Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 91

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91.

The next day, as expected, Lian couldn’t come to work.

But according to Chase, he made a huge fuss saying he was fine…

“I had to forcibly stop him when he said he’d come even if it killed him. Lian is really stubborn.”

In the end, they locked him up with the doors and windows shut.

“That’s right. He’s really pigheaded.”

I clicked my tongue.

Yet my heart fluttered for no reason.

The fact that he threw a tantrum about coming to work despite being sick seemed like he was trying to come see me.

“Should we get married?”

…What a foolish person.

I took a deep breath to calm my racing heart.

I couldn’t turn bright red and stammer in front of all these people.

‘…Right, that’s not the problem right now.’

I could accept that Lian was resting at home.

The problem was something else.

Didn’t I just say it?

That I heard news about Lian from ‘Chase’.

That meant the representative of Willow Counseling Center had graced the center with his presence after a long time.

And even more absurd than that… he brought Lian’s ‘substitute.’

“Hey, hello everyone!”

It was Roderick.

He had appeared earlier with Chase, throwing open the center doors wide.

“So this is the relationship counseling center that Chase operates! Chahaha!”

I squeezed my eyes shut.

‘No, is he crazy?’

What kind of substitute is that red-haired brat…

Even Lian, who just sits quietly on the sofa doing nothing, would be 50 times better than that guy.

The other employees seemed to think similarly to me.

Their expressions weren’t very good either.

Especially Isadora’s brow was furrowed ominously.

She stared at Roderick with eyes like she was looking at the most disgusting bug in the world.

‘Is-Isadora would definitely hate that type. Loud and tactless…’

But who was Roderick?

‘A man who lives just because he was born.’

He didn’t care about such stares—honestly, I’m not sure he even noticed the glares—and was strutting around the center as he pleased.

“This place is more cozy and nice than I thought! Chahaha!”

I could see Isadora’s eyebrows rise to a 15-degree angle.

‘If they go up 5 more degrees… it’ll be dangerous.’

Knowing this, Finn, Heaven, and I just gulped and held our breath.

And Chase encountered Violet, the new employee.

She was the first to greet him.

“Hello, Representative. I’m Violet Bringer, the new hire.”

Today too, she was dazzlingly beautiful.

Her smiling face was an angel itself.

Chase’s lips curved into his characteristic buttery smile.

“Oh my, oh my…”

Suddenly he raised one arm and covered his eyes.

As if trying to block sunlight.

“I wondered why my eyes were stinging since earlier… it was because of Miss Bringer.”

“…”

“The Karnon Empire won’t need the sun. Miss Bringer can just climb up high and brightly illuminate the imperial land.”

…It gave me chills.

‘He covered his eyes because Violet was too dazzling?’

The most ridiculous thing was that today’s weather was cloudy.

Chase threw his habitual wink.

“Tell me if there’s anything uncomfortable. I’m a representative who can solve anything.”

Watching that scene, I swallowed my curses internally.

‘He has no idea how disgusting it is to watch my brother’s flirting up close.’

Violet just shyly blushed and lowered her head.

“Thank you for your words, Representative.”

My head tilted slightly.

‘No matter how I look at it, I don’t understand why Isadora acts that way.’

To declare such a flawless person ‘suspicious.’

‘She’s just too kind and pure…’

Suddenly the red-haired brat stirring up the center came into view.

“Wow, there are tons of fountain pens stuck here!”

A sigh escaped me naturally.

‘That guy is Lian’s substitute…’

It seemed like that guy just leaving as is would be helping the center.

‘Does Chase not know what the word substitute means?’

I smacked my lips.

Still… since he came anyway, I had to give him work.

Of course, very basic odd jobs that wouldn’t harm the employees.

“Rik.”

When I approached Roderick, he turned to look at me.

I flinched for a moment.

‘His eyes… have gone wild.’

His green eyes were sparkling frantically like some fireworks display.

He seemed excited about ‘working’ at the center.

‘Well, Roderick is a noble too.’

He’s probably only received heir lessons his whole life and never done real work like this.

Roderick snorted.

“I’m very curious! Letter writing and counseling…! Can I do counseling too?”

Is he crazy?

I shook my head immediately.

“Of course not.”

“Why? Why not?”

What kind of nonsensical question is this?

‘Could it be… he doesn’t know what counseling is?’

Counseling is listening to people who want to ‘solve’ their problems.

If Roderick conducted counseling, what he’d say was obvious.

【Counselor Roderick de Vicelle’s Quotes (Predicted)】

1) “Is that really a problem?” – Roderick would genuinely be curious, but it could hurt the client.

2) “Worrying about such things isn’t manly!” – Roderick would be sincere, but it could sound like he’s dismissing male clients. Also, given Roderick’s unprejudiced nature, there’s a possibility he’d say this to female clients too.

3) “Forget it right now and try fishing!” – Roderick would be recommending a solution he’s personally tried, but others would find it absurd.

4) “Chahaha!” – This is just annoying.

I could see it without even watching.

‘He’d laugh ‘chahaha’ in front of someone crying because their heart aches from love.’

Then our center would get reported for having a crazy employee.

I explained as gently as possible while suppressing my sharp inner thoughts.

“Well… We’ve been in the counseling business for a long time. But this is Rik’s first time, isn’t it?”

“That’s right!”

“Counseling requires so much skill that we don’t recommend it to beginners.”

“Oh ho.”

I placed my hand on my chest and slightly drooped my eyes.

“Usually people who are hurt here come to us… So we have to speak as gently and softly as possible. It’s quite a demanding job.”

Roderick, who had been listening to the explanation, suddenly clenched his fist tightly.

“I see. A strong man like me could actually cause harm instead! I understand!”

My eyes narrowed into thin lines.

‘I don’t know about strong man, but he definitely seems like a strong elementary schooler.’

Please, can’t you just take him back…?

Thinking that, I glanced over at Chase.

He was panting near Isadora’s desk.

The customers who entered the Center would spot him and whisper excitedly among themselves.

“What a surprise…! Aizet Baron is here today?”

“I’m glad I stopped by the Center today. I had a feeling I wanted to go out because the weather was so nice.”

What on earth are they talking about…?

‘There’s no sun at all today because of the clouds.’

Ugh… so frustrating.

I rolled my eyes toward the ceiling and finally calmed down.

‘I’m a professional, I work in the service industry…’

I decided to give Roderick the simplest task possible.

That was organizing documents.

“Rik, do you see this stack of papers? There are letters written at the top.”

“Yeah, I see them.”

“Just group them in order – A’s with A’s, B’s with B’s. Easy, right?”

Then Roderick’s face lit up.

“Well, that’s simple! Something like this is a piece of cake! Chahaha!”

I gave him a task that’s barely even work and he’s this happy about it…

‘Thank goodness.’

I had been worried he might ask for bigger tasks, claiming I was underestimating his abilities.

‘It’s a stroke of luck that he’s satisfied.’

After giving Roderick his task, I looked around the Center.

“Finn went into counseling a little while ago…”

I could handle the backlog of letters until the next customer arrived.

That’s when it happened.

Suddenly, the bell on the Center’s door rang with a clear sound.

Ding.

At the same time, a high-pitched voice could be heard.

“…Wow!”

Some boy let out an exclamation at the entrance.

Behind him stood another man who was a bit taller than the boy and had a very dark complexion.

“Your High… No, Y-Young Master. You mustn’t make such loud noises.”

“But it’s so amazing! This is where my brother stays…! We finally arrived!”

I stared blankly at them and slowly blinked.

‘…What? Is that Roderick 2?’

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