Rebecca, who had always been submissive to Duke Bold, was now not only consistently ignoring his requests but also tearing up letters. The complacency that made him think she would soon come before him, crying and begging for forgiveness, was pathetic. He knew the child had changed, but he never expected such a drastic transformation. Furthermore, Duke Bold, who recently discovered that Rebecca had disposed of artworks and jewels all at once, couldn’t help but feel more uneasy. ‘Could that foolish girl be contemplating divorce?’ Duke Bold anxiously wiped his face.
As a fallen aristocrat, the sole reason he poured everything into making Rebecca the Grand Duchess of the Twins was ‘Lilian’s Heart.’ To obtain it, Rebecca had to spend a night with Cedric to gain the ability to control him through the mark. Then, all he needed to do was give a simple order to Rebecca, his daughter begging like a puppet, to retrieve the item. With that item, the Kingdom of Cachtis would regain control over this continent, and the King of Cachtis would treat him as a hero.
‘Obtaining the power just below the Emperor in the familiar empire where I belong, rather than merely inheriting the title of a fallen Duke in a strange empire…’
So he continuously polished Rebecca, but she failed to get Cedric’s mark during the five years of marriage and couldn’t even find the location of Lilian’s Heart. ‘That audacious girl. Rebelling to this extent on such a subject now.’
Duke Bold, who gulped down his drink, wiped his chin roughly. He couldn’t just watch Rebecca’s insolent escapades.
“If my daughter continues to be this useless… I’ll have to get rid of you and find a more useful child to put in your place.”
The intoxicated Duke Bold staggered and chuckled with a sardonic face.
It had been a few weeks since I returned from the Gift Exchange Market. During this time, the palace gradually began releasing a few special carriages to the market. Naturally, the market’s response was explosive. Buyers, initially skeptical, started to spread the word about the convenience of the special carriages. Along with articles about the safety and popularity of the special carriages coming out one after another, their value skyrocketed day by day.
“Lady Bianca, today’s newspaper is here.”
As I finished washing up, Mina naturally handed me the newspaper.
I was about to unfold the economic section when I noticed a familiar name in the headline of the front page.
‘Rebecca Twins.’
It was my name.
Surprised, I blinked, and Mina chuckled as if she had expected my reaction.
“I was also surprised when I brought the newspaper this morning. Lady Bianca, you’re truly amazing!”
She said this while showing the headline of the article.
I immediately opened the economic section, intending to unfold the pages. On the front page, I found a familiar name in the headline.
‘Rebecca Twins.’
It was my name.
Surprised, I blinked, and Mina chuckled as if she had expected my reaction.
“I was also surprised when I brought the newspaper this morning. Lady Bianca, you’re truly amazing!”
She pointed to the headline of the article.
“Duchess Rebecca Twins, who investigated the value of special carriages! Is she the new genius of investments? The article was about me, covering my investigation into the value of special carriages and my subsequent investment. However, there were many exaggerated parts in the content, so I flipped through the newspaper with a skeptical expression.
“It’s too inflated. They’ve written it as if I’ve already become a millionaire.”
“Well, you’ll become a millionaire soon anyway, so it’s not a lie, right? By the way, when are you planning to release the special carriages back into the market?”
“Well…”
I raised the pen I used to underline in the newspaper and tapped it against my lower jaw.
“I plan to trade about twenty of them in a few days. Of course, at the highest possible price.”
“Ah, only twenty? Wouldn’t it be better to sell them quickly while the prices are still high?”
Mina blinked with cute eyes and tilted her head.
“No, I’ll gradually release them until the value is at its peak. As the rarity increases, people will want special carriages more, so it’s better to wait.”
According to the information, the mass release of special carriages into the world would happen as early as six months or as late as a year. In other words, until then, the price of special carriages would continue to soar, unaware of the sky. Waiting quietly would be more beneficial for me.
While singing a little tune and casually flipping through the article, a face I had forgotten suddenly came to mind.
“…Duke Bold.”
Since the day I warned him, he hadn’t visited me unexpectedly as before. However, Duke Bold’s attempts to make an appointment became even more persistent, and I continued to ignore all his contacts.
“He must have seen this article by now.”
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.