My Lover Isn't Interested With The Female lead!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My Lover Isn’t Interested With The Female lead!

✽ CHAPTER 33✽

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As time passed, Letticia was graduating from the academy and on the brink of her debut.

 

“Debuting itself is quite intense, here…”

 

While not mentioned in the original work, in the Ponteon Empire, debuting into the capital’s social circles as a noble’s offspring was a grand affair that took a whole year of preparation.

 

Debuting typically occurred at the age of 18, during one of the seasons when social events were held in the capital – either spring or fall. Attending a ball during these seasons to introduce oneself to society was sufficient for the debut.

 

However, in the strict marriage market of the social circles, the venue of the debut determined the status of the debutante.

 

The most prestigious debut venue was the Palace Debut Ball, held to announce the opening of the social season at the palace. Only about one-third of the debutantes, roughly 200 to 300 out of a total of about 600 to 900, who passed rigorous criteria could participate each season.

 

Letticia had to be selected as the ‘Diamond,’ the top debutante chosen by the Empress, at this Palace Debut Ball.

 

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Over the past five years, Letticia had experienced a lot.

 

Firstly, she started a few businesses but ended up failing in most of them. Exactly, taking advantage of the compensation she received, she decided to invest in some businesses like other transmigrated heroines, relying solely on the original work. However, except for one, they all failed.

 

“I’ll never venture into business again.”

 

Reflecting on the past years, Letticia firmly swore to herself.

 

Letticia invested in businesses with vague hopes of success, thinking that since it worked out in the original work, it would work for her too. However, these ventures failed for various reasons such as being premature, lacking connections, or having market demand significantly lower than supply.

 

When asked by Lenard and Kenneth what she invested in, relying on her intuition, Letticia replied defensively, prompting all three of them to exclaim in disbelief at her recklessness.

 

However, there was one exception: the café, Faymont, set up by Chelsea Melseus, a character who appeared as a genius pastry chef in the original work. It succeeded beyond measure, even compensating for losses from other ventures and recording several times the profit.

 

At one point, Letticia seriously considered hiding all her business contracts and copies when their terms ended, pretending they never existed, just like contract-bound male leads in novels.

 

It took her a few hours to realize that business contracts were not like marriage contracts and couldn’t be brushed off so easily.

 

Thanks to Faymont, the most popular dessert café in the capital, Letticia was earning an enviable income of 4,000 to 5,000 gold per year.

 

Maintaining the lifestyle of a noble, including carriages, dozens of servants, and the upkeep of the main mansion and country estates, cost about 4,000 gold per year. Thus, Letticia was earning more money on her own than most minor noble families.

 

And secondly, Letticia’s successfully finalized her dress design for the debut six months ahead of time.

 

In fact, this was the most challenging task for Letticia.

 

While choosing a dress may not seem like a time-consuming task, Letticia had her reasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“How can anyone wear such stifling clothes!”

 

Letticia was reading the debut dress catalog and threw it away. Her younger sister, Lenoa, who was looking at her catalog next to her, frowned and agreed with her older sister’s sentiments.

 

“These days, many people expose their shoulders, so this design feels outdated.”

 

“Don’t you think so too, Lenny? Why did Mother make us suffer by wearing such clothes in the old days?”

 

The debut dress code distributed by the imperial palace was an abstract and ambiguous keyword: ‘The color of the dress is white, and only three accessories are allowed.’

 

When Camilla debuted, dresses with low necklines revealing the chest with elaborate decorations like ruffles, lace, or frills on the sleeves were the mainstream, and the debut Dress followed a similar design but with only white color.

 

However, Camilla shocked everyone by wearing a completely different dress.

 

The neckline reached the collarbone, with slightly puffed puff sleeves on the shoulders, adorned with lace on the top and a spectacular dress with red thread embroidery on the hem.

 

Instead of wearing head ornaments, she sprinkled diamond dust on her hair, which shone brightly even under the lights.

 

Thus began the fashion trend that settled as the exemplary model of the debut Dress for about 20 years, praised by people as unparalleled even from her debut as the queen of society.

 

“Moreover, after Mother, the necklines kept rising. That’s why they don’t wear necklaces with debut Dresses.”

 

“Why on earth are they rising so much? It’s suffocating. Isn’t it enough to look neat, fresh, and innocent by wearing only white? Do they have to cover up to their necks?”

 

“It’s because it’s difficult to create a specific image based on abstract keywords, so they rely on this 20-year-old tradition. If you have the confidence to comply with those standards and do as you please, then go ahead.”

 

Letticia gave her sister a stern look. If she had the confidence to do as she pleased, she would have already made a decision at the beginning of the year when she started worrying about dresses.

 

“If it were easy, do you think I’d be in this situation? Plus, uncle also needs to design jewelry, so he’s asking me to quickly decide on a dress and show him the design. Isn’t it too much to ask me to decide on this while also studying etiquette?”

 

“Of course, because your dress is going to be featured in next year’s collection. Otherwise, why would I be helping you out here?”

 

Lenoa brushed off her sister’s complaints without saying a word.

 

But Letticia also had something to say. Changing the trend is never an easy task.

 

In the original story, even though Ariette was selected as a Diamond debutante and received countless compliments for her beauty, there was no description of her dress becoming a widespread trend.

 

Considering that point, what Camilla did was almost miraculous. She changed the trend of society on the day she revealed herself on the official podium and made that fashion the norm.

 

Camilla herself just didn’t want to wear the same thing as everyone else, but in order not to be overshadowed by such a mother’s aura, the only thing Letticia could boast about was being selected as a Diamond.

 

Despite her astonishing popularity and fame, Camilla couldn’t become a Diamond.

 

“…I’ve seen all the designs trending in society, but nothing really stands out to me. I’ll definitely lower the neckline though.”

 

“If possible, design it with lots of jewelry. Carve out the neckline so you can wear a necklace, make the sleeves shorter so you can wear a bracelet, and you need earrings and a choker too. Oh, it would be great to have a brooch on the chest.”

 

“Lenny, I can only have up to three accessories.”

 

“Then at least a necklace. Uncle said I could participate in the internal competition this time, and I have a design I want to submit.”

 

“Ah, if that’s the case, why don’t you design the dress too!”

 

Letticia couldn’t help but feel annoyed at her sister’s self-centered demands. It was a bit irritating to see her sister eagerly seizing the opportunity to showcase her own designs rather than worrying about her sister, who was suffering from various concerns.

 

‘If If it’s like this, should I have persuaded her to debut in social society?’

 

For a moment, the mischievous side of her sister’s ego, which wanted to see her indifferent sister transform into a society-appropriate debutante, surfaced.

 

However, upon seeing the designs she had filled her sketchbook with, designs she had researched over the past five years and drawn using her knowledge of the original work, she could return to her role as a prospective debutante.

 

‘I’ve seen enough trends; now, what can I bring as ideas… Maybe I should revisit the original work.’

 

While Letticia didn’t necessarily aspire for her fashion to become a model for the next twenty years like Camilla’s, she at least wanted to give people the impression that it was fresh and stylish.

 

So, while several ideas came to mind, there was a feeling that something decisive was missing.

 

‘How was Ariette’s Alheneic dress…’

 

In typical romance fantasies, there’s often a detailed description of the heroine’s dress. Given that the original work wasn’t much different, Letticia focused intently on Ariette’s Alheneic dress, hoping for inspiration.

 

Diamonds interspersed densely among the embroidery on the chest sparkled under the chandelier’s light.

 

The chiffon-covered hem of the dress, which began to trend in spring, fluttered lightly with each of Ariette’s steps, while her hair adorned with ribbons decorated with blue diamonds showcased its brilliance generously.

 

“Oh my, goodness…”

 

“It’s like an angel descended!”

 

She skipped the reactions of those around her, not wanting to see them. However, she could gather some useful information.

 

“…Chiffon.”

 

“Chiffon?”

 

As Lenoa cocked her head, Letticia threw out a question for her newly formed idea.

 

“Lenny, do they use Amarasun silk for dresses nowadays?”

 

“Amarasun? They do use it, but mostly for summer dresses. How do you plan to incorporate that into an Alheneic dress?”

 

“We just need to borrow a bit from summer dresses! Look here.”

 

Letticia swiftly sketched the dress design she had in mind. Seeing the roughly outlined design, Lenoa was taken aback by the bold design and dropped her usual indifferent expression, turning to her sister.

 

“Are you sure about this, sis? What if Mom and Dad don’t approve of this design…”

 

“Mom said we could wear whatever we wanted, right? And while it may be a bit bold, since it’s already worn in society as a summer dress, they probably won’t send us back at the door.”

 

“Hmm… Well, if it means you can still wear my necklace, I’m in favor if it gets approved.”

 

With thoughts of launching her own necklace, Lenoa seemed to have completely forgotten that the dress was considered bold.

 

Anyway, she only talked to her sister to get feedback on the fabric, the basic design, and how the jewels would harmonize, so it didn’t matter. The dress design was entirely Letticia’s responsibility.

 

“Then I’ll have to buy a lot of Amarasun silk… Should I ask Dayna to put an order in at Hailey & Co.?”

 

“First, let’s show the design to Mom. If she approves, I’d like to make some modifications to the necklace design as well, with your input.”

 

With her sister’s agreement, the submitted design was revised based on advice from their mother and their uncle Brian. Then, they commissioned it at Flafellum Dress making, a favorite of Camilla’s for dress.

 

It was a bonus to confidently exclaim the line commonly uttered by characters in romance novels, ‘If you can have it done within three days, I’ll pay double.’ It was something she had always wanted to try at least once.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To Be Continued…

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