantly turned sour. Her gaze looking at him like something filthy was still the same.
Riniel, who had quickly rushed to Mary’s side, whispered.
“H-he’s the owner here. The building owner…”
Even at the mention of building owner, Mary didn’t look surprised.
Losing interest at her lukewarm reaction, Louis shifted his gaze to Riniel.
“By the way, when exactly are you planning to pay the overdue rent? Are you starting to take me lightly now?”
“Y-yes…?”
Riniel flinched.
Louis felt a strange pleasure at becoming the one in power again after being hassled by the navy guys.
“Ah, well… I’m sorry. I want to pay quickly too, but…”
“But?”
“Y-you suddenly raised the rent too much. No matter what, there should be a reasonable limit, you know.”
“If you’re dissatisfied, just move out. Why are you arguing and making me feel bad?”
“I-it’s not easy to just move places and all…”
Riniel mumbled and trailed off.
Then Louis chuckled and said.
“Or give me something else instead of money. Hmm, I heard somewhere that wine goes bad if you store it too long?”
Eyes filled with ulterior motives scanned the girl’s body up and down.
“Well, if I’m satisfied, I might lower it back to the original amount-”
“Bullshit.”
“…”
“I was talking to myself, did you hear?”
Mary asked nonchalantly while covering her mouth.
“…Ha.”
Louis looked at Mary with incredulous eyes and then laughed.
She really is my type.
“Alright, you. Let me hear the name I couldn’t get before. How about introducing yourself?”
“What would you do with my name?”
“…You’re really playing hard to get.”
He liked the aloof type, but this was starting to get annoying.
Louis sighed as if tired and pointed beyond the door.
“Want to go out on a date? There’s a pretty decent dessert shop, I’ll buy you an éclair there. Will you tell me your name then?”
Then Mary, whose expression changed strangely, only moved her lips slightly.
‘Hmm, could it be…’
Louis, who had been guessing the reason for her lack of response, soon nodded as if he understood.
“Ah, you don’t know what an éclair is? It’s a dessert that looks like this, with a soft and moist bread-like texture.”
“…”
“It’s okay, that can happen. A commoner not knowing high-class desserts is proof that you’ve lived diligently, isn’t it? Very admirable.”
Even adding praise and subtly appealing to avoid embarrassment, such gentlemanliness…
“…Haah.”
However, far from being excited, Mary looked at him with a pathetic expression and changed the subject.
“Forget the dessert, put this building up for sale in real estate, right now. At the same price you bought it for.”
“What?”
“Then I’ll tell you my name.”
…What kind of nonsense is this now. Louis’s brow furrowed.
But Mary still had an indifferent expression.
As if it didn’t matter to her whether Louis refused or not.
“…Really? Should I go to the real estate office right now?”
Of course, Louis had nothing to lose either.
She wasn’t asking for it for free, just to put it up for sale.
“Yes, but don’t come here, wait out front. How much was it when you bought it?”
“Well, about a thousand gold?”
Mary reacted blandly as if to say ‘is that all?’ and waved her hand dismissively.
‘There probably won’t be anyone to buy it anyway…’
Louis thought something was strange but hurriedly left the workshop.
To find out the name of his new wine as quickly as possible.
“Um… excuse me…”
Meanwhile, Riniel, who had only been listening to their conversation, quietly spoke up.
“I-it seems like it’s because of me, but I don’t have a thousand gold…”
“You’ll have it soon. Can you give me some paper and a pen?”
“What?”
Riniel found paper and a pen with a reluctant expression and handed them over.
Mary placed the paper on the table and began writing something.
The poor-quality paper and cheap fountain pen contrasted strangely with the elegant cursive being written.
‘This is…’
Soon, Riniel’s eyes widened as she received the paper.
It was a contract.
“The contract fee is 1,500 gold.”
“Ah…”
“How you spend the money is your freedom. Handle it yourself.”
The thousand gold Louis had mentioned.
Even the remaining 500 gold was a sufficient amount for Riniel, who lived alone with her uncle.
“B-but we just met today… Why are you showing such kindness?”
“Showing kindness? Who? Now you need to think about working hard for 1,500 gold’s worth for me.”
Mary replied demurely.
Rather than being heartless, it felt like consideration so Riniel wouldn’t feel burdened, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Riniel hesitated and then slowly signed.
[ Lionel Dapite ]
Seeing the name written on the contract, I finally realized what had happened to me.
‘Oh, what should I do.’
Brother.
I’m screwed….
***
To be honest, it’s true that I showed favor to Riniel.
‘A thousand gold. Even if I sold that bastard Louis, I don’t think I could earn a thousand gold….’
Still, the reason I offered 1,500 gold as a contract fee was.
‘Well, I was also sick of looking at Louis.’
It was because of what Sister Marie had said.
You don’t need to be nice to everyone, but you should return the affection to those who like you.
“My younger sister likes Miss Mary, so I’m asking as a favor….”
Of course, Riniel couldn’t even guess that I was that ‘Mary Blin’, but does that matter.
“So what’s your name?”
What matters is that I ended up telling this bastard my name…ha.
Since it’s a fake name anyway, it didn’t matter if I told him.
But I didn’t want to get close to Louis….
I spoke while making it obvious that I was reluctantly telling him.
“Berry.”
“Ah, what’s your last name?”
“What… woman?”
“…I can see you’re a woman. What’s your name?”
“Berry.”
“Berry Berry… that’s kind of a lame name.”
I had deliberately pretended not to understand and said something random, but Louis accepting it was pathetic.
Berry Berry…. Louis, who had been muttering the unfunny name, grinned.
“So you weren’t wine but a strawberry cocktail.”
What’s he saying, idiot.
I didn’t respond and walked past Louis.
Then Louis immediately followed me.
“Where are you going?”
“Going home.”
“It seems like your words are getting shorter….”
Louis’s words didn’t continue from there.
‘…What, why is he acting like that?’
When I turned my head, I saw Louis hurriedly heading somewhere.
His back view running away while even wiggling his butt was ridiculous.
‘He really causes all kinds of commotion.’
Then, a man approached.
“Hey, miss.”
“…Yes?”
I was startled and swallowed my breath. It was a familiar face.
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