"How do you like the greenhouse? I had it made with special care because I wanted you to like it, Noel."

At those words, Noel quickly glanced around.

In truth, he'd been admiring it inwardly for a while now.

"...Well, it's not bad. Pretty spacious."

At Noel's offhand compliment, delivered with an obvious attempt to sound indifferent, deep satisfaction filled Chase's eyes.

He reached out, carefully brushed Noel's disheveled hair back into place, and murmured,

"If there's anything you need, tell me anytime. Whatever it is, I can give you everything, Noel."

He was saying Noel could live as comfortably as he pleased, and yet, for some reason, a strange irritation began bubbling up inside him again.

Was it because Chase was the main villain of this world?

Something about that arrogant attitude of his—sitting at the very top of the Empire and acting as though he could have anything he wanted—was irritating for no good reason.

Mus...

Chapter 38

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