Chapter 71 Secretly concerned
Chapter 71 Secretly concerned
A day has passed since then.
“You all worked hard.”
With Cecilia’s one word, I was able to straighten my back. My body was sore, so I even stretched with my pods on.
Flora and Mulia, who were seated across from each other, were also relaxing in their own way.
‘By the way, what time does today end?’
Because I was busier than yesterday, I didn’t even have time to check the time properly.
I cast my eyes toward the grandfather clock standing on the left wall.
It’s 8:20 at night.
Somehow, I thought it ended late today…….
“You have worked hard, Your Majesty.”
The three of us bowed in unison toward Cecilia.
“Luke. You will come to my room in another hour.”
“Can I take the Kingdom Book and go?”
“Yes.”
I asked just in case, and it was as expected.
Anyway, with her eager attitude towards her studies, I unknowingly got a good look at her.
Well, it’s true that I don’t see much of a tyrannical figure yet.
“Luke and His Majesty are suffering in many ways.”
Flora spoke softly. Then Cecilia’s head naturally turned toward Flora.
“Flora. I have something to tell you too.”
“For me?”
Flora asks with her eyes wide open.
Cecilia shook her head once.
“Yes. I feel like I have to tell you.”
“I see. What are you trying to say…….”
Flora tilted her head, but Cecilia didn’t open her mouth any further.
But I knew right away what she was trying to say to Flora.
‘Looks like you’re trying to warn me like you told me yesterday.’
Other than that, there’s no reason to ask Flora to stay in her office.
“So you can stay in the office for a while. Luke, Mulia. You can just go back.”
Me and Mulia greeted Cecilia once more before leaving the office.
“Secretary.”
I didn’t even move a few steps before Mulia called me from behind.
I stopped and turned around.
“Yes, the daughter of Earl Fordward.”
“Maybe… ….”
Mullia pursed her lips.
I have something to ask you, but you seem to be contemplating whether or not to ask.
“Looks like you have some questions. Feel free to ask.”
“Then I will ask.”
As soon as I laid the board, Mulia jumped on top of it.
“Did you tell His Majesty yesterday? That we said we would help.”
“Yes, I did. I thought it would be best to tell you as soon as possible.”
“Ah… ….”
A somewhat dazed expression appeared on Mulia’s face after making a foolish noise.
It felt a bit different, probably because I’ve always seen a calm and office-like appearance.
“Then what did Your Majesty say?”
“Are you concerned?”
As soon as I asked with her eye smile, Mullia shyly nodded her head.
“Perhaps, I wonder if you will say that you are going out for no reason…… I was worried.”
“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry. If there is a specific plan later, he will divide the roles at that time.”
Only then did Mulia’s face light up with relief.
Is this enough to solve her curiosity?
But contrary to my expectations, she seemed to still have more questions to ask.
“So, do you have any idea why she asked Flora to stay away?”
Um…….
Should I answer this or not?
I thought for a while before opening my mouth.
“I’m not sure about that either.”
She shook her shoulder once and Mullia nodded her head a few times.
The reason I didn’t tell you even though I knew it was to protect Flora’s safety in my own way.
If you say it carelessly, you could be bombarded with nagging comments from Cecilia and then Mulia.
I wanted to cover Flora, knowing that she never asked me with a bad heart.
‘Looking at you thinking like this, I’ve attached some affection to this.’
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have felt the slightest bit of her desire to embrace her.
“I see. Well, even if you’re the secretary, you probably won’t know everything about His Majesty.”
“So it is.”
I replied with a smile on my face.
* * *
“Your Majesty. What are you going to say to me?”
Cecilia looked intently at Flora.
Flora, who was sitting in front of my desk, was making an expression that she didn’t know why.
Cecilia sighed inwardly.
I usually let Flora do whatever she did.
Her bright and cheerful personality is what makes Flora special, and the bright energy she radiates around her keeps her strong even when her work is difficult.
“Flora.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“It’s just the two of us right now, so let’s talk comfortably.”
“Yes. I’ll do that. Cecilia.”
As soon as Cecilia’s permission was given, Flora put on her short tongue. Then, a soft smile appeared in her eyes.
‘If it was Mulia, she probably would have said she couldn’t do that until the end.’
But that was only because the personalities of the two were diametrically opposed, and there was no other reason.
“Would you like to sit next to me first?”
Cecilia spoke in a softer voice than usual.
Flora took her stool and set it down where Cecilia pointed. She then sat down on it.
“Actually, I was contemplating whether or not to speak as the emperor, but as her friend, I would like to speak in a form that gives attention.”
“Warning?”
Flora tilted her head.
“Luke talked about it yesterday. He persistently asked Luke what he was talking about with Duke Kailos yesterday.”
“Yes. I was really curious.”
“… ….”
Cecilia realized as soon as she saw Flora’s expression.
She says Flora, she’s really curious, so she just did it. She had no other intentions than her intention to satisfy the curiosity.
“I guess it was like that.”
“Yes. But is there any problem with that?”
“Haa… ….”
Cecilia sighed and touched her forehead.
‘Why is Cecilia acting like that?’
Flora couldn’t really figure out what was wrong. All she could do was tilt her head to one side.
“Flora. Please don’t be too hasty.”
“Are you impatient?”
“I was going to tell you and Mulia when a specific plan was made. But when you’re just starting out, you’re trying to stir-fry my secretary to find out, to be honest, it’s kind of upsetting.”
“Ah… ….”
Flora gave an expression as if she had been hit in the head with something of her own.
Fortunately, you seem to understand well.
Cecilia drew her own conclusion based on that expression.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t expect you to think that way.”
“I want you to pay attention to this part in the future.”
“Yes… ….”
Flora let out a more subdued voice than before.
She was a little intimidated, knowing that Cecilia was not giving her attention in this way.
After Cecilia took a good look at Flora’s expression, she opened her mouth again.
This time, I wanted to point out the part that usually bothered me a little.
“But lately, I’ve been getting closer to Luke. We call each other by name.”
“I want to be close.”
Flora gave the answer without the slightest hesitation.
‘Do you want to get close? What do you mean?’
Cecilia slightly frowned.
“No way, is this too bad?”
“No. It’s not like that…….”
Cecilia let out a low moan.
Cecilia was confused in what sense she wanted to be close to.
Then she came up with a question of her own for Flora and immediately put it out of her mouth.
“Is that, by any chance, as friends?”
“Hmm?”
“Or, as a co-worker?”
“… ….”
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Flora’s sudden silence.
A somewhat troubled expression appeared on her face. The moment she confirmed this, in Cecilia’s mind,
‘Then, no way?’
The thought passed by.
“Flora. If…… Are you looking at Luke with reason?”
“Oh, no. It’s never like that.”
Flora waved her hand in denial. The movement of her hands was so fast that she could feel the wind on the tip of Cecilia’s nose.
An unusual reaction like the usual Flora.
But Cecilia didn’t even point out that part.
“Anyway, I’m not going to get involved in wanting to get to know Luke. However, it’s difficult if it interferes with work. Are you familiar with it?”
Instead, she took her strands to remind her of the attitude she should have as an emperor’s handmaid.
“Yes. Of course. You don’t have to worry about that part.”
“Yes.”
Cecilia nodded her head and ordered Flora to go inside and give her a celebratory order.
Flora put her stool back in her place, then raised her bow to her.
“Then, have a good night. Your majesty.”
As soon as Flora exited her office, her silence fell.
“… ….”
Cecilia recalled the most disturbing part of her conversation with Flora. Then she lightly pinched her lips.
‘No matter how you look at it, it looks like you are looking at my secretary as a member of the opposite s*x… ….’
When did Flora’s heart grow that big?
That was Cecilia’s first question. But there was a bigger question than that.
‘But why am I secretly concerned about that?’
She was sitting in her seat and shaking her head, but couldn’t come to any conclusion.
“First of all, I have to prepare to greet Luke by 9:20.”
Cecilia then rose from her throne.
Before leaving her office, Cecilia held the hem of her dress up to her nose and sniffed it.
Since she was indoors, she never smelled.
‘I might still smell it.’
She thought she should go to her room and wash herself.
In addition to that, it would be nice to lightly sprinkle it with a subtle perfume.
No matter how much Luke is my secretary, I can’t show a disheveled appearance.
-Continued