“In the end, I have no choice but to reveal this document in front of everyone. Now, look at the signature on this loan agreement and promissory note.”
Even the nobles were startled by the amount written in the loan agreement.
“Good heavens! 100,000 gold?”
“You mean you couldn’t recover 100,000 gold? How can such a huge amount…”
100,000 gold was enough to buy a castle.
It was a huge sum equivalent to the income of an ordinary noble family for 34 years.
Countess Hetel raised the contract and promissory note for all to see.
[Estelle Libertan.]People started murmuring, and Estelle’s pale face grew paler. She looked like she was about to faint.
“I really didn’t.”
But Estelle straightened her back gracefully and stared at Countess Hetel.
“I never wrote such a promissory note. If a representative, to begin with…”
“If you didn’t agree at the time, the contract magic wouldn’t be completed. But whose signature is this on the promissory note that established contract magic?”
Countess Hetel tapped the name on the promissory note with her index finger.
“If you don’t believe me, take it and check yourself whether the lady’s name is correct.”
Countess Hetel handed the promissory note to Estelle. Estelle held it up and looked at it. Her blue eyes pierced through the signature line.
“This is my signature. But I never signed something like this…”
Countess Hetel chuckled to herself.
‘Perfect success!’
The risk she took in front of the crowd was worth it.
‘Now, whether that annoying commoner is discarded, or the Duke compensates for the money, either way will do.’
The situation was irretrievable.
Countess Hetel forcibly pushed down the corners of her mouth that were trying to curl upward, pretending to be sad.
‘No matter how you verify it with any contract magical tool, you won’t find manipulated evidence.’
It was a bit funny.
As Estelle said, neither she nor the Libertan Duke had ever borrowed money from the Hetel family. Of course, the promissory note was fake.
‘But the signature on the promissory note is real.’
No noble would detect this trap. Even Countess Hetel never thought of it until Baron Penela came in a hurry one night.
‘Baron Penela, I’ll gladly accept your sacrifice.’
Baron Penela, who came to her in desperation late at night, handed her an envelope.
‘I kept this for urgent use. But there’s a condition. Search all the guests’ rooms without them knowing, using the owner’s authority.’
The envelope contained a blank promissory note with Estelle’s name on it.
‘What can I do with this blank promissory note?’
Of course, when verified with a contract magic tool, the contract was firmly established.
But that was all. With just this promissory note, with a name on it, she couldn’t do anything.
‘Are you saying with this I should accept your request?’
‘With this promissory note, you can write a fabricated loan agreement to get money from Duchess Blanchet, can’t you?’
‘What is this nonsense now? Isn’t it a manipulation that will be discovered through contract magic?’
Contract magic tools deemed any alteration after a contract is made as manipulation. That’s why the nobles were very careful before concluding contract magic.
‘Of course, if it’s normal, that’s the case. But just once, it can be manipulated.’
‘Manipulated, you say?’
‘Exactly, there is a loophole in this guarantee. Initially, this guarantee was made by Duke Libertan as a guardian. There are variables in contract magic if it’s not the party involved.’
So typically, contract magic does not act as a proxy or guarantee. It was to prepare for any unexpected variables.
‘Speak clearly and get to the point quickly.’
‘At the time, the guardian proxy document was halfway gone when the contract magic was completed. Thanks to that, the contract magic got completely tangled.’
‘Then…….’
‘Yes. In simple terms, if you manipulate and insert the document before Duchess Blanchet grabs the guarantee, you can manipulate it as if it was concluded at the time!’
Normally in such a situation, the parties to the contract are summoned, and the case is resolved in the imperial court.
But Estelle is different. Her parents, who concluded the contract on her behalf at the time, were arrested for treason.
‘So, how do you make the Duchess touch this document? Even the Duchess must be aware of all this content for it to take effect, right?’
‘That was my concern.’
‘On top of that, your words are merely conjecture. You can’t know if it will actually be successful!’
Count Fenula shrugged his shoulders and replied.
‘If you don’t believe it, bring your children and test it a few times. Most attempts were successful when I tried several times.’
‘Contract magic is sensitive and changes with even the smallest variables, how can you guarantee that it’s definitely successful…….’
‘If that’s your worry, then there’s no helping it. This is the only way to legally extort a huge amount of money from Duke Blanchet.’
If caught in this fraud, the Count of Hetel will be completely ruined.
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!!!
