1.4 – Arranged Fiance – Crimson Academy

Inside the private jet, Bing Shi couldn't even choose her seat or follow the bickering duo as her parents threw her into a private cubicle, in front of an unfamiliar youth. The youngest daughter already broke her engagement, they could not let the same happen with the oldest one. The order was definite: Seduce your fiance.

This youth's movements and manners inside the cabin were elegantly graceful. He was resting his chin on his left palm while his right fingers were moving, tapping on the seat's arm, obviously bored, "You're late, my dear fiance."

"Is that so? Let me thank you for the wait...Thank you, I appreciate it," answering sweetly, Bing Shi tried to decipher the look in his blue eyes but unfortunately, he gave nothing away, or maybe? She felt like this blondie was waiting for his plaything to arrive. She held the strength pill under her tongue, and a pepper spray under her left sleeve. Instead of appreciating the perfect sculpture of a man, she analyzed his character instead.

Bacchus' daughters only 'deserved' the best. Victor Egerton. 18 years old, the eldest son of the Egerton family. He didn't come from a royal blood like Xavier, but his father was a high ranked politician. Due to his safety, he was a student at her school under a false identity. He didn't appear in the original story, but appeared as a hidden target after Grace's reincarnation. There was not much information on him.

Bing Shi refused to choose an old body. Imagine if her boyfriend was here and she showed up as a grandma. No. Just. No. Victor Egerton was a perfect shield against the main capture target, Xavier. He had nothing to do with her mission, and she could care less about his feelings towards her. Seating herself opposite of him, she glanced at the huge white box in front of her.

The moment Victor met her intense gaze, he felt like she was looking deep into his soul, as if she was searching for some dark secret, "Your present, open it," saying, he gazed at her more intently, trying to see as deep as she did, but he could only graze at the surface of who this girl was. Her walls were as high as the sea fortress.

Opening the box, Bing Shi gaped at the amount of sweets and desserts, "Woah! For me?" getting his nod as a response, she picked up the fork by the side. Did he try to buy her off with food or kill her with sugar overdose?

❝Are these safe?❞

❰Yes.❱

Bing Shi remembered how she only got a sip of the milk tea before it was poured down Mark's head, and began to eat the first cake with gusto.

░I shall celebrate my revival with a huge feast!░

░On us!░

░Cheers!░

Viktor looked in satisfaction as she finished one cake after another. The rumors about Olivia Bacchus being a sweet tooth weren't far from the truth.

Chewing on the cheese cake very slowly, Bing Shi looked down at her tummy? Where did this body store all the food? She was curious too.

Victor soon realized that she had no interest in starting a conversation, as her mouth was always full, like a chipmunks, which created a very awkward atmosphere, "Do you like them?"

░Not really.░

Bing Shi nodded her head enthusiastically. Calling for a stewardess, she asked for a cup of water. Pouring the water down her mouth in one shot, she waited for nature's call, and as soon as she got a chance, she walked towards the toilet, and stayed there through the whole flight, chasing away every passerby that tried to give her some medicine, including Victor, "Please! Go away!"

When her parents asked what happened, the stewardess showed them the emptied box. In understanding, nobody asked more questions, but they would occasionally give Victor some accusing eyes, especially Mark.

Victor's fiance ended with diarrhea because of his desserts; it was surely not the most graceful thing to hear about one's existence.

Sitting on the toilet seat while clutching her stomach, Bing Shi felt as if she was being watched by something, constantly, from the time she first appeared in this world. It was very uncomfortable. How was she going to take a shower? Or a toilet?

❝Are you sure nobody is watching me? Not even HQ? Or another host? Tell them to stop. I don't like this.❞

❰Host, besides me, nobody should be able to see you right now.❱

❝I don't feel assured at all. How do you evaluate a successful mission without seeing the progress? I'm repeating myself. Only record me when I'm in work mode.❞

Sensing the higher level of stress in its host, the system disappeared on the spot and resurfaced soon after.

❰Alright.❱

When the plane landed, the group of people were transferred to a private beach resort which belonged to the Dalton's family.

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As soon as Mark reached his apartment, he called Xavier while gritting his teeth with anger, "You should put your fiance on the leash! She is crazy! I told her she should give up on you, and her reaction was so exaggerated! It was so obvious. She still is obsessed with you. I tried calling you. Did you know? She wanted to end the engagement herself, acting all innocent! Her reasonings were, she gave up on you, you don't like her, it's for your own good and so on."

"Annoying," an emotionless voice responded.

"Right? She wasn't serious about ending her engagement. She did it to pique your interest!"

"She thinks too highly of herself."

"Be careful. Her father should contact you soon," sighed Mark, "I thought you'd have a bigger reaction."

"Why would I? She is nothing to me. Is that all?"

Mark couldn't even finish the next sentence, before Xavier hung up on him, "..." He just wanted to say that he wouldn't be able to accompany Xavier during the flight as he already arrived at the destination with the Bacchus sisters.

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Bing Shi dropped on her bed face down. That youth, Victor, the more she avoided him, the more piqued he became. Grace wasn't interested in him either, so why was he so stone-focused on her? He dared to go as far as trying to give her parents a reason for both of them to sleep together. Should she decrease her desirability? Was it necessary? Whether he would come to like her more or less was his problem, as long as he didn't take it too far.

░Finally alone!░

Hearing the clicking sound of a lock, she sat up abruptly, the door didn't budge as she ordered her system to hijack the card reader. She just wanted to run away and hide. Do not tell her that her parents gave him the keys to her room. She thought that by the way they spoiled Grace blindly until bankruptcy, they would be more lenient against the less problematic older daughter.

❝Should I run away from home? Kidnap myself? Dropout of school? Wouldn't it switch all the focus on me?❞

❝Change schools? What if he follows me? Would he follow me abroad too? In this world, everything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he did.❞

❝Should I just tell him? It sounds the least complicated. But I don't want to talk to him!❞ 囧

❰Host. What's wrong with you?❱

❝I don't know!❞

❝I panic every time a man shows interest in me. Usually, I can just refuse them politely or just straight ignore them.❞

❝I never came upon a situation like this. As Olivia's fiance, he is approved to do anything and nobody would find it strange!❞

❝System give me his phone number. I'm in the modern world; I should get full use of it. If I don't want to meet, then I'll just message him...❞

❰Yes, Host.❱

::: Olivia Bacchus here.

You could have noticed that I'm avoiding you. Please, give me 2 years, after that, you can try again. During those two years do not bother me. Then I'll give you a chance to know about me better if you'd still be interested. Thank You.:::

Bing Shi wrote to Victor. After that, she blocked his number.

❝What do you think system? Is it good? When Olivia's soul comes back, they can have a fresh start!❞

❰2 years? Are you leaving after finishing the task?❱

❝Of course. What's the point in staying in a place without my boyfriend?❞

Victor was reading her message while standing before her doors, getting a straight headshot. Then he tried to reply to her and... another headshot! She blocked him!

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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bing Shi couldn't stay back in her room and had to spend her free time with a company of wealthy strangers. She planned to do everything which was required of a young heiress, that included making connections with her future business partners, but her parents and sister kept throwing her at Victor.

Luckily, she was at least able to avoid being alone with Olivia's fiance, by putting a new pair of shields in between themーMark would always follow them around, while her sister tried to chase Mark away to give her and Victor some alone time.

Mark used to be a bystander, he never fought the male lead for a woman. Even though he showed signs of being interested in Olivia, he always kept his distance because of her fiance. Now that Olivia asked for his assistance, he interrupted them whenever he got a chance.