The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 108.2

Chapter 108.2

‘Serian isn’t going to fall in love with Lilika even if he’s far away, is he?’

Thankfully, Serian just looked deep in thought.

After hesitating for a moment, I broke the silence.

“Well, I’m sure you thought you’d be serving the daughter of the duke… Things might get a little complicated. I’m sorry about that.”

After all, the knights belonged to the duchy.

Bringing Serian with me as my personal escort knight had been a wise move.

This time again, it had been possible to arrange a carriage that was not related to the duchy, to avoid detection.

But for Serian, it must still be a hassle.

“No, it’s fine. You had to leave this place, after all.”

Oh. That was surprisingly comforting.

I had honestly expected him to say something, ‘It’s always troublesome when I’m with you anyway.’

And then he added something even more unexpected.

“… It’s amazing you have been holding on for this long. I mean, Lady.”

“Did you just speak formally to me?”

“I’m your escort knight. I should be respectful to the lady I serve.”

Serian scratched his head, sighing.

“Excuse me, Lady. I may not know much about imperial etiquette, but I’m strong. So… don’t worry too much.”

“Thank you. That makes me feel more at ease.”

It didn’t take more than a few hours to completely leave the duchy, though it did feel like a lifetime.

And that was how my mother and I left the duchy.

Heading to one place in particular without any hesitation.

“Welcome to Yunette.”

The place where I went with my mother as soon as we came out of the castle was Yunette, where I was the representative.

Whether it was during training or meetings with the employees, I had always disguised myself to hide my identity. But I wasn’t going to do it anymore.

I had finally realized that I had always wanted to hide myself because I was a villainess, and I was ashamed of myself. But that was the story of my previous life.

The current ‘Yuria’ wasn’t that kind of petty person.

It was hard to work while hiding my identity, and with the launch of the pharmaceutical division right around the corner, this was the perfect time.

‘Duke Primrose. Did you say there was no place for me to go if I left the duchy?’

He said I was an ignorant, spoiled noble lady. That I was nothing without my family.

But he was the one who didn’t know anything.

What I liked, what I was interested in, what I did…

‘This should be a pleasant twist.’

Because I had contacted them in advance through Serian, the employees welcomed me politely.

But that was all. Because they didn’t make any fuss, the customers in the spacious store didn’t even pay attention to the entrance.

I didn’t know about other stores, but it was common for nobles to visit Yunette in person.

A few employees came to greet me, but it wasn’t such a big deal.

“You can return to what you were doing.”

I stepped forward.

Because they had come to greet me, they had left their posts empty and thus failed to notice that one person who had been focusing on the cosmetics was having trouble.

Noticing a presence behind them, the customer asked, not taking her eyes off the item in her hand.

“The air has been really dry lately, and I’m scared of catching a cold. I just have to apply this, right?”

“Eucalyptus ointment is a product that is effective in preventing rhinitis and colds when applied under the nose or on the neck. But it’s not a cure for a cold.”

I spoke smoothly, not even looking at the product.

Hearing my answer, the customer asked in an uninterested voice.

“Then why are you selling this? Autumn is already in full swing, so it’s already unbearably dry…”

“The eucalyptus and peppermint in the ointment are effective when you have a stuffy nose caused by rhinitis or a cold. You can think of it as a supplementary remedy.”

“Aah, as long as it prevents me from sleeping with my mouth op—huh?”

She finally looked up and raised her voice as she recognized me.

“Wh-what? Why is Lady Primrose here? Ah, are you here to… buy cosmetics…”

At that moment, I could feel everyone’s eyes turning towards me.

It was the first time I had come to Yunette as ‘Yuria’, without disguising myself.

I grinned among the surprised people.

“I didn’t come here to buy anything. I am reporting to work as the representative of Yunette.”