A Handsome K*nky Gangster Reporter - Chapter 60

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The butler said Edgar was someone who had a criminal record of fraud. He was one of the people who claimed to be a member of Stephen’s own family.

He visited the Baron six years ago and identified himself as the grandson of the Baron’s great-grandfather. Edgar asserted that Baron Stephen’s business was doing very well and asked the Baron to hire him. Of course, the Baron did not fall for Edgar’s little trick. He was treated like an imposter and the Baron wanted nothing to do with him at all.

However, for Gloria who did not know this, the butler dropped his head without any further explanation.

“Should I ask the Baron’s relatives who came all the way here to just leave?”

“Oh, no. we can’t do that. Where’s he now?”

“Let me take you to the main guest room to meet him.”

Gloria looked at Ciel in guilt.

“Sorry, I have to go.”

“That’s okay. If you don’t mind, may I pay a visit to the baron’s residence in the future?”

“Yes, you are always welcome to visit this place.”

“I’ll set a date soon and send a letter.”

Meanwhile, Haley watched the conversation between the female lead and the blond-haired man from afar with a very pleased look.

“Who is that guy?”

“Huh? You don’t know yet. I’ll tell you later if things go well.”

How can she tell that a man she assumed to be the Crown Prince has personally left the palace to meet the female lead? Haley just wanted to support Gloria to fall in love with a new man.

‘But Claude, does he not even recognize his cousin?’

No matter how young they were living apart from what happened. Prince Edmund was technically Claude’s close relative.

‘It’s possible he doesn’t know, considering the Lischer Family doesn’t get along with Empress Fionia.’

Haley shrugged it off. Most commoners didn’t even recognize the Crown Prince’s face. He didn’t do much activities outside either.

After all, Haley saw the main character of this world with her beautiful eyes. Haley hoped that the work she had destroyed would have a happy ending.

But Henrick, that annoying butler tried to disrupt the couple who were just about to start.

‘Oh, if Gloria’s going to get her rightful place as the homeowner, she’s going to have to cut off that butler first, definitely.’

With the hearts of viewers waiting for the kiss scene of the male and female lead in the morning drama. Haley stared at the intruder and approached Gloria.

“Where to? And who is that guy?”

“Oh, I just happen to know him.”

Gloria blushed.

“But why did you cut off contact with that man so quickly? You two are supposed to be dating.”

“What date? And the Baron’s relatives wanted to see me, so I thought I should return to the mansion. “

“Baron Stephen is an orphan. He has relatives?”

“Yes, the butler said he does. His name is Edgar.”

Haley tilted her head. Obviously, in the novel she wrote, Baron Stephen was an orphan. Then who was the figure in front of Gloria right now?

‘Ah, that imposter!’

A character created by thinking of the workplace boss who became an enemy in Haley’s past life. It was time for the imposter Edgar to appear. The cunning man who cleverly twisted his words and passed the blame to his junior. Despite the reincarnation, a surge of anger instantly lit up inside Haley.

“Come with me.”

“What? Haley, are you coming?”

“Today I’m going to do you a little favor.”

Gloria, who became a rich widow, was visited by too many swindlers.

A similar example would be the baron’s servant, Henrick. He tried to make his younger sister a Baroness, but when his attempt failed, he changed the residents of the mansion one by one according to his own will. Ordinary servants and handsome, beautiful servants with slightly more sensual bodies. Since he was unaware of his new master’s tastes, he went out of his way to select beautiful commoners from within the empire as servants. With quite an impure purpose.

‘Well, I allowed Henrick’s trick because I enjoyed the sight around here.’

Some time later when Gloria fell in love with one of the servants, the butler used it as a weakness and tried to take her wealth from the Baron estate. He also had a plan to spread vile rumors and isolate the Baroness so that she couldn’t act in public if she didn’t fall for his trickery.

Haley already knew the intentions of butler Henrick, so she had also prepared countermeasures against him.

‘Even though I look so awkward, I’m still the writer who created this world. Where are you trying to cheat in front of me?’

However, the man Gloria was going to meet today named Edgar was a different character from the butler. She could say that he was like a parasite, legally talking about inheritance rights and constantly sucking blood from Gloria’s side.

Therefore, Haley followed Gloria and had to cut off the buds as early as possible. It was because of the concern that if the rotten part was left, it only would result in more severe damage later on.

‘If his name is Edgar, it must be him.’

The person claiming to be Edgar Stephen had gotten a small fortune from Gloria, and then started coveting the baron’s wealth. In fact, there was also an episode in Haley’s memory where Edgar was interrupted by the crown prince while trying to do something bad, which was giving Gloria poisoned alcohol.

‘I apologize for depriving the male protagonist of an active role. I can’t let my friend experience something like that. We have to get rid of him first.’

Claude stuck to the side of Haley, who was moving fast.

“Huh? Why are you following me?”

“Wherever Noona goes, I have to follow you. What if there are some dangerous people there?”

“I’m not the only one going, Gloria is too, why is this? Go home.”

“Then I’ll go with you two as guardians. Three is better than two.”

‘Who’s protecting whom?’

Haley narrowed her eyes and looked at Claude, Claude avoided Haley’s gaze. However, Claude still followed them adamantly to the end.

“Hey, don’t do that. Just do what I say. Let’s take this opportunity to thank the Duke’s family members.”

Haley stood on tiptoe and whispered quietly so that only Claude could hear it. She gave him detailed instructions for what would happen in the future. Gloria turned her head as she was paying attention to that.

Someone said. Forget old love with new love.

However, despite Ciel’s presence in her heart, Claude and Haley’s presence still made Gloria’s heart ache.

‘It’ll be fine after a while.’

Haley also deserved a good and happy man. So, although she still felt a hint of jealousy, Gloria tried not to show it. Gloria’s expression stiffened by pretending as if she had no regret left for Claude. She could only move her legs and bite her lips.

However, Haley, who was smart in other ways other than dating, could clearly see her friend’s heart.

‘She won’t sulk anymore, right?’

Although Haley secretly felt uncomfortable with the female lead who might still hold a long grudge, she diligently followed behind the butler to help Gloria later.

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Baron Stephen’s main living room was a place that not everyone could enter. The place, which seemed to be only adorned with expensive furniture and decorations, was mostly only used to receive important business guests. However, the butler let the imposter Edgar be in a place like this at will. If the Baron was still alive, it was an act that he could not dream of.

Edgar put his feet on the low table near the sofa and leaned back on the sofa. He fiddled with his beard, clearly revealing his uncomfortable feelings.

“Hmm! Baroness. Shouldn’t you give me a bit of the Baron’s wealth too? No, what kind of person is so greedy and has no conscience? I heard that you didn’t even spend your first night with my elder brother? If I filed a lawsuit for marriage annulment first, you know you can’t be here, right?”

No, it has nothing to do with the late Baron. How could he possibly pretend to be the host? He had a thick face.

Edgar grumbled in a loud voice that could be heard by everyone in the living room, and spat his saliva on the floor. When the expensive carpet became dirty, Gloria’s forehead narrowed. However, she didn’t show any attitude to Edgar in particular. 

Gloria was speechless about Edgar’s half-hearted con artist attitude, so she chose to argue in a sharp voice.

“Long before the Baron died, Gloria had reported her marriage to the Baron and was living in this house. What does that have to do with the first night? Besides, you don’t know anything about what happened between the prospective couple before marriage. How can you carelessly talk about a married couple?”

Edgar felt very unhappy when a third party interfered in his conversation. He slowly touched his mustache and his eyes flickered.

“Oh, I heard about that. But who are you?”

“A reporter from the Golden Wild Goose Daily.”

Although she was also a boss. For now, it would be more effective to tell this imposter that I am a journalist.

“What, are you a reporter? Why is a reporter here?”

“It’s the funeral of the richest Baron in the Morris Empire, I’ve come to report this event. And the Baroness here is my best friend.”

The coughing Edgar raised his chin again.

“However! You can’t make the bride a baroness. She didn’t even spend the first night with the Baron!”

I clicked my tongue after hearing Edgar’s rant. This guy was now trying hard to get his hands on the late Baron’s treasure, even if it was just a penny.

“Who’s to say that the Baron and his wife didn’t spend their first night together?”

Of course, it might be true that nothing happened between Gloria and Baron Stephen, but how was he going to prove it? They had already been married for over a month. Now there was no point in insisting that the two of them were not a proper couple.

I decided to be shamelessly persistent. Usually the one whose voice was louder would win the fight.

“Bring the person who spread that false rumor now! I have to cut out his tongue now for daring to spread false rumors about my employer.”

As I stared at the butler and shouted, his face turned pale. There was probably some kind of deal between Edgar and the butler. I pretended not to know and questioned Edgar again.

“But to be honest, aren’t you also an outsider who has nothing to do with the Baron?”

“An outsider?! I am the only relative of the late Baron Douglas Stephen!”

“You insist that you are a relative. Do you have any proof?”

“Uh, you see my eyes? The gray eyes are the trademark Baron’s family, aren’t they?”

Edgar insisted that his eyes were the same color as Baron Stephen’s. I refuted that statement in pretend astonishment.

“If people with gray eyes are gathered in this capital, it seems like there are more than 100 of them, right? So you’re saying we should accept those people even though they insist that they are all relatives of the Baron?”

“That’s not true! My great-grandfather is Douglas’ brother.”

“What was your great-grandfather’s name?”

“Muldrick. Muldrick Stephen.”

“Oh, what was your grandfather’s name?”

“Okden Stephen. My father’s name was Eoric Stephen. Is that enough?”

I immediately extended my hand to him. Then, he asked with a frown.

“Why?”

“Hand to me. The noble family tree. From what you said, you must have clear evidence.”