I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 25

Chapter 13.1

It seemed to be because I was wearing the shirt and pants I had been looking for.

Renée’s clothes, which were prepared in a hurry, didn’t fit her body, so they were uncomfortable. Originally, I was originally going to go shopping for some clothes today, though since I suddenly got an invitation from Madam Elbas, I couldn’t help it.

At the maid’s words, I looked down at the clothes I was wearing and tilted my head to the side.

“Why can’t I?”

Even though it wasn’t a tailored garment, it was still formal enough. It wouldn’t be considered very flawed if I wore this to meet my mother-in-law for the first time.

However, to the maids, that didn’t seem to be the case.

“Other guests will come to the Madam’s luncheon, so you must look pretty. That’s too… casual.”

I glanced in the mirror.

‘It’s already dazzlingly pretty.’

Rowaine was considered to be one of the three most beautiful women in this novel. Perhaps, even if I had scattered my unwashed hair for ten days, wore a rag, and had soot smeared on this face, Rowaine would still shine on her own.

So, I was a bit dissatisfied with the maid’s remark.

‘There is an old saying, only the good die young.’

What was the point of a girl being pretty? Only troublesome things happened to pretty people. In my previous life, I wasn’t a very caring person either. No matter how pretty and handsome celebrities were, compared to cute cats, they all looked the same.

Cats were the best!

I then turned towards the maid, who kept rummaging through Renée’s dresses and complaining that none of them were pretty.

“Isn’t it okay if it’s neat and plain? Do I really have to look pretty?”

“For the sake of the Duke’s reputation, you must dress properly.”

The maid shoved forward one of Renée’s dresses that looked the best. Nonetheless, I did not agree with her.

“Do you think that the Duke’s reputation can only be achieved when I wear clothes that reveal my body like this? Just to look good in front of other people’s eyes?”

“Pa, pardon?”

“Then, the Duke should have taken in a beautiful prostitute. I don’t know why he would marry someone like me.”

“How could you say that!”

At my words, the maid’s expression didn’t look well.

“Miss Rowaine doesn’t seem to know very well, so let me tell you, the luncheon you are attending is a classy place. Everyone will dress formally.”

“Clothes are not a criterion for judging a person’s dignity. I know that dignity comes from the character of a person. And now, my attire is formal enough.”

“You don’t know that women wear skirts for formalities, Miss Rowaine?”

She said, raising her voice a little as if she was frustrated.

‘It was not long after Dimitri became Duke. It seems that there are still a lot of Madam Elbas’ people in this mansion.’

When I was shopping for the clothes I am wearing now, I had heard stories from the maids that the head maid often came and went to and from Madam Elbas’ mansion.

‘Is this maid also Madam Elbas’ person?’

With that, I thought it would be a good idea to let this person know who the new boss is.

“You, what’s your name?”

Feeling that I was trying to establish my authority, she pouted her lips.

“…It is Tilda.”

“Yes, Tilda.”

I raised her hand to her.

Thinking I was going to hit her, she shrank slightly.

However, my purpose wasn’t to hit her. I clearly showed Dimitri’s signature on the ring finger of my left hand before her eyes.

“I’m telling you because you don’t seem to know what you’re talking about, but it’s me, not Madam Elbas, who you’ll call ‘Madam’.”

Then, I gently brushed her hair with my raised hand and went out of the room.

Moments later, another maid, who had been silently waiting for me without saying a word, followed me. She was the one who whispered to me yesterday to speak informally, and she was silently preoccupied with straightening my shirt collars as Tilda and I were fighting over a dress.

I opened my mouth to her.

“What’s your name?”

“It’s Agwen, madam.”

I smiled contentedly at the voice that was clearly audible from Agwen, to the maids who still remained in the room.

“From now on, you are my personal maid, Agwen.”

Her eyes widened. As she gulped, she bowed down to me quickly.

“Th, thank you, Madam!”

It seems that becoming my personal maid was a high-speed promotion. Seeing that, I continued my words to test how bold she would be.

“As my maid, I have a job for you to do. Put Tilda in a place that suits her while I go to Madam Elbas’ estate. I don’t think she’ll fit in with my former maid.”

Then, as I turned around, I could hear Tilda, who was arguing with me earlier, whispering to Agwen.

“Agwen, if you follow her words, the Madam won’t let you go.”

“Didn’t you hear that? She is my madam now.”

“You…! You traitor!”

“Betrayal? When I first came here, my colleagues and I were very much under you because of your territoriality. What kind of friendship do you think we had?”

“Come on, wait, Agwen!”

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