Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 21

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21.

This was truly absurd.

‘Good grief…’

Stop pretending to be decent when you’re essentially a smooth-talking playboy at heart.

But… even though I was thinking this, my breathing became a little heated.

Whether it was because of that bastard’s fantastic face or what, my heart began to flutter.

‘No, don’t be enchanted.’

That bastard is a butter boy.

‘Don’t be fooled by his looks and forget what kind of guy he is…!’

I hypnotized myself and pulled myself together.

Then Lian’s question from earlier came to mind.

“Um… What do you think it would be like if you actually met The Prince?”

“Yeah.”

I slowly began to fantasize in my mind.

Castillian, the one and only prince in this world, living in a glittering Imperial Palace.

The irreplaceable, one-of-a-kind male lead whose every word made readers drool.

‘If that bastard Castillian and I were to meet…’

But I quickly gave up.

‘No, realistically speaking, how would I even encounter The Prince?’

How could a mere NPC like me meet The Prince who doesn’t show himself to anyone?

My brain completely refused to work.

‘I’m an S-type person incapable of absurd imagination.’

I answered.

“I don’t know in my current state.”

“…”

“I can’t imagine it at all. I don’t even know what The Prince looks like.”

“I see.”

Lian added briefly and fell silent.

He looked quite strange.

‘He’s always been noisy, so why is he so quiet today?’

Of course, I felt like I could live now that Lian was being well-behaved.

He always chattered uselessly and made things difficult for me, didn’t he?

‘I’m originally an introverted person who doesn’t talk much.’

So I was satisfied with the current situation.

‘…But actually…’

To be really honest… I was a little concerned about this quiet Lian.

The reason was simple.

‘His face.’

With his mouth shut, his already dazzling appearance stood out even more.

His face and tall physique that were always hidden by his butter-like personality.

I had always wondered.

Whose male lead was this Lian de Vicelle supposed to be, and why was a novel with such a male lead a million-seller?

But now I could see it.

‘This guy… definitely got by on his cover appeal.’

The cover must have been drawn amazingly well for it to reach million-seller status despite his terrible personality.

‘Author of Lian’s story, you should be grateful to the cover artist.’

But regardless, it was strange for Lian to be quiet.

‘They say people die when they do things they’ve never done before…’

Was he sick somewhere?

I was a little… just a very little worried about him.

‘Of course, there’s no way a death flag would be triggered in this simple game world.’

I, who had been watching Lian’s mood, spoke up.

“You’re quite quiet today, youngest.”

Then Lian quickly raised his gaze.

His red eyes wavered, and soon a smile appeared on his lips.

“Center Director.”

“…”

“You really do find talking with me fun, don’t you? You always told me to be quiet, but now you’re complaining that I’m being quiet?”

His voice tone, which had been hovering near the carriage floor until just moments ago, instantly soared as if to pierce the ceiling.

‘Sigh… I worried for nothing.’

I made my eyes into straight lines.

“It’s not that I like conversing with you, youngest. It’s just that someone who usually talks a lot is being too quiet today.”

“Center Director, you were worried about me?”

“N-no, I wasn’t.”

Lian, who had been staring intently into my eyes for a moment, rested his elbow on the window sill.

He habitually leaned his face against the back of his hand.

“I’m not in a bad mood. It’s just…”

Lian, who had been drawing out his words, chuckled.

“I wanted you to worry about me, so I tried acting once.”

“…”

“My darling, you were completely fooled by my acting? You’re so innocent and cute as always.”

A wink that reminded me of Chase followed the sentence.

‘…I should have known.’

I learned one more thing today.

‘No matter what happens, I should never worry about this guy.’

Nothing in his life is serious, and no matter what happens, he’ll eat well and live well.

Lian began chattering as usual, as if he had never been serious.

“But darling, you’re wearing a yellow dress today? This is the first time I’ve seen you in such a bright dress.”

“…”

“It’s like a flower bloomed inside the carriage. The flower’s name is Siena Willow.”

There he goes again, again…

I held back a sigh and looked out the window.

The scenery that had been in the city had completely changed.

In the distance, I could see Beloster Manor.

* * *

Eventually, Siena and Lian arrived at Beloster Manor.

And they were shocked.

“We have been waiting for the distinguished guests who have traveled such a long way.”

The servants of the manor welcomed them so grandly that it was enough to make one faint from surprise.

‘My goodness, it’s like I’ve become royalty or something.’

Even our house servants don’t greet me like this…

It was almost like experiencing Castillian indirectly.

“Please come this way. The Marquis is waiting.”

Siena and Lian headed to the reception room under the butler’s guidance.

As they walked, the servants they encountered politely greeted them.

‘Of course, our house servants are also respectful, but maybe it’s because this is Johan’s estate.’

The servants also seemed somewhat Johan Beloster-like.

They finally arrived at the reception room.

Johan, who spotted the two people, rose from the sofa.

“You’ve arrived.”

His hands were full of documents.

“I apologize, Center Director. I should have come out to greet you, but I couldn’t due to the heavy workload.”

“No, please don’t say that.”

Siena added as she took her seat.

“Rather, I was surprised by the Marquis’s consideration. Your servants are well-trained.”

“I instructed them in advance. Since precious people would be visiting, I told them to treat you with utmost care.”

Johan smiled gently.

Siena’s mouth fell open.

‘I, I’m Johan’s precious person…’

Of course, it was probably just meaningless words, but those meaningless words shook the heart of Johan’s number one fan.

“Have you had your meal?”

“Ah, yes. Of course.”

While trivial conversation continued, Lian remained beside Siena.

With a perfect expressionless face she had never seen before.

But neither Siena, who was conversing with her back to Lian, nor Johan, who was responding to her, seemed to notice.

When the servants brought out desserts and tea, Siena’s eyes widened once again.

‘What is this, it’s not like this is a dessert shop…’

Such a variety of menu items had been brought out that she couldn’t help but think that.

As Siena admired the dazzling desserts that Johan would never seem to eat, she realized something.

‘Ah, did he stock up on all these desserts because of his younger sisters?’

That could be it.

Even if Johan didn’t eat them himself, he was the type of person who would gladly buy such things for his younger sisters.

Siena handed the script she had brought to Johan.

“We held a meeting among ourselves a few days ago. The opinion came up that we should have a second meeting before the ball.”

Johan quickly skimmed through the script.

From his expression that seemed tense at first but then softened, it appeared he was satisfied with the situation Siena had written out.

Soon he closed the script and spoke.

“A handkerchief chosen by Miss Violet Bringer herself… Just thinking about it makes my heart flutter.”

His round earlobes turned a rosy red.

Watching this, Siena’s insides felt a sharp pang.

‘…Did I come here for nothing.’

Of course, Siena had rushed here at full speed.

She had been so happy at the thought of seeing Johan once more.

However, she still had no immunity to Johan’s face when he thought of Violet.

‘Just when will I be able to stop being a fan.’

Then, Johan continued speaking.

“However, I’m a bit worried.”

“…”

“I’ve never visited a place like an atelier before… I’m concerned that I might make a mistake due to my unfamiliarity.”

“…”

“And according to the script, this time I need to guide the situation myself without the help of staff…”

“…”

“I’m not sure if I’ll be able to do well.”

He drooped the corners of his eyes as if genuinely worried.

He looked like a dejected puppy.

Siena shook her head.

“No. You don’t need to worry. Things will work out well.”

Her face was resolute, as if he could trust her completely.

Johan blinked his eyes.

“How can you be so certain?”

“Because…”

Siena raised her index finger.

“The designer at Valerie Atelier, where the second meeting will take place, will help you.”

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