Chapter 75 (2/2)

“Obviously, I called him first, but Lady Genoa is arguing she did first.”

‘What the heck is this?’ I abruptly turned my head and stared at Lady Hamel. Her challenging look beat me at the moment. ‘Oh, this crap is challenging me?’

“Which family are you from?”

“I’m Raia Se Hamel, the eldest daughter of Earl Hamel.”

“I see. I thought you were Duke Jena’s granddaughter, so you are from the Hamel family.”

“What do you mean, Lady Monique? You didn’t say that by looking at the color of my hair, right? Don’t you know that everybody knows Duke Jena has no granddaughter? ”

I smiled brightly as she retorted arrogantly. Those ladies who sympathized with her seemed startled.

“Yes. Even a woman who just made her debut in social circles knows that. But the thing is…”

“… ”

“Everyone knows that there is no woman who is higher than me in status, right?”

“Yes, yes, you’re right.”

I smiled more brightly at Lady Hamel, who answered with a suppressed voice.

And then I reprimanded her clearly by saying, “I must punish your manners teacher. I don’t understand why your teacher hasn’t taught you that it’s rude to interrupt someone who has a higher status than you while she is talking with someone. This is a big shame to people in social circles. And I don’t think you don’t know such simple manners … Obviously, you were very sloppy in your manners. Who is your manners teacher? I must set an example by punishing your teacher by all means.”

Lady Hamel just stared at me, as if she was upset, but didn’t respond. I glanced at the other ladies standing with a blank look, and said to Lady Genoa’s group, “Do you know why you are at this place today?”

“… ”

“Why can’t you answer? Then let me ask someone else. What is this place, Niav? ”

“It is the place to commemorate the birthday of the crown prince, Lady Monique.”

Trying to ignore Niav’s happy smile in my eyes, I smiled coldly at Lady Genoa and her followers.

“Right. How can you quarrel over a trivial thing in this place? If the crown prince hears about this, he will be very displeased. This is a huge disgrace to him. Got it?”

“… Sorry, Lady Monique.”

“I’m glad you got it. Hmm, then let’s talk about the cause of the quarrell. Hey, attendant!”

“Yes, yes, Lady Monique.”

The attendant, who stiffened, quickly approached in surprise. I naturally picked up a cup from the tray he was holding and said, “Bring your colleagues and serve the drinks to all the young ladies here.”

“Oh, okay. Thank you.”

I looked at the attendant disappearing quickly. Somehow, I felt empty. Those hanging out in social circles disguised themselves with a bright smile and graceful rhetoric, but the women’s quarrelling was so childish. In the past, I was also involved in this kind of quarrelling, but in the end I climbed to the top status that nobody dared to touch.

‘Was I also childish like them at that time?”

It was me who plunged myself into the nasty social circles that I wanted to escape so much, but when I jumped into the battlefield, my mood was quickly subdued.

At that moment, I felt that the ladies around me turned their eyes to someone behind me.

‘What are they looking at?’ Looking back, I saw a young man with blue hair looking at me with a deeply serene gaze.

Nodding at the women who showed due manners, he said with a smile, “Oh, you’re here! I’ve been looking for you as I couldn’t find you nearby.”

“… Sorry, Your Majesty. ”

“It’s good for you to get acquainted with ladies here, but it’s my birthday today. Don’t you think you’re too mean? I feel like I’m getting a bit upset.”

His words were so sweet. I knew that he spoke kindly just for demonstration, but I felt a little better at his kind words because I was getting depressed because of Lady Hamel’s arrogant attitude. I was pleasantly surprised that even the person who said that was none other than the crown prince, not my father, Allendis, or Carsein.

I tried to erase the images of my precious men from my mind and bowed to the crown prince and apologized.

“I’m so sorry to have offended you, Your Majesty. Please punish me. ”

“Okay. Then, let’s do this. ”

“Pardon?”