TVRTH [Book 1]

Chapter 115

The Future Different From The Past, Part XXI

Translator: Khan

Editor Group: Liber Reverie

"Then would you contact them?"

"Don't worry, miss!"

At last, Emma swept her chest down on Mielle's brightened face. Bringing young aristocrats to the Aristocratic Party would earn the trust of the princess more than it was now, and the value of Mielle would rise.

No matter how successful the business was, a lower aristocrat would always be a lower aristocrat. For the future, they would need a network of people to support themselves. And for that personal connection, Mielle was very appropriate.

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Not long after the year had changed, the mansion had been in a state of uproar. Some wives Aria had never seen had visited the mansion of Count Roscent. It had been because of the tea party hosted by Mielle. It was hard for Aria to understand because Mielle had always invited high-ranking nobles who would be profitable to her.

It was the same for Annie, too, and she went downstairs, secretly glanced at the meeting, and returned to Aria's room with a puzzled face.

"I don't understand. How can Ms. Mielle hang out with the baronesses? There is even a commoner!"

She looked quite disappointed in her anger. Although she had been so fascinated by the gold and silver treasures that she had sided with Aria, she seemed shocked by the sudden change in Mielle, whom she had long admired.

The brooch on Annie's chest, sitting on the other side, sparkled in the light. It was a rose brooch from Oscar. The brooch, which had played Mielle dozens enough, ended up in Annie's hands.

The card had to be thrown away with certainty. Aria wasn't going to hold Oscar anymore. Aria, who had risked her future on him when she had first returned, was no longer applicable.

Now she had achieved quite a lot, and she would have better cards in the future. Arranging them one by one had convinced her that Oscar alone meant nothing. The brooch now had no value left but as a present, it will have, as Aria had given it to Annie. If she would meet him, she would not feel anything. After glancing at it, Aria asked, "What were they talking about?"

"It sounded like a business story... I don't know well. It was a kind of business story, and they were talking about their husbands' business?"

"Really?"

Aria was also curious at the meetings, which had been held nearly every day. 'What could have changed her like this, even though it was Mielle, who had never been associated with a lower aristocrat, let alone a commoner?'

Unable to resist the curiosity, Aria went downstairs pretending to take a walk. Because of the winter, they had a meeting in the garden on the second floor. The door to the garden was open, so Aria went into it as if she were taking a walk.

Inside, there were fifteen young women and Mielle drinking tea and talking about something. She walked slowly through the garden and heard it at first, but the main story was about business. In between, there was a laugh of a girl.

"Oh, miss...!"

While listening carefully, one of the attendants noticed Aria's visit. It was also because Aria approached their table. Dozens of eyes were intrigued by the newly featured figure, and to clear up their curiosity, Mielle called Aria's name,

"Aria."

"Mielle."

Mielle seemed to have forgotten all about the brooch. She was smiling in harmony with the assembled women. Aria couldn't tell if it was pretentious or not, but the fact that Mielle was smiling in itself made Aria feel bad.