Moreover, due to already having set foot in the upper class once, Elodie faced troubles whenever encountering upper-class individuals.
Even recently, Leah Densel, whom Elodie coincidentally met at the salon, mocked her by deliberately stepping on her shoes as she passed.
“Oh, excuse me. I thought it was a carpet because the color is so dull. Well, it’s not really made of carpet, is it? If so, I would be sorry.”
If Elodie could have slapped Leah’s face with a nonchalant expression while she made such remarks, she would have gladly done so.
Elodie was already at the limit of her patience, and eventually, she accepted Blake’s proposal.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly.
At least until the people sent by Valter entered the mansion.
However, Elodie had not given up hope yet.
‘But just in case.’
Among the people who had kidnapped Elie was one of Blake’s henchmen.
Since he quickly disappeared as soon as Valter’s men entered the mansion, he must have informed Blake of the situation.
So maybe Blake didn’t know if he would come to rescue her.
He had promised to protect her, after all.
But what if he doesn’t come?
Does that mean she has to die helplessly?
“Damn it! Damn it!”
I don’t want to die like this!
Overwhelmed by despair, tears once again streamed down Elodie’s cheeks, and sobbing sounds began to escape gradually.
Only then did Valter seem to notice Elodie’s presence.
And, with a somewhat puzzled expression, he opened his mouth.
“I don’t understand why you’re crying like this. It’s not like you’re going to gain any sympathy by doing this. Oh, unless you’re crying because you want to live?”
“Sob, h-h-help me… I told you everything you wanted to know. B-behind me is the second prince…”
“Oh, the second prince, right. Did you believe in that?”
Valter sneered sarcastically.
“I’ll make a bet. He won’t come.”
“He, he won’t…”
“Still don’t get it? You were used.”
At Valter’s words, a strong sense of despair rose on Elodie’s face.
“I, I am…”
“So you should have given up your greed. Or at least tried to use your charm.”
If Elodie had given up her greed and accepted Blake’s proposal, she could have continued a decent life.
With her abilities not bad and some ambition, she might have become a person with quite a good influence later on.
However, blinded by her greed, Elodie threw away all those possibilities.
So, the result was predictable.
“A letter will be sent to Montuar. Elodie Montuar, enjoying a dissolute life, met another man and fled, fearing involvement in immoral affairs, likely to incur her father’s wrath.”
Montuar had already sent his daughter off to the capital with a feeling of despair.
The reason Elodie never returned to her territory was also that if she caused trouble again and came back, she knew her father would never accept her.
So, if such a message came from Valter, the Marquis of Montuar would probably wish Elodie satisfaction in her runaway life.
He wouldn’t even pretend to look for her.
“If you had such thoughts from the beginning…”
“Isn’t it natural? Of course, don’t worry, Montuar. Unlike you, your father has a reliable character and hasn’t caused any problems, so there’s no need to apply the succession law.”
If only that wasn’t the case, the Marquis of Montuar might have considered receiving support from his daughter.
In response to Valter’s words, Elodie cursed him in her heart, taking advantage of his advice to die without worry.
“You, you devil! You’re insane! Does the Fourth Princess know nothing? Is this the kind of person you are?”
When Odette’s story came up, Valter’s expression stiffened for a moment.
Elodie didn’t miss the opportunity and confronted him.
“You, are you holding onto the Fourth Princess? Is that why you’re doing this? But how does that work? No one will love a human trash like you! Trying to obtain something that way won’t get you anything. Soon, you’ll end up like me. You might have thought you had everything, but you’ll die miserably too!”
At this, Valter chuckled.
Without showing any sign of discomfort.
“You’re saying the right things. Maybe I should have been a fortune teller? You seem to have the potential for it.”
“What… What does that mean?!”
Saying the right things. Elodie’s curse was a one-sided curse that she would soon receive a miserable fate.
But why did he respond with such ease without showing any discomfort?
Suddenly, it felt strange, but Elodie’s question could no longer come out.
“Handle it. The business is done. Russell, let’s go back.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
The people guarding the mansion rushed in, and a bag was put over Elodie’s head.
Valter’s back was visible through the gap.
That was the last scene Elodie saw.
As if the commotion of the previous night were a lie, everything proceeded smoothly as the morning sun rose.
Odette, who had just woken up, had to rush to the palace with a drowsy face.
If there was any concern for Odette, it was that Blake might interfere again.
‘I hope he stays crushed since his plan to threaten me went awry.’
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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