CHAPTER 34

Autumn's POV 

"Are you okay?" he asked me calmly.

I don't know why my heart started beating like crazy. Is it because I'm seeing another handsome man whose beauty matches or even surpasses the three alphas at home? But his face looks familiar. However, I still don't think I have seen him in my past life before.

"I am fine," I stuttered and moved away. "Sorry for bumping into you."

I apologized and started looking for my seat immediately because I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of him.

When I got to my seat, I finally sat down. Coming to the movies, when I haven't been here in such a long time, makes me so happy. It's kind of mixed feelings, as I'm sad and happy at the same time. 

Why did I deprive myself of such happiness? I could have just focused on my life. Why did I have to make myself suffer like that when I was going to die in the end anyway?

Since Agatha won't leave me alone, it means she won't stop until I'm completely disappeared from the face of the earth.

What I wasn't expecting was that the guy was coming to sit right beside me. I don't even know when the question popped out of my mouth.

"What are you doing here?" I questioned him.

"My seat is right here," he replied again calmly.

Why is he so calm and always smiling? I felt so embarrassed, my cheeks burning, that I immediately faced the screen. I didn't want to talk to him because I didn't know who he was. 

The entire time, I kept staring at the screen and trying to enjoy the movie. It was a bit hard knowing that someone like him was beside me. But at the end of the day, I still enjoyed it.

After I was done watching the movie, it was time for me to get some beauty treatments for myself. I quickly rushed out of the movie theater without waiting for him to talk to me, because he seemed like he wanted to, and I wanted to avoid him. 

No matter how handsome a man is, it's all in vain. I think I should have learned enough from my past life. I don't want to make the same mistake again.

I will not let anyone deceive me with their handsome faces and pretentious acts. It's all an act. Once they find someone else, they are going to completely abandon you and focus on the new person. Nothing you say will matter to them anymore. No one knows this better than me.

I was heading toward the entrance of the cinema when he suddenly blocked me. I almost jumped, and I looked at him with a frown on my face.

"What the hell do you want? Why did you jump in front of me like that?" I snapped at him angrily.

He quickly lowered his head to apologize.

"I'm sorry if I made you mad. That wasn't my intention at all. I just wanted to talk to you."

I scoffed.

"Talk to me about what? I think I already apologized for bumping into you. You're not trying to make this an encounter between us, right? Don't tell me you believe in that fate bullshit."

He shook his head.

"I think you are a very interesting lady, and I would like to be friends with you. That is the only reason I came after you."

He wants to be friends with me? This is something new that I haven't heard before. Who would want to be friends with a troublemaker and a liar like me? He must have some ulterior motives. 

What if he's an enemy of those uncles and he's trying to get to me so I can betray them for him? But he doesn't know that I could do it for free if I found the opportunity. I don't mind making them dig their own graves.

"I'm sorry. I don't think I'm interested in having any friends at the moment. I would rather be alone. Thank you," I replied and quickly headed off.

I didn't wait for him to give me an answer. I don't need his answer. Even if he's trying to look for a way to get revenge, I don't think I'm in the mood to get involved. 

Besides, I've spent lots of hours in this mall and I haven't gotten any beauty treatments or changed my hairstyle. I need to be completely changed so that I will be fully satisfied with myself.

I went to the spa and got some beauty treatment. It was expensive, but it was worth it. My body felt so nice after that. I forgot my hands were rough from trying to work so hard all the time and suffering. 

I also had a few scars on my body, but it didn't matter anyway. Everyone that made that happen to me would pay in the future. For now, I just want to focus on pampering myself.

Then I went to the hairdresser and decided to get a haircut and a very perfect hairstyle for my new badass era. I've been having straight hair for so long, and it only showed how much of a good girl I was. I only obeyed. 

I didn't even have much time to take care of myself. I only straightened it and continued with my life. But now, I'm going to try out new hairstyles—even if they don't fit me. I could just barb my entire head off.

Not only did I change the hairstyle, but I also changed the color of my hair. I didn't want them calling me Barbie anymore, so I dyed my hair blue. Since they want me as their fake mate, they are surely going to regret choosing someone like me.

"I look completely different and better. Now, this is the fresh look I'm going for!" I said to myself, admiring my beauty in the mirror. 

After paying the people who gave me the service, I was prepared to leave. There wasn't really anything I needed to get except for food. I was so busy the entire time, I almost forgot I haven't eaten. 

Now I need to find a good cure for my food disorder, which is part of what weakened me a lot in my past life. I should go to the hospital tomorrow to find a good will of doctor that can give me a prescription to use or a treatment plan.

I was trying to come out of the last shop and head towards the eating area when I bumped into someone. I wanted to apologize, but I quickly realized it was that same princess, Gina, again, and she was with her bodyguards. 

What exactly does she want from me? Is she following me around? Isn't it a little bit too early for her to want to torture me when I haven't even done anything wrong?

"Can I help you? You seem to be following me around." I asked her. 

She shook her head immediately. "Not really. I'm not trying to follow you around. I just want to talk to you. Do you have time?" 

I was shocked to say the least. Did she just talk to me nicely and ask if I have time to talk to her? She's not forcing me, but she's asking for my permission?

"I don't really have time, and you and I have nothing to talk about." I replied harshly. 

She quickly stopped in front of me again. "That's not true. We have a lot to talk about, and I just want to be your friend. Why don't you just give me a chance to talk to you? We haven't even met before, and you hate me like this."

This little witch wants to be my friend. What is she plotting now? Did Agatha send her to come close to me so that they can get another plot against me? She doesn't look like someone sent her. 

So what the hell is going on? Who's going to explain to me why the entire plot is changing when the only thing I've done was to stop loving my uncles?