Discussing the new product lasted for almost half an hour. The core was the endorsement selection.
Being the only Duke who did not hear their elevator pitch, she repeated what she said with the Emperor. She preferred this to him, wreaking havoc in their actual presentation.
"So, where was my sample? Mother kept nagging me about those."
"The C-Countess?"
He spread his palms, waiting for her to drop the tea bags.
"Why did you tell me a confidential topic? What would she feel?"
The Duke put his hands in his pocket.
"Where was it?"
She took one step closer. "What were you looking for?"
He walked back and forth. "Your brain. It scattered here somewhere."
She let out a 'hmph' and walked away from his basher.
"Hey! I was joking. I was looking for my mother's note!"
She contin
