Olivia's cold gaze was fixed on Mikhail.
Gone was the calm look she had once shown on the surface. Now, Olivia's icy eyes pierced through Mikhail as she spoke in a heavy tone.
“A rare guest has arrived.”
“...”
“I’m not sure how to handle soone as hard to see as you in such a humble place...”
Mikhail swallowed hard. The expression on Olivia’s face was the coldest he had ever seen.
“Am I wrong?”
Looking down at him with a face that seed like she could tear him apart at any mont, Olivia smiled slightly and asked again, directing her words at the silent Mikhail.
“I think I know you, but it seems like you don’t know .”
“You’ve mistaken for soone else.”
“Hehe...”
Olivia glanced around the room before speaking again.
“Speak comfortably. No one else will co in.”
“...”
“Ricardo is busy cooking right now, and it’s just the two of us in this room.”
“I think there’s been a misunderstanding...”
Cutting him off, Olivia muttered to herself, ignoring Mikhail's words.
“I have so many things I want to ask, but where should I start?”
Picking up an apple from a small table with a fork, Olivia took a crisp bite.
“Well, I suppose I should start by hearing your introduction.”
“...”
Waving the fork in her hand, Olivia smiled. Was it just his imagination, or was there a hint of nace in that small smile? Mikhail gulped nervously, staying silent at Olivia’s question.
He wasn’t sure yet.
He didn’t want to give away anything with a careless guess, especially if Olivia was only asking out of suspicion. If she had no solid evidence, then he had to answer carefully. The last thing he wanted was to give himself away prematurely.
But...
Olivia effortlessly surpassed Mikhail’s expectations. It was as if she already knew everything.
“You know , don’t you?”
It was suffocating.
The oppressive aura from Olivia’s cold stare made it hard for him to breathe.
Olivia smiled as if to reassure Mikhail, as though wondering why he was so afraid.
“You don’t have to hide it.”
“...What?”
“Even if you don’t know, I do.”
“...”
“Do you think I wouldn’t know, after all the ti I spent chasing after you?”
Mikhail was certain.
He had been caught.
He could sense it from the way Olivia asked her question, full of confidence. The woman in front of him had seen right through him, knowing his true identity.
There was imasurable rage and disgust.
Olivia’s voice, laden with complex emotions, carried a threatening tone, as if daring him to try and escape, but warning him that she wouldn’t take responsibility for what would happen next.
“Did you really think I wouldn’t know?”
“...”
“Why? Did you think I couldn’t figure it out? There aren’t that many silver-haired people in the world... And you can’t fool my eyes.”
Olivia’s violet eyes glead with a sinister light.
“Now... Let ask you again.”
“...”
“What is your na?”
Mikhail’s trembling lips opened as he finally responded to Olivia.
“...Misa.”
“Misa?”
—Nod.
“Pfft...”
Olivia chuckled softly, covering her mouth with her hand. She muttered, “Interesting,” as her eyes slowly swept over Mikhail’s body.
Tapping the fork lightly with her fingers, Olivia closed her eyes and spoke.
“Fine, let’s go with that for today.”
“...”
“If that’s the na you want, then use it. Isn’t that right?”
“Thank you.”
“Hm? Why are you thanking ?”
Leaning in closer, Olivia stared directly into Mikhail’s eyes.
“We’re not done yet.”
“Huh?”
“It’s not over. I’m only going along with your little act for now. But that doesn’t an I won’t ask you anything.”
“...”
“There are so many things I want to ask you. What are you even grateful for?”
At Olivia’s cold tone, Mikhail flinched. It felt like he could be swallowed by those piercing eyes. This wasn’t just anger; it was a terrifying glimpse into sothing deeper.
Olivia stared at Mikhail, who had introduced himself as Misa.
“Did you enjoy it?”
“...”
“Don’t play dumb.”
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
“Are you really going to stick with that?”
“...”
“Fine, do as you like. But if you keep running away, you won’t find it fun either.”
“I really don’t know what—”
“There are plenty of ways to find out. It would be troubleso to hear it from Ricardo’s mouth, but I’ll figure it out one way or another.”
Olivia looked at Mikhail, whose eyes were trembling with fear, and asked him again.
Just like the villainess from a novel.
“Do you enjoy playing with people’s hearts?”
“...No.”
Hearing the answer she had expected, Olivia smiled faintly.
“Good.”
“...”
“So, it wasn’t intentional?”
—Nod.
As Mikhail nodded silently, Olivia also nodded and spoke.
“So it was like that from the beginning?”
“...”
“You weren’t changed into a woman by magic. You were a woman from the start?”
Mikhail nodded heavily.
He thought to himself.
If he could sohow twist this and accuse Olivia of being in the wrong, maybe he could gain the upper hand in this situation. But he knew that wasn’t the way.
“...Damn.”
Saying the wrong thing to Olivia now would only drag him further into the abyss.
Olivia, who had muttered a curse under her breath, pushed her hair back and asked.
“And Ricardo...?”
“Ricardo...?”
“Did he know you were a woman?”
“No. He probably only found out recently.”
“That’s a relief.”
Olivia nodded solemnly and closed her eyes.
“To be honest, I’m not in the right state of mind ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) right now.”
“...”
“The man I liked turned out to be a woman... Just thinking about all the stupid things I’ve done is making my head explode.”
“I’m sorr—”
“Shut up. You have no idea how embarrassed I feel right now. Don’t say anything.”
After a long, heavy silence, Olivia finally managed to regain her composure and let out a deep sigh.
“You know... At first, I thought I’d apologize when you ca back. Because I knew I did sothing wrong.”
“...”
“But as ti passed, I realized how much of a horrible person I was. I began to understand why Ricardo tried to stop . It cleared my head.”
“...”
“But I was still angry. I wanted to ask you why you ignored . Why you treated so coldly.”
“...”
“Honestly, I couldn’t understand. I thought it was ridiculous that you rejected .”
“...”
“I’ll admit it—I have a twisted personality. But still, being rejected like that... It really got under my skin. But now... Damn.”
With a crunch, Olivia took another bite of her apple, sighing again.
“Now I get it.”
“I understand why you acted the way you did.”
“It must have been unbearable for you, too. A crazy woman acting like she loved you—how awful must that have been? Right?”
Olivia’s hand slowly moved toward Mikhail’s throat.
“Hah...”
Instead of grabbing his throat, Olivia clenched his collar, her hand trembling as she stared into Mikhail’s eyes.
“Did you enjoy it?”
“...”
“Was it so fun that it drove you crazy?”
“...Let go.”
“Why?”
Olivia’s trembling eyes were fixed on Mikhail, as if she wanted to kill him.
“If you had told sooner, none of this would have happened.”
“...”
“If it weren’t for you, Ricardo wouldn’t have had to go through all of this.”
At the ntion of Ricardo’s na, Mikhail’s eyes trembled violently. He hadn’t realized soone else was involved in what he thought was just between him and Olivia.
“What do you an by Ricardo?”
“You don’t need to know.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Shut up. I don’t want to explain anything to a person wearing a mask. Just shut up and listen to .”
“...Tell .”
“Hey...”
Olivia smiled bitterly.
“I’m holding back a lot right now.”
“...”
“I want to tear you apart.”
“...”
“Stories? I don’t care about those. I don’t want to hear any of that.”
“Tell .”
“Shut up. Honestly, if it weren’t for Ricardo, I would’ve killed you already.”
“...”
Seething with anger, Olivia spoke.
“I’m holding back.”
“...”
“Because Ricardo wouldn’t like it.”
“...”
“The old wouldn’t have even said this much. So just nod your head quietly.”
Mikhail shut his eyes tightly at Olivia’s words. He was completely cornered.
Olivia gritted her teeth as she watched Mikhail silently nodding. She knew that if she continued, nothing good would co out of her mouth.
She needed to stay calm.
Even though her anger was boiling over, she knew she had to settle things properly to clear the debt between them.
So.
Olivia swallowed her anger and spoke.
“If you’re going to apologize, do it properly.”
“...”
“Co to with the na I know... the proper na.”
“No. I’ve already abandoned that na...”
“Who gave you permission?”
Olivia grabbed Mikhail’s collar tightly, staring straight into his eyes.
“Who gave you permission to abandon that na?”
“...”
“I won’t accept you running away.”
Just as Mikhail was about to voice his denial, a knock echoed through the room.
—Knock. Knock. Knock.
—My lady, it’s your most handso butler. May I co in?
At the sound of Ricardo’s voice and the knock on the door, Olivia released her grip on Mikhail’s collar roughly and spoke into the air.
“You can turn it off now.”
—Nod.
Without Ricardo noticing, Hans, who had been hired in secret, removed the silence spell at Olivia’s command.
Feeling the fading magic, Olivia turned to Mikhail.
“Co to properly.”
“...”
“When you do, I’ll apologize properly as well.”
Olivia whispered softly into Mikhail’s ear before closing her eyes and speaking calmly toward the door.
“Co in.”
—Creeeeak!
“Hm...”
Ricardo entered the room, holding a tray full of refreshnts, wearing an awkward expression.
“Did you two fight?”
“No.”
“Then why is the atmosphere so bad? If you’re going to fight, at least include . I feel left out.”
“If you get involved, Ricardo, you’ll die.”
“...That’s scary. In that case, I’ll make a strategic retreat.”
Ricardo was terrified of Olivia.
Mikhail thought.
He had to apologize for his mistake.
Only then...
“Haa...”
Only then could he start taking small steps forward.
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