Astana, who took the brooch box as if it was his own, immediately opened the lid.
âDiamond brooch?â
âWhat this big diamondâŚâ
Astana and the Empress muttered in surprise at the same time.
Snap!
Perez rose from his seat and took the brooch box roughly.
âYouâŚâ
The Empress glared at the sight.
âHow could you possibly do that?â
Astana didnât seem to believe that the brooch belonged to Perez.
âItâs a brooch I gave him as a gift.â
I said with a humble smile.
âYour Highness Second Prince, if you donât mind, why donât you show the others a little more brooch?â
Show off more properly!
Perez was very loathsome, but he obediently reopened the brooch box.
Greed and envy flowed down from the eyes of the three who saw the best jewels shining.
Itâs the best! Itâs thrilling!
âHuh. The Second Prince has a good friend.â
The only one that had a mind to say was the Emperor who already had a large diamond.
As far as I know, the Empress and Astana donât own any diamonds yet.
Angenas put in a few orders but I put their priorities at the back of my hand.
So it will be very later for the Empress to get her hands on diamonds unless she buys them with more money than any other aristocrat.
Originally owned by the Angenas, the mine is now mine.2
This diamond was originally owned by the Empress and Astana.
âItâs mine now.â5
There was something I really wanted to say to the two people sitting side by side and staring blankly at the diamond brooch.
You donât have this at home, do you?4
* * *
A few days after visiting Imperial Palace.
I came to the Pellet office again.
âShe has wasted a lot of money.â
Clerivan said while turning over the papers with frowned eyes.
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After the Pelletâs banquet, I asked Clerivan for help again.
Vestianâs performance was excellent enough to tilt Clerivanâs head over his affair, who knew that Vestian was approaching Angenas.
So that everyone doesnât doubt Vestianâs mind about Shananet at all.
However, when I told him the scene I witnessed myself, he quickly rolled up his sleeves and secretly recognized it by mobilizing his remaining connections in Lombardy.
âItâs weird that he hasnât been caught in a while.â
âIs it that bad?â
âYes, of course, if you look closely, youâll see something suspicious in no time.â
No one else, Vestian Schultz, son-in-law of the Lombardy family.
Who knew that a member of Lombardy would be siphoning off Lombardyâs wealth.
âOnly those who know very well about the inside will know. Thereâs nothing wrong on the surface.â
Clerivan talked for a long time just by looking into it for a few days.
Vestian got married 16 years ago.
Then how much did he steal and make it his own in that long period?
I shook my head because I didnât even want to think.
âAnd Vestian Schultz sent me a visit. He said thereâs something heâd like to discuss for a moment.â
âDid he find out that Clerivan was investigating himself?â
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âHe asked me directly the day of the banquet, so I donât think so.â
âHmm?âŚâ
What is he up to?
With the mines it was supposed to go to Angenas being taken away by us, I had a rough idea of what he wanted to discuss.
âOh, and what about real estate? Did you acquire any real estate recently?â
I remembered that Vestian had made a living for him, so I asked Clerivan to find out.
âThereâs a house that moved from Lombardy to Vestian Schultz about half a year ago. Strangely, he didnât leave the right documents, maybe it wasnât a normal move.â
âBut if thatâs the case, then the real estate manager in Lombardy did it⌠Who the hell⌠Ah.â
Whoâs managing Lombardyâs property is none other than Viese.
âYou mean Viese had some knowledge of Vestianâs behavior.â
These Dumbas.
Itâs unclear whether Viese knew that Vestian was cheating.
I thought Viese would at least know that Lombardyâs property was precious.
âWell, if itâs in his interest, heâd give him more.â
Clerivan nodded in agreement with me.
'so heâs the one who passed down the habit⌠I mean, itâs like father and son.â
It was Belsach who was in charge of real estate management after kicking me out of my previous life.
Hand over Lombardyâs real estate to close aides, it was exactly like his fatherâs do.
âLike father and sonâŚ?â
âAh, itâs nothing. Then meet Vestian Schultz and listen to what heâs talking about.â
âYes, Lady.â
âAnd if VestianâŚâ
The reason why Vestian asked Clerivan to meet was obvious.
So I made some moves and told Clerivan how to respond.
* * *
âCome on in, Vestian.â
âLong time no see, Clerivan.â
Vestian Schultz visited the Pelletâs office.
It was only half a day after sending a call, he can visit.
âI shouldâve come before.â
Vestian said with high air.
He sounded as if he was sorry that he couldnât care.