Why Did I Become the Villainess?

Chapter 428: : Back to the Capital



"Dame Csille, that is what I am talking about. Prince Joachim came here yesterday to visit you but because you are not here we told him he could return some other time. However, instead of leaving the Foundation, he ask one of his people to announce to the capital that he will be giving cash assistance to people who needs it the most. All they need to do is to go to our Foundation and he will be the one who gives the money to them."

I frown and look at the long line of people. If I will give an approximate number, it will be almost a hundred people here.

As far as I know, Prince Joachim is the forgotten Prince of the Yesian Kingdom. How comes he have money for this? Where did he get his money from? And why is he doing all of this? What does he wants to do?

I pull Lilla to the side. "Lilla, how long have he been doing this? Also, why didn't you stop him from doing this?"

Lilla shakes her head and look at me apologetically. "Dame Csille, we tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen to us. We don't know what to do with him that's why we let him do this. We all knew it will be a grave crime if we throw him out of the Foundation. So, I hope you can forgive us all, Dame Csille. We really did our best but we don't know how to handle him,"

I heaves a sigh. I thought I will be able to have a break from my problems with Prince Fraser and Leander. But I was wrong because a certain Prince Joachim decided to mess things up for

me.

Great! Why do I always end up having problems with all of them? Can they at least give me a day break? Just one day where I can relax and rest from all of this. Is that too much for me to ask?Nôv(el)B\\jnn

I look at Lilla and smile reassuringly at her. I don't blame her at all. I know they don't have other choice but to let Prince Joachim do what he wants to do. Because they care about the Kingdom. They knew it will be disadvantageous for the whole Kingdom if we mistreat Prince Joachim.

"I am sorry for the touble, Lilla. Don't worry I will take it from here. You can already return to your work."

Lilla look at Prince Joachim for a few seconds before he looks back at me. "Dame Csille, don't you need some help? I can-"

I push Lilla towards the direction of her workplace. "I can handle him so you don't have to worry. You should just focus on things you should do."

She ask me one more time before she left me alone. I can still see the hesitation in her eyes but because I already told her to leave, she didn't have a choice but to follow me.

I look at Prince Joachim who is currently talking to an elderly couple. I frown when I noticed that the old lady is even wearing some jewelry on her. Yet this Prince is still planning to help them?

Why would they need help if the old lady looks like she can buy a lot of things with her jewelry.

I shake my head and walk towards them. Prince Joachim immediately look up at me and give me a warm smile. "Dame Csille, you are here. I heard from one of your employees that you were in the nearby region helping people. So, I decided to help you here. I hope you don't mind."

He hopes I don't mind? What he is doing is affecting the Foundation. How can I not mind?

I heaves a sigh and stares at the old lady who is wearing jewelry and to her husband who is wearing a watch that probably cost a thousands centimes.

I know Prince Joachim has disabilities but I didn't expect he would be fooled by these people. How can they need money if they have enough money to buy jewelry?

The two old couple got nervous when they see me staring at them. They look like anytime now, they will runaway already.

I give them a force smile before I look at Prince Joachim. "Your highness, I am grateful that you are helping the Foundation. However, there are process we are following before we give someone the help they need. If you continue doing this, I am afraid everyone will be mad at us if we don't help them because they are not qualified for help."

Prince Joachim stares at me before he look at the two couple he is talking to earlier. He then smile at me. "Dame Csille, isn't the purpose of the Foundation is to help the people who needs help?" He then looks at the people who were lining up. "I am only doing what the Foundation is doing. Helping people by giving cash assistance."

I don't understand what is happening today why people couldn't understand what I am trying to say to them.

I heave a sigh. "Your highness, I know you only want to help but we have process we need to follow. We couldn't help every people who comes to us just because they said they are in need of help."

I look at the people lining up. The moment my eyes laid on them, they immediately avoid my eyes. A sign that they are guilty.

I look back at Lilla who is standing behind me. "Lills, can you assess all of them and once you make sure they really need help, you can bring them to his highness, Prince Joachim."

I heard murmurs from the people who are lining up the moment they heard what I said. "Dame Csille, why do you need to do all of this? His highness, Prince Joachim already told you that he only wants to help. So, why can't you let him do what he wants to do?"

I look at the old lady who complained just now. She is the one Prince Joachim is talking to earlier. She probably got irritated because she knew they wouldn't be able to get the cash assistance once Lilla assesses them.

"I understand the concern but the Foundation has process that we need to follow. This process allow us to filter out people who only wants to use the Foundation for their own gain. That is the reason why I also wants to assess all of you to make sure Prince Joachim wouldn't get advantage of. So, I hope you all understand. I am sure there will be no problem since all of you badly need help, right?"

I made sure I emphasizes the last sentence. I even look at each of them to see their reaction. I wouldn't mind if Prince Joachim would want to spend his money to other people. He could spend all his money on anything he likes and I wouldn't care.

However, I could never tolerate such things in the Foundation. I don't want him to ruin the reputation I have made for the Foundation.

If I allow him to do what he wants to do. It can greatly affect the Foundation. What if these people return to the Foundation to ask help again? I am sure they will get mad at us if we refused to help them and that is not what I want to happen.

Lilla immediately takes over and assists the people towards the interview room. We usually interview each people who come to our Foundation. It is to assess how much help they need.

"Dame Csille, I apologize. I didn't know you have process here." Prince Joachim said while I stares at the group of people Lilla is assisting.

What does he expect? That we just help everyone who came here? The Foundation was made to help people who are in need and not those greedy people who only knows to suck up to

others.

I didn't immediately answer Prince Joachim and wait for Lilla to guide the people to the interview room. After ensuring that everyone left, I look at Prince Joachim with a frown.

"Your highness, I understand you want to help. However, let me remind you that this is my Foundation and that you are still in the Vrawyth Kingdom. You can not just do what you want

to do."

Prince Joachim sigh. He then try to grab my hand but I immediately keep it away from him.

This guy! When will he realize that touching a lady's hand without her permission is inappropriate?

"Dame Csille, I know I have made a mistake and I apologize for that. Believe me, it wasn't my intention to do that. I only want to help and nothing more. If I only knew that you have process here, I wouldn't dare to do this."

I shake my head. If he only knew? Lilla said they tried to stop him so I am sure they already explain things to him. Yet this Prince is still using that excuse in front of me? Does he really thinks I would buy it?

I heave a sigh and nod my head. "I hope this will be the last it happened, Prince Joachim." I look at my time watch and sigh. "I need to go now, your highness. I still have things to do today so I won't be able to assist you here but my employees will definitely help you here." Prince Joachim tried to stop me from leaving but I turn a deaf ear on what he is saying. I already have a lot of problems in my plate right now. I don't have time to deal with him.

After the conversation I had with Prince Joachim, I decided to check my office in the Foundation. Lilla have mentioned to me earlier that I have few documents I need to see. So, I

decided to work on it today.

However, I only started reading the documents on my table when someone knocks on my

door.

How come there is someone knocking on my door? I thought everyone is busy assessing all

those people?

A moment after, the door opened and Leander looks at me apologetically. "Apologies, everyone is busy here that's why I came here alone. Are you busy, Dame Csille?"

Leander? How come he is in the capital already? I thought he will stay for another day in the

department?

I was even happy because I can finally have some break from him. But he even come to my

office?

What does this guy want from me? Don't tell me he came here just to ask me if he could court me again?

"Doctor Leander, may I know what brings you here?"

I didn't bother offering him a seat or some tea. I tried to be a nice person to him despite what he wants from me. However, this guy seems to misunderstand things here. So, I would rather be mean to him because I am sure no one would want to marry a lady with a bad

attitude.

I thought I would see displeasure in his eyes but I was wrong. He remain smiling at me. As if

I didn't disrespect him just now by not offering him a seat.

"I know you are busy so I wouldn't take much of your time. I came here because I want to apologize to you, Dame Csille."

I raised my eyebrow at him. "Apologize? Why would you need to apologize to me, Doctor

Leander?"

I heard him sigh. "I know I already told you that I will respect your decision and I still do. I wouldn't force you. I am apologizing because of what happened in the department. I know what Attorney Kirsa said had caused others to misunderstand us and I apologize for that. Don't worry, I will talk to them and explain that there is nothing going on between us."

He would really do that? And here I thought he is also a troublesome character for me. "Thank you, Doctor Leander." I decided to cut short the words I want to say to him. It is better this way because I am afraid he might misunderstand my kindness to him. "But Dame Csille, there are other things I want to talk to you too."

Things he wants to talk to me? Why do I have a feeling that I wouldn't like what he will say? I just hope that I am wrong. That whatever he will say is something not to be worried about.