“Huh? Usually, in this kind of situation, isn’t it common to ask who the other person is, show gratitude, and this becomes the start of a connection isn’t it usually like this?”

“Is this some kind of novel? Isn’t that an overly clichéd pattern that’s embarrassing to even use as a plot?”

“……Am I the weird one, or are you the weird one?”

“What does it matter? Isn’t it weirder for you to try and weave things together like that?”

He glared at William with furrowed brows.

“Fine, fine. It’s my fault for asking you about women.”

William quickly gave up and looked away.

What was more important was to enjoy the golden opportunity of the day, which was the first free day in months.

Inside the carriage, Alicia straightened her sleeve which got wrinkled when her arm was grabbed.

It seemed like an omen that she had encountered various unfortunate events today when she intended to finish late but finish it nonetheless, since she had to work at the costume room from tomorrow.

‘But who was he? A security employee?’

She knew most of the salon employees, but since Alicia usually goes to the salon during the day, she might not know the security guards who also had to deal with drunkards at night.

“Ah, come to think of it, in the back corridor earlier.”

She only saw his back, but recalling his attire made it clear that it was the employee who nearly bumped into her back then.

“I wonder if he will be okay. He was quite forceful with the aristocrats. What if he is retaliated against.”

Still, it was a good thing that he did not reveal his name, whether he had thought of an escape route or not.

If Keillon complains to the salon later, he might face actions like getting fired.

Worried, she thought of explaining the situation to Madam through a letter and if possible, personally expressing her gratitude.

Contrary to her son, who was walking around nonchalantly, the Duchess of Gloucester had been shut in the ducal mansion for quite some time.

She went out for a while due to feeling suffocated and happened to run into the lady who had arranged this debut at the salon.

“Hey, you wench, really, do you think it’s right to disgrace people and then strut around here like you’ve done a good deed? You can’t even properly look after your own son, I really can’t bear to see the faces of those noble families!” she seemed to say with her eyes, and the duchess couldn’t even raise her head and returned as if fleeing.

Of course, there wouldn’t be anyone who would say that directly to the mistress of the Gloucester ducal family, a nobility of the empire.

“My fate.”

The duchess, groaning, was served a warm tea by her maid in silence.

“I really wonder what I was happy about when I gave birth to that child.”

She was so happy with her lateborn son that she was beaming with pride. How precious and carefully she had treated him.

They say children never act as parents wish, but she never thought she would experience it to this extent in her old age.

At the long sigh of the Duchess of Gloucester, the maid silently poured tea into the cup again.

If she said something wrong here, the duchess might start pouring out her complaints with a bucket of tears and then her timely retirement would go down the drain.

“Perhaps you should go to the costume room?”

“I have no events to dress up and go out for thanks to my son, what do I need new clothes for.”

“Still, Madam, you might get depressed like this. You should go out and get some fresh air.”

“That’s true.”
The Duchess, renowned for her activity and fondness for socializing, had been cooped up in the Duke’s residence for over twelve days. Thus, it was understandable when Hades carefully suggested something to alleviate her frustration.

After a brief moment of contemplation, the Duchess, feigning defeat, slowly rose from the couch.

“Oh my, you’re out after such a long time?”

The madam of the dress salon greeted the Duchess of Gloucester cheerily, creating a fuss.

“Indeed. It’s been quite a while since I’ve been out.”

“What would you like to see today?”

“Just thought I’d get a few outfits for going out. Not sure if I’ll get the chance to wear them.”

The last words were muttered under her breath and not entirely heard, but the madam, having heard the rumors through the grapevine from the other ladies frequenting the salon, did not question further.

“We have some new fabrics, would you like to see?”

“Why not.”

While the madam was instructing an employee, the Duchess casually leaned back on the sofa and relaxed.

She was always on tenterhooks because of her damned son wherever she went. The feeling of being welcomed after a long time made her feel good.

Soon, an employee began setting out several fabrics on the table.

“My, such beautiful colors. Which design will suit them?”

“I’ll show you our design book. Just a moment.”

As the madam rose, a knock sounded.

“Come in.”

“Madam, everything’s finished.”

The door opened, and a lady who seemed to be an employee but not quite, entered.

It was Alicia.

“Oh, really? Thank you so much.”

“Not at all.”

The Duchess looked curiously at Alicia, who was smiling warmly.

She seemed too dignified and elegant to be a salon employee.

“So, will next week at this time be alright?”

“Yes, that’ll be fine. I’ll come next week.”

As Alicia turned to leave, her eyes met the Duchess’.

The Duchess gave an awkward smile, to which Alicia responded with a warm one.

She was pretty enough to become likable even without a smiling face.

“I apologize for interrupting your conversation.”

Her polite greeting and graceful, elegant demeanor as she turned around were impressive.

Even to the Duchess, who had a wealth of experience in society, her manners appeared impeccable.

“Oh, look at me, I should bring the design book.”

“Madam, forget about the design book for a moment. Who is that lady? An employee?”

“Oh my, an employee? She’s the young miss of the Lancaster Baron. She’s incredibly bright and has been of great help.”

“Did the Lancaster Baron have such a young lady? I’ve never seen her in society.”

“The Baroness has been unwell, and hasn’t been active socially. Moreover, the Baron himself has been overseas for a long period.”

“Oh, I see.”

At the thought that she might not have heard about Eric’s rumors properly, the Duchess’s mouth involuntarily hung open.

“She seems like a nice young lady. If she’s like that, she must have a partner.”

“A partner? She’s too busy working to have any interest.”

“Oh, really?”

“I’ve received several requests myself. But she refuses so firmly, it’s like she’s an impregnable fortress.”

However, the Duchess was not listening to the madam anymore. No, she couldn’t hear her.

‘So that’s why I wanted to go out so much today. Fate is something you never know where you’ll encounter. Well, then.’

A plan began to form in her head, and her eyes began to twinkle.

“It’s no use wasting time. Should I get to action right away?”

When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did

“How dare you!”

“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?

“I will never accept that.”

“I will never let you return to him.”

“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”

“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”

“I will never let you escape me!”

This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!

At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.

Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.

The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.

Synopsis:

Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?

Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?

Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?

The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.

The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.

Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~

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