Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 46

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46.

 

The low, soft voice tickled my ears, sending chills down the back of my neck.

 

Lian’s words echoed in my head like tinnitus.

 

“Siena, with you.”

 

Is this what they mean by a voice that melts your ears?

 

It was an expression I saw constantly during my web novel reader days, but I never thought I’d use it myself.

 

‘And about Lian, no less.’

 

Perhaps that’s why I felt even less confident about facing him.

 

‘Just hearing his voice makes my heart race like this, so how am I supposed to look at that damn handsome face of his?’

 

If our eyes met, I’d surely turn into a ripe tomato.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Bang!

 

A sudden loud noise erupted from ahead.

 

“Wow…”

 

The fireworks display, the finale of the Imperial Palace Ball, had begun.

 

Colorful pictures were painted across the black, quiet night sky.

 

I had always found it bothersome to attend the ball once a year.

 

But I did like the fireworks.

 

‘Since they’re Imperial Palace fireworks with massive funding, the scale is enormous.’

 

It was truly a scale that would put the Yeouido fireworks display to shame.

 

That’s why I used to come out to the terrace alone around the time the fireworks started.

 

The nobles all go down to the garden to watch, but I did this instead.

 

‘But… today I’m not alone.’

 

Suddenly, the stiff texture of clothing brushed against my back.

 

Lian had grabbed the railing as if embracing me from behind.

 

His distinctive body scent flowed into my nose.

 

The same one that had come from Castillian earlier.

 

Not content with his sudden action, Lian blurted out something equally unexpected.

 

“I always watched the fireworks from inside my room.”

 

“…”

 

“Alone.”

 

I turned my head toward him.

 

‘He watched fireworks alone?’

 

Just like me.

 

I found it surprising.

 

‘A smooth talker whose daily routine is clinging to people watched fireworks alone…’

 

I couldn’t easily imagine him gazing at the night sky in solitude like I did.

 

I waited for him to continue, but no more words followed.

 

So I asked.

 

“In the Lehatten Kingdom?”

 

“Huh…?”

 

In an instant, Lian’s eyes widened.

 

‘Why does he seem flustered?’

 

Did I ask something strange?

 

His gaze that had been wandering the night sky quickly returned to me.

 

“Yeah, in the kingdom.”

 

His long eyes curved gently.

 

“But today I’m watching with the Center Director.”

 

At that moment.

 

Boom!

 

A large firework decorated the sky.

 

Its red afterglow colored Lian’s face.

 

His ruby-like eyes shone even redder.

 

“That’s why I like it.”

 

“…”

 

“Being with the Center Director, talking with you.”

 

Bang.

 

This time, golden fireworks embroidered the night sky like needlework.

 

“I hope the Center Director likes it too.”

 

The golden light touched Lian’s black hair for a while.

 

His black hair looked like blonde hair in parts for a moment.

 

I, who had been staring at Lian in a daze, finally began to breathe in small increments.

 

‘I… I must really be going crazy.’

 

The sound of my heart beating frantically echoed to my ears again.

 

‘No, I’m not the problem.’

 

The problem is that Lian de Vicelle is doing nothing but heart-fluttering things today.

 

“Do you like it when I talk to you?”

 

“… I don’t dislike it.”

 

Right now, Lian was being mindful of my earlier response and trying his best to talk more.

 

Embracing me from behind was the same.

 

‘He made it so I could lean my weight on him since I injured my foot.’

 

I had always despised men like Chase.

 

Men who flirt habitually and know what women like and skillfully do those things.

 

But right now…

 

I think I understood a little why women go crazy over Chase.

 

‘Being skillfully considerate of me is indeed heart-fluttering.’

 

Even though Lian would probably act the same way toward other women, not just me.

 

“…”

 

I didn’t say anything.

 

No, I couldn’t.

 

‘I’m not sure what I should say.’

 

Normally, I would have completely ignored Lian or scolded him saying “Be quiet”…

 

But now I couldn’t do that.

 

‘Everything about this guy bothers me.’

 

How Lian would look at me when I spoke to him.

 

What kind of voice he’d use and what kind of answer he’d give.

 

I was so concerned about his reaction that I kept choosing and choosing my words until I missed the timing.

 

I remained silent, just staring straight ahead.

 

Then I heard a small sigh from behind.

 

“I can tell.”

 

My eyes, which had been wandering around in front, stopped moving.

 

‘… What is he saying all of a sudden?’

 

I glanced back slightly.

 

What entered my vision was… that smile.

 

‘A smile reeking of smooth talk.’

 

A bad feeling suddenly struck me.

 

“That firework.”

 

Lian pointed at the sky.

 

“It will burst for as long as the Center Director’s beauty is stunning.”

 

“…”

 

“So the fireworks won’t end until dawn breaks, right?”

 

His left eye, which had been twinkling, gently closed.

 

‘Hah…’

 

My heart, which had been pounding frantically from excitement, returned to its normal pace.

 

My heated body temperature also cooled down.

 

‘Here he goes again.’

 

However, even thinking that, the corners of my mouth tickled.

 

They were desperately trying to curve upward.

 

‘…I don’t dislike it as much as before.’

 

Seeing Lian, who had been acting strange, return to normal somehow put my mind at ease.

 

So I teased back.

 

“What are you saying. Beauty my ass, what freezing beauty…”

 

I gestured toward the sky with my chin.

 

“I’ve been watching that for years, so I know it’ll end in 30 minutes.”

 

“No, I guarantee it. The sky will be so moved by the Center Director’s beauty that it’ll continue until sunrise.”

 

“Oh please… That’s being done by the Imperial Palace, you know?”

 

“Then let’s say the Imperial Palace was moved.”

 

“What are you saying. Did you rent out the Imperial Palace?”

 

“You could say that. I’m the Prince’s friend, after all.”

 

Trivial conversation went back and forth.

 

During this time, I kept biting my lips slightly to hold back the laughter that was escaping.

 

Because I finally felt that Lian, who had disappeared for several days, had returned.

 

Because it seemed like he would really return to the Center after the ball ended and the weekend passed.

 

‘Because it feels like my daily life will return.’

 

So I felt relieved.

 

“Should I ask The Prince? That I want to watch fireworks until dawn breaks.”

 

“…”

 

“The Prince knows the Center Director is pretty too, so he’ll give permission right away.”

 

It seems… I’m also becoming strange in the head following Lian.

 

* * *

 

Meanwhile, the bustling ballroom had been quiet for a long time.

 

This was because all the nobles had gone out to the garden when the fireworks started.

 

Only servants were moving around the hall, cleaning.

 

Isadora frowned as she looked at the scene of scattered trash.

 

“This is disgustingly dirty.”

 

She began briskly clearing away plates and food.

 

Her skills were several times more proficient than the actual palace servants.

 

‘I’m a Center employee, not a palace servant, so why am I doing this…’

 

Even while having such doubts, she couldn’t stop cleaning.

 

It was when Isadora arrived near the terrace.

 

“This area is off-limits except to authorized personnel.”

 

Suddenly, a man’s voice was heard.

 

Isadora jumped in surprise and turned her gaze.

 

Chase was standing leaning against the wall.

 

“…Representative.”

 

Isadora, who had been staring at him blankly, then raised her eyebrows.

 

“I didn’t know you were here.”

 

“Huh.”

 

Then Chase snorted.

 

He stroked his chin and narrowed his eyes.

 

“What a refreshing reaction.”

 

“…”

 

“You’re the first woman to say such a thing to me, Dora.”

 

Isadora’s expression became even more bleak.

 

She was, along with Siena, ‘rare woman #2 who was immune to Chase’s tricks in this world.’

 

‘But why is the Representative still here anyway.’

 

No… ‘specifically’ in this corner.

 

Soon she discovered the entrance to the terrace located nearby.

 

Through the gap in the curtains, she could see the back of a man with a black head.

 

She could tell it was Lian right away.

 

‘He must be with the Center Director.’

 

So the Representative had been guarding the entrance to prevent anyone from entering.

 

Isadora, who had been gazing at Lian’s back, spoke up.

 

“Why are you hiding it when you brought us all the way here?”

 

“Hm? What?”

 

“The Prince, Your Highness.”

 

Chase, who had been casually swirling the wine glass in his hand with a relaxed expression, stopped his gesture.

 

The liquid that had been spinning around in the glass also settled.

 

Isadora’s gaze, which had lingered at the terrace entrance, turned toward Chase again.

 

“Haven’t you been changing your hair color and name all this time, disguising yourself as the youngest?”

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