Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 66

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66.

Monday morning.

I was riding in a carriage heading into the city.

“Hah….”

Sitting in a slouched position, letting out deep sighs.

Actually, I had been biting my nails since this carriage departed from Willow Manor.

I felt so restless.

“Why on earth would she want to see me….”

I couldn’t understand why Violet suddenly wanted to meet me.

First of all, it was shocking that she even knew of my existence.

Of course, she could have known.

‘It’s not like I’m some hidden child of the Willow County, so naturally she could know.’

But think of it this way.

Violet Bringer is a celebrity, and I, Siena Willow, am just an ordinary person.

“I’m not someone a queen bee like Violet would know about….”

Truly, I was a person with absolutely no presence.

I felt that keenly at the ball.

I was clearly the director of the renowned Willow Counseling Center.

And I’m also the sister of the famous Chase Willow.

Despite all that, not a single person spoke to me at the ballroom.

‘That’s because I attended the ball as just ‘Siena Willow,’ not as the center director.’

In other words, everyone failed to recognize me.

“How is it that among all those nobles, not one person knew who I was.”

It was bitter, but reality was harsh.

‘But Violet knows me…?’

The stunning beauty who swept away everyone’s attention the moment she appeared at the banquet hall wants to meet me?

This was something I had to find strange.

“Why….”

I tapped my foot nervously in rhythm with the swaying carriage.

Then suddenly an incident came to mind.

That embarrassing moment when I fell ungracefully in the center of the banquet hall.

“…Could it be because Castillian helped me?”

Violet likes him, after all.

‘Then the reason she asked to meet me….’

To ask me to set her up with the Prince?

The moment I realized this, air escaped from my mouth.

“Huh.”

No way, Violet….

‘Are you someone who’s only pretty on the outside with a head full of flowers?’

Even if Violet asked me for a favor, I couldn’t grant it.

‘This is something that’s realistically absolutely impossible.’

First of all, I had no connection with the Prince.

I did have my friend Lian as a lifeline, but….

‘Honestly, how could I bring up something like this.’

It would be too rude to Lian.

“I asked him to let the employees into the ball, but this is different.”

Even though I’m someone who thinks rotten thoughts deep down!

A lot of them!

“When actually dealing with people, I can’t bring myself to do things that prick my conscience….”

Besides, Lian arranging a blind date between Castillian and a noble lady?

Even this didn’t make sense.

‘Would that bastard… agree to such a thing?’

The Castillian I know is someone who does what he wants regardless of what others say.

That’s why he loved Filone, who was a maid in the novel.

“And at the ball… Castillian definitely seemed uninterested in Violet.”

He’s such a tight-lipped guy that I don’t know his true feelings, but.

‘Either way, he definitely wasn’t smitten with Violet.’

If Castillian had been interested in Violet, he would have already contacted her from the Imperial Palace.

Anyway… no matter how I thought about it, it would be difficult to set up Violet and Castillian.

“Even if I’m the center director, I can’t mess with the Prince.”

Of course, if I asked the Prince to write a letter, he might do that much.

But anything beyond that would be impossible, I concluded.

Also, the biggest reason my heart felt uncomfortable was….

“…What about Johan.”

I had already attempted romantic manipulation three times after receiving requests from Johan.

The third attempt failed due to an unexpected turn of events, but I thought the previous two weren’t bad.

‘I can’t believe Violet still hasn’t given up on that bastard….’

Violet Bringer, you’re really a steadfast woman.

I think I should give her the title of ‘taste as solid as a pine tree.’

* * *

It had been about 10 minutes since I arrived at the meeting place with Violet.

But I couldn’t bring myself to go inside.

“Ah, what should I really do.”

I’m a coward and I’m not good at refusing people’s requests.

So I kept thinking of ways to refuse Violet without hurting her feelings.

“With a really apologetic expression, I’ll list about five realistic reasons why it’s impossible….”

I memorized the script I made up on the spot and finally finished all my preparations.

I opened the door to the tea salon.

Ding-a-ling.

The salon owner standing at the counter looked at me.

“Welcome. This is Eisa Salon.”

That’s right.

This was 【Eisa Salon】, which Violet visited with her gossipy friends every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Aisa, who greeted me, stared at me intently for a few seconds.

Soon her pupils dilated slightly.

‘She seems to have recognized me.’

But I pretended not to know Aisa.

“Hello.”

I couldn’t let others find out that I had bribed this tea salon to orchestrate the first meeting between Johan and Violet.

Fortunately, Aisa was quite perceptive.

When I acted distant, she didn’t add anything more.

Instead, she gestured somewhere with her eyes.

‘The window seat.’

There sat a familiar brown head from behind.

“Thank you, thank you.”

Since I couldn’t greet her with words, I used Dora-dora language.

Aisa seemed to understand roughly.

‘She’s seen me and the employees use Dora-dora language so much on request operation days….’

I walked toward Violet.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around.

“Ah….”

Violet stood up from her seat and smiled with her eyes.

“Hello, Lady Willow.”

It was now 9 AM.

My impression of meeting the Empire’s greatest beauty this early in the morning?

‘Damn, she’s annoyingly pretty today too.’

I thought only the male leads of this world had no morning puffiness, but Violet was the same.

‘I’m the only one who’s puffy again, just me….’

I greeted her as if nothing was wrong.

“Hello, Lady Bringer.”

“It’s so hot from this morning. Summer must have really come.”

“….”

“Wasn’t the journey here too far? I don’t know exactly where Count Willow’s residence is located….”

“….”

“I should have chosen a meeting place closer to your residence, but I failed to think that far. I’m sorry.”

Violet’s eyebrows drooped slowly.

‘Crazy….’

She’s annoyingly pretty and annoyingly kind too.

‘That’s why everyone likes her.’

I waved my hands dismissively.

“Oh, no. It wasn’t far at all. Um…yes. I didn’t walk here, I came by carriage….”

“….”

“Uh…, and anyway I had to come to work, so I was planning to come to the city.”

“….”

“…Yes, so what I’m trying to say is…. Don’t feel sorry.”

I knew I was rambling unnecessarily and incoherently.

The reason I answered so poorly was simple.

‘Seeing Violet’s face made me feel the ruined reality even more.’

I could only think that I had completely messed up Johan’s request.

‘What am I really going to do.’

How should I handle this situation?

And even if I bring up The Prince, there’s nothing I can do.

‘I’m not close with Castillian.’

Even I find it absurd that he helped me when he doesn’t know me at all.

I organized what I wanted to say in my mind.

‘How to reject Violet Bringer without hurting her.’

It’s not like it’s the title of some American drama….

After hesitating, I opened my mouth.

“Um, Lady….”

“Actually, the reason I wanted to see Lady Willow today.”

Then, Violet interrupted me.

Her shy smile caught my attention.

“It’s because of Sir Lian, an employee at Willow Counseling Center.”

For a moment, I felt like my brain stopped.

‘…Lian?’

Not Castillian, but Lian?

“Pardon?”

“That… the man who was on the Imperial Palace Terrace with Lady Willow. The one with black hair and very tall….”

“Ah….”

I nodded stupidly.

‘So that’s how Violet knows Lian.’

She must have seen me watching the fireworks with Lian.

Well… that could happen.

But my questions weren’t all resolved yet.

“I see.”

“….”

“But why did you ask to meet me because of Lian…?”

Violet bit her lip slightly.

After hesitating a little, she replied.

“On the night of the ball… I fell in love with him at first sight.”

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