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nChapter 30

nTranslator: effefille

nProofreader: xoxomonami

nArtizea stopped by the Tuvalet room for a while before going to the terrace where the tea party was prepared.

nNow, her Tuvalet room was overflowing with flowers and gifts.

nSophie greeted Artizea.

n“Welcome, Miss. Are you going to change your clothes?”

n“No. I just came to check. Are all of these flowers gifts?”

n“Yes. I brought the ones from the Grand Duke of Evron to the bedroom, and I wrote down exactly who sent the gifts. Among the rest of the gifts, flowers and lace from the women were decorated on the terrace today.”

n“And? “

n“It was discussed with the butler to separate the gifts received from men over the age of 40 years old. Additionally, expensive gifts such as jewelry or those from unmarried young men were all returned.”

nSophie responded nervously, unsure of whether she may have acted out of line.

n“For the wedding, I have made a list of items in need of attention and put it in the warehouse for you to check and decide at a later time.”

n“Well done.”

nArtizea replied lightly.

nSophie relaxed and laughed. Sophie was hired as the chore maid of the Marquess Rosan, but was assigned to Artizea’s maid for her interest in dressing up.

nIt was one of the few occasions that Bill treated Artizea as the lady of the house.

nEven if she was a maid serving a lady, the salary she received was no different from that of a servant maid.

nWhen there was short of work, she was called to the laundry room that everyone hates. It was not a treatment for the maid who aids the lady that was going to be the successor.

nSophie liked Artizea, so she wasn’t dissatisfied with how poorly she had been treated..

nBut Artizea had often been ignored and only had shabby clothing in her possession, so Sophie always felt sorry for her.

nThe situation then turned over within a month, Bill was kicked out and his employer changed.

nThe rude ones were expelled, and all important positions were filled with people who were polite to Artizea.

nMost of them were from the Hanson family, who changed their name, and former employees who were close to them.

nInvitations and flowers arrived like a mountain every day to the young lady.

nIt was rewarding to have served the lady through tough times, because both Sophie and Alice were recognized as Artizea’s closest aids.

nShe was also in charge of the full wardrobe, jewelry, and Tuvalet room that overflowed with flowers and gifts.

nSome people used the gifts as a bribe for Artizea asking to deliver letters to Cedric.

nIt seemed that the heavens and earth had opened up.

nAt first, she also felt anxious. She was afraid that Miraila and Lawrence would come back anytime and overturn everything.

nBut now she was just proud. As far as Sophie, who is only a maid, knows, Artizea is now a celebrity in the social world.

nPolitics and public opinion were infested with the case of Baron Yetz, but it was not the only topic in the social world. Grand Duke Evron’s engagement couldn’t help but make headlines.

nCedric has always worked in the interest of the people as he grew up and eventually taken over the title. Who will be Grand Duke Evron’s relative? Who will occupy the shield of the North and the hero of the West.

nRefreshingly, few people talked about Cedric himself in that engagement.

nThe part to be interested in Cedric was the fame and influence he gained from this incident rather than the engagement.

nOn the other hand, Artizea suddenly became a socialite celebrity as much despite her lack of involvement.

nWhether Cedric decides to join hands with Lawrence, and what will happen to the Duke’s wealth? Even with that alone, the nobles could debate all night long.

nAs such, Artizea’s name was mentioned a lot. People wanted to know what she was like.

nThe women told more romantic stories than what existed.

nThere was no one who did not wonder how she became connected with Cedric.

nIt was all wonderful. From meeting by chance due to a damaged carriage in a suburban temple; to Cedric and Artizea dancing at a Duke’s ball; a proposal gift that sparked the case of Baron Yetz; and a year’s worth of dresses from Emily’s boutique.

nEven the young men of marriageable age showed interest as if they had found a pearl on the beach.

nSome men asked Artizea for a date or sent gifts.

nArtizea dismissed such interest. Sophie thought it was terribly strange.

nShe’s known for a long time that Artizea doesn’t show her feelings much.

nBut still, it wasn’t really stupid.

nSophie used to think that Artizea was just a young, immature girl.

nBut one day, Artizea suddenly became really calm.

nThough she had experienced a lot throughout her childhood, it seemed as if all of that disappeared.

nEven the beautiful gifts that would have made her heart flutter in the past were no different from a cobblestone on the side of the road.

nIt was a pity for Sophie.

n“I’ll do you a new hairstyle, my lady.”

n“It’s okay. It’s just a light tea time.”

n“Yes. It’s your first time hosting a tea party like this.”

nArtizea smiled.

n“It’s a common thing for the guests.”

n“Then wait a minute.”

nSophie rearranged her dress again. Artizea flinched when Sophie slightly pulled up her sleeves to reveal her bracelet.

n“These days, the shorter sleeves are in style.”

n“…..”

n“Because it’s gotten a lot hotter. It will be summer soon.”

nArtizea did not answer. But her cheeks were a little red.

nSophie became satisfied. The bracelet was fine, and it was good that the Lady was engaged to a nice man. And more than that, it was good that Artizea’s face changed like a girl when she talked about it.

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nGuests had already arrived on the terrace.

nAmong them, Artizea and Miel, the daughter of Keshore, were the only ones that were really acquainted. Artizea was the first to greet her among the other four guests.

n“Welcome, Lady Miel.”

n“Hello, Lady Artizea. I’m glad you invited me here.”

nMiel smiled brightly, greeted and held Artizea’s hand.

n“How are you today?”

n“Maybe because of the good weather, I’m in great shape. I can even accept Lady Artizea’s invitation like this. I used the bath product that you gave me last time. Once I put it in the water, afterwards, my hands and feet were so nice and warm. I was able to walk for a long time.”

n“Even in the hot weather, I feel much better after some warm water.”

n“Thank you for always taking care of me. I don’t know if my father fully conveyed my gratitude. Oh, this is my cousin Hazel.”

nThe girl who was waiting next to Miel greeted her with a reddish face.

n“Hello, Lady Rosan.”

n“It’s nice to meet you. I am Artizea Rosan.”

nArtizea bowed politely, bending slowly at the waist.

n“Thank you for inviting me. I really wanted to meet you.”

nHazel greeted her as if she was seeing a childhood friend whom she hasn’t seen in years.

nNeither Miel nor Artizea knew much of the guests because they were hardly socializing.

nThe other guests who were invited this time were introduced by Hazel, as the two people had a small social range. All were girls of marriageable age.

nOf course, they weren’t really unknown to Artizea.

nShe knew most of the socialites, so she had basic information about all the guests.

nSome of these people didn’t have any special biographies, but some would become a noble lady in the future.

nArtizea was particularly interested in Hazel.

nHazel was intelligent, had a good memory, and was sociable. And was rather snobbish.

nShe knew that Hazel would show off her personal connections without being offensive, and she was also a player in spreading news.

nShe wasn’t a bad person to get close to.

nArtizea and the guests sat down. All the guests looked at her outfit and the mansion with twinkling eyes.

nAlthough Artizea’s dress looked modest, it was made of luxurious cotton fabric.

nThe undecorated design looked rather classy, and the diamond bracelet over her slender wrist was rather emphasized.

nThe eyes of some of the guests quietly passed through the bracelet. It seemed to be the bracelet that was widely rumored to be given by Cedric as an engagement gift.

nAs news of their engagement came out in a newspaper article, two-line diamond bracelets became popular as a gesture for love in the last month.

nWasn’t it a gem whose name circulated as the Saintess Olga’s heart, that started the incident?

nIt was not just diamond bracelets, a second line of crystal bracelets that were being sold at a commoner’s price was also being used as a gift for marriage proposals and was thus being sold in large quantities.

n“So it turns out that Sir Alphonse isn’t here. I heard that he’s always around.”

nSomeone asked with curiosity.

nIt was also a famous story that Cedric sent the strongest and most reliable man among the Knights of Evron to Artizea.

n“Yes. He’s not here today because he’s on urgent business.”

nIt was then. A maid came running to her.

n“Lady! Lady!”

n“What are you making such a fuss about? Can’t you see the guests?”

nArtizea rebuked the maid. But the maid said urgently, turning pale.

n“The Madam is back!”

nThere was a loud noise from outside. She heard Bill yelling and someone screaming.

nArtizea stood up from her seat at a slow pace. It was because she didn’t want to look strange to others.

n“I’m sorry, I’ll be away for a moment.”

n“Ah yes.”

nMiel had a pale face, not knowing what to do.

nIt was when Artizea had just opened the terrace door. Miraila was right there.

n“Mother.”

nMiraila looked at Artizea with an angry face.

nFrom behind, a maid was clinging onto the hem of Miraila’s dress after repeatedly informing her that Artizea was entertaining guests.

nArtizea laid her eyes down with a calm face.

nMiraila’s gaze glanced from head to toe. After that, she saw the flowers and lace on the terrace.

n“There are rumors that you caught a man and you’ve been very spoiled.”

nMiraila said sharply.

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