Prologue
My parents are usually so focused with their business that they forget about the fact that they have a daughter. If your parents are trapped in a loveless marriage, this will happen to you. My maids always say that my parents cherish me and that they are busy because they want me to have a bright future, but they are wrong. Of course, I am aware of the truth.
Lies. Lies that never end. I'm sick and tired of it.
Yes, they provide me with clothing, food, and money, but not with their love.
They're so cruel.
I truly hate all of them.
But when I opened my eyes, though, everything was different. The unfamiliar surroundings, language, and faces, and I was on someone else's body.
What exactly am I doing in this body?!
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Chapter 1
"Ms. Luna." I glanced at the maid who called me, she was holding a tray. "Dinner's ready." It's been three days and I still haven't eaten anything.
"I don't want to eat." She said ok in response and immediately left. The moon was bright and the skies filled with sparkling stars. The cold breeze that wraps itself around you.
"Miss, I'm afraid for your health it's been three days and you haven't eaten anything. You might collapse if you keep doing this."
"Then good, maybe if I got sick my parents would be worried. Let's see if they still consider me as their child."
"Miss."
"You can rest now, it's already late. Just nag at me tomorrow morning ok?"
"Yes, Miss. Good night."
"Good night, Nanny Lina." I said, as she hesitated to leave but I smiled at her and she nodded. I watch her as she closes the door and return my gaze to the book I'm holding right now.
I'm currently reading the book 'To Meet Again'. The Male and Female protagonists are childhood best friends and both of them have secret feelings for each other.
A typical story Yes, but you will be hooked once you start reading it.
But before they confess their love to each other the female protagonist leaves the Erden Empire. And after so many years, they confessed their love, and later on, they got married, and they lived happily ever after.
I wonder if there is such a thing as happily ever after really exists.
To Meet Again is a really old novel by Johannes and if my memory serves me correctly there are only three copies left, the other copies of the novel are already burned. It's a shame that this masterpiece was not read by others.
When I glance at the clock and it's already midnight, July 11 is my 18th birthday. As I stare at my own reflection in the mirror, I greet myself. I tried to smile genuinely, but it came off as weird as fvck
Last night I packed my clothes. I'm leaving this house right now. Wish me luck if I can survive without them. As I step out of my bedroom and wander around, the Mansion is quiet, the maids are already sleeping and the guards are nowhere to be found. I'm glad that I was able to escape without being caught; it seems that luck was on my side, don't you think?
I was amazed outside even at night there were many people. I buy food and drinks. I enjoy myself from being free for the first time. But I was hit by a car, it happened very fast. I can't breathe properly, I can't move my body, I was coughing blood… my vision is blurry and I can't hear clearly. I smile. This is what I wanted, right? I can rest now.
Finally, I already feel pain, so this is the feeling ahh, thank you. I might be crazy because I'm still thankful even though I was hit by a car… I want to thank the driver because he got what I wanted to happen and that I still consider luck was really by my side. Goodbye Mother, Father, and I'm sorry Nanny Lina for leaving you without saying goodbye.
And later on, the pain didn't last as I closed my eyes.
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"Honey, honey are you awake?"
'Huh? I thought I'm dead now? I just got hit by a car. Then why can I hear some voices?'
"Honey, Thalia." I opened my eyes and scanned the area . Where Am I?
'Who are they? Who is Thalia? Where am I? Why do I feel different? Am I dreaming?'
"Thalia, I'm happy you're fine." Who is she? She's beautiful.
"Haa. I'm A-alive."
"Yes, you're alive." The man hugs me and kisses my forehead. Wait where the hell am I?
"Rest for now, okay? The Doctor will be here later." They left me and as soon I faced the mirror I screamed in horror.
"Ayarra Thalia, what happened?!" I hope this is just a dream, or… nah this is not a dream, this is a nightmare!
Ayarra Thalia? The hell!
She has a small face, waist and shoulders are all petite, and her figure is slender. Smooth pale skin, sensuous red lips, deep red eyes like rubies, an angular face, and a flawless complexion. She has long and wavy brown hair. And guess what?? I'm in the body of Ayarra Thalia Laurier, the villainess in the story of "To Meet Again."
No way! But how…
I thought I was just having a dream, no this will be considered a nightmare! Like hello?! I thought I misheard that the name of this lady is Ayarra Thalia.
I did everything for me to come back into my own body. I don't want to be stuck to this body, I know what will be the end of this character in this story! I don't like it!
Attempt # 1.
I dive from the second floor where my room is up to the ground but I only got bruises.
So to prevent my sudden action, they locked all the windows in my bedroom.
Attempt # 2.
I tried to the third floor but I got scared plus the maids stopped me before I even jumped.
And then they did not allow me to go to the third floor without a maid.
Attempt # 3.
I eat some poisonous flowers and I don't know why but I'm healthy and alive.
"Duke Laurier, this is really a miracle. She's still alive after eating those poisonous flowers!"
"That's good. Thank you!"
"But please stop the Lady from eating those."
Attempt # 4.
I swam to the lake and drowned myself but before I lost my consciousness someone saved me.
'Who are you?'
But later on, I stopped my sudden attempts of suicide because I heard Ayarra's parents crying. I don't know why but my heart hurts.
"Mama, Papa." I need to say sorry.
"Yes Honey, what is it?" Ayarra's Mom welcomes me.
"Mama, Papa I'm sorry, I promised from now on I will behave and I will stop my crazy antics. I will not harm myself anymore."
"Really?" Her face brightened and gave me a big smile. I nod
"Yes, I-i'm really sorry. Please forgive me." I ran and hugged her, and then she started crying. I made her cry and it hurts.
"My Ayarra Thalia." She brushes my hair using her fingers and kisses me.
"Mama, I love you."
"Yes honey, I love you as well." This is warm and I love it. So this is how it feels to be hugged by someone you really care about. I love it.
"Papa." He said with a smile and patted my head.
"I love you Ayarra, you and your Mama."
"Hmm, I love you too." After we eat dinner the maids help me in bathing and dressing. I was about to fall asleep when I remembered all that Ayarra Thalia did in the past. Shit. I need to clean her reputation, I have to treat others right so I can avoid her fate.
She started being stubborn at the age of 7 and because she's the only daughter of the Duke, the precious daughter of Duke Laurier they let Ayarra Thalia to do whatever she pleases. She insulted some nobles and was always lashing her anger at her maids. Cries over little things, and what she wants she gets. A real spoiled brat.
She even called 'The Wild Lion Of Lauriers' and I accidentally heard some of the maids referring to me as 'The Little Demon' and I think they want to give me some pitchforks.
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"Layla and Elora. I'm sorry for what I've done to both of you in the past that was so immature." I said with a smile.
"My lady?!"
"Please forgive me."
"Ahh, My lady, no need to say sorry!" Elora said.
"Yes, that's right. I already forgot it."
"Could you at least accept my apology, please?"
She smiled pleasantly and said, "Yes, My lady."
"So, are we friends now?"
"Huh, My Lady?"
"Let's all be friends!" I decided to correct Ayarra's mistake, so my image will at least be good, and for me to live long, I need to avoid the main characters of this novel.
"You know after the accident where she falls she seems like another person."
"The Lady fell?"
"Hmm, it happened on her 15th birthday while she was riding a horse."
"Just last week. Your right the Lady is well
behaved. I think she hit her head!"
Tsk those maids, I made some appearances at some banquets that my family was invited to. To show that I change.
Currently In Countess Arie's Banquet.
I was just standing in the corner, no one dared to speak to me. They just keep glancing and wonder why I'm quiet.
"So the lion is tamed today."
"It is really surprising."
"Is she really the untamed lion?"
"For her to keep silent like that she must eat something."
"Yes, and keep your voice down so she might hear you."
Yes, stop talking about me, it's so uncomfortable Ok? That was the real Ayarra Thalia, and not me for heaven's sake! But I have her face, ugh I want to cry!
After they see how I behave at some parties, they're not already calling me the Little Demon or the Wild Lion. And now some nobles do talk to me.
"My, my. Your reputation is now good, My Lady." Elora said and I nod
"You've become quite mature, My Lady." I smiled. That's good. I will live as Ayarra Thalia and now my reputation has been good lately. I need to plan how to avoid the main characters of this novel and live peacefully.
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Radleigh and Amara are childhood best friends but Amara's family leaves the Erden Empire and she becomes a scholar. Afterward, they meet at a ball after, and they will be started exchanging letters. All Ayarra Thalia did in the novel was go to the palace to see the Prince but how unlucky of her because she didn't even see the back of the Crown Prince.
When the Crown Prince reaches his adulthood then Ayarra Thalia and the Crown Prince will meet again, and the chase part starts. And because Ayarra tried to harm Amara she will be killed. Tsk.
The first person that Ayarra Thalia meets is Noah Grae. They met at a Banquet when Noah asks Ayarra Thalia to dance and then their friendship starts. The next Duke Noah Grae Madden, is the best friend of the Prince and he is secretly in love with the Princess.
Delicate, lovingly, and sweet she is Sariyah Leigh Evermont. A shy type of person and later on fell in love with Noah when the heroine of the story helps Noah to confess his undying love to the Princess.
Dahlia Sachi Kanna the best friend of Heroine and sacrifices herself, she's the one who gets killed instead of Amara, and that triggers the heroine. She is in love with the Prince but she forgot her feelings for the Crown Prince because Amara and Radleigh are madly in love with each other. And Dahlia don't want to hurt the feelings of her best friend, she loves Amara so much.
Sir Ares Caddel a knight that fell in love at first sight with the heroine, he protects Amara from an assassination and that causes him to lost his right eye and had a huge scar on his face and body.
Duke Simon Falco, will also be in love with the heroine, he hated the crown prince but they both killed Ayarra Thalia at the end of the novel. He got married but is still in love with Amara.
Crown Prince Radleigh Stein Evermont the male Protagonist. He started hating Ayarra Thalia when she started clinging to him when they were still kids and some people know that Ayarra is obsessed with the prince. And he didn't like the thought of it, he didn't want Amara to get a wrong idea about them, he really loved Amara and he'll do everything just to not hurt the feelings of her. The Crown Prince is the one who killed Ayarra Thalia and will be a great King and a loving husband and father to his son.
Amara Brielle Anniston the heroine of the novel, after she graduates she started working in the palace and met the Prince again and became the Empress of Erden. She is very beautiful, kind, approachable and smart according to the author. That's why Duke Simon, Sir Ares, and The Crown Prince love her.
Ayarra Thalia Laurier is the villainess in the novel. She tried to harm Amara, because she's jealous of the attention that The Crown Prince gave Amara, that's why Ayarra Thalia died at the hands of the Duke and The Prince.
I hugged myself and stared at our family portrait. I don't want to die. I started to cry loud and it made the maids worry. There's no guarantee that I will come back to my own body once I die here. And I don't wanna come back either. I want to be here, my parents love me, that's all I need. This is the first time that I felt my parents love me, so I don't want to go back yet, let me stay here longer.
Because I decided to be the real Ayarra Thalia, I intended to forget the past and focus on surviving here.
