I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 98

Chapter 49.2

“There must have been some misunderstanding.”

He did not even like that she was trying to mediate in a good way.

Dimitri gritted his teeth and held a clue* for nothing.
[ T/N: It’s an idiom that means ‘For something to become a pretext for someone to provoke a quarrel.’ ]

“You must be free, Madam.”

“Yes…?”

Rowiane, who had promised to take care of the hounds, was doing her job properly. However, Dimitri was stubborn.

“Your husband was busy reviewing the reports by himself, so he couldn’t even get a meal. Nonetheless, the wife is spending her free time with the shapeshifter.”

Even thinking about it himself, it was rather foolish. He never even skipped a meal. Dimitri turned his head to block Rowaine’s gaze, who had lunch with him. It was a very shameless look. Meanwhile, inside, he felt like he wanted to rip his hair out.

‘Shut your mouth, Dimitri.’

But, contrary to his heart, his displeased protruding mouth did not stop fluttering.

“Doesn’t the wife also have a job, too? You wouldn’t have time to spend with someone like this. You’ll soon have to take care of the mansion finances and take care of the welfare work from the outside.”

“All of a sudden?”

“Actually, you should have started the day you came to Blois. It’s not all of a sudden, it’s late.”

“I haven’t heard anything…”

“You just heard it now. Come on, come with me.”

At that, Dimitri pushed her on the back and headed towards the mansion. At the same time, Cadis, who remained with the knights behind them, stood vainly looking at Rowaine’s back.

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Rowaine was really puzzled. It wasn’t only that Dimitri had suddenly brought her to the office, talking nonsense, but she also saw the butler, Derek, and the assistant, Viscount Hyle Bilph began tidying up the office.

‘A desk? Sharing the office…?’

At Dimitri’s unexpected order to add another desk to his office, Hyle looked just as bewildered as I felt. Derek, too, seemed confused.

“I have arranged the Madam’s office in advance, but…”

Hyle then nodded his head before adding his words, “Isn’t there a separate office that the Duchess used for generations?”

At those words, Dimitri stared at Derek and Hyle.

“Is that stipulated by law?”

“Yes?”

“Is the law stipulating that I have to use the office separately from the wife?”

“That’s not it, but…”

“If it’s not like that, then why are you all talking so much? Since when did I say it’s okay to rebuke my orders like that?”

“We, we will correct it.”

“Then, why are you still right in front of me? Why don’t you move?”

“Yes!”

Derek was the first to leave to call the servants, while Hyle, who had been scolded for nothing, left the office as if he was running away. Being left alone with just Dimitri and I, who were left in this situation, I just smiled awkwardly.

“Does… does the Duchess have a separate office?”

“As I said, it is not stipulated by law for a married couple to use a separate office space.”

However, considering that they must be used together, it was not stipulated by law. I did not know why he would bring me a desk to sit with him in his office.

“…Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable if I was with you?”

Was it not more comfortable to be alone than to work with other people all day…?

‘In the first place, don’t dukes like to be alone?’

Still, Dimitri shook his head resolutely.

“Rowaine needs to heal me from time to time. And, now that the enemies are running around the mansion, it makes sense to keep you by my side, even for your safety.”

“Is that so?”

There was nothing I could say when he insisted so strongly. There was no reason to argue, so I simply nodded. Dimitri then sat down, crossing his legs in an arrogant, crooked posture.

Leaning his chin forward, he narrowed his eyes and questioned me as I stood.

“By the way, what were you talking about with the hound? I didn’t think there was anything for you and him to discuss.”

I could feel a great sense of hostility exuding from Dimitri.

“It was just a general statement. We got to know each other’s names.”

“Name?”

At my words, he smirked and asked back.

“Hounds are just hounds. What name would they have? Forget it.”

“Are you mad?”

“What do you mean?”

“You look angry.”

“Why would I be angry?”

Dimitri’s slanted posture suddenly became straighter. He was pretending to be relaxed, unlike before. the most relaxed he had been before. Far from being angry, he claimed that he was in a very good mood before suddenly leaving the office, stating that he was busy.

“What is this…”

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