Miss Pendleton (Update to C.222 END) - Chapter 43
“Although I haven’t experienced it for long, it seems there’s no one better than you to help me fulfill my wish.”
Miss Jensen adjusted her posture.
“Miss Pendleton, with your kindness, I’ll continue my earlier request. Our godfather must have told you. My purpose for coming to England. For an American lady, becoming a member of a British noble family is an opportunity money can’t buy. Thanks to England’s economic downturn, I’ve seized this chance. I intend to dominate London’s social scene within 3 years. I’ll make everyone want to attend my gatherings, and anyone will rush to accept my invitations. It’s impossible as Joan Jensen from America, but possible as Joan Pendleton, a member of the Pendleton family. If I become a celebrity in British society, it will naturally lead to invitations from European society. I will conquer Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte couldn’t, but I can.”
Miss Pendleton was surprised by her frankness. To so boldly declare marrying for the purpose of European aristocratic society.
Come to think of it, she had heard that there were often women like Joan Jensen these days. Wealthy American girls crossing the ocean to Europe in search of noble grooms.
European ladies despised them, calling them ‘pirates’, but anyone could sense the fear of competition embedded in the word.
Joan Jensen was a typical ‘pirate’.
However, Miss Pendleton didn’t dislike Joan Jensen as a person because of this. Having given up on marriage herself, she didn’t see Joan Jensen as a competitor, and although her marriage motives were impure, love marriages were even rarer in London’s aristocratic society. London’s social scene was a human market where people were bought and sold for money, connections, status, and appearance.
If anything, Miss Jensen was honest about her intentions, which could be seen as free from hypocrisy. Miss Pendleton even felt she was impressive. Miss Jensen was someone who unabashedly displayed the human qualities that she herself had suppressed and held back.
Miss Pendleton flashed the friendliest smile she could give to someone she liked.
“Please continue.”
“But I know that the Pendleton name alone won’t solve everything. I’d like Miss Pendleton to help me with that part.”
“How can I be of help?”
Miss Jensen smiled slyly.
“Be honest. My etiquette has a lot of problems, doesn’t it?”
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!!!
It’s progressing a bit slowly, but nicely… I hope there won’t be unnecessary distances between them due to misunderstandings.
I think this trip to Bath will be good to Laura. Meeting these women will inspire her to be more confident. I just hope her ex and Mr. Dalton don’t ruin it.
Each chapter leaves me in suspense for the future. Although the readers are given assurance from Laura’s feelings since the carriage kiss, I can’t help but doubt the next steps for this couple! Ian’s feeling are deep and tumultuous like waves against a cliff. I can only hope that when the two finally meet, he will remain level headed.