THE VILLAINESS TURNS THE HOURGLASS

Chapter 33. Revenge, Part III

They did not raise their heads until Aria gave them their instruction Their conduct was impeccably perfect since they were accustomed to dealing with mostly high-ranking nobles.

"I'm looking for a brooch."

"Yes, I see."

The employee who guided Aria to a private room on the second floor immediately served her a portion of snacks such as cookies and chocolates with warm tea.

He bowed a step away from Aria, who was sitting on the sofa savoring the tea, to indicate a request for her requirements.

"It's a brooch for a man in his late teens. Show me everything, from flashy designs to neat ones."

Although Aria was still young and dressed in simple garments, the man did not relinquish his politeness. He wasn't unconditional in how polite he was to a customer, but no matter how simply she dressed herself, he could tell the ranking of her family by the maid accompanying her.

Of course, he could also tell a customer's ranking by their family seal, but no such seal adorned either Aria or her attendants currently.

A golden rose pin stood out on her head, but there was no girl in the Frederik family who was in her early teens, so he concluded that the pin was being worn simply for its beautiful shape.

Nobles were originally full of bravado, so even if the store showed them expensive jewelry that they couldn't afford, they would not lose their composure. But the servants and maids were different. If they found their master could not afford something, there were slightly noticeable changes to their demeanor.

Most of the nobles accompanied by servants did not carry money themselves, so the servants took that job. For that reason, they had a good idea of how much money their master had.

Her maid, Jessie, did not move at all when Aria told him to show them all the brooches without specifying the amount. The maid just nodded from behind Aria as if it were quite natural.The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.

He didn't know her face, but she wasn't a normal noblewoman. Even if he brought her the most expensive brooch, she would buy it if she liked it.

The staffer, who took only the most precious and expensive things out of the cabinet and put them side by side on a silk tray, went back to Aria's room without hurrying.

"I've picked only the most expensive and precious things in the store."

Aria glanced over the brooches that were presented to her. As the employee had said, she saw a row of precious things, none of them ordinary.

Thanks to all the fancy jewelry and accessories that she had seen in her days as part of society, she had no difficulty telling their worth.

Since the staffer's suit was black, she picked up the brooches one by one and put them on his clothes. All the brooches looked good, but after comparing various items, she chose the blue diamond, which was set in the middle of a brooch. The deep, dark blue color somehow caught her heart.

Although the design was not fancy, it was obvious even at a glance that the size and shine of the design were not usual.

'Will he like this brooch? I hope he burdened by it.'

The blue diamond was so rare that it was worth the sum of all the dresses and ornaments he had sent so far. She thought that jewel would be good.

"Wrap it up for me. Oh, and I'd like to have some small brooches made too."

"How small would you like them?"

"Hmm... About the size of a thumbnail?"

Because there were some writing instruments on the table, Aria explained her idea in detail. She wanted a golden brooch the size of a thumbnail carved with the seal of the Roscents, where every petal was a small ruby.

Only then, did the staffer realize she was from the Roscent family and gulped. He did so because he knew Mielle's face well, so she could not be her. In fact, he thought she might be the daughter of the rumored prostitute.

He was told that she looked like an evil spirit, but he hadn't received a detailed description of her appearance. Looking at her now, he thought she was a charming girl, far from an evil one.

In addition, unlike the rumors, she did not make any trouble, but was elegant enough to compare her to any other aristocratic lady.

She had a good eye, one that appraised differently from other aristocrats, who would try to find fault while pretending to know about the craft. The staffer treated her even more politely then.

"How many would you like to order?"

"Let's start with five."

"It'll take about a day."

"That's quick. Then, bring them tomorrow with the brooch I bought today."

"Yes."

The jeweler had a close relationship with the craftsmen in the capital, so he was able to respond directly to customers' custom orders.

After the order was finished and payment had been settled, a receipt for a huge amount of money was held in Jessie's hand.

"I'd like to enclose a letter."