He must be a mean fellow, too. But it comes very quickly.

Honestly, I thought I’d get a call the day after I sent the express telegram. And even though it’s been quite a while since I broke off our engagement, he hasn’t even replied to me.

I even stole Ritaus’ letter adresses to Franz, because I wanted to lose contact with him slowly. Of course, Franz’s letter adressed to Ritaus was also stolen.

In addition, the messenger bird was blocked through the butler, and all means of contact that Franz and Ritaus could take were blocked through an express telegram sent by magic.

It looks like Ritaus is finally starting to get rid if the hurdles, because he visits without prior notice.

“Okay. I’ll be ready and out. Sir Alto, are you sure tather and mother are out of house?”

“Yes, his excellency has already joined the Guardian Flag Division, and the madam has gone to the salon.”

“Okay, I’m the only one that Sir Ritaus can meet?”

Fortunately, Franz had gone camping in the eastern forest with six guards.

Even if it’s a camping trip to observe migratory birds, he won’t be back for a while.

“It’s a nice day.”

I had a good feeling. Today will be the day to kick Sir Ritaus in the face.

I picked out the best clothes and dressed up flashy. After that I went to meet Ritaus in the reception room.

Ritaus, who saw me, bowed and politely kissed the back of my hand. I wanted to clench my fist when Ritaus’ lips touched the back of my hand slightly.

“It’s been a while, Sir Ritaus. 0lease take a seat. I’ll pour you some tea.”

I smiled as brightly as possible and poured the tea, which Remy had prepared. The red and transparent color of the tea were very pretty.

“Please treat yourself to a cup of tea. It is mixed with dried raspberries and smells very good. The chef picked a bunch of raspberries, but I heard that there was a snake. Come to think of it, my mother hates snakes so much that she freaks out at the sight of raspberries nowadays. Ho ho ho ho.”

I said anything that came to my mind. When he’s with me, he rarely talks anyways.

I didn’t want to talk to myself, but I hated the silence more. That bastard probably thinks I’m an empty-headed woman who talks nonsense without thinking beforehand.

“You want to break off our engagement.”

Unlike usual, he broke his silence and went straight to the main point. Ho-oh, he brought it up without any preliminary skirmishing. I didn’t have to pretend to be chatty anymore.

“I don’t just want to break off our engagement, I’ve already done so, Sir Ritaus.”

His fierce gaze was stabbing me.

Maybe it’s because of the friendly gaze that he always had on while looking at Franz, but I never knew he could have such cold eyes.

Actually, the face I’ve seen so far has been a soulless business smile.

“Marriage is a family affair. It’s not up to the young lady to decide as she pleases. Fortunately, my father didn’t see the telegram. I’ll pretend it never existed in the first place, so be aware of it.”

He tried to get up from his seat without drinking any of tea.

My original personality, which I suppressed because of Ritaus, who completel ignored me, was about to come back.

I couldn’t lose at all.

“Then I will send another express telegram to Count Aizar. This time, I will stamp it with the Vesta family’s seal.”

“Without the Marquis of Vesta’s consent?”

He had no doubt that my father would naturally oppose the breakup.

“My father gave me permission. He said he leaves the topic to me.”

The last sentence is a lie. My father said he respects my will, but he didn’t left the process of breaking off the engagement up to me. I just sent the notice of the breakup first.

“The young Lady’s rudeness leaves me speechless.”

I had to put up with the irritation through groping my skirt tight.

“It’s true that I’m rude right now, but the attitude of homage remains very questionable. Usually, don’t you ask the other person for the reason why?”

No matter what relationship we had, it is still a matter between men and women.

Unexpectedly, Ritaus couldn’t answer my question. He looked dazed as if he were dumbfounded.

Yeah, honestly, you wouldn’t even be curious about my reason on why I want to break up.

He just has a mission to maintain this marriage.
This will also include the incidental selflessness of wanting to be close to Franz.

“…is there a reason?”

Only then did he ask why. That’s a good idea.