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Isolde's POV

Tinatahak na namin ang daan papunta sa isang hardin.

"Lady Valentia, malapit na tayo." Walang ganang sabi ng katulang habang may matatalim na mata.

The more we go near that 'location', the more worried I become. There's just something about this place that makes my heart warry.

May nadaan kaming isang fountain na malaki at hindi alintanang ibang kulay ng tubig ang inilalabas nito.

Hindi ba't dapat kulay asul ang binubuga nito? Bakit berde?

Napahinto ako sa paglalakad at tinitigan ito ng maigi, imposibleng maduming tubig ito dahil malinaw at mukhang malinis naman ito, at sa sandaling iyon isang memorya na naman ang pumasok sa utak ko at nanakit na naman ang ulo ko.

"Nako, hindi ko sinasadya, kaawa-awa ka naman Hahaha!"

"Nababagay lang yan sayo!"

"You fool, you should know your place!"

"Oh my, what happened here?" A girl with a pink hair appeared from behind, somehow her hair reminds of a cherry blossom's petals.

"S-she fell down and got her self wet." Kabadong sagot ng babae.

She snickered "I saw everything, you pushed her down in the fountain."

"... W-we're so---"

"Oh, why are you apologizing?" She burst into a laugh "Continue.." Then I saw a glint from her eyes, hatred.

"You poor thing, dapat umpisa palang alam mo na kung saan ka nararapat, you and Yophiel can not be together, and would not be together." Despite her beautiful and angelic appearance a devil was lurking within.

"Bitch..."

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"Ugh.." Napa upo na lamang ako sa lapag habang hawak-hawak ang ulo ko.

"Miss Isolde! Ayos ka lang ba?" Agad-agad namang umalalay sa akin si Susan upang tulungan akong tumayo.

Nabaling ang tingin ko sa katulong na gumagabay sa amin, at naka pinta sa mukha nito ang tuwa na may halong malisya.

Napaismid na lamang ako.

Isa din palang may maitim na budhi.

"I'm fine, ipagpatuloy natin." Naglakad na muli kami at nakarating na sa isang greenhouse.

"Miss, maiiwan ko na kayo, sasamahan ko na ang ibang mga katulong." Tinanguan ko na lang si Susan at umalis na siya, mukhang hindi pwedeng makisama ang mga personal maids.

Pumasok na ako at ang mga kababihang nandoon ay nagawi ang atensiyon sa akin, may ilan na hindi naman nagbigay ng paki ngunit karamihan nang nandodoon ay may masamang tingin.

I smirked.

Tumungo na ako sa isang bakanting upuan at naupo na, meron paring mangilan-ngilan na nagagawi sa akin at sumisilay ng masasamang tingin.

Tch, parang akala mo hindi ko sila nakikita.

"How are you, Lady Valentia?" She said with malice in her tone.

"I am fine." I smiled, as expected she was taken a back.

May isang babae naman na nakisali sa usapan namin. "I wasn't expecting you to come due to your condition." Halatang-halata naman sa boses nito na ayaw niya sa akin.

"Well, I guess God favored me, I survived from that fall." From my peripheral vision I saw her grit her teeth.

Pumasok ang katulong na gumabay sa amin kanina, "Now entering, the host of this Tea Party, Lady Menell." Anunsyo ng katulong.

Third Person's POV

A lady with a fair skin walked by, and on that moment when Isolde's eyes laid upon her, her complexion suddenly became pale.

A lady with long-straight pinkish hair, eyes resembling like those of a ruby, and a face that was blessed by an angel.

Isolde's heart started beating rapidly, this was the woman that appeared in her memory. A sudden anger blooms from her heart.

Then, their eyes met.

She stared at those two red orbs, the same one that looked at her with pity, hatred, and satisfaction on that very day her pride was humiliated.

Both with mutual feelings from each other, how will this occasion go?

Isolde's POV

Hindi parin matanggal ang tingin ko sa kanya. This was the only woman who made Isolde's life unfortunate.

Nang oras na nagtama ang tingin namin, sari-saring masasamang memorya ang pumasok sa utak ko.

"Let us officially start our Tea Party ladies." She said with a silvery voice.

Mabuti naman at malayo ang upuan namin sa isa't-isa, halos apat na upuan ang agwat at nasa kabilang linya siya ng lamesa.

"Wow, ang ganda niya talaga ano? Mukhang totoo nga ang sabi-sabi na siya ang pinaka magandang dilag sa kaharian." Bulong ng babaeng katabi ko sa babaeng nasa kaliwa niya.

"Oo nga, nagulat nga ako na inimbitahan niya ang isang katulad ko na anak lamang ng hamak na Baron." Bulong naman nito pabalik. Napukaw naman ako sa sinabi nito.

"Sabi-sabi?" Nagulat naman sila sa biglang pagsali ko at naging ankomportable naman ang katabi ko, ngunit sinagot naman ako nung katabi niya.

"Oo! Sobrang kalat nito ngayon, at sabi din daw na ang hari na mismo ang nag sabi." Masayang kwento nito. Agad naman siyang sinuway ng kasama niya.

"Ayos lang, hindi mo siya kailangang pagalitan." Nginitian ko na lamang sila at nag pasalamat.

Hoo.. what a joke, masyado silang nalilinlang ng kagandahan nitong babaeng ito.

"Natutuwa akong nakasama na muli natin si Lady Valentia!" Nabaling ang atensyon ko sa babaeng nagsalita, Lady Menell.

Okay, ganyan pala ha, let's play then.

"Nagagalak akong malaman na nag alala ka pala sa akin Lady Menell." I said while showing my most sweetest smile. From her reaction, she was shocked.

"Though, I must say, I am quite surprise that it was a fast recovery." I can sense the malice from her voice, "What is your secret Lady Valentia?" Dagdag niya.

I fliched knowing that I got reincarnated.

I smirked "I wonder why, maybe God just truly loves me." Then I snickered.

Oh God if you can just see the look of her face, it's obvious that she is pissed while still trying to maintain her image.

Plastic bitch

"But I guess, your engagement with Yophiel might be in danger, knowing your current condition and you still haven't recovered mentally." She said worried. Nice acting. Talagang halata pa sa mukha nito na nag aalala siya, pwede ng isali sa mga theatrical plays. And she even dare to call that rude bastard on his first name without any formalities.

As far as I know, isa din siyang katulad ni Isolde na patay na patay kay Yophiel ngunit hindi naman nito pinapansin, low class bitch.

"How pitiful you are, Lady Valentia." Now she's showing me an evil grin.

I snapped.

"That's it, I am deeply sorry to inform you Lady Menell, but me and Sir Agas' engagement is not in a crucial state and also I am fully recovered from that incident, in fact I have made my decision now, you can cling to him like a snake that you are for all I care, I won't stop you." I raised from my chair and got out of my seat.

"Nalukungkot akong sabihin na ako ay liliban na dahil mukhang wala din namang patutunguhan itong okasyon na ito, paalam sa inyong lahat, at maraming salamat sa napakagandang okasyon na ito Lady Menell." I flash my final smile then left from the greenhouse.

Mas lalong lumalalim ang pag kainis ko sa babaeng iyon, at hindi lang iyong, what's surprising is that, siya ang dahilan ng pagkahulog ni Isolde sa bangin na iyon, that dirty woman with her dirty tricks, but I guess I'm a tiny bit thankful since I got reincarnated, Lady Abellona Menell.

The woman with a golden hair fled the occasion, while the ladies murmured to each other, then on the other hand the lady with a pink hair clutched her hand into a ball and gritted her teeth embarrassed from what just happened.