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Then Sophia asks her for private help.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"After a busy day at the factory, the workers invite the newcomer Violetta to eat with them, but she declines. The women talk about the Duke's handsomeness, learn that Violetta is formerly noble and that she came as Madam Marie's replacement. They tease her, implying there is something between her and the Duke. Violetta firmly denies it, explains that she is a cheating consultant, and says that being linked with the Duke is deadly because she fears the Princess's wrath. Then Sophia asks her for private help.","key_events":["Violeta calms Sophia and advises gathering receipts, tickets, and checking trash for evidence.","She confesses Viscount's daughter blamed her for meeting Duke and she fears being killed by Princess.","Violeta reflects she started consulting for money but wants to prove true love exists.","Newcomer denies affair with Duke and explains her real job is infidelity consulting.","Coworker Sophia privately asks Violeta for help suspecting her fiance is cheating.","Newcomer reveals she is formerly noble and hired as substitute for Madam Marie who had surgery.","Workers gossip about Duke's handsomeness and press newcomer about glances and whispering.","Factory workers invite the newcomer to eat together after work, she declines.","Violeta recalls words about liking her hair down and wonders why she thought of him.","She recounts working for Viscount Crowley family ruined by rumors about Duke Otero and Princess ostracism."],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"AMAZING WORK TODAY, EVERYONE! WE HAD SO MUCH TO DO THAT WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A CHANCE TO EAT. I'M ABSOLUTELY STARVING!\nSINCE WE HAVE A NEWCOMER TODAY, WHY DON'T WE ALL GRAB A BITE TO EAT AND A DRINK SOMEWHERE?!\nTHAT'S A GREAT IDEA! ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COME, JOIN IN!\nWELL? ARE YOU COMING WITH US?\nNO, I...\n\nGIRLS, I ALMOST FAINTED RIGHT THEN AND THERE! THE DUKE HIMSELF!\n\nTELL ME ABOUT IT! WHEN ELSE WOULD WE EVER GET A CHANCE TO FEAST OUR EYES ON SUCH A HANDSOME MAN?\nHIS FACE IS PURE PERFECTION. HONESTLY, ISN'T THAT A REWARD IN ITSELF FOR OUR HARD WORK?\nNOW I SEE WHY ALL THE NOBLE LADIES ARE COMPLETELY CRAZY ABOUT HIM.\nIF I WEREN'T MARRIED, I WOULD GLADLY SPEND A WILD NIGHT WITH A HUNK LIKE THAT!\nOH MY GOODNESS, LISTEN TO YOU!\n\nHEY, IS IT TRUE THAT YOU USED TO BE A NOBLEWOMAN?\nNOT ANYMORE.\nTHEN HOW ON EARTH DID YOU END UP WORKING DOWN HERE WITH US?\n\nOH, LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS YOU'RE ASKING. SHE'S JUST HERE AS A REPLACEMENT... YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY...\nAH, WAIT, DO YOU MEAN BECAUSE OF MADAME MARIE?\nYEAH.\nHOW AWFUL... HOW IS SHE FEELING?\nSHE HAD SURGERY TODAY. SHE'S CURRENTLY RECOVERING IN THE HOSPITAL.\nTHANK GOODNESS! WHAT A RELIEF!\nI HOPE SHE MAKES A SPEEDY RECOVERY...\n\nHEY, TELL US... WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON BETWEEN YOU AND THE DUKE?\nWHAT?\nCOME ON, WE ALL SAW THE WAY HE COULDN'T TAKE HIS EYES OFF YOU.\nEXACTLY! YOU TWO WERE EVEN WHISPERING AND KEEPING SECRETS ABOUT SOMETHING.\nAND THE FACT THAT YOU WERE CALLED INTO THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE ON YOUR VERY FIRST DAY IS PRETTY SUSPICIOUS TOO...\n\nTHERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BETWEEN US!\nPLEASE, DON'T JUMP TO ANY FALSE CONCLUSIONS!\nOH, RELAX, WE WON'T TELL A SOUL!\nCROSS OUR HEARTS, WE'LL BE AS QUIET AS MICE!\n\nIF I JUST LEAVE THINGS LIKE THIS, THE MISUNDERSTANDING IS ONLY GOING TO GET WIDER!\nTHERE REALLY IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING GOING ON BETWEEN US.\n\nBESIDES, THE DUKE IS ENGAGED TO THE PRINCESS.\nAND ON TOP OF THAT, MY ACTUAL JOB IS WORKING AS AN INFIDELITY CONSULTANT.\nI think I've heard something about that before..\nAN AFFAIR CONSULTANT?\nYES. I HELP CATCH UNFAITHFUL PARTNERS, GATHER EVIDENCE,\nAND PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.\n\nWHY WOULD I EVER START AN AFFAIR OF MY OWN WHEN THAT'S MY LITERAL PROFESSION?\nTRUE, IT'D BE OFF WITH OUR HEADS IF COMMONERS LIKE US FELL INTO DISGRACE!\nAFTER ALL, THE DUKE IS THE PRINCESS'S FIANCÉ.\nEVEN NOBLEWOMEN WOULD BE IN DEEP TROUBLE IF THEY EVER CROSSED HER PATH.\n\nWHY DO YOU THINK... I LOST MY LAST JOB?\nI WORKED FOR VISCOUNT CROWLEY'S FAMILY FOR OVER TEN YEARS.\n\nUNTIL HIS ENTIRE HOUSE WAS RUINED BECAUSE OF RUMORS THAT THE YOUNG LADY WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH DUKE OTERO.\nWHEN THE VISCOUNT AND HIS WIFE FOUND OUT ABOUT THEIR DAUGHTER'S SECRET MEETINGS, THEY TOLD THE SERVANTS TO KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT,\n\nBUT ONE OF THE MAIDS REPORTED EVERYTHING TO THE PRINCESS, AND AFTER THAT, THERE WAS NO STOPPING THE RUMORS.\nTHE PRINCESS THEN MADE SURE THE CROWLEY FAMILY BECAME TOTAL OUTCASTS IN HIGH SOCIETY.\nALL OF THEIR INVESTMENTS AND CONNECTIONS VANISHED OVERNIGHT, AND THEIR FINANCES FELL INTO A DEPLORABLE STATE.\nIN THE END, ALL THE SERVANTS WERE DISMISSED.\nEVEN IF THE RUMORS ABOUT THE YOUNG LADY HAD BEEN COMPLETELY FALSE, THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN EXACTLY THE SAME.\n\nI HEARD THE PRINCESS'S WORDS WITH MY VERY OWN EARS...\nIT DOESN'T MATTER IF THERE WAS AN ACTUAL AFFAIR OR NOT. ANYONE WHOSE NAME IS MENTIONED ALONGSIDE HIS WILL PAY WITH HER BLOOD.\n\nHow horrifying...\n\nTAKE CARE. SEE YOU TOMORROW.\nYEAH, HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME.\nBYE!\n\nEX-EXCUSE ME... LADY VIOLETA.\nYES?\nYOU MENTIONED THAT YOU HELP PEOPLE DEALING WITH AFFAIRS, IS THAT TRUE?\n\nDO YOU NEED HELP?\n\nHERE, DRINK THIS.\nIT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL A LITTLE BETTER.\nI'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU LIKE THIS AFTER WORK...\nDON'T WORRY, I'M COMPLETELY FINE. TAKE YOUR TIME AND TELL ME EVERYTHING.\nTHERE IS SOMETHING... THAT I KEPT TO MYSELF EARLIER...\n\nIN REALITY, THE VISCOUNT'S DAUGHTER TRIED TO PIN THE WHOLE THING ON ME, CLAIMING THAT I WAS THE ONE MEETING WITH THE DUKE.\nFORTUNATELY, THE PRINCESS DIDN'T BELIEVE HER, BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT SINCE THEN BECAUSE OF THE SHEER TERROR.\n\nI WAS SO AFRAID HER HIGHNESS WOULD ORDER TO HAVE ME KILLED.\nIT'S ALRIGHT, SOPHIA. EVERYTHING IS BEHIND YOU NOW. TAKE A DEEP BREATH.\nACTUALLY, I HAVE A FIANCÉ.\n\nWHEN THE VISCOUNT WENT BANKRUPT AND I LOST MY JOB...\nI HAD TO COME TO THIS FACTORY TO SAVE UP FOR MY DOWRY.\nAND HE PROMISED HE WOULD WAIT FOR ME.\n\nBUT AS TIME WENT ON, HE STARTED TO CHANGE.\nHE USED TO ALWAYS MEET ME AFTER WORK, BUT NOW HE NEVER COMES.\nHE KEEPS CANCELING OUR DATES AND BRUSHES IT OFF WITH A SIMPLE \"SORRY.\"\n\nBUT I NEVER DOUBTED HIM. I KEPT TELLING MYSELF HE WAS JUST BUSY... HOWEVER...\nDEEP BREATHS, SOPHIA. CALM DOWN.\nONE DAY, I WENT OVER TO HIS HOUSE. I DECIDED I'D AT LEAST TIDY UP THE PLACE A BIT.\n\nAND I STUMBLED UPON SOMETHING THAT HAD NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE.\nA PAIR OF INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE MEN'S SHOES.\nHOW IS HIS FINANCIAL SITUATION?\nIT'S BETTER THAN MINE, BUT NOT TO THE POINT WHERE HE COULD EASILY BUY SUCH LUXURY FOOTWEAR.\nUNLESS... SOMEONE GIFTED THEM TO HIM!\n\nSOPHIA.\nLET'S NOT JUMP TO ANY HASTY CONCLUSIONS JUST YET. WE'LL FIGURE EVERYTHING OUT STEP BY STEP.\nALRIGHT?\n\nFIRST, YOU NEED TO VISIT HIM ONE MORE TIME AND LOOK FOR RECEIPTS.\nRECEIPTS?\nEXACTLY. STORE RECEIPTS, TICKET STUBS...ANYTHING WILL DO. AND MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE TRASH CAN.\n\nBEFORE YOU TORTURE YOURSELF WITH SUSPICIONS, YOU NEED TO GATHER SOLID PROOF.\nOKAY, I'LL DO EXACTLY THAT.\n\nI WONDER IF SOPHIA MADE IT HOME SAFELY?\n\nI ORIGINALLY STARTED DOING CONSULTATIONS JUST FOR THE MONEY, BUT I'VE ALWAYS PUT MY WHOLE HEART AND SOUL INTO THE WORK.\nI'LL BE GOING NOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS VIOLETA.\nDON'T MENTION IT! JUST DON'T FORGET WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT.\nI UNDERSTAND THE FEELINGS OF MY CLIENTS ALL TOO WELL, SO I WANT TO HELP THEM EVEN JUST A LITTLE.\n\nAND I WANT TO PROVE TO MYSELF THAT REAL LOVE STILL EXISTS SOMEWHERE IN THIS WORLD.\n\"I PREFER IT WHEN YOUR HAIR IS DOWN.\"\n\nWHY ON EARTH DID I SUDDENLY THINK OF HIM?","bubble_count":101,"pages_count":32,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"After a busy day at the factory, the workers invite the newcomer Violetta to eat with them, but she declines.","spoiler_summary":"After a busy day at the factory, the workers invite the newcomer Violetta to eat with them, but she declines. The women talk about the Duke's handsomeness, learn that Violetta is formerly noble and that she came as Madam Marie's replacement. They tease her, implying there is something between her and the Duke. Violetta firmly denies it, explains that she is a cheating consultant, and says that being linked with the Duke is deadly because she fears the Princess's wrath. Then Sophia asks her for private help."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/i-became-the-affair-partner-of-a-trash-duke-mxeul3ac/chapter-12-ba3gr6","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — I Became the Affair Partner of a Trash Duke #12","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-17T07:57:18.322Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/i-became-the-affair-partner-of-a-trash-duke-mxeul3ac"}}