130 – Their War 4
When Estelle said that she had a request, Dust listened attentively to her story.
After Cazeros, who was like a thorn in her eye, disappeared, Estelle officially became her fiancée.
Unlike Dust, who was worried that he would be shaken by his lingering attachment to Cazeros, fortunately,
Santana and Estelle have been shown to have a close relationship ever since they got engaged.
In particular, not too long ago, Santana went to visit Estelle herself, and this time Estelle visited Bohemia herself.
If it hadn’t been for the disappearance of her older sister, Quinn, it would have been something that Durst would have been very happy about, and at the same time, she thought that this would relieve her worries about her brother’s marriage.
But… at this moment, Estelle started to tell Dust what she hadn’t thought of.
“That.. so.. it seems that my brother has feelings for another woman.. that.. a servant named Polena.. is that what you mean?”
“Yeah.. Of course, there is no clear confirmation or anything, but I feel that way.”
“That…that can’t be the case. It’s not anyone else, but Estelle unnie, how can you do that…”
Dust speaks with embarrassment.
However, her feelings were not simply caused by Estelle’s story.
‘Polena…isn’t that the maid with the red hair? No… At best, I was relieved that Cazeros quietly disappeared. Suddenly, why is that b*tch…’
It’s a natural story, but Dust wasn’t even talking about the story between Cazeros and Santana to Estelle.
Among people who were officially engaged and had a good vibe, there was no need for a sister-in-law to talk about her ex-girlfriend.
It was because it was something that might split the two people who were getting closer while causing unnecessary trouble.
However, another incident that occurred separately from the incident that barely went well was a risk factor that, from Dust’s point of view, might bring up even the things that were well covered up in the past.
Because of this, Dust began to feel a burning sensation in his stomach while listening to Estelle’s words.
Estelle, completely unaware of her inner circumstances, continued to say what she had to say.
“Of course, as you said, I don’t think Santana would do that to me. However, I heard that Polena was the one who had served Santana by his side for a very long time… Also, they say that between a man and a woman, no one knows until they really open the lid.”
“That…that…that’s true, but…”
Although, Dust didn’t know exactly when Santana and Polena started together.
However, her skillful handling of work and her open attitude towards Santana, which are often seen, naturally made me think that the relationship between the two had been going on for quite some time.
Such a background and Estelle’s story. And considering the previous relationship between Cazeros and Santana, Durst began to suspect that Santana really had deep feelings for Polena.
‘If you think about it, since that b*tch Cazeros disappeared, Paula and that b*tch have always been by my brother’s side. Although my brother and I were close to Estelle, the person we spent the longest time with was Polena.
Dust naturally agrees with Estelle’s thoughts.
At the same time, feelings of obsession with Santana, which had been buried for some time after the engagement, began to resurface in her heart.
‘Brother.. but I thought he came to his senses after the engagement ceremony.. I never thought he would stab me in the back like this again.’
At least, Cazeros’ work could be considered as a temporary wandering.
But.. Having an affair with another woman, Polena, in the yard with a fiancée is absolutely unacceptable as a person who calls Estelle an older sister as well as her older brother’s sister.
Just like that, Dust began to feel disappointment in Santana and hatred for Polena at the same time.
Seeing her like that, Estelle made a request to her in a voice full of sadness.
“Of course, depending on the situation, it might be a ridiculous story. I just wondered if I was overreacting too much..”
“..No, I don’t think so. I also… just like Estelle unnie said, I started thinking that there seems to be something between the two of them.”
Dust is openly expressing his opinion.
In response to her reaction, Estelle slightly lit up her eyes and spoke in a voice still filled with sadness.
“Um… do you really think so, Dust?”
“Yes, as my sister said, I think we need to be sufficiently suspicious of the relationship between the two.”
Dust speaks with conviction.
In response, Estelle continued with a heartfelt smile, recognizing that she had begun to fully agree with his story.
“If the two of them are really like that… I can’t just stay still like this. Even if it’s a bit like Santana, I think I should at least have a talk with that woman named Polena.”
“I think that would be good. You have to find these things in advance and nip them in the bud.”
With such animosity towards Polena, the two of them started discussing the future carefully as they were.
“first. No matter how much I do, I don’t want to cause a big commotion here in Bohemia. I want to do this as quietly as possible.”
“I see what you mean. Coincidentally, there are people whom I can move, so I will secretly proceed with the work through them.”
“You know very well that other people, especially Santana, should never notice, right?”
“Yes, of course. Just leave it to me.”
With that added caution, the two began discussing specific issues going forward.
How to get Polena out without Santana’s knowledge, and how to deal with her right after that.
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“Whoa..”
“Thank you for your hard work, Master.”
Exhaling a heavy sigh, I stamped the last remaining documents.
It wasn’t a joke, but after the secret pact with the Dragona Empire, the amount of work increased even more.
Because of this, I have recently had to concentrate on work until the sun has completely set, and it was the same today.
At least it was this much thanks to Polena’s knowledge of the situation on the Dragona Empire side. Otherwise, a situation where I might have died buried in work.
So, with the reward of having worked hard today and the thought of wanting things to be sorted out as soon as possible, I got up from my seat with a deep sense of fatigue.
“Then let’s finish this for today and go back to rest.”
“Yes, master. Then we will guide you.”
At my words, Polena led the way holding a lantern.
Seeing her go ahead with her back lit in front of me was awkward at first, but after a while, I got used to it.
The two of us quietly walk along the corridor in silence for a while.
At that time, Polena was the first to break the silence.
“Come to think of it, Master, I have a question for you.”
“What is it?”
“Honestly, I don’t quite understand, but what is the meaning of the deal with the Dragona Empire this time? The amount was too large for simply importing munitions at a cheap price. Do you have any other plans?”
“Yes, it is. I have other plans.”
“Whoa.. what is that? Is it similar to the method you used when you killed the person who was drinking heresy the other day?”
“Well.. if it’s similar, I think it could be seen as similar. You’ll see the details sooner or later, but you’ll know.”
At Polena’s words, I answered with a smile on my lips.
To be honest, if it was Polena and not anyone else, it would have been okay to explain the details, but apart from that, it was a little too tiring to explain the details, and above all, it was faster to see these things in person unless you were a host.
“Then good night, master.”
“Yes, I will see you tomorrow.”
After saying goodbye and parting ways with Polena, I threw myself on the bed and fell asleep in the thick of exhaustion.
At the last moment, without hearing what she muttered to herself.
“… Are you a guest at a time like this? These are really rude people.”