"I am just really happy," he confessed, showing her a gratified smile.
Seraphine chuckled. "Didn't I tell you I was blessed with great luck? But honestly, it's truly strange someone like that took interest in me. When did the Baron even see me previously?"
"That man," Kayden vocalised, "There is more to it than that."
Seraphine nodded in agreement.
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Calling for Noah in her room, Seraphine sighed and said, "This is not something I am sure about, rather just a suspicion. Check up on my classmate Winter Cross. She is from kingdom of Anerxia."
Her words caused Noah to silently stare at her for seconds, and then he questioned, "What makes you doubt her?"
"The reasons can't be said," Seraphine vocalised, "But if my guess is right, she is able to use magic as well. By the way, how did you managed to find me so quickl
Her brothers considered about her taking a break from academy, but Seraphine decided against it. She would be bored to death at home despite how safe it would be.Even if her family attempted to keep the matter under wraps, her kidnapping was indeed a large scale event with many involved, and it couldn't be helped if everyone in their circle was aware of it.While there were few who looked at her with pity, this era wasn't generous to the woman, and many rumours went to the extent of how she was defiled.It was disgusting how Seraphine was the victim yet needed to suffer from these harsh words and stares, but it couldn't be helped.Couple pointed their fingers at her behind her back and commented this was her karma for behaving wildly.Used to narrow-minded people of this era, she truly didn't bother about it.In midst of this, she had truly forgotten about t
It would be an understatement to describe Eli's current mood as aggravated. Other than disappointment he felt, he truly wanted to rip off Seraphine's hair.He was laughed at the entire way.As he was about to enter into his room, he had a classmate staring at him, standing in front of his room. Probably because of how angered he was, the fellow classmate trembled in his presence and seemed hesitant."What's the matter?!" Eli groaned."T-that," the student stuttered, "T-this is for you."Before Eli was able to process anything, a cake box along with a letter was handed to him, and the classmate ran away before Eli was able to stop him.Staring at the box in his hand made Eli want to throw this entire thing on the ground and stomp over it. Because of it Seraphine was able to make a joke out of it.Probably because of how she had gotten the
Seraphine watched her brother and his teammates discuss the matters while she ate the snacks. The situation wasn't boring for she more or less understood what they were going on about.Everything sounded intriguing to her, and she wanted to learn more of the case.Handed by Ashton, Seraphine had collection of all the cases her brother solved previously written as report, and interested, she went through them.After reading them, her respect for her brother only increased.She really wanted to be someone like Clayton.In the middle of their talks, Ashton turned to face her and voiced out, "Little Lady, I have heard about how capable you are. Do you want to join us on this?"His suggestion sounded tempting to Seraphine, but Clayton was quick to turn him down."No way in hell! She would only be bothersome!"Her bro
When the light reaching through the window bothered her, Seraphine let out a groan, and turning towards the other direction, she was desperate to go back to sleep.But before she could sink into that darkness, she recalled something and immediately jolted up. It came to her attention she had to go to her brother's office early in the morning.Seraphine wiped off the drool from the corner of her mouth and knew she was going to be late. Knowing there was no time for her to waste, Seraphine instantly closed the book in front of her hurriedly."Oh my god! Seraphine, you have to hurry up! Ah! Quickly! Quickly!"That's how, Seraphine started a hectic morning. Due to her being in a rush, she stubbed her toe against various surfaces couple of times and did not even have the luxury of crying out in pain.Because of how quick she was, she was able to take a short shower and get dressed in
The impact from transporting caused Seraphine to feel dizzy for a second, and blinking her eyes a couple of times, she took a step backward, only for her to collide against a hard surface.Shocked, Seraphine began to observe her surroundings and realized her hand was still being held by Kayden."Are you alright?" Kayden questioned.From what she had noticed, the two of them were in a cage, and Seraphine would be foolish if she didn't realize they had been caught in a trap.Seraphine knew she had no one but herself to blame for being this gullible. Just because they were on the crowded street didn't mean she had to lower her guard."Yeah," Seraphine expressed, "I am sorry. Because of me, this happened."A groan escaped from her mouth.Due to dim lighting, she was barely able to make out her surroundings. Locked in a cage did feel like a no
After searching around, Seraphine finally found her brother on the grounds and immediately rushed towards him. Her brother's teammates along with Noah was there, seeming to discuss solemn matters.As Seraphine called for her brother, she was met with astonished reactions from others and rushed to clutch on to her brother's hand."Seraphine?" her brother asked in disbelief."Well, yeah, it's me. Don't worry. I am safe along with rest who were kidnapped. I don't know where they are, but it's most likely they have been returned to their home or similar places.Anyway, I know you are confused; I am too. That, this person came, and we all fainted. When I opened my eyes the next second, I was in my room."Seraphine knew her words sounded unbelievable, but unable to disclose the truth, she left her statement as the other victims. After all, all of them fainted before they
"Are you avoiding me, Seraphine?"Seraphine was left dumbfounded when she was asked that by Winter directly.Truthfully, in the last two months, she attempted her best to not interact with Winter not more than necessary. Finding suitable excuses, she turned down every one of Winter's invitations for hanging out.Since the two of them were still teammates, Seraphine didn't wish to break down everything and have a heart to heart talk. Her grades for fencing did hold a huge weight in her heart, and she knew changing teammates wasn't possible for the first year.This was why, Seraphine wanted this year to be over soon as possible and get some reliable ones next year.Although Seraphine did not understand why Winter bore this hostility towards her, she still hoped Winter would get the clue and separate herself from Seraphine.Seraphine was satisfied
Scarlett Opriyen was the daughter of Viscount Opriyen and around the age of seventeen. She was in the same year as Clayton.Scarlett wasn't an important character in the novel and only once her talent for jewellery designing was mentioned in the novel.There were huge debts on her family, and acquired from her mother, she had a talent in this field. Later, she used this skill of hers in order to make a living and support her family.Seraphine of course couldn't judge her skills currently, and it wasn't even praised that many times in the novel. Seraphine specifically recalled Scarlett becoming a renowned jeweller.This was all.The reason Scarlett was mentioned in the novel in the first place was due to her crush on Clayton. After Clayton saving her from a dangerous incident, Scarlett bore feelings for Clayton.Once Scarlett was self-sufficient, s
Both Jiyeon and Taeyang was on the cleaning duty for the class. As Jiyeon was arranging the table, she noticed that Taeyang was staring at her with a mildly amused smile on his face.That aggravated her, and she expressed, “What? What are you looking at?”Without saying anything, he made his way over to her. Then, extending his hand, he touched her face and stroked it before voicing out, “You don’t have to do anything to make me jealous.”Her eyes widened at his words, and she stepped back, feeling totally exposed under that gaze of his.She then stuttered, “W-What do you mean?”Clearing her throat, she spoke with more confidence: “What sort of nonsense are you uttering now? Me making you jealous? Why would I do something so absurd?”She scoffed.He chuckled and stated, “Is that so? I know you well, Seraphine. You can’t hide from me.”“What? How can y
“Hold on, hold on, he actually said that to you!?” Aera exclaimed in disbelief. “Whoa! He is seriously a player.”Sitting on her bed, Jiyeon took a sip from her strawberry milk and stared down. The events of the other day still heated up her cheeks. Taeyang simply looked too dashing.“How did he know I was there though?” Jiyeon questioned. “Could it be a coincidence?”“About that,” Aera voiced out, “I might have spilled out your location to him.”Jiyeon raised an eyebrow.“Well, he called me, asking where you are as your phone was shut off, and I told him you’re on a date. Then, he questioned me about the location, and he is too scary. I wasn’t able to hide it.”Jiyeon could see where Aera was coming from. After the confrontation she had with Taeyang the other day, he really had a fierce side to him. Maybe because she w
Just as she was about to hug Yejoon, Jiyeon felt herself being dragged back by a large force, and this caused her eyes to widen. She turned her head to look at the one behind it and was shocked to see Taeyang standing there.What was he doing here?His eyes fiercely stared at her, causing her to be shaken up, and it appeared that he was only slightly away from bursting off at her. This was the first time she had faced this side of hers, making her wonder on how she had possibly offended him.“Who are you? It’s too impolite to pull someone this way,” Yejoon voiced out.Jiyeon smiled at him and expressed, “It’s fine. I know him. You can leave now.”Yejoon seemed a little hesitant. Nonetheless, he nodded before leaving. Before she could wave her hand at him, her face was gripped by Taeyang, and he forced her to meet his eyes.“Who is he?” Taeyang questioned, and his tone held immense intensity&mda
Jiyeon totally erased from her mind about asking Taeyang about why he stayed with her that night. This was surely done out of friendship, and there was no need to make the matters awkward by probing into this topic. This is how Jiyeon managed to convince herself.But when Taeyang came for the tutoring session on the next day, Jiyeon felt pained upon seeing him, and it was hard for her to keep on behaving normally as if nothing had happened. Taeyang surely had noticed something due to how silent she had been. That’s why, she appreciated him not asking anything about it.As Jiyeon was going through the book in her hand, Taeyang’s phone rang, and a picture popped up on the screen. It was the image of the woman she had seen with him yesterday; she was called Jihye.“Excuse me for a second.”With that said, he stood up and received the call. Jiyeon observed his expressions. His eyes widened for a second— probably shocked by what h
Jiyeon’s breathing for that instant stopped, and her heart clenched painfully. A nauseating feeling arose in her stomach. That’s why, holding her mouth, she stood up and rushed towards the washroom. At the same time, her eyes were flooded with tears.Seeing Jiyeon’s reaction caused a frown to form upon Taeyang’s features, and he did call after her. But she paid no mind to his words. He wanted to go after her, but that’s when his attention fell on her phone. It seemed that she saw something on the device.Picking the device up, his eyes fell on the screen, and that’s when he understood why she had shown such an intense reaction. This was due to a certain name she had seen— Kayden.He shut her phone and let out a sigh.°°°After washing her face, Jiyeon came out of the washroom and then said, “I am sorry. I suddenly felt sick.”Taeyang stood up and made his way over to Jiyeon. H
Taeyang shot her a quizzical look, not clearly expecting her to mention this right now, before that changed to amusement, and he voiced out, “Why are you so curious about that?”Jiyeon believed that she had decent acting skills when she smiled and said, “Am I not your friend? This simply is an enough reason for me to know about it. Now, quick, quick, tell me who is it that managed to steal that heart of yours.”“Because you are my friend?” The boy stated.There was a certain amount of amusement present in his tone, and this caused her to feel nervous. Certainly, he didn’t notice her intentions, right? Although she did feel very much exposed under his gaze, she tried to convince herself that the boy wasn’t capable of reading minds.Jiyeon nodded.“Can I not ask as your friend about the girl you like?”“Of course, you can ask,” Taeyang said, “And as for who the perso
“Of course not. What are you talking about? You can feel comfortable at here. You have done a lot for Jiyeon, and we are thankful to you for that,” her mother voiced out.Hearing how gently her mother was speaking made Jiyeon scoff and say, “I didn’t know that you are able to talk in this manner, Mother; I thought you were only capable of shouting.”This caused her mother to glare at Jiyeon and state, “Shut up! Make yourself useful for once, and set up the table.”Although Jiyeon rolled her eyes at her mother, she did as the woman ordered as she made her way over to the kitchen. Tilting her head from the kitchen, she could see that small conversation went on between her mother and Taeyang. This caused her to wonder what the content was.Nevertheless, Jiyeon was quick to her feet and arranged the table without causing much accidents. Once done with that, she took her seat and called for
Jiyeon had to admit that Taeyang was great at explaining her. It was as if he understood her and knew how to keep her concentration on the subject. No matter how much she wanted to distract him or ask him unnecessary questions, he didn’t let that happen.And as for the last part of the session, he gave her few problems to solve, saying, “After you are able to solve them all and get half of them correct, you can go home.”Jiyeon was dumbfounded by the expectations he held on her. Even on the subject she found the easiest, getting half correct was hard for her.“Can’t we lower the bar a little? Today is the first day after all. Let’s settle for forty percent.”He shook his head and voiced out, “If you get more than fifty percent, I will reward you.”That did sound appealing to her, and knowing that there was no place for argument, she attempted the questions I hopes of attaining that reward. At th
It didn’t take Taeyang long to finish making the breakfast, and even though Jiyeon had a large intake of sugar now, that didn’t take away from her appetite when she smelled the pancakes. This caused her to feel sudden hunger.Taeyang placed the glass of orange juice in front of her before serving her pancakes and covering those up with syrup. Yurie’s mouth watered as she held her fork and voiced out, “Thank you.”After that, given how delicious the pancakes were, it didn’t take her long to finish eating them, and once done with that, she stared at Taeyang with impressed eyes.“Whoa! This is seriously good,” Jiyeon voiced out, “You really have a way to lower my self-esteem.”“Don’t worry about that. Collectively, you are way better than me.”This made Jiyeon scrunch up her nose and vocalize, “We both know that is not the case. I am far from being half as good as you.