How to Divorce the Male Lead - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

‘I think I avoided this position well, but-.’

Juliana slipped through the dancing people, sweating secretly. It was awkward to put her face on his chest and behave like a perfect couple.

‘I feel like I jumped directly into the tiger’s mouth.’

Juliana was inwardly nervous, as she seemed to have grown more affection for herself.

After ending her dissipated life with jerks who had dogged her around, she attended this event to complete her plan to end the rumors about herself, but she began to feel sorry for only raising Evan’s expectations.

‘Still, Evan Hilcheon, I have no intention of getting caught up in the events that were to come by sticking around you, the male lead.’

Now, her only desire was to stay in the monastery for a few years until the major events of the novel had passed, and then she would be able to enjoy the rest of her life with a golden spoon on a path paved with roses.

Fortunately, Juliana had a lot of money, and she was young, and she cherished her life and had the ambition to live an extra life to her heart’s content.

‘Even if you’re not involved in the assassination, you don’t have the strength or stamina to fight the female lead.’

In the first place, it was like a modern life in which people lay down like scorched rice in summer if they overdo it.

Juliana spoke haughtily to Evan, who kept coming closer to her, to build a wall.

It seemed to her that it wasn’t a good time to say these words while dancing affectionately in front of other people’s eyes, but she had to say something.

“Thank you for saving me from my admirer. But you know that’s it, right?”

“What do you mean?”

Even though Evan knew, he pretended not to know. And he led her through the light emitted by the chandelier. Juliana was dazzled and frowned, but she said, emphasizing each word.

“Hmph. Why do you pretend you don’t know? Evan, you know I didn’t mean to dance with you, did you? I just really want to finish playing now. Don’t get me wrong.”

“Hmm…….”

The grip strength, which held tightly on Juliana’s waist, became slightly stronger.

But that was all. As she looked up at Evan’s face, who lifted the corners of his mouth with interest, Juliana whispered feverishly.

“Oh, don’t laugh like that! I will think you’re laughing at me.”

“Why did that play bother you? You liked the group that followed you, and you liked to hang out with them. Is it just a change of heart?”

“You don’t have to know how I feel. I won’t tell you.”

Juliana spoke proudly. Then she frowned and turned her head.

Her dark, fiery-red hair hung loose to her waist today. When Juliana turned her head to her side, her face was half-covered by the curls.

Gripping her waist tightly, Evan took a late step as they were holding their hands together. Thanks to that, Juliana’s feet also slowed down a bit.

At that moment, she flinched and turned her head. And ‘Why are you dancing slowly all of a sudden?’ Her eyes flashed as if she was against it.

Immediately he took his left hand off from her waist and put Juliana’s single curl behind her ear.

It was a tender touch. Unbelievably that he was the man who would bring catastrophe in her life.

“!”

Surprised Juliana shrugged inward. At the same time, Evan muttered, looking at Juliana’s fully exposed face.

“You’re finally looking at me.”

“What, what, what…”

Juliana stuttered, dyeing her exposed ears red. Despite her reaction, he again grasped her waist skillfully and whispered once more into her ear.

“You were wrong.”

Without looking at her face, Evan continued.

“Even if you take care of all the followers that flock to you, I will remain. You know, I am one of your followers too.”

“…I don’t know, I don’t.”

When Juliana, who was close to him, kept silent with a blistering face, Evan smiled brightly.

Even if all of this was her trick and an obvious temptation, he was a fool who couldn’t be forced to let go.

As he professed, it was God who loved her first. So, even if she danced endlessly against her change of heart, there was no fault of Juliana Auburn.

Evan said after laughter, holding her waist tighter.

“I know. You don’t have to know.”

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Translator – DrMementoTiramisu