Get Ahead of the Fallen Heroine and Make the Bull-Headed Man the Victim

90. Oh no?! Is this the development?!

About ten minutes later, the three of them, each with their own hidden agendas, appeared together in a restaurant.

Since it wasn’t mealtime and the restaurant was located in a somewhat secluded area, there were only a few patrons inside.

So the three casually found a seat away from the window and began their conversation.

“I might have eaten a bit too much since Clyde and I skipped lunch. Mr. Allen, would you like something to eat?”

The first to speak was Valentina, who had noticed Noah’s intention to use Clyde’s identity for some mischief.

She wore a relaxed and charming smile, looking at Allen diagonally across from her, inquiring if he wanted anything.

At that moment, the princess seemed no different from the innocent girl she was before meeting Noah, still exuding trust in her childhood friend and mentor.

Her ability to act this way stemmed from Noah’s intense training, or perhaps it would be better described as ‘torture.’

On the other hand, it was also because she wasn’t simply a fool; her talent and intellect were quite impressive.

After all, she had lived in an environment where her siblings constantly mocked her. She just used to charge ahead without thinking, which made her seem less skilled in acting.

“Oh, I’ve already had lunch, but I can go for some dessert. Let’s see, I’ll choose this one and that one.”

Moreover, due to Allen’s long-standing underestimation of Valentina, he naturally didn’t see any issues. He simply pointed at two items on the menu in front of Valentina with a very casual demeanor, then smiled gently at her.

At this moment, Allen was more concerned about the brown-haired boy beside him than Valentina.

Although this foolish kid still gave off an unreliable vibe, the question was, why was he sitting next to him?

If he and Valentina were a couple, shouldn’t they be sitting on the same side?

If that were the case, why were they sitting in a row, facing Valentina?

Are they really dating? Or are they in a cold war?

“I see, I understand now. I’m sorry, Miss Waitress, could you please bring me…”

As Valentina called the waitress to place their order, Allen pretended to be looking at Valentina while, in reality, he was observing the ‘Clyde’ beside him, who was also watching Valentina.

The fact that they were a couple yet not sitting next to each other only intensified Allen’s doubts about whether they were truly dating.

Still, he feigned indifference and started chatting casually, planning to continue observing the situation for a while longer.

When dish after dish began to arrive, Allen was slightly taken aback.

What’s with this portion size? Does this guy usually eat this much?

“This… this is a bit too lavish, Tina. I might not be able to finish it.”

See, even he thinks it’s a bit much.

“What nonsense are you talking about, ‘Clyde’? Didn’t I say I wanted you to be completely satisfied this time? Don’t hold back, eat more.”

Under Allen’s astonished gaze, Valentina placed most of the dishes in front of the brown-haired boy.

In front of herself, she only left a relatively simple meal, then smiled at the boy, seemingly waiting for his evaluation.

— No, how can I even think about eating? Just sitting here with this guy makes me want to throw up. By the way, why am I sitting over here?

At that moment, Noah, pretending to be Clyde, felt a wave of exasperation.

Come on, he really disliked how the original story treated the female lead like a mother/pig.

As the blonde who snatched the female lead from the protagonist and then immediately turned her into a bus, that was the kind of development and ending Noah hated the most.

And it just so happened that Allen was that extremely self-centered blonde.

Now, it was even worse; he had just been rejected when he asked if he could sit next to the princess.

The princess had actually let him, the first-time meeting Allen, sit together with him.

It seemed the princess was also dissatisfied with him playing Clyde again.

If Noah were still in his own identity, he definitely wouldn’t cooperate with Valentina, but now that he was pretending to be Clyde, he had no choice but to comply without raising Allen’s suspicions.

Though he had no appetite for the food in front of him, Noah still put on a gentle demeanor, as if he were helpless against his childhood friend, and began to use his spoon.

“Completely satisfied? Tina, are you and Clyde having a disagreement?”

After graciously thanking the waitress for bringing him two desserts, Allen didn’t rush to eat but instead began to subtly probe, trying to clarify their current relationship.

“Hmm? No, Mr. Allen, it’s just that Clyde didn’t seem to enjoy the meal we had last time, so I decided to come to my favorite restaurant this time, to ensure he is completely satisfied.”

However, this time Allen didn’t gain any useful information.

Whether or not they enjoyed their meal couldn’t determine the progress of their relationship.

Moreover, Valentina began to pick up her knife and fork, ready to enjoy her long-awaited lunch, so Allen had no choice but to temporarily hold back his questions and wait until Valentina finished eating.

Due to their seating arrangement, Allen could clearly see how Valentina ate.

Her dining etiquette was impeccable, filled with royal elegance and feminine grace.

It can be said that watching a beautiful girl eat is also a kind of enjoyment.

And if the one in question is the princess whom he desires to ruin, it is even more so.

The more the princess exudes an air of noble sanctity that ordinary people cannot casually touch, the more Alan’s desire to conquer and destroy is satisfied and delighted.

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No wonder she is the woman he has set his sights on; even eating looks so beautiful on her. He truly looks forward to the day her pure and holy face becomes vulgar and lewd.

The more he looked, the more he felt that Valentina existed solely to be destroyed by him, and he nodded in satisfaction within his heart.

In contrast, this side simply wouldn’t do…

As Alan scooped dessert cake into his mouth, he glanced at the commoner boy beside him, who was clumsily trying to eat, and couldn’t help but shake his head repeatedly in his mind.

Though he wasn’t exactly slovenly, sitting across from the princess made him seem quite crude by comparison.

“Hmm? Clyde, it seems you haven’t eaten much. You can’t do that; I specifically ordered for you.”

Alan had never thought much of ‘Clyde’s’ performance, and now he heard Valentina’s slightly disappointed voice from the side.

It made Alan increasingly suspect that the two of them, perhaps due to their differences, had a relationship that was worse than when they were childhood friends.

Thus, Alan seemed to lose interest, taking a big bite of dessert to dispel his disappointment.

However, the princess didn’t pay any attention to Alan’s reaction; instead, she seized this opportunity to launch a ‘revenge’ against Noah.

“Sorry, Tina, I’ll try to eat more!”

As Noah continued to pretend to be Clyde, forcing a smile.

“Yes, that’s right, Clyde, you must try to eat, no matter how difficult it is.”

The princess’s tone suddenly turned ambiguous.

“Eh? Tina, what do you mean by that…!?”

Noah was aware of how Valentina interacted with Clyde.

Today, Valentina was clearly a bit more distant, not as easygoing.

But Noah also knew it was likely because he wasn’t the real Clyde.

He had thought that just having him eat beside Alan was already enough of a challenge.

But soon, a strange sensation and weight came upon Noah’s leg.

Could it be!?

Suddenly realizing why he wasn’t sitting next to the princess but was instead required to sit opposite her, Noah was momentarily stunned.

However, the corner of the princess’s mouth revealed a hint of a mysterious and ambiguous smile.

How wonderful!!!

She finally took the initiative to touch the evil god!!!

Though it wasn’t with her hand!!!

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