Now, Abella was drawing attention from everyone. She was the centerpiece of gossip, and everything she did, what she ate, and what she wore, was in the mouth of the Timur socialites.

Just by rumors that Benjamin and Abella had come out of a hotel room, Abella’s engagement would naturally be destroyed under the sanctity of the temple.

Unless Abella returned to the temple and became a priest.

When in trouble, even a mouse will bite a cat. But Abella was so unaware that she ran wild, so it was time for her to pay the price.

“Benjamin… just do what I tell you to do.”

Count Gilmus’s voice became lower and lower.

*

Abella treated Enoch normally, as if nothing had happened. She hasn’t figured out anything about Enoch, and until now, Enoch was Abella’s ally.

Abella watched Enoch munching the candy for a while, and then  pulled out a hotel invitation from the drawer.

Timur was closed off as it was a conservative place, so their laws did not apply to foreigners. They were marginalized people who were not accepted by the local community in the first place. Enoch was from Clemington, so it was natural, and Yuri was also an outsider from Vincent.

They were not alienated like foreigners, but they were also not subject to Timur’s laws.

Even though Abella returned to Timur with Enoch, she and Enoch did not have a scandal. For them, Enoch was utterly a foreigner, so they didn’t think that he would have anything to do with the daughter of a Duke of Charope’s Empire.

In this case, Enoch’s pale wheat-colored skin helped.

They were free of behavioral constraints because they were slightly different from those of the white and pale Charope people.

So she was able to plan this as well.

Of course, she was thinking of giving a little consideration to Yuri.

Abella curled up the corners of her lips.

One of the dice that she had already thrown rolled into Yuri. Now Abella was planning to roll a new dice to Enoch.

“Enoch.”

“Hmm?”

“Are you free in two days?”

“Why?”

Abella waved the invitation.

“Because Arsene gave me an invitation to the hotel suite. The prospect is good, and it would be a waste to pass on this opportunity.”

Enoch opened his mouth to say what he was thinking.

Abella handed the invitation to Enoch. There were two options. Decline or accept.

If he refused, Enoch would glide through Abella’s lightly struck trap. But, if he accepted?

Enoch would fall into Abella’s own trap.

Abella wasn’t an idiot.

If Enoch was really Clemington’s high-ranking royalty, what was the reason for coming here with Abella? If neither money nor fame was a reason, she had to think about another reason.

For example, love.

And this was also a test for Yuri. Even Enoch deceived Abella, where was her guarantee that Yuri wouldn’t? Yuri would just let Enoch go again this time.

If……

Abella laughed bitterly.

“How about it, Enoch?” Abella said softly. “Wouldn’t it make you feel better after eating good food and sleeping in a good place?”

“……. Alright.”

Enoch bit Abella’s bait. Now that the fish had set foot in the trap, the next part would be up to luck. Even Abella couldn’t predict where the dice would fall.

*

“Hmm…”

Abella and Enoch raised their heads at a familiar and cute voice. The silence and the blinding sounds that had filled the office stopped altogether.

Abella, with anticipation, stood in front of the office, holding her back.

Click-

A white and round face appeared through the door opening, unable to overcome the child’s strength.

The baby who made eye contact with Abella burst into laughter.

“Aunt!”

“How the hell did that kid get in here?”

A brief absurd smile from Enoch came from behind.

These days, there had been a lot of strange encounters with Simon.

According to the story of the maids taking care of the baby, Simon, who had just started walking and running, used the mansion as a playground to play around and would disappear if they let their guard down for a moment.

And every time Simon could be found in Abella’s office or wherever she was.