Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Many famous scholars have come from the Lutech family.

While the Fernie family were renowned for their artists.

Iris liked the two women.

Elly, who was about the same age as Iris, had red hair, green eyes, and cute freckles on her nose.

And Christina, a married woman with a child, had pitch-black hair and blue eyes.

Elly said it was okay for her to stay in the Green’s mansion, while Christina said she had to go home two or three times a week because of her child.

“Thank you so much for coming, ladies of prestigious families.”

“No, Countess. It’s an honor to serve the famous flower of Duke Whittle and be by your side.”

Elly widened her eyes at Christina’s words.

“The flower of Duke Whittle? Ah, are you really that Iris?”

Christina poked Elly in the ribs with her elbow.

“Ah! I’m sorry, Countess. I was so surprised that I was rude.”

She quickly bowed her head.

Unlike when she asked if she was really Iris, Elly’s voice was quite calm.

“You two must have known each other.”

“Yes, I’ve always had a relationship with the Lutech family, so I’ve been interacting with this kid since she was a child.”

Elly kept her mouth shut and Christina replied instead.

“Elly doesn’t talk much, so I’d appreciate it if you’d excuse me for answering sometimes, Countess.”

Iris thought what Christina had said was strange.

Elly doesn’t talk much?

In Iris’ eyes, Elly was someone who wanted to ask this or that but looked a little down because she couldn’t.

However, she didn’t bother to point that out.

Since it was their first day, she greeted them and came out of the drawing room. Jamie, who was waiting in front of the drawing room, quickly approached Iris and quietly whispered.

“Juliette is waiting in Miss Iris’ room.”

Iris lightly nodded and told him to show the two who are now her personal maids to their room.

Walking to her room, Iris’ eyes sank coldly.

* * *

Iris had told Jamie that he could rest in his room until instructed after showing Elly and Christina to their room.

As soon as Jamie left, Elly looked at Christina and spoke.

“Wow, awesome. That’s amazing. Wow, pretty. Awesome.”

“El…”

“No, it’s really awesome. Wow. Iris, the flower of Duke Whittle. I thought it was an exaggerated rumor….Wow, she’s so pretty. I was surprised. Did you see her smile at me? Wow, really. I almost melted. My heart almost stopped.”

Christina breathed a sigh.

“El, please change your tone. What kind of tone is that for a 25 year old girl? That’s why no man is going to take you.”

“Oh, stop it. I don’t need a man to take me. I don’t want to live pretending to be a noble.”

As Elly flopped on the sofa and put her feet on the table, a deep crease formed between Christina’s eyebrows.

She couldn’t believe that such a behavior came from someone who was wearing such a pretty dress.

The elegant Countess might faint if she saw Elly like that.

“Elly I don’t expect anything else, but I’m going to ask you just one thing.”

“What?”

Elly asked, scratching her head.

“Please get rid of the horrible thing hidden under that dress!”

* * *

As soon as Iris entered her room she found Juliette sitting comfortably on the sofa.

Juliette looked as if she was the master of the room.

She didn’t stand up even though she would have heard Iris come in. She just turned her head and stared up at Iris.

Iris walked silently and sat across the sofa, staring at Juliette.

Rich brown hair, white skin, and big green eyes. Her small face and fine features were harmonious.

Her face was as pretty as Britney, so Iris could see where Juliette’s arrogance came from.

Juliette first accepted Iris’ gaze with a smirking look, but when Iris didn’t open her mouth, her fingers twitched as if it was unbearable.

In the end, it was Juliette who broke the silence.

“Why did you call for me?”

“The Merdi family must have left their home education up to the market’s beggars because they ran out of money.”

“What?”

Juliette raised her eyebrows.

Then her face belatedly flushed when she realized that Iris had criticized her.

Iris observed her and said nothing.

Juliette seemed to want to contradict Iris, but it would be hard to find the words. It’s a fact that she had been rude to the mistress of this mansion.

She clenched her fists and bit her lower lip. Her hands, which were laid leisurely on her thighs, turned pale.

‘She wants to hit me.’

Iris has already figured Juliette out.

If Juliette was wise, she would have secretly enthralled Keivrand from behind by showing her respect to the mistress of the mansion.

But she was exposing all of her emotions. It was easy to deal with someone like this.

“If you called me just to say that, then I’m leaving!”

It wasn’t long before Juliette stood up.

Iris kept her eyes straight and spoke quietly but firm.

“Sit down, Juliette Merdi.”

Juliette flinched.

Iris still didn’t look up at Juliette and was sitting with an aloof air.

No matter how Juliette behaves publicly, Iris was Countess Green.

As long as she was in this mansion and was working as a personal maid, she couldn’t ignore Iris’ words.

Juliette sat back down.

Again, Iris didn’t open her mouth but just observed Juliette.

“If you have something to say, say it quickly.”

“Juliette. You’re my personal maid from today.”

Juliette’s eyes widened.

“What…I’m the Count’s personal maid!”

“Not from today. You’re my personal maid.”

“Ha! No way. I didn’t enter this mansion to serve you. Do you think my Merdi family serves you?”

“Then does your family serve the Count?”

“That’s different.”

“It’s not different. It is said that couples are one body.”

“But…! It’s a political marriage. I know all about it.”

A light smile flashed across Iris’ lips.

“Whether it’s a marriage for politics or love, I thought you were old enough to know that marriage is marriage…”

Juliette clenched her teeth and spoke.

“I don’t think the Count will allow it.”

“Well. I beg to differ.”

Juliette stood up and left the room.

This time, Iris left her alone.

Juliette walked anxiously down the hall. She wanted to scream and let out her anger.

‘It’s annoying!’

She hated Iris’ eyes that looked down at her.

She didn’t like her unshakable and calm attitude, or the way she spoke. And that beautiful appearance that was even more exaggerated than Duke Whittle’s claims. She hated it all.

‘There’s no way the Count would send me to that woman to be her personal maid.’

Juliette was Keivrand’s only personal maid. And she was the only woman in the mansion who could enter his study room.

Keivrand had told her that whenever she was feeling down that she could freely enter the study room to read books. Even when she pretended not to know that he was in the study room and she entered without asking, Keivrand had never gotten angry.

‘The Count is only generous to me. I’m different from that woman who’s only married politically.’

She had no doubt that Keivrand would never send her to be Iris’ personal maid.

This time she couldn’t open the door as if she didn’t know he was inside. This is because she came here to inform him of Iris’ atrocities.

She took a deep breath with a deep look on her face and knocked on the study’s door.

“Who is it?”

“Count, it’s Juliette.”

“I’m working.”

“I have something urgent to tell you…”

“I said I’m working.”

At Keivrand’s stern refusal, Juliette was unable to open the study door and could only stand there.

Then, at some point she found Iris standing next to her.

“Kei.”

“The Count is working.”

At the same time Juliette said so, the study’s door opened.

Keivrand, who had refused Juliette because of work, opened the door at the first call from Iris.

Juliette couldn’t believe the situation and looked up at Keivrand with her eyes wide open.

Keivrand’s grayish-blue eyes were entirely directed at Iris as if Juliette wasn’t there.

A light smile appeared on Keivrand’s lips. It was a smile that Juliette had never seen before.

“Are you here to show off your dress, Irie?”

The voice flowing through his red lips was calm and sweet. Juliette had never heard such a voice either.

“Does it look like that?’

“I thought you’d want to show off how good you looked.”

Keivrand reached out and slightly wrapped the tip of Iris’ hair around his finger before releasing it.

“The green dress makes you look like an elf standing among the forest.”

“An elf, really?”

“I just told you. It’s right in front of me.”

Keivrand and Iris laughed face to face, as if they couldn’t have been more entertaining.

Juliette was stunned by the way the two exchanged jokes as if they were the only ones here. However, she couldn’t interrupt them and could only bite her lower lip.

‘Who is this man?’

The current Keivrand wasn’t the Keivrand Green that she knew.

Like an ice castle in the arctic, Keivrand was a cold-hearted man who rarely expressed his feelings. He would sometimes laugh when he’s with his subordinates, but he’s usually silent and has little change in facial expressions.

She couldn’t believe that Keivrand was acting like a puppy in the spring breeze next to Iris.

“So what’s going on, Irie?”

“I love the ladies Jamie brought in. Elly of the Lutech family and Christina of the Fernie family. I never would have imagined it.”

Juliette has heard of the Lutech and Fernie families.

Having produced numerous scholars and artists, even Viscount Merdi couldn’t treat them thoughtlessly.

“But two maids aren’t enough.”

“Yes, if you give me time, I’ll look for a family that’s as good as the Lutech and Fernie.”

“No. The daughters of such good families aren’t necessary.”

Finally, Iris’ eyes turned to Juliette.

Keivrand looked back at Juliette as if he had just noticed her presence.

“This is enough.”

Juliette would have screamed if it weren’t for Keivrand.

Iris spoke as if the Merdi family was lesser than the Lutech and Fernie families while also pointing out that Juliette was worse than Elly and Christina.

Her existence was reduced just like that.

Keivrand’s answer was Juliette’s last hope.

Juliette stared at Keivrand’s lips, hoping that he would refuse.

Keivrand, who glanced back at Juliette, replied casually.

“Do as you please, Irie.”

== Translator’s Note ==

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