TVTLQ - Chapter 65

TVTLQ - Chapter 65

The Villainess Wants To Live Quietly

"Is that why you were in a low mood?"

".... Am I not your exclusive investment advisor? But you are finally telling me such an important matter. I thought I wasn't trustworthy."

"No, no! It's not trustworthy. That can't be possible!"

I desperately denied it. The person I trust the most in this world is Dominic.

I was embarrassed that such words came out of Dominic's mouth.

"The reason I didn't tell you about the Prince's support was because I wanted to surprise you. I wanted to get donations in advance and let you know... I also wanted to show Dominic my abilities."

Mr. Dominic looked at me intently. For some reason, a cold sweat broke out. I added hastily.

"It's not that I never ignored Mr. Dominic or treated you poorly. Were you sad? Sorry."

"Is that really all there is?"

"Yes?"

"Is there anything else you're hiding?"

"No."

"Okay."

Mr. Dominic sighed lightly.

"All right. But next time, I hope you'll tell me anything in advance."

"Okay."

If it is within the scope of possibility.

I swallowed my bitter words. If it is about business, I will be able to share the topic with him and discuss it together. But if it's related to the characters in the original work, wouldn't I be worried?

I was worried that I could involve Mr. Dominic in my work and put him in danger.

Mr. Dominic is a character who did not appear in the original work. I didn't want him to be in danger because of the variable that was me.

'I want to tell you everything about Viktor if possible...'

I felt it was a pity that I couldn't do that because this wasn't just my problem, it was a problem that involved Prince Arsan and, more broadly, Princess Penelope. I just hope that he won't be too disappointed when he finds out the truth later.

Feeling sorry, I added.

"I hope you know that I care so much about Dominic. "

There was no answer from him, lost in thought. 

Before I knew it, I had walked around the ranch. I sighed as the atmosphere calmed down completely.

It seemed like my plan to lighten Dominic's mood had failed. If I feed him something delicious, will he feel better?

In that case, I thought I should take him to the most delicious restaurant in the capital when suddenly he spoke.

"Have you ever ridden a horse and run fast?"

It was a bit of a random question. I shook my head.

“No, no.”

"After running once, my heart opens up and I feel refreshed. Would you like to try it?"

"Yes? But I'm not skilled enough to run at speed yet..."

"I will help you. If you wish."

How do you help me? Does this mean that you lead the horse by your side so that it runs smoothly? 

I nodded without thinking.

Then Dominic got off the horse he was riding. He fastened his horse to a large wooden pole and approached me.

"Excuse me."

And then he hopped onto the horse I was sitting on.

Heeeeee

"Ouch!"

"Whoa, whoa."

He calmed down the horse. He was very good at petting horses. No, more than that, did helping mean riding a horse with me?

I felt a warm feeling behind my back along with a familiar scent. His hands went over my waist and grabbed the reins. It felt like I was being hugged by the other person. No, it was actually hugged.

I couldn't come to my senses as the distance suddenly got closer. For no reason, I remembered that day. That day I was carried to bed by Dominic.

I shook my head to get rid of the thoughts. Then Dominic whispered.

"If you move, you could get hurt."

At those words, my whole body stiffened again. It's because his face is right behind my head. The light tension created by the whisper made me forget that I was holding my breath.

I felt like he was watching my every move. But that thought was only fleeting.

"Hey!"

He lightly kicked the horse's side. The horse, having received his signal, galloped away.

"Hi."

I was shocked by the speed, which I had never experienced before. I felt like I would fall if I did something wrong.

Isn't this too fast?

However, I felt sorry for saying that the other person was disappointed with me and said something unpleasant. I held on to the hook on the saddle as if it were a lifeline.

When I came back after taking a quick lap around the ranch, my complexion had turned pale.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Please get off quickly." 

I slipped off the horse and leaned against a tree.

"Are you okay? I'm sorry." 

Dominic apologized politely. Unlike me, his expression looked very refreshing. Dominic must have had fun. 

I decided never again to ride a horse with Mr. Dominic on the reins.

***

The day after Calix went out with Rosenia.

Calix walked hurriedly through the corridors of the imperial palace. The place he walked straight to with unstoppable steps was the office of Crown Prince Rexed.

As he entered the room, Rexed greeted him with a friendly smile.

 "Hey, are you here? A ruler on stage."

"Stop it."

Calix responded harshly. How much time has passed since the Princess's birthday banquet, and Calix still hears that sound.

He was currently feeling both good and bad. Rexed, who noticed this, said quietly. 

"What? What's the matter? You missed the meeting yesterday."

"..."

"Do you know how excited Count Able was without you? I thought it was time to start barking, but it was so noisy."

"I see."

"What if the person who is supposed to train the bastard doesn't come? Is it okay for the Duke to arbitrarily skip the meeting like that? Say it. Why didn't you come?"

Calix paused at Rexed's question.

Why didn't he come?

After going horseback riding with Rosenia, he had a meal at a nice restaurant, and after that he went to see the opera and couldn't come back.

Is that all? 

Under Rosenia's insistence that he play properly when he plays at all, he wandered here and there until late in the evening.

The originally scheduled meeting at 4pm was forgotten.

Can he tell Rexed about that?

"..."

There's no way Calix can say it.

Calix closed his mouth. It was a day that went against plan. But if someone asks him if he is satisfied, the answer is yes.

And that fact irritated Calix.

She has a lot to hide from him, and even if she pays even a little attention to him, he gets upset. Since when did this happen?

The day he received two letters from Rosenia, Calix searched for her whereabouts.

If she wasn't in the mansion or at the top, he thought the only place she could go was Dostic. But no trace of Rosenia could be found in Dostic, and he returned without a harvest.

The reason Calix went to Blanc's tailor shop late at night was out of a belated curiosity. And he found a clue there.

'These are the work instructions for the clothes I made.'

'I don't know much about design. but isn't this a formal dress?'

'Umm, yes, you're right.'

 'For whom are these robes?'

'Uh... Hmm... That is. Because it's difficult to tell you that much. I'm sorry, Muse."

Blanc never spoke about the owner of the clothes. The stubbornness was amazing.

Calix thought after combining various information. The business Rosenia said was to deliver these clothes to another person, and that it was related to the Princess's upcoming wedding.

If she has to move in secret when the gift has already been officially delivered, it means that the other person is someone dishonest. Or, there are circumstances that prevent her from revealing it. 

'There is no such thing for the Princess, so she must be a relative of the Prince.'

While Rosenia was away, Calix looked through the entire family tree of the Borsha Kingdom. He secretly obtained the list of gifts she delivered and compared them one by one.

As a result, there was someone left alone. He was the Prince's half-brother, who was known to have died nine years ago.

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