“And what are all these ornaments you’re wearing, a maid of all things? Can’t you take them off and change into clothes that suit your station?”

It seemed that she had decided to vent her anger at Ariadne on Maleta.

‘That’s our Lucrezia.’

Ariadne inwardly clicked her tongue at Lucrezia, who did not deviate a bit from her prediction. On the other hand, Sancha, who was very surprised, barely managed to contain a smile by biting her lips.

When the Miss had told Maleta that she would give her the position of Epolito’s body servant, she thought, ‘Has this saintly woman reached enlightenment?’ But her Miss always foresaw two or three moves ahead.

‘Reliable. It’s indeed our Miss.’

And in the place where Lucrezia and Maleta left, only Isabella and Arabelle remained.

Until the end, Lucrezia showed no interest in Arabelle. Arabelle could not say a word to her mother and had to watch her mother leave the dining room after nearly 100 days.

Ariadne hugged Arabelle, who was watching Lucrezia’s retreating figure with a serious expression, from behind.

Arabelle raised her small hand and intertwined her fingers with Ariadne’s. Isabella, seeing this, teased Arabelle.

“You, while your mother was driven out and your sister was imprisoned, you completely switched lines.”

“What…?”

“This traitor. I can’t stand her.”

Unable to bear it any longer, Ariadne stopped Isabella.

“Sis, don’t argue with a child and just go upstairs.”

Isabella scanned Ariadne from top to bottom with eyes full of burning hatred.

“You, playing with the prince, became so proud that you can’t see? But wake up, do you think that the splendid royalty of San Carlo will become a bastard like you?”

She was in full poison mode. The look she had when she entered the restaurant earlier must have been a facade, worrying that she might run into her father.

‘This is our Isabella.’

Ariadne firmly told Isabella that the party was over.

“Isabella de Mare, whether I meet the prince or not, the fact that you should not torment Arabella does not change. If you don’t want to go out looking for a groom again in the dress you wore last year because you don’t have a penny to tailor a dress for next season, you better shut up.”

“You’re threatening me now? Indeed, look at your true nature coming out…!”

“If you want to marry a decent man with your reputation, you better worry about your nature first. If you can’t change everything, you’re headed for the nunnery.”

Ariadne commanded a trembling Isabella with a chin gesture.

“Go upstairs.”

“You!”

At that time, the maidservants who cared for Sancha stepped forward.

“Miss Isabella. You have to go upstairs.”

Isabella vented her ferocity at the maids. Sancha was the first target.

“You, Ariadne’s personal maid, dressed like that and strutting around! Don’t even know your place!”

However, other maidservants protected Sancha.

“Miss Isabella. Please go upstairs.”

“You can’t do this here.”

“Teresa, Luigina…! You too!”

Teresa and Luigina were the head maids in charge of cleaning and dishwashing, respectively. They were competing to get good reviews from Sancha for the position of head maid.

As the maids prepared to drag her upstairs, Isabella, who didn’t want to cause a commotion from the first day, had no choice but to go upstairs.

“You’ll see…!”

It was a dynamic day. Ariadne heaved a deep sigh.