I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 231

Chapter 116.1

On the morning of the dinner party, I sat on the sofa in my home office, flipping through documents related to the operation expenses of the shelter.

Next to me, without my knowledge, Dimitri had silently approached like a shadow and was quietly looking at the documents he had to deal with. I was so focused, and with him sticking around like a barnacle lately, I didn’t realize his presence until later.

“You’re even coming to my office now.”

He responded casually as he flipped through the documents.

“Well, if we continued sharing the office, it would’ve been better to be closer to our room when you go to work.”

“I’m asking because I’m really curious, but it’s not like you don’t know that I’m giving you hints, right?”

He looked at me with a knowing look on his face and then smirked.

“You don’t hate me being here.”

I caressed my heart and glanced away. It was because his handsome features sparkled under the sunlight.

‘He’s using his face as a weapon.’

Feeling like I was going to be captivated by the face and nod my head, I tried to compose myself.

“It’s just that I’ve become so accustomed to you always being here that I didn’t notice.”

“Even if you’re aware of it, you don’t avoid me.”

“I, I’m only letting you go out of necessity. I’m just taking advantage of you now, so don’t misunderstand.”

“Taking advantage?”

“Your pheromones are useful. The cat shapeshifters became more obedient in my presence.”

Somehow, I had an overly honest feeling, as if I had blurted out something that required an excuse. Worried that Dimitri might be offended, I glanced at him, but he showed no signs of being upset.

“If that’s the case…”

For some reason, I felt like I had to make an excuse, so I spoke too honestly. I glanced at Dimitri to see if he would be offended, but he didn’t seem offended at all. He then wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling himself closer to me the next moment.

“It would be more helpful to be held longer.”

“Wh, what are you doing?!”

“You’re letting me take advantage of you, aren’t you?”

He smirked with a confident face that didn’t resemble someone being taken advantage of, and he even spread his arms as if willing to lend them to me. Pheromones or whatever it was, I wriggled away from him and ran away to a corner of the sofa.

Then, he hummed and stretched out the arm he was holding.

“It would be mutually beneficial. You need my pheromones, and I like your scent. Isn’t it a splendid quid pro quo?”

“A quid pro quo?”

I jumped up as if there was no chance before I went to the desk and sat down.

Maybe I shouldn’t have been this cold, but it wasn’t my will to keep flinching and reacting sensitively to Dimitri’s words and actions. It was because I lacked immunity to such honest and proactive expressions. My face turned hot, and the nape of my neck felt uneasy. I had no idea how to respond, and I almost felt like crying.

“I need to concentrate, so please don’t disturb me.”

Dimitri shrugged and picked up the papers he had set down. He didn’t seem to have any intention of going to his own office. Nonetheless, I stubbornly continued with my work as if I were completely indifferent to him. For a while, the only sounds in the office were the rustling of papers and occasional small movements.

In reality, I wasn’t concentrating on my work. I pretended to look at the documents and stole glances at him out of the corner of my eye.

‘He’s handsome.’

Was it just that he was handsome? In my opinion, he was a perfect man. Despite the fact that he seemed to think that being a shapeshifter was a flaw, it didn’t appear like a flaw to me.

‘It’s rather a charming aspect.’

Wasn’t it endearing when a handsome man had cat eyes and behaved like a cat?

‘Although he’s actually a cat.’

At that moment, I was startled when I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the small mirror on the desk and adjusted my expression.

‘…What am I staring at?’

I shook my head vigorously twice, trying to shake off the thoughts. At that moment, Dimitri approached my desk before he sat down across from me and placed his face on his hands, looking up at me.

“You can just look at me openly instead of sneaking glances like that.”

“W-who said I was sneaking glances!”

As I denied it with an astonished expression as if caught doing something wrong, Dimitri stared at me with a mischievous face and opened his mouth again.

“Because I have a broad view.”

“I… didn’t look at Dimitri, but I was looking at… the wallpaper behind you.”

He scoffed at my words and then raised himself. Our eye level changed, and this time, he was looking down at me. Then, holding onto the desk with one hand, he leaned forward, narrowing the distance.

“What… what are you doing?”

As I tried to avoid him, he reached out and gently wrapped his hand around the back of my neck, preventing me from escaping.

“Don’t keep running away, Rowaine.”

The touch of his hand on my skin felt ticklish. It felt like my entire nervous system was focused there. I wanted to push him away, but his transparent, sparkling emerald eyes seemed to firmly captivate me.

“You know I’m more excited when you try to run away.”

“I don’t know… something like that. How would I know about Dimitri…”

“It’s about cats. And you know us well, cats.”

“Ah…”

His eyes narrowed, and he gently raised the corners of his mouth as if tempting. He slowly smoothed the nape of my neck and then withdrew his hand.