“Hah… So you’re treating me like a three-year-old, huh? Fine. I’ll think of you before I sleep.”
He had spent the entire time looking exhausted, but now, for the first time, he looked genuinely amused.
Suddenly, I felt hot all over.
Not me—he meant he’d think of my ridiculous face.
Fanning my face with my hands, I shot him a glare.
“People don’t think straight when they’re sleep-deprived and hungry. Your Highness, that’s exactly your condition right now. For tonight’s dinner, forget about nutrition and calories—just eat something delicious until you’re completely full.”
“Understood.”
With our plans settled, I left the royal palace.
Only after I was sitting in the carriage did I realize something—
He didn’t actually need to eat with me, did he?
* * *
The next morning, everything changed.
Placido proposed to Aida.
And Duke Amethyst approved the engagement.
Since Aida had been publicly humiliated by the broken engagement, the duke likely decided that whether Renato or Placido became crown prince, it was best to secure a high-status match for her.
For noble daughters, marriage was nothing more than a tool for family prosperity.
I let out a deep sigh.
By midday, Renato was expected to arrive to pick me up.
Before heading to the entrance, I dropped by Aida’s room.
To my surprise, she looked absolutely radiant, unusually cheerful and excited.
Ah…
So she liked Placido too.
Well, then. I guess everything worked out.
Nice job, Renato.
As I descended the staircase, Renato was already waiting at the entrance.
“Apologies for keeping you waiting.”
“No, I just arrived myself.”
I subtly glanced at the duke’s butler, who stood nearby.
He shook his head.
So Renato had been waiting for quite a while.
I took his offered hand and stepped into the royal carriage.
Of course, we weren’t alone—his aide was also with us.
The aide calmly explained the aftermath of the scandal.
Apparently, Baron Cashari was swiftly arrested.
The evidence Renato had gathered was airtight, and the baron was now in prison, with his family under house arrest.
To justify the chaos, the royal family announced that Renato’s engagement scandal had been a staged act to uncover the baron’s crimes, with Placido and Aida’s cooperation.
It was a ridiculous excuse, but since the royal family had declared it as fact, no one dared to challenge it.
“Wait a second. Doesn’t that mean Renato’s engagement with Aida was never officially annulled?”
“That part was simply framed as ‘two people who loved each other were allowed to marry.’ Since their statuses are equal, there was no issue.”
The aide adjusted his glasses confidently as he explained.
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