Antagonized Bachelorette Enjoying a Simple Life - Chapter 63

The next day,

 

These malignant letters, which she had never received before, started flying to the mansion. It was surprising that only about ten letters arrived in the morning, but the peculiar thing is that all of them were high-quality paper used only by noble families.

 

“They’re all asking to meet the Lady. Sometimes His Highness Cesare’s name is mentioned—”

 

“That’s it. That’s 100 percent.”

 

“That’s right. A lot of people recognize you in this article, right?”

 

“They definitely planned to persuade the Lady to create a strong connection with Sir Cesare.”

 

Rose and Damian, who were reading the letters, added one word at a time without asking.

 

Damian, in particular, closely matched his range of actions as a detective.

 

“You went to the Duke’s yesterday, didn’t you? You went and met the nobles unintentionally. You don’t seem to know, but there was a small article in Christopher’s local newspaper this time. Many nobles visited the Duke’s residence for the purpose of socializing.”

 

“There was an article like that? I haven’t seen it?”

 

“Everyone in Christopher’s residents is indifferent to Cesare’s political moves. That’s why articles like this always appear as tiny as a bulletin board.”

 

Catherine wondered if the man in front of her was Damian. So she asked, unknowingly admiring him.

 

“Did you always read the newspaper that carefully? I know you weren’t interested at all.”

 

“Because I don’t want to work, I end up working hard on everything except work.”

 

That’s right.

 

Catherine first threw the letters from a family she didn’t know well into the basket. Some of them had quite a surprising letter name—.

 

“—Prince Morgich?”

 

It was Prince Morgich, one of the most powerful members of the Imperial Family.

 

Currently, the Iterana Empire is divided into three powers, including Crown Prince Saferan, Prince Morgich, and Princess Monat.

 

As Emperor Shagweed II did not give power to either side, no successor could completely break this triangle.

 

Still, if they have to consider the rank, Crown Prince Saferan had the greatest power, followed by Prince Morgich.

 

In particular, although Prince Morgich was not a legitimate son, he was at the top of the battle for succession and had many enemies. And Catherine was not interested in the current state of domestic politics.

 

Isn’t it someone else’s business anyway? And Catherine’s theory was that a small citizen like her could hurt her nose if she intervened recklessly in a whale fight.

 

But in the meantime, did she just receive a letter from Prince Morgich?

 

‘This… Let’s talk to Cesare first.’

 

As one body with him, she can’t move freely and cause damage, right? Uhm, good. This was an excuse to meet unintentionally. It wasn’t intentional, it happened unintentionally.

 

‘The problem is that there are many nobles gathered in the Duke’s residence.’

 

Catherine, who had been agonizing for a while, used the magic key without hesitation and went over to the Duke’s house. It was a judgment of what she would do if she hid her recognizable face anyway.

 

Fortunately, Cesare was in his office this time. He was at work wearing glasses as usual.

 

“…Catherine? What are you here for again this time?”

 

No, she came here because she had a business. She was in a terrible mood as soon as Cesare saw her face and asked about her business.

 

“Do I have to come only if I have a business?”

 

“That’s because you only come when you need something.”

 

“I’ve never—”

 

It seems that there were a lot of them.

 

But Catherine had a good reason to do so. No, she thought she must have come for a reason. Cesare, staring at her face, got up and headed to the sofa.

 

“It’s like a face under false accusation. Let’s hear what the unfairness is.”

 

Catherine naturally sat opposite Cesare. He asked as soon as Catherine sat down as if he had waited.

 

“Have you ever come to my mansion without any business?”

 

She tried her best to think, but nothing came to her.

 

“No.”

 

“Then why did you ask the question of whether you have to come only for business?”

 

That—Catherine glanced at Cesare’s face before opening her mouth.

 

He didn’t look very happy. To be honest, he had a very serious expression on his face—ten times more than when they ran into each other in the reception room yesterday.

 

Catherine expressed her feelings frankly.

 

“I didn’t think we were in a relationship where we could just hang out with each other without business.”

 

“Why?”

 

“Because it’s never been like that.”

 

“Why never?”

 

“Then did Cesare come to my house to play for no reason?”

 

His mouth closed. He looks like he has nothing to say. It was natural. Because Cesare, too, would only come to see her on days when he had a business!

 

After a moment’s silence, he opened his slightly crumpled brow and opened his mouth again.

 

“Okay, then let’s do this.”

 

She feels as if she is signing a very important contract.

 

“First of all, there are endless reasons why we can find each other for nothing. It’s a contractual relationship in which we exchanged souls.”

 

Catherine nodded her head.

 

“That’s a very solid basis.”

 

“And that we know each other’s secrets.”

 

Each other’s secrets? Catherine hesitated for a moment. It’s a secret that Cesare is a devil, and I—.

 

Let’s assume that’s right for now.

 

“That’s also true.”

 

“And the fact that we enjoy playing puzzle games together.”

 

“That’s reasonable, too.”

 

“And the fact that we boarded the Lilith together and attended the wedding together.”

 

“That’s right, too.”

 

Even after that, Cesare filled out trivial reasons like ‘Ten reasons to visit each other without reason.’

 

She felt like she wanted to hide in a mouse hole as he added the last reason, ‘Because we just wanted to do so.’

 

And more than that, it tickled her chest. Feeling this way, she felt like a child.

 

“That should be enough, Catherine.”

 

“…Yeah.”

 

It’s a problem because there’s too much of it.

 

Cesare nodded with satisfaction.

 

After that, there was a brief silence between the two of them.

 

They didn’t even have a silent conversation with their eyes. But they didn’t look away either.

 

Cesare looked at Catherine silently with his arms crossed, and Catherine looked at him and then looked around the room, and then she looked back—. After she repeated it tiringly, Cesare asked with a smile.

 

“So, what can I do for you? I… Don’t tell me,  were you waiting for me to ask this?”

 

No. To be honest, she forgot her purpose. Catherine smiled and pulled out the letter she had been carrying, pretending it wasn’t.

 

“I got a letter from Prince Morgich. I didn’t open it yet because it felt uncomfortable.”

 

Cesare tore the letter she had handed him without hesitation. And he complimented Catherine’s somewhat dazed expression.

 

“Good job. If you receive unnecessary letters like this in the future, bring them straight to me.”

 

“Oh, of course, I would… But can you tear it apart like that? Wouldn’t that cause a problem?”

 

Cesare asked, his face bewildered.

 

“Who, me?”

 

“No, it’s me. What if he keeps bothering me?”

 

“Hmm… that could be possible. It’s such a leech family.”

 

Cesare would be the only one who could say that the Iterana Imperial family were like leeches.

 

Then he straightened himself up to the position in which he had been lying comfortably on the back of the sofa.

 

And he opened his mouth with the same serious eyes as when he mentioned ‘Ten reasons to visit each other without reason.’

 

“Do you remember the people you met here yesterday?”

 

“Yes. I heard there was a social gathering at the Duke’s residence?”

 

“To be exact, the people supporting Prince Morgich have gathered in my mansion.”

 

Catherine asked in a surprised voice.

 

“Do you support him?”

 

“No, it’s not like that. I’m helping all of the successors except for Crown Prince Saferan in the right way. To be precise, I’m helping Prince Morgich and Princess Monat.”

 

Cesare tapped the table with his fingernails. Then, dozens of desserts appeared on the empty table.

 

“Do you need anything else?”

 

“No.”

 

Catherine cut off the nearest pound cake and ate it. Cesare continued as he watched her putting a piece of cake in her mouth.

 

“That’s why I often go all over the place with excessive propaganda when I accept their requests. It’s as if I was part of their power.”

 

Catherine could not understand the Prince and the Princess.

 

“You’re the one who could be the enemy at any time. Do they easily ask for requests? For example— important information might be leaking.”

 

“Because I have that much wealth and power.”

 

It was the perfect answer. Pouring coffee into the mug, Cesare added.

 

“Of course, I’m only going to make a request that is open to outsiders. It’s almost like asking for an investment, so we’re more of a debt relationship.”

 

To be honest, it was more amazing about Cesare than the imperial family who asked for a favor.

 

“Why do you listen to their requests?”

 

Is it just killing time? She thought Cesare could do that. But the answer she heard was for a very unexpected reason.

 

“Shagweed II asked me to balance the successor powers.”

 

To be honest, Catherine understood Cesare was the emperor or something and that he could only act randomly. (t/n: I’m sorry, I don’t really get this part;;)

 

However, the Prime Minister, who was friendly to her on the Lilith, seemed to have a very active social exchange.

 

‘Because of this, Cesare really feels like a human being.’

 

She wondered why he maintained such a close relationship with the Emperor.

 

Because he was completely immersed in the role of Grand Duke Cesare? Or is it purely because of brotherly affection?

 

“Both of you are really good brothers.”

 

Cesare drank coffee without answering. Catherine swallowed the last piece of her pound cake, clearing up her conversation with him.

 

“So this is what you’re trying to tell me, right? In order to use you, who is a money maker, more effectively, Prince Morgich and Princess Monat may touch me.”

 

“No.”

 

It was a clear refusal.

 

“Then?”

 

“Prince Morgich is one of the most womanizers in the Iterana Empire.”

 

What Cesare put into his mouth was personal information she was not curious about. He advised with the most serious face she had ever seen.

 

“So, if they try to touch you, kill half of them mercilessly whether you use a pureblood Gargoyle, Sir Damian, or Queen. In a way that Catherine is comfortable with.”

 

“…What about the Prince?”

 

“If you put your life on it, I’ll take care of it.”

 

“Did you mean to tell the story?”

 

“Yeah, it was a very important story.”

 

Since it was marked as an important story, Catherine had nothing to say.

 

After that, she had a brief tea time with Cesare on the spot and went home. It took her a day to digest the dessert that filled her stomach.

 

The next day, Catherine finished preparing to leave for Phanya and walked out of the home. All she had to do was put the magic key in the bedroom door and turn it around.