"Miss Miriam, you can choose an unoccupied seat and sit down."
The head of the family, Simon Augustine, always spoke very casually, giving the impression that he was not very focused. But none of the family members on both sides of this long table will look down upon him.
After all, how can a person who can sit firmly in the position of the head of the family and prevent his ambitious elder brother from taking the last step be simple
"Oh, thank you."
After a brief thank you, Miriam walked to an empty seat with unique steps, pulled out the exquisitely carved armchair and sat down.
I don’t know if she did it on purpose, but anyway, the person sitting next to her happened to be Marius.
"You're welcome, Miss Miriam... you are a distinguished guest of our Augustine family!" Simon waved his hand and said, "Besides, if I must say it, I'm worried that inviting you in will disturb your rest!"
"The master of the house is exaggerating," Miriam said with a calm smile, "I understand that the master of the house must have asked me to come in because he wanted to ask me about the previous events at Hogwarts..."
While speaking, Miriam's eyes moved slightly, which contained some unspeakable meaning.
"Ah, that's true," Simon nodded and said, "Herbert asked me just now how this matter should be handled. I don't think this question is easy to answer... Miss Miriam, you did the same this morning. If you go with Marius, I believe you will see more comprehensive things than those of us who just sit around."
At this point, Simon paused for a moment.
"So, I want to ask you what you think of the changes?"
The question Herbert asked Simon just now was, to put it bluntly, difficult for anyone to answer. That McClain is currently in the limelight. According to the existing intelligence, the current Augustine family may not be able to do anything about him.
However, not everyone can say such depressing words, at least Simon, the head of the family, certainly cannot take the lead in saying this.
It was obvious that Herbert had an ulterior motive when he asked this question.
But if it’s Miriam, it’s okay for her to speak up a little bit about Maka.
First, she is not a member of the Augustine family; and secondly... don't forget, she is also one of the leaders of this transaction!
However, Simon soon discovered that he might have asked the wrong person.
"What I want to say is that Maka McClain may be very powerful, but he is just a person. Well, actually, even if he drags down the entire Hogwarts, I don't think there is anything... like What he said at that time was that Hogwarts is just a school!"
Halfway through, Miriam blinked her big eyes and gave everyone present a perfect smile.
"How could the inheritors of ancient wizards like your family be blocked from progress by a young wizard who is less than twenty years old?"
What do you mean by not coming to Taiwan? That's it.
Miriam's words almost lifted the Augustine family to heaven. But the key point is that this woman clearly knew that the Augustin family was in a bad situation, oh... maybe she just made some assumptions
Although Simon always felt that he had been cheated, he even suspected that this woman had some kind of agreement with his brother. But no matter what, this family meeting will still continue.
"That's right. For our Augustine family, MacLean is just a slightly bigger stumbling block..."
As he was speaking, he inadvertently caught sight of his son Marius from the corner of his eye, and suddenly he had an idea.
"...What's more," Simon's tone suddenly became relaxed again, "This engagement is not just a matter for our family, isn't it?"
Yes, there is a Werther family standing in front!
When he said "Isn't it?", Simon's eyes just happened to fall on his eldest brother Herbert, and his intention to let the other person take over the conversation could not be more obvious.
When Herbert saw this, he could only nod his head with a smile, but soon he looked away and turned directly to Simon's son Marius.
"In that case, Marius, you should go to the Werther family in the afternoon!"
It's not a good idea to go to Witte's house now. Herbert's move was obviously that after he failed to deceive Simon, he simply changed the target to his son.
But this was exactly the idea he came up with following Simon's excuse. As Charlotte's fiancé, it was only natural that Marius should visit the Werther family in person to ask about the situation.
Rather, besides Marius, who else could be allowed to go at this juncture
"Hmm..." Simon glanced at his son again, and finally agreed, "That's right, Marius, you should go over there this afternoon to check out the situation!"
After all, he is the future son-in-law of the Werther family and the orthodox heir of the Augustine family. As long as the weakness of the Augustinian family is not known to the other party, Marius's trip to the Werther family should not cause any embarrassment.
Marius is having a headache here! Hearing his father's approval, he had no choice but to show a humble smile that a junior should have.
"Okay, father and uncle, I will go after lunch."
…
For Marius, the family meeting before noon was difficult. Especially at the stage after deciding on his afternoon schedule, the conversation about Maka McClain basically came to an end.
In other words, no one wants to mention that issue.
Those present at that time were all members of the management of the Augustine family, although except for a few people, no one knew everything about the entire family. But when it comes to the current poor operating conditions of the family, one can probably talk about it for a long time just by picking one.
Under this premise, if anyone wants to discuss how to deal with Maka, it would be a matter of not opening the pot and raising the pot. This kind of unpleasant thing is something that everyone is willing to do.
So, after that, it was completely nonsense time. Each member was talking about something else, but just like the usual family meetings, there was no honest word.
To be honest, if the daily atmosphere in the family could be more positive, Marius would not be like this.
When I think about the possibility that I will inherit such a shabby family in the future...
"well-"
Marius sat in his room, eating his lunch alone, but he would stop for a while after taking a bite.
"Tuk-tuk."
Suddenly, two light knocks on the door interrupted Marius' sigh. He was stunned for a moment, then put down the silver spoon in his hand, stood up and walked towards the door.
There are definitely not many people who will come to his room at this time, and the most likely person is probably his father who is more or less cheating on his son.
Marius reached out and opened the door, and was about to say something. Unexpectedly, the person standing outside was not his father at all.
"Miss Miriam?"
Taking advantage of lunch time, this woman had already changed her clothes again. The close-fitting tailoring and complicated and delicate lace perfectly outline her figure. Compared with her previous enchanting appearance, she is obviously more solemn and luxurious at this moment.
"Master Augustine, don't you invite me to come in and sit down?"
After being reminded by the other party, Marius suddenly nodded, then turned sideways and invited:
"Please forgive my negligence. After all, people always become a little forgetful when they see beautiful things."
Girls often like to be praised by the opposite sex, and Miriam certainly does the same. But she was not an ordinary woman, and she only slightly raised the corners of her lips when it came to complimenting Marius, which was a habit.
Hearing the sound of the door closing behind her, Miriam, who was walking into the room and looking at the surrounding furnishings, turned around, looked at Marius with an inquiring expression and said:
"Sorry, I seem to have disturbed your meal..."
"Oh, no, it doesn't matter." Marius smiled and said, "Actually, I don't have much appetite at all, so please don't worry about it, Miss Miriam."
"Really?" Miriam said, pretending to be sorry, "Looking at the meals you haven't touched much, I thought I could just invite you to have lunch together!"
"Lunch?"
Marius was confused for a moment, wondering what this woman had in mind.
"Yes," Miriam nodded, "It's not just lunch, we can also pick a place to have afternoon tea later and enjoy the quiet time after the afternoon..."
"Well-"
Seeing that the other party wanted to continue talking, Marius interrupted quickly and said:
"Miss Miriam, although I look forward to having dinner and tea with a beautiful woman like you, it's just... I have to go to the Witte family in the afternoon, and I'm afraid I won't be able to..."
But when Miriam heard this, she immediately chuckled.
"Master Augustine, I can see that you don't actually want to go to the Werther family. But at a time like this, who would want to go there and make themselves miserable?"
Marius was immediately startled—did he show it so obviously
But before he could say anything, Miriam continued talking to herself.
"... In fact, my companion is currently a guest of the Werther family. When he comes back from there in the evening, I can ask him to tell you some of the Werther family's reaction. And you only need to quietly chat with me while drinking tea. Just wait.”
"this… "
Marius no longer knew what to say.
"Do not worry!"
Miriam suddenly stared into his eyes and said in a seductive tone:
"It's impossible for your father and uncle to go to the Werther family and ask you if you've been there, and...don't you want to feel what it's like to break free?"
If Marius hadn't still felt conscious, he would have thought that this woman was using the Imperius Curse! No, is Veela blood flowing in her body? Or is she simply a Veela
"It would be the honor of my life to have lunch with you."
Marius could no longer imagine refusing.