Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 67

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67.

I was so shocked that I forgot everything for a moment.

“…What?”

“At the ball, I saw Lord Lian and fell in love with him at first sight.”

Violet twisted her shoulders shyly and lowered her eyes.

Her thick eyelashes cast shadows beneath her eyes.

“…”

I couldn’t even speak anymore.

If I were a protagonist in a comic, my eyes would have popped out and my mouth would have dropped open to the table.

‘Really… this is truly shocking.’

Only now did I perfectly understand what ‘brain freeze’ meant.

Violet’s sudden confession was that astounding and breathtaking.

Violet from the ball night automatically flashed through my mind.

Her flushed face as she stared at Castillian in a daze.

‘But what kind of nonsense is she spouting right now…’

How… could she switch so easily?

I was too curious about the reason.

But I couldn’t ask.

‘The moment I ask this, it would be like confessing that I’ve been stalking Violet all this time.’

I had been investigating Violet and eavesdropping on her conversations.

‘If I get caught, I might get arrested.’

So I kept my mouth firmly shut.

Violet, who had been reading the room, began speaking again.

“I really thought about it a lot.”

When I heard her thin voice, I lifted my gaze from the table.

“Honestly, I don’t have any prior friendship with Lady Willow… and I know very well that this kind of request would be rude to you.”

“…”

“But no matter how much I tried to calm my heart, it wasn’t easy…”

Violet swallowed dryly.

Then she placed both hands on her chest.

“So I took the liberty of writing a letter to Lady Willow. You’re close with Lord Lian, and you’re the ‘Center Director’ of the Willow Romance Counseling Center.”

“…”

“I thought that Lady Willow like you might be able to help me.”

I stared blankly at Violet as she rattled off this absurd story.

‘No… it’s even more confusing because a pretty woman is doing this.’

Even though I thought it was ridiculous, I couldn’t bring myself to refuse.

Now I finally understood the hearts of men who were desperate for beautiful women.

That’s when it happened.

Suddenly, Violet bowed her head.

“I really want to ask this favor of you.”

When she showed me the top of her head, I felt even more like I was sitting on a bed of thorns.

“L-Lady… Please don’t do that.”

Violet suddenly grabbed my hand.

The slightly cool skin touching mine made my thoughts stop momentarily.

Violet spoke with teary eyes.

“I truly like Lord Lian.”

“…”

“I desperately need Lady Willow’s help.”

Her violet eyes were shimmering wistfully right in front of me.

I closed my lips.

I calmed my breathing and started thinking.

‘…Let’s think realistically.’

Honestly, given how things had turned out, Johan’s request was completely ruined.

No matter what I did, Violet wouldn’t come over to Johan.

Why?

‘Because Violet likes a ‘new person’ now.’

Newly arrived love is more stimulating and powerful than anything else.

The current Violet was like a kettle making whistling sounds and boiling vigorously.

In other words, she couldn’t see anything but Lian.

So no matter how well I wrote the script and how well Johan followed it, it would be useless.

‘Then…’

What about Violet seducing Lian?

“…”

The conclusion came quickly.

‘That would be too easy.’

The reason was simple.

‘First, Violet is pretty enough to captivate anyone.’

And second…

‘The Lian that Violet likes is a person who’s okay with any woman.’

Well, it was true that Lian had been flirting with me all this time.

As if he liked only me.

But that obviously wasn’t sincere.

“I also. Like talking with the Center Director.”

“…”

“Siena, with you.”

…No, it might be sincere.

‘But he’d probably be sincere with all women besides me too.’

So Lian would treat Violet the same way he treated me well.

To be honest…

Violet’s request wasn’t really a request.

‘Because she’d easily succeed even without my help.’

Either way, the conclusion had been reached long ago.

“…”

But I didn’t hastily open my mouth.

‘Lian and Violet…’

Because imagining the two of them together made me feel a little… unsettled.

‘I’m really ridiculous too.’

Lian and I are nothing to each other.

That guy who likes women simply did some mindless flirting with me.

And Violet hasn’t even done anything to Lian yet…

‘Why do I feel so bitter?’

It felt exactly like there was a hole in one side of my chest with cold wind seeping through.

“…Um, Lady Willow?”

Violet’s voice suddenly reached me.

I barely came to my senses.

‘Stop spacing out.’

What am I doing with a person in front of me?

I scolded myself inwardly and swallowed.

“…Then should I accept that Lady Bringer has made a request of me?”

At my words, Violet’s face, which had been filled with worry, instantly brightened.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Once again, an obvious thought crossed my mind.

‘She’s annoyingly pretty…’

Violet, smiling brightly, was so beautiful.

And even as a woman myself, I could see that Violet was pretty enough that Lian couldn’t possibly not like her.

Suddenly, I remembered something he had said before.

“Johan Beloster’s request target is Violet Bringer of the Bringer Count Family…”

“…”

“…Ah, I remember now. This young lady is famous for being pretty, right?”

After stalling for time, I finally clenched my fist.

‘Alright… let’s do this.’

I decided to withdraw Johan’s request and accept Violet’s new request.

‘Let’s bring Violet and Lian together.’

And soon I’ll visit Johan to return the advance payment and apologize.

‘This is the right thing to do.’

I can’t keep clinging to impossible things anymore.

As the Center Director, I had to face reality and choose something that could be realistically resolved.

Even if it made my heart sting.

“I’ll accept your request, Miss Bringer.”

Then Violet let out a sigh of relief.

She responded with a smiling face.

“Really… really thank you, Miss. I’ll pay you generously for your services.”

“No, I don’t need payment.”

“What…? But you’re helping me…”

Of course, since this was a ‘request,’ it was proper to receive money.

If a lot of compensation came in, that would naturally be good as the Center Director.

But I firmly refused.

“No. It’s fine.”

Actually, there was a reason.

‘Because there’s a better way.’

I leaned toward the table.

“How about this instead?”

Violet also moved closer to my side.

I whispered my idea in her ear.

Violet, who seemed surprised for a moment, soon agreed.

“I like it. I’ll work hard, Miss.”

And so, as of today, the deal between Violet Bringer and me was established.

Even though I chose reality, my unrealistic heart continued to feel uncomfortable.

* * *

I arrived at the Center later than usual.

When I went inside, the employees who were already working looked at me.

“Oh, Center Director!”

“You’re a bit late today.”

“That’s right. We thought you weren’t coming in at all today…”

The employees who were giving various greetings stopped talking.

Their gazes all focused on what was ‘behind’ me.

“…Huh?”

The employees immediately turned pale.

Why?

‘Because I brought Violet Bringer with me.’

It was natural for them to react this way.

I looked around the Center.

But I couldn’t see Lian, who should have been sitting on the sofa like a lazy bum.

‘Where did this guy go at such an important timing.’

For now, I decided to deal with the surprised employees first.

“Everyone, I have a brief announcement.”

I made eye contact with each employee and sent them telepathy.

‘I’ll explain later. So please don’t say anything else right now.’

Please go along with it tactfully…!

“Everyone, say hello.”

I gestured to Violet.

“This is Miss Violet Bringer, who will be working at our Center starting today.”

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