<span>A deep blue dress had been chosen for her evening’s attire.
<span>Her hair was tied up by her maidservant, Elise, and braided at the back.
<span>Her hair was coiled back with curls on the side of her face, creating the right amount of mour, but overall, was elegant and subdued.
<span>Every time Rishe moved a bit, her pearl earrings swayed. After checking her entire length in front of the mirror, she smiled at the maidservants who prepared her for the asion.
<span>“This is exactly what I was aiming for. Thank you all.”
<span>“Don’t be ridiculous, Rishe-sama.”<span>
<span>On this asion, she asked for an outfit that wasn’t too morous or too modest.
<span>In Rishe’s experience, that was the least conspicuous at an evening party. The maidservants seemed shy, but also proud of their work.
<span>Rishe was pleased with their response and regained her spirits.
<i><span>Once we get to the venue, I can’t be distracted at all. I don’t want to run into Count Rovine, but I don’t want him to think I’m tantly avoiding him …</i>
<span>She was mulling over this when a knock came at the door.
<span>“Rishe-sama, I have letters for you.”
<span>The maidservant handed her two letters.
<span>One of the letters was from a girl named Marie.
<span>She was the sweetheart of Crown Prince Dietrich, who was once Rishe’s fiancé, and with whom she began correspondence after arriving in this country.
<i><span>Marie-sama… I see you’re working so hard for His Highness Dietrich in that royal castle.</i>
<span>Marie, who “robbed” Rishe’s fiancé, was still engaged to Crown Prince Dietrich.
<span>However, it seemed that she wasn’t with Dietrich because she has to “put up with it for the sake of her family and marry a wealthy man”, as she did at first.
<span>It seemed that Marie was struggling to reform Dietrich, who had been abandoned by his father, His Majesty, in the castle.
<span>Her letter revealed that she was sometimes kind and sometimes strict with her fiancé, despite being subjected to strong winds against her sails.
<i><span>I have to write her a reply as soon as the evening party is over. And then–</i>
<span>When she turned over the second envelope, she found the name of the shop, Light Crystal Jewelry Shop, written in one corner.
<span>That was the name of the jewelry store where Arnold brought her to.
<span>Since Rishe had an inkling what it was about, she opened the letter with a paper knife. What came out was exactly what she thought it would be – a single design drawing.
<span>Looking at the ring design drawn on it, Rishe almost let out a gasp.
<i><span>… Beautiful.</i>
<span>So much that she wished she could just forget about the time and stared at it.
<span>But she gingerly held back and browsed through the letter. The old woman who owned the shop had made various notes about the design that her grandson had drawn.
<span>Her letter goes, “I told you that it would take at least a month toplete the ring, but it seems that a Koyor craftsman hase to the imperial capital. If youmission this craftsman, you’ll surely be delighted because the expected time frame could be shortened significantly.”
<span>She found the detail surprising. Would a change in craftsmen make that much of a difference in delivery time?
<span>Nevertheless, this was good news for Rishe.
<i><span>The sooner the ring is finished, the sooner I can modify the dress to match it. Chairman Tully has also urge me with my fabric selection…</i>
<span>She stared at the design drawings again.
<i><span>— Normally, the wedding dress is the highlight rather than the ring. But somehow, I’d like to put more weight on the ring…</i>
<span>What would Arnold say when he saw her fitted with this ring?
<span>She couldn’t help, but be flustered with such thoughts. Then her maidservant, Elise, calls out to her.
<span>“Rishe-sama, it’s about time.”
<span>“Oh, right, I’m sorry.”
<span>After taking a deep breath, Rishe put the letter away before heading to the evening party.
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