I’ll Become the Heroine’s Capable Divorce Partner - Chapter 45

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Chapter 45

Joshua suddenly stiffened his shoulders with a start.

Whether Elodie received help from someone or started some business.

In fact, it didn’t have much to do with him, did it?

‘But why does it bother me so much?’

He briefly furrowed his brow.

Joshua soon came to terms with it.

‘Well, it’s understandable to be concerned.’

The Princess had been showing many special moves lately.

Besides, being trusted by others wasn’t something to feel bad about, was it?

Just as he was about to dismiss it with that thought.

“Your Highness.”

“Hmm?”

“You smile quite often whenever you talk about the Princess lately.”

Richard was looking at Joshua with a mysterious expression.

“You smiled last time too.”

“…Me?”

Somehow he felt as if his heart had been pricked with a needle.

Joshua answered with a forced smile.

“Well, that’s understandable, isn’t it? I’ve received various help from the Princess so far.”

“That may be true, but…”

Though he agreed verbally.

Richard couldn’t hide his suspicious look.

And Joshua somehow couldn’t look Richard straight in the eye.

* * *

Finally, the contract that had received legal consultation was completed.

I took the contract and went to find the seamstresses from the orphanage.

“Here, this is the contract.”

Employment contracts were placed in front of each woman.

Monthly and annual salaries.

Welfare conditions they could receive while working.

And it was a contract that thoroughly included confidentiality clauses about Isabel and me.

“I wrote it with as much care as possible, but there might be inadequate parts. So everyone should examine the contract carefully.”

I repeatedly emphasized this point.

The women’s expressions brightened cheerfully.

“Thank you so much.”

“We will never forget the Princess’s kindness.”

Oh right, I had now honestly revealed my identity.

We were going to run the dress shop together, so I couldn’t keep it secret forever, right?

As I looked at the women with pleased eyes for a moment.

‘There really isn’t much time left until we open the dress shop.’

I clenched my fist tightly.

Of course, right?

The more power Catherine had in high society, the more useful a card she would become for Marisa.

However, the problem was…

‘That Catherine can’t even properly receive what her aunt spoon-feeds her.’

Birds of a feather flock together.

The Ladies who volunteered to serve as Catherine’s maids were basically similar people to Catherine.

Young and lacking in judgment, that is.

As evidence, the glances of the Ladies stealing looks at Isabel and me had no warmth whatsoever.

Clearly hostile gazes toward this side.

‘Well, if it were me.’

I leisurely observed the Ladies.

‘I wouldn’t show such hostility toward members of Laventess.’

Well, wherever there’s light, there are shadows too.

The original Elodie was the same.

Queen of high society.

The Empire’s only Princess.

Dazzling beauty.

Even the sense to lead high society trends.

Thus Elodie received the admiration of all the Ladies.

But the villainess’s characteristically arrogant personality held her back.

Some Ladies who failed to build friendship with Elodie transformed their admiration into envy and jealousy, like poking at sour grapes they couldn’t eat.

But it wasn’t easy to show those feelings outwardly.

So their arrows turned toward the relatively easy target, Isabel.

‘The daughter of Count Delany becoming the mistress of Laventess Ducal House!’

‘Honestly, Delany is a noble family, but… they’re still too poor, aren’t they?’

‘It doesn’t match the dignity of a ducal house!’

I know they gossiped like that.

Catherine and Marisa subtly fanned those rumors.

The original Elodie also tolerated that gossip because she greatly disliked Isabel at the time.

But not anymore.

‘What are you looking at?’

With that meaning fully conveyed, I gave them a ‘Princess smile.’

The startled Ladies hurriedly turned their gazes away.

Then they began fawning over Marisa again.

“I heard that Laventess Ducal House’s rose garden is very beautiful.”

“If it’s alright with you, could you show us the rose garden later?”

Marisa nodded generously.

“Of course. I’ll tell Catherine to guide you.”

What is she saying?

The mistress and legitimate daughter of Laventess are sitting here with their eyes wide open.

Yet she’s speaking as if Catherine were a member of the ducal family.

“Oh my!”

“We’re so happy!”

Whatever made them so pleased, the aunt, niece, and guests all burst into laughter together.

At the same time, I furrowed my brow sharply.

‘Really, having thick skin is a talent if it’s a talent.’

Although the affair between Catherine and David was hardly known to the public.

From Marisa inviting her son’s affair partner as her niece, to Catherine stubbornly taking a seat at a dinner table where the legitimate wife was sitting, really…

But then.

“Miss.”

Isabel, who was sitting next to me, leaned slightly toward me.

She whispered softly so that only I could hear.

“About the Baron’s daughter, it seems she’s quite… heated up, if you know what I mean.”

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