She's Right, Duchess.*

[A/N: This is the last chapter with yuri in this arc. Plot's going to fasten again from the next chapter onwards. Skip this chapter if you want.]

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"Come in."

Lith instructed, and had Vanessa walk in the courtyard.

As she did, everything in the courtyard seemed completely normal. It appeared that the Vampire Prince had not done anything and simply had a chat with Rivera. 

Vanessa took a seat around the round table and said, "The preparations are done. We can set out anytime."

"Good." Lith said. "I have some work that came up and will be back in a short while. We can leave then."

Lith got up after saying so and prepared to leave. He turned to Rivera and said with a small nod, "Duchess, I hope you don't repeat the mistakes in future."

Rivera stood up and bowed. "It won't happen again, Your Highness."

After this small interaction, Lith left the courtyard and soon, his carriage could be seen leaving.