He simply didn’t know they would be used like this.

Especially this part.

‘Rettel Theater’s actor, Helen.’

She was a novice actress with a gentle impression that looked similar to Odette at first glance.

And also the person whom Regis had bribed to stand in for Odette.

Regis just didn’t know yet.

That Walter had already bribed Helen.

“What happened to the actor?”

“I’ve placed someone with her as you commanded. Nothing will happen for the time being. If it seems dangerous, there’s also the option of connecting her to a foreign theater company.”

“Ask her and take action as she wishes. She acts well, so she’ll do her part wherever she goes.”

At Walter’s words, Russell nodded in agreement without realizing it.

‘She really did act well…….’

Yesterday, when Walter met Elodie in the corridor.

Russell was with Walter then.

So he unintentionally witnessed everything that happened nearby.

From Odette falling into Walter’s arms after he pushed Elodie and opened the door, to Walter’s astonishingly furious anger immediately afterward.

‘……Hmm.’

In retrospect, it was a scene he never wanted to see again.

Walter alone could make people weary of him with his unique authoritative attitude and intimidation.

And he was angry.

If it wasn’t for Odette in his arms, it’s certain that the human named Regis standing before him would have been seriously injured.

‘And permanently, at that.’

Fortunately, Walter had Odette, and further, he had reason.

So he chose to move Odette out of sight of others in the gallery, instead of slapping Regis’s face.

[Dash]”But, Your Grace……. I, I didn’t know. When I saw it, you were clearly going to the garden, Your Grace,”

[Dash]”The corridor leading to the room is one, and you didn’t know the person going to the garden was going to the room? You think that makes sense?”

[Dash]”That, that’s because I momentarily left my post.”

Elodie tried somehow to make an excuse, but Walter turned his head away as if he didn’t want to hear more.

[Dash]”Elodie Montuar. From today, you are forbidden to reside in Ertman.”

[Dash]”Wh, what? Then where am I to live, Your, Your Grace? Your Grace!”

[Dash]”Russell, get rid of her.”

His eyes, rather looking at a newspaper rolling on the street, might not have been more compassionate.

Russell thought so as he blocked Elodie, who was screaming for Walter to spare her.

In the meantime, the incident broke out.

[Dash]”You shameless human! How could you do that, leaving me behind!”

Slap!

With a refreshing sound, the face of Regis, who had sneakily escaped to the banquet hall, was slapped.

[Dash]”Wh, what is this!”
[Dash]You’ll pretend not to know me again?! You whispered all sorts of sweet nothings, saying there’s no one but me! And now you’re thinking of meeting another woman, you knew this would happen! There’s no shame in you!

[Dash]What, what are you talking about! You are the one who!

[Dash]I’m the one you said you loved, you scoundrel! You said you loved me, and now you’re requesting an accomplice to bring in another woman? You had the audacity to meet me after that?!

[Dash]You, you crazy woman!

Slap!

Regis’s cheek flew again.

Russell’s slap was not a skill he had tried once or twice.

‘He slapped really well.’

He was so spirited that none of the gathered crowd dared to step forward and stop him.

Count Xavier, getting hit while being scolded by a crying woman, was a fascinating event.

Russell, at first thinking it was a real scandal, soon realized that he recognized the woman’s face.

She was the unknown actress he often delivered Walter’s letters and large checks to.

[Dash]Ahahaha, what an interesting situation? I like it! I was bored anyway.

He said, his face full of laughter superimposed over Helen’s crying face.

[Dash]Why is no one stopping her! Grab that crazy woman right now!

[Dash]Let go of this! If you try to oppress me here too, I’ll spill your secret!

[Dash]You, you damned!

Of course, the ‘secret’ Helen was referring to was the content of Regis’s request.

It was too late when Regis realized that he had fallen into the trap; there was nothing he could do on the flow that Helen had seized.

So, Helen performed to the end and caused a massive uproar in social circles.

“The gossip column was appropriately written. There’s value in having bought it in advance. Did you know all of this and prepare?”

“If there’s a possibility, there’s no reason not to prepare.”

He hadn’t known that it would all fit so perfectly.

Walter nonchalantly tore open one of the letters on the desk.

A faint smile escaped from his lips after he lightly scanned the content.

“It seems that Elodie Montouar hasn’t caught Grimouar’s eye enough.”

“Is it a telegram from Grimouar?”

“Yes.”

Walter tapped the letter with his index finger as he put it down.

“The Duchess of Grimouar will not become Elodie Montouar’s chaperone.”

(This is a time separator.)

‘This is absolutely unbelievable!’

Inside the rocking carriage.

Elodie bit her lip in anger.

Until recently a guest of Ertman, she was now in a chased position, heading towards Ertman.