The Reason I Got Engaged to My Ex-Boyfriend - Chapter 65

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Episode 65

“By the way, Sister, aren’t you preparing any new perfumes?”

Perfume.

For Anais, who had failed to obtain the famous perfume that was popular these days, it was a topic she couldn’t help but focus on.

“I’m preparing one. I want to release the second product with the concept of ‘custom perfumes for famous people of the Western Continent.'”

“Famous people?”

“Yes. I mean high-ranking nobles or royalty of the Empire. Of course, I wonder if someone like me has what it takes to do that…”

Mary trailed off in a dejected tone, then continued her story.

“Anyway, the first product did much better than I expected, so there’s a lot of pressure. Unintentionally, by operating on a reservation-only basis, it seems like we’ve created an image of a luxury brand, so I want to make the second product a perfume aimed specifically at the upper class.”

Anais’s eyes grew wider at the following words.

Actually, Anais hadn’t come to Semaphelaz just because it was a place where she could forget her responsibilities as a princess and rest.

According to the maids at the Imperial Princess Palace, Dun Like’s consultation room was located in Semaphelaz.

She had come with the hope that maybe, just maybe, she might ‘coincidentally’ encounter them in Semaphelaz…

A luxury perfume brand that still operated with only a single product on a reservation-only basis.

What the two girls’ conversation pointed to was clear. These were the operators of Dun Like.

‘…I can’t let this opportunity slip away.’

Anais bolted upright.

They want to release a second product with the concept of custom perfumes for famous people of the Western Continent?

I, who am called the most capable among the imperial children, would be perfect for this.

“Ahem.”

Anais approached Mary and Riniel and cleared her throat as if to say ‘look here.’

“You ladies? I have something I’d like to ask.”

At the clear voice that followed, both girls’ gazes turned upward.

“I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but what’s the name of that perfume brand?”

“…Oh! Well, you see.”

Riniel, delighted, quickly provided an answer.

The brand we operate is called Dun Like, and we sell only a single product on a reservation basis. It has fatigue recovery effects, so it’s very popular even among gentlemen…

At the expected answer, Anais raised the corners of her mouth. As expected.

“Also, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but you want to release the second product as custom perfumes for famous people of the Western Continent? With high-ranking nobles or royalty.”

“Oh, yes! That’s right.”

“Hmm, yes. Actually, you see, I am…”

Anais rolled her eyes.

It’s not like I’m lying – I really am a princess, so why am I so nervous?

After a brief hesitation, just as she was about to reveal her true identity.

“Oh, Princess. What brings you here?”

Damn it.

At Melvin’s appearance, Anais cursed inwardly.

Mary and Riniel’s eyes widened in surprise at the title ‘Princess.’

‘If that bastard finds out I was buying perfume from an external brand…’

Anais glared at Melvin with sharp eyes, then smiled awkwardly.

“I have business with these two ladies, you see. Personal business.”

“What do you suddenly mean by…”

“By the way, Sir Melvin, it seems like you have urgent matters to attend to, so please go ahead.”

“Pardon? I don’t have any particularly urgent matters.”

“No, you do. You must have some.”

“I really don’t have any…”

Melvin, who had been speaking obliviously, soon closed his mouth meekly.

It was because of Anais’s gaze, which clearly conveyed the message: ‘If you don’t shut that mouth, I’ll drag you to the guillotine right now.’

“…I thought so! Come to think of it, the Marquis seems to have summoned me, haha. Well then, I’ll be going now, Princess.”

Melvin placed only two steaming cups of tea on the table and hurriedly fled the scene.

“…”

“…”

Thus, only silence lingered around the table.

‘Of course they’d be surprised. How could they have expected to meet a princess in a place like this?’

Anais fully understood the hearts of the two ladies who were shocked by the appearance of royalty they were meeting for the first time in their lives.

“As you just heard, I am indeed the princess. Would you consider using me as a model for that second product?”

“Pardon?”

“Why, surely a princess wouldn’t fall short of the standards for that ‘famous person,’ would she?”

“Oh, no. It’s not that…”

Mary blinked in surprise at the words thrown out jokingly.

Anais smiled and continued.

“I have prior engagements, and I’m in a position where I prefer to avoid being seen by people, so I’d like to hold the consultation at the Imperial Princess Palace.”

Then she quickly became serious and added the most important point.

“For reference, you are absolutely not coming to the Imperial Princess Palace to prepare custom perfume. As a princess, since it seems commoners are not yet accustomed to the reward system, I want to hear from the parties involved to resolve that issue.”

“Ah, yes… I understand.”

At the menacing voice, Mary and Riniel quickly nodded their heads.

‘Everything is going according to plan.’

The fact that Anais had been spending time lately in Semaphelaz, where her maternal grandfather worked, could be known just by overhearing the talk of the navy personnel working there.

I confidently followed Anais to the carriage heading to the capital.

Fortunately, Riniel acted much better than expected.

***

At that moment.

Enrif rubbed his forearm with an irritated expression.

The arm with the same patterned scar as Seria’s still stung.

‘That bastard, what the hell has he been doing with someone else’s body…’

Enrif rolled his eyes anxiously as he recalled the memories of that day. It was a strange feeling to have memories in his head even though it definitely wasn’t something he had done.

Breaking the lighting on the 3rd floor of the observation tower was indeed something he had done.

Because he wanted to block the path of Chad Clediuos, who was investigating Cael’s death.

But sending assassins to the Arviente Duchy’s carriage wasn’t something he had done. Neither was placing a spy inside the mansion.

Eve seemed to have put quite a lot of effort into that day’s attack. No matter where someone was shot, he had even infused the cartridges with magic power to kill humans in one blow.

Of course, it was unfortunate that only Ransel, the only human in that place who was immune to magic, got hurt.

‘That bastard Eve is getting more and more uppity…’

Lately, Eve hadn’t been using his power for him. He didn’t even send magic power to hide the scars on his hands.

The reason was simple. You’re not doing anything for me, so why should I move for you?

What Eve wanted was also simple. Destroy Arviente.

If one was from the demon clan, they had no choice but to hate the Arviente Duchy.

A family blessed by the gods. Therefore, a place where the only humans immune to magic power gathered.

“Mmm, the simple gate is almost finished, but we just need to get rid of that damn family…”

“…Last time you said you didn’t know anything about simple gates or whatever…”

“Hehe, who knows? Do you think you’re the only idiot I’m using?”

He was an increasingly suspicious bastard the more you got to know him…

In the end, Enrif had no choice but to act for Eve’s sake.

“Hey, lift your head.”

The girl who had been trembling flinched at the sharp voice.

Enrif stared intently at the girl while wearing a thick robe.

Marsha Cotton.

She was the personal maid of Mary Blin, the fiancée of the Arviente Duchy’s heir.

“It’s a simple task. Just do as you’re told, okay?”

And she was also the most important tool to be used when kidnapping Mary Blin.

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