chapter 207
207 – Episode 207 It Was Ruined From the Very Beginning!
Episode 207 It was ruined from the first moment!
It wasn’t until close to midnight that I was able to get up from my desk. I glanced at the resignation letter placed on the desk and nodded.
“I guess I’ll just have to do this for now.”
The next thing to do was to hide this resignation letter well so that no one would find out.
I unlocked the top drawer of my desk drawer with the key. Then he carefully inserted his resignation letter inside.
After re-locking the lock, I shook it with my hand.
‘If it’s like this, there shouldn’t be any problem.’
I’ll have to think about what I couldn’t write down again tomorrow.
Because there is still some time.
I threw myself on the bed. Then, I felt the forgotten energy of sleep rushing up from my toes.
I think I’ll be able to get a good night’s sleep today.
I yawned with my mouth wide open and then closed my eyelids.
* * *
As dawn approached, a heavy silence fell in Luke’s room. The only sound that could be heard was Luke’s light breathing intermittently.
Ilayna, wearing an invisibility cloak, was hiding in the corner of Luke’s room, keeping a watchful eye on the surroundings.
“…”
Ilayna’s eyes were focused on the sleeping Luke.
Rather than being the border of the sandbar, it was actually closer to looking at Luke Bay.
‘When I see the secretary sleeping, I feel at ease too.’
Ileina walked closer to her bed, not even making a sound as she walked. Thanks to her frequent use of stealth, it was like drinking her cold soup.
Soon, Ilaina came closer to the bed. Luke, who had been sleeping on his side, turned over and lay down in an upright position.
“…”
As Ilaina continued to look down at that figure, she was suddenly struck by a strange impulse. She bent her back slightly and gently extended her right hand toward her rook.
I just wanted to lightly touch her head. But the next moment, Reina suddenly came to her senses and withdrew her right hand.
‘This is something you shouldn’t do.’
She encouraged herself internally. Then she let out a faint sigh between her lips.
Secretary Luke Nedville, who at first thought he was just an object of security.
But now…
“…”
One day, Reyna felt her heart beat faster than before. She gently placed her right hand on her own left breast, which barely had any curves.
She was vaguely aware of the identity of this feeling that was making her heart pound. But it wasn’t a good feeling for her to have for Luke. Because he was the direct secretary to Her Majesty Empress Cecilia.
Il Reina took a step behind her. She turned her head to her right, and her desk she came into view.
To be exact, the top compartment of the drawer placed under the desk.
‘There’s something in me that the secretary told me not to pay attention to.’
She watched Luke’s back here all evening. He often seemed to be pulling his hair out and thinking hard about something.
Watching that, I was very concerned as to what on earth Ilaina was writing about and why she was worrying so much.
‘Just a little… Shall we check?’
Ileina again approached her desk without making a sound. She checked the lock and found that it was so flimsy that she could have unlocked it in 5 seconds.
Just take a quick look and put it right in.
With that decision made, Ileina moved her hand a few times and effortlessly unlocked her lock. She then grabbed her handle and pulled it forward very slowly.
When she pulled out her drawer enough to stick one of her hands in her, Ileina paused.
When she tried to ignore Luke’s request and secretly check, her conscience pricked her.
‘What should I do… ? …’
Il Reina turned her head towards her bed. Luke was in such a deep sleep that it was certain he would not wake up until morning.
I was certain that if I just glanced at what was written on the paper and restored it to its original state, he would never notice.
But Ileina couldn’t bring herself to put her hand into the crack of her drawer door.
Even if there were no witnesses, Luke’s desire to do what he asked was a bigger factor.
“Let’s quit.”
She mumbled in her soft voice and carefully closed her drawer. After locking her as they were, she returned to her original spot in the corner.
And Ileina stood there until the morning sun rose, and she guarded Luke.
* * *
The days continued as usual.
The average amount of work was about 500 documents, which was enough to be completed by 6pm, the time of work.
Thanks to this, I became mentally more relaxed.
Perhaps this psychological comfort may be due to the hope that I will be able to resign from the company soon.
“Everyone worked hard today too.”
As soon as the grandfather clock struck 6 PM, Cecilia put down her pen.
“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hard work today!”
Me, Flora, and Mulia stood up and bent our waists 90 degrees toward Cecilia.
“Okay. “Now let’s spend all our own time.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I left the office with the maids.
“Mr. Luke.”
When I turned my head to her side, I saw Flora raising the corners of her mouth.
“Would you like to have dinner with us?”
Flora suggested so, her emerald eyes sparkling. Looking next to her, she saw a hint of anticipation in Mulia’s light purple eyes.
My original plan was to have a quick dinner and then write more of my resignation letter in my room. But considering that we will soon be leaving the imperial palace, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to spend time together.
‘I’ll make it all a memory later.’
“Is that so?”
“Oh. Yes!”
“I like it too.”
Flora and Mulia’s faces brightened at the same time.
Anyway, it occurred to me that Flora didn’t seem to have suffered much damage. He seemed a bit discouraged right after I rejected his confession
Well, for me, it was fortunate that I was able to lessen the burden on my mind.
“Then let’s go to the dining room!”
Flora took Mulia’s and mine’s hands at the same time and stepped in front of her. Eventually we reached the dining room.
As soon as she took her seat, Flora rang her bell. Then the maids quickly prepared dinner. It was relatively small compared to lunch, but since it was time to sleep anyway, I didn’t need a lot.
As we ate dinner while chatting occasionally, we were able to finish our plates in no time.
I tried to eat less, but it was so delicious that I ate it all.
“Oh, I enjoyed it so much.”
Flora looked satisfied, and Mulia quietly drank the tea in front of her.
“Mr. Luke. Are you going back to your room now?”
In response to Flora’s question, I nodded yes and she nodded. Then she invited me to have a little chat.
“Great. There’s nothing to do in the evening anyway.”
“Hehe. I am like that too. Mulia too, right?”
“Yes, well…”
Actually, I had to have something to do when I got back to my room. It was to write a letter of resignation to be submitted soon.
Currently, I have already written three resignation letters citing different reasons. But just in case, I wanted to try one more reason.
‘I just need to sleep a little bit anyway.’
So I had a chat time with the two women. Well, in terms of chatting, Flora brought up the topic almost unilaterally, and Mulia and I played the role of audience members.
Still, it was enjoyable to listen to Flora’s story
“Mr. Luke. Have a good night!”
“Good night.”
After responding to their good night greetings, I returned to the room. After changing my clothes, I immediately went to the desk and sat down.
Then, I took out three letters of resignation from the top drawer of the drawer under my desk.
The first thing I wrote cited health reasons due to excessive workload.
The second is family issues.
The third and final thing is that the job of my immediate secretary is not a good fit for me.
‘Honestly, this is a bit absurd even when I think about it…’
But I thought it was better than nothing, so I wrote it down. The more reasons you have, the more you can utilize it as a card.
I took out a piece of paper and put a pen in my hand to write the fourth reason. But even after thinking about it, no particular reason came to mind.
By the way… When I was about to submit my resignation letter, I felt a little disappointed.
Looking back, I have accomplished a lot in the past year or so. He succeeded in resuming trade with the Kingdom of Sergel, with whose trade he had been cut off, and also worked hard for the political stability of the Eckhart Empire.
During that process, I also learned the somewhat shocking fact that Cecilia and I were actually cousins.
“I definitely felt attached.”
This was truly an undeniable fact.
If there had been a development in which Cecilia did not become a tyrant, I would not have bothered to leave the Eckhardt Empire.
However, looking at what Cecilia has shown recently, there is a strong possibility that she will become a tyrant. In short, it meant that the die had already been cast.
And there was no way I could stop her from becoming a tyrant.
“…”
No matter how much I thought about it, the fourth reason never came to mind. Still, having three would be enough.
Thinking like that, I put all the resignation letters in a drawer and locked it.
I threw myself onto the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling with my clasped hands.
“Now one week…”
I muttered the remaining days.
During the week, I came up with a fourth reason for resigning and wrote it down right away. Finally, after reviewing all the contents, I felt much more at ease.
The time has finally come to sew the first button to escape the empire!
* * *
The day of submitting my resignation dawned.
I thought Cecilia would reasonably review and accept my resignation letter. However…
“Flora, Mulia. “Hold Luke.”
Cecilia tore up the resignation letter in front of me and immediately gave orders to her maids.
And Flora hugged me from behind, and Mulia pulled her left arm close to her.
No matter how much a woman she was, it was difficult to escape when it was 2 to 1.
“Your Majesty?”
Before I knew it, Cecilia came in front of me and glared at me with sharp eyes.
“I think I need to check.”
After saying that, Cecilia immediately put her hand into the inner pocket of her inner jacket her, and even the three resignation letters she had hidden were discovered.
“I don’t like it.”
Cecilia even tore it to shreds. Then she declared to me in a warning tone.
“Keep this in mind. The fact that you can never leave my side.”
I was shocked when I realized at that moment that what was in her blood-red eyes her her her her she was obsession.
‘X done!’
And then I heard the sound of something breaking in my head.
It was the sound of the plan I had made falling to pieces.