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Once again, he made a confident and assertive gesture. His strong chest felt comfortable.

Ah, the sweet taste of power!

The tailor denied my words and nervously extended her trembling hands. Oh, dear, it’s already too late! From now on, please don’t discriminate based on appearance, do you understand?

That’s enough of that.

Besides the tailor, I glanced at Anna, who had an embarrassed expression.

Seeing the trembling tailor, her pupils quivered intensely, indicating a magnitude 8 earthquake of confusion. When our eyes met, she quickly averted her gaze, flustered.

“Prince Etienne, I am Anna Alexa, of Viscount Alexa’s family. It seems there was a misunderstanding. I didn’t realize it was Princess Consort… I didn’t mean to offend, If I made you uncomfortable, I apologize.”

“To treat my wife in such a manner, a mere apology is insufficient.”

“…”

“I will request a formal apology from Viscount Alexa.”

Anna’s expression hardened.

To request a formal apology meant publicly acknowledging this fact in social circles. If it became known that she treated Princess Consort like a beggar, her reputation would undoubtedly suffer.

And, um… it seems she’s of an age where marriage discussions can go back and forth. The effect would be even more devastating.

Why did you do that? As a noble, you should have shown more discretion. Don’t you know about noblesse oblige?

However, as I looked at the two contemplative individuals, my anger quickly dissipated.

Yes, as someone with a generous heart, I should forgive them, shouldn’t I?

“That’s enough, Etienne. It was unintentional, so let’s leave it at that.”

I held onto Etienne, who was still emitting an angry aura. Upon hearing those words, both of them finally let out a sigh of relief.

It was satisfying.

But if I had exerted my own power and crushed them, it would have been even better. It would have made it clear that no one could ignore me, even when I’m alone.

For now, I had no choice but to rely on Etienne’s power. However, as I solidify my position and become more prominent, no one will dare to treat me disrespectfully.

I will make it happen!

At that moment, while I was dreaming of a confident future, Etienne spoke up.

“Dahlia.”

“Yes?”

“Should I buy this shop?”

“…?”

I stared at him, wondering what he meant. His expression was devoid of any playfulness.

The expressions on the tailor’s and Anna’s faces hardened.

“No, I don’t want to let these people make money anymore. Instead…”

Etienne waited for me to continue.

“I want to take that man with us.”

The three heads followed the tip of my finger, moving along its path.

Startled by the sudden gaze, Nathan made a slight cough. He had been observing the entire situation from a distance, but now he appeared genuinely surprised. He took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth.

Etienne grabbed my hand, which was pointing at Nathan.

“What does that mean?”

His eyebrow arched, seemingly reaching for the sky.

Even Nathan looked at me with suspicion. It seemed as if I had suddenly turned into a strange middle-aged woman trying to take away a young pretty boy!

I approached the tailor.

“You’re the fake one. That man is the real deal.”

The fake tailor’s eyes darted around uneasily.

“What are you talking about…? I personally made all of these clothes.”

“But why are your hands that good?”

I grabbed the woman’s hand and raised it. Her soft and smooth hand had not a single callus.

“A tailor’s hands have callouses at every point that touches the scissors.”

My reason for guessing didn’t stop there.

The delicate embroidery on Nathan’s clothes and the patterns engraved on the mask gave me a similar feeling to when I saw the dresses. It was clear that he had personally made those as well.

“Yes, I made them. By what right do you have to treat people like objects and make transactions?”

Nathan spoke up, his sharp tone contrasting with his youthful appearance.

“You’ve got it all wrong. I’m not here to make a transaction. I’m scouting you. Let’s work together.”

Nathan’s lips curled up in a smug expression.

I wondered if he was about to refuse.

“Okay. But I have conditions too.”

He confidently raised his chin.

All the dresses inside were sent to our mansion with Nathan’s permission.

The unfortunate fake tailor, intimidated by Etienne’s piercing gaze, handed over all the remaining dresses for a meager sum. In addition, the real tailor was also taken away.

That’s why one has to to use their wit wisely.

I reached into the bundle of money I had brought with me. Since Etienne had covered all the expenses, the money was still intact. After a brief hesitation, I pulled out a handful of silver coins.

Is a handful too many? I put a few of the silver coins back into my pocket.

I called the fake tailor over and handed her the silver coins.

“It’s to help you avoid starving to death. From now on, don’t disrespect others so lightly.”

Her mouth opened weakly. She seemed unsure whether to be grateful or angry. Eventually, she nodded her head in acknowledgment.

“Thank you.”

I patted her shoulder.

“No need to thank me.”

I immediately stepped out of the shop. The carriage carrying the dresses and Nathan was fading away in the distance. I hummed a tune happily.

There were still negotiations to be made for my contract with Nathan, but for today, this was enough to lift my spirits.

I already felt like I had become wealthy.

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