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After leading her to the sofa, the maid who led her in had told her that someone would be here to meet her soon, and Michelle couldn't wait to see her princess again.
Unfortunately, the one who came to greet her wasn't the vampire princess, but another girl who appeared to be a little older.
As expected of a royal vampire family, the older sister was also gorgeous, though she was more of a cold beauty than a seductress, with shoulder-length curly brown hair. Of course, Michelle served only one vampire, and her heart wasn't swayed at all.
Samantha was already quite familiar with the girl's circumstances, having assisted Emilia throughout the case alongside Noelle, but Michelle didn't know that. The tall girl leisurely took a seat on the opposite sofa before nodding. "Emilia won't be back tonight, so she should only be able to meet you either tomorrow or the day after, depending on her whims."
Michelle had already prepared for it the moment she saw the taller girl, but it was still a little disheartening. As expected, there was some rivalry between the two vampire princesses. This girl didn't seem too happy that her little sister had gained another servant.
While she had been kept hidden away after her fake death, Michelle had spent most of her free time looking up facts about vampires. Of course, she understood that most of them may not apply to her princess, but this was all she could do in an attempt to know more about her.
From what she understood, most vampire 'families' weren't very intimate with each other, and sisters and brothers were even synonymous with competitors and enemies.
She smiled, though even Samantha could tell how reluctant that smile was. "I-It's okay. I'm only here following Emilia's will. She told me someone will help me settle in, even if she's not there."
In her mind, Michelle couldn't help but sigh. 'Today, all dark the clouds covering my life in gloom were finally scattered, but the sunlight that made it happen refuses to stay with me… I wish I had the same blood as that blonde girl…'
Since breast augmentation was possible, why couldn't there be something that allowed her to change the flavor of her blood? Michelle couldn't help but lament in her heart.
Contrary to what she thought, however, Samantha obviously wasn't unhappy with her little sister gaining another follower. After all, there was no one in the world who loved her little sister more than her.
But it was true that she actually didn't want the girl to stay with her sister now that the case was over. Although she could sympathize with what happened to her, it didn't sit well with her when she thought about the unpredictable influence someone with such a past could have on Emilia.
If Emilia needed friends or followers, couldn't she get as many as she wanted from school?
Now that she had a list of all the 'knights' in her little sister's fan club, Samantha didn't think Emilia was lacking companionship, at all. Even if she wanted to play checkers with human chess pieces, there would still be a fight among the volunteers to decide who goes first.
Plus, Michelle may have a right to live her life as she saw fit, but Samantha didn't like the fact that Emilia favored her so much.
Ignoring the fact that she had sought her out and saved her, her little sister also insisted on creating such a massive sham that involved faking an arrest and making very prominent members of the society 'go missing'.
Sure, it was likely that most would assume that the Porter mother and sons had gone into long-term hiding, and eventually even forget about them completely, but that didn't eliminate the risk they had taken. Especially since the other side had no 'reward'.
All for this one girl?
Emilia's other friends were all far more beautiful, and had far better backgrounds. If Michelle had some unique talent, she could still understand, but she didn't. Samantha thought Michelle would just be a burden for her little sister at best, and in the worst case, she could even be a negative influence.
All that being said, since her little sister had sent the girl here expecting them to take care of her, she couldn't really mistreat her, could she? As long as she stayed out of Emilia's way, Samantha didn't mind at all if they had to pay for one more resident.
Samantha grinned as she motioned for the housekeeper. "Of course, I'll have someone lead you to a guest room. Be sure to let the housekeeper know if you need anything from now on."
The housekeeper, who had been silently standing behind Samantha's sofa, gave Michelle a bow. The boyish girl stood up to follow him without a word.
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Of course, it didn't matter to Michelle whether the older vampire liked her or not. She may not have any intention of bullying her, and only wished for her to stay away from her princess, but that was impossible.
Regardless of what kind of struggles this vampire royal family was going through, Michelle intended to fully support her princess.
It wasn't that one day she wanted to be the follower of a vampire queen, though that didn't sound too bad, she simply wished to dedicate her life to her savior. Be it using her blood or servitude, either way was fine.
As they reached the end of the corridor, the housekeeper opened the door to the last room and handed her the keys. "This is your room from now on, miss. There is an intercom inside, which you can use to call for a maid at any time. In case you need anything else, I am always either on the housekeeping office on the ground floor, or in the green building by the side of the mansion."
Michelle nodded, and after the old man left with another bow, she closed the door and locked it. "Heh… you think giving me the last room will make me stay away from my princess? Naïve! I was the second runner-up back in the middle-school hundred-meter race, and this corridor isn't even that long!"
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~ To be continued ~
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