Because of the mission from the crown prince, Lawrence, Avril remained in the Duchy of Lancester with Dylan. Soon, a week will have passed since

The former duke—Brandon Lancester—was furious that Teresa, one of his favorite and beloved mistresses, had been cast out. Although he had calmed down after being

Lately, Avril had been reading a lot of mystery novels in which villainesses played active roles, so reciting those lines were no trouble for her.

“Avril, is it time?” “…Of course…” Avril tried to speak in his place, but she was defeated incredibly easily. Therefore, there probably wouldn’t be any

“What’s wrong with that? I can surround myself with concubines however I like.” “However, not a single present given by the Grand Master could be

Several days had passed, but Teresa was yet to be found. Avril, who was having afternoon tea in the saloon of the main residence, looked

On the other hand, in the main building, that day’s review meeting was being held in the study. In the middle of the room, a

After Dylan and Avril returned to the main building, dinner was prepared in the annex. Lucy and the other four mistresses gathered in the spacious

“Lady Teresa!?” The salon was on the second floor. When Avril and the others hurried to look out the window, they discovered a pile of

Whenever Avril revealed she could memorize things at a glance, some would call her revolting. Upon sensing Teresa’s fear, Avril became remorseful. Did I terrify

“Lady Teresa, was this ring really a gift from the former duke, the old master?” “Like I said before, it is. I don’t care how

As she clenched her fists and shed tears, Teresa looked the part of a tragic heroine. Somehow, Avril caught on and understood that she was

“This is my first time presenting this me to you. It’s my pleasure to meet you, my name is Avril.” Now that it has come

If it’s Lord Dylan, even if he spots me, I’m sure he won’t say anything… Probably. Maybe. Avril wanted Grace to accompany her, but alas,

…The next day. For some reason, Avril was in the laundry room of the separate building. In front of her were freshly washed sheets which

“Hey, how many years have you been working here?” “Three years… maybe?” “I see. Have you had any opportunities for being elevated into being a

The night after Dylan accidentally woke up in Avril’s room, he spent the entire day working as a lord. After the last scheduled meeting of

The morning after, Avril woke up to the sound of something falling. The morning sun shone through a gap in the curtains. The night had

“…What is that?” Dylan was staring at a plush doll of a cat. Following the direction of his gaze, Avril picked the doll up and

That night, Avril heard a knock on the door of the guest room she was staying in. When she looked up, she saw Dylan standing

“I came to retrieve your laundry.” A few seconds after Jesenia said that, a young lady with striking platinum blonde hair and pale green eyes

Taking Grace’s hand, Avril proceeded to Clarissa’s room in the separate building and changed into a maid uniform. Afterwards, she went to the laundry room.