Thrown Into A New World: Let The Punishment Begin!

Chapter 935: A New Partner

Yvonne’s encounter with Sevenz had ended briefly after it had begun.

Once the intense coughing had come to an end, an awkward silence filled the room.

It was Sept, the nephew of the man she had come here to meet, who had revealed that his uncle wasn’t keeping too well.

When she inquired what was wrong with him, their Butler was quick to explain that the culprit was the chilling temperature in the air now that winter was already here in the Capital.

This helped Yvonne realize that she must have disturbed Sevenz’s recovery by coming here on such short notice.

Therefore, she was considerate and did not plan on staying for long as she had already completed the purpose of arriving here in the first place.

Asking Sevenz to take care of his health, the little girl was ready to bid farewell to her business partner.

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Just before she could leave, her self-proclaimed best friend promised to reach back to her as soon as he found an item that fit her requirements.

The little girl once again asked Sevenz to take care of his health before leaving the room along with her butler, Jax.

Thus her meeting with Sevenz had come to an end without much being discussed back then.

A few days had already passed and it was a warm Sunday afternoon but no news had been heard from the owner of Ocular Caravans until now.

However, considering his ill health, Yvonne decided to be patient for a while longer.

After all, she knew that she was asking him to find something rare.

The only reason she had sought Sevenz’s help was the fact that he was quite famous for acquiring rare and mysterious items which were hard to come across.

‘He only needs to find it somehow.’ She added while resting her chin on her hand.

Right now, the little girl was waiting in the room which she used for her dance classes.

Though this class had come to an end, her instructor, Lady Belophane, had insisted on having practice sessions on Sunday afternoons.

Therefore, she was waiting for the lady to arrive before they could begin.

The instructor also mentioned in her previous letter to the Earl that she would finally be bringing the dance partner she thought would suit the child best along with her today.

To be courteous to the new person who would be assisting her to practice and polish her dance skills, Yvonne was asked to stay in this room and greet her new partner as soon as they arrived along with Lady Belophane.

The little girl had been curious to know who her partner would be but that intrigue faded when no one was brought to the St. Claire mansion though the arrival of this partner had been mentioned many months ago.

Apparently, gaining the approval of the Earl for this dance partner was what had caused this long delay.

Thanks to this, the novelty of knowing who her partner would be had already faded, making the child indifferent when she heard that she would finally get to meet them. 𝒇𝙧𝚎𝐞𝙬𝒆𝑏𝑛𝑜v𝚎𝒍.c𝑜m

From what she knew, it was a young master close to her age and height as that was the main criteria that Lady Belophane had focused on while selecting a partner for her.

‘As long as he knows how to dance and doesn’t drag me down.’ Yvonne shrugged as she wasn’t expecting too much from this new person who would be arriving soon.

Having such low expectations made her not care about this matter as she had something else on her mind.

Therefore, as she waited for Lady Belophane’s arrival, she decided to focus on different matters.

The only solution she had come up with for concealing Jax’s identity as her butler was to do exactly that.

A few nobles had already seen Jax following her around whenever she visited the Commercial District.

Therefore, if he now appeared with his new identity as CLOVER’s second-in-command then many would either doubt his claims or associate him with her.

Both possibilities were unfavorable so she had to come up with a way to ensure that his identity as Jax, her butler, wasn’t revealed once he introduced himself into the noble society as the second-in-command at CLOVER.

Though she had not yet come up with a new alias for him, his new identity would be the right-hand man of VC, the mysterious owner of CLOVER.

VC already had an air of anonymity around him so no one would doubt that he would rather choose a spokesperson for himself, to be his right-hand man, than to appear before them himself.

Therefore, she needed Jax to perfectly portray this new role without gaining the suspicions of anyone around him.

To make this possible, he would have to conceal his stellar appearance which was worthy to attract the attention of many.

Even when she had first seen Jax after he had cleaned himself up, she could not take her eyes off of him due to his beautiful features.

Therefore, she knew that the nobles who must have seen him with her would recognize him at first glance.

She had previously thought of having Jax wear a mask to conceal his facial features but discarded that idea soon enough.

One of his best qualities was that amicable face which made people start trusting him right after their very first meeting.

His friendly demeanor was accentuated by the addition of his pretty face.

Therefore, to even think of hiding it seemed like a crime to Yvonne who knew the power of a pretty face.

Hence she had decided to come up with a better plan that would conceal his identity as her butler but at the same time, not cover up his facial features.

The answer to this struck the little girl when she was standing before the King and the rest of the Royal family over two weeks ago.

When Yvonne laid eyes on the Prince seated before her, she realized that the answer was one she had always known but had forgotten momentarily.

Therefore, the moment she returned home that night, she had planned to meet Sevenz to ask for his assistance.

However, the two-week-long punishment had delayed her plans.

Once she was freed, she rushed to meet him and place her request before him.

Though she knew what she wanted, it might take her a while to gain the item she was looking for.

Therefore, she decided to remain patient while placing her trust in Sevenz who had proven his capabilities numerous times in the past.

While Yvonne was praising her business partner and older best friend in her mind, a knock was heard on the door.

The maid outside revealed the arrival of the guests she was waiting for, making the little girl rise to her feet immediately.

As the door opened, Yvonne smiled and greeted her dance instructor but in the next second, her sweet smile turned upside down.

“Why are you here!?” The little girl scowled when she found a familiar face entering the room soon after Lady Belophane.

The air in the room where Yvonne stood froze once her hostile words came to an end, startling the instructor and the maid who had brought them here.

Contrary to their expressions of shock, the young boy who was now approaching her did not display any signs of surprise as though he had already expected something similar to happen.

Yvonne narrowed her amethyst eyes when she saw the other person walking toward her with a gloating smile.

Alternating her gaze between the youngster and the lady frozen in the same place by the door, Yvonne finally realized what was taking place right now.

‘Why him of all people!?’ She grumbled inwardly and finally fixed her disgruntled gaze on the one now standing a couple of steps away from her.

“Pleased to meet you again, Miss Yvonne.” A soft voice echoed in the room, bringing the older women back to their senses.

They had been unable to believe the fact that the young miss had just scowled and was rude to the young master who had entered this room.

Since the maid at the door and Lady Belophane weren’t too close to Yvonne, it was obvious that her current behavior had taken them by surprise.

This surprise faded only when they heard the kind words coming from the young master who had arrived today.

They collectively sighed upon realizing that he was kind-hearted enough to not take offense at the way he was treated the moment he appeared before the Miss.

However, they weren’t able to see the ridiculing smirk evident on his face right now as his back was towards them.

Though Yvonne, who had the perfect view of that smirk, wasn’t fooled as the others were.

His kind words made him appear magnanimous but only this young girl knew just what his true thoughts were, making her harrumph once again.

“We aren’t close enough that you can call me by my first name.” She retorted to his greeting as she curtsied to him.

Her actions, though courteous, were overshadowed by the words that freely flowed out of her mouth.

The moment these words echoed in the otherwise vacant room, the smirk on the other person’s face faded, leaving no trace behind.

“Very well then, Miss St. Claire.” The reply came through gritted teeth, making this sight a pleasant one for Yvonne who finally smiled, and the victorious gloating evident on her face did not go undetected.

‘Oh my!’ Lady Belophane felt her head spin when she finally realized that there were sparks of hostility flowing from both sides.

This young master was the only one who gained the approval of the Earl.

Not to mention that she had worked even harder to convince the boy to accompany her to the St. Claire mansion.

She had previously thought that he was shy and thus did not wish to become Miss Yvonne’s dance partner.

However, that misconception was cleared right after the two had come face-to-face, making the lady fret about how her classes would progress henceforth peacefully.