TVTLQ - Chapter 148
The Villainess Wants To Live Quietly
It's Dominic again.
In a relationship that has already ended, the name of the person who left keeps popping up.
Without realizing it, my expression crumpled.
Blanc seemed to have taken that as my displeasure and added quickly.
"Of course, the owner's opinion is the most important. I, Blanc Dentz, am not a man who hits on just anyone. If the Lord at the top says she's uncomfortable, even if he is the one who will be my second muse, I will resign..."
"No, it's okay. Do whatever you feel like."
I blurted out.
"I don't care. Really. You can do whatever you want."
"Really?"
"Yes."
Why do I care whether Calix gets into trouble with Blanc or not?
Calix is not Mr. Dominic.
So it has nothing to do with me.
"Ask him later when you help him with the try-on. Maybe he will accept it. Of course, if he says he doesn't want to do it, I can't do anything about it."
"Aha, I understand!"
"Then go and do your work. I call after all the try-ons have been completed. I need to get some rest."
"Yes!"
After receiving permission, Blanc excitedly ran inside.
I sighed and sat down in the chair.
My head hurt.
At some point, I felt like I had become a mainstay.
At first, I accepted the contract with the intention of using the time I had with Calix to find out his weaknesses.
Now my mind was racing to find evidence that he wasn't Mr. Dominic.
Without even thinking about business or the top.
“Ha.”
I swept my face with both hands.
I wondered if I should go to Rexed right now.
But the crazy guy will ask me to stay by his side in exchange for the answer.
"Why... Why are you obsessed with me?"
Did I do something wrong?
No matter how much I think about it, I didn't do anything wrong. Is there anyone who has acted as cleanly as me, leaving no room for error?
It was time to sigh and continue worrying for which I had no answer.
A bell rang and a young woman came into the store carrying a small basket.
"Hello. I'm here to deliver the decorative string work."
My eyes turned to the woman.
It seemed like it was my first time seeing her, but she seemed oddly familiar.
'Where did I see her?'
I thought about it carefully, but nothing came to mind.
Then, just before she left the store, I remembered a name.
"May Wayne.....?"
"Uh? Do you know me?"
The other person must have heard me muttering and turned around. Maurice's daughter was hit.
Once I recognized her, I realized that she really resembled Maurice.
'By the way, Maurice is supplying to Dentz.'
I glanced at the basket she had left behind.
There wasn't a lot of colorful decorative string, but the quality was so high that it seemed like they had made each one themselves.
I asked her, pointing to the contents of the basket.
"Did you make this?"
"Yes? Yes... I brought you what I couldn't deliver last month."
"I heard you went on a trip."
"Ah yes. And I was admitted to the hospital and have now been discharged..."
"Hospital?"
I frowned slightly at the unexpected story.
May hesitated, probably thinking she was saying something pointless.
I felt that she was wary of me, so I slowly put a smile on my face.
"Oh, I didn't introduce myself. I am Rosenia Pierre. I know your father through work. I once comforted Mr. Maurice when he was worried that you had gone on a trip and not yet returned."
Of course, after that, Maurice betrayed me and the deal was completely cut off.
Dentz is not mine, but since it is a store run by my people, I wanted to prevent unqualified people from snooping around for no reason.
Betrayal is especially the worst.
May felt relieved as she smiled and hid her true feelings.
She lowered her head, perhaps lowering her guard slightly upon hearing that I was an acquaintance of her father.
"I see. I worried you, sorry.
"No. Things like that happen, too. More importantly, did something happen in the hospital?"
"There was a little accident."
Her complexion darkened slightly.
"Of course, everything is better now and I'm fine. If it hadn't been for Duke Altemir saving me...."
"For a moment."
I stopped May.
May's eyes widened as if she was surprised.
"Did you just say Duke Altemir?"
"Yes, yes......?"
"Why is the Duke mentioned now?"
And that from the mouth of my business partner's daughter, who he took away from me?
I instinctively knew I had to get more details from her.
But now inside the store were the escort knights that Calix had brought with him.
The same goes for outside the store.
However, it was impossible to take her inside because Calix was involved.
"If you're not busy, can we have a quick chat?"
First, I dragged May toward the warehouse.
There was a small side door next to the warehouse, allowing access to the alley.
Fortunately, there were no knights stationed here.
Only after confirming several times that no one was around did I let go of May's hand.
Then I said with a grin.
"I want to hear in detail what you said earlier. What on earth does that mean that Duke Alternir saved you?"
May rolled her eyes as if she was embarrassed.
It didn't seem like her tightly shut mouth would open easily.
If I'm away for too long, Calix may notice my absence.
I immediately took off the ring on my finger.
And I put it directly into May's hands.
"Excuse me..."
"Answer me within 5 minutes and I'll give you another one."
"I was kidnapped."
The power of the artifact was enormous. May immediately opened her mouth.
"I thought I was going to die, but the Duke saved me. Even the people who were kidnapped with me."
"When was that?"
"I think it's been about three weeks."
It was three weeks before Maurice sent me a request to terminate the contract.
Could it be that Calix used the excuse of saving Maurice's daughter to threaten him into signing a contract with him?
But then May said something unexpected.
"Besides, the Duke prevented my father from getting involved in dangerous matters..."
"Dangerous work?"
"The people who kidnapped me said they mixed drugs into the goods my father was delivering. So the Duke collected them all instead of my father. And help with all the damages..."
May's face, which had been spitting out words, suddenly turned pale.
"I shouldn't say this."
"It's okay. You only told me, right?"
I quickly gave her another ring before she could say anything else.
"Just keep it a secret that you told me. This is the cost of that effort."
"Ah..."
"There's more I want to ask, but I can't right now. Go carefully. It would be best not to mention that we met today."
May, who was rolling her eyes, quickly nodded her thanks and quickly left.
The smile disappeared from my face as I was left alone in the alley.
"The delivered goods were mixed with medicine?"
The items Maurice had three weeks ago were delivered by Pierre merchant.
There were no problems during the delivery process.
Undoubtedly, it had already been inspected several times at that time.
In other words, an accident occurred after I handed over the goods, and after Calix took care of it, Maurice broke the contract with me.
"I think I need to meet Maurice."
I felt like I needed to check the authenticity myself.
The festival has already started, and the delivery issue has been covered up with a new contract promised with Calix.
Still, I couldn't pass by in this uncomfortable state.
'For now, let's go back into the store without raising suspicion.'
I grabbed the doorknob, planning in my head to contact Maurice through Annie.
The door clicked open and I was about to go inside.
"Sigh."
Someone covered my mouth with a slightly wet cloth from behind me.
And that was the last time my memory stopped.
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