As they got out of there in the blink of an eye, as if everyone had made a promise, Julietta looked back at Killian with a bewildered expression. "Did I make a mistake? Why are they all rus.h.i.+ng out like they're avoiding me?"

Killian replied to Julietta leisurely, both arms resting on the sofa. "The princess cried needlessly, and they ran away in embarra.s.sment."

Julietta regretted being sentimental for a while. She glared at Killian, who was tapping his legs with an arrogant look. 'How can you use such mean words?'

"I'm really sorry, but I guess other people don't mind."

"The princess, isn't this a preparation to meet again that the original separation is? It's only two months until next season. Or I can go to Tilia, so don't be too disappointed."

Julietta was forced to smile at Killian's words, but suddenly grabbed her chest, shrugged her shoulders and straightened up.

Killian frowned slightly, wondering what else was going on. "What's wrong with you? Why are you so short of breath and pale of complexion?"

Julietta jumped out of her seat, unable to bear the pressure of the corset pressing on her chest, thanks to the plush sofa. "Your Highness, I'm sorry. I'm not feeling well, so I think I'll have to leave."

The reason she wore a two-piece jacket and cravat at the opening party of the Chartreu Dressing Shop was to hide her bulging b.r.e.a.s.t.s. On a busy day, she felt uneasy about tightening her chest with a corset. So, she tried to hide her figure with a hard male jacket instead of a feminine dress with prominent cleavage.

But today she had to wear a corset that put pressure on her chest again because she was wearing an extremely feminine party dress that revealed her shoulders. The long-sleeved corset put a lot of pressure on Julietta, both mentally and physically.

When she stood up from the sofa in a hurry, she felt the corset tightened more and she sat down again with a groan of "Ah!" At her unusual look, Killian hurried over to the sofa where she sat.

"What's wrong with you? Where does it hurt?"

Julieta felt more suffocated when the Prince shook her arms.

"Your Highness, don't, don't, don't shake. It's because the corset is tight. Please call my maid, Vera. I don't think I can even make it to my lounge."

Killian was so surprised that his heart stopped beating when Julietta suddenly turned pale and gasped for breath. He asked again with a strange look. "Because of the corset?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

Killian became angry, sighing as if he was at a loss for words. "What the h.e.l.l is there to tighten up on you? Or did you gain weight?"

When the wagon had been overturned in the past, he remembered the waist that had slipped into his hand, and groped arbitrarily at Julietta's waist. Julietta was irritated by Killian groping her waist instead of thinking of calling in people as she suffocated.

"Oh no, Your Highness. It's not there. Please call Vera in a hurry. It tightened my chest and I am stuffy."

Killian stopped stroking her waist. "Are you telling me you've corseted your chest? Why?"

Julietta almost answered with frustration and irritation, but shut her mouth.

Killian slapped his knee as he looked at the chest area above her waist, as he measured them with his hands. "Aha, that's it. I thought it was weird."

Julietta opened her eyes at Killian's incomprehensible words. "What do you mean, it was weird?" Julietta asked Killian, touching her and the d.a.m.nably tight corset.

"No. It seems that you may die of suffocation while your maid is coming here. I think I'd better help."

"What? What can you help me with? Your Highness, wait, wait a minute!"

Even before she was surprised and stopped him, Killian quickly grabbed Julietta by the waist and sat her on his lap with her back before him. With one hand clutching Julietta's struggling hand, he undid the b.u.t.tons behind her back mercilessly. As soon as the b.u.t.tons were released, he could see the end of a tight corset. Without a moment's hesitation, Killian cut the corset tightly tied with a ribbon with a dagger in his arms.

"Stop! Your Highness! What the h.e.l.l are you doing?"

Julietta screamed as she grabbed the front of her dress, which was about to fall down, but Killian held her back, pretending not to hear. He casually grabbed her waist and sat her down next to him.

"Didn't you say you were suffocating because of the corset? I just gave you first aid. We're in a partners.h.i.+p, and this much help should be given."

At Killian's words, shameless enough to strike a blow, Julietta glared hard enough to turn her eyes red. She pleaded with Killian, who was smiling in the face of her fierce look, "Your Highness, lock the door of the lounge quickly. What if someone comes in? Quickly!"

Unable to move because of the corset and dress trying to fall off, she grabbed Killian's arm and shook it, and he continued being unctuous and greasy. "Oh, my G.o.d, the princess. Did you want to be alone with me? This is difficult. A personal relations.h.i.+p between partners is not right."

"Are you kidding me now? Hurry up! What if people who went to the party come back? Quickly!"

Killian intentionally tilted his head as he watched Julietta making a fuss in irritation. "Can you show me, but not them? Why?"