The villainess reverses the hourglass

CHAPTER 45

Aria, who had been taking a short pause, replied with a shy smile, "... I want to get a handkerchief embroidered by my teacher."

"Oh, my God..."

'How could she be so pure?'

It was just a handkerchief, and she could always give it as a gift. If she said, "Let's stop today's class and embroider," she would've been able to make some.

Aria's eyes glistened as if she were being sincere. Sarah was moved and unknowingly stroked Aria's head.

"Do you really think that's enough? It's just a handkerchief. I can make ten or a hundred and give them to you at anytime."

"Yes! I don't know if it's a little too much to ask, but... I hope you'll do a lot of embroideries that are a little different from what we've been doing. There should be many different patterns."

"It's not too much. I'll give you a handkerchief full of embroideries that you can be sure will have all my enthusiasm and passion, so look forward to it."

Much like Aria's, Sarah's eyes also sparkled. Seeing her pumping her fist was a very reliable sight.

Sarah would be busy later because she would make her debut in society with the changing of the year. She would meet Marquis Vincent soon. Now was the right time to receive a sincere gift from her. It was going to happen anyway, but Aria added a small piece of advice to make her look better later.

"And why don't you make another for yourself just like the one for me? It will look like we have a deep bond, and like we are close... Oh! I'm sorry if I thought so on my own. I just love you so much. I just hope you think so too."

Because of the beautiful embroidery in the handkerchief, Marquis Vincent would take an interest in Sarah, so it would be perfect if she caught the eye of the marquis with the handkerchief that matched Aria's.

Maybe Sarah would think that it was thanks to Aria that the marquis would fall in love with her, and she might express her gratitude to her in some way. Sarah might consider her a lifelong benefactor, saying, "Thanks to your request for the handkerchief, the marquis showed interest in me."

It was predestined, but it was not bad to add a little flavor.

"... I also love Aria very much. I want us to be lifelong friends."

Sarah's voice was filled with her feelings. She appeared as if she'd cry if Aria threw in a few more words. She also had an expression on her face that told Aria that she would make a great handkerchief in a few days and nights.

Sure enough, Sarah's eyes were filled with tears. She was still young and seemed to be sensitive.

Ah, Sarah had liked kids in the past.

Aria's age was not very different from hers, but she looked like a child because she was smaller than those her age, even though a huge viper coiled inside her body.

"I'm looking forward to your social debut more than to my birthday. It's a once-in-a-lifetime event!"

'A once-in-a-lifetime social debut! There, women prove their worth and show off to gain a foothold. The social world is the place where rumors circulate most quickly, so influential women naturally hold power there. Of course, the center of that power is wealth.'

Therefore, no matter how important a social debut might be, it was not something that had much to do with Sarah currently. It was no use trying drawing attention to herself, who was a lady of an average viscount family.

Sarah was far from important, although she might draw attention for a moment if she looked gorgeous. Maybe that was why she had a bit of a bitter smile on her face at the mention of it.