I am not the Villainess

Chapter 72

CHAPTER 72

“Lady Beatrice,” Tatiana uttered and looked at her.

Beatrice was dressed in a lovely green outdoor dress that complemented her long blonde hair and green eyes. The gleaming and large emerald necklace that hangs around her neck, however, is what draws everyone's attention.

Although Tatiana thought the jewelry was excessive, she can’t deny that Lady Beatrice looked particularly beautiful at that moment.

As expected of the female lead…

“How have you been, Lady Beatrice?” Tatiana added and smiled at her.

Before Jane’s reincarnation, Lady Beatrice had always been Tatiana’s enemy.

The original Tatiana was a self-centered lady who craved attention. She was so obsessed with having everything revolve around her that she would throw tantrums if she didn't get her way. As a result, she despised anyone who took her spotlight, whether they intended to or not.

Meanwhile, Lady Beatrice was popular despite being a daughter of a Count, who’s only noble in title. She was beautiful inside and out and she was able to capture everyone’s heart without even trying. Lady Frances was also one of those who fell for her charms, hence why they became good friends even until now.

The original Tatiana felt envious and threatened because of this. She believed it was unjust for Lady Beatrice to be adored by everyone despite the fact that she was merely a Count's daughter. As a result, the original Tatiana would go to great lengths to torment Lady Beatrice and humiliate her in public. Lady Frances also suffered the same way.

However, just as in a typical novel, the villain was invariably the one who ended up crying. Tatiana would try to bully Lady Beatrice, only to come out as immature and pathetic in the end.

Anyways, now that Jane reincarnated as Tatiana, she planned to mend her relationship with Lady Beatrice. She knows how the story goes, and she didn't want to repeat her tragic ending as a villainess.

“I’m…doing great.” Lady Beatrice replied, obviously taken aback by Tatiana’s sudden kindness. “H-how about you, Lady Tatiana?” she added.

Lady Beatrice forced a smile despite her confusion.

Why is she being like this so suddenly? She thought to herself.

If I remember correctly, she was also like this during the celebratory ball. Lady Tatiana complimented me and smiled at me so kindly that I thought she was possessed… Did something happen to her?

“I’m doing great as well,” Tatiana replied.

Although her intention at first was to simply avoid her horrible death, Tatiana did want to befriend Lady Beatrice. She believes Lady Beatrice is both gorgeous and nice, despite the fact that they had only met a few times.

I think she’s indeed a great person. No wonder His Highness fell for her… Tatiana smiled warmly. It must be nice to become her friend.

Meanwhile, Beatrice wasn’t used to talking to Tatiana like this.

Tatiana's malice was usually visible whenever they met. She would never treat her this kindly nor would she ever smile at her. Hence why Lady Beatrice couldn’t help but feel extremely uncomfortable.

She cleared her throat to relieve her awkwardness.

I can’t just put my guard down. Lady Tatiana may be plotting something.

“Lady Tatiana…are you here to buy some gifts?” She asked, trying to make it seem as though she was not affected by Tatiana’s sudden change.

“Yes. I’m thinking of buying some cufflinks. How about you? Are you also buying gifts for someone?” Tatiana asked back, her smile was still visible.

If she’s buying cufflinks, then it must be for a man. Who is he? Is it for…His Highness? Lady Beatrice thought, her brows slightly furrowed.

With that in mind, Beatrice felt odd. To be specific, she felt…bitter.

“Ah…yes, I’m buying a gift for…someone as well.” She answered, her voice was getting softer.

Truthfully, Lady Beatrice was also buying a gift for His Highness. She wanted to use the gift as an excuse to meet His Highness again. However, she didn’t expect to see Tatiana here.

As such, she felt a bit uneasy. If Tatiana found out, she would definitely make a scene again.

“Hmm…Who is it for? Maybe I can help you.” Tatiana said and smile heartily.

Lady Beatrice froze.

Tatiana didn’t have any other meaning or intention from her question. But Lady Beatrice thought otherwise.

Does she know I’m meeting His Highness? Was that the reason why she’s suddenly acting kind? Is she really plotting something while acting friendly?

Questions flooded her mind.

When Lady Beatrice made eye contact with His Highness during the celebratory ball, she felt a strange sensation. It was as if a force was pulling her towards His Highness—no, actually, it was more than that. She felt a strange connection that she simply couldn’t explain.

Anyways, after that night, Beatrice had been very curious as to what that strange feeling was. She got even more curious when she learned that His Highness also felt the same feeling as her. More importantly, she felt a sudden hatred towards Tatiana.

She couldn’t understand why, but when she saw Tatiana with His Highness that night, she had the sudden urge to attack her.

Beatrice also felt the same thing when she saw Tatiana earlier. Although it wasn’t as worse as seeing Tatiana with His Highness, she still felt annoyed at the sight of her.

“Lady Beatrice?” Tatiana called when Beatrice didn’t utter anything.

“Ah yes…”

“I was asking, who are you buying a gift for? Perhaps I can assist you,” Tatiana repeated and grinned widely.

Lady Beatrice must think I’m very kind to offer help, right? She thought to herself.

“Uh… That’s very kind of you, Lady Tatiana. But…uh… I-I think I can manage.” Beatrice stuttered.

Hmm… Is she uncomfortable? Well, she might be since the original Tatiana used to bully her.

Tatiana sighed to herself.

I guess getting close to her will be difficult.

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