Chapter 60

Tak.

“Your Majesty, I apologize while you speak.”

Because of the sudden appearance of Doher, Annie stepped back a few more steps.

But Doher didn’t give her a gaze. He now grabbed Ejed’s arm and whispered something to him.

The purple eyes followed Fizz as he stood behind. Annie bit her lips.

‘… The people in the strawberry field were those aides.’

As she looked into them with mixed eyes, Doher turned his head and stared at her. He said in a very businesslike voice.

“Lady Dsev. I’m sorry, but an agenda for urgent review has arisen for His Majesty, so I will take him with me.”

“…”

“Please forgive me for my rudeness.”

Doher and Fizz opened the door of the ballroom by assisting Ejed before Annie said anything.

When the terrace door opened, the well-played music stopped. The faces of those who were stiffened by the slightly open doors were also visible.

Annie, staring at the ballroom with bright lights, looked down. Something appeared protruding over the coat that fell on the floor.

Pink letter envelope.

“…”

Annie, bent her back, grabbed the fallen objects one after another.

White coat, small jewelry box and envelope.

‘This…’

“Oh my gosh! The tyrant is coming to the ballroom. What happened today?”

After the tyrant and the aide had left, a fuss rang again through the open door. Annie bit her mouth as she stared at the objects in her hand.

‘… What should I do with this?’

Even if she chases him back and returns it, the situation is not right. It’s even more difficult to leave it here. Hesitating for a moment, she put them in the white coat pocket.

She got into the carriage, and all the way back to the mansion, Annie was just thinking about it.

As she glanced at the ceiling where the lamps were swaying, Annie raised her hands as she sighed.

There were two objects in her little hand. On her left hand is a half-open ring box, and on the right is an envelope.

Inside the ring box was a beautiful platinum ring made of Porcaus’ national treasure.

She was upset at first, so she couldn’t see it right, but it was particularly bothering her.

“… Why did you bring this?”

In retrospect, the tyrant’s actions were very suspicious. He suddenly called her to the VIP reception room in the palace, and bought all the things at the bazaar.

Annie drowned in thoughts. He was like a man trying to show himself nicely.

Annie had a lot of people asking her to consult with their concerns. Among them, love counseling was popular.

But the tyrant to talk about concerns… No, the pure dog chew man and the tyrant still didn’t match up.

The more she thought about it, the more her head hurt.

“Hah… what the hell is it… why are you doing this to me…”

Annie, with her long sigh, turned her body down. She closed the ring case and patted her chest.

She stared at the envelope with resentful eyes. She knows she shouldn’t see it, but she couldn’t stand it because she was so curious. Maybe this letter can give her an answer.

Annie, who repeatedly worried about those worries, ended up carefully opening the envelope.

“… He wrote so many things.”

There were over four envelopes filled with letters. Inside it was a sleek font that did not match the cruelty of the tyrant.

Annie lifted her body straight unknowingly and took the letter into her eyes. The letter started with the phrase ‘Dear.’, without writing the name, like a Porcaus love letter.

Annie dropped the letter by the time the candlesticks in the room were half-melted.

A heavy sigh came out of her mouth.

“Sigh…”

She glanced at the letter angrily.

‘Ah… I shouldn’t have read it.’

Those who wrote knew how many worries the person was trying to tell in the story, and what emotions he held with the pen.

This letter had a man’s love and sincerity in every single letter.

‘I’m not even the person in charge, yet I’m reading it at will…’

She bit her lips. It’s a mistake. Her actions were rude to both the tyrant and the woman he loved.

Annie buried her face in the pillow.

‘… A frivolous idiot. No matter how much you put alcohol in your mouth, this isn’t it.’

At that time, a hypothesis ran into her head.

“… Is it written for me?”

Annie shook her head, suspiciously staring at the letter and ring box.  Looking at the contents of the letter, the relationship between the two seemed to have lasted for quite some time.

On the other hand, the tax investigation was the first time she and the Emperor have even spoken properly.

‘There’s no way you can’t be in unrequited love for so long with someone you’ve never spoken to. There’s no such person in the world. Moreover, he must have been in love with knowing who she was.’

After her thoughts, Annie snorted. She danced one song with the Emperor, and he seemed to have gone into her head.

Click.

Lang, who skillfully opened the door, entered the bedroom. The dog slowly climbed up the bed and laid next to Annie.

Annie stroked Lang’s back with her hand that didn’t hold the letter.

Then, Lang tried to bite the letter into her mouth.

“No.”

“…!”

When warned, Lang snorted as she expressed her displeasure. However, Annie shielded the letter by extending her arm in the opposite direction.

“It’s precious.”