Vol. 5 Ch. 8: The True Villainess's Triumphant Laugh

Lady Caroline Simmons of House Norn sat in a chair in the reception room, irritably fiddling with the tassels of her fan.

The fact that the two friends seated beside her were looking at her reproachfully only made her angrier.

(...You two were just as eager as I was!)

All she had done was try to teach Monica Norton, who had been getting rather full of herself lately, her place.

With her shabby appearance that was utterly unbecoming of a noble and her disgraceful behavior, that girl was completely unfit for the academy. Yet somehow, she had been chosen as a student council officer.

To top it all off, she had apparently received dance lessons from Felix and Cyril.

Those two were the darlings of high society. When Caroline had spotted them at an early-summer party, she had tried desperately to approach them, but she had failed.

There were always people gathered around Felix and Cyril, so Caroline had been unable even to speak with them, let alone dance with them. All she could do was watch from afar.

(...And yet... why does that little brat get to?!)

The fan clenched in her hand creaked ominously...