Chapter 94
Chapter 94 . Asterope Franz, Part XI
Translator: Khan
Editor Group: Liber Reverie
Then Asher, who had kept his mouth shut, as though he had been holding up something pleasant while Aria had been speaking . It was a bit of a mess, unlike the first one, but he had a fine smile . She didn’t know why, but it was a smile that he seemed to feel good .
“We’ve got a lot of good ideas . ”
Everyone glistened their eyes, paying attention to Asher’s remarks . It also seemed that they would carefully listen to every word without missing a single one . And so did Lane, who sometimes had a playful look on his face . She was swayed by the atmosphere and the complexion of Aria changed too .
“I think that the best opinion is… to pass it on to the Aristocratic Party . ”
It was Aria’s opinion .
“Most of all, I liked the idea that we could reprimand the Aristocratic Party later . ”
Her cheeks turned a little red when she was praised for not using the hourglass . It was because it was the first time that she had received such praise by someone in the past and the present .
After confirming this, the smile of Asher became stronger .
“As you all know… that’s a rare opportunity . ”
The debate, which had lasted for quite a long time, ended with Aria’s opinion . The opinion was that the Crown Prince needed to sacrifice his small will for the greater one . Asher seemed quite pleased with it .
‘But as I said so, but after all, it’s just a desk theory . However, everyone’s got a lot of emotional input . ’
Moreover, there was also a nobleman here to the bone, but everyone discussed it for the benefit of the Crown Prince . Aria checked the condition of Vika, a member of the Aristocratic Party . He had a very bright look on his face, talking to the man sitting next to him .
As she cocked her head in wonder, he looked at her, feeling her stare . Unexpectedly, he smiled and praised her for her brilliance .
“Why didn’t I know such a wise woman as Aria until now?”
“I’m sure I wasn’t great enough to make a name for a man I had no acquaintance with . ”
“Haha, you’re too modest . I’m glad to know you even now . I hope to see you more often in the future . ”
‘What the hell is Vika thinking?’ She remembered that during the debate, he had only put forward his opinions that would not hurt the Crown Prince as much as possible . So no progress had been made . Even though others had also done that, but she knew he was a member of the Aristocratic Party, she realized it was a very strange act . She also had a hunch that he was very dangerous .
‘Let’s not pay any attention . ’
Aria shook her head . She only attended the meeting to broaden her knowledge and give Mielle the worst possible end . Further speculation and meddling were meaningless .
After the meeting broke up, the people gathered in the basement left with the time difference . It was a very attentive meeting, not to mention the place to gather .
In the order that Lane set them out, the rest were Aria, Asher, and Lane . Asher asked Lane, who did not go out when his turn came, with a chin gesture .
“What are you doing without going out?”
“… Yes? Do I have to go out, too?”
“Get out . ”
Lane went out in embarrassment, on Asher’s stern answer . All the people went out, and Aria and Asher were left in the empty space . It was Aria who opened her mouth first,
“Why didn’t you reveal your name?”
“It was to find out what kind of person you were . ”
As if he had waited, he answered very easily . Aria continued to ask questions,
“Why did you try to figure me out?”
“Because I’m interested in you . ”
Aria frowned . It was because of the word “interest . ”
Then Asher added an explanation, “It was the beginning that you knew about the information of the casino, but the story I heard later from the count was quite interesting . ”
“You mean the fur business?”
“Yes, I thought he must be a great man because he got the help of a young lady and he was planning a new business . ”
“So that’s why you helped my father with his business?”
“You can say that . I wanted to build a friendship and find out who you are . ”
‘You sent Mielle all that wealth just because of that? To build a friendship and get to know the true nature of a lady, who was little and insignificant? Was it worth it to myself?’ Aria’s expression quite darkened .
“… so, did you find out who I was?”
The colors of the pupils of his eyes darkened more . It was the same blue eyes that she had met at the square . Then Aria trembled in astonishment, and he smiled and answered, like a beast who attempted the life of a prey,
“I haven’t figured it out yet, but…”
The mood changed in a flash . As he blurred his words, and Aria swallowed .
“I’d like to get to know that part slowly in the future for a very long time . ”
Aria’s eyelids trembled at the added words . She heard more provocative words than this, but her heart shook strangely because she was distracted by the blue eyes of Asher .
To calm her trembling heart, she picked up the glass on the table and drank water . It was lukewarm because it had been placed even before she arrived, but her heart calmed down a little when she drank it .
“Do you have any more questions?”
“… Yes, I have . ” Aria answered with a deep breath . “What kind of family are you in? Judging from the gifts you sent Mielle, I don’t think you’re an ordinary person . ”
“Well, do you have any family you can guess?”
“In the Empire, no one else came to my mind, so I thought you were a nobleman from a foreign country who I didn’t know . ” However, with this fluency in the imperial language, the possibility had disappeared .
For the first time, Asher, who ignored Aria’s question, asked back with a serious face, “Is it important to you which family I belong to?”
Of course, it was important that which family Asher belonged to, in the past . It was important who the rich person interested in Mielle was . The bigger the force on Mielle, the harder it would be to counter . But not anymore . Aria had heard that Asher was not interested in Mielle at all, and he had cut off his attention as if it were true . The relationship had started out from a misunderstanding, so it was worth it .
And now Asher was just a person who had proposed a meeting to broaden her knowledge . So his family didn’t really matter .
“… no, it’s not important . ”
“You’ll find out in a while, even if you don’t want to know . ”
‘What does it mean that I will find out if I don’t want to?’ If he said that, She couldn’t ask any more questions . Furthermore, Aria kept her mouth shut because it was a speech tone that he didn’t want to tell her about that .
After that, there was nothing else to say, and Aria got up first . Then as if he ignored the words of leaving the time difference, Asher followed her . And it was when she reached the top stairs .
“Wait a minute . ”
She heard a voice behind her, and suddenly his hand fell over her waist . It was Asher’s chest that touched her back when she retreated away in surprise . She was about to be angry about what the shamelessness act was, but the door that blocked her opened with a click sound .
“Please go out . ”
“…
There was a voice in the ears of Aria who stood in a daze, and had a bewildered silence for a moment, saying, ‘Is there anything left to do?’
Aria, embarrassed, hurried out the door . On the other hand, Asher walked out casually and closed the open door tight . It looked quite relaxing for him to even take a key out of his pocket and lock it .
Aria bit her lips . It must have been done on purpose . Her face turned red .
“I was able to have a useful conversation thanks to you . I hope you’ll come to the next meeting, too . I’ll send you the time and place through Lane . ”
“… I’ll think about it . ”
She intended to attend the next meeting, but she answered vaguely . ‘Don’t I really look like a teenage girl?’
At the obvious lie, Asher smiled softly . “I’ll be waiting . ”
Asher disappeared to the other side of Aria, leaving a final goodbye .
Aria, who glanced back at the voice that was getting smaller, wrapped her cheeks in her palms . The weather was in the middle of spring, but there was a summer there . So she had to stand and cool down her face for a long time before she went back to the cafe where Annie and Jessie were waiting .
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