It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 44

“Then, I’ll head back to the mansion now.”

Kitty said with a bright smile. The sight of her suppressing her anger and only showing a clear smile was even more intimidating.

Elliot nudged Clide’s shoulder, who was staring intently at Kitty.

“Go and escort the young lady.”

It had to be prevented that Kitty spent time alone with either Ethan or Clide, but when the three were together, the two men would keep each other in check, so it was fine.

Clide, well aware of this fact, accepted with a reluctant face.

“Of course, I should.”

Ethan looked displeased, but he couldn’t deny that Clide’s magic would be helpful in Kitty’s plan.

Kitty, Ethan, and Clide headed to the mansion side by side. Kitty was thinking about something the whole time, and when they reached the mansion, she opened her mouth.

“When hiring employees, it always goes through the head maid or the head butler, right?”

Ethan replied.

“Yes. Since they are your maids, the two of them must have been particularly picky in selecting them.”

“Young lady, should I go and order them to investigate all the applicants who passed the document screening right now?”

Clide added. The two men were about to go to the head maid and head butler and demand the documents of the successful applicants.

However, Kitty shook her head slightly.

“No. I think it’s better to proceed with the interviews of the applicants Flora and Paul have selected as scheduled.”

Ethan understood what his disciple was thinking with that one word and nodded. Clide couldn’t help but ask.

“Young lady, are you planning to make Jerian’s spy your maid?”

“Clide, if you help me.”

“…What do I have to do?”

“Even if it’s temporary, I’m a Gridwolf [a powerful and influential family], so I can’t just sit still and be taken advantage of.”

It was a line that Theo and Deon would have shed a cup of tears of emotion if they had heard it.

Kitty jumped up and sat on the wall of the mansion. Ethan, who already knew her intentions, leaned silently against the wall and listened to Kitty’s voice.

Clide, who had calmly listened to Kitty’s thoughts, smiled with satisfaction.

“I’ll do as you ask, young lady.”

“Thank you, Clide.”

“I’m glad I could be of help.”

Clide said kindly with a smiling face. When Kitty raised the corners of her mouth in response, something welled up inside Ethan.

Since when was it? Every time Kitty gave Clide a spring breeze-like smile, he felt like something snapped.

“I’ll be here for you from now on.”

After saying such words, to give her attention to other men every time he disappeared from her sight.

Ethan hugged Kitty without hesitation.

“Sir Ethan!”

“I’m tired. I’m going to finish the lesson quickly and rest.”

“Ah, right…”

“Did you forget?”

Kitty obediently played dumb because Ethan’s voice sounded somewhat angry.

“How could I? It’s a lesson with my teacher, after all.”

“…”

Ethan’s hardened face softened slightly. It was worth it to flatter him.

“Clide, I’m counting on you then!”

Clide, knowing that Kitty always had her lessons with Ethan alone, couldn’t follow and swallowed his words.

‘That wolf bastard, really.’

* * *

Several days had passed since I found out that Jerian had sent fox shapeshifters to me.

I woke up early in the morning as usual. Just as I finished stretching without getting out of bed, Lena came in with a tray of steaming breakfast.

“Young lady, you’ve grown enough that you don’t need to do stretching exercises anymore.”

Lena kissed my cheek as a habit. The fact that I would have to share this precious daily life with Jerian’s underlings in about a week was upsetting, but it couldn’t be helped.

Whatever that bastard’s scheme was, I was going to use it first.

I had known for a long time that to beat Jerian, who had dominated the cats by using food as a medium, I had to have both wisdom and cunning.

Whether my 10 years of effort had been effective or not would be known within a few days.

‘I’ll soon find out why Jerian, who had no choice but to leave me alone because he was watching the wolves, suddenly changed his attitude.’

If it were Jerian’s personality, he would have acted by sharing the information collected by the leopards instead of stepping forward himself.

With Sigma targeting me, Jerian sending fox shapeshifters might mean that a feud had begun between the leopards and Jerian.

‘That would be nice.’

I slowly savored the tea Lena had prepared.

“Ah, hot.”

“Oh my, young lady. Are you alright?”

“The tea temperature is always fine!”

It’s just that I’m a cat, so I still can’t drink hot things…

I smiled awkwardly and changed my clothes. Lena carefully combed my hair and explained today’s schedule.

“A message came late yesterday. The master and mistress will be returning to the mansion sometime today.”

“Really?”

My cat ears perked up because it was the news I had been waiting for. I could now control my tail from popping out, but I still couldn’t control my ears.

“Yes. They will be arriving soon.”

My heart was pounding at the thought of explaining my plan to Karis and Jackal.

As Lena said, the two arrived in the morning. As soon as I heard the howling of the gatekeeper wolf, I rushed to the lobby.

The Gridwolf couple, still dignified and beautiful despite the long passage of 10 years, were entering.

Knowing that the day I would leave the mansion was not far off, I still used respectful titles to them, but thanks to the past time, the distance between our hearts had narrowed surprisingly.

“Jackal! Karis!”

Hearing my voice, the two looked like they were expecting something. I quickly transformed into a cat and jumped at Jackal, who was a little ahead.

Flop—

Jackal caught me in his strong arms. The cold air from outside was embedded in his jacket, making it chilly, but I worked hard to move my body and get rid of it.

“Kitty, have you been well?”

“Yes! Did you have a good trip?”

“Yes.”

Jackal said solemnly and stared at me intently. His face was as emotionless as when we first met, and the long time added to the solemn impression.

But now I know what this face means.

I straightened up and rubbed my soft fur against Jackal’s cheek, then gently brought my pink nose to it.

When I kissed him, Jackal chuckled and hugged me tighter.

“It seems like your fur has become more abundant in the few days I haven’t seen you.”

“It’s molting season. You’ll brush me later, right?”

When I asked with sparkling eyes, Jackal kissed my cheek.

“Yes. I have something to talk about, so I’ll see you in the office later.”

I could instinctively sense that Jackal would tell me something important.

Could I hear the story he had been hiding, saying he would tell me when I was old enough, today?

‘I hope you tell me about Dad.’

With that thought, I jumped lightly into Karis’s arms. Karis, who had been waiting next to me, caught me and patted my butt.

I love being hugged!

“Baby, have you been well? I’m glad Elliot seems to have protected you well.”

“Protected me?”

When I tilted my head, Sir Elliot, who was welcoming the owner of the mansion, quietly added.

“Karis, I have something to tell you about that matter later.”

“Yes. Let’s talk about it later.”

Are you talking about leopards or fox shapeshifters? I jumped out of Karis’s arms and transformed into a human.

“I have something to tell you too. To the three of you.”

At my words, Jackal, Sir Elliot, and Karis looked at me. When I first entered the mansion, I would have shrunk just from the wolves’ gazes on me.

Now, I was just grateful that they were focusing on my words.

I briefly summarized the story of rescuing the fox shapeshifters Jerian had sent when I went to the shopping district and the information they had given me.

“Elliot, is that true?”

“Yes. It’s as the young lady said. I don’t know why the leader of the cats is suddenly targeting the young lady, but…”

“Did the leopards order it?”

“The related reports have been brought to your offices.”

When Sir Elliot’s explanation was over, the two looked at me. I explained my plan as I had done to Ethan and Clide.

“If I’m right, Jerian is trying to put his people in my maid position.”

The document screening, which looks at recommendations and experience, would have been easily passed. Since Gridwolf has its own standards for hiring employees, they would have manipulated the documents accordingly.

“Putting them in as maids means they’ll be keeping them by my side, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Then that means they have to observe me for a long time, right? I think it’s perfect for confusing them by leaking false information.”

The three looked a little surprised that I was saying such things calmly. I hurriedly added.

“Of course, I’m not going to keep taking risks. I’ll explain that since they’re new, they’re not doing the work directly during the probationary period, but learning by watching, and then I won’t let them touch my food or other things.”

In the first place, wolves have a much better sense of smell than cats, so the chances of spies doing anything wrong in the mansion were extremely low.

Jerian or the leopards must need my special power to do such troublesome things, so they wouldn’t try to take their own lives rashly.

“So I want to proceed with the maid interviews as scheduled.”

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous? Just picking out Jerian’s spies from the current maid interviewees…”

Sir Elliot looked at Jackal and Karis as if seeking agreement. But the two gave different answers with worried eyes.

“Let’s do as Kitty judges for now.”

“Even if things go wrong, it’s not difficult to pick out Jerian’s spies.”

It was a tone that showed confidence that they could control everything that happened in the Gridwolf mansion. At the same time, I felt grateful for the trust in me.

“Thank you, both of you.”

“It’s a natural thing to do.”

“Family always trusts each other, baby.”

It was a little empty that Theo and Deon were not in this warm atmosphere, but I smiled brightly and asked.

“By the way, how was this meeting?”

It wasn’t a question that expected an answer, but Jackal answered in a tone that he had gained a great harvest for once.

“Hogwood, who is tracking the leopards, has found out an important fact.”

“If it’s an important fact…”

“What the leopards are trying to do with your hair.”

Jackal’s expression, speaking in a heavy voice, looked very complicated.