Chapter 2.17
“And one more thing.”
Roxias Akbar rose from his seat, and his solid body leaned sharply toward her. The scent of musk brushed against the tip of her nose. It occurred to her anew that he was the wealthiest person after the Emperor.
Perhaps Archduke Akbar wouldn’t even know what it meant to live by splitting and splitting again their little remaining savings. Naturally, she had refused them all, but several offers comparable to those given to the women of Zakavil Street had actually come to her.
“I’ll tell you the reason I didn’t fall for your obvious trick earlier.”
“…….”
“I hate it to death when anyone puts their eyes on what is mine.”
“……It was all covered up……!”
Caitlyn’s mouth was immediately blocked by Archduke Akbar. A rough tongue entered and dug in as if to completely shut her mouth. She didn’t push Archduke Akbar away. Well, she didn’t care if the carriage was more to his taste than the dressing room. Since she just had to pass the foresight to him as quickly as possible.
Caitlyn’s hand gripped Archduke Akbar’s shoulder. She grabbed his epaulette and stripped off the Archduke’s outer coat as if to tear it away. The Archduke was the same, rummaging through Caitlyn’s chest. When Archduke Akbar pulled his head away, Caitlyn, who had been ravaged for a long while, panted for breath.
Only a kiss had ended, yet she was a mess. But that was the same for Archduke Akbar as well. A face reddened with heat, lips that seemed swollen, messily disheveled hair and shirt. Above all, those eyes filled with lust. Those golden eyes. Caitlyn felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
This relationship…… was never one-sided.
Unfortunately, the carriage stopped sooner than expected. Caitlyn, who had to get off without having been able to do anything properly, fixed her appearance with trembling hands. She didn’t want to let her brother know she had been rolling around in a carriage with Archduke Akbar. No matter if he was the so-called fiancé. But the moment she stepped off the carriage, Caitlyn realized something was wrong.
‘This place is…….’
Was this not the Sabina Boutique, the most renowned in the capital? She knew it well as she had once visited by the Archduke’s order to prepare a ball gown.
“Clothes should be bought at a place like this. Not that vulgar shop from earlier.”
It was a dry voice, in which not a trace of the earlier heat could be found.
“……My measurements should all be recorded here.”
One of Archduke Akbar’s eyebrows went up.
“So?”
“I’m saying that if you plan to dress me to your taste, Your Grace, it’s possible without wasting your time or Miss Sabina’s.”
“You should speak properly.”
The Archduke said stiffly.
“It must be displeasing…… to have your precious time taken up by something like this.”
“I didn’t mean it that way.”
Caitlyn avoided Archduke Akbar’s gaze. Of course, he was right to some extent. Because if he were to give her his time, she wanted him to use it to return her power, not to fit a dress like this.
“Anyway, if Your Grace is buying me new clothes, I shall receive them gratefully.”
“There is another reason.”
“What reason?”
“You will find out soon.”
With those words as his last, the Archduke strode into the boutique. Caitlyn followed him with a sigh. The clerk who recognized the Archduke immediately and busily led them to the VIP room, and soon Caitlyn was drinking tea with refreshments even more luxurious than those served at the Count’s household.
Miss Sabina wasn’t one to keep her most important customer waiting long, so Caitlyn met her before she could even finish a single cup of tea.
“I am sorry to have kept you waiting. The youngest made a poor judgment and didn’t convey it to me immediately. There will be no such occurrence next time.”
Roxias Akbar waved his hand.
“It’s fine. More importantly, my fiancée needs new clothes.”
“……!”
A look of shock and consternation passed over Miss Sabina’s face, but it was only for a very brief moment.
“I sincerely congratulate you on your engagement. Although it is small, as an engagement gift…… I will cover all of this order.”
“That won’t work.”
Roxias’s voice sounded pleasant for the first time today.
“Since I was planning to order at least ten outfits.”
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