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A/N: This chapter is dedicated to @Sloanwhite45! Thank you for helping me with this, I really appreciate it since there are some sentences or paragraphs that are really really confusing. 😅

Here's the update for today! Happy reading!

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(Florentia's POV)

You said you had a previous engagement.

So that was Ramona.

It was the first thought that came to my mind.

As soon as the meeting was over, you rushed out without saying hello.

You were in a hurry to meet Ramona.

That was my second thought.

I'm getting emotional.

It was a funny story, but something like resentment towards Perez unknowingly struck me.

And I admit, it hurts to see him walking alongside Ramona.

"They look so good together."

Someone at the back said.

If I turn my head, I can see who it is.

But for some reason, I couldn't take my eyes off of Perez and Ramona.

"Apparently, Lady Brown and the Second Prince were very close to each other from the Academy?"

"That's right. So, in the academy, rumors that the two were in a relationship were publicly circulated..."

Chairman Killian proudly talked about the rumors he picked up somewhere and stopped talking.

It was because Widakong, who belongs to the young axis, tapped Chairman Killian's hand, who was tactless.

(A/N: I don't really know if 'Widakong' is the right word to use here. But the translation only said: 'Widakong' and 'Wide-a-gong'. I even ask someone about this but we don't have any clue. Anyway, because it looks like a new character, it's most probably a name. If anyone knows the right word, you can tell us on the comment section!)

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

However, Chairman Killian was more tactless than I thought.

"Ah, the Deputy Patriarch of Lombardi is not someone who cares about something like this."

Something like this?

"They have never announced the breakup, but it must have already been sorted out among the parties. Am I right, Deputy Lombardi?"

Chairman Killian was right.

Me and Perez were not officially broken off.

Not yet.

Of course, it was also scheduled when I became the Deputy Patriarch of Lombardi.

"...That's right."

I replied with the utmost calm voice.

"Look at that!"

Chairman Killian gave me a look full of trust.

"Our Deputy Patriarch of Lombardi is not one to be swayed by personal feelings!"

Even though Chairman Killian continued to say the right things, every single word began to bother my ears.

It was crossing the line.

Even though I have the title 'Deputy Patriarch of Lombardi' in front of my name, my story keeps pouring from their mouths, as if the words taste like their favorite food.