Filin sat on the sofa, downing the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Adeline had sacrificed her cousin to buy herself some free time.
Now, he had no way to delay her any further.
Although the first combat plan had failed, it didn’t matter—he still had a second one up his sleeve.
Miss Adeline was surprisingly simple-minded when it came to the mention of “Viloti.”
All Filin had to do was bring up Viloti in front of her, and he could easily extract her plans for the night.
Then, he’d just need to dismantle them one by one.
Adeline walked gracefully to the third floor, her eyes immediately locking onto that familiar figure.
Filin was exceptionally dazzling tonight.
The deep blue suit accentuated his tall and straight frame, with golden patterns faintly visible under the light.
Adeline pursed her lips, suppressing the ripples stirring in her heart.
He was wearing the same deep blue as her.
Was he trying to secretly match with her as a couple?
He’s so in love with me.
“Lady Adeline!”
Filin greeted her, standing in the corner of the balcony with a face full of joy.
“It feels like it’s been forever since I last saw you, Lady Adeline. I’m really happy today.”
Adeline’s lips curved slightly as she blinked, scanning Filin up and down.
“You weren’t hurt last time, were you?”
“No, thanks to your grace, Lady Adeline, I only briefly lost consciousness. My body wasn’t harmed at all.”
Hearing this, Adeline’s gaze shifted, avoiding Filin’s eyes.
Her guard had only saved her.
Although Adeline hadn’t even realized it before being rescued, the fact remained the fact.
“Viloti didn’t give you a hard time, did she?”
“No, she didn’t.” Filin’s face showed some unease, as if he had something he couldn’t say.
It seemed the two had exchanged words.
Adeline sat on the sofa, taking a large sip of the floral tea brought by a maid.
On the surface, the Sirafael Family had given Adeline the excuse that Viloti had mistaken the situation due to the [Concealment Spell Seal] cast by Adeline’s guard, thinking there was only a magical beast there and not a person. Thus, she “accidentally” used a seventh-level spell seal.
Could anyone really be dumb enough to believe such a reason?
Viloti’s guards weren’t just for show.
Besides, were seventh-level spell seals something you could just casually use?
A thing that even ten million krones couldn’t buy, and she used it because of a Level 1 Magical Beast?
Although it didn’t seem logical, Adeline’s intuition told her Viloti was targeting Filin.
The reason was simple, of course.
Seeing Filin’s affection for her, Viloti had regretted it and gotten angry.
The situation had taken an unexpectedly satisfying turn.
Not only had she snatched Viloti’s loyal admirer, but she had also stirred Viloti’s emotions.
All she needed to do was confirm with Viloti later to find out what she was really thinking.
“Lady Adeline, would you like me to massage your calves? You’ve been standing for so long tonight; it must be exhausting.” Filin knelt in front of Adeline, asking with genuine sincerity.
“Massage my calves? But…”
“I understand, Lady Adeline.”
Filin slowly stood up, biting his lip slightly, showing a hint of insecurity.
“That’s not what I meant. Go ahead.”
Hehe.
He gently held her calf, the white lace stockings revealing a faint redness at her ankle from wearing high heels for so long.
Adeline lowered her head, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly, hiding her inner turmoil.
Filin’s technique was professional, but the closeness still made Adeline’s heart race.
Thankfully, they were in a corner, and no one else would see.
“Lady Adeline, you’re truly beautiful tonight. Viloti…”
“The young lady will probably regret seeing you.”
“Huh? Why?”
Adeline was startled. Could it be that Filin had already discovered her plan?
“Tonight’s spotlight will surely be stolen by Lady Adeline’s beauty.”
“Don’t say such things.”
Adeline spoke modestly, but inwardly, she was quite pleased.
“I wonder what Lady Adeline has planned for me tonight?”
Filin casually uttered these words without looking up.
“Of course, it’s to make you kiss in front of Viloti…”
Adeline suddenly realized she had almost slipped up and quickly covered her mouth.
Her face turned red to the tips of her ears, and even her neck was tinged with pink.
That was close. She almost fell into his trap.
“I’ll tell you when the time comes.”
Adeline couldn’t bring herself to voice her fantasy.
But if she didn’t say it, would she have to write it down for Filin to read?
Wouldn’t that be even more awkward?
Adeline coughed lightly, her slender fingers nervously twisting the hem of her skirt.
“Listen, my friend gave me an idea the other day, and I want to try it.”
Filin raised an eyebrow, showing no sign of displeasure.
Adeline glanced around and noticed a freshly delivered cake on the table.
“Cake.”
She looked up and only said these two words.
“Does Lady Adeline want to eat this cake?”
Filin picked up the cake from the table and walked over to Adeline, quietly awaiting her instruction.
“Feed me.”
“Huh?”
Filin stood frozen, doubting if he had heard correctly.
In private, Adeline had never asked Filin to feed her, let alone at a banquet.
“Feed me…the cake.”
Adeline felt her face burning, but she maintained her composure.
She was just rehearsing with Filin first; otherwise, how would he know how to act in front of Viloti later?
But Filin was really getting a treat!
Filin cut a small piece of cake with a silver fork.
“Lady Adeline, open your mouth.”
His voice was unbelievably gentle.
Adeline slightly opened her mouth, her eyelashes fluttering delicately.
Filin carefully brought the cake to her lips, wary of smudging her exquisite makeup.
The cream melted in her mouth, but Adeline couldn’t taste anything.
Her entire attention was focused on Filin, who was extremely close to her.
Filin pulled out a tissue and gently wiped the cream from the corner of Adeline’s mouth.
“Lady Adeline, do you want me to feed you cake in front of Miss Viloti later?”
Adeline’s heart skipped a beat. She sat stiffly, not expecting Filin to see through her so easily.
“I’ll do anything Lady Adeline commands. Although, I’ve started to like Miss Viloti a bit now too.”
“Huh?” Adeline looked at Filin, thoroughly puzzled.
“Because of Miss Viloti, I get the chance to feed Lady Adeline.”
Watching Adeline’s expression, Filin knew her brain was overheating.
Adeline was clearly a pure-hearted young lady, naive yet playful.
Time to tease her a bit more.
Though there was a slight hiccup, things were going smoothly.
?
Viloti’s expression was now pretty much a big ‘?’.
She had asked the butler to place monitoring spell seals all over the castle.
From the moment she entered, Viloti had seen Filin.
Now, watching the intimate scene on the screen, her expression remained cold.
“Miss Viloti, what are you looking for?”
Viloti continued to watch the screen while rummaging through her bag.
“Where did my seventh-level spell seal go?”
