@Garo64 the previous group already translated those "missing chapters" but deleted them when the series got licensed. So this new group is continuing from there.
This webtoon kinda reminds me of Saiunkoku Monogatari. They both have strong female leads who are trying to break free of a male-dominated society by walking down the path forbidden to women. Both series the ML is an emperor who believes in the FL's abilities and gives her opportunities to...
@Sednobis @zel I think it was implied in the last chapter that he wears the necklace "in public" but not "during work". That's why the girl asked if he already changed into work clothes, since he wasn't wearing the necklace.
@Rollo But wasn't Kylus the one that got splashed with tea though? And I think the point of this chapter was to show us that Valerie is capable to standing her ground to protect her family, thus he "did nothing".
@Tearsax I agree with you about the biased notes. Right now, we don't know the whole story. We can't pass judgement on Soowon based on what has been revealed so far. His character is pretty vague at this point.