Chapter 18: Villainess 1 vs Villainess 2
The way she turned from Captain Vivian to Lady Vivian was worthy of an acting award all by itself, yet Edith remained indifferent while casting a cold stare on her surroundings.
"My! You must be Lady Edith, I didn’t expect it to be you who visits us. Truly a surprise!" Vivian said as she walked towards Edith with a friendly smile.
"Good afternoon, Lady Vivian."
"Oh, good afternoon to you too. Drop the formalities, my Lady. Call me Vivian."
How friendly can someone change their act was a skill most nobles mastered but the stone-faced Edith was simply in a league of her own.
"I am afraid we are at formal Business at the moment, it is not the best time to drop the formalities." Edith replied.
"Come on, I insist. You can just call me Vivian between us, deal? Oh my! Where are my manners? Please, come and have a seat."
Vivian friendly invited Edith in as they sat close on the same sofa. Edith wanted to take distance but Vivian was keeping her close for some reason. It was annoying but Edith endured it.
"It is really a shame how we spent two years in the same Academy yet we haven’t run into one another for this long. You can blame me if you want since I am the senior here, I should have taken good care of you." Vivian spoke apologetically.
"I don’t think it would have been for the best." Edith replied with some hostility which Vivian didn’t react to.
"My! I tend to disagree but let’s talk about that later. How are your studies going?" Vivian diverted the topic.