Those who wanted to use the accommodations could do so at a certain amount of money off their salary. Most of the employees without families opted to stay in the staff quarters because it was much cheaper than buying a separate house. Amelie and Sophie had rented an inn room after being evicted from their homes, and quickly moved into the employee's quarters at the Eileen Theater.

When they heard that they had to leave the familiar place because they had spent so many years, they were embarra.s.sed.

"Do we have to move out of the theater?"

"Don't look like that. I feel like I've become a bad person." Maribel frowned at Amelie and Sophie, who were looking at each other with frightened faces.

"I'm sure you're fully aware of her situation now that Julietta told you why she got the role of Princess Kiellini, and why she designed the dress."

The two nodded at Maribel's words.

"Of course, even if the dressing shop that designed Princess Kiellini's debut dress gets noticed, no one will pay attention to the tailors who work there. But I think you should be careful. I'm afraid I should cut off the least bit of anxiety in the first place. Wouldn't it be strange for people to see you staying in the dorm if you're not an employee?"

Maribel put down her pipe and looked at the middle-aged women in front of her.

"It's been almost twenty years since I took over the theater and met you. After Stella was kicked out by Marquise Anais and suddenly returned to the theater, I left Julietta, who was five years old, to you. I know you care a lot about her. You're the two people she trusts the most."

Maribel took a long breath of her pipe after she said that. "Not long ago, I got a call from Lillian."

"Lillian?"

When Lillian, who was returning to her hometown after retiring, said she was going to be the mistress of Marquis Rhodius, they tried to deter her, as both of them reminded her of Stella. But after much thought, Lillian finally entered the mansion that the Marquis had provided for her.

Fortunately, she seemed to be living without much worry or change, but they didn't think she would contact Maribel. They looked at Maribel, wondering what Lillian had been saying all of a sudden.

"I heard Prince Killian is looking for Julietta."

Lillian did not tell Maribel what Killian meant. But the Prince never seemed to give up, and she felt like he would send someone to the Eileen Theater, so she thought she should tell Maribel that the Prince was still searching for Julietta.

"Why the h.e.l.l is the Prince...?"

"I don't know why. Anyway, I don't think it's good for two people who know about Julietta's past to be traveling between the theater and the dress shop."

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Amelia recalled what had happened and nodded. It wasn't as cold as Julietta thought it was, but it was true that they were told to leave anyway.

"Yes, I'm afraid staying in the theater is too much."

At Amelie's reply, Sophie also looked inside. "That's very nice. I can't believe I'm going to live in a place like this. It's so sudden, everything changed, so I'm so befuddled."

Julietta laughed as she admired the bright lemon-colored sofa in the drawing room.

"Take your time and look around. Even though it's a mansion that's not been empty for long, I want to change the interior again. I rushed ahead and don't know if you'll like it."

At Julietta's words, Amelie shook her head.

"Don't worry. You know it's crazy nice compared to our living quarters in the theater. By the way, when do you start working?"

At Amelie's words, Julietta brought out a small note from the pocket of the maid's suit she was wearing in disguise.

"The building for the dressing shop will be finished by tomorrow. Then, the fabrics and the workbench will come in. You can prepare the ones that are drawn on the note first. Make a corset for me first. This is the corset design."

Julietta explained the clothes drawn inside the note to the two: a corset, a hat, and shoes.

"We have about three weeks until the debut party, so we need to hurry up. The most urgent thing is the debut dress, and there are many things to prepare, including party and meeting dresses, casual clothes, coats, and props. You can hire people for shoes, gloves, coats, stoles for winter, or hats. But I really want you to make a dress for me. My figure is very different from that of Princess Kiellini, so no one else should know."

Sophie accepted the note at Julietta's request. "Yes, I know what you mean. We'll make everything where they could find out your figure ourselves. By the way, there are quite a few. I'm worried if it's possible in such a short time."

Sophie was not an expert but said that after looking over the sketches.

"It's going to be tough. I'd like you to focus on party dresses and meeting dresses first. I'll come back in a few days to tell you the details. I can't leave for too long, so I have to go."

When Julietta got up in a hurry, Amelie and Sophie got up, too.

"Anyway, when can you get rid of that ugly wig?"