Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 64

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64.

As soon as he realized that fact, Castillian’s breath naturally stopped.

It felt like all the hair on the back of his neck was standing on end.

‘That’s right…’

Siena Willow, the person who made me smile for the first time.

After what happened with ‘that woman,’ he had always been afraid of people.

So he became the crown prince to protect himself.

But… once he became that, he could see right through what others were thinking.

“Oh, Your Highness the Crown Prince…!”

“We greet Your Highness, the star of the Empire.”

“Your Highness Castillian, may you always be in good health.”

To them, Castillian was merely ‘the crown prince.’

The person who would later seize the imperial throne.

If not for that, he would have been a completely unnecessary existence.

Therefore, there had never been anyone who treated Castillian with pure, genuine sincerity.

‘Only Nanny had done so.’

But she was brutally murdered.

Castillian was the sole witness to her miserable end.

That day, he lost his trust in the world.

‘Now there’s no one in this world who’s unconditionally on my side.’

There won’t be anyone who will treat me with genuine sincerity either.

Moreover, all the people he had seen so far were exactly the same.

Without exception, they worshipped him when he was the crown prince, and ignored him when he wore glasses.

But…

‘Siena is different.’

She didn’t belong to either category.

“Caw caw caw! I look so much like a crow right now…!”

Siena, who had suddenly appeared before Castillian, acted without reserve.

She cursed her brother to him whom she’d just met today, got angry and sulky, then suddenly burst into innocent laughter…

‘…It’s a first.’

A person who treats me not as the crown prince or the crown prince’s incompetent secretary, but just as ‘a person.’

Eventually, Castillian realized.

‘Is this… what love at first sight is like?’

That he had fallen for Siena.

His heart, which had already been beating rapidly, began to pound even more fiercely.

Castillian bit his lips gently and swallowed.

“…”

Throughout his entire life, he had never felt romantic emotions toward a woman.

However, Castillian could tell.

That his inexperienced self had been completely captivated in an instant.

There was no reason not to fall for Siena.

“Ahaha… ha…”

After waiting a bit, Siena finally stopped laughing.

Following her tears, now even her nose was sniffling.

Like a child, she swallowed her runny nose and apologized once more.

“I’m sorry. I must have looked really strange.”

Castillian shook his head.

“No.”

You don’t need to be sorry.

‘Because thanks to you, I smiled for the first time too.’

Thanks to your pure laughter, I was able to briefly lift the burden that had accumulated on my shoulders and in my heart.

So it’s okay if you’re strange.

‘No… I like that you’re strange.’

Of course, he couldn’t say such things outright…

Castillian, who had always been busy hiding himself, didn’t have the courage to convey his inner thoughts.

“But why are you here alone?”

Suddenly, Siena changed the subject.

Castillian looked up in surprise.

“Uh… Chase told me to stay here.”

“Huh? Wow, really… My brother is so irresponsible.”

Siena put her hands on her hips.

Her small brow furrowed.

“I mean, does it make sense to leave a guest alone in a carriage on this summer day? And he just casually went into the manor.”

“…”

“If he was going to do that, he should have at least parked properly! What would it hurt to park over there in that shaded flat area?”

“…”

“Aren’t you hot? I’m really hot.”

Now that he looked, beads of sweat had formed on Siena’s forehead.

As she said, it was summer now.

Muggy weather without a breath of wind.

However, Castillian couldn’t really feel it.

At some point, he had completely forgotten about the current season and the stuffy heat filling the carriage.

‘Because of Siena.’

Her clear laughter had stopped all thought.

Castillian replied slowly.

“…It’s fine.”

“Why don’t you come inside… The manor isn’t very cool, but it’ll be better than here.”

Castillian pondered.

‘Should I go into Willow Manor?’

Does Siena… want me to do that?

Honestly, this kind of consideration was a first.

No one had ever said such things to him when he was wearing his appearance-altering glasses.

So he wasn’t sure if Siena’s suggestion was sincere or just empty words.

While he was contemplating, Siena pouted.

“Um… if it makes you uncomfortable, you can just stay here. I only mentioned it in case you might be hot.”

She seemed to have interpreted Castillian’s silence as a rejection.

‘That’s not it.’

Castillian tried to explain.

“That…”

“Well then, I’ll be going now.”

But it was already too late.

Siena, who had been holding onto the door, stepped back.

As she left the small shade created by the carriage, summer sunlight fell upon her.

Her pale ash-colored hair sparkled beautifully like sand on a beach.

Her brilliant golden eyes too.

Taking in that sight, he couldn’t say anything.

‘…Beautiful.’

The most beautiful person I’ve ever met.

Castillian just stared blankly at her retreating figure as she returned to the manor.

Suddenly, Siena looked back.

“Oh, right.”

“….”

“When my brother comes later, please tell him not to park like this from now on!”

She even raised her index finger to emphasize her words.

The corners of Castillian’s mouth twitched again.

‘Cute. Chase was right, she really does nag a lot.’

He responded with an awkward nod instead of words.

“Definitely.”

Nod nod.

“You promise?”

Nod nod.

Castillian swallowed.

‘…I can’t let her go like this.’

Let me talk to her just once.

‘Or I think I’ll regret it.’

Having made up his mind, he mustered the courage to speak.

“Um….”

“Yes?”

“What’s your name?”

Of course he already knew her name.

But he pretended not to know and asked.

‘Because I want to hear it directly.’

I want you to introduce yourself to me.

Siena blinked twice, then showed her teeth in a bright smile.

“Siena, Siena Willow.”

Her eyes curved like a bow.

Castillian didn’t respond immediately.

Honestly, there were many things he wanted to say.

‘What a pretty name’, ‘It suits you well’ and so on….

But his voice wouldn’t come out, as if stones were stuck in his vocal cords.

Siena, who had been watching him, asked in return.

“I’m curious too. What’s your name?”

“Ca….”

He unconsciously started to answer ‘Castillian’ but stopped short.

‘I can’t tell her my real name.’

After hesitating for a moment, he finished his reply.

“…Lian. Lian Berte.”

It was a rough abbreviation of ‘Castillian la Ideberte Carnon’.

Siena’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Lian…?”

Her innocent face was tinged with a bit of tension.

After thinking for a moment, she continued the conversation.

“Oh, it’s not anything else… it’s just similar to The Prince’s name.”

“…!”

“So I was startled for a moment. I thought my brother’s friend might be The Prince.”

“….”

“Come to think of it, I think my brother mentioned before that he attended the Academy with The Prince….”

It was utterly absurd.

‘No way… she could think I’m the prince?’

Even while wearing these glasses…?

‘Is this even possible?’

Surely my face must look hideous.

But Siena didn’t seem to be making empty pleasantries.

She really did seem nervous.

She was hesitant at the thought that the man before her might be the prince.

Castillian denied it.

“It’s not like that. I’m not the prince….”

“….”

“I’m just Lian.”

Then Siena smiled again.

“Lian… it’s a name that suits you well.”

She slowly turned around.

Before heading toward the manor, she added one more thing.

“I’ll remember it.”

Castillian could never forget that warm expression Siena showed him last.

And so 3 years passed.

Now he was staying by the side of his first love who had stolen his heart 3 years ago.

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