Please behave My Lord
Chapter 41：Unexpected Arrival

Chapter 41 Unexpected Arrival

-What do you mean?

Mariana's voice was a little hoarse and when Leopoldo heard her words he frowned slightly and the next moment his face darkened.

-You don't want it? -The man's eyes were cold, like infinite darkness, and they conveyed no emotion.

Hearing this, Mariana was a little stunned, but in an instant she let out a laugh, with a hint of sarcasm,

-What if I say yes?

Such a direct and forceful attitude was something Leopoldo had never encountered before, very different from the Mariana before, who used to be gentle to the point of being even a little shy in front of him. -Why should I be willing to leave the set? The company has given me this job, so I will be responsible for it until the end.

Apparently feeling that there was no point in saying anything more, she did not speak again, with a helpless smile, turned the doorknob and entered the room.

When the figure of the woman disappeared in front of him, Leopold was still standing in the light, his thin lips slightly pursed. The black shadow grew long, stretching on and on. The man's mind was repressed in his heart, difficult to decipher.

"What if I say yes? "

The next day, Mariana arrived early on set, prepared the dress and sat behind the director with Ana, watching Andrea and Xavier pair up for the scene.

Today was the climactic scene of Emperatriz Santa, and since the director and scriptwriter had not yet worked out how they wanted to present the performance, they did not ask Mariana to prepare a series of elements such as costumes and props beforehand.

And the director simply let the two main characters act according to the form they had already discussed, leaving Mariana and the others to design the appropriate costumes according to the actors' performance.

Also, this part was not described much in the original Empress Santa novel, so it was not promoted much in the initial stage, and was arguably one of the most appealing segments to audiences after the premiere.

Andrea and Xavier, still in their white suits and hoods on, were absorbed in the stage and performed without physical objects in front of the green cloth.

Once he had watched the performance in its entirety, the director stood up and approached Mariana's side, gently tapping her shoulder, his gaze full of appreciation,

-Design with courage. I believe in you.

Xavier, who had finished his scene, took the glass of water handed to him by his assistant and took a sip, walked over to Mariana's side and sat down, looking at the director's back, his pretty eyes slightly narrowed, revealing a hint of curiosity.

-Is the director praising you?

Mariana, who had just immersed herself in the drama, looked directly at him lightly after hearing this. However, her mood had relaxed a lot. Compared to this, she was more inclined to work on costume design backstage, but now, no one seemed to care how she thought.

-What are you going to design?

As she spoke, Xavier saw two people walking in front of her, talking and laughing, looking very close, they were Leopoldo and Andrea.

-If there is anything you need help with, just come to me, after all no one can refuse the help of his beloved beauty, right?

Hearing Xavier's flirtatious words, Mariana stopped looking at him, but did not reply.

Leopoldo's cold eyes swept over Xavier and Mariana, his face darkened, there was anger in his eyes.

Andrea, who had been looking intently at the man next to her, naturally sensed this and gritted her teeth hard, glaring hatefully at Mariana with resentment.

"What's so good about that bitch? Why is it that when I'm standing next to Leo, his gaze always falls on that woman?"

-Leo, last time my cousin told me something that I don't understand a little, can you help me?

Andrea looked at Leopoldo with a delicate smile, a smugness shone in her eyes extremely fast.

"See if you still look at that woman this time?"

In fact, cold eyes turned to look at Andrea.

When Mariana looked up again, the man standing in that place not far away had disappeared, like a stranger. He had a bitter smile on his face. "Yes, originally we are... strangers."

Days went by as usual, but sudden changes used to appear out of nowhere in the next second, and you didn't even know if it was a surprise or bad luck. -Mariana, someone is waiting for you outside.

Mariana raised her head and stopped picking through the various fabrics piled up like a small mountain, blinking her sore eyes, with a doubt in her mind. "Who could be looking for me at this hour?"

It was only a moment before Mariana nodded to the incoming person and exited the clothing room, walking outside.

But as soon as he stood up, the space that had been brightly lit suddenly went dark, and he couldn't see his fingers. She couldn't help but feel a twinge of nervousness in her heart and stood in place in a slight panic, unable to move a single muscle.

All those lost memories came back to his mind immediately.

The little girl locked in the dark room, eyes wide and tears running uncontrollably down her cheeks, washing away the dirt to reveal a delicate little face. Hands flailing against the thick iron door with a loud bang, the girl completely ignored the pain in her hands.

-Dad! Dad! Let me out!

-Dad! I want to go out!

-I don't want to be in the darkroom!

***

-Happy birthday to you...

With this voice, a faint light slowly appeared in front of her, and Mariana fixed her eyes on it before realizing it was the glow of a candle.

The light grew larger and larger, bringing her out of her boundless fear and into warmth.

Taking a deep breath, Mariana felt as if she was about to drown and had been given a new lease on life.

Then she was a bit stunned, she had been so busy these days that even she had forgotten that today was her birthday.

After the birthday song, the crowd had already moved to her side. In the dim light, Mariana looked at the familiar people in front of her, one by one, feeling a warm current float up from deep in her heart, causing her eyes to fill with tears.

-Mari! Quickly make a wish.

Ana gently pushed Mariana, reminding her.

Just as I was about to close my eyes, someone suddenly turned on the light and shouted at Mariana.

-Mariana, there is someone outside looking for you.

Looking at the candle in front of her, Mariana could not help but feel sorry that she had not yet had a chance to say her wish.

Anne shot him a look and couldn't help but give him a gentle nudge, deliberately reaching out to protect the candles.

-I'll protect the candles for you and you'll still be making wishes when you get back.

With a soft smile in her eyes, Mariana nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Sometimes losing was just a matter of moments. Just after turning the corner, Mariana couldn't help but frown and could no longer lift her feet, unable to move a bit.

"How can I be him?"