They were simply after the dress, but the fact that the maid lunged at me with the intent to kill added just enough flavor to put one of the wives on the Duke's grudge list. Yay!
"Thank you, Father," I said and looked down at the body, feeling no remorse whatsoever.
"You shouldn't look at it anymore, Lyssa," Caelum said. "Come, you must be shaken by this incident."
Ah, I am shakingly thrilled.
"I will get someone to clean up your room right away," Julian added.
To them, I was just unfortunate to have had to pass through something like this.
And I might've as well been if I were a normal female. Only… I have the heart of a lion.
That makes me a perfect fit for the household of Lions, don't you think?
…
The night of the Gala finally arrived. The bloodstains on the previous dress were a memory; the replacement Julian had rushed into production was, if possible, even more lethal than the original. But it was still a simple gown as it was for home wear.
