"Actually, there's no need for makeup. To me, Miss Benanis is most beautiful without it."
Shard stood at the door of the office, thinking about going back early to be with Luviya.
"Shard, if you want to compliment Vanessa, it's best to say it to her, not to me."
Ciris smiled behind the desk and said:
"Don't waste time, go wait downstairs."
"What exactly is Miss Benanis going to perform?"
Shard asked curiously, and Ciris acted like she was "scolding" him:
"Knight, don't you know that a woman with secrets is the most beautiful?"
Shard shivered, a natural reaction. He then remembered, this was spoken outside the Osenfort Estate, by Desire.
"Secrets... I understand."
"But I can secretly tell you, this is a performance Vanessa has never done before."
Ciris winked at her:
"You must appreciate it well."
