My Engagement Got Broken, But I Don’t Remember Getting Engaged in the First Place

Chapter 1 : My Engagement Got Broken, But I Don’t Remember Getting Engaged in the First Place

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Nora Kranz regretted it.

As a Baron’s daughter, Nora seldom attended evening parties.
She didn’t have a lot of friends in the nobility nor did she actively socialize, so she only received a small number of invitations.
There was also the fact that because she came from a poor Baron’s family, she didn’t have the luxury to have brand new dresses easily.

However, the primary reason was actually because she found it bothersome.
She had to be mindful of what she wears, what she says, and whom she can dance with or not.
Every aspect was just bothersome.

Instead of spending her time on those troublesome matters, she’d rather mend her clothes or work part-time.
It’s often said that poor people have no time to be idle and Nora was no exception.
She also happened to be quite busy herself.

That day was the first time in a long time she attended an evening party at the invitation of a few friends.
She didn’t remember who hosted the party but it must be a celebration for a successful venture considering the majestic scale of the assembly.
That is to say, a multitude of people were in attendance.

Amidst the crowd, a handsome gentleman with grayish brown hair and lemon-colored eyes stood in front of her.
Alongside a beautiful blonde lady, he called out to Nora.

“Nora Kranz, I can’t marry you.
I’m breaking our engagement!”

Silence instantly fell over the bustling evening party.
Majority of the guests have now focused their undivided attention to them.

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd speculating whether it was a case of a stolen love affair or a love triangle, Nora opened her mouth.

“Who might you be?”

At those words, the grayish brown-haired gentleman positioned to move the beautiful lady behind him in a protective gesture.
“I won’t allow her to get hurt.”

From an outsider’s point of view, it