“How did you see the romance articles about Duke Lancelot Lancaster and your ex-wife…”
Honestly, the editor of Daily Economy didn’t care whether Johann’s hotel opened or closed. With plummeting sales, the only way out seemed to be spicing up an economic paper with sensational gossip.
“Your name?”
Johann, reclining slightly on the armrest, asked the journalist while stroking his smooth chin.
The voice was low and slow. It was more than just curiosity about a name; there was an imposing pressure.
So, my name is…
Journalist Harrison experienced the peculiar feeling of suddenly not remembering his name. At the same time, he had a strong intuition that he shouldn’t say it.
“…Harrison Carpenter.”
“Why do you think I agreed to this interview?”
Harrison’s heart pounded. The beautiful morning commute seemed ominous now. He feared it might be his last ride home. He moistened his dry lips, stuttering.
“To promote the Leopold Hotel…”
“Then ask only relevant questions.”
Johann’s cold rebuke came as he checked his wristwatch.
Only fifteen minutes had passed, but it was excruciatingly tedious and annoying. His irritation sharply turned towards Morris, who was standing with his arms behind his back. Morris quickly turned his head to the window.
After the interview ended and the journalists left, Morris approached Johann to take his suit jacket.
“Next time, you do it.”
A prickly gaze flew at him.
“With a face like a sculpture, what use is it? Just bear it a few more times. The opening is just around the corner. When taking photos, think of the camera as a stack of bills and smile a bit.”
Johann, pulling down his tie, left the reception room and headed to his office.
“Received a message from Ritten.”
Following him, Morris reported.
“The Earl met Miss Blanchett.”
Johann’s stride halted momentarily before resuming briskly. Even though he knew what Morris’s report implied, his face showed no change in emotion.
Sitting at his office desk, Johann was handed a silver tray with a telegram by Morris.
Johann scanned the telegram held between his fingers.
At the end of the message, there was a sentence asking for authorization to intervene with the surveillance target in case of an emergency. It hinted at violence being inflicted upon Olivia the previous night.
Johann had finally sought her out.
Picking up a cigar with the hand that had laid down the letter, Johann pondered.
Even so, what does it have to do with him now?
“Call off the surveillance.”
“Sir?”
Johann decided to withdraw the surveillance on his ex-wife. The articles about Olivia floating everywhere were sufficient.
“But what about Earl Blanchett—”
Would he really kill his own granddaughter?
And even if he did, it was none of Johann’s business anymore.
“What’s it to me?”
At Johann’s cold voice, Morris hesitated and then fell silent.
Right, she’s a stranger to him now. What right does he have?
Olivia Blanchett was no longer under Johann’s protection.
The Ritten branch of International Bank was quite large, even within the Kingdom of Brit. Olivia visited the bank right after it opened, avoiding the busy hours.
In the spacious hall with dozens of desks lined up in a row, Olivia and Ann hesitated, not knowing where to go.
Feeling more conspicuous, Olivia, with her wide-brimmed bonnet pulled down, walked to the nearest counter.
“Thank you for visiting us.”
The clerk wasn’t thrilled with a customer barging in without even a moment to enjoy a cup of coffee. Hard-working, aren’t they? The clerk looked up and stared blankly at Olivia’s face, asking formally.
“How can I assist you?”
The first customer of the day looked shabby.
Perhaps a maid fallen out of favor with her mistress. Her face was marred with bruises and wounds.
Despite heavy makeup to cover them, the unusual application drew more attention.
She didn’t look like a client of the first-tier financial institution, typically patronized by nobility.
Even their proxies were expected to dress immaculately. So, this woman couldn’t be running an errand for any noble.
Under the clerk’s scrutinizing gaze, Olivia, unknowingly, bowed her head further and said,
“I’d like to request a payment stop on an account in my name.”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
