LISA [Liskook]✔️

Chapter 42

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Lisa entered the central tower and checked behind her. The Soobin who said he would be following shortly was nowhere to be found.

She asked a maid to fetch him and went into the receiving room. She sat down, placed her head on the sofa and closed her eyes. Her head was hurting.

'I was too complacent. To think it would be a party-break.'

She thought too lightly of the women's stubborn pride that wouldn't break even if their neck was snapped. She let her guard down at the fact that the atmosphere here was distinctly different from the one in the capital's social circles.

She also might have been conceited about the fact that she was a Duchess without even realizing it. Even though she knew that in the high society, one's reputation and personal connection accumulated over the years was much more important that status, she had foolishly overlooked it.

'From the first time I saw that woman, I didn't really like her.'

Lisa was deeply impressed by the character of Countess Corzan, the godmother of the northern high society so she had high expectations before meeting the Countess of Wales, whose influence was much greater. However, her expectations quickly turned into disappointment.

In Lisa's eyes, the countess of Wales that was invited to her tea party a couple of times was like a snake in human skin.

It was mistake to just smile in the past because she wanted to avoid unnecessary confrontation. Because now, the countess took her to be a joke and led this kind of thing.

'Although I knew it wouldn't be easy.'

Which is why she'd asked Rosé to definitely bring the Countess of Corzan if possible. She wanted to have a safety shield. There was no way the countess wouldn't know how to build up a frontal confrontation when faced with a party break. Her mistake of not being careful was painful.

'Is Countess Wales wrathful because of her extramarital issues?' It would be too shallow to just see it as a crafty high society greeting. If she particularly wanted to humiliate Lisa using the party-break, she had a lot more to lose than to gain from it.

Even if one's status was not absolute in the high society, status could never be ignored. Moreover, the Duke of Taran's absolute influence in the north was not inferior to that of the King's in the capital.

The Countess of Wales wouldn't have thought to do such a thing if she hadn't assumed what was in Lisa's mind and calculated off of that.

One villain recognizes another. No matter how much Lisa observed the behavior of groups in the high society, she did not have a mind twisted enough to grasp the psychology of the people who were capable of scheming and conspiring.

'A person's actions can't be judged with only rationality.'

It was unprecedented that an illegitimate child entered into the family was selected as a candidate. Lisa began to mull over the problem a bit more seriously.

'If the northern atmosphere is like this then the capital's must be formidable as well.'

She wondered if he had any idea on how to resolve this issue. Seeing as he didn't think bringing Soobin to social party was a big deal, he may not have any ideas.

'Soobin taking over the title may the beginning of a different flow in the future. That's probably why people are resistant.'

She was too hasty. She didn't want to miss this chance since Soobin might soon be going back to the Academy. She introduced Soobin at the horse riding field and took it lightly because the garden party could not be Soobin's formal social debut.