Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 102

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102.

Chase was not usually a serious person by nature.

He would sometimes see multiple women at once, and maintained relationships that lacked continuity.

But even for someone like him, Castillian’s love was important.

‘Unlike me, Lian is sincere.’

He couldn’t let all their efforts go to waste.

Chase mindlessly gazed at the darkness outside the window and muttered to himself.

“And now seems to be… that turning point.”

With that sentence, no more words followed.

Until the carriage arrived at the manor, Chase remained silent, only tapping his toes.

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Thirty minutes later, the carriage came to a stop.

Chase regained his usual smile and stepped out of the carriage.

After meeting with the butler, he headed straight to Castillian’s room without delay.

Creak.

The unlocked door opened with a small sound.

The room was dark.

Only a small candle placed on the nightstand beside the bed dimly illuminated the space.

When the door made a sound, Castillian, who had been leaning against the bed, turned his head.

His wrist, wrapped tightly in bandages, was particularly noticeable.

“You’re not sleeping.”

Of course, Chase had come thinking that Castillian wouldn’t be asleep.

It was still too early to sleep.

‘And with his mind full of thoughts about Siena, there’s no way that guy would be sleeping.’

Chase closed the door and stepped inside.

“There was quite a lot happening today.”

Until he settled into the single-seat sofa positioned beside the bed, red eyes followed Chase’s movements.

Castillian silently watched his face.

Chase added.

“Prince Edel burst into the Center.”

At that, the quiet red eyes suddenly widened.

“…What?”

“Of course, he came not as Edel but under the identity of Young Master Edelbais de Vicelle.”

Castillian’s brow slowly began to furrow.

“De Vicelle…? What are you talking about?”

Chase roughly explained what had happened during the day.

Throughout the story, Castillian’s complexion grew pale.

His body had long since stiffened.

“Brother, brother! When you leave this time, when will you return? I miss you. I’m always waiting for you.”

He knew that Edel was terribly fond of him…

But he had never even imagined that he would act independently.

Especially not on such a scale.

Silence drifted through the air for a moment.

Chase casually shrugged his shoulders.

“So, what are you going to do now?”

Despite his relaxed expression, he was quite direct.

Castillian only looked up at Chase without answering.

His red eyes trembled faintly, as if reflecting his complicated feelings.

He barely managed to part his stiff lips.

“…I don’t know.”

Chase crossed his arms and legs.

“Your Highness, I think it needs to be revealed now.”

“…”

“It seems like Prince Edel will provide plenty of opportunities.”

Castillian’s eyes narrowed slightly.

‘Edel…’

Chase was right.

In the current situation… it would be difficult to guarantee his silence.

Of course, Edel had always remained silent about Castillian, keeping the secret.

But that was only within the ‘Imperial Palace.’

‘If he’s beside Siena, that’s a different story.’

Surely, given Edel’s personality, he would try to have a conversation with her somehow.

And in doing so…

‘The possibility of him spilling it is over 99 percent.’

His younger brother was terribly bad at hiding his feelings in front of someone he liked.

Castillian moistened his dry lips with his tongue.

Chase, who had been watching him, spoke up.

“Keeping him at my house would put you in danger too, so I left him at Willow Manor.”

“…”

“Both the Crown Prince and a Prince have disappeared simultaneously. The Imperial Court must have deployed more search personnel.”

Castillian swallowed dryly.

“…Thank you for that.”

“Don’t mention it. Though Siena nearly fainted when she came home from work.”

“What did Siena… say?”

“What did she say? Her brother had dumped a bomb on her, so she was incredulous.”

Naturally, the scene from the reception room came to mind.

The image of Siena glaring at him with a deeply furrowed brow flashed by.

Chase, who had raised an eyebrow, tilted his head slightly.

“But you know, right?”

“…”

“We’ve only bought a little time, and now you have to decide.”

Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t understand Chase’s words.

Whether Edel was at Aizet Baron’s Estate or Willow Manor.

‘The Imperial Court is already in emergency mode.’

He would be caught soon.

If Edel was caught, he would be caught along with him.

‘They’ll focus their investigation by tracking Edel’s associates and movements.’

Castillian’s gaze remained fixed on a point in the air.

Only one face was floating in his mind.

‘…Siena.’

If I reveal my identity…

‘How will she react?’

Until now, Siena had only known Castillian as a nobleman from Lehatten Kingdom.

But he was actually the Crown Prince of the Empire.

‘Lie number one.’

He had even thoroughly deceived her personality by imitating her ideal type.

‘Lie number two.’

And if she found out that Chase, her brother, was an accomplice…

‘Lie… number three.’

Would she be disappointed if he confessed all these things, or would she feel betrayed?

‘Or… will she come to despise me?’

Castillian, who had been continuing his thoughts, opened his mouth with difficulty.

“…Siena will.”

“…”

“Find it burdensome.”

That was what he feared most.

The weight that his status and position carried.

The distance created by the name of Crown Prince.

‘If I am Castillian and not Lian.’

He was afraid all of that would weigh down on Siena.

He was afraid she would distance herself from him.

“…”

Chase no longer smiled.

He gazed quietly at Castillian’s serious face.

The anguish of the friend he had watched over for so long was not unfamiliar.

‘But… if he keeps dragging this out like this, he won’t gain anything.’

Castillian must know that well too.

‘That’s probably why he’s worrying about it.’

Chase didn’t add any more words.

Although he had been helping Castillian with his affairs all this time, this was ultimately his business.

‘One must resolve their own affairs.’

It wasn’t that he was abandoning his friend.

He simply didn’t think his friend was incapable of handling it.

During the brief silence that followed, an exclamation suddenly escaped through Chase’s lips.

“Ah, that’s right.”

He pulled out an envelope from his chest and handed it to Castillian.

The red eyes settled on the envelope extended before him.

“What’s this?”

The envelope was made of ordinary light brown paper, with no special patterns or decorations.

Only the neatly written text on the front was there.

[To Lord Lian de Vicelle—]

It was… a familiar and welcome handwriting.

‘…This is Siena’s handwriting.’

The moment he realized it, his eyes widened briefly.

‘Siena sent me a letter…?’

He looked back at Chase with a face clearly showing surprise.

Chase answered as if he could clearly see what Castillian was thinking.

“It’s a letter for you. The butler gave it to me as soon as I arrived. Don’t worry. I didn’t open it.”

He winked playfully, closing one eye.

“Though I don’t know why she didn’t give it to you directly and used the mail instead.”

“…”

“She was probably embarrassed. She must have believed it would become lifelong teasing material if I found out.”

“…”

“But that’s right. I should tease her thoroughly. Our Siena still doesn’t know that the bigger her reaction, the more I want to tease her.”

While Chase was chattering away, Castillian didn’t respond.

He just stared blankly down at the envelope.

The rustling texture of the paper at his fingertips felt strangely unfamiliar.

It wasn’t as if he had never received a letter in his life.

But the fact that the sender was ‘Siena’ was what mattered.

‘She sent me a letter.’

This fact alone made his heart start racing wildly.

Then, Chase called out to Castillian.

“Lian, promise me just one thing.”

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