The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49

Seraphina, who had been fluttering her long eyelashes while looking up at Dietrich, suddenly flinched.

It was because Dietrich was looking down at her as if she were an annoying insect.

‘So that’s the lady.’

Thud.

Dietrich irritably put down the woman’s arm.

‘The one who treats Lady Ansi like a servant…’

Dietrich simply walked past without even offering a ceremonial greeting.

Left alone, the woman Seraphina’s eyes widened in shock.

‘This can’t be happening.’

The source of Seraphina’s usual confidence.

It was precisely the certainty that ‘she could somehow attract men’s attention.’

Wherever she went, all men would at least glance at Seraphina once.

The only difference was whether they quickly came to their senses and pretended not to be interested in her.

Or whether they approached her openly.

That meant this was the first time Seraphina had encountered a man so indifferent to her.

‘How could this happen…’

Seraphina’s eyes trembled violently.

An enormous sense of despair, as if the foundation that had always firmly supported her was crumbling down.

The name of that foundation was, precisely.

Self-esteem.

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“What the hell are you doing right now?!”

…I’m the one who wants to ask that.

Why did he suddenly appear in front of me and get so angry his face turned bright red?

“Enough already. What’s the point of holding this party anyway?”

Gregory shouted again, his neck veins bulging.

“Don’t tell me you’re planning to insult the Gusto Estate?!”

“Insult?”

“Yes! The very fact that you deliberately held a party on the same date as our family…!”

It was the same old Gregory.

Which meant he was spouting nonsense as usual.

I brushed off Gregory’s hand with an incredulous expression.

“Is there perhaps a law in the Empire stating that only the Gusto Estate can hold parties on July 5th?”

“Wh-what?!”

“Otherwise, you have no reason to be angry, right? …Oh, wait.”

I blinked my eyes and tilted my head curiously.

“Did the guests perhaps not attend the Gusto Estate’s party? If so, that’s unfortunate.”

Then I gave him a bright smile.

“You should have made friends better, shouldn’t you?”

Well, since Lady Claudius said I could freely use her name.

I suppose saying this much would be fine?

“…”

Gregory, who had been glaring at me while trembling with rage for a while, gritted his teeth.

After that.

He pressed his forehead and let out a long sigh.

“Ha, Larite. Isn’t this enough?”

It was an attitude as if dealing with a childish kid.

“If you’re trying to provoke my jealousy, you’re making a big mistake.”

“…”

I was truly dumbfounded.

“Provoke your jealousy? Me? Why?”

When I asked out of pure curiosity, Gregory proudly puffed out his chest.

“Because you like me.”

Ah, so his only basis was just ‘my feeling.’

I shook my head from side to side.

“My goodness, Gregory. Delusions at that level are a disease.”

“D-delusions?!”

“Yes. If I still liked you, I wouldn’t have requested to break off our engagement.”

As if I had hit a nerve, Gregory’s confident face stiffened slightly.

But that was only momentary.

Gregory raised his voice instead.

“Don’t be ridiculous, do you think I don’t know your scheme?”

“Really? You know a scheme that even I don’t know about?”

When I replied teasingly, Gregory’s face turned as red as a ripe tomato.

Gregory spat out his words.

“You’re trying to make me chase after you by requesting the engagement be broken off. Right?”

“…”

I felt the need to clear up this disgusting misunderstanding.

Otherwise, it seemed like I’d have to continue this pointless conversation with Gregory.

“Why would I do that?”

I let out a deep sigh and spoke.

“Is there any reason I should cling to a fiancé who doesn’t even like me?”

Gregory, hit right on target, stiffened his shoulders.

“Th-that’s…”

“Engagement is a very efficient way to tie someone down. Especially if it’s a man who doesn’t like me.”

I continued calmly.

“And I gave up that efficient method myself.”

“…Larite.”

“Which means.”

I shrugged my shoulders and asked Gregory back.

“Doesn’t that mean I’ve gotten over my lingering feelings for you?”

“…”

Gregory’s face contorted.

However, I couldn’t quite understand Gregory’s reaction.

Who was the one who had been treating me, his fiancée, like a servant and chasing after Seraphina’s tail all this time?

“Shouldn’t you rather be grateful to me?”

“Grateful?”

“That’s right. Didn’t you like Seraphina?”

I looked at Gregory, whose face was completely contorted, with a calm gaze.

“Now you can officially propose to Seraphina without being tied to me.”

Well, even if you chase after her for a lifetime, you’ll never be chosen by Seraphina.

Looking at Gregory with a pitiful gaze, I scratched at Gregory’s nerves again.

“Although you won’t become a Viscount Ansi, Seraphina is much more valuable than a mere title, isn’t she?”

“You…!”

At those words, Gregory bit his lips until they bled.

He probably couldn’t say it was right or wrong.

“But is it okay to leave Seraphina alone? Seraphina is so delicate that you were worried she might collapse without your escort, weren’t you?”

When I threw back the words Gregory used to say habitually, Gregory looked taken aback.

I felt quite dejected.

Since those two always stick together like a pair of cockroaches, I was just testing the waters.

I never expected Seraphina to be at this party too…

“Anyway, it seems our conversation is more or less finished, so I’ll be heading back now. You should return to Seraphina’s side as well.”

Since I didn’t want to waste any more time with Gregory, I turned around to leave.

But then.

“You’re just like all those pathetic women everywhere.”

Gregory suddenly spoke up.

‘What’s with this random nonsense?’

Bewildered, I turned back to look.

Gregory, whose eyes met mine, wore a bitter sneer.

“What, just because Lord Claudius danced one song with you… do you think you’re something special?”

“…”

For a moment, I felt speechless for the first time.

Honestly, it wasn’t like I hadn’t thought about it at all.

I, who had always lived only as someone else’s supporting role, felt like I had become the protagonist this time…

‘But so what?’

A question suddenly popped up.

This party was hosted by our House of Ansi.

‘Since my parents and I are the hosts, it’s natural for the hosts to receive attention, isn’t it?’

Most importantly, whether I had such thoughts or not, Gregory had absolutely no right to interfere.

‘Oh no, I almost fell for his cutting remarks again.’

I really need to fix this habit of shrinking whenever I hear certain words.

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

Meanwhile, thinking he had gained the upper hand, Gregory snorted audibly.

“Ha! Why don’t you just apologize now and be done with it? This is your only chance to remain as my fiancée…”

“Apologize?”

At that moment.

A pleasant baritone voice interjected into the conversation.

At the same time, a man emerged from the darkness.

That handsome face revealed under the brilliant moonlight was…

‘Lord Claudius?!’

My eyes widened greatly.

‘Wait, why is Lord Claudius here?!’

Lord Claudius was approaching this way with leisurely steps.

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