Jeanette the Genius: Defying My Evil Stepmother by Starting a Business with My Ride-or-Die Fiancé! Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 5] by Miyako Miyano

Author:Miyako Miyano
Language: eng
Format: epub

The three of them settled in the parlor. Jeanette listened carefully as the two men conversed, only throwing in a word or two when appropriate to indicate she was paying attention. Occasionally, she let her gaze quickly wander around the room.

The paintings lining the wall were so gorgeous that she almost drooled at the sight of them. She wished she could look at them one by one more closely, rather than from such a distance.

Ahh, that painting over there is a famous masterpiece of Kavul fine arts... And that intricate depiction is a piece from Guisnay, a rare school of art! And all these thermal tapestries are of Rubut weave, famed for its excellent quality!

While she enthusiastically glanced all around the interior, the duke suddenly turned to her as if remembering her presence. “My apologies for all this complicated talk. This must be boring for a young lady like you.”

“No, not at all! It’s all been very interesting!” Jeanette exclaimed, and she meant every word of it. She’d often have similar conversations with Claus, and she’d been looking forward to hearing his tales of Yafruska too. By now, she would’ve usually swarmed Claus with questions, but today she was playing the part of a typical, docile young lady, so she kept quiet.

I have to endure it for now! I’ll be able to ask Lord Claus all kinds of things once we’re back home! Jeanette told herself.

Right then, a knock resounded on the door. A man who looked like a butler entered, addressing the duke. “Your Grace, the item you ordered has arrived. Shall I leave it in your chambers, or would you prefer to have it delivered here?”

The duke’s face brightened instantly. He no longer looked like a composed duke—rather, his expression was that of an excited boy who’d just been brought a shining new toy. “Right here! Bring it over at once!”

“Understood.”

Just what it could be? Jeanette wondered. She glanced at Claus, but he looked just as confused and curious as her.

Duke Pablo, still in high spirits, began explaining. “You see, my twentieth wedding anniversary is on the horizon. This is the item I wanted to give to my wife as a gift for the occasion.”

The butler soon brought over a necklace lined with vividly glimmering blue-green jewels. Every single gemstone was so large that it almost seemed like solidified droplets from the beautiful ocean of the southern provinces. Jeanette had never seen such a dazzling blue-green glow—it screamed extravagance.

“Wait... Could these be Bairapa tourmalines?!” Jeanette cried, unable to hide her excitement. Her eyes, open wide, were glued to the shimmering jewels.

“Oh? So you recognized them at a glance,” said the duke. “Seems like the rumors about you are true.”

I wonder what rumors he’s talking about...? Though she was curious, her eyes remained on the necklace. After all, she was gazing at a collection of incredibly rare and precious gemstones. Her merchant instincts were stirred despite herself, and words started gushing from her as if a dam had burst.

“Tourmaline

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