Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 168
“This… this is!”
Representative Caruso let out an exclamation half of shock, half of awe. Ariadne gave a faint smile and nodded.
“The Heart of the Azure Sea. A treasure bestowed by His Majesty the King.”
“Why on earth would you bring such a priceless gem…?”
Though he was seeing it for the first time today, he had long heard the tales. It was a rare gemstone from Taranto, coveted by countless powerful figures—but ever since it entered the King’s possession, none dared lay claim to it.
“I intend to leave this with you and secure a loan against it.”
Representative Caruso’s eyes bulged as if they might pop out.
“Excuse me?”
He was normally a composed man, but today’s events had utterly defied prediction: a sudden, binding promise with the belle of high society, her threats cloaked in the authority of the Imperial Painting Bureau, and now even the audacity to convert a gift from Leo III into ready cash.
He asked cautiously,
“Don’t you know better than anyone that this item cannot easily be liquidated?”
It was a fair point. The “Heart of the Azure Sea” was a gift from Leo III himself; if it changed hands, word would inevitably spread.
And once the rumors spread? Leo III would surely investigate where the gem had gone. If it became certain that Ariadne de Mare had sold it, the King would charge her with lèse-majesté.
“You’re absolutely right. That’s precisely why I’ll repay the loan and reclaim the gem before it ever enters circulation.”
Unlike Baron Castiglione, Representative Caruso didn’t ask what she needed the money for. She needed it—that was reason enough. There were only a few purposes that could justify such an enormous sum:
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!!!
I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
I’m still curious of what Alphonso meant by the last chapter
So Alphonso is misunderstanding now?