âThatâs what happened.â
Roselinaâs voice was heard from beyond the communication mirror.
âI canât believe you were able to recruit her in that way. Youâre amazing.â
Morris was surprised to hear Argentionâs bright voice.
âDid he admire what she did that much?â
Soon the communications mirror went out.
Roselina left because she said she had a guest at Rose House.
âIâ¦â¦â¦ Master.â
âWhatâs going on?â
Morris carefully plucked up his courage.
It was possible because Argention looked particularly happy today.
âI heard what you said to Lady Roselina. Why is it really admirable? Roselina wanted to hire Violet, so didnât she just waste two gold coins?â
âDid it look like that to you?â
âYes, Violet liked money so much that one gold coin shouldâve been enough for her to become Roselinaâs hands and feet. I think she just wasted her money.â
Morris was relieved to see Argentionâs lips loosened.
He was worried while asking questions, but he seemed to be okay.
âYes, as you said, with just one gold, Violet would have become Roselinaâs dog.â
âThatâs exactly what Iâm saying.â
âWhat if Violet doesnât do what Roselina told her to do for money?â
âOh, thatâsâ¦â¦â¦â¦.â
Morris was speechless.
Shouldnât you do it if you get paid for the request?
Henness was an underground information guild since they also dealt with information from the underground world.
He never thought of this possibility because he never wasted money.
âBut Violet can. Even if she works for her, she can run away without giving Roselina something in return.â
âAhâ¦â¦â¦â¦!â
Morris, who recalled Violetâs biography, quickly convinced himself.
Violet who grew up on the streets did not hesitate to steal money and deceive people.
In fact, in the dark guild, where people commit crimes only when they get paid, they try to scout Violet.
âToday, Violet was at a crossroads of choice. If you were in her shoes, would you take the two golds by stealing Roselinaâs money, or would you follow Roselinaâs words and take the one gold?â
âIf I were Violet, I would have taken the two golds.â
âYeah. You would have chosen the option with the maximum profit you can extract from that situation.â
Only then did Morris, who understood Roselinaâs behavior, nod.
âRoselina tested Violet to see if she was reliable!â
âYeah. At the same time, she showed Violet that she could get a bigger benefit if she listened to her.â
âRoselina is amazing, too. I canât believe that there was a way to give trust to the other person and determine if she was a reliable person.â
âWhen Violet chose Roselina at that moment she must have thought that Roselina was the most profitable and desirable option to the point that even idiots in the back alley would recognize it.â
Argentionâs long fingers tapped lightly on the table.
As Roselina advanced into her world, people seemed fascinated by her.
âBy the wayâ¦â¦â¦â¦.â
At Morrisâs words, Argention slipped out of his thoughts.
âWhat did Roselina hire Violet for?â
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âMs. Banker, what is it that you want me to do?â
Violet asked as soon as Roselina finished communicating with the master.
âWeâre heading to Palesdonâs mansion now.â
âPalesdonâs mansion?â
Violetâs mouth opened wide.
âWhat should I steal from there?â
âDo you think Iâll pay you to steal from my mansion?â
âThereâs nothing else you can ask me to do but steal. Thatâs all I can do.â
Violet was also realistic.
I liked her more and more.
âYes, thatâs right. You just have to do what youâre good at. Iâm gonna do what Iâm skilled at.â
While I was telling Violet what to do, the carriage ran gently toward the Palesdon mansion.
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At that time, Palesdonâs mansion.
âWhat? Who came to the mansion?â
âD, Duchess of Palesdon has come to the mansion.â
Catalina opened her eyes wide when she heard the maidâs voice.
âHow dare she come back when she left the mansion to get a divorce?â
Catalina jumped up from her seat.
In place of Argention, who spent most of his time outside the mansion, she worked for Palesdon.
No one asked Catalina to work, but she volunteered to continue acting as the head for the sake of the family.
Catalina loved Palesdon.
For her, Palesdon was her honor and pride.
In other words, Catalina didnât welcome anyone who tarnished Palesdonâs name.
And the one who left Palesdon, too.
âI have to show her her place right away!â
Catalina rolled up her sleeves and stepped out of the office with a brave step.
She was strong for her age.
Even at her age, she had better physical strength than other people in their 20s.
Thanks to this, Catalina was able to quickly reach the first floor of the mansion.
Roselina was just entering the mansion with a maid.
âRoselina!â
Catalinaâs voice reverberated loudly in the mansion.
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âIt looks pretty on you. Do you like it?â
âYes! Very much.â
Violet perfectly pulled off her pre-prepared maid outfit.
She also put on lenses that change the color of her eyes just in case.
âPhew. But Iâm nervous. Itâs my first time entering such a huge mansion.â
âDonât worry. Youâll do just fine. In the meantime, think of the things you stole.â
âYes. I was thinking of the very first bread I stole because our rations were cut off back then.â
âOhâ¦â¦â¦â¦â
Violet had a knack for bravely telling sad stories.
After that, I heard about the things Violet stole for a long time.
Violet, who was recalling the past, suddenly said.
âI started stealing other peopleâs bread. Come to think of it, it was luck.â
âWhy was it luck?â
âBecause I knew what my talent was early on. I didnât waste my time. Since I was young, Iâve only taken one skill and polished it, so Iâve reached this level.â
It sounds plausible.
âThatâs true. Even a genius canât catch up with a genius who works hard. Youâre a genius at working hard. Youâve been living a hell of a life, Violet.â
âThatâs right. Iâm proud of the way Iâve lived.â
âYes, so you can do well today.â
I offered additional rewards to encourage Violetâs motivation.
âAs long as you do your job well today, I will continue to provide the Rose of Harmony to your sister until she is cured.â
âMs. Bankerâ¦.â
Suddenly, Violetâs eyes were wide open.
âYou took care of me so much. No one has ever thought of me this much before. Iâll do my best this time.â
âIâd appreciate it if you did that.â
âFrom now on, I will only accept half the price of the Lordâs request.ââ
âYes, I can feel your sincerity.â
I felt her sincerity in Violetâs words.
Soon the carriage stopped.
âLetâs go in.â
âYes, my Lord!â
Violet and I got off the wagon.
The footman who saw me came running in a hurry.
âM, madam! What brings you hereâ¦â¦â¦â¦!â
âI canât even come to my mansion?â
âOh, no! No! Iâm sorry! I made a fool of myself!â
The footmanâs nervous face showed no sign of doubt.
âIs this enough to fool him?â
Unlike the Brighton mansion, the Palesdon mansion was dangerous.
Itâs where Rosellina lived for years until just before I transmigrated.
âPeople here might become suspicious of me.â
So I decided not to talk to the people at Palesdonâs mansion as much as I could.
Just like how I cut off the footman just now.
âWell, let me show you around.â
âGet out of my way.â
âYes!â
The other footman was also easily knocked out.
âActually, thereâs no big problem with the servants.â
They wonât be suspicious of me even if I talk to them.
The person Iâm most worried about isâ¦â¦â¦â¦.
âRoselina!â
It just so happened that she shouted my name.
Hair stretched down to the waist and charming red eyes
Palesdonâs godfather, who appears to be in her early thirties.
The one who married Roselina to Argention.
âI havenât seen you in a long time, Lady Catalina.â
I greeted Catalina Palesdon.
When I heard Catalinaâs voice calling me, I felt like I had a lot of things piled up.
I thought I could argue with Catalina quickly without trying.
âThen the mansion will be noisy, and the servants wonât be able to pay attention to other places.â
I was planning to take advantage of that.
âWhile Iâm making a fuss in the mansion, you steal this.â
I recalled the plan I had told Violet.
My plan was flawless.
Butâ