BELLE'S P.O.V "Did you enjoy the party, my lady?" Hendrick asked.We were walking in the garden while holding hands.I nodded my head."I do, Hendrick. I am happy that everyone is here for this celebration."Hendrick's hand tightened around my hand.That made me look at him to check him."Is there something wrong?" I asked him, but Hendrick shook his head.Then why is he tightening his hand around mine?"Do you want to say something, my lady?" Really what it is, Hendrick's seems upset all of a sudden. He was about to say something to me. But May appeared."My lady. Hansel is looking for you.""All right."I looked at Hendrick."What are you going to say again?"He shook his head."It's nothing, my lady.""Are you sure?""Yes.""Okay. Then I will excuse myself."Hendrick nodded his head."Alright. Then, let's go, my lady."May and I went to where Hansel is.Before we left the garden, I saw May smirking at Hendrick. There they are again, teasing each other.Then we went to the main ha
BELLE'S P.O.V "THE KING IS INSANE! HOW DARE HE MAKE YOU A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRINCESS WHEN IT'S CLEAR THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO BE ONE?" May said as she helped me to cover myself up. We're here in the garden, walking while talking about what the emperor did. "I know, right? I don't know what came up to the emperor. But I will tell him soon that I don't want to be a candidate for a princess. Besides, there's only one prince, and that prince already has a fiance. So why did the emperor give me a chance to be a princess?" "You are right, my lady. As far as I know, he favors Charlotte, and they don't have any misunderstandings as they really like each other. But what's with the emperor?" "That is what I am talking about!" The party hasn't ended yet, but we are here in the garden to get some fresh air. It was so crowded back there since the announcement of the emperor. So I want to go out of that place to think and refresh my mind. "Just what is the emperor thinking, my lady?" "D
BELLE'S POV "Ouch! Can't you be careful, May?""I am doing my best, my lady.""Just make it quick.""I'm sorry, my lady, but it will take a while.""What do you mean? You have been doing this for like forever, and you still need more time to finish this?! Are you not even done half of it? Make it quick, May!""I am trying my best, my lady." I rolled my eyes.May is fixing my hair because today is a special day for me. Today is my birthday party. Although I don't like it to be extravagant, they still insist because, according to them, I have accomplished quite a lot, and it's pretty rude to just invite a few people on my birthday.Although I don't want it, they still insist on giving me a grand birthday banquet. "Can you look in that direction, my lady?" May asked me, so I looked in the direction she was pointing. She continued fixing my hair."Why are you doing that?" I asked her as I saw her putting some beads on my hair."It is a design, my lady.""But it is beads, and you're pu
BELLE'S P.O.V "Gosh, that's tiring!" I loosen the heels that I'm wearing. "I should just wear flats next time!" I'm so tired! I just barely managed to escape to those people! I will never have a birthday banquet like this again! I almost thought that it would take forever just to talk to those traders. And then, when it was finally finished, some of the emperor's orders told me that I should open my gifts.Since I couldn't do anything about it, I started opening it one by one.But then, May seemed to notice that I was so bored, so she told me that I should go to the restroom first.Thankfully, I can leave the room because of May. That's why I had the chance to escape. Although I am still not done opening the gifts. The volume of the gifts was unexpected. That is why even if I took my time opening it, I think it would take me until tomorrow to unbox it for all. So the emperor's command that I should open it all right now is so hilarious, like can't he see the amount of those g
BELLE'S POV I don't know what to do anymore. I am now riding the carriage even though I don't know where I will go. I just told the coachman to take me somewhere far from this place. Where am I going to go? What should I do from now on? I don't know. All I know is I don't want to go back to the mansion. I don't want to see their faces again. I don't want to feel hurt again. I am still hurting, and I don't want this to grow anymore. I couldn't bring myself up again. I don't want to reach that point.My tears are falling even though I am trying to stop them. I couldn't do anything but cry at this moment. I couldn't contain my sobs while the carriage was moving. It was already night when I realized that we were far from the mansion already. The carriage stopped when we reached the capital."Lady Belle, is this place all right?"I look outside.I thank him."Yes, thank you."Thankfully, I had a few pieces of jewelry in my pockets. These are the jewelry that came from the gift I rece
BELLE'S P.O.V "I think I'm going to puke!"I am holding my head as my body is still feeling the aftershock. "I told you not to do that!"I hold his arm because I am still dizzy from what he did. I didn't imagine that I would be the first to experience it. "Transportation magic here in this world is over." I am the one who said it to Alfonso. "I think this is the last time I have to do this. This is so frustrating it's even harder to get used to this feeling than how Arkanghel teleports me.I just told him not to do it, but he still does it! I want to strike him in the face!"Are you all right now?""Do I look alright to you?""I am just asking you!" "You're asking nonsense questions!""Oh, so you like to turn the table now? Stop it!" Anyways, we are here even. Though I could still feel a slight dizziness, I looked to where Alfonso was pointing.It's in front of us. It's a vast mansion covered with plants."Is this the house that you mentioned?""Yes, do you like it?""Yes, I l
BELLE'S P.O.VIt's been a year since I came here, and now I have a few friends that visit me from time to time. Their names were Benedict, Marie, Trinity and Ezekiel. They helped me when I needed to pick some flowers in the garden. They were my neighbors. I met them before when I was shopping in the village near this place, and then I got into a problem as I am not familiar with the area. I got lost. But then, I met them, and they helped me go back home. It's how we all started to know each other.They are nice to me, and they are fun to be with. They teach me a lot about this place and guide me if I need them.So I did my best for them. If they happened to need me, that is how our friendship works.Before, they were not really comfortable with me being a countess. But then, they get accustomed to it by the time as I always act like they're friends. That is because I want to be their friends.Even before they work in the village near this place. The boys work as a salesman or help
BELLE'S P O V “I think it is better if we accompany you, my lady.”Benedict kept nagging me because I told him that I didn't need an accompaniment as I was just going to see Marie, but he is now nagging me about my safety.“I told you that I am fine.”I sat on the carriage and closed the door, but I left the window open.They are sulking, showing that they don't want to let me go without someone accompanying me.“I'll be safe, don't worry,” I told him and left a team before closing the window.“Let’s go,” I said to the coachman and started driving.Today, I am going to visit Marie at her work.She helps her team create either a new dance step or a costume at times like this. I can watch them and talk to her when she's just creating costumes because she will not be dancing. I entered the village and went to where she was working. It is a place near the border of the town and my house. Hence, it was not hard to find her.When I saw the place, I entered and immediately saw her. She i