A Wedding Dress, Of Course!

The 'Golden Shopping Pass' was a highly exclusive and expensive privilege. It functioned like a ticket, offering its holder the unique permission to enter any restaurant or boutique without the need to wait in line or rely on a personal invitation.

To obtain such a pass, one had to pay a substantial sum of money to one of the Royal Assistants, who, by the order of King Euris Ruan himself, oversaw the entirety of the Shopping District and all business conducted therein.

And Duke Valentine, a man purportedly living on funds allocated by the Palace, would typically be unable to afford such a luxury.

"How did you manage to get the Golden Pass?! I heard it costs quite a lot of money!"

The princess's expression reflected genuine curiosity with a touch of slight disbelief.

Tillian retrieved the glossy piece of paper from Aideen's loose grip, then concealed it within the jacket of his black uniform, and sighed,