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HE/HEROINE AND MY VILLAINESS

(CAREFUL THROUGH YOUR STEPS A TRAP WILL BE REBUILT)

'Hemp! What a foolish question. Why should I know that person who wants my fiance dead? People like Vendia are not worthy of my time,'

"What a fool," Prince Adam utter,

"Your highness, is it okay to just left him just like that?" His knight asks as they strode at the town street wearing cloak covering their actual appearance,

"What do you mean?" He asks back,

"If he won't show up? What are we going to do?"

"There's nothing to worry about Sir Ken, I know he's not going," Prince Adam answer,

"What?" Sir Ken, his trusted and right-hand guard, got dumbfounded.

"Don't worry about that matter. I have something more important for you to do,"

"What is it, your highness," Sir Ken asks,

"I want you to investigate about the Marquis daughter, Vendia,"

"What? What for your highness?"

"I want to know if she lost her memories and what causes behind it,"

'Because I can sense something bad at it,' He thought, feeling bothered.

"As you wish, your highness," Sir Ken reply, without asking further,

"Do it in silence. No one must know even the King," He mentioned,

"Yes, your highness," Sir Ken replies,

'What are you planning this time, Vendia,' Prince Adam speculating danger behind Vendia condition.

"Why won't she give up!" Prince Adam utter to himself in anger,

"Yes, your highness? Did you say something?" Sir Ken asks, not hearing what he just said.

"Nothing. Where did you put our horses?" He asks,

"Is over there, your highness," Sir Ken pointed at the right side of the street as they then spotted the two well build black and brown horses.

"Okay, you go ahead back to the castle and inform the king we delivered his message to my cousin,"

"Yes, I will, your highness, but what about you?" Sir Ken ask,

"Hm?"

"May I ask where you are going?" Sir Ken asks, concern.

"I'm heading to the Duke residence for a while," Prince Adam answer,

"For, what your highness?"

"I want to visit Cathlen, "

"Okay,"

"You go hurry on now," Prince Adam command,

"Yes, your highness be careful," Sir Ken remind,

"I'm not a commoner. I'm a prince," Prince Adam replies,

"Of course you are, which is why I am reminding you," Sir Ken point,

"I know you go ahead now,"

"I will," Sir Ken then rides his horseback to the castle while Prince Adam went a separate way, going towards the Duke residence.

-Marquis residence-

*Vendia chamber*

Knock

"Yes?" Vendia asks who is at her bed resting, stress because of what happened to her mother earlier,

"Miss?" Mary call outside Vendia's room.

"Mary?"

"Yes is me miss, I have to me the things you ask for me to buy at the Art store," Mary mention,

"Oh, okay, get inside, Mary," Vendia reply. While lying on her bed, Mary went inside and saw her resting. She went over to her, carrying the things she mentions earlier.

"Are you okay, miss?" She asks, concern.

"No, I'm so tired and exhausted, I want to take a nap for a bit," Vendia confess

"Oh, okay, miss, you rest for a while,"

"Okay, just put those into my desk. I will arrange it later to my art room," She mentions.

"Oh no, I will arrange it instead, miss," Mary advised,

"Are you sure?"

"Yes," Mary reply determined,

"Okay then, sorry for the hassle Mary," Vendia apologies

"Don't mention it, miss. I love helping you out, so ask for my help every time, okay?" She replies.

"Okay, Mary, thank you,"

"I will go now, miss, rest well,"

"Okay," Vendia respond, waving her right hand as she drowned her face to her big fluffy white pillow. Mary giggle then go out to her chamber,

-DUKE RESIDENCE-

*Duke Thranduil Office*

Knock

"Yes, what is it?" Duke Thranduil ask busy checking and signing some papers.

"Is Dren, master," Dren the duke's old butler. Dren has been serving the Duke residence for so many years now.

"Come in," The duke reply, then Dren went inside his office, bowing as respect.

"Speak it out," The Duke demand,

"Master, the first son of King Phanthrel, Prince Adam is here,"

"He's here?" The duke asks, standing up at his chair in surprise.

"Yes, he requests to see, Miss Cathlen," Dren answer,

"Okay, go get Cathlen and bring some refreshments for them to enjoy. I will come after I finish these papers," Duke Thranduil responds,

"Right away, master," Dren reply, then leave the room.

*Cathlen*

Knock

"Yes?" Cathlen reply, eating her cookies with tea.

"Miss!" Angela gets inside her room in a hurry while huffing and puffing from running fast.

"Hey! What happened to you? You look like you've been through a storm," Cathlen surprised upon seeing her mess state,

"Miss!" Angela shouted her excitement, Cathlen got startled,

"Yes?" She replies,

"The prince is here to see you! AHH!!!" Angela being a fanatic girl.

'Huh?' Alda got confused, then it clicks on her.

"WHAT!? WHY THE FUCK HE'S HERE?" Her surprising response,

"Miss, You're his fiance," Angela pointed out, but Cathlen only looks at her with a problem expression.

'Right, I almost forgot about it. What should I do? I am not ready to face him yet. I'm not the real Cathlen. What should I act in front of him? Cute? Flirty? WHAT! NO! Yuck!' Alda struggled with what to do.

"Angela, tell him to visit next time. I'm not feeling well," her excuse,

"What? But miss your well," Angela responded,

"Angela, don't be an idiot. How can you say that I am well? Is my body yours? Are we an intertwined twin?"

'Please, just do what I am saying to you,' She pleads,

"Oh, yeah. Okay, Miss. I will tell Sir Dren then." Angela responds. Cathlen, sigh in relief.

"Okay, thank you. Now go, I'm going to rest now, I'm not feeling well. Oh, my head hurt," She pretends,

"Should I get the physician, Miss?" Angela concern,

"No! Ahem, I mean no need. I can manage it,"

"Okay, Miss. Rest well." Angela responds, then leaves her room.

"Ha... why coming here out of the blue. I'm unprepared, you know?" She complains while resting on her bed,

'Ahh... why did I lay down on my bed while I'm still full? My tummy hurts,'

"Cathlen?" A deep but gentle voice knock and call out for her outside the room,

'Who?'

"Cathlen, is me, Adam. Can I come in?" Prince Adam,

"Oh shit!" She covers herself with a blanket and pretends asleep,

"I'm going in," Prince Adam mention, then he gets inside Cathlen room,

"Cathlen?" He calls out for her again as he sits down on the right side of Cathlen bed,

"She's sleeping..." Prince Adam,

"Get well soon. I see you next time," Prince Adam speaks and kisses Cathlen forehead, then leaves the room in silence. Cathlen then sits up,

"What the fuck!" She curses, wiping her forehead with her right hand.

'He has an impatient, gentle, and very considerate personality. But I don't like what he had done just now. I don't think I could do this fiance thing. I must find the genie lamp fast!' Alda thought, 

To be continued...