Revenge Costs Interest [EN]: Chapter 93

Revenge Comes with Interest, Episode 93: A Woman Worth More Than Ten

November 1, 2023

Finally, Adel was chosen as the Crown Princess of Galdensia.

Everyone, including Leia, rejoiced as if it were their own affair. In addition, orders from the nobles poured in.

Although Rivette was not selected, many wedding dress commissions came in, and Sonia also received a flood of party dress orders.

“My schedule is fully booked until next year. Many people are requesting dresses made from the silk we used,” Sonia said, unable to hide her excitement.

“There were also many requests for gentlemen’s suits,” Adolf added. At that moment, Leia’s mind raced.

“We need to create a clothing catalog. We’ll put the clothes we’ve made so far in a book so customers can choose what they want.”

“Are you saying you’re going to make ready-to-wear clothes?”

“We’ll create the catalog by dividing it into high-end and mid-range prices. There’s no reason why only nobles should wear good clothes. Commoners should also be able to order good quality clothes at reasonable prices.”

That’s why they brought in sewing machines in bulk and hired staff.

“Miss, there’s time until the banquet, so I’m going to take Chaner to see the Galdensia Imperial Palace.”

Just in time, Pauline came with Chaner to get permission.

“Don’t go too far.”

“Yes!”

The two were excited to see the foreign imperial palace. On the other hand, Terrence was busy greeting nobles even here.

“Sonia, Marie, thank you both for your hard work.”

“It’s all thanks to you, Miss. It’s a great honor for my family that Miss Adel was chosen as the Crown Princess in the dress I made.”

It was then. Marie’s expression, which had been cheerful throughout the conversation, stiffened as she looked at someone.

Leia and Sonia followed Marie’s gaze, and there was Count Armand.

He hesitated slightly, then walked towards Marie as if he couldn’t bear it any longer.

“Honey, how have you been? You’ve changed so much that I didn’t recognize you.” The Count scanned Marie up and down. Unlike her plain appearance in the past, Marie was perfectly adorned from head to toe.

She was as good as any woman in the palace. Frankly, she was by no means inferior to Emily.

“Who is your honey?” Marie retorted coldly, as if dumbfounded. *How* shameless, to be called ‘honey’ now, when he was crazy about Emily and asked for a divorce.

“I was wrong. So come home.” The Count grabbed Marie’s hand and pleaded.

Leia and Sonia excused themselves. It was up to the two of them to resolve, so it was best to step aside in this case.

“That man is really shameless,” Sonia clicked her tongue.

“Is Marie going back? I would never go if I were her.”

For some reason, Leia had the opposite thought to Sonia’s words.

“I think Marie will go back to her husband.”

“Huh? How can you live with such a man unless you’re crazy? I can’t do it even if I die.”

It would be very simple if you only hated him, but love was a problem.

If she hadn’t seen Marie tearing up at the sight of her husband, she wouldn’t have thought so. But for Marie, hatred and love coexisted.

Then someone hugged Leia from behind.

“!?” Leia was startled and turned around, and the person she saw was surprisingly Salame.

*I* know he acts so freely, but still, this was out of line.

“I can’t believe Grace is at our house.” It felt strange to call the Imperial Palace *our* house.

“I’ll go greet Adolf and His Majesty,” Sonia said, looking at Salame like a rude boy, and left.

“Lord Roberto, please show me at least some respect. I have a fiancé.”

“It’s not like you’re married. Even if you get married, everyone has at least one lover, right?”

“Not me.”

“Is Grace confident that she only loves the Duke?”

“Yes.”

“Will the Duke do that too? Men all change.”

“There are men who don’t.” As if refuting Salame’s words in time, Terrence’s voice was heard.

Terrence approached, staring at Salame with a somewhat stiff face.

“It is very dangerous to generalize that all men are like that.”

“The Duke is a man, so you know it well, right?”

“I don’t know. Does Lord Roberto pride himself on knowing so well because he is a man?” Terrence asked, raising one corner of his mouth, and the smile disappeared from Salame’s face.

He closed his mouth as if he had been stabbed in the right place. Then he flashed his eyes and said to Terrence.

“I’ve never seen a man who doesn’t like ten women.”

“Grace is worth more than ten women.”

“That’s… !”

“That’s? Finish your words?”

Salame tried to get angry, but suddenly lowered his tail like a dog who had lost his fighting power.

“I think that’s right.”

“Ha! That’s ridiculous.” Terrence just found the innocent being in front of him funny. It was tiring to deal with, but it wasn’t boring to talk to.

“Thanks to the Duke, I know. There may be a woman who is worth more than ten women.” Salame tilted his head and left the two.

“Everyone in this family is out of their mind.”

“Terrence, someone will hear you.”

“I’m tired. I wish I could go back right now.”

“There’s still the banquet left.”

Terrence held Leia’s hand tightly.

“Now that the Crown Princess has been chosen, they will soon marry off the Princess.”

“The Princess?”

“The Galdensia Chief of Staff said so.”

If so, it was reliable information.

Leia also knew that Emperor Theresa had a princess. But the princess had never appeared in public.

Instead, only rampant rumors.

When Empress Theresa had smallpox, there was also a story that the princess also got it and her face was ruined, and there was also a story that she had a disability and was sent to the detached palace for treatment.

“Terrence, was His Majesty’s marriage unhappy?” Leia had lived in Galdensia for a long time, but she didn’t know much about Empress Theresa. No, it was more accurate to say that she wasn’t interested.

“I heard that her husband had all three evils.”

“Three evils? Gambling, women, opium, something like that?”

“That’s right. He didn’t live long either.”

So Rivette’s wedding dress must have looked terrible.

Even if she was full of joy at the moment of marriage, the days after that would have been hard.

The royal family’s private life was top secret, so not much was known, so Rivette would have made such a mistake.

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Pauline and Chaner toured the Galdensia Imperial Palace, which was clearly different from Lubeck. The scale was not much different, but the architectural style was a bit different.

“The cloister here is unique.” Most of them are lined with marble pillars, but here, arch doors are arranged in succession.

Chaner also stared blankly at the beautiful architectural style and patterns.

Pauline was always suspicious of Chaner, who was always bright. She wondered if she really had no worries or if she was hiding them.

“Chaner, have you given up on Luke?” Pauline hesitated and asked carefully.

“I don’t like a man who is engaged. That’s what bad girls do.”

“So you decided to like Louis?”

“No, I’m not going to like anyone anymore. What man would like a fool like me?”

“Hey! Why are you a fool? Didn’t you see it today? I think the wedding dress you made is the prettiest in the world. How can someone who makes such a work be a fool?” Pauline scolded Chaner with a sad heart.

“Tch! I know it too. I’m stupid in the head, but my hands are smart.”

Pauline’s nose tingled.

“No! Wait and see! I’ll introduce Chaner to a man who is a hundred times cooler than Luke.”

“Really?” Chaner’s eyes twinkled and Pauline hugged her gently.

“Sister, if you don’t keep your promise, hair will grow in your butt.”

“Ugh!” I was trying to catch some emotions for the first time in a while, but it wasn’t easy.

At that time, Pauline’s eyes caught sight of two familiar people.

It was Allen and Tuajo, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Agency. I had seen them at McDowell’s banquet before.

But why are they so serious? Well, Rivette wasn’t chosen, so that’s probably why.

‘Maybe they’re complaining because we made Miss Adel’s dress?’ Pauline suddenly wondered about that part. From Allen’s point of view, it was a problem that could be brought up.

I thought I should hear what they were talking about.

“Chaner, are you good at hearing?” Pauline asked, and Chaner nodded.

The two approached Allen and Tuajo a little closer.

Fortunately, there was a wall blocking them, so they couldn’t see each other.

Pauline whispered in Chaner’s ear. Listen carefully to what they are saying.

Meanwhile, Allen was angry at Tuajo.

“Are you talking about money to me again when Rivette wasn’t even chosen?”

“President McDowell, this is the last time. Just help me once.”

“That’s why I’m telling you to stop gambling! How much money have you scraped from me before? I can’t give you any more.”

“There’s a big deal this time. If I succeed, I’ll pay you back right away, so help me one last time. I touched public funds.”

“A deal? Are you talking about selling Metropolitan Police Agency weapons to the outside? If you get caught, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Agency is finished. Don’t you know it’s life imprisonment?”

“I’ll take care of everything, so don’t worry. I can return it in a week.”

Pauline and Chaner slowly backed away, holding their breath.

Fortunately, the two seemed unaware of the presence of others as they talked heatedly.

Pauline took Chaner and ran away to a very far place.

“Chaner, did you hear that?”

“Yes.”

“I heard everything too. What should I do? Should I tell the Miss? But what does it have to do with us?”

“Stealing is bad? My grandpa doesn’t do bad things anymore. So we have to tell those men to live well.”

Pauline was worried. Grace was friends with Empress Theresa, but there was no need to get involved in other people’s countries.

But it was pricking her conscience to ignore it.

If she gave Grace a hint, she would tell the Emperor on her own. Then they would be able to prevent them from selling weapons anywhere.

‘No, it’s none of our business. It’s right to pretend not to know.’