Chapter 451 - 450. Entertaining Tea Party (2)
I watched as the girl looked down at her dress, her trembling fingers brushing over the shredded fabric, then cast a panicked glance toward Colette. The tension in the air was sweet. I was tempted to add another twist to this little scene—it was getting far too entertaining watching the ladies around us circle her like wolves, whispering with poorly disguised glee. She was clearly being used by Colette, and now she was left to bleed alone.
Poor thing.
But then again, not really.
Colette... she must’ve thought she was clever. But I wasn’t born yesterday, and I certainly intended to live far longer than her. She and her mother had no idea that the only thing keeping them safe right now was my patience—and my cautious restraint.
The moment I confirmed it had truly been her mother who dared to make a move toward Kai, they could kiss their freedom goodbye. I wouldn’t kill them immediately—no. Death was too merciful. First, I’d make sure they tasted what it felt like to crawl through hell. Only then would I allow them to depart from this world.
And the truth was—I was sadistic enough to enjoy every moment of it.
"Ah, besides," I said, tilting my head slightly, "could you please introduce yourself?"
The girl flinched, caught off-guard by the casual cruelty behind my request.
"You see, I didn’t get to read the list of attendees beforehand—there were suddenly so many unexpected additions that your name slipped past me." My voice was light, pleasant, almost amused, and the muffled laughter from the girls behind me made her shoulders twitch.
Her face reddened with embarrassment.
"I-I’m Nancy Kliens, daughter of Count Kliens," she stammered, curtsying awkwardly, lifting the tattered edges of her skirt.