A Painting of the Villainess as a Young Lady

The intention was obvious. She wanted to brag about her connection with the crown prince, but it was pointless.

Did she really want to become the public enemy of all the noble ladies just to become an object of envy?

Violet, who was already both the public enemy and the object of envy, clicked her tongue inwardly.

She recalled the appearance of Aileen at the social gatherings she occasionally attended. She was literally overflowing with ‘poisonous energy’.

She had deliberately provoked and taunted her, which seemed to have escalated into hostility.

A cornered rat might bite a cat, but had Aileen ever really been cornered? It was simply that the public’s opinion didn’t follow her desires.

Violet sighed inwardly.

She couldn’t understand why Aileen was so excessively concerned with others’ opinions and reputations.

“Even doing such things would amount to nothing. You’ll never be able to reach me.”