The Sleepless Night of the Maid

his answer as if she was bewitched.
The count bought the Bale Castle 5 years ago after it lost its owner.
Since then, he’s never set foot here; hence this was his first-time visit.

‘What kind of person is he? Why put the previous owner’s crest on his castle?’

It was a different kind of interest than what Pamela had.
A pure curiosity of an old homesick owner who once lived in Bale Castle as the only daughter of Count Massies.

“It’s fine either way.
Since the count is here now, you’ll likely have to hold a ball or a party.
Before, it was your father who showed up, even the nobles never got to see your face.”

Pamela harbored plenty of discontent toward Eva’s father for a long time.
The reason was that Count Massies, the landholder, had never held a ball and failed to fulfill his duty to manage the land.

Compared to the other regions, no nobles ever visited Bale Castle during the holiday or hunting season, hence there wasn’t any ball or party.
As the daughter of a low rank noble, it was frustrating for Pamela, who fancied the upper-rank world.

“Anyway, let’s go back, Pam.
I have a lot of work to do.”

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But that was all in the past.
Count Massies fell into debt, and Eva is currently living off Pamela’s father, Baronet Biti, in his house.
If she doesn’t hurry up and get the job done, who knows what else the baronetess, who was in a frenzy, will find fault with.
Moreover, Cecil’s health continued to eat away at Eva.

“Let’s wait a bit longer, Eva.
Do you think I’ll end it like this after looking forward to watching the count’s back from up close for days?”

“What do you mean?”

Eva stared at Pamela with a puzzled look adorned on her face.
Pamela’s face was uncharacteristically serious, even more grim than before.

“What I mean is, I’m going to seduce Lord Holland.”