A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 5] Chapter 38

[Vol. 5] Chapter 38: This Plan Is Too Short

After hearing what Lady Merlin said, Ifia couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

If this plan was well calculated, perhaps others would be afraid.

They said desperate times called for desperate measures, but this plan seemed too short!

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This person was just a greedy individual who thirsted for the throne. She even easily believed in foolish conspiracies.

Was Lady Merlin as great as Jessica claimed before? She was even worse than Prince Carloy.

Originally, Ifia was wondering why Lady Merlin specifically asked her to come over, but it turned out she wanted to ‘persuade’ her!

What exactly was Lady Merlin thinking?

Did she think Ifia was some easily swayed fool?

A duke who was famous over a decade ago, compared to a rising superstar, there was simply no comparison between the two!

Or perhaps she thought bringing up the excuse of demon possession would scare her?

What a joke!

Ifia wasn’t even afraid of Amelia being a demon, let alone a mere possession.

Which idiotic demon would dare possess Amelia?

Amidst Ifia’s internal rant, Jessica was visibly more furious. Lady Merlin’s disrespectful attitude towards her and the slander of Miss Barlen being possessed by a demon indicated hostile intentions.

Although Jessica had requested the meeting to verify whether Austin was cheating, it didn’t mean she would allow Lady Merlin to do as she pleased.

If Lady Merlin had only been rude to Jessica, it would have been bearable. But now, it involved Ifia and Miss Barlen, which made Jessica feel ashamed.

After all, Ifia agreed to this meeting because she wanted to help her relationship… Therefore, Jessica completely disregarded Lady Merlin’s status as the Duke wife and bluntly shattered her plans.

“Lady Merlin, are you suggesting switching my vote to support Duke Sfita in the elections? Haha, don’t be ridiculous. Duke Sfita is already very old, and he probably lacks the energy to handle state affairs.”

“Although our current King is also elderly, he has been in office for a long time and has capable aides to assist him. What does Duke Sfita have? Are you suggesting that once Duke Sfita ascends to the throne, Miss Barlen should be hired to handle state affairs? But then, why not let Miss Barlen become the Queen instead?”

“My husband, Duke Sfita, is wise and experienced. His age only adds to his wisdom. While many nobles in Darwa City indulge in summoning demons, Duke Sfita remains steadfast, refusing to succumb to the temptations brought by demons.”

Lady Merlin spoke calmly, showing no sign of anger at Jessica’s words. Instead, after speaking, she deliberately glanced at Ifia, implying something as she continued, “Moreover, with Darwa City in chaos due to demon summoning, Amelia Barlen has also intervened, stirring up trouble in these troubled waters.”

These words made Ifia frown in displeasure, understanding Lady Merlin’s implication.

But she didn’t think Amelia was at fault.

“Lady Merlin, if you’re referring to the auction of magical plants in the Camus territory, Amelia was simply engaged in a special transaction. What’s the harm in that?”

After all, it’s not like Amelia forced anyone into a deal against their will. In a situation where both parties agreed, it was just a business transaction. Don’t even think about putting unfounded accusations on Amelia’s head!!!

Since sitting down in this café booth, Ifia hadn’t even been there for more than five minutes, but she was already extremely impatient and didn’t want to continue playing along with Lady Merlin’s stupidity.

It was clear what the other party wanted now.

“Lady Merlin, we’ve pretty much tested each other out through our conversation just now, but I don’t understand,” Ifia decided to tear off the last layer of pretense.

She got straight to the point, saying, “Even if Austin is trying to unite many nobles to oppose Amelia, as her allies, why did you specifically invite me to meet? I’m just an ordinary commoner with no voting rights, and I don’t even know many influential nobles.”

Upon hearing Ifia’s inquiry, Lady Merlin curled her lips slightly.

“As of now, whether we’re still allies or not, to be honest, Austin hasn’t convinced us.”

“But the suggestions she made do need to be taken seriously… So, if you’re willing to persuade Amelia Barlen to withdraw from the candidate list, we won’t continue to heed Austin. The matter of Amelia Barlen being possessed by a demon will also vanish without a trace, and there won’t be any more rumors.”

Well, well. This was a blatant threat!

Even Ifia found it amusing.

No wonder they chose to meet at this time, it seems they’re not completely tied to the same boat yet.

In fact, Lady Merlin seemed to be attempting a “betrayal” to seek greater benefits for her own side.

This person was truly greedy.

But… did she even consider if she was worthy of it?

Even Prince Carloy of the Rosward Royal Family was quite famous in the Sith Empire, while Duke Sfita had long since faded into obscurity. Now, to suddenly come forward to compete for the next throne, one wonders if they think they have a particularly large face!

Perhaps noticing the mocking expression on Ifia’s face, Lady Merlin continued to raise the stakes.

“Ifia, I’ve looked into your background. As someone who came out of the slums, you must be very poor and understand the importance of money better than anyone else.”

“Even if you’re currently enjoying Amelia Barlen’s favor, who can guarantee how long this ‘favor’ will last? You should start planning for yourself as soon as possible… If you’re willing to help us, you’ll receive a huge reward.”

Was she treating her like an inexperienced innocent girl? Or was she just shallow?

Ifia couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Sitting beside her, Jessica couldn’t hold back her laughter either.

“Haha, Lady Merlin, your intelligence network doesn’t seem to be that great. Let’s not even talk about Ifia’s private funds, which are very abundant. Just the set of Xero blood diamonds that Miss Barlen gave her is worth a fortune. How much can you offer in return? ”

“……”

Originally composed, Lady Merlin’s face finally showed a few rapid changes in color.

Just as she was about to maintain her smile and speak again, Ifia preempted her, saying, “Lady Merlin, today’s meeting hasn’t been pleasant. I hope we won’t have to meet again in the future.”

Ifia had already figured it out.

Lady Merlin had only investigated surface information and didn’t actually understand much, which led to her current speechless actions.

However, Ifia couldn’t help but think about the last time she wore the Xero Blood Diamonds to the tea party, she certainly made a splash. Even if Lady Merlin wasn’t present, she should have heard about it afterward!

Or was it that in the gossip circulating in Darwa City, her name had been directly removed and replaced with “Amelia’s girlfriend”?

But that didn’t make sense!

Amelia had only ever had her, and no one else.

Could it be that Lady Merlin thought Amelia was unfaithful…

Ifia suddenly felt even more speechless.

Ignoring Lady Merlin’s attempt to stop them, she stood up directly, turned, and headed towards the door of the booth, with Jessica closely following behind.

As Ifia reached out to twist the door handle, she heard Lady Merlin’s furious words from behind.

“Amelia Barlen will eventually ruin the Sith Empire!”