[Cassandra | Luciana]
I head back to my room and abruptly sit down on the couch. What the hell is their problem? I thought they despises me to the bone. All of a sudden visiting me here? Is it not enough that I got drowned and cancelled the engagement? The real Luciana already died, but then they still keep doing this?
"Ahhhhh!" I shouted out of frustrations.
The door suddenly opened and Maisy was running over me.
"What is the problem Milady? Where does it hurt? Are you alright?" She continuedly asking me. Then my parents came over with a worried look on their face.
"What's the problem? Are you hurt?" They ask the same this Maisy ask me.
"There's no problem. Sorry for keeping you worried." I said to them.
"Why are you shouting? We thought that something bad happen to you dear." My mom said.
"Please don't me, this is nothing." I assured them. "Can I also ask to have a bow and sword? I want to learn new things." I ask them with a pleading and puppy eyes
They were shock when I said those words. They can't believe I'm asking something ridiculous on their ears.
"Why all of a sudden my dear Lulu?" Mom asks with a worried face.
"I just want to learn new things assign from reading and finance management." I spoke my intentions.
I intentionally avoided the male lead to prevent my death. But who would have thought that they will be the one to come to my place? I believe learning how to wield a sword and bow is a good thing for safety measures. Who knows If something bad happens?
"Okay we will prepare what you need and I will assign a night to train you." Father said.
"Thank you!" I smiled and hug them.
"Ahhh~ my sweet Lulu." Mom with a teary eyed.
"Your mom and I will be going to our business outside the capital. We cannot eat with you for a couple of days." Father informed me ahead.
"I will be waiting for your come back mom and dad." I kissed their cheeks.
After that they left the room and the only person here was Maisy and I.
"Maisy can you get me a refreshment? I will be doing my reports that needs to be submitted to the palace." I ask her.
"Yes Milady, I will bring you a refreshment." Then she went out to get my request.
"I need to finish this as soon as possible so I can get more rest!" I told to myself.
"Let's start with the liquidation of the budget used." And started writing the report. This is easy than I expected.
"Milady, here's the tea for refreshment and snacks to compliment it." She poured a tea on the cup and handed over me the snacks.
"Is it to your liking?" She's waiting for my answer so I said without looking at her that...
"Yes, it tastes really good. I really like the tea you make for me Maisy." I told her.
I heard she giggled upon hearing my words.
"Thank you milady." She spoke. "Can I sit her while waiting for your next command?" She hesitantly asks me.
"Yes of course you can, go have some tea as well." I told her that it's fine.
I am on the last part of the report when someone knocked on my door.
"Milady, this is Nicolas, It's time for your dinner. Would you like to eat here or on the dining hall?" He me. I was so focus on making the report that I forgot the time.
"Surely, it passed by quickly." I stop writing and look to Nicolas. "I'll eat on in the dining hall." I inform him and look at Maisy who just woke up from her slumber.
"O-Ohhh M-milady, I-I'm sorry." She trembled upon the time she met the gaze of Nicolas.
"Do not fret, It's not a big deal. Get up, accompany me to eat dinner." I told her with a smile on my face.
"This lowly servant will not dare to eat with you." Nicolas said with a shocked eye.
"Just eat with me, I feel lonely when eating alone." I said in a sad tone of voice.
"Very well, I'll carry out your order." He said and leave.
"I'll wrap up my table then we can go to the dining hall to eat Maisy." I speak with Maisy casually.
"Let me know you tidy up your table milady." Maisy insist to help me clean it.
There are a lot of papers that need to sort. I'll continue this tomorrow and call it a day.
"Let's go Maisy" as soon as we have sort out few documents, we head out to the office and went to the dining hall.
The food was already set. I hurriedly sit down; it makes my stomach grumble to hunger as I smelled the food that was prepared by them.
"Come on! Bring another set of plate and food, let's eat together. I don't want to eat alone. Hurry up!" I told them while chewing my food. I know this is a bad table manner, but who cares?
"Milady, we appreciate your generosity towards us. Please pardon our impudence." They spoke.
"No, you can eat here with me. Eat well." I told them and continue to eat.
"Thank you Milady." They said in defeat and eat the food with me.
"This is the best feeling, eating with the people who you care and love." I said while smiling so brightly.
"M-milady... "They we in shock and in tears after hearing those compliment.
We eat and share stories on what we have done today. Sharing is not a new thing for me. In my previous life this is common.
After eating dinner with them, I went back to my room and rest. This is a long tiring day for me.
...three days after...
I am at my office, preparing the documents and making sure it was all sealed. Since I am planning on having a tea on my favorite spot in the manor. I often visit the Evergreen to read books and feel the air on the garden.
"Maisy, please prepare some tea and snacks for me. I'll be visiting the Evergreen today" I told her and pick up the book I just got on the library.
We are just about to walk out of the room when someone know on the door.
"Milady, you have a visitor who wish to have an audience with you." Nicolas knock on the door and inform me that someone wants to talk to me.
"Who is it?" I ask them.
"Sir Baron Percival was looking for you milady." Nicolas said.
"Okay, let him in." I gave my permission.
"Pardon for my intrusion without advance notice. I came here on my own accord. To check how was the report we request from you." A starter phrase to start the conversation.
"I am planning to go to Evergreen, would you like to accompany me Baron Percival?" I ask him and grab the documents and the book I'm planning to read.
"Is it alright for me to be on that place called Evergreen?" He asks me intently.
"Of course! Let's go." I said and walk towards the door when Baron Percival was not moving on his feet.
I look at the guy behind me who was a shocked face on him. Ha?! Can't believe I invited you here eh?
"Are you coming with me or not?" He's still in shocked state so I grab his hand and we walk together holding hands.
"Lady Luciana, people might think wrong about this matter. You holding my hands is not right for an unmarried lady like you." He keeps talking about having an affair issue with him.
"I don't care about what people think of me. You can't move your own feet awhile ago so I grab your hand to come with me." I said with a poker face expression. His ears and cheeks are in a rosy color. Is he shy?
"If his highness saw us like this. This will not end in a good scene." He stated.
"As if he will give a damn care about me. You do not need to worry." I told him and walk fast whilst holding his hand.
We are now in the vicinity of the garden, Near the Evergreen.
"Milady, should we prepare for the refreshments and snacks?" Nicolas and Maisy ask me. I forgot that they were with us all along.
"Yes please, also add my favorite cake please." I answered Maisy.
"Very well. We'll bring your request to the Evergreen." She said and walk back to the inner mansion.
"Come, sit down here." I offer the chair in front of me since as soon as we came here, I sit down without minding the visitor.
"Thank you Lady Luciana." He said, "Are you perhaps done with the work We have requested?" He asks me.
"Yes, I'm done with the report." I said and stare at his face.
His faced become reddish the moment I stare at him. What the hell is wrong with this guy.
"That's good, can I take a look on the report so you can revise if there are any missing information?" He said while looking at me in the eye.
"Yes of course you can, here..." I drop the documents on the table. "You can take a look how ever long you want." I told him.
He grabs the documents and check diligently each page.
"Hmmm. Looks good. How did you manage to finish all this report, even for the next month report is already done?" He asks me about the budget report for next month.
"I don't want someone from the palace to go visit here again so I finish everything." I told him; in reality I really does not want to meet them. IF fate will lead us to meet then there's nothing I can do about it.
"Even I can't go visit you Lady Luciana?" He asks shyly.
"Is there a reason for you to visit here?" I confusedly ask him. What is his problem?
"I... I would like to know you more." He said while scratching his nape.
"Why? All of a sudden, changed of hearts?" I ask sarcastically while reading the book.
"There's no ill intention. I just want to know you more. Upon checking the report you just made, I think we can have a smart conversation about such matters. Although it might not be related to the imperial palace." He denied upon saying such words.
"Let me think about it Sir Percival." I said without thinking the outcome.
My mind was wandering, thinking about the flow of this game.
The work that Percival ask me, it supposed to be the Heroine that he's talking too and not me.