The Reason Why She Can’t Get Married - Chapter 28
Chapter 28
Selena made a subtle expression as if she was chewing on a bitter taste. Obviously, he’s the second son of a marquess and a knight belonging to the Imperial Knights, but all the women involved have a lot, so Dominique Dixon seemed a little strange. Like a man who wants to meet a good woman…
‘It is, isn’t it? But is this too simple of a thought?’
Selena narrowed her brow once and then shook it off, waving her hand.
“So, what about his financials instead of relationship with women? No debt?”
“No. Rather, he is the type who diligently saves money. He doesn’t gamble either.”
“Business?”
“Yes, it seems that he doesn’t even think about it because the family business is pushing his brother.”
This is also cleaner than expected. Hmm.
Selena groaned with her arms crossed.
“Okay, next. What about interpersonal relationships?”
“His closest friend is the young master of the Viscount Derban family, who started a guild business last year and is quite famous.”
“What kind of guild?”
“It’s a low-level guild that does various errands, but the success rate is quite high.”
“Has Sir Dixon ever commissioned that guild?”
“Not officially.”
Selena immediately noticed why Lemon was limiting it to ‘officially’. If the owner of the guild is a close friend, he could have commissioned it unofficially.
Selena rested her chin on both hands and pondered for a moment. Dominique’s past, who was not promiscuous but only aimed at high-ranking women, and his close friend who runs an errand-specialized guild.
‘It’s too hasty to conclude that Sir Dixon is a strange person with this.’
It was a separate matter from the instinct screaming that it was creepy and there was no evidence.
‘Because there is one more left….’
She believes that you should see a person five times, and she has only met Dominique four times. After seeing him one last time, Selena decided to make a firm decision on whether or not to push the two of them.
“Lemon, just in case, would you mind finding out if Sir Dixon has ever commissioned the Derban Young Master’s Guild unofficially? Of course, if possible, and if not, it’s okay.”
Selena added the condition ‘if possible’ so that she wouldn’t feel burdened. Even if Lemon is a first-class informant, it is difficult to know the details of other people’s guilds.
Lemon nodded silently. There was no sign of embarrassment or trouble on his beautiful face.
“I will do that, Lady Selena.”
“Thank you, you’re the only one who always said yes.”
Selena smiled brightly and grabbed Lemon’s shoulder. Lemon’s pale ear tips instantly turned red.
“No, of course, it’s my job to do it…”
“Hey, there’s no such thing as unconditional ‘of course’ in the world. It’s nice that you work for me even though I hired you.”
Even compared to Lemon’s information skills, the amount Selena paid was small. Yet, Lemon never once asked for a raise and worked silently.
She wondered where this lucky charm came from.
Selena, praising her foresight in reaching out to him in the rain a year ago, poked his soft cheek.
Lemon, unexpectedly poked in the cheek by Selena’s index finger, only blinked his long eyelashes, showing no other reaction.
“My Lemon is so pure and cute that I’m worried who you’ll meet alongside Randy later.”
“Ah, is that so?”
“Yeah, so if you meet someone, be sure to tell me. Or you can make a request to Serenade. I’ll do it for free.”
At those words, Lemon hesitated and replied as if he had thought of something.
“I understand, I will definitely do that. But…”
“Yes?”
“Would you care about me no matter who I am?”
“Of course, I will!”
Selena’s voice rose at the end. She held Lemon’s cheek gently.
“You’re my Lemon, just like my Randy.”
“Ah, Mr. Randy too…”
Lemon, who had been bothered by being lumped together with Randy earlier, glanced at Randy and then back at the beaming Selena.
“Why, Lemon?”
“No, I should be satisfied with what I’m given right now… Thank you for saying that.”
“Huh? Uh-huh, yeah!”
Selena reacted simply, even though there were meaningless words mixed in. That’s how much she thought of Lemon as a simpleton.
What kind of meaningful words would her Lemon say? He’s always in front of her, his eyes wide open, talking softly like a sleepyhead!
“I’ll visit you again as soon as the investigation of the guild is over.”
“Thank you, Lemon. I’ll have to meet with Sir Dixon again in the meantime.”
“Then I’ll contact the princess, lady.”
As the roles were neatly divided, the small meeting of Serenade came to an end.
* * *
After enjoying an outing with Selena for a while, Gabriella suggested having tea time in the Imperial Palace Garden.
Even if it wasn’t an Imperial Ball, it was the first time she had been invited to a tea party that the princess was personally holding in her own palace garden.
Of course, the only participants were Selena and Gabriella, so it felt simple to call it a party. However, it was not a common opportunity to drink tea with the princess in the Imperial Palace Garden.
“How do you like the tea, lady? It’s tea leaves from another country, so I don’t know if it will suit your taste.”
“It’s delicious, Princess. It’s a taste I’ve never had before, but the aftertaste is sweet, which is perfect for my taste.”
Selena, who loved sweet things, smiled broadly. Gabriella’s face also bloomed like a spring flower.
“That’s a relief. Here, have some cake too. The Imperial pastry chef makes great cakes.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Selena picked up her fork and cut a small piece of cake. Gabriella asked with anticipation before she could even finish chewing the cake.
“How is it? Is it delicious?”
“Yes, it’s so delicious! The pastry chef is really good.”
“I asked him to pay extra attention because lady was coming.”
Gabriella smiled shyly. She was like a child who had invited a friend to her house for the first time and wanted to do anything for them. It seemed like she was giving everything to her friend and rejoicing when her friend responded well.
“Lady, shall we take a walk in the garden after we eat?”
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