Gerome enters the room in which Rubia is currently in with a bunch of letters*
Rubia is currently in her study going through the lessons Baroness Joann taught her regarding the etiquette to be followed during the Royal Ball. *
"These were all the letters addressed to you Young Lady."
"Ah...! Thank you, Gerome. You may put it by the table."
"Yes."
They came again huh...?! After the tea party with Odelia I have been getting invitations from a lot of people whom I am unfamiliar with....
Plus, the hosts are people whom I've never actually met or conversed with so, it is reasonable to assume that they invited me out of formality...
Rubia discovers a letter from Lady Margaret*
It's an invitation to a private tea party huh...?
Alright I'm going to attend this one for sure... Thank God that it is a tea party with only us... I haven't gotten the chance to contact Margaret ever since my broth
The day that the Charleston house joins the emperor for a meal arrives. *The Duke and Duchess ride on the first carriage with Louis and Rubia following them in another carriage. *"Are you nervous Lil sis...?" said Louis"Ha-ha... I'm alright brother Louis." said Rubia with a fake smileRubia's POV -Obviously, I'm not alright. I mean it’s not just anyone that we are on our way to meet... It's the Emperor...!I've already prepared myself by studying the etiquette to be followed while eating and conversing but that's not enough... Hopefully he doesn't ask me anything much... I mean he’s just an old man so there won’t be any problems right...?Meanwhile, at the Palace*"Your majesty...Will your son the crown prince be attending as well...?" said the head mage to the emperor"I've already asked of him to come...And why the sudden formal
Frederick's POV – My name is Fredrick Nicholson Lloyd Kennedy. My Mother's name was Vanessa...I don't know much about her but she was a woman that I detested. Mainly because she thought of me as nothing but a tool to get closer to my father, The Emperor. I never had a decent conversation with her but I knew from her actions that she did not think of me as anything more than a tool... The palace naturally felt as a prison for me. My Father was the Emperor of the Kennedy Empire. He was not someone who displayed affection in front of me but I don't think I ever disliked him... My mother had passed away when I was 4 years old. And ever since her death I've changed. I always hid my feelings because I came to believe that no matter how much I cry, no matter how much I plead, I am aware that I will never get affection. Since the Emperor only had me as an heir... I received the title Crown
"Hic....waaah...!" (Sounds of someone crying)Sarah's POV -What the hell? Is this another memory...!?"Why are you crying...?" Sarah's POV -This boy looks just like Frederick... He's got the dark black hair and ocean blue eyes...!!Is this the memory of how she first met Frederick...!? I wish I had popcorn with me right now."I wasn't feeling well." said Rubia"Do you feel any better now?" said Fredrick as he placed his hand on her forehead"Huh...!? For some reason I feel a lot more... refreshed...?""Your body is really weak I helped out for now but in the future, you have to make sure not to build up your fatigue.""What's a fatigue?""It basically means that you lack energy... Anyways I've wasted enough time here. So, I should get going.""Wait... May I ask for your name...?""I'm Fredrick Nicholson Lloyd Kennedy."
𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚜 𝙽𝚘𝚝𝚎 -𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥"The Duke and Family of House Charleston Now Enter..."Rubia’s Pov -Well, this is certainly something... In my previous life I was treated almost as if I was invisible but the situation has changed and all eyes are upon me...I really don't want to mess up because this is my big chance to show the nobles that I'm no longer the Lady the nobles can treat as a pushover..."Are you nervous...?" said Louis"I'm fine... anyways it seems your needed Louis." Said Rubia as she spared a glance at the other heirs from Noble Families."Right...It seems you have someone who's eagerly waiting for you as well Lil sis...""Huh...?"She turns back to find Margaret smiling at her. *"I’
FOUR DAYS AFTER THE BALL. *Sarah’s Pov –Hngh... I'm tired.But I'm sure of the fact that I have almost completed the goal of changing the nobles view of me...And I got to witness the beauty of the towns. Though that was most probably because of Fredrick…Anyways, now that most of the events are complete all that's left… is to make up to Margaret for leaving her alone at the party…I mean those annoying nobles hadn't left me a chance to talk to her... And I had to wait till the meeting with the emperor to excuse myself...The conversation between nobles were quite confusing to begin with because they’d often make comments that have a double meaning in them. It was thanks to Baroness Joann that I was able to master the art of speech. If I hadn’t learnt all that… I’d probably be publicly humiliated among the Aristocratic circles for being an idiot&he
The day Rubia and Mathew meet arrives. *Sarah’s Pov -I really don't want to go out that often but I guess this is just unavoidable... And the maids have been hyped since the morning... I guess they must really enjoy dressing me up.I hadn't really thought much about it but Rubia (Whose body I'm in) is really beautiful I mean I get why all the men in the Ballroom stared at me when I entered.The real Rubia wore dark colours that didn't suit her but I felt light coloured clothes felt better on her which is why ever since my second Life started, I made sure to throw the dark clothes and replace it with light coloured ones.And as I thought it suits her much better...!"My Lady, which dress do you wish to wear...!?""Hmm... What'd you guys think...?""Well-..."After Rubia is dressed she is accompanied by the knights to House Leonne. *"Lord Mathew, Lady
𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚎 --- 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒘'𝒔 𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑶𝒇 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒘...! Mathew’s Point of View – I was given the name Mathew Harrison Theodore Leonne by my late father. My mother had passed away during my birth because of her weak constitution and my father was worst hit by her death. When I was six years old my father had brought a new wife. I hadn't said anything because I knew the loneliness inside of him... My stepmother was not in the least bit interested in me but she hated me. because I was a child with legitimate blood whereas her son was the one, she had with her previous husband. I tried my best to get along with my step brother and my step mother but it was futile because only one who has the blood of Leonne can be the next head... As far as I can remember...I was harassed by my stepmother almost every day without my
All of us in the room were in a shock especially Louis who was reckless enough to suggest going alone to find her...When I heard of her kidnapping, I instantly got a bad feeling...The first thought on my head was the possibility of the kidnappers being sent by stepmother... a wave of guilt rushed down on me...Yet another precious person was suffering because of me...The Charleston house, the House of Leonne and the Royal Family had sent people to search for Rubia who was kidnapped...She was found unconscious after 2 days at an abandoned site somewhere outside the Empire. She had a few scars on her body and she regained her consciousness after testing for a day.Since it was my fault, she was in that situation I asked the duke to allow me to remain by her side.Once she woke the first thing, she did was to curl up in her parent’s arms and then she called me to her side. I was a bit surprised that she called me and not Louis or Fredr
Previously -"Does anyone have anything they would like to say before I end this gathering...?" asked Aelius*Damien raises his hand. *"Is there something you'd like to say, Grand Duke Valentino...?" asked the emperor"Yes." said Damien in seriousnessCurrently -"I would like to use this gathering to my advantage and inform you all of my future plans. I am aware that almost everyone in this room despises the Southern Empire's Emperor for his foolishness and greed." said Damien"...?" The nobles stared with confusion at Damien having no idea what the consequences were of the words he uttered"I will be starting an internal revolt against the emperor." said Damien as he smirked"What is the meaning of this, Grand Duke?" asked the emperor"I am sure you all have your doubts about me, but you have to trust me when I say this... I despise the Bastard sitting on the thro
"A wedding invitation from the Kennedy Empire?" "Yes." "It's finally here. With this we begin the plan, Marcus." "Yes, your excellency, the Grand Duke Valentino." Meanwhile at the palace. * "So, what you mean to say is that... there actually is a person called Damien from the Valentino Grand Duchy?" asked Sarah "Yes. He is a relative of mine from my mother's side of the family. He has been a friend of mine ever since I was young." "I see." "Why do you have a sudden interest in him, Sarah...?" "Fredrick... I promise you this, I will tell you everything once the Ceremony is over. Hiding things from you, the man whom I've fallen in love with is... Hard. I know it may seem unfair but, please give me some time." "Alright, Sarah. I trust you with my life." said Fredrick after which he kisses Sarah "Get some rest, Sarah. I know how rough things have been with yo
Previously -"Were there any other marriage candidates excluding me...?" asked Sarah"Hmm... There was the princess of the Southern Empire but, since her constitution is weak it is obvious that she cannot marry me. The other one was the daughter of Marquese Dinax." answered Fredrick"Dinax... I've heard about them.""They are a family known for their knights and their loyalty to the Empire."Currently -Six ladies from Noble families will come for the interview. I am free to choose at least three or four out of the six but, I doubt there'd be a majority of the ladies who are interested in the job.They may have hidden intentions like spying on me or seducing Fredrick.But they would have to be stupid if they thought of me as a foolish naive Lady. I will make sure I educate those who may intend to harm me in the future on how I am no 'Foolish Lady'..."Let the first group of Ladies in.,&r
Previously - Fredrick, I do not think I have ever be able to understand you but, I sincerely wish for you to live a good life. You deserve that. Since, I read not only the original story but also the Altered version of the story where Fredrick is not the male lead but, the villain and Rubia is never brought up. It is kind of Ironic to know that Me and Fredrick do not have the relationship of Villainess and Male Lead but, Villain and Villainess. Currently - Sarah's Pov - I liked the novel 'True Love' for a lot of reasons but, I also found it sad because the author never displayed the emotions felt by other characters excluding the Male lead and the Female lead. The feelings felt by Rubia when she was waiting for her death while the man, she loves gets married to the woman she hated. Those feelings were ignored and cast aside. The author of the Novel 'True Love' had made
Previously - "Since, your body was sensitive to magic after the poisoning incident so, I was asked to limit my usage when next to you by Sid. Your body's condition is getting better now." said Fredrick "I see... So, you’re saying that I can see Aura's when my body's cured...?" asked Sarah "Yes." "The only ones who have Aura's are the highest of nobility." Currently - An aura. It was a term that was never used in the novel 'True Love'. Fredrick has nothing to gain from lying to me and I trust him since I know my feelings for him. But, how could the author not mention anything about it in the book...? Have the events of the book altered because of me? Now that I think about it... My brother and Lady Margaret have recently started going out with the family's approval. This was not the case in the novel. Louis was someone who had absolutely no interest in anyone other than Catherine.
Previously - "My name... Its Sarah." said Rubia as she looked at Fredrick with her hands clenched "...!" "Sarah James." "It is a pleasure to meet you, Sarah...!" said Fredrick as he smiled Currently - *The couple arrive back at the palace after their date. They have their meal and take some time to talk about the Empire. * "Is it safe to say that the nobles have decided to heed the emperor’s warning to them...?" asked Sarah "I am sure you know that the noble's and aristocrats hate making choices or decisions that bring them a great loss. The nobles who plotted along with the Southern Kingdom were just trashy Counts or Barons who were about to become fallen nobles." "Of course, I am aware of that." "The one thing every noble fear is making a rash decision which may lead to the Family's downfall in the near future. They who have been labelled with th
Previously -"I had figured that you have been hiding something from me ever since long time. But I kept silent because I knew that it would be a hard topic for you." said Fredrick"...!"Currently -Rubia's Pov -He knows...?I have pictured this situation in my head countless times and the only solution I could come up with was try to evade the question somehow.But why the hell am I so nervous right now...?Am I scared... that he will leave me after knowing that I am not the real Rubia?My heart tells me to tell him the truth hoping he accepts me for who I am. But my mind tells me to think about it rationally."Before I try to answer your question could you answer my question, Fredrick?" asked Rubia"Okay." said Fredrick"When did you start having these thoughts... about me hiding something from you?""Ever since I heard from the emperor
Previously -The imperial bloodline has 'That' curse within us... I am certain that it was not a dream but, a vision that even a saint or saints could never be able to see.I know it is selfish of me but, I want to know how Rubia would react to the story.Currently -Rubia's Pov -A play made by Fredrick. Ah! I'm so curious but, I what type of play it could be... an educational play...?That sounds like something that Fredrick would make but, the expression on his face tells me that it isn’t.I'm quite excited!"These are our seats. Wait for me over here. I'll meet with Jonathan (the playwriter)." said Fredrick"Sure but, you don’t want me to come with you?" asked Rubia"How about after the play? I'll take you to meet him.""Sounds good. Thanks, Fredrick!""Of course." said Fredrick with a smile on his face*Fredrick enters th
Previously -The only question in my head is what the female lead is doing right now?Isn’t something supposed to bring the Male lead and the female lead together?The prophesy will be declared soon and the thing I worry most about... May indeed happen.But my selfishness exceeds each coming day.Currently -"Rubia... are you sure you can accompany me? You do not have to push yourself..." said Fredrick in a depressed tone as he looked at RubiaRubia's Pov -The thoughts I had from yesterday have proved to be a real pain in my neck. Today was supposed to be a day where I and Fredrick had a chance to be together and talk about each other's past... But I'm ruining it. Hahn..."I am sorry, Fredrick. I had a few things on my mind but, I do not want to throw away this chance!" said Rubia as she closed her eyes and let out a laugh"Hmm..." said Fredrick as he turned his flu