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“Are you ready?”
“Of course.”
Charlotte gave Reinhart a skeptical look at his casual response.
“I know your idea of ‘ready’ and mine don’t exactly match, so let me ask again. Are you ready?”
“I said I am.”
She remained unconvinced.
His outfit was impeccable. Nothing was out of place. All he had to do was step out. But with Reinhart, it was never just about his appearance.
Charlotte finished adjusting the Emperor’s outfit and placed her hands on her hips.
“Do you remember how we scolded you for the way you handled the wedding?”
Reinhart smiled sheepishly. “Uh, yeah, I remember.”
The Emperor had tried to rush through it, and the wedding, which had already been full of issues, had been so poorly managed that it was still being criticized. Harriet, in particular, would have fits whenever the topic came up.
“If you don’t want another disaster like that, make sure you do it right this time.”
“Got it…”
“I agree with your usual theory that speeches shouldn’t be long, but they shouldn’t be awful either. Yours are definitely awful.”
“I’ll do better…”
“You always say that.”
“This time, I really mean it…”
“I’ve heard that every time.”
Despite her constant reprimands, she knew the Emperor would inevitably end up rambling nonsense in front of everyone. He had a knack for saying the wrong thing and landing himself in hot water.
“Then why don’t… you just do it?” he said.
Charlotte blinked. “What?”
The Emperor, sensing the danger in her piercing gaze, shook his head vigorously, his face drained of color. “Oh, no. Of course, I should...
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