Inez wore a silver ring on both of her wrists.
Both were made by Hewitt.
But only one was a gift.
She had never received any genuinely heartfelt gift. Although she received some things at her birthday party, Inez knew they weren't meant for her.
Last time, the thing she received as a gift was the Falling Wing Bracelet given by George, which brought Pendragon's prying eyes.
Now, Gore and Inez held the same position in the Knights, and this middle-aged man exuded a slight disdain.
And he made it very clear:
"You're not good enough, Inez."
Inez looked attentive.
Gore said:
"Haven't you noticed that many people in the Knight Order are dissatisfied with you being the vice-captain? They think you're too young, without enough achievements, and you became vice-captain merely due to connections."
Inez asked back:
"Mr. Gore, what do you think?"
The bearded knight replied:
