TVTLQ - Chapter 142
The Villainess Wants To Live Quietly
He was looking around the living room for a while.
Again and again.
Small footsteps were heard in the hallway beyond the closed door.
The sound of footsteps seemed a bit light but not too fast.
Rosenia must have come.
Calix stood up and hurriedly checked his clothes.
In front of Rosenia, he wanted to appear perfect and without any shortcomings.
Creak...
Finally, the door opened and bright light poured in.
The most beautiful woman in the world was approaching him.
Calix's pulse was racing.
'Even if Calix Altemir is less attractive to her than Dominic Willock.'
He hopes that Rosenia can discover the strengths in him during the short time they spend together.
So, it's okay to be an advisor for hope, so he hopes she gives him even the smallest leeway.
A greed that could not be hidden began to take hold of Calix.
***
Now I'm thinking about it. From now on, I'll have the maids and servants always stand behind me.
They are good at managing their facial expressions.
Even more so when I looked at Calix's face, which was so happy.
'He's a genius at acting...'
I don't even need to do anything. Looking at Calix's expression, it seemed like people would make the mistake.
That person who is looking at me with sparkling eyes is completely in love.
'Yesterday, you were dressed like you just woke up from sleep.'
Today he came to my house dressed quite neatly.
However, there was a slight difference from the usual Calix in that the flashiness that even crows seemed to rush toward was slightly reduced.
Should I say that he has become much simpler?
Personally, I was okay with that part.
"Good afternoon, Duke. Have you been waiting long?"
It was difficult to make facial expressions like Calix, but I still succeeded in making my voice sound somewhat soft.
Calix's eyes widened slightly and he quickly answered.
"Yes."
"You waited a long time?"
"Oh, no. I didn't have to wait long."
I furrowed my eyebrows.
90% of the credibility of this fraudulent romance must come from Calix's acting.;I have no intention of acting that passionately in love.
So, if he suddenly starts to squeak like this, it's troublesome.
I walked towards Calix.
He stood at an angle like a new knight who had just been deployed.
I stopped right in front of Calix and said with a faint smile.
"I was waiting for you to come."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, let's go out quickly."
Because enduring those curious Iooks is work
"I look forward to seeing where you will show me today."
"I put a lot of effort into preparing it so that Miss Rosenia would be satisfied."
Since we had already finished preparing to go out, I went straight with him to the gate where the carriage was waiting.
The workers followed us silently.
I couldn't bear to ask him outright, but he seemed curious as to why they were following us out.
"Rumors will soon spread anyway."
Still, I didn't want to say directly with my own mouth that I was dating that person.
I pretended not to notice their curiosity and opened my mouth.
"I will go out and come back."
"Yes, Miss."
I took Calix's outstretched hand and got into the carriage.
But Calix, who was supposed to get into the carriage after me, stayed in his seat and did not move.
As I tilted my head and wondered, Calix spoke to the butler and other employees.
"Don't worry too much. I will escort Miss Rosenia with all my heart."
"Yes, yep!"
The butler responded with a visibly loud voice.
He seemed nervous that one of the few Dukes in the Empire would suddenly come and take me away.
But Calix threw a bomb there.
"And send her back late at night. I guess today is our first date."
"All right... Yes?!"
"Then..."
After finishing what he had to say, Calix quickly got into the carriage and closed the door.
In an instant, the carriage departed, and the surprised faces of the occupants passed by.
I was equally surprised.
I thought he would secretly spread the word by showing people that we were dating, but he blurted it out like this?
As I was staring at him blankly with my mouth open, Calix raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
"I thought it would be good if word got out quickly."
There is no turning back now.
Faced with hardships, I decided to stay strong.
***
I was a little worried about where Calix would take me on a date. Surprisingly, the place we arrived was just an ordinary theater.
As I followed him out of the carriage, I saw promotional posters on the walls of the theater.
I raised my eyebrows.
"I know what this performance.."
"Oh my, is this a performance you've already seen?"
"No. That's not it...... I heard that getting tickets is harder than getting stars. They say scalpers are charging dozens of times the regular price."
"You don't have to worry because the ticket was purchased legally."
"I was just saying that too."
"Let's go in first. Your seat is already reserved."
Our seats were private balcony seats on the second floor. A place where other people's eyes cannot reach you unless you deliberately raise your head to look.
I made that decision and pledge.
I guess I felt burdened by the thought of having to act like a lover with Calix in front of people
I felt relieved when I got to the balcony seat, which was a relatively independent space.
I took a short breath and sat down.
"Ha."
The play had not yet begun.
As I was watching people chatting and looking for their seats beyond the balcony, a glass suddenly came into my field of vision.
It was champagne.
"I thought you were a little nervous. Let's drink."
"I've never been nervous."
Feeling like I had looked down on Calix, I responded bluntly.
But it was true that I was a little nervous, so I didn't refuse the glass he handed me.
As I took a sip, the cold liquid went down my throat.
I expected it to have alcohol, but it was just full of carbonation.
I looked at him intently and he said,
"It's non-alcoholic. It's still daytime."
"If it's just a little, it's okay."
"No. Still, I think it's better not to drink it."
"Being knowledgeable."
I muttered softly and put down my glass.
Let's not fight. It's a waste of energy to do that.
"Miss Rosenia, do you usually come out to see performances?"
Calix, who had already sat down, asked me.
Unfortunately, there was only one large couch, so we had no choice but to share the same chair.
There is a simple chair, but I don't think Calix will sit there.
I responded by gently moving my butt to the edge of the couch.
"I can't come often. I'm busy with work these days."
"But you seem to know quite a bit of detail. It's the same with the ticket scalper story."
"Annie, or my secretary, likes to watch performances. Earlier, my secretary wanted to see this show and she was lamenting that she had missed all the tickets, so that's what I remembered saying."
"Hmm."
"I heard that the actor who plays the male lead in the show is very popular. He's handsome, and he's also good at singing."
"Is that so?"
"Yes. It wouldn't be completely false to say that people watch the same performance over and over again just to see that actor."
It was a play that Annie really wanted to see, and I ended up seeing it first.
I'll have to tell her what it was like when I get back..
Before long, the lights in the theater began to go out one by one.
Instead, the lights turned on on stage and the female protagonist of the play walked out.
The play we see today was a sad Iove story between a poor screenwriter and a beautiful actress who suffered from an incurable disease.
A singing voice as beautiful as a skylark instantly filled the theater.
And soon after, the male lead appeared and worked with his co-star..
"Wow."
I was a little amazed. Indeed, it was a voice that seemed to understand why it was so popular.
Basically, it had a lot of voice, but it also had appeal.
I have to say that I feel ecstatic just listening to it.
'Annie sang a song about being handsome.'
I felt a warm energy from the male actor wearing glasses. but I couldn't see it clearly because I was far away.
I lifted the opera glasses that had been placed on the seat to take a closer look.
But the view beyond the lens was dark.
'Is it broken?'
Feeling strange, I took my eyes off the opera glasses.
Then a ridiculous scene unfolded before me.
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