That's what I've been thinking as well! Not just before but afterwards too. She's not being bullied by anyone ever. Nonsense on top of nonsense! And that's not the only anomaly.
She's a dumb, sheltered girl, but, somehow she knew about the shops and stores in town and their locations. She also knew everywhere that the prince was going to be. And yet, the one time she wanted to meet the MC by herself, she wasn't aware of the MC'S location and simply guessed.
Literallyyyy maybe she had a servant know all these and tell her cuz it was “important” to her vs the MC who’s not so important to her cuz she’s not as interesting. But dam. The world must’ve frl been forgiving her or smth or the world just ignored her faults cuz yk she’s the “heroine” and the “world was made for her” if that’s true
That explains the locations but not how she knew where the prince always is. Especially when he goes incognito. It's like she has a prince radar. And don't get me started on how fake her whole personality feels. You can even see the cracks in her mental mask when she had that private chat with the MC. She's clearly jealous and wants everything that the MC has. She even clearly states her jealousy twice.
Yes! I really hope she gets hit with the retribution that she so rightfully deserves. I want to see her crash and burn for everything she has done. I would hate it for her to get a redemption arc at the last minute especially because I can't even imagine how someone so fake scheming could ever be redeemed. I swear, the author better not force these 2 into a MC and rival have to work together to save the world situation or I'm dropping this. That's how much I hate her.

Bro idk if it’s cuz Maria or whatever her name is was js super pampered and wasn’t taught shit or js dum as hell but she’s annoying. Who the hell goes and sticks their nose and does things that someone said not to do, and she still went and poured that dum ass water WITHOUT permission from the one who’s growing it… who gave her the idea that that is ok??? Ofc those bitchass people in her house who listens to all her dumb ass whims… they should teach her what should and shouldn’t be done even if she was sick and her mom died. Like sorry ur mom died hope she’s resting well in heaven or smth but that’s no excuse for u to be acting so self centered I can’t even say she’s self centered cuz she thinks she’s doing it for someone’s good. Actually nawh she is self centered. Shes going after a guy that is already engaged and has no interest in her, engaged to someone she sees as a friend no less, like fake as hell. She most likely only sees the MC as a friend js for her own selfish good. but she doesn’t even realize it yet cuz she’s dense asf. She needs to be taught straight up instead of being forgiven left and right.