ELIZABETH SWAN'S

Chapter 13 - Elizabeth's New Pet

Arriving at his Romagnya town.

"Thank you for the ride, Your Majesty" Elizabeth said, bowing slightly.

"Well... We've met a few times but you're still acting formally on me like this. Am I still not worthy to be your friend?" sebastian protest.

Elizabeth smiled, "It is precisely me, who is still unfit to be your friend, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, we should have arrived at the halfway house before it gets dark" the secretary said.

"Ehm, I know, I know." Sebastian seemed a little upset that time was short for his meeting this time, "I have to go, Elizabeth. Make sure at the next meeting you can have a casual conversation with me."

"I will try, Your Majesty."

Sebastian felt a little disappointed, as if it was so hard for Elizabeth to accept his simple wish.

He immediately boarded his horse-drawn carriage and went to the family's halfway house to Kaisaran, in the western capital.

"Excuse me Lady, are you really Lady Elizabeth Swan?" ask a man coming from behind.

Elizabeth turned around, "Yes, right. Then are you Sir Peter Bernhard the man who was sent by Marquess Fosberg to accompany me to see his shops?"

The man nodded, "Right. Let me take you to the first store, it's there" said Peter, pointing to a shop that had long been untouched.

Peter unlocks the door, and then he goes inside. Followed by Elizabeth and Leila after her.

Elizabeth circulated her gaze, "Outside seems neglected, but inside it is still very sturdy even though it has long been unused."

"That's all because the materials used to build this store are of the highest quality and expensive, Lady" Peter said.

Yeah, of course I know. Because my family built this shop!

Elizabeth put on her plain face, "Hm, is that it? It's worth it" he said, pretending he didn't know about the store's history.

The three of them went around, looking at which parts needed renovation.

After being satisfied around, it did not feel like the day was getting dark.

"What if we continue tomorrow morning? It's getting dark, I'm sure we'll make it to second place at night" Peter suggested.

Elizabeth nodded, "Yes, I agree. This was all because the wheels of my horse carriage had gotten stuck earlier. I'm sorry for causing our schedule to miss, Sir Peter."

Peter shook his head, "It's okay, Lady. I can understand, after all, no one wants his train wheels to get stuck."

Elizabeth laughed, "Yes, of course. Which crazy person wants to be hit by a disaster."

Peter then laughed, he had thought that the Lady he would meet was a proud and arrogant woman like the Lady of nobility in general.

It turned out that unexpectedly, Elizabeth was very polite and friendly. He did not even feel uncomfortable when entering the store that so much dust in every corner.

"Let me take you to the inn that was ordered by Marquess Fosberg" said Peter.

"Yes, thank you, Sir Peter." Elizabeth is behind him.

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Elizabeth was shocked to see Peter already standing in front of her.

"Sir Peter, have you been waiting a long time?" ask Elizabeth.

"No, I just got there." she said, although she had been waiting there for a few minutes.

Elizabeth let out a sigh of relief, "Thank God then."

"Let's go, Lady" said Peter.

Elizabeth did not see another horse carriage, only her horse carriage was ready to go to the next destination.

"Where's your horse carriage?" ask Elizabeth.

Peter pointed to the black horse, "That's my horse, but without the carriage" he said, laughing, "Where I go, he's always there. He's been like my own friend." he added.

Just say if the madman (Marquess) did not give you a horse carriage because it is too dear to his money if it should be issued to you.

The condition of each store was more or less the same as before. Outside it is worn out due to exposure to sunlight and rain water, but the inside is still good.

They could not immediately finish their affairs at that very instant. Because the western region is also as vast as other imperial territories.

"This is the last store" Peter explained.

Elizabeth seemed relieved, "I didn't think it would take her almost a week just to see these stores."

Peter laughed, "Your journey is still long, Lady. You still have to renovate, after the renovation you still have to fill the store with the items you want to sell. Then look for employees for each of his stores."

Elizabeth soon began to feel tired just by imagining it, "Ah, please, Sir Peter. Don't make me imagine all that." he put on a lethargic expression, "It turns out starting a business is really tiring, I didn't think it would be this busy in an instant." he added.

"You feel like this because it starts in unison. In general, other people will start a business from one store first, then when the store is running stable then open a second store" concluded Peter.

Elizabeth was instantly made aware of Peter's words just now, "Yes, you are right, Sir Peter. But it's okay I'll continue as planned."

"If there's anything I can help you with, please Lady just say it. I will definitely help you as much as I can." said Peter.

Bingo!

"really? I originally thought that Sir Peter was a stiff man, but you were so kind and friendly."

Elizabeth intends to take advantage of this moment to get Peter to be close and side with her.

Having managed to get Peter in his grasp, he would use Peter as a tool to extract deep information about Edgar's rot and destroy it right then and there.

"Yes? Did I look like that at the first meeting?" ask Peter.

"Ehm, your face is as cold as snow. But maybe it's just because I don't know you yet, right?"

Peter smiled, "To be honest at first I thought if I was going to serve a proud and arrogant noblewoman, that's why I looked so stiff on the first day" Peter explained, "But after talking to you, I realized that you are different from what I thought before." he added.

Elizabeth put on her sweetest smile, "Ahh, so so be it. I really feel happy if Sir Peter judges me that way."

"You can call me Peter from now on." Peter asked.

Elizabeth laughs cunningly behind her mask for having successfully put Peter in her trap. Now just waiting for time to tame Peter and make the man his pet.