The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 13

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Chapter 13

Ugh, how annoying!

“Th-that can’t be true. I’m happy when my friend receives good service.”

A moment later.

Seraphina forced a smile and spoke.

“More importantly, don’t tell me you came alone? Larite, you don’t know much about these high-end stores.”

Her dark green eyes looked at me with feigned pity.

“If you wanted to visit a place like this, you should have told me beforehand. I would have brought you here at least once…”

You know nothing.

You can’t do anything without my help.

Clear malice secretly hidden beneath her charitable attitude.

In the past, I would have been hurt by such attitudes, feared them, and tried desperately to please Seraphina somehow.

Now I was simply composed.

“Well, I never said I came alone, did I?”

“What?”

Gregory’s eyes suddenly widened.

“You have company?”

What? Why is he suddenly getting worked up?

I looked back at Gregory in bewilderment.

“What on earth are you talking about? A lady who has a fiancé, not behaving modestly…!”

“…”

Excuse me, it’s only been a few days since I sent the annulment letter.

Still going on about being your fiancée?

“Besides, why don’t you reply to my letters? I sent several letters!”

“…”

I stared at Gregory blankly, then sighed deeply before answering.

“Oh, that? There was so much rambling nonsense that it didn’t seem worth replying to.”

“Larite!”

Gregory shouted loudly.

“You’re going to regret this, who else would marry you if not me?!”

“No, why do you think I’ll regret it?”

Asking that, I carefully observed the atmosphere around us.

I could see people gradually paying attention to us.

And the customers at such high-end stores were mostly ladies and gentlemen from noble families.

‘This actually works out well.’

It would be better to make it clear in front of many witnesses that I had sent Gregory an annulment letter.

Having made that judgment, I deliberately continued speaking more clearly.

“If I was going to regret it, I wouldn’t have sent the annulment letter in the first place.”

“What?!”

“Honestly, I have no reason to regret it. I’m the heir to a marquess family, but you’re the second son of a count family, aren’t you?”

Gregory’s entire face turned red with shame and anger.

I watched Gregory’s face, which looked like a ripe tomato, with satisfaction.

“My future is as Marquess Ansi, but you’re just someone without any title, aren’t you?”

“You, you! Are you done talking?!”

“I was just stating facts, why are you so angry?”

I replied smugly.

As I learned from Lady Claudius, nothing hurts more than pointing out facts.

But just then.

“What on earth is all this commotion about?”

Click, click.

With the cheerful sound of heels, Lady Claudius approached us.

Then she tilted her head sideways.

“From what I hear, Lady Ansi has already sent an annulment letter, so the two of you aren’t even engaged anymore, are you?”

“Th-that’s…”

“Then why are you clinging to Lady Ansi like this?”

Lady Claudius looked Gregory up and down as if looking at a bug, then spat out her words.

“So pathetically.”

Lady Claudius, you’re amazing!

I clenched my fists tightly.

But Lady Claudius’s violence through stating facts wasn’t over yet.

“It looks to me like Gusto Youngshik still has lingering feelings for Lady Ansi?”

“Th-there’s no way I would!”

“Oh, really? That’s good then.”

Lady Claudius snorted and shot back again.

“Then would you please shut up and move aside? I want to eat quietly.”

“…”

Gregory looked like someone who had taken about three uppercuts and was in a near-death state.

That’s how out of it he had become.

Meanwhile, Lady Claudius, who had easily crushed Gregory, turned to me with a confident smile.

“Lady Ansi.”

“Yes, Lady Claudius.”

“You’ll receive an invitation soon.”

“An invitation?”

“Yes. It’s for a salon I host regularly…”

Suddenly, Seraphina’s eyes shook violently.

The Claudius Family Salon.

Traditionally, the mistress of the ducal house hosts salons to invite and support emerging artists and writers of the Empire.

Currently, since the Duke is still unmarried, I know that Lady Claudius, his younger sister, is taking his place…

Most importantly.

‘It’s a place Seraphina always wanted to attend and was constantly looking for opportunities to go, but never could.’

Lady Claudius raised her chin proudly.

“Make sure to wear the dress I buy you then. Understood?”

Lady Claudius, you really must dislike my outfit…

After feeling awkward for a moment,

“Yes, Lady Claudius.”

I soon smiled brightly.

Seraphina and Gregory’s faces soured.

* * *

Seraphina and Gregory couldn’t even eat properly and fled the restaurant.

Larite was one thing.

But they couldn’t withstand Lady Claudius’s piercing gaze.

‘When exactly did Larite and Lady Claudius become close?’

Seraphina bit her lips anxiously.

She had never doubted that Larite would always be beneath her feet.

That solid belief was being shaken.

…It was very irritating.

Just then, Gregory whined beside her.

“Sera, what if Larite really goes through with breaking our engagement?”

“Ah, shut up! Really!”

Seraphina snapped irritably, then hesitated.

“Se, Sera?”

Gregory had become like a startled rabbit as he stared at Seraphina.

The flustered Seraphina quickly put on a bright smile.

“No. You know how much Larite likes you, don’t you?”

“Th, that’s right, isn’t it?”

“Then, this time she’s probably just upset about something. Don’t worry too much, okay?”

Even while comforting Gregory like this.

Seraphina’s eyes gleamed coldly with calculation.

‘I should go visit Larite once.’

* * *

A few days later.

I was leisurely rolling around on my bed, reading a letter that had come for Lady Claudius.

[To Lady Ansi.

It’s Evangeline.

Did you sleep well last night?

Are you wearing the clothes I bought you properly?

I trust you’ve naturally thrown away all those beggar-like clothes.]

Huh, does this letter perhaps have voice support functionality?

Somehow I seem to hear Lady Claudius’s haughty voice?

I couldn’t help but chuckle.

[So when are you going to come visit the Townhouse?

If we made a friendship contract, I think that contract should be properly upheld.

It’s absolutely not because I’m waiting for you, Lady, that I’m sending this letter.

It’s because contracts are very important.]

Really, just how many times is she going to emphasize the word “contract”?

I clicked my tongue and read the next sentence.

[Oh right, when you come to visit, wear the dress I bought you.

You know, that sky-blue dress with the lace-decorated hem?

It’s not like I paid particular attention, but that dress suits Lady Ansi quite well.

Since the sunlight is quite strong during the day lately, make sure to use the parasol we matched with it too.

And make sure to fix your hair properly.

If you come with your hair hanging down messily like a ghost again this time, I’ll really get angry.]

…Had she been observing closely enough to know which dresses suit me?

I felt my heart warm a little.

[Then I’ll be waiting for your reply.

In that reply, I’d like you to make sure to include when you’ll be visiting the Claudius Townhouse.

You could just come visit me instead of taking the time to send a reply.

―Lady Claudius, Evangeline]

The letter concluded like that.

I folded the letter with a pleased expression and slipped it into the envelope.

‘I should visit Lady Claudius sometime soon.’

Just then.

I became a little puzzled.

‘But why is Lady Claudius so leisurely like this?’

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