THE VILLAINESS TURNS THE HOURGLASS

Chapter 54. Poor Little Lamb Falls Into The Hands Of A Wicked Woman, Part IV

Chapter 54. Poor Little Lamb Falls Into The Hands Of A Wicked Woman, Part IV

Translator: Khan

Editor: SootyOwl

The tea was still warm, but Annie frequently poured some new tea without giving it a chance to cool down. She was probably anxious to gain another favor from Aria, who smiled a little and picked up the tart Baroness Sirby had brought as a gift and handed it to her.

"Miss...?"

"Eat."

"Bu-but...!"

'How dare I eat the precious cake brought as a gift?'

Even Aria had not yet eaten a bite of it yet. If she had been dealing with what was left, it could've been done. However, the master who she served was right in front of her, and it was hard for her to imagine herself eating with her master.

"If you're going to attend parties or meetings, you will have to eat something with me. What's your concern?"

Unlike Annie, who was stumped, Aria seemed not to care about it at all. Annie had heard that she was going to a party with Aria several times, but that had never crossed her mind.

'Isn't that what a noble-born, playmate maid does?'

Nevertheless, Annie picked up the tart and took it into her mouth. The sweetness that spread through her mouth almost made her cry, but she recalled being warned by Aria of it, so she hid her expression as much as she could and swallowed the tart.

"You're really good now. It's enough to take you to a meeting."

"Thank you, miss..."

'Will Aria really take me to a meeting?'

That was Annie's biggest concern. Obviously, when she thought about it, there was no possible way, but she had lost her soul to the sweet things that Aria had given her.

She shouldn't do this. She knew it, but she couldn't help it. There was no way she could think of anything else while Aria was dangling those jewels right in front of her eyes. However, she couldn't get away from the mansion's de facto leader, Mielle, and her head was swirling with what kind of false report to make that day.

"So, it will soon be Mielle's birthday."

"Yes..."

Annie came to her senses when Mielle's name came out of Aria's mouth since she was having a satisfying day by Aria's side, contrary to Mielle's instructions to help the wicked woman destroy herself.

"Are her preparations going well?"

"Well... Well, I don't know..."

"Really? It's been a long time, so I thought I'd take you... Don't you think it's more comfortable to be around people you are acquainted with than around those you've never seen before?"

Annie's eyes widened at her statement.

'Does Aria really mean to take me with her?'

Her heart was pounding, and she couldn't say anything.

"I can't help it if you don't know. I have to put it off for another time."

At the moment, Annie almost said that the arrangements for Mielle's birthday party were progressing very smoothly, but she managed to put up with it and swallow to keep the words from spilling out.

'My master is Miss Mielle, not Aria, a humble bitch,' she said to herself.

Aria waved Annie off when she saw her dull expression, realizing that she wasn't ready to confide in her yet. "You should go now. Call Jessie."