BY THE time Neoma had returned to the Imperial Palace, it was already time for dinner.
No wonder Nero greeted her with a frown.
Right— I was supposed to have lunch with him.
"Hey, we can still have dinner together, so don't get upset," Nero said in a tired voice. "Should we eat with Mama Boss and Papa Boss?"
"Mother and Father are having a serious meeting with Hanna and Lord Rufus Quinzel."
"Hey, Hanna isn't your friend. Address her as Duchess Quinzel."
"You don't have the right to scold me about using proper titles when you just called the emperor 'hey.'"
Touché.
This punk is getting smarter.
"Where are the guests from the Eastern Continent?"
She was talking about Ruto's subordinates, of course.
