258 The Ending Of A Fairy Tale [Part 3]

When William's back disappeared from view, the sales lady giggled as she leaned back on her chair.

"Looks like I won the bet, so what will you do, young lady?" the sales lady asked.

Belle walked out from behind the stall and looked in the direction where William ran. She bit her lip as she thought of the last words that she had said to him a while ago. She felt guilty and embarrassed because she tried to use William's promise to bind him to her.

The sales lady presented a small box to Belle and opened it.

"All I need as payment is a promise," the sales lady said. "The choice is yours to make."

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William stopped at the gate of the residence panting for breath. He had run all the way from the temple only to arrive as soon as he could. However, when he asked the guard if Belle had returned, the latter said that the Young Lady was still not inside the residence.