The Exhausting Reality of Novel Transmigration

amond ring lined with blue sapphires.

And on her wrist, too, was a bracelet that looked like it’s made with pure, solid gold.
At just one glance, it’s clear that it didn’t have an ordinary design.
And, at just one glance, it’s clear that it was not fake.

A noble?

Right.
Judging by her appearance, she must really be a noble.
That picturesque posture was something that couldn’t be imitated either.

With a wide grin, Owen made a suggestion to the woman.

That she didn’t need to pay the commission fee.
Instead, just introduce him to the investment circle.

The woman thought about it long and hard, but when Owen repeatedly buttered her up, she had no choice but to nod.

It remained a secret, just what kind of expression she was making at that moment beneath the veil.

And now, back to the present—

Owen and his men walked away from the riverbank.
His steps were light and gleeful.

No, well, it was supposed to be like that.

Until the end of his gaze had settled upon a familiar figure.

The delightedly humming man who had a skip to his step suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He folded up his precious check as though this itself was the treasure.

He didn’t even know that it was nothing but a fake check—merely a piece of paper.

He confirmed that the check went into his chest pocket then proceeded to button his shirt tightly.
This made him feel a bit reassured.

Pat, pat. He patted over the place where the pocket was located, then soon approached the familiar figure.
No, that familiar woman.

Stomp, stomp.

His steps were heavy upon the hard floor.
To the extent that the other person noticed his and his men’s presence.

Owen and the woman’s eyes met in the air.

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Gnash.

As Owen clenched his jaw and gritted his molars together, the grinding sound was audible from his teeth.

“Been a while, Diana.”

His voice was just as rough as his gnashed molars.

Towards his employee, Diana, who dared run away like a rat.

Diana’s legs stayed in place as she looked back at Owen and his men.

Showing no signs of avoidance or surprise.

And there, in her hand, was a heavy looking pouch.

Owen scanned through her countenance as he pasted a fake smile on his lips.

“Seems like you’ve been eating well enough someplace else, huh? You look like you’re doing well.
Very much.”

Thinking that Diana was too scared to even open her mouth here, Owen snickered.

“What, so did you enjoy playing our little game of tag? But what to do.
You got caught already, hm?”

Watching him act like he’s scaring some child with those sarcastic remarks, Diana let out a small laugh.

“Tag, you say? With what kind of bravado do you say that.”

When Diana wrinkled her nose as she said that, Owen’s expression hardened.

To him, Diana was nothing but a slave.

She owed him money, and at the same time, he’s the one supplying her with her younger sister’s medicine.

It was because of this that he didn’t have to waste money on her.

She was a capable, efficient and inexpensive slave.

But then she ran away.

Without paying back his money.

And then, right to his face, she’s out here mocking him?

He never heard anything like this from Diana before.

It’s always been like this—that Owen would spit out curses or slap the other person across the face.
Never the other way around.

Realizing just what happened, Owen’s face turned entirely red with anger.

“Yeah, alright.
We haven’t seen each other in a while.
It seems like you forgot that I fed you and put a roof over your head, huh?!”

While shouting nonsense, the man grabbed Diana’s wrist roughly.

At the same time, the pouch she was holding slightly opened.

And Owen’s gaze lingered there for a moment.

From the pouch’s opening, he glimpsed sparkling gold.

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At this, greed immediately flashed over his face.

“What’s with this money.
It’s… mine, right?”

“The hell you talking about.”

Hearing that absurd question, Diana shook off the grip on her wrist and answered like this.

But then Owen’s grip wouldn’t budge, as though he was a leech that wouldn’t let go of Diana’s wrist.

Rather, this just made his eyes have an even greedier look.

“You took my money and ran away, yeah? Am I wrong?!”

“Ha.
You check the safe every single day without fail. You’re the one who knows best if it’s empty or not.”

Indeed, it’s just as Diana said.

The Black Lion Guild’s safe was managed meticulously by Owen.

It was perhaps in his job description to sniff the fragrant smell of his money before actually doing work.
He did this every day.
That’s why Owen was the one who knew best whether the safe was empty or not.

In other words, he was saying nothing but bull.

Even so, he didn’t retract his accusation.

Though Diana didn’t rob the safe, the money she was holding now was his money.

Diana had yet to fully pay back the money she owed him, and her absence from the guild incurred a loss from all the requests that couldn’t be fulfilled.

After all, wasn’t all of Diana’s debt his loss?

“You ungrateful, shameless wench… How dare you run away with my money?! I’m gonna break your legs this time.
You’re nothing but a thief—”

What the hell are you all waiting for.
Grab her!

Now with his eyes turned upside down, Owen shouted at his men.

And these loyal lackeys immediately obeyed their guildmaster’s orders.

However, these actions did not achieve the results he wanted.

First, Diana flung the pouch full of gold behind her, grabbed Owen’s arm and twisted it over.

Second, a man with a large physique appeared out of nowhere.

“ARGH!”

With his arm twisted, Owen’s shoulder was also grabbed.
At this, he yelled out.

Diana pushed him down with no remorse, and so Owen rolled horrendously on the ground.

There, Owen wriggled and tried to get up.

However, as he looked up at Diana and the man next to her, the corner of his lips turned up into a scathing smile.

“What the… I was wondering why you suddenly look like you’re glowing, but I guess you got yourself a husband, huh?”

The moment Owen said that, both Diana and Cassion’s eyebrows twitched.