ii. PARIS: A Misunderstanding

Maru was astounded when she found Cinderella in the garden, drinking a cup of tea peacefully.

"What are you doing here?" she nervously glanced around.

"To visit my fiance, of course," Cinderella slowly lifted her chin and smiled innocently at her.

"Your fiance? What do you mean?" Maru's eyes widened in shock. Cinderella has to be kidding, of course, she can't be about him.

"The owner of this mansion my dear, the duke himself," Cinderella grinned, deriving satisfaction from the way the girl in front of her reacted.

"You can't be serious. Impossible," Maru shook her head, not understanding the logic behind the duke's proposal of marriage and Cinderella's words.

Was she right after all? Have they fallen in love and are planning her death? Is that what this wedding is about?