Chapter 49
Annette had no idea her father her would show up at the party. Allamand, as she remembers, was still a cold and selfish father. Raffel's back her, which blocked her in front of her against Allah Mand, was as strong as the days of her tears. It was all the more so because no one had ever protected him that way.
When Annette thought of it, her heart her still thumped. But because she was she, she could n't forgive Lapel. He had thoroughly concealed his mother's family from Annette, and although he did not know it, he had mocked Annette for what her mother's family her had done.
'I hate him.'
She hated Lafel for not opening up to herself. She hated Lafel for not trusting her. No matter how much she extended her hand first, she hated Lafel for not holding her hand her. Annette bit her thick lower lip, trying to control this complex emotional vortex. At this moment, a hand approaching from nowhere touched Annette's long blonde hair her.
“What are you doing?”
Annette, who had lost her thoughts, looked at Raileen with a furrowed brow.Then Rylin, who removed her hands, shrugged her shoulders and replied.
“I touched it once because it was so shiny.”
It was a shameless reply, as if something was wrong. There was a corner where Rylin's distance her to her touch was as arbitrary as a cat's. Even the hand that had just touched Annette's blonde hair she had a light feel, as if it had been touched simply out of curiosity, rather than a sexual feeling.
Still, Annette, who could not stand by as Lyleen kept appearing like that, moved her lips to say something. At that moment, Raileen blocked Annette's mouth her in a very effective way. She did not kiss her, of course, and Rylin instead waved her off with some very interesting information.
“Oh yeah. The reason I visited today is for business. Of course, it's our pleasure to find the information you've requested, but that's too passive. A competent guild like our 'Secret' should provide more progressive services. For example, as if you are looking for information and presenting it before you dare to speak.”
“So now, do you mean that you are selling information that I might be interested in? What kind of information is that?”
Allamand's face and Lapel's face passed through Annette's mind Her.These were the two men who gave her the most headaches right now.However, it was a different name that actually jumped out of Raileen's mouth Her.
“Information about Lady Celestine Keers.”
The moment Annette heard the name, she realized that she had already been tricked by Lylene. It was information I couldn't live without. But how did he know he was interested in Celestine? Feeling alarmed, Annette delicately asked him with a nonchalant expression .
“Why do you think I'd wonder about her? Everyone mistakenly thought that I might have lingering feelings for her crown princess her. But I am already married, and I have no feelings for Her Highness her Ludwig her.”
“Of course, Her Highness Her Crown Prince Ludwig, must have no feelings.But maybe not for Lady Celestine?”
Raileen did n't fall for her performance her and let out a charming eye smile.This man knew nothing.Annette realized that she could n't outperform Rylin on this part.He was playing one step above Annette.
Even if he asked how she knew he was conscious of Celestine anyway, Rylin would n't tell her Dealing with him was like playing with fire with the devil Annette tucked her blonde hair behind her ear her her and acknowledged it coolly.
“Like. I'm interested. I'll live, so tell me. What do you know about Celestine?”
“As expected, you are a wise customer, so you can talk well.
Raileen deftly pulled out a thin file folder from under the maid's skirt. Why is that thing coming out of there? Annette accepted the folder with a slightly embarrassed expression and turned the pages. The lukewarm body temperature he felt from the paper was dumbfounded, but that wasn't what was important right now. Annette quickly flipped through the few sheets of paper and fell into thought.
“You have become sensitive and nervous. It looks like the rumors about Celestine are true.”
“Yes. They say she puts on her pretense to become the Crown Princess, and then when she gets what she wants, her true nature comes out. It seems that everyone is displeased with the fact that the Crown Princess comes from an insignificant family like the Marquis of Keirs. The reviews were not very good.”
“Oops. Originally, the higher up a person is, the better they are at being hit by the arrow of envy. Who was spreading that word?”
“This is a young lady named Diana McClair. Well, even if you don't tell me who you are, you'll know.”
When Annette heard Diana's name her, she lowered her eyes and let out an absurd laugh. She wants what the hell is she doing. Whenever she attacked herself on behalf of Celestine, mentioning her her friend her, it seemed that this time, she secretly looked at Celestine's scars from behind her.
Anyway, the information Raleen brought me was quite helpful.
She said, “She had a lot of reliance on religion from before. Um, that's right. I also remember smelling her temple's balm her from her her. She cuts off most of her social activities her, and instead goes to the shrine. Let's see, the name of the temple I attend…… This is the Odessa Lei Temple.”
Annette realized that this information was highly reliable and advanced.To be sure, Celestine Keers has hardly been socializing in her lately.She wanted to come to the party of the Marquis of El Roque, who was at least her friend her husband. , But she never met her there either.
Thanks to this, Annette was extremely frustrated.Unofficially, she was falsely accused of being the 'perpetrator' who had harmed Celestine, so she could n't even visit her home her.Therefore, something new was needed.A very bold and innovative way.
Rylin observed Annette's profile of her, engrossed in her paper of her. As if the bandage had been removed, nothing was wrapped around Annette's hand her. The sight of her white fingers her running down the paper somehow inspired the man's sensitivity her. Between the golden eyelashes on her white face her, the high nose her, and tightly pursed lips her was so perfect that I couldn't take my eyes off her. Maybe that's why, uncharacteristically, Raileen burst out in praise.
“You are very beautiful to the customer.”
“Ah.”
Annette's rose petal-like eyes suddenly showed a look of caution. It was so sudden, and because Rylin was wearing a maid outfit, she didn't feel much of a threat. She said, in fact, that if anyone bumped into a man In a maid's uniform, she would feel more embarrassed than threatened.
But after she heard Rylin's praise her, she felt her alarm her anew. No matter how pretty he was, being a man didn't change. He was sitting in a bedroom alone with a man other than his now husband. Annette, who put The paper she was holding down with a click, issued a congratulatory order in a firm tone.
“I will send the reward to the guild. Please leave today. Thank you, Mr. Rileen.”
“Oops. You have a habit of kicking people out when you hear a compliment. Well, I was thinking of getting up just in time. I hate dogs.”
Rylin shrugged her shoulders and stood up. She was thankful that she had left meekly, but Annette was a bit puzzled. A dog? Why are you talking about dogs all of a sudden? Marquis of Kanesis.
However, Rylin said she seemed unwilling to be questioned. He walked to the window, lifted the hem of his skirt for the last time, and greeted me lightly.
“Then see you next time. Until then, do not cry and be healthy.”
Raileen smiled mischievously and jumped down the window.Annette was so startled that she almost screamed from her seat Her.But when he went to the window and looked down, there was nothing there.Both Lailin and the fluttering maid outfit.
'He's really a newcomer.'
Annette let out a sigh of relief, knowing that Raileen had left safely anyway. For a moment, I thought he was committing suicide, and I was horrified. The corpse of a transvestite man who jumped under the window of a noble madam! Made my back hurt. Just then, the door to Annette's bedroom was suddenly thrown open.
“Annette!”
The person who came in with a stern face was none other than Lapel.He confirmed Annette's safety her with his eyes and put on a relieved expression.And he immediately started looking around the room to see if anyone else was there.'T just suspicious However, no matter how hard Lapel was, she couldn't find Lailin, who had already left.
“Annette, tell me. Who broke into this place?”
Rapel asked, sharp as a wild beast that had invaded his territory Her.Annette, who had been watching him from a step away, quietly shook her head.Then, Rafel, who had approached her, looked down at her face as her. If questioning her.
“Obviously, I felt a strange presence in this place. I can't be mistaken. Have you really not seen anyone, Annette?”
“Yes.”
Annette replied with her pale face. In this way, he was in a state of unpreparedness, and it was painful for him to face Rafel. As far as Annette knew, Rafel would keep questioning him until he got the answer he wanted. Care if she was uncomfortable or not. That was the pattern of Annette's past marriage to her.
Annette was now completely exhausted.In this life, he tried very hard not to have such a relationship with Rafel.But everything fell apart again.Annette looked up at Lapel with her heart closed like a clam.He was determined not to say anything. The moment Annette's eyes met, a painful expression passed across Rafel's face to her.
“… Okay. If you are, then so be it. Sorry for coming in on my own. Just rest.”
Annette doubted her ears. Are these the words that can come out of Lafel's mouth? He even apologized for coming in on his own. No wonder Annette wondered if she had heard it wrong. His, with his shoulders drooping, looked oddly small.
Left alone in her bedroom, Annette felt a strange feeling.I could n't understand Rafel's unusual behavior of his.But she did n't want to break her head about this.She was tired of torturing herself with her hopes her of her.
'What a good thing. Let's think about meeting Celestine Keers.'
Annette, sitting on the table, looked down at the papers.
