Chapter 29

Liv was mesmerized and almost contracted the room, even though it had already been rented out to people a few times. When she thought about it afterwards, she concluded that she was probably so tired that she didn’t want to think deeply anymore.

As it turned out, the person who introduced her to the room was an impostor. While the real landlord was away for a while on a long trip, he tried to rent the room by pretending to be the landlord.

It was Brad who stopped the fraudulent contract. Brad didn’t intervene because he had a righteous personality. It was because he was also a victim who almost got scammed.

At that time, he was looking for a studio, and he said he almost lost a lot of money to that impostor. Just before Liv was about to sign the contract, Brad showed up at the office and started ranting about the scam. Thanks to him, Liv didn’t sign the contract.

It had been such a long time since they had known each other. When asked about their first meeting, Brad didn’t claim his credit and evaluated that Liv was just lucky. Nevertheless, Liv was grateful enough to Brad.

Since then, he gave her some work from time to time, and she couldn’t help but feel even more grateful to him.

“I owe him a favor. I got a lot of help when I settled in Buerno. I don’t know what he’s known for as an artist, but to me, he’s an acquaintance I’m grateful for.”

Camille raised his eyebrows in surprise at the calm answer from Liv. Then he said as if he was sorry.

“I was too harsh.”

“It’s okay. What’s good for me isn’t necessarily good for others.”

Liv answered casually and raised her cup. She didn’t think they had a long conversation, but there was only a sip of coffee left. Meanwhile, Camille had emptied his cup earlier.

“Hmm, I’m very impressed with that statement.”

After exclaiming lowly, Camille leaned his head to the side and asked.

“What kind of person am I to you?”

“We haven’t seen each other long enough to define anything. It’s only our second time meeting.”

“That’s true.”

Camille burst into a small laugh.

“I should also try to be a good person to you.”

“That’s—”

Camille got up first, blatantly preventing Liv from trying to say something.

“Oh, shall we get up now?”

He looked as if he knew what she was going to say without even listening to it. He picked up his hat with a refreshing smile.

“I’m the one who asked for today’s meeting, so I’ll pay for the coffee.”

“What? But.”

“If it bothers you, please buy it for me next time.”

Liv felt once again that Camille was a very experienced man as she watched him, who went to pay quickly with a cool smile.

Perhaps if she had been a little younger and better off, she might have felt a flutter of excitement for the young man. Maybe she could have daydreamed about their future and developed her feelings.

Unfortunately, however, Liv Rhodes, who could have such a dream, was gone. Standing there, she was a pathetic little woman who felt lucky to save money for a cup of coffee.

Liv lowered her gaze bitterly and tied the bonnet string under her chin.

Her situation would have improved a little, but it would not have changed fundamentally.

Maybe until the day she died.

***

After the meeting with Camille, a letter arrived to Liv when she was thinking about visiting the Vendons Barony first. With the news that Millian was finally awake, it was about the resumption of Millian’s class, which had been delayed.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Miss Rhodes. Please take good care of our Millian today.”

After greeting Baroness Vendons, who welcomed her warmly as usual, Liv left with a maid.

Liv, who visited the House of Vendons for the first time in a long time, easily noticed the change in the mansion. There were many more works of art than before.

Although she knew that the Vendons would periodically bring in beautiful furniture because they liked to decorate the mansion in the vintage style, it was an unusual change that the number of artworks increased so noticeably.

Many works were displayed as if to show off to someone, but considering that this was a mansion and not an exhibition hall, it seemed a bit excessive.

Especially, considering that Baron Vendons had only recently shown his interest in art.

Of course, they didn’t need Liv to tell them how to spend a lot of their money.

After staring at a large frame on the wall with an ambiguous face, Liv quietly moved on. Millian was waiting for her in the study room as always.

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