Mischievous Charles and Ivan exchanged glances with Roy’s clever idea.
One by one, hands piled on top of each other.
Although the faces of Evan and Caesar were tinged with worry, there was nothing they could do.
After all, their opponent was the imperial princess.
In the end, the six children gathered their short hands and formed the expedition.
Although the moved child was Nia, who was touched, she had long forgotten such concerns in the midst of planning with the excited children.
[Star Icon]On the same evening, in the Great Hall of the Imperial Eldarion Palace.
This banquet, welcoming the diplomatic missions, was filled with people wearing masks representing the four nations.
The masks were diverse.
Eagle, peacock, black-spotted leopard, snake.
Depending on the decoration, it symbolized the person’s rank, and the gathered people formed groups similar to that, exchanging greetings.
Amidst the greetings, there were many conversations about how magnificent tonight’s fireworks would be.
This peaceful event was divided into the first and second parts, with the most dazzling fireworks practically serving as the grand finale when the high nobility left around the end of the first part.
And soon after, a silver-haired man wearing an eagle mask appeared in the hall.
“Oh my, isn’t that Lord Leon over there?”
“Goodness! I never expected such good fortune!”
The cheerful sounds of admiration erupted from the young ladies who had come to the event with full expectations of attracting foreign envoys.
In the hungry eyes of these women, the splendid gold and glittering silver hair stood out.
The noble atmosphere of the masked man, wearing a peacock mask adorned with expensive jewels and blue feathers, couldn’t be hidden, even though he had a mask on.
However,
“Step aside. I presume the ladies of the host country do not know that this event is not for socializing purposes?”
Despite the strong provocation, the ladies’ eyes sharply focused, but they soon awkwardly withdrew.
There was only one woman wearing a peacock mask adorned with expensive blue jewels and feathers that dripped like blue droplets.
“Leon, have you been well? I’m returning tomorrow after finishing the talks… finally.”
Approaching him, Princess Lilif’s bittersweet face was hidden behind the mask, but anyone could sense the lingering regret in her tone.
“Your Highness, I heard that you haven’t been well during this time.”
After being caught making medicine for the Crown Prince and receiving a warning, the Princess, using her health as an excuse, had not set foot outside the embassy.
This rumor was intentionally spread by her to attract the man she hoped would come.
But in the end, he never came, and the Crown Prince thought that she had devised this plan to avoid him.
“Did you know? I’d rather you didn’t… really, things have changed. Was confessing immediately after breaking off the strategic engagement so distasteful? Did I look like such a messy woman?”
At her abrupt words, Leon’s golden eyes flickered behind the mask.
Although his attitude was undoubtedly clear, he seemed surprised for some reason.
Perhaps this misconception was the fantasy of a woman who, unable to let go of her lingering feelings for Leon, was still searching for another excuse.
But the one who bore the burden of unrequited love, Leon, seemed to somehow understand her feelings.
So, he wanted to sincerely advise her for the last time.
“Your Highness, whatever the result, expressing those feelings is your own. So cherish that feeling and…”
“Cherish my feelings? Well, does that mean it’s okay to do whatever, whether the other party likes it or not?”
‘Ah, it sounds like that. I made a mistake.’
Leon was taken aback by her earnest voice.
Whether it was unrequited love or anything else, she shouldn’t have sympathy.
That’s when Irene, Prince of the Haldar family, wearing a magnificent eagle mask with a sweet fragrance emanating from the flowing pink hair, appeared.
He pulled Leon’s wrist, who looked embarrassed, and hurriedly led him somewhere.
And in a tone mixed with annoyance, he quietly muttered to Leon.
“Don’t get involved. He’s more out of his mind than you think.”
“Let go of this. There are too many eyes watching.”
“Now is the time to care about others? We decided to gather right after taking our positions. Oh well. Even if we join forces, it might not be enough! Let’s go quickly!”
“…….”
As he grabbed Leon’s wrist and left, many young ladies’ hearts ignited, and whispers began incessantly.
“Oh my, why did he grab his wrist?”
“Exactly? Why in front of the princess, where he looks so full of lingering feelings…!?”
Perhaps, after today’s events, candidates 1 and 2 for the prospective bridegroom were sure to become the target of some well-favored young ladies’ endless competition.
With infinite possibilities, the two stern guards approached the Emperor, who was guarded by strict bodyguards.
But even with the two guards nearby, the Emperor’s intense gaze was unstoppable.
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!!!
