“This is the first time in my life that I have ever been so lucky.”

The fortune teller checked the cards and mumbled as if the results were doubtful.

She flipped the cards solemnly and raised her head.

“There’s a lot of luck in the amount of money you’ll get by just picking up money whilst taking a stroll on the street!”

The fortune teller struck the table strongly.

Ilia, startled, looked at her with excitement.

“It’s the kind of luck where you’ll be hit with money while you breathe. All the money in the world just gravitates towards you.”

It really was just magical.

As the fortune-teller said, Ilia had never had a problem with money.

No, I was worried because I had too much money.

Ilia was born to a wealthy count’s family.

Originally, it was a famous family known for being rich, and since Ilia was born, the family’s money has not ceased.

Each of the businesses that were handed over were successful, a distant relative who did not even know her name, left a tremendous legacy, and was number one at all events that had prizes.

One time I went out without a penny, and ended up picking gold coins while walking down the street.

As the fortune teller said, Ilia was a great person with a fortune.

Ilia sat down and got closer to the fortune-teller.

“I actually already know about my luck in wealth, and I’m curious about my luck in love since I’m getting married soon.”

“Of course I’ll see it.”

When asked to draw new cards, Ilia carefully picked out five cards.

After she chose all of them, the fortune teller flipped the cards over, one by one.

The expression of the fortune teller who was checking the cards became more serious.

When the last card was revealed, the fortune teller exhaled the breath he had held.

Ilia nervously looked down at the card.

A man lying in a coffin, a sword pierced through his heart, a skeleton sitting on a chair…

It looked unusual even to her who was not familiar with it.

“Luck in love…”

The fortune teller, who had checked all the cards, shook his head.

“You’re very dry.” (PR/N: Dry as in terms of her love life.)

“….Yeah?”

“To put it simply, it’s ruined.”

Ilia’s face distorted at his gaze of regret.

“No, why?”

The couple, who had an engagement ceremony three years ago, was about to get married.

It wasn’t a political marriage, it was a built on love.

Her relationship with her fiancé was smooth, and there was no specific problem.

The fortune-teller who felt like he swallowed needles opened his mouth with a serious face.

“It seems the lady’s luck in love was replaced by her luck in wealth.”

Ilia, who had been told bad news, almost trembled at the fortune teller’s words and barely kept herself together.

And she answered as calmly as possible.

“I have a fiance.”

“Is that so? Not for much longer then.”

‘What are you talking about.’

The fortune teller who was sorting out the cards said as Ilia frowned.

So the fortune teller sent Ilia out.

Ilia, who left the store, was very home-sick.

The fortune she was given from birth was amazing, but my luck of love was very upsetting.

“It’s not worth a visit.”

I went there on purpose after asking around, but I was not happy to hear that my seed of love-luck had dried up.

Ilya wandered around the main street to refresh herself.

But what the fortune teller said followed her like a shadow.

A woman like her not being able to keep the budding seeds of love together.

Even my fiancé will be gone soon.

Even though I thought it was nonsense, I was upset for no reason.

Ilia, who was walking down the street, suddenly stopped.

“……”

I kept getting bitter and annoyed, so it felt like nothing could get better.

I thought I had to meet my fiancée, Richard, right now.

After seeing your face in person, my vague anxiety will be relieved.

It’s been a while since I hadn’t seen him, so it would be okay to make an excuse that I came to see his face for a bit on the way.

Ilia went straight to the Marquis of Tersian without informing.

Arriving at the mansion of the Marquis, Ilia found a carriage she had not seen

An unfamiliar crest was engraved on it.

As I walked to the front door, an employee who found Ilia stopped her in a surprise.

“I’m terribly sorry, but we were not informed about your here today.”

Ilia questioned an embarrassed employee.

“It looks like a guest came. Who is the owner of that carriage?”

“That’s….”

The employee couldn’t answer immediately if he was embarrassed.

I had a bad intuition at his hesitant appearance.

There was definitely something going on.

“I have to check it myself.”

Ilia stepped into the mansion, leaving the employee behind.

The faster the pace increased, the faster her heartbeat raced.

Eventually, Ilia stopped at the door where a familiar voice came out.

“Blooden….!”

When the door opened, someone from the inside became angry.

“I told anyone not to come in…Ilia?”

After seeing Ilia, Richard stood up in a hurry.

He was topless.

Ilia’s gaze went aside.

On the bed, there was a woman undressed and pulled the blanket to her chest.

When she looked down, She thought to herself and had to admit what the fortune teller said.

That her love luck was screwed.

Note: The FL's name can be Ilia, Ilya, or Lilia.

She couldn’t really remember how she got home.

When she came to her senses, she was crying on her stomach in bed.

-I don’t know what you’re thinking, but it’s all a misunderstanding.

-There’s nothing going on.

She was a guest of his sister’s, but was naked because she spilled her drink on her clothes. (T/N: she\= that woman)

Richard spewed an excuse that not even a child would have believed.

When Lilia, who was in shock, gave no answer. Richard sighed loudly and abruptly turned around.

-No matter how much you call me your fiancé, it’s rather unpleasant for you to come without calling ahead.

-I can’t believe you came into someone’s room without knocking. Why don’t you be polite first?

Rather than apologizing, Richard shed the blame onto Lilia.

Lilia buried her face into her pillow and wept.

The words he uttered pierced her body like an arrow.

My heart feels crushed.

It felt so painful that I couldn’t even sob.

Richard was Lilia’s first love.

She thought fate had made him and her one and only, as she also had a crush on him.

After all her efforts, the engagement ceremony was held.

Lilia had tried so hard to be loved by him.

When she heard that Richard liked kind and approachable people, she changed her personality.

Always smiling, trying to be a kind and amiable fiancé.

She even changed her tastes and hobbies in order to get closer to Richard’s mentioned ideal type.

Richard took Lilia’s efforts for granted.

Even though she was disappointed, she convinced herself that it was because he was a quiet man, who had trouble expressing himself.

If he didn’t like her, they wouldn’t be able to hold the engagement ceremony.

But it was all an illusion.

It was a love she had cherished after giving her everything.

She thought he wanted a different side of her, but it turns out he was uninterested, and she was the only one who struggled.

From that day onwards, Lilia shed tears every night.

She tried remembering all the memories of our time together, but in the end the only thing she could remember was his face when he criticized her.

After a week, she couldn’t even bring myself to cry anymore.

Once her emotions had cleared, one thing came to her mind, one by one, each day after another.

It was always you who’d waited for me to talk.

He always looked for me only when he needed to.

He wouldn’t even say the words “I love you” without being asked.

One month passed, and all that was left after burning my emotions was a remnant of hatred.

“I would have slapped him.”

She was lying down, but her fever went up because she remembered about that time.

She regretted coming home like an idiot without even thinking twice.

Lilia ripped off the flowers on the pillow.

How much would it be if it was Richard’s hair.

If she can turn back time, she’ll try ruining whatever’s left at the scene.

Lilia threw the pillow and stood in front of the mirror.

The mirror reflected her bright blonde hair and clear purple eyes.

Lilia took a good look at herself.

It was strange to see herself emaciated.

I lost weight and I look sick because of my lack of blood.

It was natural because she didn’t eat properly, let alone go out.

Lilia looked up again at her face.

The lower corner of her eyes and her concave eyeballs made it good for prejudice.

There were even quite a few people who thought Lilia was an easy going person because she was always smiling.

However, unlike before, the Lilia reflected in the mirror was expressionless.

She felt very unfamiliar with herself since she wasn’t laughing as a habit.

“That’s enough now.”

How long had she lived pretending to be nice.

Even though she was angry, she laughed a lot and that killed her personality.

But she won’t be that sweet fiancé anymore.

“How much did you lose because of him?”

Not only did she lose her heart but also her money.

He probably played with girls and their money.

“It wasn’t out of consideration but favor.”

Lilia entered the dressing room while cursing at herself for her stupid past.

After a month of being in her bedroom, she was in her pyjamas.

LIlia, who had a dress hung over her, frowned.

The dresses that filled the huge room were all accustomed to Richard’s taste.

“I have to change my clothes first.”

Lilia chose clothes that seemed comfortable to wear, and walked out of the dressing room.

When she opened the door to the bedroom, an employee who was waiting by the hallway approached her with fustration.

“Miss…”

The employee looked as if she was about to cry.

After being stuck in the room for a long time, she was worried.

“Sorry for making you worry. I’m fine now.”

Lilia smiled a little and looked around.

“But what about my parents? Is my brother in the Imperial Palace?”

“Everyone went out.”

“Is that so?”

Come to think of it, it’s been a while since she had seen the faces of her family properly.

She had been neglecting her family while caring for Richard.

Lilia looked back at her past and spoke softly.

“I’m going out now, can you help me prepare?”

Lilia was dressed up with the help of a maid.

After getting ready, she immediately went down to the front door.

The arched porch was grand enough to accommodate dozens of people at once.

There, two men were waiting for Lilia by a fancy carriage.

It was Franchse and Malik, he rescort knights

“My lady!”

The moment they made eye contact with Lilia, they were dawned with amazement.

They seemed to have a lot to say.

With much hesitation, Malik questioned her cautiously.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

“Are you not in pain?”

Lilia briefly nodded at Franchse’s question.

Franchse hesitantly opened the carriage door without questioning her further.

“Let’s head to the downtown area first.”

Lilia informed and got into the carriage.

She left the mansion with a large garden.

Lilia looked out the window and was deep in thought.

She wanted to see Richard with as much tears and suffering as she felt.

But before that, she had to break off their marraige.

All sorts of thoughts passed through her head, and she remembered the fortune-teller who she had forgotten.

-I have a fiance.

-It will be gone soon.

If you think about it, the fortune-teller was Lilia’s benefactor.

If it weren’t for her, she would have almost married Richard cluelessly.

-I won’t take any money today. Instead, pay me later if I’m right.

LIlia said to Franchse, who was sitting across from her.

“I have to stop by the bank first.”

The carriage drove smoothy, and stopped in front of a large building

The marble building was the capital’s most cash-holding bank.

As Lilia walked in with her escort driver, a middle-aged man dressed in bright clothes ran towards them.

He was the manager of the bank.

“It’s been a long time, Lilia Bloden. How may I help you?”

“I need to withdraw some money.”

“Come this way, please.”

The man immediately guided Lilia into a room..

It was a reception room that only special guests could enter.

It looks like it had been carefully decorated, but it was worse than a count’s storage room.

Lilia sat on a fluffy sofa.

While the other employee brought some refreshments, a man handed her a paper.

“Please write the amount you want to withdraw.”

The man who confirmed the amount immediately called an employee.

While waiting, Lilia sipped on her tea.

After a while, she got up from her seat when she was notified that all the money withdrawn was loaded into the carriage.

“Thank you very much for today.”

When she left the bank, the staff stood in a line and greeted me off politely.

It was a burdensome kindness, but it was never too much for the bank’s position.

That was because the 3rd to 7th floors of the basement were all made up of the Bloden family’s vault.

Other guests looked at Lilia in awe at her appearance.

“Who is that?”

“That’s the famous Bloden family.”

“What, Bloden? The Bloden’s that will remain rich even after three generations?”

The eyes of the guests turned into amazement.

With the eyes of many, Lilia got into the carriage.

The carriage headed straight into a shop run by a fortune teller.

Not long after arriving at the front of the store, she did it.

LIlia opened the door and ordered the knights to bring the sacks.

Sunlight flowed into the dim interior like a tide.

As the door closed, darkness fell again.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the quiet space.

Lilia walked forwards and raised the magnetic curtain.

Inside, the fortune teller who was sitting in front of the table felt Lilia’s presence and raised her head.

“Business is closed now… Miss?”

The eyes of the fortune teller who looked up to see who it was, widened.

Lilia immediately went straight into the subject without explanation.

“You were right then.”

Lilia raised her head.

Franchse and Malik, carried a huge bag on their shoulders, and stepped forward.

They turned the sack upside down and shook it.

The gold coins in the sack poured out like a waterfall.

In the process, the fortune teller who was stunned, didn’t know what to do, and repeatedly chanted ‘Oh my god’.

While the fortune teller was half buried in gold, Lilia spoke.

“Look into my love luck again.”

The fortune teller, who was buried in gold coins, looked at Lilia with his mouth open.

“Is it not enough?”

The fortune teller shook her head defensively at Lilia’s question.

“It is sufficient! No, rather too much…”

“I am indebted to a lot of gnomes(currency), you saved my life.”

If she hadn’t met the fortune teller, the money would have been spent on Richard. So it wasn’t a waste at all.

The fortune teller was at a loss of what to do, and chuckled humorlessly.

Lilia thought about her future, but couldn’t see one where she would become rich.

“I’ll look into your love luck right now.”

The fortune teller looked as if she came out from swimming in gold coins

After sweeping the gold coins aside, Lilia sat across the fortune teller.

Dozens of cards spread out around like a fan.

Lilia carefully selected the cards.

After choosing them, the fortune teller flipped the cards one by one.

The fortune teller carefully checked the cards and felt daunted.

“It is not common for fate to change significantly in a month.”

Lilia nodded slowly.

‘Yeah, it’s still ruined.’

Truthfully, Lilia dIdn’t even want to be in a relationship right now.

She just did it as a test because she hated the fact that her relationship ended with that trash named Richard. (T/N: Test means she just wanted to have a look at her love luck she had no intention of knowing her next relationship)

If that was the case then it would have been better to give up on marriage.

“But..”

The fortune teller looked at the last card and made a subtle expression.

"There is an opponent in your fate.”

“Really?”

The fortune teller pulled out two more cards, and her eyes glistened with interest.

She made a firm statement.

“He has an unlucky fate, but it will change for the better after meeting the Miss.”

“Is he cheating?” (T/N: she means the man whom she will meet in future is he cheating on someone)

“…We can’t figure it out from here, but he is the noble of nobles.”

“I don’t even know the amount of power he withholds”, the fortune teller muttered while pushing a card forward.

“Today, head to the west. There might be good things awaiting.”

After leaving the store, Lilia headed straight to the West Main Street

She was thinking of stopping by the boutique with the intention to head out.

The Bloden family was capable of summoning famous designers to their homes with a lift of their fingers.

However, Lilia preferred being physically present at the shop to view and purchase clothes for herself. She also wanted to get some fresh air since a long time has passed.

When Lilia arrived at the main street, she walked at a slow pace.

The streets were deserted, perhaps due to the leisure afternoon. After walking aimlessly, she entered an alley filled with luxurious boutiques.

The buildings which seemed expensive at first glance, were radiating elegance.

Lilia looked at the dresses through the windows and recalled a memory she wanted to forget.

She would often go shopping with Richard and his family.

It was always Lilia’s job to pay for more than half the expenses.

Back then, just being able to do something for Richard made her happy.

Lilia felt regretful and eventually entered the dress shop she had been looking for.

Her own tastes were always the opposite of Richards’, so she had always missed this place.

“Welcome.”

The clerks immediately recognised Lilia and greeted her hastily.

Lilia was well known in this alley and it was widely rumoured that she would spend at least a week’s worth of money when she came.

She looked around and felt excited.

It suited her taste more than she had thought.

‘I should have come visited this place sooner.’

Lilia stood still skimming through the clothes with her eyes.

The employees waited for her to choose the one she wanted.

“This and that, and that too…”

The clerks hurriedly picked up the three clothes Lilia had chosen.

“Give me everything except.”

The clerk paused, while putting down the clothes he was holding.

The owner appeared,reached out to the clerk and started packing the dresses

Lilia thought she had bought a lot, but figured she needed as many dresses as she would be throwing away as many.

In fact, Lilia preferred custom-made dresses rather than ready-made once’s.

However, it would take a long time, and she had lost a lot of weight this month.

When her body shape becomes better, she would fit the dresses better.

Lilia picked the dress she liked most and changed into it.

“What do you think?”

“It’s really beautiful.”

Franchse and Malik, who were watching, applauded her.

Lilia laughed, as she knew they were the kind of people who’d say anything would fit best.

-It looks better like this.

The thought of Richard forcing his preferences onto her suddenly came to mind.

The smile on Lilia’s mouth vanished

She didn’t want to intentionally think of him, but he was lingering around in her head..

Lilia stood still, and the clerk then spoke.

“Your clothes are wrapped…”

“Please burn it.”

The clerk could only blink at her firm words.

Lilia left the surprised clerk behind, walking out the boutique without regret.

After that, she attacked the stores in the alley one by one.

Bags, parasols, shoes, accessories…

Wherever Lilia went, the merchants would scream with joy.

It wasn’t bad to shop like this after a long time.

No, in fact it was good.

Shopping felt more pleasurable than before because she was shopping to her preferences.

While shopping, Lilia headed to a shop that sells tea.

It was far from luxurious, but Lilia liked it for its good atmosphere and tea.

It was also a place where she would take Richard to, but she stopped going there because she was annoyed about the fact that she brought him to such a place.

Lilia passed Franchse and Malik a drink.

The two were touched, as if they had received such a huge gift.

Lilia looked at Franchse who was holding onto the glass as if it was a waste to drink.

Franchse had blue hair and was younger than Lilia.

Although he was from the slums, he was handsome and had a polite attitude which made him seem like he came from a good noble family.

There were many people who mistook him as a real nobleman.

Lilia turned to see Malik drinking.

His dark blue hair and muscular physique captured her eyes.

Malik was ten years older than Lilia and had been working as an escort for a long time.

She had heard that his family was indebted to the Bloden family and volunteered to become their escort.

Franchse and Malik had opposite personalities.

Franchse was hot tempered, while Malik was calm and rational.

That’s why Malik would often contain Franchse’s excitement.

Lilia looked at the two and asked.

“Are you tired?”

“No, we are very happy.”

They shook their heads.

Watching Lilia spend generous amounts of money on herself seemed impossible.

“I want to buy a music box. After buying it let’s go home.”

The three headed to their last destination, a store selling music boxes.

The inside of the store wasn’t big, so entering all at once would have been embarrassing.

“Please wait here.”

Franchse and Malik nodded.

There seemed to be nothing dangerous as the inside could be seen through the front window.

Lilia then entered the store alone.

The clerk immediately started recommending things.

Lilia wanted to look around leisurely, so she declined politely.

“I’ll call you if I need help.”

The clerk retreated with a regretful face.

Lilia looked at the items on display.

Her family suddenly came to mind while looking at a pretty music box.

In the past, Lilia often gave gifts but stopped doing so one day.

After meeting Richard, she stopped caring because she was too busy showering him with gifts.

Lilia silently reflected on herself.

She was often at conflict with her family due to her relationship with Richard.

Lilia had decided that today, when she gets home, she would apologise to her family for the past and give them a music box.

Lilia carefully looked at the music box.

Then suddenly, she saw a big figure at the corner of her eye.

“…..”

Lilia looked up and out the window.

There was a man standing outside the store.

His black hair and blue eyes made it seem like darkness was flowing out of him.

His shoulders were wide and he was so tall and slender that you could only look up at him.

He was certainly handsome enough to be admired, but his fierce expression made it difficult to look at for a long time.

However, the man seemed to be stuck outside the store, hesitant to enter.

She didn’t know that the reason he was hesitant to enter was because the music box store was so cute.

France and Malik glared at the man with suspicion.

Lilia glanced at the tensed knights.

Anyone involved with me has to be alert… being too diligent was also a problem.

Only a short time had passed since the man had entered.

His presence was great when he was outside, so when he came into the small store, all eyes were on him.

“Welcome.”

The man couldn’t wait for the clerk to finish greeting and headed towards the showcases.

Due to the cold atmosphere, the clerk didn’t approach him.

The clerk searched for a new customer to approach and asked quietly.

“Do you have any items you are looking for?”

The man looked up at the clerk.

As their eyes met, the clerk whimpered.

Lilia looked up at them and the eyes of the clerk changed abruptly.

“Then I’ll recommend it.”

The clerk quickly showed the product.

Lilia looked at the two of them who were looking back at her.

She didn’t want to worry about them, but the store was small and they were always in her view.

“This is currently the most popular product.”

Lilia glanced at the item that the clerk had recommended.

She saw it earlier but put it back down because she didn’t like it.

“The ingredients are all the finest, and if you look here…”

Lilia overheard the clerk and frowned.

No matter how much it was for sale, it felt like he was inflating the value of the product.

It was like encouraging the customers to buy hard-sell product

Whether he knew it or not, the man listened silently to the clerk.

“It’s only 150 kroels.”

Lilia paused when she heard the price.

150 kroels?

When she saw the price tag earlier, it was 60 kroels?

The clerk was cheating.

But unless you’re a pushover, there will be no one to buy at that price.

That was when she was sure that he would never buy it either.

The man nodded gently and said, “Give me this.”

He is a pushover.