The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 36
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Chapter 36
As she stepped inside the entrance, a hall with marble columns and a domed ceiling greeted her.
The interior of the house was filled with dark blue tones and linear furniture throughout.
Solemn religious paintings by Rubens and Rembrandt hung on the walls, creating a space that truly reflected the dignity of the crown prince.
“Reginald, I’ll escort the lady to her room myself, so you may go now.”
“Yes, understood, Your Highness. Please let me know if you need anything, my lady.”
After Reginald bowed respectfully and withdrew, Damien gestured for her to follow him.
Following him up the spiral staircase, Bada continued to marvel at her surroundings.
‘This doesn’t feel like a home where people live, but more like a museum.’
“I’ll introduce you to the structure of the house tomorrow. For now, let me show you your room.”
Their footsteps stopped in front of a door at the far right of the second-floor corridor.
Damien turned the doorknob as he spoke.
“This is the Primrose Room.”
Following him into the room, Bada looked around the interior.
“…Wow.”
Unlike the overall dark tone of the house, the Primrose Room had a very bright atmosphere.
Peach and apricot-colored wallpaper. Green-toned molding. A white canopy bed and lace curtains. And even Rococo-style furniture and Sèvres porcelain.
A lovely feeling emanated from every corner.
Moreover, on the table were a welcoming bouquet of flowers, a card, and macarons placed for her.
After carefully examining the room, Damien said.
“I have some work to attend to, so I need to step out. If you need anything, tell the staff.”
As he finished speaking and was about to leave the room abruptly, Bada caught him.
“Um, Damien.”
When he turned his head, Bada glanced around and then whispered in his ear.
“Are we using separate rooms? I thought we should share a room since there are watching eyes.”
At those words, Damien raised one corner of his mouth in a crooked smile and asked.
“You’re not trying to add personal motives to our contract, are you?”
“…What?”
Bada’s face reddened as she became flustered by his questioning.
“No, what I meant was…!”
Damien lightly patted the shoulder of the stammering Bada.
“According to royal protocol, sharing a room is only proper after marriage. Don’t worry and rest.”
“…Well, alright.”
After Damien closed the door and left, Bada carefully explored the Primrose Room.
In the dressing room connected to the room, clothes tailored to her measurements were hanging, all classic dresses, shirts, and two-piece sets.
In the spacious bathroom, luxury brand toiletries were neatly arranged, and the garden and fountain could be seen through the window.
At first glance, it looked very classic, but upon closer inspection, a state-of-the-art smart home system was installed.
The touchscreen mounted on the wall had a call system to summon servants, as well as controls for adjusting the room’s temperature and humidity.
Bada took out her diary and accessories from her travel bag and placed them on the nightstand.
But this space still felt unfamiliar to her.
Bada lay down on the soft bed and thought.
‘This will be my home for the next year.’
It felt exactly like she was having a strange dream.
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The bathroom was filled with steam and the scent of roses.
Bada was restless as she soaked in the bathtub, because of the servants standing beside her naked form.
Glancing around nervously, Bada said.
“…How long are you going to stand there?”
Then a servant said matter-of-factly.
“His Highness ordered us to provide intensive care for the lady today. You’ll get used to it soon.”
One servant combed Bada’s wet hair while slathering hair cream all over it.
Another servant even squeezed toothpaste onto a toothbrush for her.
‘Do we really need to go this far in the 21st century?’
Just when the bewildering bath time finally ended, this time the servants all rushed at once to dress her up.
They even ironed her underwear, making Bada tremble with embarrassment.
She could only pray for this time to pass quickly.
When the dressing was finally finished, a servant brought a tiara of enormous size.
The tiara decorated with fist-sized rubies and diamonds looked quite heavy at first glance.
When she put on the tiara, it felt like a chunk of reinforced concrete had been placed on her head.
Unable to bear the pressure that seemed to crush her cervical spine, Bada complained of pain.
“Ugh… it’s too heavy. This won’t work.”
Then the servant who had been staring at her intently brought her face close.
Soon her mouth tore open on both sides and the servant’s entire pupils turned black.
“You have to endure even if your neck breaks. Did you set foot in this place without that much resolve?”
Bada tried to scream, but no voice came out as if she were having sleep paralysis.
“Gasp!”
Bada woke up with a start, trembling all over her body.
She reflexively raised her hand to her head, but no tiara could be felt.
‘…It was a dream.’
It seemed the romantic fantasy novel she had enjoyed reading on her way to work was the culprit.
Of course. There’s no way servants would bathe someone in this day and age.
Just as she was trying to calm her startled heart, suddenly there was a knock.
“Ah!”
Having heard Bada’s scream, a voice came from outside the door.
“Are you alright, my lady?”
“Yes, I’m fine. Who is this?”
“I’m Lea, your personal secretary. May I come in?”
“Just a moment!”
Bada sprang up from the bed like a spring.
Then she hastily wrapped a cardigan around herself before opening the door.
A woman in her mid-thirties with red hair appeared.
Wearing a business suit and holding a tablet PC, she looked very professional, and seemed to be a span taller than Bada, who was 170cm.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Lady Yu.”
“Nice to meet you, your name is Lea, right?”
“Yes, Lea Greenwich. I’m sorry for waking you when you must be tired from travel fatigue.”
“Not at all! Please come in.”
The two women sat down on the sofa placed in one corner of the bedroom.
Soon a servant set up a tray with a tea pot and teacups on the coffee table.
Lea gave a brief self-introduction.
She was a professional who had worked in the crown prince’s direct secretariat for several years.
She explained that she would now be taking on the role of Bada’s exclusive personal secretary.
Listening quietly to the explanation, Bada found this entire situation bewildering.
‘…The day I get a secretary has come.’
“I’ll briefly report today’s schedule. In the morning, we plan to take time to tour Windwood House.”
According to Lea’s explanation, Bernhardt had a total of 12 royal residences, including Windmere Palace, the king’s residence.
Gilmore Hall, used for entertaining state guests and major royal events.
Everdeer Grove, the summer palace.
to Whistlingwood Cottage, which borders vast hunting grounds.
Bada sipped her tea while absorbing the information Leah was sharing with her.
“After lunch, media training is scheduled to take place. You can think of this as a rehearsal for the press conference that will be held at 5 PM today.”
“A press conference?”
Bada’s eyes widened at the unexpected schedule.
“Yes. It will be an official occasion to introduce you as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s fiancée. The venue will be the reception room here at Windswood House.”
As she listened to Leah’s explanation, questions arose.
‘Why so suddenly? And is it really okay to announce that I’m his fiancée without even having an audience with the King and Queen?’
Although they said they would provide media training, Bada knew absolutely nothing about this press conference.
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This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
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