Bibliophile Princess: Volume 3 by Yui

Author:Yui [YUI]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2020-07-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6: The Piglet’s Beloved Dimples

The usual faces were gathered in my private quarters in the palace. I was seated in the drawing room with Prince Christopher at my side. He had a smile plastered on his face, but it didn’t reach his eyes.

There were three others present. They kept glued to the entryway, staying out of the prince’s line of sight. One seemed amused at the situation. Another looked ready to flee. The last stood and watched indifferently.

Sitting across from us with a discouraged look on her face was Lady Sharon. Lady Elen was standing behind her, face strained with an apologetic smile. Apparently Lady Sharon was upset because the Holy Night’s Banquet was fast approaching, and since she hadn’t been able to get a hold of me, she was losing her patience. She’d finally used Lord Glen to force her way in here to speak with me.

In turn, the reluctant Lord Glen basically coerced Lord Alan and Lord Alexei to accompany him. He’d told them, “If I have to face the demon’s wrath, you guys are going to be there with me. That’s what true friendship is about.” I had yet to decipher the meaning behind those cryptic words, however.

“Umm,” I started to say, my head tilted as I struggled with how to begin this conversation.

Lady Sharon had requested that the two of us speak privately just as we had the other day, but Prince Christopher insisted on staying. He claimed, “I won’t disrupt any more than is absolutely necessary. I am merely here as an onlooker.” That only served to sour Lady Sharon’s mood further. I found her petulant, bitter expression far more genuine and endearing than the usual fake mature smiles she wore.

Undaunted by the strained atmosphere, I asked, “Very well, Lady Sharon, to what do we owe the pleasure of this meeting?”

Her verdant green eyes suddenly narrowed, implacable. A hesitant silence stretched out between us, but she soon muttered, “All right then.” Her voice filled with determination. “Lady Elianna, I want you to yield and allow me to go in your place with Prince Christopher to the banquet.”

From the corner of my eye, I saw the prince flinch at her words, but he kept his silence as promised.

Lady Sharon’s demands remained unchanged. She kept her tone even, despite the fact that the prince himself was present for our conversation. Even I admired her boldness. I had to wonder how such a young girl was capable of charging forward so fearlessly.

Lady Sharon’s face glowed with confidence as she suddenly withdrew something from her bag. “You will be compensated, of course. If you agree to let me take your place, then I will loan this to you as a sign of my gratitude.”

“This is...” I gasped, unable to finish the sentence. What Lady Sharon had deposited on the table was a single time-worn tome. There was no title on the front, but it was as thick as a dictionary. It appeared to be some kind of journal.

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