She hastily covered her neckline and stepped back.

‘Wait a minute. Come to think of it, I’m only wearing a nightgown!’

Unlike Noel, who was fully dressed, she was only wearing a thin nightgown.

As Yvette hurriedly turned her back, she heard a chuckle from behind.

“Isn’t it a bit late to be shy?”

“That’s enough, get out right now!”

“If that’s what you want.”

When she shouted, Noel obediently retreated.

An amused voice slipped through the gap just before the bathroom door closed.

“There’s a robe inside, put that on for now.”

“…Where are my clothes?”

“They got dirty when you spilled your drink. I’ve sent a knight to buy new ones, so just wait a bit.”

‘I must have been a complete nuisance.’

Yvette looked down at her attire with a complicated expression.

She felt like she wanted to crawl into a hole if there was one.

“…Maybe it’s better that I don’t remember.”

Yvette muttered with a sigh as she put on the robe hanging in the corner of the bathroom.

The generously sized robe hung loosely, almost slipping off.

Yvette tightened the robe’s belt securely, then peeked her face out through the door gap.

“By any chance, do you know when that knight will arrive?”

“Well, it’s been about 30 minutes since he left, so he should be back soon.”

Noel, sitting on the bed, answered lightly.

He tilted his head slightly as he looked at Yvette.

“By the way, are you planning to stay in there?”

“It’s a bit awkward to come out because of someone.”

When Yvette grumbled in response, Noel laughed out loud.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen you so embarrassed.”

At those words, Yvette tilted her head. The tone felt oddly strange.

“Didn’t we meet for the first time yesterday?”

She had naturally assumed they were meeting for the first time.

When Yvette asked curiously, Noel’s expression stiffened slightly.

But it was only for a moment.

Quickly composing his expression, Noel shrugged.

“…Ah. I misspoke.”

Then he smoothly changed the subject.

“Won’t you be cold if you stay in the bathroom?”

“I can handle this much.”

Even if they had spent the night together, she didn’t want to be with him in such an embarrassing state.

Yvette slid down with her back against the bathroom door.

As she got a grasp of the situation, the tension in her body dissipated.

At the same time, her curiosity about Noel surfaced.

‘By the way, what does this person do?’

Judging by his attire and way of speaking, he was certainly a nobleman.

However, just hearing his name, she couldn’t tell exactly who he was or which family he belonged to.

‘Still, since he’s my destined partner, it would be good to know his identity clearly.’

Of course, just because he was her destined partner didn’t mean she intended to do anything about it.

After all, even this ‘destined partner’ thing was decided regardless of her will.

No matter how breathtakingly handsome Noel was, she couldn’t just get close to him.

“Um, Noel.”

“What is it?”

When she cautiously began, he responded as if he had been waiting.

‘It would be faster to ask directly than to worry alone.’

Yvette took a deep breath and continued.

“Noel, you’re a nobleman, right?”

It was a question asked with half certainty.

However, for some reason, there was no answer even after a long wait.

“Noel?”

When there was no response even after calling his name, Yvette peeked her head out through the door gap.

Then she saw Noel looking at her with an unsettling expression.

“…Do you really not know and are asking?”

Noel asked in a low voice.

Yvette was momentarily taken aback by his more serious response than expected.

‘Did I just make a mistake?’

Worried that she might have hurt his pride, Yvette hurriedly explained.

“I’m sorry. I’m not good at remembering people’s faces.”

“…You can’t remember people’s faces, you say.”

Noel narrowed his eyes and stared at Yvette as if measuring her.

Yvette met his gaze, not understanding why.

Eventually, Noel chuckled as if amused.

“I never thought you’d say you don’t know the face of Duke Averon.”

At that moment, Yvette felt her heart sink.

The name that came from his lips was all too familiar.

‘Wait a minute. Duke Averon, could it be…’

Yvette unconsciously covered her mouth.

She was so shocked that she could barely speak.

‘Is this man the male lead?’

Noel Averon.

He was the young head of the Averon ducal family and was known as the wealthiest man in the empire.

He was also the male lead in the novel “Love Your Destiny.”

‘No wonder he seemed extraordinary!’

His exceptionally handsome face, and even the name ‘Noel’.

He was practically shouting ‘I’m the male protagonist!’, and yet she hadn’t realized something so simple.

It seemed she had lost her mind along with her memories of last night.

“Your complexion has worsened. Are you feeling unwell?”

Noel asked, looking at Yvette’s pale face.

Contrary to his concerned words, his gaze was sharply observing Yvette.

“Ah, it’s nothing. I just had something to think about for a moment.”

Yvette, finally recovering from the shock, hurriedly shook her head.

“Is that so? But why does it seem like you can’t meet my eyes?”

“…!”

Noel, who had risen from his seat at some point, took a step towards Yvette. Startled, Yvette slammed the bathroom door shut.

Noel muttered something outside the door, but his voice was too low to hear clearly.

Yvette leaned against the door, pressing her hand against her pounding chest.

Then she slid down to sit on the floor.

‘Why did it have to be the male lead…!’

In the original story, Noel had never experienced physical intimacy with any woman other than the female lead, Liliana.

 Furthermore, Liliana was portrayed as being drawn to Noel’s endearing awkwardness.

But now, before the original story even began, she had caused an incident with the male lead.

‘How did it come to this?’

Yvette buried her face in her hands, letting out a small groan.

‘I had no intention of ruining the original story at all!’

She had been too preoccupied with worrying about her own life to pay attention to the original story.

But when she opened her eyes, she had become an extra who had pounced on the male lead.

‘What should I do now?’

Yvette chewed on her thumbnail.

She was still dazed just by being alive, but at this rate, she might end up changing the entire original story.

“Open the door for a moment.”

It was then.

Along with a ‘knock knock’ sound, Noel’s voice was heard again from beyond the door.

Yvette raised her head with a start and asked in a guarded tone.

“…Why the door?”

“Just now, your change of clothes arrived.”

At those words, Yvette’s expression immediately brightened.

‘Finally!’

She planned to change clothes and escape right away.

There was nothing good that could come from staying with Noel any longer.

‘A one-night mistake should end with one night.’

She had not the slightest intention of interfering with the protagonists’ love.

If she just quietly disappeared, the original story would proceed without any problems.

She didn’t even remember the night before. There was no reason to have any lingering attachments.

Yvette took a deep breath and stood up.

Finally, she opened the firmly closed bathroom door.