“I believe that no matter how busy your life is, no matter how hectic your schedule is, and no matter how focused you are on your work, there’s that one person who will come to your life and shake your world, disrupt your system, and seize your concentration."

Auguste gazed at the woman beside him. No, it's not because of the carefree way she drank that beer that made her look so innocent and pure. It's because of the way she just described what true love is. 

It's because that's also how love is to him.

It has been years since he felt that for someone. He used to love someone who ruled his life and made him not want to do anything but be with her. But that woman is now out of his life and is about to marry a real-life prince.

Since then, Auguste believed that he will never fall in love again. Never did he think that the woman in front of him now will be that someone who will shake up his world, mess up with his life and distract him forever.

Moonville Romances: Cinderella and the Almost Prince

Margaret's residence has a small backyard that is big enough to have some fruit trees and vegetables planted on the ground. There is a rectangular wooden table at the left side of the property, with two long wooden benches on either side. 


Margaret took Auguste to the table, and they sat side by side on one of the wooden benches. 


"Sorry for coming unannounced," Auguste said to her. 


"It's okay," Margaret said. "Actually, it's nice having you here. At least, it diverts everyone's attention to what is really going on..." 


Her voice drifted as sadness started lacing it. She looked down as her feelings mirrored her voice. 


Suddenly, she felt Auguste's hand on hers. She looked at him, and Auguste gave her a kind smile. That made her smile as well. 


"Sorry," she said. "This is not what should happen on a boyfriend's first visit to his girlfriend's house." 


"It's okay," Auguste said. "I'm used to unexpected circumstances." 


Ray of Hope