"Cousin!" The girl that entered the carriage hugged me with a reserved expression .
I smiled helplessly and hugged her back . "Andrea, long no see you…"
The girl curved her lips shyly and sat beside me . "It's because cousin did not visit us often . I missed you . "
I could only shake my head and raise my hands in defeat . Daisy took advantage of it to greet Andrea and Andrea replied with a smile .
For some reason, though, Daisy looked a bit grumpy though . She probably wanted to spend a bit of time alone with me .
Andrea was one of my cousins . She was the daughter of my eldest aunt, Sera, and was a beauty with fiery red hair and clear blue eyes . Like me, she would start attending the academy one week later, so with a bit of luck, we would be classmates .
My maternal family is just a small noble family of the empire, so normally Andrea should not be qualified to attend the imperial institute . However, Andrea is a famous genius and beauty in the empire . The number of suitors she has could be counted in the tens .
Moreover, my mother was an empress, even if it was during a short period of time . So, my mother's family has a bit more power than other small nobles .
Actually, Andrea was completely a sheltered young lady, so she rarely leaves home . If she was here, the only reason I could think was that she was going to formalize her registration too .
"… Are you going to the imperial institute?" I asked curiously .
"Yes . " She shook her head elegantly . "I was using one of my father's carriages, but I then saw your carriage coming and decided to go with you for the rest of the way . "
"How willful . " I teased her with a joking tone .
Andrea blushed deeply . "I-I just wanted to chat with you for a bit . "
"Hahaha . Don't worry, I understand . " I laughed happily and Andrea pouted in mock displeasure . But after a while, she put on a concerned expression . "By the way, cousin . Is the rumor I heard on the way true?"
"What rumor?"
"T-That is…" Andrea stuttered visibly and looked at me with a trace of hesitation on her eyes .
I sighed tiredly . It looks like it's not something good . "Tell me about it . "
Andrea bit her lips and lowered her head . "I-It's about your fiancée . It s-says that she wants to cancel the engagement . "
My expression turned cloudy instantly .
Beside me, Daisy opened her eyes wide .
Canceling the engagement . To think that it would be something so serious .
When Andrea saw our expressions, she panicked . "I-I'm not sure if it's true! A-After all, Clara is not that kind of person! B-Besides, you two have always been close to each other, she will not cancel the engagement without a reason!"
I fell silent for a moment before shaking my head . "No, it's probably true . "
Andrea paled immediately .
My fiancée, Clara, is also our childhood friend . She, Andrea, Dina, Lena, and I, often played together when we were younger . To be honest, she was an honest girl with a shy personality .
As Andrea said before, we were close as kids, but it changed when we got engaged . Once our engagement was announced, Clara and I drifted apart .
We did not meet very much from then . Clara always refused to go near me and cited that she was sick when it was an important event . The last time I saw her was almost one year ago . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
Honestly, I don't know the reason why she refused to marry me so vehemently, and I never paid it attention before this . For me, she is just another woman more .
Furthermore, from what I know, Clara is not close to any other man; so it's unlikely that she is in love with someone else and she did not want to marry me due to it .
But even if I don't care about her, it doesn't mean that I will allow her to cancel the engagement at will .
While we were talking, the carriage reached the imperial institute .
Andrea looked at me with a worried expression . "Cousin, don't think much about it . I'm sure that many girls would be happy if they marry you . "
"Oh? Are you one of these girls, cousin?"
Andrea's face turned completely red . She opened and closed her mouth repeatedly unable to answer .
Seeing her like that, I could not help but feel a bit mischievous . I suddenly leaned close to her and kissed her lips .
Instantly, Andrea froze .
She looked at me with a startled expression and turned even redder . Then, she opened the door of the carriage and escaped flustered .
"Hmm . " I licked my lips and smiled pervertedly while remembering the taste of her lips, but then, someone pinched me on the waist .
Turning around, I saw Daisy looking at me with a perfect smiling expression .
Dammit, I got carried away and forgot that she was here .
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