The moment the two of them walked in, nearly every pair of eyes in the ballroom locked on them. "Damn, both of them are insanely hot. I''m so d I came to this party, Totally worth it.


    "I know the guy on the left. That''s Pierce, heir to the Lysander family. What about the one on the right?"


    "I saw him not long ago. That''s Cassian, Pierce''s younger brother. He almost never shows up in public.


    The second they recognized Cassian, a spark lit up in several girls'' eyes.


    Not only is he gorgeous, but he''s also from the Lysander family, one of the Five Great Families of Regalhold. How can someone be this perfect? they thought.


    But before long, a surprised voice broke out from the crowd.


    Pierce used to be the undisputed number one catch in Regalhold. I didn''t expect his brother to be even better-looking


    I wonder what kind of woman would be good enough for someone like Cassian.” "Even I, the most beautiful and talented girl in Regalhold, might not be able to catch his eye."


    Suddenly, a jealous male voice cut in, thick with bitterness. "Have you not heard? The reason Cassian never leaves the estate is that he''s a total loser


    The Lysander family is just too embarrassed to let him be seen.


    People nced at Cassian, puzzled. But once their eyesnded on his striking face, all other doubts seemed to vanish. Loser? That''s crap. He seems calm, easygoing, and unbothered by drama. Honestly. I''d love to be with someone like that." "Exactly. Nobody''s perfect, and his looks are already off the charts. Who cares about the rest? Even if he is a loser, I''d still choose him."


    The guys nearby were stunned. For a second, they had no idea how to argue with that.


    But the buzz of female chatter was dying down, and they noticed Cassian walking toward I.


    品


    As he stopped in front of her, the girls all collectively held their breath. Wait? Does he actually like I?'' they wondered. Under their puzzled stares, Cassian looked down slightly at I, who was still on the ground. The way he gazed at her was as if he were looking at a corpse.


    "I broke your wristst time. Still haven''t learned your lesson?" His voice was soft, but every single person in the ballroom heard him loud and clear.


    At once, everyone stared at lum, stunned.


    "Wait? He broke I''s wrist? But wasn''t Cassian supposed to be a loser? How can someone like that speak with this kind of presence With this kind of authority? they wondered. The rumors had to be lies. Jealous lies, spread by people who couldn''t handle how extraordinary he really was


    The look in the girls'' eyes changedpletely. What had been admiration turned into obsession.


    Even I, they now fell, was i good enough for Cassian.


    Cassian


    was someone meant to stand far above the rest. No woman was worthy of standing at his side.


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    Not long ago, Merle had already been put in his ce by Cassian. Now, hearing Cassian''s words again filled Merle with resentment, but all he managed to do was mumble a weak defense. "T-this wasn''t her fault today."


    Cassian tilted his head slightly, his gaze shifting to Merle.


    The moment their eyes met, Merle instinctively froze, a chill crawling through his chest.


    Still, he wanted to protect I.


    So, he quickly pointed at Raven and blurted out, "It was that bitch. She tried to sneak into the party by seducing someone and faking an invitation.


    "I and I caught her red-handed. Then she lost it and pped I across the face. This whole mess is her fault. It''s got nothing to do with us.”


    The people around him started nodding to themselves, convinced by his story. Their eyes turned toward Raven, now filled with contempt.


    They had just guessed the woman''s purpose in sneaking in, and now Merle''s words undoubtedly confirmed their guesses,


    Seriously? A girl that in thinking she could just flirt her way into a party like this? She probably thinks she cannd a rich husband or something. Keep dreaming, they thought.


    But what Merle did not expect was that Cassian''s expression grew even darker. His striking features twisted into something cold and violent, like he might kill someone right then and there.


    Then, Cassian suddenlyughed. "Bitch? Trying to seduce men?"


    Under the weight of Cassian''s chilling gaze, Merle dared not hesitate. He quickly nodded. “Yeah. Girls from small families like hers onlye to parties like this to chase after the sons of noble families.


    "She probably thought she could marry into wealth. What else could she be here for?"


    The words had barely left Merle''s mouth when Cassian gave a low chuckle. And what he said next left Merle and everyone else in the roompletely speechless