‘I don’t want to lose Debby ever again.’
With a fear that Deborah might notice his feelings, Jen suppressed his emotions and spoke lightly.
“Well, fine. I said I’d agree to anything this morning, so I guess I should keep that promise. It’s not too difficult anyway.”
“I appreciate your understanding,” Deborah said, smiling sweetly. Observing her smile, Jen remarked,
“There’s something I’m curious about.”
“What might that be?”
“Do you remember what I said two days ago?”
Jen pulled up one corner of his mouth in a sardonic smile.
Deborah thought back to his words from two days ago. It was difficult to remember everything Jen had said, but she had a good idea of the specific comment he was referring to.
[You took the interview, and I chose a candidate I liked, so I canceled all other interviews. But now you don’t want to work? That means I have to gather new candidates and give up my valuable time again. Who’s going to compensate for that loss?]
Jen had indeed said that.
‘He must have been quite shocked. I remember it vividly.’
Although she hadn’t been able to respond properly at the time, today was different. She had had time to think and was in a more relaxed state of mind.
With an easy smile, Deborah replied,
“Mr. Baker, am I obliged to compensate for that loss?”
Jen’s smug smile quickly evaporated, and his face, now devoid of the smile, looked more like a pure young man than a sinisterly handsome one.
“I didn’t sign any contract, nor was there a verbal agreement.”
As Deborah pointed out, she had no such obligation. Did Jen not know that? Of course, he must have known.
“Of course, you could file a lawsuit for damages, but even if you took all the assets of a widow from the working class like me, it wouldn’t cover even a fraction of the loss. Unless you want to imprison me.”
Deborah spoke these daunting words cheerfully and chuckled softly.
‘But he’s staring at me so intently.’
Deborah thought Jen was looking at her so intensely because he found the situation absurd.
“So, when can I sign the employment contract?”
Her unwavering voice, straight posture, and humbly clasped hands all reflected humility. Indeed, her eyes, clear and kind, were those of someone who clearly despised impropriety.
Everything about her said she was not fragile.
‘Even though she’s so small and delicate.’
Yet Deborah never hesitated to put herself at risk for those weaker than her.
Jen felt as if his mouth was burning with bitterness. Just a touch of Deborah’s small, joined hands might extinguish all this agony, but he dared not wish for it.
Not until everything was resolved.
“…….”
After closing his eyes tightly, then slowly reopening them, Jen said,
“The butler will give you the formal employment contract when he returns. Your salary noted in the contract will also be increased.”
“No, my salary is enough. Honestly, 500 crowns is more than generous for my experience.”
“Even after serving the Countess of Forea?”
Caught off guard, Deborah’s mouth slightly opened, and Jen showed a satisfied smile.
“Work has increased, so naturally, the salary you deserve should too.”
“Alright, I understand.”
Just as it seemed Jen was concluding, he spoke again.
“Oh, just so you know, your salary calculation started two days ago.”
“What? You don’t have to do that. I thought it would start once I sign the contract and officially begin work…”
“Didn’t I say I would hire you that day? I keep my word. Unlike some, I’m not unscrupulous.”
Jen twisted his lips as he spoke. Deborah swallowed a nervous chuckle.
“What about my actions appeared deceitful to you?”
“Do you really not know? After throwing around the name of Lady Saint like that?”
“It wasn’t just name-dropping.”
“Deceive someone else. I know better than anyone that she’s not that kind.”
“Could it be? Lady Saint is very kind.”
“Ha! So you’re either deceiving me or you’ve been deceived yourself.”
Deborah was fine with Jen smiling crookedly at her, but she didn’t like him belittling the amiable Lady Saint. It wasn’t infuriating, but still unpleasant.
“So, are those your conditions? You don’t want anything more from me?”
Jen asked forcefully.
“I think the requests I made were generous enough to warrant no complaints…”
Deborah was about to finish her sentence, feeling she had achieved her goal, when she realized there was another matter she needed to address.
“…however.”
She awkwardly completed her sentence.
Jen raised his eyebrows in interest, his trademark arrogant smile on his face.
‘Great, why did I say that?’
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Deborah continued, while Jen seemed slightly amused.
“So? ‘However, I think’?”
Ignoring the growing embarrassment inside her, Deborah said,
“Now that I’m an employee of this household, I would like to get along well with the other staff.”
An unexpected response. Jen frowned slightly, pondering her words, then asked sternly,
“Has someone made you uncomfortable?”
Deborah quickly replied,
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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