A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 3] Chapter 13

[Vol. 3] Chapter 13: Just You, Are You Worthy?

Prince Carloy also knows what it means to lose face. Therefore, he only spoke harsh words when he came in front of Amelia, instead of standing at the hall’s entrance shouting carelessly, trampling his own limited dignity.

However, despite Ifia choosing a secluded corner to sit, there were still scattered individuals around. When they heard Prince Carloy’s aggressive questioning, each of them quickly looked away, pretending not to hear, but their secretly raised ears were already prepared and waiting. They were quietly anticipating the drama to unfold.

However, unlike Prince Carloy’s anger, Amelia remained calm and composed. She raised her hand, picked up a lemon juice, poured it over the seafood sashimi, and then gently pushed the plate in front of Ifia, completely ignoring the presence of Prince Carloy in front of her. She treated him as if he were a barking and powerless dog.

Ifia, curious, raised her eyes and stole a glance. She saw that Prince Carloy, who usually wore a gentle smile, was now on the verge of deformation, his blue eyes filled with raging fury. Clearly, he was seeking a scapegoat for the punishment of last night’s heated kiss.

While Ifia secretly sneered, Prince Carloy couldn’t contain his anger. His memories of last night were not complete, only lingering on hearing Amelia Barlen’s excessive demands. Just as he was about to strongly protest, it seemed as if his mind and body were manipulated, turning his brain into a mushy mess.

His consciousness was also deceived, completely losing its function. When he regained consciousness again, before he could fully recover, he found himself just finishing a kiss with a male crew member. There were many nobles around, witnessing his inappropriate and aberrant behavior.

This was a royal scandal! As a member of the royal family, committing such an act, Prince Carloy was both angry and fearful, immediately feeling a rush of anger to his head… It wasn’t until he woke up the next morning that he recalled everything with a face full of pain.

If it weren’t for being on the ship headed for the new route, he would definitely not continue staying here! Even though Irene stayed by his side all night, her presence couldn’t move Prince Carloy. Seeing the people who participated in the truth or dare game with him last night only made him more furious, as it triggered uncontrollable memories of how repulsively he kissed a man.

Unfortunately, Irene couldn’t read his mood. Her comforting words only added fuel to the fire, intensifying Prince Carloy’s anger. Therefore, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn’t stay in the room any longer.

After Prince Carloy tidied up, he casually informed Irene and immediately left the room to find the person in charge on the ship. As a member of the royal family, he demanded that the male crew member from last night be secretly executed.

His attitude was extremely firm, causing the person in charge to ponder. After all, the person involved was just an unknown ordinary civilian crew member. It wasn’t worth offending Prince Carloy for his sake. So, as the person in charge reassured him with a pat on the chest that the instructions would be carried out, Prince Carloy, having resolved a matter on his mind, immediately began searching for the presence of Amelia Barlen.

The events of last night were suspicious. There was no way he would willingly kiss a man. Surely, Amelia Barlen must have used some trick to make his behavior uncontrollable!

Initially, Prince Carloy anticipated a calm confrontation, exposing the true face of Amelia Barlen. However, when he unexpectedly saw Amelia Barlen chatting and laughing in the hall, his anger exploded instantly!

Why!

He felt like a rat running through the streets, attracting strange looks from everyone. No matter where he went, he had to hide to avoid being seen. Yet, Amelia Barlen continued to live a carefree life!

“Amelia Barlen, for what you did to me, once we return, I will file a lawsuit with the regulatory authorities. You will definitely pay the price for such reprehensible behavior.”

Seeing Prince Carloy’s expression becoming more and more furious, Ifia quickly withdrew her peeking gaze. In her heart, she couldn’t help but scoff. Clearly, he was so passionate and happy kissing a man last night, but regret set in after just one night. Now, he wanted to make Amelia the scapegoat. Ridiculous! Take responsibility for your own actions, don’t try to blame Amelia!

Thinking of these things, Ifia looked at Amelia, worried that she might be threatened by Prince Carloy. That foolish Prince Carloy, when the opportunity arose, Ifia was determined to sprinkle an entire bottle of itching powder on him!

Meanwhile, the Amelia that Ifia was concerned about did not show any fear in response to Prince Carloy’s words. Instead, she coldly pulled the corners of her mouth and finally, her purple eyes sharp, looked at Prince Carloy.

Originally, she didn’t want to pay any attention, but unfortunately, this unwelcome guest wouldn’t stop.

“Prince Carloy, you claim it was my intervention that led to you kissing a man. Do you have any evidence?”

“……”

Compared to Prince Carloy’s impotent rage, Amelia’s words were logical and well-founded. If he accused her of intervening, then he should provide corresponding evidence!

Otherwise, it would be slander. Clearly, Prince Carloy did not expect Amelia to be accused and remain so calm. He hesitated in his words, but quickly responded, “The person closest to me at that time was you, and it was you who made the excessive demands. Others had little involvement with me, so the prime suspect is only you!”

“You are merely speculating, and what I want is concrete evidence, such as how I controlled someone’s behavior.”

However, even if Prince Carloy gave reasons, he was still no match for Amelia. Ifia, listening on the side, almost felt like applauding. Well done, Amelia!

Despite purchasing medicine powder many times from the black clinic, she had never seen any drug from Dr. McFadden that could control human behavior. Moreover, the powder would at most make a person confused and lose consciousness, not make them follow orders. Otherwise, capitalists would be delighted to have a batch of free, money-making labor.

“Amelia Barlen, do you dare to swear in the name of your family?” Seeing himself losing ground because he couldn’t produce evidence and being pressed down by Amelia Barlen, Prince Carloy, in his desperation, even thought of making a vow.

For the nobles of the Sith Empire, family reputation was more important than their own lives.

To the extent that when faced with some difficult and tricky situations that were hard to resolve, individuals often resorted to invoking the family name to prove their innocence, clearing their names successfully. If someone was found tarnishing the family name, besides being expelled from the family, they would face a series of tortures akin to a fate worse than death.

For matters involving these private family judgments, even the imperial police station could not intervene. Therefore, once it involved swearing in the name of the family, it was a very serious matter.

Upon hearing Prince Carloy’s unreasonable request, Amelia raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile playing at the corners of her mouth. She didn’t immediately respond but scanned Prince Carloy up and down several times. Although she didn’t speak, every expression on her face seemed to say, “Are you even worthy?”

The sarcasm was evident. Just as Prince Carloy was about to burst, Amelia finally responded, “Prince Carloy, on what grounds do you command me? As a member of the royal family?”

“As the daughter of Duke Barlen, for you to order me to swear in the name of the Barlen family, unless it’s a direct order from His Majesty the King, what authority do you, a mere prince, have?”

Amelia’s words were blunt, leaving no room for either party to save face. Even when she saw Prince Carloy’s face turn red with anger, Amelia didn’t stop her mockery. “Prince Carloy, you seem to have an inflated sense of self, thinking that being the heir to the throne makes you superior. In reality, your abilities and status do not align.”

“If I wanted to contend for that position, do you think the nobles would choose you or me?” As she spoke, Amelia leaned back in her chair, adopting a casual posture with a hint of mischief.

Prince Carloy’s body stiffened at Amelia’s words, which brought to the forefront his deepest worries. His gaze turned heavy as he stared at Amelia Barlen. After a brief but fearless exchange of looks, Prince Carloy couldn’t hold on any longer.

“Amelia Barlen, you will pay for your arrogance!” After leaving these words behind, Prince Carloy swung his sleeve and turned away, leaving.

Ifia, who had been silently observing, disdainfully curled her lips. She then moved her chair closer to Amelia, gazing at her with starry eyes and sparing no praise, “Amelia, you’re amazing! You’ve left that prince speechless!”

Any other person would not have been so bold. After all, the deeply ingrained class consciousness in the Sith Empire influenced everyone. This was also the reason Ifia refrained from intervening, in modern society, she would have stepped forward to help Amelia long ago.

However, in the Sith Empire, challenging nobility as a commoner was a crime. Therefore, Ifia could only endure, not wanting to bring trouble to Amelia.

“It’s just a paper tiger,” she remarked casually.

Amelia, however, didn’t take pride in driving away Prince Carloy. She treated it like completing a trivial task, without much feeling. She even seemed less pleased than Ifia, who was now looking at her with sparkling eyes.

“Let’s eat quickly, or our stomachs will start growling.”

“-_-”

The mention of growling stomachs reminded Ifia of the awkward situation in the room. She pouted in frustration and immediately grabbed a sandwich, taking a big bite. Blaming Prince Carloy for causing trouble, Amelia wouldn’t have brought up her growling stomach otherwise.

Ah, Ifia wished she had a memory-erasing drug. If she had one, Amelia would forget the embarrassing incident. Turning her frustration into appetite, Ifia, like a small hamster, diligently devoured her food.

Too cute.

This made Amelia, who didn’t eat much herself, focus on pushing the delicious food towards Ifia. While the two were having breakfast, the other nobles in the hall were whispering to each other, expressing their astonishment at the scene they had just witnessed.

“Prince Carloy standing with Miss Barlen, he really lost completely!”

“Yeah, he couldn’t match her in presence alone. The royal family is truly declining generation by generation.”

“Tarolin Barlen definitely won’t allow his only daughter to marry into the royal family. Perhaps he’ll even assist her in competing for the throne!”

“Actually, I think the Duke’s daughter is so outstanding that it wouldn’t be a problem even if she became the next queen.”

As the crowd excitedly discussed the future development of the Sith Empire, a crew member entered the hall. He looked around, finally locking eyes on Amelia Barlen, who was sitting in a corner having her meal.

“Miss Barlen, the captain has an urgent matter and is requesting your presence. Please come with me now.”

The crew member hurried to Amelia’s side, wiping the sweat off his forehead. He then made the request, causing Amelia to furrow her brow, wondering what could be happening in the cockpit.