Chapter 21 Saintess Olga’s Heart (2) (2/2)
“But miss, preparing rooms without the permission of madam or the young master would be problematic…”
“Bill.”
She knew Bill would say that. For that reason, she took the opportunity to speak in front of people.
Artizea deliberately lowered her voice, making it further sound frigid.
Bill was even more surprised to see that Alphonse had a more severe expression than Artizea.
The boutique employees also looked at the scene with rigid faces. Even Emily turned around and looked at the scene, instead of going to the boudoir.
An icy atmosphere descended on the foyer. Artizea asked in a deliberately soft voice.
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“Bill, can you tell me who I am?”
“Well, miss…”
Bill sounded embarrassed.
The servants and maids of this estate were under his control. However, without Miraila’s instructions he could not physically coerce her daughter.
Even more so in front of Grand Duke Evron’s knight and Madam Emily, a woman with many connections.
“There is no need to make a scene, let’s go inside and talk. This is a private matter, right?”
Bill was trying to calm Artizea and extended his hand to pull her arm.
Just then, Alphonse hit him with his sheathed sword in his arm.
“Ow!”
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He screamed and took a step back as he felt a terrible pain in his arm.
When the knight stepped forward, two of his squires also came forward and twisted Bill’s arms to hold him.
“On your knees!”
Alice shouted fiercely.
Bill was stunned as he knelt on the ground.
Artizea bent one knee in a graceful movement to meet his eyes.
“Bill, this is the second time the Marquisate Rosan has been disgraced by its useless butler in front of Grand Duke Evron.”
“Miss…”
“Once can be overlooked. That can happen to anyone. If one neglects his work, one may not even know their master’s whereabouts. But to be useless twice is a disgrace to the family. Sir Alphonse acts as the eyes of His Grace. It is incredulous that you have behaved this way in his presence.”
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Bill rolled his eyes. Cold sweat began to form on his back.
Artizea asked again.
“Bill, can you tell me who I am?
“Miss…”
*Slap!*
Alice slapped him hard on the cheek.
“Miss! If madam finds out about this, Argh!”
Alice slapped him again.
His eyes turned red, not from the pain, but from the shock.
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He had never imagined that something like this could happen.
The situation might seem ridiculous, of course, from the perspective of Miraila and her followers. But the person in front of Bill was the future Marchioness Rosan, and he was no more than a commoner.
Besides, Miraila was not present, nor was Lawrence. And they would not return for the time being.
Bill realized that Artizea had enough time to deal with him.
Alice slapped him on the cheek once more.
“What of it if madam finds out?” Do you mean to say that our miss will be beaten this way?
It depended on Miraila’s mood, however, that was probably what would happen.
But Lawrence was different.
He took honor very seriously, and he would not tolerate that Artizea had made a scene in front of the knight of the Grand Duke Evron, no matter what punishment Miraila imposed on her.
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And even if Miraila later became angry with Artizea, it did not mean that Bill was safe at this time.
Finally, he responded by shivering.
“H-heir apparent…”
Artizea smiled. Her smile looked completely different than before.
The squires released Bill’s arms.
“Bill, prepare accommodations for Sir Alphonse and the squires. When you have finished, come to my room with the key and the account books.”
“Eh, the key?”
“Haven’t you understood? I mean the key to the safe. Jacob.”
Artizea called Jacob, the dejected assistant butler, whose shoulder was hunched in the corner.
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“Go to Bill and help me with that.”
“Yes, yes!”
“Do you really understand the meaning of Lady Artizea’s words?”
Alice inquired sharply.
Although Jacob was tired of being treated like a nobody, he nodded obediently. Then, when he turned around, his shoulders rose as high as possible.
If she were to take the key away from Bill, then Jacob, as assistant butler, could be left in charge. And from his attitude, he seemed to have realized this opportunity.
Artizea then ordered Alice,
“Alice, go and help that young maid.”
“I want to see your new garments too… ”
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“Who else could I trust but you?”
Alice stuck out her tongue and said, “All right, I will.” Then she laughed.
When Artizea turned around, Emily and her employees dispersed quickly as if they had not been looking.
Alphonse followed her silently.
Stopping at the door of the glamorous boudoir, her expression completely different from that of a few moments ago, Artizea stated,
“My apologies. You saw a horrible image of me as soon as you arrived.”
“No.”
Alphonse responded with courtesy.
“Lady, you don’t have to worry about your image in my presence. His Grace has told us that you are in a very complicated position within this family, and that although you seem to be acting incomprehensibly, there must be a reason for it, so we must not doubt you.”
“His Grace…”
Artizea said, feeling strange.
Even Lawrence, to whom she had been loyal all her past life, had never trusted her in this way.
More than garments, he sent her confidence and strength.
Now she could take the next step.