12 O'Clock Marionette

Chapter 53

The day after the tea party, Nigellia arrived at the estate.

I had expected powerful figures to be slow-moving, yet here she was, wasting no time.

"Did you enjoy the tea party?"

It was a simple question, yet I struggled to keep my expression composed.

My heart pounded—I could only hope it sounded like nervousness over the exam and nothing more.

Surely, she hadn’t found out about Cruello’s involvement... right?

"I heard you nearly ran away with some viscount’s daughter."

"What?"

It was so ridiculous that I decided to let it go—because it was entertaining.

"Anyway, it doesn’t matter, does it? Attending the tea party wasn’t part of the exam."

"That’s obvious."

We sat across from each other on the sofas in the reception room.

"Do you remember what tea you drank there?"

"Black tea."

Wait—was that too vague of an answer?

I quickly tried to salvage it, pulling every bit of knowledge I had.

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