The Mercenary Giving a Lecture

Bella Clements lay on her side on the bed, watching her daughter.

Specifically, she was watching the adorable back of her daughter as she rummaged through her vanity without hesitation.

She took out every expensive perfume and sniffed them one by one, then repeatedly pulled out all the lipsticks and tints, applying them to the backs of her hands and wrists to check their colors before wiping them off.

‘What a fuss. What a fuss.’

The reason Ellen had been like that since early morning? Bella knew, of course.

She had heard long ago that Max Steiger would be giving a lecture at Minerva Academy today.

Even so, she decided to pretend she knew nothing for the time being.

“Sweetie. Mom has plenty of free time today. Why don't you skip the academy and go out with me? It can be a memory for us before you graduate.”

“Oh, today?! Why are you bringing that up without any warning, Mom!”

“Why? You were always singing about skipping the academy and going out.”...