In Place of Losing My Memory, I Remembered That I Was the Fiancée of the Capture Target - Chapter 3.9
The venue was already bustling with activity.
Students dressed up in their finery were chatting here and there.
— It was a real ball.
The world of movies I saw in my past life was unfolding before my eyes.
I felt even more excited than usual in this glamorous atmosphere.
“Would you like something to drink?”
“Yes, please.”
I nodded, and Patrick called out to a passing waiter, receiving two glasses and handing one to me.
…As expected of a duke’s son, he handled things with ease.
In this country, adulthood begins at sixteen, but entering high society comes after graduating from the academy.
So, students don’t usually appear in public, but those with high status, like Patrick, sometimes attend palace events.
Therefore, he must be accustomed to such occasions.
We moved to the sidelines and refreshed ourselves with chilled fruit water.
While Theodore, was abducted by the girls from his class who were waiting for him as soon as he entered the venue.
Hang in there, little brother.
Suddenly, a murmur spread through the venue.
“What’s going on?”
Patrick looked around suspiciously, then stopped at the entrance.
“Xia. Isn’t that your friend over there?”
“Huh?”
Following Patrick’s gesture, I saw Rebecca escorted by the usual expressionless Liam.
In her pale pink dress adorned with a pearl necklace and earrings, she looked delicate and beautiful like a rose.
“Isn’t that Miss Ricotti being escorted by…?”
“That’s the woman-hating Liam-sama?”
“Is she a first-year student?”
The murmurs in the venue grew louder.
Drawing everyone’s attention at once… Rebecca looked very uncomfortable.
“What’s the relationship between those two?”
Patrick asked.
“Well… Apparently, Liam has taken an interest in Rebecca…”
“Huh. The woman-hating Liam Ricotti, huh?”
Patrick said impressed.
“His father, the prime minister, was very worried that Liam wouldn’t be able to marry if things were to continue as it was.”
In the game, Liam’s mother cheated and left the house, causing him to develop a distrust of women. His father, the prime minister, never remarried, and Liam was his only child… So, he must be very worried about the future of his heir.
However, although nobles can be forcibly married as an obligation, since the cause of Liam’s misogyny lies with his parents, it’s probably difficult for his father to force him into marriage.
“But they’re getting quite the attention from the entire venue.”
“Yes… I wonder if Rebecca is okay.”
Rebecca remained hunched over, bathed in the curious gazes of the students, like the protagonist on a spotlighted stage.
“Shall we go help them?”
“Huh?”
Taking the offered hand, Patrick walked over to where Rebecca and Liam were.
“Ricotti. Miss Stephany.”
“Mr. President.”
“…Alexia.”
When Rebecca saw us, she looked relieved.
“You two seem to be the center of attention today.”
“Is that so?”
Still expressionless, Liam raised an eyebrow slightly.
“I don’t really want to get attention.”
“It can’t be helped. It’s probably the first time you’ve brought a woman, right?”
“—I was ordered by His Highness to learn how to escort properly, so I had no choice.”
Turning his gaze away from Patrick, Liam answered, his ears slightly red.
This… was a precious moment of Liam’s embarrassment, which was very rare in the game!
When Liam, also known as the Iron Mask, finally showed his face, it was worth all the hard work I had endured to continue playing the game, and I was moved as I held my smartphone.
I looked at Rebecca. She seemed to be thinking the same thing, covering her mouth with a fan to hide something she was trying to hold back.