Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 71

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71.

I stared blankly at Isadora.

“Whatever Lord Lian’s title may be, this is an extremely strange situation.”

“…”

“No, it’s suspicious.”

Of course, I thought it was strange too.

‘If she had liked Johan and then fallen for Castillian, that would make sense, but switching from Castillian to Lian…’

It was certainly a slim probability.

I suddenly remembered when I had compared Johan and Castillian before.

“Violet Bringer is 18 years old, and since she’s an adult, she must be considering marriage.”

“…”

“So along with being attracted to someone, she would also consider a man’s qualifications.”

That’s why I understood Violet liking The Prince.

‘Even if I don’t know Castillian’s face, I can tell his other qualifications.’

He truly was someone with S-class conditions, wasn’t he?

Moreover, Violet had witnessed Castillian in person at the ball.

Though his face was hidden by a mask, his towering height like a totem pole and sturdy build were superior to anyone else’s.

‘There’s no way Violet would have been disappointed seeing that bastard in person.’

Even I nearly drooled continuously, so what about Violet?

‘But then…’

Why on earth did she become fixated on Lian?

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

If she saw him on the terrace, there wouldn’t have been much reason to fall for him.

Suddenly, Heaven’s voice rang out.

“Hey, that’s ridiculous.”

Isadora’s gaze turned to him.

“What’s ridiculous?”

“Violet having ulterior motives? That’s complete nonsense.”

Finn agreed.

“Right. Violet is someone who doesn’t suit the word ‘ulterior motives’ at all.”

“…”

“We’ve been watching Violet since the House of Beloster operation. If Violet were a strange person, we should have felt something unsettling from then.”

“…”

“But Violet was just a kind person. She even took care of me without hesitation when I was collapsed after getting drenched.”

I remembered that too.

When Violet approached Finn and offered her handkerchief.

“Are you alright?”

It seemed Finn had joined the Violet Bringer fan club from that day.

When the reaction wasn’t satisfactory, Isadora’s eyes narrowed.

She asked me.

“What do you think, Center Director?”

All three employees looked at me simultaneously.

Though a bit flustered, I decided to think seriously.

‘Ulterior motives…’

But my answer was the same.

“I also don’t think Violet is someone who would scheme something suspicious.”

Violet Bringer having ulterior motives.

‘As Finn said, it really doesn’t suit her.’

In my opinion, she was someone who wouldn’t even know the word ‘ulterior motives’ itself.

Isadora let out a sigh.

“Hah…”

She irritably ruffled her bangs and began cleaning her glasses.

I opened my mouth.

“Of course, it’s not that I don’t understand why you find it puzzling, Dora.”

“…”

“It is unexpected that Violet changed her heart from The Prince to Mr. Lian.”

“…”

“But still…”

I drew out my words before adding.

“…It could happen.”

“…”

“Mr. Lian, honestly, he wouldn’t be lacking anywhere you put him.”

What I meant was this.

Though it was puzzling that Violet gave up on Castillian, looking at Lian alone, he was certainly worth liking.

Why?

‘Because even I did.’

While liking a perfectly gentle man like Johan, I kept noticing Lian.

Before I knew it, I had come to like him.

That’s when it happened.

“Huh? Center Director, do you like the youngest master?”

At Heaven’s innocent question, my eyes widened.

“What? Th-that’s complete nonsense…!”

I shook my head frantically.

I waved my hands at the same speed.

“N-no. Absolutely not. Why would I like Mr. Lian?”

While vehemently denying it, I suddenly realized.

“The Marquis Beloster is someone who wouldn’t be lacking anywhere. You all acknowledge that too, right?”

That I had just said the exact same thing I had said before when defending Johan.

‘I’m really crazy.’

How did a plain guy like me, a pine tree, end up falling into a butter tub…?

But I couldn’t admit it.

‘Never in front of the employees.’

I started babbling anything.

“I-I just meant that Mr. Lian is decent when viewed objectively.”

“…”

“Think about it. Is Mr. Lian ugly? No, he’s not. He’s tall too. He’s pr-pretty decent…!”

“…”

“That’s all I meant, so h-how does that become me liking Mr. Lian? R-really now…”

Heat rose from my neck to my face.

I fanned myself with my hand while avoiding the employees’ gazes.

“And Violet said so herself. That she fell for Mr. Lian at the ball.”

“…”

“That day… I saw him, and Mr. Lian was quite… Well, um… decent. Y-you wouldn’t know since you’ve never encountered Mr. Lian.”

In reality, he had rushed out wearing mismatched shoes…

‘Thank goodness only I know that.’

I could feel Isadora and Finn staring at me intently in my peripheral vision.

Heaven was tilting his head while standing on one leg.

‘Please just let this slide.’

Though I knew my excuses were pathetic, I prayed for that.

After a moment, Finn spoke up.

“So… Center Director, are you trying to set up our youngest master with Miss Violet?”

I held my breath for a moment.

‘Right on target, very much so.’

I bit my lips before answering.

“…That’s right. There’s no reason I can’t do that.”

My trembling voice settled down.

The end of my words dropped like sagging shoulders.

This time, it was my true feelings, not a lie.

‘There really is no reason I can’t do it.’

Lian and I are nothing to each other, and he’s not sincere toward me either.

It’s true that I’m shaken by Lian, but…

‘I hate being the only one who’s sincere.’

That was my honest feeling.

I originally liked Johan and was always sincere toward him.

But Johan never had such feelings for me.

I had never once received his heart in return.

‘It’ll be the same with Lian.’

That’s why I didn’t want to get hurt anymore.

‘I don’t want to be played by someone who isn’t sincere toward me.’

Only I get excited, only I tremble…

‘I want to stop doing that now.’

So I judged it would be better to give up on my feelings while watching Violet and Lian get together.

Visual shock has the greatest impact, after all.

Also, this was… my own final pride.

“Honestly, given how things have turned out, I judged that I’m not helping House of Beloster’s request.”

“…”

“The already slim possibility has dropped even further.”

Finn and Heaven nodded their heads slightly.

“That’s right.”

“So I’m thinking of withdrawing House of Beloster’s request and returning the advance payment.”

“…”

“Instead, I accepted Miss Violet’s request.”

“…”

“It’s easier to make Lian like Miss Violet than to make Miss Violet like the Marquis.”

The employees who heard my words rolled their eyes slightly.

For some reason, their expressions looked a bit serious.

Soon Heaven scratched the back of his neck and muttered.

“…Will it work?”

“Well.”

…What are they talking about?

‘Why are they having doubts?’

Isn’t it natural that Lian and Violet would easily get together?

There’s no way he would reject a beauty like Violet.

“Why are you reacting like that? Do you think Lian and Miss Violet won’t work out well?”

Then Finn and Heaven looked at me in surprise.

“Ah… Oh, no. It’s not that…”

Heaven awkwardly trailed off.

Finn clicked his tongue.

‘What’s with this uncomfortable reaction…?’

I looked back and forth between them with narrowed eyes.

“…Are you two hiding something from me?”

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