Secret Wardrobe of the Duchess

Chapter 22

‘So stylish.’

‘I’ve never seen that style before.’
Did that style become popular in the capital without them knowing about it?

They forgot about all their ego and stared at Rubica in a daze. Some of them who were much older recalled the former duchess, Edgar’s grandmother, who had resided in that mansion so long ago. It made them feel strange.

“Then, Ms. Berner, you must be tired after riding the carriage all night. Let me take you to your room. You can rest there.”

Now Ann had nothing to be worried about. Therefore, she took Rubica’s arm and started to walk away. When they reached the front door, the doorman opened it and the servants all returned to their posts.

“Your hairstyle is so lovely. How did you think of braiding it like that? You must tell me how to do it later.”

Ann kept twittering like a bird, so Rubica let her talk while looking at the interior of the Claymore Mansion. The overwhelming wealth dumbfounded her. Overall calm colors had been used to shun the luxury, but money had been spent without hesitation in the details that only those with discerning eyes could recognize.

Rubica was so impressed at seeing that each door had unique doorknobs that matched together well, and the reliefs on the walls in the shape of baby nymphs were all in different poses.

Who had decorated the house like this?
Whoever it had been, that person must have had a great sense of beauty. Duke Claymore? Carl the butler? Or Ann the housekeeper? However, judging from the clothes they wore, it was hard to think they had such a taste.

‘And the curtains seem to be silk… they must be hard to take care of, but they have no wrinkles.’

On their way, Ann told her about each part of the mansion.
“That room is the working place of the seamstresses. They will make and embroider your clothes. They have all been working as seamstresses for at least 20 years.”

“20 years? How many of them are there?”

Rubica wanted to run into the room immediately, but she restrained herself and asked a simple question.

“Currently, there are five. I am planning to hire about 4 more as you are here now.”

Seamstresses good at sewing were hard to find. Those with a long career sometimes get paid even more than the housekeeper. Ann already had 5 of them, but she was saying she would get 4 more, but Rubica wasn’t delighted at this. She started to worry.

‘… will I be able to make this family go bankrupt even if I spend all the money?’

Rubica had always led a simple life, so her confidence started to fade.

‘No! Nevertheless, the Claymore Family must have followed the virtue of the Seritos Kingdom. Look, although this carpet on the floor is expensive, its pattern and colors are modest. There must be some things to spend money on if I try hard to find them.’

Ann didn’t know what Rubica was thinking. Instead, she was just delighted to see Rubica look around with wide eyes like a country girl.

‘Eddie needs someone so warm and innocent.’

Edgar was the smartest and the coldest Duke Claymore ever. That’s what the world knew. However, Ann remembered how he had been when his parents had been alive. He had been excessively smart and a little cold, but he had been a bright young man. After his parents’ death, he lost laughter and became a cold, cold man.

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Everyone in the mansion had been shocked when Edgar suddenly announced he was going to propose to a baronetess a week ago.