thefictionvixens Chapter 22 Invitation
Chapter 22 Invitation
Not long after Funina left, Chloe returned.
Because he was busy seeking confirmation from Funina about a question that had been bothering him for so long, Villette hadn't been able to pick her up. He was momentarily surprised to see her return, but quickly smiled at her and said, "Ms. Chloe, did you enjoy your chat with your friend today?"
Chloe nodded, but for some reason her expression was a little awkward.
The lunch break bell rang, signaling the end of lunchtime for all departments within MoMang Palace. Normally, she would immediately return to her post at this time, but—
Chloe clutched the thing she was hiding in her hand, stealing glances at the man, which earned her a puzzled look from him.
"What's wrong, Ms. Chloe?"
Violet's gentle tone gave her courage. Chloe took a deep breath and mustered her courage to ask, "Tomorrow is the weekend. Does Lady Violet have any plans for tomorrow?"
In fact, if it were according to the Supreme Judge's usual practice, Villette would have chosen to dedicate his days off to work. However, since he chose to stay at Chloe's house temporarily, he has selectively put aside these unnecessary tasks.
Moreover, according to Funina, Chloe had probably been preparing for this for a long time, and he didn't want to spoil her fun.
However, his prolonged silence still made Chloe feel uneasy.
She wilted like a radish after a frost, feeling guilty for constantly bothering him at work, and wished she could find a place to hide.
In fact, she did just that.
The person squatted down, and his already short stature was now completely hidden by the desk.
But no matter how much she thought about it, she still felt unwilling to give up.
Aurelia had been giving her advice for several days in a row; it would be a real embarrassment if she failed to get him to go out with her!
No, this is absolutely unacceptable!
So she peeked out from behind the table with her pitiful eyes, staring intently at Villette, trying to soften his heart in this way.
"Lord Vilette, do you really have other plans for tomorrow...?"
"no."
This position is just right, so Violet couldn't resist reaching out and ruffling her head.
Chloe was taken aback by this sudden action, but the former thought she hadn't heard clearly and repeated softly, "No, the work at Mo Mang Palace isn't actually that demanding most of the time. I don't have any extra work scheduled for tomorrow."
In the past, he didn't know what to do with his free time, so he chose to stay here.
But it's not necessary now.
"So, if Ms. Chloe has anything interesting she'd like to invite me to join her, I'd be happy to."
He smiled, his smile incredibly gentle.
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A lovely Saturday morning began with Aurelie's visit.
"Good morning, Uncle and Aunt!" Aurelia greeted the Durands, who opened the door for her, while glancing around for Chloe. "Where's she? Still not up?"
The Durands didn't reply, because they were both staring in shock at the huge box behind her.
"Aurelia, what... what is this?"
"Thank you for your hard work, Poirot. You should go back now; Chloe and I still have a lot to do." Aurelia patted her brother's shoulder as he helped her carry the things over, then turned to answer their questions. "These are clothes I've been picking out for Chloe lately. I guarantee they're the perfect fit for her! They'll definitely make today absolutely perfect!"
"But where is she?"
She walked confidently to Chloe's room and was about to turn the lock when the Durands stopped her.
Mrs. Durand pulled her aside and whispered, "There's more than just Chloe in there, Lady Villette is there too—"
Aurellie looked at her, then at the door, then at the door again, unable to believe what she had just heard.
However, Mrs. Durand's expression seemed genuine, and Mr. Durand was nodding in agreement, which was enough to prove how true the matter really was.
Her eyes widened instantly.
That guy actually dared not tell her about this! Are they even friends anymore?! And they've already progressed to this point, why would they go to the opera and have some kind of innocent romance?
God knows, Chloe hadn't dared to say anything because she was worried Chloe would overthink it.
She had originally asked Aurelia for help and asked her to come around 10 o'clock, but this girl came three hours early, she was so excited.
Fortunately, Navelette was already used to waking up early and had already woken up at this time. She had even tidied up and was now teasing the little sea otter with dried fish.
Hearing the commotion outside, he tiptoed to the bedside and patted Chloe's blanket: "Ms. Chloe, it seems your friend has come looking for you—"
Chloe was still lost in her sweet dream of being close to him, completely unwilling to get out of bed, and resolutely ignored the voice of the person in question.
After spending so many days together, Villette had long since gotten used to her like this and continued to call her that persistently.
Chloe was so annoyed that she rolled over.
The large movements caused the blanket on her body to slip uncontrollably.
Navelette calmly closed her eyes, turned around, and waited for her to get up.
Sure enough, a few seconds later, Chloe, feeling the chill, guessed even in her dream that her blanket had slipped off, which made her think of a series of things such as pajamas and wardrobe malfunctions, and she suddenly opened her eyes.
—A fairly foolproof way to wake someone up.
"Ms. Chloe, it seems your friend is looking for you," Navelette politely reminded her, then quickly added, "Take your time packing, I'll head out now."
He pushed open the door and left, greeting everyone in the living room: "Good morning, everyone."
"Good morning, Lady Villette." The Durand couple greeted them with smiles, their hands behind their backs simultaneously signaling to Aurelie behind them.
Aurelia understood immediately and, carrying a suitcase full of clothes, quietly slipped past them into Chloe's room.
Navelette had noticed their little actions, but he didn't mind doing them a favor since it was harmless. Besides, every time he talked with the Durands, they would give him some little "surprises".
For example, this time—
To buy some time for the two people in the room, Mrs. Durand coughed lightly, deciding to say something to distract Navelette: "Speaking of which, I wonder if Chloe has ever told you about her childhood."
Navelette smiled and said, "Ms. Chloe rarely mentions these things to me, but I am very interested. Please tell me about these interesting things, madam."
(End of this chapter)
The author says: Today's weather in Fontaine is sunny.
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I've been updating late for two days in a row and I'm starting to feel a little addicted. How about we update at 9 pm every night from now on? (Cat peeks in, please, cat!)
Speaking of which, something funny came to mind. I had a fever yesterday during the exam, and my mind was all muddled. I spent ages trying to figure out what 7-59 equals.
When I saw this, my first reaction was to use the method of subtracting the digits vertically from the numbers I learned in elementary school, which is 7-9. It's not enough, so I borrowed 1 from the front. But I found that there were no other digits before 7, so I was confused. But I didn't give up and continued to calculate.
In the end, it became a fake 0 written before the 7, borrowed 1 to become 9, then 9 minus 5 became 4, and the final number I got was -48. Luckily, I found the mistake and corrected it, but this calculation took me a long time _(:з」∠)_
The correct way is to first turn it upside down, so that 59-7=52, and then add a negative sign in front of it.
Also, thank you all for your concern the past few days. I'm feeling much better now, though I still feel a little dizzy occasionally. I haven't had time to reply to your previous comments, but I'll start replying to you all from this chapter onwards. *tweet*