Chapter 7 — We Share No Relationship
Seated on a chair in her room, Cynthia stared blankly at the cup of tea placed before her on the table.
The liquid’s color darkened as seconds passed, and a faint chuckle escaped her rosy lips.
This wasn’t the first time such attempts were made. Yet, Cynthia was unable to comprehend the persistence behind them.
Were the rumors not enough to scare off those orchestrating her assassination attempts? Did they still think she was an easy target?
Although she admitted she wasn’t as strong as her brothers, she could easily fight ten men at a time!
In a sudden burst of frustration, she grabbed the cup and hurled it to the ground. Shards scattered, and tea splattered on the floor as Rin gasped, startled by the princess’s abrupt action.
"Outrageous behavior," she thought, mimicking the nobles’ scornful tone.
They knew nothing about her life before she entered high society last year when she made her first appearance, nor did they care to know if she was alive during the years her brothers were at war. Yet, they pretended to know her.
Cynthia didn’t mind; she understood that their lives were likely dull and that she, a princess, was a great topic of gossip.
To protect herself from those vicious snakes, she had been sharp and cold toward the ladies who mocked her for never attending their tea parties.
Since then, she had been branded as the villainess, a role she had no problem playing.