And Duke Alanka died just after returning to the hotel as soon as the closing ceremony ended. The doctor was called, but the duke was already dead. Duke Alanka’s family was once again plunged into confusion.
“Oh no.”
The Emperor expressed regret with his characteristic words after receiving the report. It had been less than five years since his ascension, but the leader of the Eastern Aristocratic Union, who had been constantly wary and undermining him, died.
After muttering those words, the Emperor looked down at the documents. The word “Alsnay Union,” and the line was drawn above the letter ‘Al.’
“What happened?”
“He originally had an illness, but it seems to have worsened.”
“But suddenly?”
“Lady Godear, there was an underlying illness, and it worsened after the death of his eldest son, Count Elche. However, he did not hesitate to move around for the sake of his daughter’s coronation as the Empress. He attended every event from Turington to Shalea and then to Velua, tirelessly opposing the Emperor and diligently participating in events.”
And someone like that suddenly died?
“We’ll conduct a formal investigation.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“I heard my niece is here?”
“She has inexperienced skills, Your Majesty.”
“But she also investigated the murder case of Count Elche.”
The Emperor remembered Jane Tellot carefully.
“Yes.”
Lady Godear responded politely but did not add anything more. Everything was up to the Emperor’s decision.
“Did my niece give up easily?”
“No, Your Majesty. She continued to investigate the unsolved case alone. She recently gave up, but…”
“Her persistence is admirable. I wonder if that persistence will be demonstrated again this time.”
“But, Your Majesty, it’s related to Count Elche.”
The Emperor looked at the head of the information organization with gray eyes.
“That should have been perfectly concluded.”
It was a tone that should have been used. Lady Godear also knew that.
“I perfectly concluded it, Your Majesty. This is not me daring to raise my niece, but any information bureau director would object to having the same investigator investigate a case that happened in that household again.”
“It’s better if it doesn’t happen often.”
The Emperor nodded his head.
“But now, it doesn’t seem to matter much.”
Duke Alanka has lost its top figure.
The next successor, Cedric Lambert, can he handle it as well as his father? Below him, there are still siblings going to school, but ambitious younger brothers and sisters are also growing in number.
Moreover, now that Duke Alanka has died, the Viscount Svenya will come to the forefront, and there will be another personnel change in the Alsmonne, no, the Alsne Union.
“It’s better for the Imperiallei to handle the case. Just show some courtesy at Cabinet Blue.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“I’m personally curious why Duke Alanka died.”
“I will start the investigation immediately.”
Even after Lady Godear left, the Emperor sat in his seat for a while, seemingly unable to settle down.
Various events in his mind turned into precise gears that meshed together and smoothly rotated. He could easily predict the future and, at times, make decisions ruthlessly cold. However, even a sigh escaped the Emperor’s lips.
The hunting competition is scheduled to begin soon. Unlike the horse racing competition, where nobles face each other and jockeys and racehorses receive attention, the hunting competition involves direct participation of nobles. As a result, the interest and competition were much higher.
Therefore, the engagement between the Emperor and Viscountess Plache was scheduled to be announced on the last day. Even though everything was arranged, an engagement with the only presence that continued to stimulate his anxiety.
[#Italic] “I love you.”I should go and ask her to say that again today. Pressuring her, smiling nicely, and prostrating flat will make Rustica Genesis, who is kind and affectionate enough, do anything. Or maybe there’s a way to hear it all night.
But no matter how many times he heard it, he was anxious. Loo was kind enough to make him anxious and affectionate enough to worry. If he had been moderately selfish and had known the tricks, he might not have worried like this.
Unusually, he let out another sigh, standing up from his seat. There was no choice. In the end, since Loo was the only one who could relieve this anxiety, he went to meet her.
“I’m on vacation!”
It’s the worst to be asked to work during vacation. However, according to the instructions of Cabinet Blue, the head of the Shalea Police Department, Luquette Kye, was the investigator in charge of investigating the sudden death of Duke Alanka.
Why? Why? Is there no proper investigator in Belua? Why does she have to meet people from the Alanka family every time she goes around like that?
“…It could be interesting.”
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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