Ellie Miller paused her steps, turned around with her skirt in hand, and left without saying a word to Wendy Ness.
Wendy Ness's face turned grim, barely maintaining her smile.
Back in her room, Ellie Miller went straight into the Alchemy House.
Not long after, she reemerged holding a potion bottle.
Ellie Miller called for the butler, Conrad, and handed the potion bottle to him.
"At dinner, if I say, 'Child, you need a lesson,' add this potion to Wendy Ness's drink and serve it to her."
Conrad: "..."
His action of receiving the potion bottle was almost excessively 'ceremonious,' as if he were receiving a Forbidden Curse Magic Scroll.
Five minutes later, the Duke's study was knocked on with a very rhythmic pattern.
Knock, knock knock.
"Come in, Conrad."
Conrad walked into the study with a face full of seriousness.
Seeing his expression, the Duke raised his hand.
Immediately, the clerks in the study gathered up the parchment spread on the table and swiftly left.
