dorothea
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"His clothes? His shoes? No, wait......" I lifted the hem of my dress and ran up the stairs two at a time. The sound of my heart pounding echoed in my head. After running up the stairs, I strode down the corridor and flung open the door to Rian's bedroom. His room was quite neatly arranged. The servant's clothes he usually wore were hanging tidily on the back of a chair by the window. The worn-out shoes he had grumbled about being too small for his feet were placed neatly…-
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Beyond the reception room in the first-floor hall was another smaller salon. It could only be accessed through the reception room, with no doors leading outside. Rian carried me through the reception room into the inner salon. "Wait." After closing the open door with his shoulder as he was about to continue walking, I urgently whispered in his ear, and Rian stopped. Still in his arms, I reached out and turned the key that was inserted on the inside of the door, locking it. Rian chuckled and…
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"You don't think I'm an evil employer who would selfishly rest alone after we've worked so hard together, do you?" "No, but still......" Rian straightened his back with a troubled expression. Really, after all the impertinent things he's done, why is he suddenly concerned about propriety? "It's fine. You've worked hard today, so sit down and rest. That's an order. My neck hurts from looking up at you." "If you insist, I'll take the liberty." Just look at that impertinent tone. No…
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"Don't worry. I think I can manage somehow. Just follow my lead." "Huh? What, what did you say?" But it was already too late. Rian had firmly grasped my hand with one of his, my waist with the other, and winked at the band. Soon, the soft, fluttering melody of the waltz resonated more loudly throughout the hall. His hand at my waist pleasantly pulled me slightly closer, bringing our chests together and narrowing the distance between us. Rian smelled of a refreshing, tingling scent that…
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Though it was getting darker all around, the crowd showed little sign of thinning. Thanks to the wandering musicians and peddlers who had actually increased in number, the atmosphere inside and outside the castle was even more festive. There were some minor incidents—Marina was upset when children running around broke a few glasses from a set of twelve, and a young couple who claimed they had entered by chance while passing by tried to sneak up to the forbidden second floor for a romantic…
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"What? Ah, not at all. I'm seeing him for the first time today." The man waved his hand again with an awkward smile. "I've just...... never heard of a job called 'guard attendant' before. I'd like to work in a grand castle like this someday too." "Ah, I see." Hubert's face softened. The castle is doing well after all. It's wonderful to receive such admiring glances. Someday, aspiring butlers might come too. "This is also our first time employing someone like him. We wouldn't have even…
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Respect? Or admiration? He wasn't sure what emotion it was himself. When that woman had just said, "dared to do this to my people......" while fuming, such feelings had washed over him like a wave. Of course, she had also uttered some rather unladylike curses. Rian watched the back of the woman as she walked briskly away, her dress hem lifted. Though he had lost his memories, this woman certainly didn't fit any formula of ladies he knew. She might be the daughter of a baronial family with…
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Marina and Hubert were waiting on the steps in front of the castle. Both their faces were ashen, but when they saw us, they jumped up and ran over. "Quick! Cory is coming with Mr. Cooper on the donkey behind us. They'll arrive soon, so get the groom ready!" I said as I helped Mrs. Cooper dismount from the horse. "Then what about the other guests......" "That damn Feldwell set fire to the Coopers' house. He scared everyone that way, so no one will show up for the wedding today." I said,…
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"Wait!" When I called out to Rian, who was already walking some distance away, he turned back toward me. "I'm coming with you!" "Pardon?" "I want to go with you." "But...... the wedding is about to start. Baron, you should stay......" "Without the groom or guests, we can't start anything. There's no point in me staying here! I need to see with my own eyes what's happening!" When I raised my voice, Rian finally nodded. "I'll bring the horse." In the end, we rode to the village…
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Rian, dressed in a slightly small but stylish formal suit, was assigned the task of escorting the young ladies to their bedrooms, and he performed it perfectly—even excessively so. Of course, having an unmarried man lurking around young ladies' bedrooms would be unthinkable by 19th-century standards, but I deliberately assigned this task to Rian. I trusted that he wouldn't ruin things with unnecessarily flirtatious or sleazy behavior. 'I wish you all a pleasant night.' As Rian turned with a…
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