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The door to a private room in the Echoing Hearth was pushed open as Charles walked in from outside. Wang Yu and Edward had been waiting within for some time, though not for long.
Wang Yu set down the small booklet and the object he had been repeatedly examining. He turned to Charles, who wore an exasperated expression. "What happened? You're a little late. Did you run into something?"
Charles tended to be punctual except for when misfortune struck, like when he was kicked out of the Echoing Hearth by its proprietor.
With Wang Yu and Edward vouching for Charles, however, the proprietor barely tolerated his presence.
"Don't bring it up. My old man has been preoccupied lately with the upcoming changes to the Elder Council. He dragged me over and laid out a ton of instructions—he even wants me to represent the family in the vote when the time comes. I don't want to! I cut ties with the Ryders for a reason…"
Charles slumped into a chair in the private room and downed the fruit juice that had been ordered for him in advance.
"Hm, this isn't as good as the stuff from the academy banquet."
"If you don't like it, get out, you picky idiot!" a loud voice roared into Charles' ears, making him jump straight out of his seat in shock. That voice—wasn't it the proprietor's?!
Then, Charles frowned. The private rooms in the Echoing Hearth were supposed to be screened and soundproofed....
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