“But no matter what, you shouldn’t have said that.”

Evie’s resentful glare left Lio at a loss for words.

Lio’s sudden shouting left this commoner stunned, and in a way, unfamiliar.

Usually, Evie Ariate was disgustingly cunning. She was a fox among foxes, always managing to slip away no matter how much she was tormented.

But today was different.

“Of course, you’re saying that because you don’t know why I did what I did, Your Highness. You don’t know anything.”

Evie Ariate, who was complaining with a face full of grievances, looked fragile and desperate somehow.

Normally, Lio would have wished that the insolent commoner understood her place. She also wished that the usually bright face would appropriately become gloomy.

But seeing her like this was not satisfying at all, only bewildering.

Nevertheless, Lio didn’t want to lose, and shouted again.

“Speak clearly if you want to talk! I can’t understand what you’re saying!”

“How can I speak clearly? To someone who looks down on me, treats me like a beggar, begging for attention.”

But even that ranting was stopped by Evie’s calm criticism.

Although Lio was now blindly lashing out in jealousy, she was fundamentally a wellbred young lady.

So she had never heard such words from the adults at home, and now being pointed out by this Evie Ariate.

An unimaginable disgrace began to tangle in her mind.

She wanted to refute, but no appropriate words came to mind.

Taking advantage of that, Evie drove home her point.

“I’m not a commoner from Bis, so I shouldn’t have to hear that.”

Evie’s stern rebuke pierced Lio’s conscience.

Thereby, Lio’s face turned bright red, and she was left entirely speechless.

Looking at those beautiful red eyes, Evie muttered to herself.

‘Did I win?’

It seemed so. She won.

Lio was biting her lips with a sorrowful face. In her eyes looking at Evie, only a sense of betrayal was full, and there was no sign of fighting back.

So Evie secretly sighed.

‘What a humiliation because of the curse…’

Usually, Evie wouldn’t react to Lio’s loud barking.

Because she knew that Lio would only get more upset and fuss alone.

Ignoring it gracefully was the dignity of the likely saint candidate Evie Ariate, but because of the curse, she had to say all sorts of degrading things.

Evie was quite sad about that, but there was no time to lament now.

Because there was one more person left.

“Snort!”

At that moment, a sweet laugh burst out.

The owner of the laughter was Miel Sedro, who had been watching from the side.

“Oh, Evie is so funny to Miel.”

Miel, finding it all amusing, covered her mouth with her small hands and giggled for a while. Then she spoke with a mischievous smile.

“You should be thankful for being attached to Tienda, Evie. If you expect to be treated like a person too, what can be done, Evie? Your habits are too wrong.”

Miel’s voice was childishly cute as she said this. Therefore, the hidden malice within seemed all the more pronounced.

‘Of course, you wouldn’t just let it go.’

Evie was not surprised by this polished insult.

Among the purificationists, if the person who hated Evie the most was Lio, the person who tormented Evie the most was undoubtedly Miel Sedro.

And unlike the very naive Lio, Miel was a cunning and persistent fellow.

“If you keep doing this, Evie will have trouble, so Miel will teach you manners.”

Sure enough, Miel approached with an excited face and said,

“You have to kneel if you’re wrong. Normally, commoners know this better, but it seems like you’ve picked up some bad habits.”

“Sedro, are you telling me to kneel now?”

“I’m asking you to show me that you’re reflecting. Then Miel will embrace Evie.”

When Evie asked for confirmation, Miel nodded without hesitation, smiling brightly.

So Evie was contemplating whether to place her knee on Miel’s face instead of the floor, but she quickly dismissed that wrong idea.

“How should I deal with this one?”

Miel Sedro is not as easy to deal with as Lio.

Moreover, Miel’s words about education now were surprisingly justifiable.

Evie, an excellent purifier, is a precious asset of the Manyanaya Tower. Therefore, no one except the tower master can punish Evie, but Miel Sedro was an exception.

Because Miel is the cousin of the tower master, Rohika Sedro, and he is the next tower master already publicly announced.

So Miel had the unofficial authority to reprimand Evie.

Of course, even so, Evie had no intention of kneeling here.

“Should I just knock them out? Miel Sedro, and Lio too.”

While contemplating, Evie came up with a slightly aggressive method.

Sometimes, the simplest thing is the best. The place is just right, so if I just suffocate these annoying kids a little…

“Someone is here.”

Then Miel suddenly mumbled with a disappointed voice.

Miel said so and withdrew, and Evie did not understand until she belatedly realized the sound of footsteps echoing in the corridor.

As Miel said, someone was coming this way.

The firm footsteps were somewhat rapid, and soon the door of the salt warehouse where they were opened.

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!!!