Chapter 55 (1/2)

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“Oh, so you ht from the kitchen all the way to Alois, where her corimace

Alois was in his office, buried up to his neck in a mountain of documents as he sat at his desk

But just for now, he set aside his pen Who knows if that was because he was truly worried about Ca her in that obviously enraged state of hers would be a very unwiseAlois, as obviously in the weeds At least, she thought that feeling was guilt But even if she felt guilty, that feeling caer

“‘Oh, so you met him', my foot! Did you not hear a word of what I just told you!? He called your

Camilla herself had often cursed the , because of his round belly and rough skin Even if her social position coive her leeway to call hi her words, so there wasn't really a proble There was so', a deeper sense of malice and mockery imbued in them

“In the first place, Lord Alois, you are not even thatanye person!”

Seven months had passed since she first ed with excess chins, and his eyes andout his face Even his toadish skin was beginning to iht fro the frog zone All that reing meat on his arreasy all to call hair Then, perhaps, he ht be ready to face the public eye His skin was still the biggest hurdle, but that could be vaulted through liberal use of makeup

“Thank you veryyou?”

Alois was always quick to deride hihed unusually loudly Was the reason he wasn't hurt at all because he had begun to understand just who Camilla was?

No…

“Why are you fine with this!?”

If he truly understood Cahed

“Do not say thank you! Shouldn't you feel so to let this lie in such a way!?”

Even though Camilla had been the one who had said it, she was the only one who got angry But because Alois sih, she felt like a fool getting frustrated all by herself, which ironically only s like that to ed his shoulders as he said that

“He's a good ood ood? Camilla couldn't help but repeat his words back at him incredulously

It's true that his face wasn't bad at all That's only ever more apparent when she compared that face of his she remembered to Alois' who sat in front of her now His curly hair was neatly combed into shape whilst he wore his chef whites in an unorthodox yet presentable way, so them look fashi+onable What's more, he had an intrinsically stylish air to hoalked and carried hiht that fair skin and slender form of his held a candle even to Prince Julian

But as fine as his appearance was, that attitude of his spoiled everything Klaus was rude and disrespectful, not knowing his place at all

In the first place, Caood man at all! If ere to compare, then you-”

– You?

Camilla sed back the words that would have followed

She felt the passions that had flared up in her fro down rapidly Not believing the strange words that were about to tumble out of hera deep breath and then releasing it, Camilla cast her eyes down That unnatural silence only lasted a few seconds, but it felt like a lifetime After a few ing pitch oddly as she repeated that word

“…Julian Prince Julian is a far better er she held towards Klaus any co halfway between a sigh and a laugh as he listened to Camilla's words There was a faint melancholy in that expression of his

“He is incomparably superior when it comes to personality and appearance… And most importantly of all, he's the man you fell in love with”

“…Yes”

Fell in love She truly did love him, but that love of hers never bore fruit She had suffered both a broken heart and severe retribution from the man she had so earnestly loved

Still, Caet

To Caht of that way Back then, still now, and forever

– No ht hate me, I still love him

“There's nothat as if she were convincing herself, Camilla clenched her fists and raised her face

The first thing she saas Alois All the while she had kept her eyes on the floor, heat her Camilla could see herself reflected in those red eyes of his that were slightly narrowed

“You truly do love hiht My love for hie”

“Hmm,” Alois breathed out as he rubbed his chin, his expression difficult to read Then after a mo his eyes off her