Chapter 41

That night Alice returned to her room late. It was dark outside, but the night looked beautiful under the starry sky. Alice sat down comfortably finally enjoying the peace of her room after a hectic day. After spending an entire day in a noisy environment, the silence felt like heaven.

She woke up that day due to the noises made during the morning training of the Northern soldier. She spent her whole listening to those voices that only made her more irritated.

So after finally struggling an entire day, she wished to enjoy this silence more. She didn't want to go to bed so early. She took her shawl and went for the garden for walk. After walking for some time, she on the bench at a corner, looking at the beautiful sky.

But as she looked at the sky, she did not there was another person starring at her with the wide eyes. He looked at her as if he is seeing something wonderful. The beautiful lady sitting alone with a white shawl wrapped around her sky blue nightgown fluttered his heart. Her short maroon hair stuffed in a clip remained still. Her calm blue eyes and her soft smile as she enjoyed the view made her face look more beautiful.

He smiled and walked towards her.

"Lady Etkinson, what are you doing here?" Harrison Fogreiver asked.

Alice jumped when she heard someone call her. She turned and saw a tall well build man standing in front of her, darkening her world with his shadow.

"Lord Fogriever, nice to meet you" Alice said with a smile.

"I was unable to sleep and the sky was really beautiful so I thought of taking a walk" Alice said, "what about you?"

She cannot tell him she is here to enjoy the short-term peace that will be destroyed by his people soon.

"Same reason" he said and looked up.

"Lord Fogriever, why don't you come and sit?" Alice offered a part of the bench.

"Ah… yes" he said and sat beside him.

At he sat down, Alice really felt like she was sitting with some giant. He is already so huge, and his shadow casted on her is double his size.

"Lord Fogriever, the sky looks beautiful. Don't you think?" Alice said as hoping it will reduce the awkwardness, she felt around him.

"Yes. It is" he replied her, "but you sitting under it were also beautiful."

Alice looked at him. Her neck strained as she looked at him. He was sitting with an innocent face after saying something that will make any girl's heart flutter.

"Lord Fogriever, I already told you that…"

"Yeah. You don't want me to hit on you" he interrupted her and continued, "but after knowing that there is no one in your heart, I really want to give a try."

'What nonsense are you spouting?' Alice really wanted to shout at him.

"Lady Etkinson" he continued, "I like you. Ever since I saw you, my heart had become crazy. I guess it was love at first sight."

'Shut up' Alice shouted internally.

"And from our previous conversation" he still continued ignoring the fuming gaze aiming at him, "I realized you do not love anyone. So doesn't it mean I still have a chance."

He looked at her. Alice gave him a forced smile. He looked into her eyes and bend towards her, making Alice reflexively bend backwards.

"Lady Etkinson, I have decided to chase you" he said with a cute smile, that slowly increased her heart beat.

"Chase me?" she asked back with a dumb face.

"Yes" he said as he nodded.

He then bent back and came to his position, making Alice to finally relax and sit comfortably.

"When I first heard about, I thought you were really crazy."

"Crazy?"

Is that what one says to the woman he said he would chase.

"I really looked forward to our meeting" he said, "I was excited to know what kind of person you were. But when I saw you, I forgot everything. I wanted to ask you many things, but I could not remember one. Your face possessed my whole mind."

'Can you please stop?' Alice thought desperately.

"I never knew that you wanted to meet me" Alice said, desperate to change the topic.

"Well, when I heard what you did, I was really amazed" he said, "a headstrong girl fighting with the four powerful men of the kingdom alone in front of entire society. How incredible? Don't you think?"

'What does he mean by that?' the question immediately pooped in Alice's head.

Alice immediately understood he is talking about Alicia, the original host of the body. But what does he mean? Is he talking about the male leads? Why did Alicia fight with them? Didn't she stalk them to the point that they became sick of her?

"What do you mean?" she asked him, looking seriously.

He looked at her. She was looking at him with questioning eyes that did not waver.

"You look angry" he concluded, "Oh… I shouldn't talk about them. I forgot."

'Why is he so dense?' she really wanted to ask when she heard about her answer.

As she looked at him, angrily this time, she asked herself.

'What am I doing? This isn't a world of game? There are no male leads. Yes. Alicia must have fought with someone. He is talking about that. But I don't care about Alicia's past. She is different and I am different. I don't need to know about her.'

Alice smiled and got up.

"Lord Fogriever, it was fun talking to you. But for now, I would like to rest in my room" she said.

"Yes… it is already quite late" he agreed.

Alice walked away, knowing that he was still staring at her. But she did not care. She just wanted to leave. She wasn't irritated. She was more scared. Scared that he will make her curious about the things she did not want to be.