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Chapter XI: Prince Alistair
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Metamorphoses, the phenomenal author who instantly got famous because of his/her first ever published mystery-fiction book entitled 'Belladonna'. The Belladonna novel have found an immense popularity, critical acclaims and become one of the most successful book worldwide. The book attracted a wide adult audience as well as younger readers. Since then, Metamorphoses wrote more mystery novels and became popular with that specific genre.
But the thing is, no one ever met or even actually see the author in person. Even the publishing company that publishing his/her book doesn't see him/her in person nor doesn't know the real gender of the author. But that only makes the author more mysterious and everyone is curious to know him/her.
And Anastasia was not an exemption. She's been eager to know the writer since the day that she read the book that later on became her favorite 'The Book of Murder'. For her, every book that the author is w
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"Move aside!" Anastasia immediately shove the prince to the side since he is blocking her way and move closely to the body or more particularly, at the bloody letters.M V M J S U N PThere's a space. And that space must be a missing letter.And that letter is letter E! Means Earth!"I knew it." She said and snaps her finger in realization making the other scoots closer to her, also curious."Really? What is it?" Alice ask her immediately."As you can see, the series of letters has a space between letter V and M. Which only means that there must be a missing letter. And I think the missing letter is letter E." She said."How can you tell?" Prince Alistair ask.Before answering, she gave the prince a look 'I thought you're expert on making mystery novels how can you not know about this?.' But the latter just frown at he
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"You mean...the storm outside wont freaking stop just because you wrote it that way?" Anastasia ask in disbelief."Stop giving me that look. Ofcourse I'll write it that way so the police wont appear right away on the story. And who would have thought that I will be transferred here." He reasoned."Ok that's acceptable. But you know what? I should have suspected it from the beginning since it was really impossible for a storm to last this long. Anyway, how long will it last?" She asked."Until we solve this case. On the 'Book of Murder' book, it last until Detective Alice caught the murderer which is you then the police will arrive on the next day. So I think its the same as now." The prince answered."But still...you think something will change?""What kind of change?""You know...on how the story will flow?" She uttered, unable to explain it into words. But Alistair seems
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"The first sign is translated as letter......F in English alphabet." Alice stated while trying to decipher the alphabets. F= כ (Kaph)"Then the second letter is letter.....R?" Anastasia added in a question. R= ר (Resh)F and R?"The third letter is one that we got from the third victim right? Its letter E. So that makes F,R and E. But what does it mean?" The detective ask in wonder while listing some notes on her notebook."Who knows?" Anastasia just shrug her shoulder because she doesn't also have any idea."I think this is all for now. We should go back to our room." Alice said and Anastasia immediately nodded in agreement."Good idea. I
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"Detective? Why are you here on our room?" The scholar instantly asked in surprised when he saw the detective coming out from their room which is an unusual sight.No one tried to speak at first and Anastasia was about to panic when the detective cleared her throat, indicating that she's about to speak."Ah...Im actually here to interrogate the prince a little or more like ask some questions about alibis and such." Alice answered simply, immediately coming up with an excuse and Anastasia was impressed on how she doesn't show any of her emotions to the scholar. She looks calm actually while the other was panicking inside like she was caught on doing something illegal or what."With Lady Doreen?" Scholar Francis asked them again when he notice the lady on the back beside Prince Alistair. Anastasia freezes and nudge the prince beside her secretly to somehow ask for help but he obviously trying to avoid her gaze.
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"So tell me woman...who the fuck are you?"Anastasia gulps because of too much tension between them but didn't do anything to avoid the heated gaze coming from the old man. He's looking straight at her eyes, finding the truth on them.She actually expected this. She expected the old man to caught her like this because ofcourse, her attitude is far too different to Doreen Garcia, the real owner of the body. Its very noticeable.But it doesn't mean that she let him get her with this. Not now when they already started the investigation. Not now when they already moving with the goal in mind of ending things."What are you talking about old man?" So she tried to mask up an innocence and act like she's confuse with the sudden accusation, making sure that she doesn't show any of her emotions to his uncle."You're not Doreen Garcia. Because the Doreen Garcia that I've know is a s
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"Wait...wait a minute. Its really embarrassing I dont know how to face them now.""Lady Doreen you're over reacting." The prince deadpanned.But can you blame her tho? Everyone just saw HER crying. It is something to be embarrass right?"Its not." The prince answered, reading her mind."Huh?""I can read you like an open book my lady. Your face was literally saying that what happened is something to be embarrass of which is–Im telling you now that its not." He said.Anastasia cant help but to roll her eyes.Why is everyone can read her easily? Is she really that readable?"Lets just go Doreen. Your taking so much time!""But-" She was cut off when the prince finally loses his patience and grab her wrist, pulling her with him.Anastasia was having an inner turmoil when she noticed that they are already at the living room in just a few minutes.That was fast...He didn't even give her a
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"What?""I said Im not Doreen Garcia." Anastasia repeated, more confident this time."What are you talking ab-" Lord Gilbert was cut off when the prince decided to interfer.Prince Alistair grab her arm lightly and pulled her on the other side, making some distance from the old man so he wouldn't hear what he is about to say."Lady Doreen what are you saying? Are you out of your mind?" Alistair whispers at her but the firmness on his voice is still evident."Your highness...do you trust me?" She asked in a low tone instead."Huh?""Eliot..." She called him again, with his real name this time. "Can you trust me? Im asking you to trust me with this." Anastasia said with a determination in her eyes. She even called him on his original name to show him how serious she is right now.The prince was obviously having an hard time to decide whether
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