Roselia looked at him bewilderedly and replied.

“I didn’t spray any perfume.”

Was it Nadia’s perfume scent she was carrying?

Puzzled, Roselia raised her arm to smell it, and at that moment, Klaus coldly interjected.

“Don’t wear it in the future. It doesn’t suit you.”

Roselia felt unjustly accused.

As she was left dumbfounded, Klaus turned and walked towards the door.

“Come to my office after breakfast. I have something to tell you.”

Apparently, he wanted to discuss the Prince’s proposition, which Roselia already knew about. She nodded nonchalantly.

After casting a glance at Roselia, Klaus hesitated briefly before leaving the room.

Exhaling deeply and collapsing onto the bed, Roselia lay down with a drained expression, unable to decipher why the Duke had been upset.

“I’m never going to have dinner with His Highness the Prince or that man again.”

At Clozet’s grumbling, Roselia couldn’t help but let out a deflating smile.

Clozet, apparently offended by her reaction, scowled and protested.

“It’s no joke. I was really scared to death. Melda even had to count three fingers for me.”

At the mention of counting fingers, Roselia was struck anew by how similar this world was to the one she originally lived in.

Unlike Roselia’s thoughts, Clozet, feeling guilty for leaving her behind the day before, hesitantly started speaking with a downcast expression.

“Sorry about yesterday… Nothing happened, right?”

“You don’t have to apologize, Countess. It was the Prince who insisted on keeping me there against my will.”

Originally, Roselia had planned to leave immediately after Clozet did.
If the Prince hadn’t strangely insisted that there was still much left of the meal, and that it would be okay not to listen to more about Antonio, none of this would have happened.

Roselia’s expression involuntarily furrowed at the thought that the Prince was the root of all these events. This caused Clozet, feeling somewhat guilty, to mumble with a deflated face.

“Are you angry, Antonio?”

“No, not at all. I’m not angry with you, Lady.”

Seeing Clozet downhearted, Roselia quickly reassured her with a smile. Then, Clozet, appearing relieved, approached Roselia and whispered meaningfully.

“Actually, the Princess seemed concerned about yesterday and sent a letter. She wants to invite us to a tea party again today as an apology. Of course, it’s a ladies-only tea party, so neither the Prince nor Klaus can attend.”

Unlike the excited Clozet, Roselia felt cold sweat break out.

While Roselia was hesitating, Clozet cut in with a sly smile.

“And, the dresses I ordered for you have arrived.”

“My dresses?”

Discussing dresses was an odd topic for Antonio in his servant attire.

Yet, Clozet, full of anticipation, clapped her hands excitedly. Promptly, Clozet’s personal maids and Melda appeared.

“I’ve ordered several more dresses in the size of the green one you wore at the debutante ball. Come, choose one!”

Roselia’s face turned pale as she looked at the array of dresses hanging on a wheeled rack.

“I think I’m fine with the dresses I have, Lady…”

“Nonsense! You must wear something more fitting for the royal palace! The dress you wore yesterday wasn’t of good quality. Honestly, I didn’t say anything yesterday because it was Antonio, but it was a bit embarrassing.”

Was it that bad?

Roselia had bought that dress in a hurry from a common dress shop, so it wasn’t of the best quality.

As Roselia hesitated, Clozet’s signal prompted Melda and the maids to swarm around her.

Melda, now with ample time, seemed determined to dress Roselia up properly. After about two hours, Roselia’s final appearance was even more elaborate than at the masquerade ball.

“Wow, Rosel… no, Antonio! You look so pretty!”

“When dressed as a woman, you can call me Roselia.”

This time, a blue dress, unlike the green one that matched Roselia’s green eyes at the masquerade, highlighted her purity.

Roselia, dressed in the blue dress with matching accessories and shoes, sighed in relief that it was finally over.

Then, Clozet, excited for her turn, stood up as Melda brought in a dress of a similar blue color.

Roselia looked curiously at the dress, and Clozet grinned and said, “I had it made to match yours. Isn’t it pretty?”
Seeing Clozet’s excited expression, Roselia couldn’t help but give a wry smile and carefully stood up.

“Well, you get ready then. I’ll go to my room and grab my clothes.”

Since she never knew when she’d need to transform back into Antonio, she always had to carry men’s clothes with her.

After bidding farewell to Clozet and stepping out of the room, Roselia unexpectedly came face-to-face with Klaus, who was just about to enter Clozet’s room.