I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 266

Chapter 133.2

How did she develop such a keen eye and skillful hands? Rowaine already possessed striking features and vibrant colors. It wasn’t an exaggeration. When you adorn a beautiful person like this, it truly makes them shine.

“You’re so beautiful, Madam! Your presence brightens up the entire room!”

“Thank you, Agwen. It’s all thanks to you.”

I praised Azen generously before hurrying out of the room, but not before checking with the butler one last time.

“Ruben, has Dimitri returned yet?”

“No, he hasn’t returned yet. Shall I proceed with your departure?”

“It can’t be helped. Did Dimitri leave any specific instructions?”

“He didn’t.”

“All right. If Dimitri returns, let him know that I’ve gone to the imperial palace party.”

“All right.”

Despite feeling uneasy about what had happened in the morning, I didn’t have the luxury of waiting for him to discuss it before leaving. It was because it was considered impolite to arrive later than the imperial family at a party they were hosting.

“Let’s depart.”

After giving the command calmly, the carriage set off. But to be honest, my heart was far from calm.

‘I can’t believe I’m going to the party alone…’

I thought Dimitri was coming with me!

Before I left, I searched and hoped he would come.

‘…I just hate crowded places.’

No matter how much etiquette was ingrained in this body, being a Korean who wasn’t familiar with party culture, and moreover, someone lacking in social skills among them, I felt out of place.

‘When I enter, all eyes will be on me, though it’ll only be for a moment. I’ll casually mingle with people and pick up any gossip about Renée.’

And if I was lucky, I might even run into Elaine.

‘It would be great if Elaine attended the party.’

I tried not to cry, fearing that Agwen’s carefully applied makeup might smudge, but tears kept welling up.

‘Dimitri…’

I wished I hadn’t run away like that when he came to the office.

‘It was just a matter of kicking off the blankets a few times to get rid of this embarrassment. Why did I miss the chance to ask him to come to the party with me by running away?!’

In reality, if Dimitri was actually Blue, wouldn’t I be the only one embarrassed?

‘He was acting a bit of an idiot himself, wasn’t he…’

The thought of Dimitri was Blue, and the idea of going to the party alone was all jumbled up in my head.

‘For now, let’s just focus on Renée.’

I struggled to compose myself.

And so, the carriage continued its journey towards the palace.

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“Rowaine, the Duchess of Blois has arrived!”

The door opened with the servant’s shout, and all eyes turned in our direction. Undaunted by any of the gazes, I confidently walked into the hall.

‘Okay, be natural.’

It was the result of self-hypnosis by taking deep breaths about a hundred times in the carriage.

As expected, people murmured and whispered as I made my entrance.

“Hey, isn’t that her?”

“What? How shameless of her to show up here?”

“Pfft. Did she come running to me because she was so angry that she lost her position as the mistress to her sister?”

“I thought she was so ashamed that she disappeared after being abandoned by His Majesty, but that arrogant expression of hers hasn’t changed.”

“If it were me, I’d be too embarrassed to even set foot in the imperial palace.”

At first, there were murmurs about Rowaine, who once wielded power as the Emperor’s mistress. Then, gradually, there were speculations about my relationship with Dimitri.

“But why isn’t that shapeshifter duke with her? Even if he doesn’t often show up at parties, did he just send his wife alone?”

“It seems their relationship isn’t good. I’ve heard rumors that they don’t even look at each other.”

“Well, isn’t it a relief that they don’t look at each other? I heard she hit the Duke.”

It was a really funny story.

‘Have they all forgotten that Dimitri was called the ‘murderer of the battlefield’?’

Despite being a villainess who didn’t hesitate to commit cruel acts, it was ridiculous to think that I would hit a man who was called the ‘murderer of the battlefield.’

‘Do they think it’s going to be that easy?’

If Dimitri set his mind to it, he could slit my throat. Not even Rowaine or Grandmother would be able to lay a fingertip on him without permission. A laugh escaped me as I imagined it in my mind.

At that, the ladies around me flinched and whispered in surprise.

“What? Why is she laughing like that?”

“How could she be so vicious?”

She was treated like a proper villainess.

‘But still, I’m glad that you gossiped so openly. I really want to hear about Renée quickly.’

While I looked around the hall, as expected, Renée was nowhere to be seen. She wouldn’t appear with the emperor or show herself at all.

At that moment, someone called out to me as I was glancing around.

“Rowaine?”