I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 46
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“At tomorrow’s birthday celebration for Your Highness, among the invited guests are Count Ulfest and Lady Cyand.”
Abruptly, the pen in his hand froze. His cool violet eyes turned towards Johan.
“I believe I had clearly instructed those invitations to be withdrawn a while ago. To avoid any chance encounters in the palace, especially during the eve of the celebration, I don’t want to upset that person.”
“Yes, I am aware. However, it seems that… the Miss hasn’t made the necessary corrections due to the sudden trip schedule of the Internal Affairs Department.”
“Then it’s my oversight.”
A subtle pleasure danced in the man’s purple eyes as he quickly acknowledged this. The face of ‘Miss’, a term used for someone whose name he didn’t allow to utter, flickered in his mind again. She was like a blooming spring, a woman whose mere thought softened his heart.
“So. Continue.”
However, the report that followed was enough to shatter his moment of enjoyment.
“Despite safely returning from work, the Miss encountered Count Ulfest and Lady Cyand in the imperial palace.”
Bang! A tumultuous gust swept through as the shadow blinked open his eyes, the room was empty. However, one thing was amiss.
“Oh no. He left behind his appearance-changing glasses.”
The magical device he used every time he impersonated Rix was still on the desk.
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Meanwhile,
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Ivonne, Blitzen, and Celestia were still exchanging silent stares. In truth, there was nothing to be exchanged between them but silence. Suddenly, Ivonne’s gaze fell on Celestia’s neck.
‘It’s gone.’
Unlike before, the transparent magic crystal necklace was missing, replaced by a large sapphire necklace.
‘Nobles usually dress their most extravagantly when entering the royal palace, which is odd.’
They probably didn’t remember their encounter in front of the bakery, and even as a noblewoman, something more valuable than a sizable transparent magic crystal necklace was rare. Though it might be a minor detail that could be overlooked, it oddly nagged at Ivonne.
‘But why did Celestia attack me?’
As Ivonne pondered this, her thoughts seemed to align with Celestia’s hostile intent when Blitzen spoke, perhaps noticing Ivonne’s gaze on Celestia’s neck.
“The sea.”
His voice was hoarse. Clearing his throat, Blitzen continued.
“It’s a necklace crafted with a gem called ‘Heart of the Vast Sea.’ Yes, that’s right. It’s made from a gem mined on Yucoralini Island, a place you seemed quite eager to visit.”
His words carried a peculiar scorn, as if implying, ‘The sea you’ve never seen, my lover now wears around her neck.’ But what of it?
Unfortunately, Ivonne was unfazed. Leaving seemed the best option, but a crowd had already gathered around them.
‘If I appear weak here, I’ll just fuel unwanted rumors.’
Ivonne didn’t want to be subjected to ridicule and disdain at her workplace because of Blitzen. Besides, there was no reason for her to be swayed by his words.
“So it is. A gem mined in the sea from Yucoralini Island, the one you could never bring me to despite my hidden assistance because you fail to earn even a nod of recognition from the previous Count.”
He dared to bring up Yucoralini Island when he should be thankful she was not exposing his embarrassing past. Ivonne’s words tinged with mockery made Blitzen’s face turn white and then red with rage.
“What are you blabbering about now!”
“What? Did I say anything wrong?”
Ivonne replied nonchalantly, leaving Blitzen speechless. His lips quivered, unable to make a response.
‘Ah, right. There was that.’
A victorious smile crept onto Blitzen’s trembling lips, thinking he had an upper hand.
“Hoo, right. Yucoralini Island, the place you’ve never been to and never will. You might have forgotten amidst all the flattery you receive, but it’s a place not easily accessible to commoners.”
It was a biting remark, but Ivonne was unfazed. The petty provocations of an ex-boyfriend were nothing compared to the hardships she had endured. Especially considering the unforgettable troubles she faced during her visit to Yucoralini Island just last month.
“Ah… think what you like. I’m not interested in correcting you.”
“What? Wait, correct? Are you implying you’ve been to Yucoralini Island?”
Yucoralini Island was known to every citizen of the empire as the most exclusive resort, with a limited number of tourists allowed entry.
‘Without significant wealth or the right connections, one must wait their turn for Yukoralini Island.’
And a commoner, who went there with just an Azolt copper mine and 500,000 gold?
“How! When!”
Blitzen trembled with rage as his supposed trump card crumbled into nothing.
‘I couldn’t even dream of going there, and she’s been?’
Yucoralini Island was a place often boasted about by those who had visited, but for Blitzen, it was a source of childhood humiliation and trauma. However, he had been consoling himself with the fact that there were others, like Ivonne, who had never set foot on Yucoralini Island.
