87 An Awfully Manipulative Person

I stood there staring Franz down as he struggled to find what to say next, rather enjoying myself. It was always fun seeing self-confident people get flustered. Especially when it was because of something I had done.

Was I always this petty? No. Coming to this world and dealing with nothing but nobles day in and day out had changed me.

"So Alpheus is the clan leader's heir," he said finally. "I should have known. You're an awfully manipulative person, Catherine du Pont. Pushing him to support me so you could further your own agenda. I suppose being the third princess wasn't enough for you. You want to be a ruler's wife."

Sparks shot out of my eyes at the nonsense he was spouting. Hearing my fake name—which wasn't even correct anymore according to the marriage register—from someone who normally called me Katie pissed me off.