Although Miss Belindel said I could come to her whenever I encounter trouble, Shard thought that since she "employed" him, even if just to win her favor, he couldn't constantly trouble the Duchess for help.
[What if she still decides to report you?]
"She" smiled gently. Shard didn't answer, but "she," understanding Shard's thoughts, knew he wasn't one to sit idly by.
After softly expressing his gratitude, Shard accepted the file envelope from the silent Miss Maid:
"I actually have another small favor to ask of you, which concerns the Hawthorn Family and the Edington Family. My assault on Freeman Hawthorne was initially related to this."
He didn't want to involve Lecia, so he merely mentioned that his friend's business was being hindered by these two families and pointed out the reasons as "business snatching" and "being mentioned by a big figure."
Miss Belindel wasn't particularly concerned about such trivial matters:
