Episode 16

"I can't wait to destroy him"

Minhyuk said, moving closer to Jang mi. The light hitting his face, he grinned.

"You can't do it without me"

Jang mi was sure Jae young trusted her because he didn't even ask her if she was trying to listen the conversation between him and ji hoon that made her sure he would never doubt her but even if he did. Minhyuk didn't have to know about that.

"Of course. We will destroy him together.Now, tell me about his plan. So we could proceed further."

Jang mi knew what was Jae Young's plan, not in detail but if she'd put all the pieces together, she'd know everything.

Whatsoever he told her was enough for her to know how powerful he was and his plan as well was evil and strong.

With a sigh, she replied,

"What's the rush?" She asked. "First. You have to fulfill the promise you made with me and then only after that I'll tell you about the plan. You betrayed me once. How can I trust you so easily?"

"Jang mi, I know whatever I did was wrong but trust me I'll never betray you again. Are you still angry at me?" His brows came together, eyes pleading for trust. "I did that for the throne, I knew I could have you back once I would get the throne."

Jang mi began to think he betrayed her for power. Was he only left with one choice? Did he really have to do that if he loved her? And then he thought, he could get her back after making her go through all that hell. She scoffed internally.

"What are you thinking?" He asked.

Jang mi stared into his eyes and said,

"You've betrayed me once. I still don't trust you completely. You'll have to earn it. Fulfill the promise you made with me only after that we can move Jae young away from your way of becoming the king, then we can rule together."

He breathed a deep sigh and said

"Alright alright. I will earn your trust back. I am ready to do whatever you say." That made jang mi grin.

"The first part of the promise "she said, looking deep into his eyes without blinking.

"Take everything from my father, his property, his money, everything. Leave him with nothing and he should know I'm the one who did that."

Now that Minhyuk was the crown prince, he was more powerful. He could do anything and none would question his decisions or orders except the emperor himself. He could take away everything from her father and could leave him helpless with ease.

He smirked, touching her shoulder with his right hand. Jang mi's gaze didn't stumble, she really wanted him to do what she said.

"It looks like in Jae Young's company, you have become cruel too."

She would not say she had became cruel but she learned how to deal with the people who made her so miserable and also her father deserved what he was going to get. Even after doing the worse with her and her mother, she didn't see any hint of guilt in his eyes. He had no regrets, he wasn't sorry at all.

She had decided she wouldn't step back untill he begs for forgiveness from her and her late mother, untill he realizes how monstrous and evil he was towards both of you, untill he feels sorry from the bottom of his heart. Evil people needed to be dealt with evilness.

Jang mi stayed quite at what Minhyuk said. She had no right answer to put in words and tell him. Maybe she learned it in Jae Young's company or the circumstances made her realise.

"I'll do it for you" he finally said.

Jang mi felt relieved. If she was to do it alone, it was next to impossible but for Minhyuk it was easy.

"I just came to give you this task today. I want to see if I can trust you again." She told him.

"I'll prove my loyalty to you anyhow" Minhyuk said."Thank you for giving me another chance" he added.

She gave him a smile, that gaze of his reminded her of the old times. How his touch would make her feel comforted and safe but now nothing is the same as it was.

Coming out of her thoughts, she said

"I'll go now." With that she turned around but before she could go, Minhyuk called her and she stopped to listen what he had to say.

"Be careful of Jae young, If he doubts you a little bit...he....he is too quick to draw the sword not seeing who it is."

Jang mi gulped the air. She knew that already. Anyone who would hurt Jae young, he would kill him. Everything that he wouldn't like, he would destroy. At that point she knew a lot about him. He wouldn't think twice before shedding blood of anyone to calm his rage. She didn't want to think about the outcome of what she was doing. She just had to be careful

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In the evening, she returned home to Jae Young's mansion. She was late because she also had to meet the princess.

Entering in the living area. she saw her maid and went towards her.

"Where is Yerin?" She asked.

"He slept late at night. He's sleeping now." The maid replied.

Jang mi nodded her head slightly and asked,

"You're taking a good care of him, right?"

The maid bowed her head.

"Yes, princess consort." At that, she nodded.

Few moments later, Jang mi went in the open area of mansion to see Jae young. Jae young and one of the guards were fighting a duel with their swords. It seemed like they were practicing or just killing time. The way he was blocking every attack and how he was pro at it, everything about him was impressive and attractive.

She was staring at his face, those fierce eyes, when his gaze fell on her, she flinched.

Jae young grinned, his eyes shined. He had caught her many times staring at him and everytime he would feel amused.

His guard unaware of everything dodged to the side, throwing a quick cut at Jae Young's hand. Jae young's gaze drifted from her and he stared at his thumb in surprise. It got cut and began to bleed, jang mi gasped.

Jae young threw his hand in the air. frowning

"I'm-im sorry, My-" The guard was stammering when Jae young cut him off.

"It's okay. You did a good job. While fighting, one's whole focus should be on the enemy and his sword. I wasn't paying attention."

The guard was kinda shocked but he lowered his head saying,

"I'll go bring something to cover the cut" With that he left hurriedly. Meanwhile, jang mi quickly went towards Jae young and grabbed his hand frowning in worry.

"It's bleeding" She said, staring at the cut.

"You are the one to blame " He replied, gazing at her with his eyes fiercely, narrowed.

At that jang mi stared at him in perplexity.

"I looked at you and I lost focus" His gaze bouncing on her face dropping on her lips while jang mi gulped. puzzled.

Recently he enjoys teasing me a lot. She thought.

That night. after that kiss, for a few days she couldn't connect eyes with him. Everytime he would come closer to her. she'd think he would kiss her again and she can't stop him. She would feel so helpless and surrendered around him for so many reasons.

Maybe that kiss just happened in the moment and wasn't something serious for him? Maybe it was and he was just not paying any attention to those feelings? The same thoughts began to run in her mind, she lost herself in his eyes, his talks again and forgot about every around.

The guard came back and broke her thoughts. She immediately let go of Jae Young's hands and left it for him to handle it himself.

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"Okay last" Jang mi said. covering her eyes with both of her hands while yerin mischievously smiled and his behind the sofas.

Few moments later, she removed her hands from her eyes. Standing up she said

"I'm coming now." He roamed her head around in the room to see where he could hide.

He was laughing silently so that she wouldn't hear him when he peeked to see where she was he found out she was gone.

He leaned more forward trying to find her when she grabbed him from behind, he gasped and then started laughing.

"You hid here for the second time" She said. pinching his nose. He was giggling, showing his tiny teeths. His laugh was so contagious that jang mi was laughing too.

"One more time, One more time!!!" He said. excitedly, trying to get away.

"No. it's already late now, you should go to sleep." She cupped his cheeks

"No! One more time." He made puppy eyes, pouting while jang mi narrowed her eyes staring at him.

"No. Staying up late isn't good, You should sleep on time. Besides, I'm here all the time, we can play tomorrow, okay?"

Yerin frowned and said,

"Then I'll sleep in your room."

"In my room?"

He nodded.

Jang mi wouldn't mind with that but she thought she used to sleep on the ground and sleeping on the floor wouldn't be that comfortable for yerin either.. Also, Surely Jae young wouldn't like to share his bed with yerin.

"Why? Sleep in your room." She said, softly brushing his hair by her fingers.

He shook his head denying and said

"No. I'll sleep in your room with you" With that jang mi breathed a heavy sigh.

Meanwhile, Jae young sat on his bed as jang mi entered in the room. He noticed yerin was with her holding her hand when she walked over to his bed. He gazed up at her.

"Yerin wants to sleep here. Can he sleep in your bed?" She asked to him.

Before Jae young could say anything, Yerin jumped on the bed and laid down. Jae young glanced at him then at Jang mi.

"Just for tonight?" She asked. "I think, he doesn't want to sleep alone. From tomorrow, I'll surely tell the maid to sleep in his room with him."

She didn't want to bother Jae young because she was the one who brought yerin home and now it could be bothersome for him but for the night, he had to beat with it.

At that he just hummed, nodding slightly.

She was about to leave when yerin grabbed her hand and began to pull her on the bed.

"Come" He said, grabbing her hand with both his tiny hands using all his strength to drag you.

She stared at Jae young surprisingly. He looked unbothered. Smiling at Yerin she went closer to him.

"You will sleep here. I will sleep there."She said pointing to her bed on the ground.

"No!! We will sleep together" He wouldn't let go of her hand.

"But yerin-"

"It's a quite huge bed. You can sleep here." Jae young cut off jang mi and said. With that jang mi nodded lowering her eyes.

Yerin slept in the middle of Jae young and her. holding jang mi's hand, That feeling was really different in a comforting way, It gave her feelings like a home where she didn't know she belonged.

She was gazing at Yerin's face. He was so adorable. Looking at him she realised how he would talk all day and she could listen to his cute talks without getting bored. A slight smile grew on her lips while looking at the tiny little adorable baby.

I wish I had a baby too. She thought an then squeezed her eyes trying to get rid of that thought. She didn't know at her age those thoughts were normal specially around kids. It would make her more desperate to have one of her own.

Not again!! I need to stop thinking about it.

She wasn't sure what was written in her fate but at that time having a family wasn't what she was aiming for, She had to keep her dreams aside for a long time, She needed to get rid of the desperation of having a happy family.

Next day. early morning Jang mi woke up on the time she usually used to wake up at, She stirred and opened her eyes. She remembered she slept with Yerin holding her hand then how she woke up with her hand on Jae Young's chest.

Yerin wasn't there, Probably because he woke up early and left the room, She was sleeping beside Jae young, his eyes shut. It wasn't something usual but it didn't seem that unusual either. Waking up in his arms, his warmth was something beautiful. She had experienced it before too.

She paused in the act of rising to study him again, his sharp eyes, dark hair. She knew his lips were soft when she had felt them on hers.

He is perfect. She thought.

Looking at him closely, would always take her away. Somewhere deep in the thoughts about how beautiful was he, She lifted her hand and placed her palm on his cheek. He woke up to her touch on his skin.

Slowly opening his eyes, his gaze locked with hers. She didn't move her hand and didn't cut her gaze, She would want him to see that she can't help staring at him. Just her stare was enough for him to lose his mind everytime.

His hand went to her back as he slowly hovered on top of her, making her heart race, Her hand from his face dropped on her neck as she gulped.

I feel so upset at times by the way I'm so crazy about him, The desire and these feelings…why do I feel this way? What do u want from him? What do u expect? Does he belong to me or do I belong to him for me to feel this way?

She breathed a heavy and deeps ugh. His face so close to hers. What more was there for her? How can someone so wrong feel so right?

She was staring deep into his eyes, trying to guess what he was thinking but there was nothing. Nothing she could understand when he softly pressed his lips on hers, her eyes closed. Her heart was beating so fast and she could feel her nerves speeding.

Just in a few seconds he moved his lips away. He didn't kiss her nor she didn't kiss him either but how more of that she could take.

He again brushed his lips against hers in a firm peck and left her lips slightly moist.

Then he leaned over to her ear saying

"I have a lot to deal with today. I'll deal with you later." his voice dim and husky.

She was going to think about that for the whole day.