35 Meeting With Your Rival Once More
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE – MEETING WITH YOUR RIVAL ONCE MORE
He thought as he couldn't believe what his father's subordinate reported to him when he stated Scarlette was here, together with her companions.
'Companions?! It means there is over one that she took in!'
He thought as he clenches his fist as he felt his blood boil in jealousy just a mere fact knowing that Scarlette had someone else with her as she comes here.
He took a deep breath as he fixed himself and looked around at his father's office as he saw it has scattered some papers around.
He groaned as he remembered why these papers were on the ground.
'Talking about clumsiness, are we?'
He thought as he mocked himself as he took care of the mess in front of him first.
Minutes had passed and when it's done, he stood up and went over to the mirror hanging on his father's office as he looked at himself.
The citrus-haired man fixed his eyeglasses and tied up his collar properly as he stared at his reflection in the mirror and he couldn't help but sigh as he could feel his heartbeat as he held his chest.
*BA-THUMP!
*BA-THUMP!
*BA-THUMP!
'Ah! I need to cool my head first before meeting them! My cheeks are now in red because thinking about Scarlette is here!'
He thought as he continues to fix himself while looking at his reflection.
...
"The City Lord is not here, but his son is the one who took over his position for the time being?"
Ryan asked the middle-aged man who would serve them snacks and drinks when the old man entered the guest room together with some maids.
"Yes. For now, it would be our Young Master who would discuss yesterday's matter. He's been holding up in the office for the past few days because the Master left many unfinished papers in his office,"
The middle-aged man explains and Ryan felt like he could relate to the Young Master that he was speaking for.
'Argh… talking about papers, I just remembered a certain someone who would have passed his work to me.'
He thought as he took a bite from the snacks that were being served at them.
Scarlette didn't speak nor start a conversation, as per usual.
She didn't eat some snacks that were presented on their table as she only leaned against on the sofa while listening and didn't dare to intervene in the conversation.
Jeffrey scoffed as he heard what the middle-aged man said.
"Let me guess. The one who is here is none other than the‒"
He paused on what he was about to say when he heard hurried footsteps coming at their place and Jeffrey rolled his eyes because he knew who this person was.
Ryan looked at the auburn-haired man when the latter cut his sentence and it baffled him as why he stopped speaking.
"Ahh… Zenon, what are you‒"
*BAM!
It startled Ryan when a loud 'bang!' of the door widely opened and he saw a young man not in his 20s as the newcomer held his breathing as he pant heavily.
'This young fella ran all the way from here. What's with the rush?'
Ryan thought as he looked at the citrus-haired man with a frown.
Scarlette just ignore the newcomer as she knew who is the one in-charge of this city at the moment.
'Do I need to deal with this person's childish antics? I don't have time to play around.'
She thought as she sighed and didn't spare any attention to it.
={Zenon, deal with this matter. It's a waste of time for me to deal with that person}=
It startled Jeffrey when he heard the transmission of voice coming from Scarlette as he knew that the crimson-haired woman will not deal with this person.
He groaned mentally, as he didn't want to deal with this brat either.
'Seriously? Why does he have to be here, of all places? I thought he is busy back at Freycrest Capital city?'
The auburn-haired man thought as he looked in his peripheral vision to where Scarlette seated and the crimson-haired woman just leaned on the sofa as if she is in her house as she relaxed and closed her eyes.
Jeffrey; "…"
'Sometimes I want to throw this woman at the pond for revenge, but if I did that, I would face her wrath and I don't want to experience it once again.'
Jeffrey thought as he remembered something unpleasant as he shook off his head and turned to look at the familiar figure.
When the newcomer calm down and took a deep breath, he composed himself as he was about to speak when he saw a familiar figure in the guest room and he frowned as he stared at that person.
'Why was Marquis Middleton doing in here?! Wait a minute! I remember that this revered Marquis knew Scarlette personally! Don't tell me, this man is accompanying Scarlette?!'
He thought as he clenches his fist and shooting dagger looks as he pointed a finger at the auburn-haired man who was sitting in the guest room.
"You‒!"
"Ahem! Young Master, please conduct yourself as we have a guest"
The young man's sentence cut off when the middle-aged man intervenes in what he was about to say.
'This old man! Who does he think he is?! Argh!'
He thought as he wants to scold the old man, but he refrained himself for doing that.
He landed his eyes at where Scarlette was sitting and he saw that the crimson-haired is sleeping on the sofa.
Ryan looked at the young man and he saw he was looking at someone as he followed where his gaze at.
The chestnut-haired man saw that the young man is looking at Scarlette's sleeping state and this makes his blood boil as he immediately looked at the young man with a stern look.
'Don't tell me… another man is also interested in Scarlette?'
He thought as he knew that the auburn-haired man was also interested in Scarlette and it makes his mood even gloomier than ever.
Ryan somewhat understands that some men are interested in Scarlette and he could admit it now, even though he wants to deny the fact that he is also interested in the crimson-haired woman.
Who wouldn't? Aside from the fact that she is the strongest adventurer, her identity and background are unknown to everyone else.
People have been curious about her and want to dig in further to know her better, but it would go for naught.
While Ryan was lost in his thoughts, the young man cleared his throat and he composed himself as he looked at the three people inside the guest room.
"Apologies for my lack of manners. I'll introduce myself. My name is MIKHAEL YVAN EVERETTE. Fourth son of Viscount Everette of Merken Territory. May I know what business you have with my father?"
He introduced himself as Mikhael while shooting dagger looks at the Marquis, who looked back at him with a smirk and he felt like he wants to punch this man in the face.
'Why am I meeting my rival once again!'
