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A letter had arrived from the main house.
He looked down at the letter on the table with a displeased gaze before tearing open the envelope.
[Some time ago, the Blanche Noble house sent a formal apology for what Ayla had done.
Also, they will soon announce their intention to recognize Rosia, who has been revealed to be their biological daughter, as the Noble house's Princess Consort.
Accordingly, our Noble house also intends to discuss your engagement with Rosia Blanche again to protect the honor of both sides and strengthen the relationship.
We will have a meeting between the Noble houses soon...]
To roughly summarize this trivial content, it meant that he should get engaged to Rosia in the near future.
At the end, his father's signature was scribbled.
"Ha."
Kadin clenched the letter in his hand, frustrated.
An engagement with Rosia.
Having inherited the blood of a prestigious Duke family, she was undoubtedly the perfect bride.
Her personality seemed kind, and he heard that her Magic talent was also outstanding.
If they were to get engaged, she would probably be a good wife to him.
Kadin was well aware of the benefits that marriage with her would bring, so he had no intention of going against the Noble house's wishes.
But did that mean he had to give up Ayla?
He suddenly recalled Ayla's tearful face.
Ayla, who had become even more beautiful with a sorrowful and unprecedented aura.
Besides, these days, the fact that she was rejecting him somehow stimulated him.
"I still can't let her go like this."
But Ayla had already rejected him once, saying this:
"I don't want to hurt Rosia anymore."
Whether she wanted to pretend to be noble or if she was being sincere.
He thought it was ridiculous that she rejected his generous offer for such a trivial reason.
But after encountering her with Felix in the infirmary.
Kadin began to think that perhaps those words were true.
It was as if she was slowly slipping out of his grasp.
He had a feeling that if he forced the engagement now, Ayla would definitely leave him for good.
"That can't happen."
Kadin made up his mind and got up from his seat.
He took out a piece of stationery and wrote a reply in neat handwriting.
[Even if the engagement is conducted in secret, rumors will spread quickly.
So, I think it would be better to have the engagement ceremony with more time to spare. I am too busy with my studies to spare any time right now.]
Kadin didn't want to lose Ayla. To do that, he had to postpone his scheduled engagement with Rosia.
Until he could comfort Ayla's wounded heart and bring her back into his arms.
If he was given enough time, he was confident that he could persuade Ayla.
If she changed her mind, everything would go back to normal.
Rosia would become his excellent spouse, and Ayla would not leave his side.
He had no intention of missing out on anything.
Recently, the academy was abuzz with interest in Ayla, who had suddenly fallen to the status of a commoner.
It was surprising enough that she had demanded the breakup from Kadin in that state, but as soon as she broke up with him, she started hanging out with Felix, a commoner knight.
Moreover, Felix was known for not being close to anyone at the academy.
Because of this, the students initially misunderstood that the two were in a strange relationship.
"Are those two something? Are they perhaps dating?"
So, mischievous students immediately ran up to them and asked what their relationship was.
But Felix, as always, did not respond to their questions.
Only Ayla responded with a simple attitude.
"Felix and I just became friends after he helped me out a while ago."
She drew a firm line, saying that they were just friends and that they shouldn't make wild guesses.
But people didn't believe it.
"How can they not be dating when they're always together like that?"
"That's right. Besides, this is the first time I've seen that commoner stick so close to someone. Ayla may not have feelings, but who knows about that guy."
"By the way, how can Ayla hang out with a lowly commoner so quickly? She used to be a noble too. Has she thrown away all her dignity now?"
Rosia listened to the conversation of the Young Ladies chattering next to her and smiled coldly.
'To hang out with a commoner when she has Kadin, she's really stupid.'
She laughed at Ayla's foolish choice.
It would be hard to find a man as good as Kadin anywhere.
Coming to the academy was definitely a good decision.
Recalling the time she had luckily run into Kadin a few days ago, her face blushed subtly.
"Hello, Kadin-sunbae."
"Rosia Blanche?"
"Yes, yes!"
"What brings you to the Swordsmanship Department?"
"I came to see my brother. I wanted to greet you again after entering the academy, sunbae... I never thought I would meet you here."
In fact, she didn't come to the Swordsmanship Department because she was genuinely curious about Cedric's well-being.
She only stopped by with the hope that she might run into Kadin, but she really did meet him.
Rosia's heart fluttered at the thought that it was fate.
"I should have come to see you first, but I've been busy with many things and haven't been able to pay attention."
"It's okay. I know you're busy."
"Let's have a meal with our families later. By the way, Cedric-sunbae is in the training hall. I'll guide you."
Kadin was indeed a polite and kind person. He even escorted her to Cedric himself.
The time she spent with him was short, but it was a very satisfying moment for Rosia.
'Could it be that he already has feelings for me? Otherwise, there's no need for him to be so kind before the engagement.'
Her face flushed again.
'What should I do, I like him so much.'
The thought that he might be interested in her made her feel good in an instant.
At the same time, she felt that Ayla, who had missed the opportunity, was foolish.
If it were her, she would have stuck by Kadin's side no matter what.
She wouldn't have done anything that would displease Kadin by hanging out with a commoner.
At that moment, Rosia's brow furrowed slightly. It was because of a sudden suspicion.
'No, maybe that's the plan.'
In her opinion, Kadin was not a man who would give up so easily.
'Ayla is trying to get Kadin's attention by any means possible right now. She's deliberately trying to provoke him.'
Rosia's lips formed a pleasant smile as she thought that far.
Even so, Kadin was soon to be engaged to her.
His side was now rightfully hers.
Rosia suddenly recalled Ayla's appearance in the lecture hall.
Ayla, who could not do anything and only made a sad expression.
'How foolish.'
Soon, Rosia was going to take everything from Ayla.
The innocent and foolish Ayla would not be her match.
Without even realizing it, she would gradually have everything taken away from her.
Even after graduating from the academy, Rosia had no intention of leaving Ayla alone.
She was going to gradually trample on her so that she could never return to the Blanche Duke Noble house.
Even if it was to prevent her identity from being revealed for the rest of her life.
"Rosia, what are you thinking about so deeply?"
"Ah, it's nothing."
Rosia looked at the person who spoke to her.
She was currently attending a social gathering to which only selected nobles among the academy students were invited.
And the seat she was sitting in was originally Ayla's seat.
But now Ayla cannot attend here. Because she has become a commoner.
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