The Villainess Does It With Class

Chapter 23 - Nadia And The Council Of Bitches

Beatriz was wearing a black long-sleeved dress with white high-neck collars and cuffs. She looked like a gothic doll with her black hair flowing in the wind as she saunters in my direction.

Gwen, as usual, is wearing a bright colored dress that made her green eyes pop off. She looks beautiful as well.

"Good Afternoon," I greeted.

"Good Afternoon."

"Mmm."

The group waiting from the side approached us.

"Welcome to the Count's residence. We will now escort you to the garden, this way please."

We silently followed them as they led us to the east part of the residence. It was a garden, all right. Different flowers were blooming, but I noticed that the majority are wild orchids.

A long table was set up in the middle with twelve chairs, five on each side, and two on both heads. There were already people there. Two people were sitting on the right side, three seats away from each other. Kannan Fodder, I presumed, sat at the other end.

They both turned to us as soon as we came into the picture.

Kannan stood up and greeted us.

"Thank you for coming!"

She was a pretty girl with short brown hair and looked squishy.

"Thank you for the invite," I replied and smiled at her.

The three of us decided to sit on the right side, which is already preoccupied anyway. I don't know how I ended up in the center though.

It was silent, but the atmosphere wasn't tense or anything. It was just harmonious...

Of course, after I jinxed myself, Rosamunde's troupe came in to ruin that pleasant mood.

Their group marched in in a pyramid formation with Rosa at the lead. She was looking extremely haughty with her head raised high while wearing a smug smile. The others, two on each of her sides, look arrogant as well.

'Heh~ The circus has come.'

Rosa narrows her eyes on me but I ignored her and continued to admire the orchids. The flowers look more interesting than her anyway...

"T-Thank you for coming to my party..." Kannan uttered, slurring her words. I could feel her anxiousness from her small voice.

"Hmph! You better be thankful that I decided to come to your puny party!" Rosa sniggers.

Their group sat on the left side, facing us, and my view got ruined by Rosa's proud figure.

"Nadia," was her greeting.

'Honestly, why is she obsessed with the idea of pestering me? Whatever. I'll strike when she strikes...'

"Rosa."

We silently sized each other up, holding gazes, and no one wanted to back down. Not me! Nuh-uh. I will win this silent gaze battle with flying colors.

The tea was being served by Kannan silently.

'Poor girl...'

The whole three or so minutes were just us having a silent war, while the others sat rigid, not wanting to divert our attention with them. It was fine with me because I enjoyed the tea. Bea wasn't perturbed either, as usual, and Gwen looked bored. After all, she likes blabbering her mouth while drinking tea but she couldn't do that now.

She was staring at Rosa's companion in undisguised hostility. She had learned from Eon what happened when she was not around, that's why she's being like this now.

"We have better tea than this," Rosa voiced out, frowning.

"Then you should just have tea at home," Gwen rebuked.

'Oh no, Gwen is breaking.'

Rian Husky was it? Snorted at the side.

"How impudent for a Count's daughter to speak like that to Miss Rosa!"

'What's with these corny lines? They have nothing else to say other than that?'

Gwen smiles, "What are you saying? I was just worried that Rosa would get sick from the tea, so I am suggesting for her to go home."

"That was not what you meant!" Shie Tzu interjects.

"It is. It's just, you're too dumb to understand it," Gwen bounces back.

I was enjoying it, seeing those red faces of them in anger. It was funny.

Rosa glares at me and snickers.

"You are letting your followers speak for you? What a coward," she enunciates.

'Err, excuse me? Aren't you the same?'

"Tch. Pot calling the kettle black," Bea mutters and Rosa heard it.

'Even Gwen is on fire huh.'

"Ah, Beatriz Ethalion. I don't know why you are following Nadia around, but I think it's not beneficial for you to do so," Rosa stated, looking a bit sincere. "You are not meant to be a follower."

Does she think Bea would listen to her? Is she brainwashing my friend now?

Furrowing my brows, I started to speak.

"They are not my foll--"

"That's right. We are Nadia's followers." Bea cuts me off while Gwen nods her head in agreement.

My head swiveled to her with questioning eyes.

'What is she saying now?'

Rosa and her four minions gawked at her while the others were silently watching at the sides. If there is popcorn nearby, they would be eating it as they observe.

"You? A follower? Aren't you a duke's daughter?" She croaked, disbelieving what she heard.

'I could not believe it either.'

She then puts down her cup and blankly stares at Rosa.

"So?"

"That's nonsense! You are of higher rank than her!"

"Of course, you would say that. You are not that capable enough to reel in a duke's daughter anyway." Bea declares.

Dropping a bomb like that to her face, Rosa's countenance turned into an ugly shade of green. It was funny, okay, so I started chuckling at the side. I could not stifle my laughter even if I wanted to.

'Beatriz, you savage girl!'

I don't know what Gwen and Bea are up to, but let's just go with their flow.

Rosa glares at me and so are her followers. See, they are like dogs following what their master would do.

"What's funny?!" She exclaims, venom on her voice.

I brought the fan to my lips while still wearing an amused smile.

"Nothing."