Chapter 78 Finding a Replacement

After Rose left, the atmosphere in the backyard became quite eerie. Inside the pavilion, Jonathan had wrapped himself in a bathrobe.

His face was dark as he dried his wet hair, seemingly pretending that Miles wasn't there.

"Long time no see. I never expected that we would meet again in such circumstances."

Miles was the first to break the silence. Both of them were prominent figures in Regalia.

After the incident that happened three years ago, they seemed to have developed an unspoken agreement, deliberately avoiding each other.

Jonathan remained expressionless, offering no response to his reflections. Miles gave a faint smile and continued to stare at him, not wanting to miss any of his reactions.

"You agreed to be a guest judge because of Rose, right?" he asked.

This time, Jonathan's brows furrowed slightly.

"You changed the venue of the competition at the last minute because of her, didn't you?" Miles spoke with certainty.

"I remember the host of the competition said th