Chapter 1

The Elegant Daily Life of A Villainess

7:30 a.m.

I, Melissa Podebrat, daughter of Duke Podebrat, wake up by the sound of the birds chirping outside my window. The maid knocked on my door and I said, “Come in.” When she enters, I was still lying on my bed. She prepares a luxurious bath for me in the bathroom.

8:00 a.m.

I come out of the bathroom to dry my hair. After I’m clean, I put on a simple outfit and leave my room for breakfast.

The Duke of Podebrat said, “Breakfast must be eaten with the family.” This is not because we have a strong relationship with each other, but it is merely to report our survival to each other even when we’re home. This is an old method of parenting.

When I enter the elegant dining room, I see hot soup, crispy cake, steak, scrambled eggs, and other delicious food on the gorgeous long dining table.

“You’re late, Melissa.”

“I’m always late.”

The middle-aged man who is glaring at me the moment I enter the dining room is my father. He is a Duke and an official envoy of the imperial crown. I inherited my lion-like features from him.

I smile gently and eat breakfast with the Duke. Looking around, I see that only Duke and I are present for breakfast.

“Where is your white-haired friend that shares the same blood as me? Did his luck run and finally died?”

“If you’re talking about Jake, then he’s out again. He has someone he needs to protect.”

“Haha. He’s an energetic child. It seems that he has forgotten where his home is. Remove him from the Podebrat estate if he ever returns.”

Jake Podebrat. He is my younger brother in this world and he is extremely troublesome.

I grab a piece of white bread from the breadbasket and stuff it into my mouth. In spite of my crude actions, I still feel very elegant.

“He is my sole heir.”

I watch the Duke as he carefully cuts the bread into small pieces with a knife and then eats it with a fork.

I respond carefully, “Am I not a Pedeobrat? Can’t I inherit your title too? I only came here because I was afraid that the Duke would feel lonely eating alone.”

“You’re a woman…”

“If the Duke and Jake both disappear, then I can inherit your title even if I’m a woman. Since it seems like the Duke doesn’t feel lonely, I should just leave.”

I smile and gently put down the bread in my hand. I bow gracefully at him before leaving. The Duke has an astonished expression on his face when I turn to leave, but that doesn’t matter to me.

Haha, I will talk to that ice-block later.

10:00 a.m.

I sit in front of a luxurious mahogany desk, with an expensive fountain pen and a piece of scented paper in front of me. Today, I want to write a “love” letter that is full of “sincerity”.

「My beloved Prince…」