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Can You Trust Me?

"Urgghhh…" Francis suddenly fell on his knees and vomiting blood. His face turned really pale and he look so weak. I, who had just entered his office, hurriedly took a handkerchief and approached him. "What happened? This is not your first time vomiting blood!" I asked, pretending to panic. I knew the reason why he was in this state, it was because I poisoned him. "Cough… cough…" he coughed as he was vomiting blood. "I'm fine. As you said this is not my first time vomiting blood so I can handle it." He said after he stopped vomiting blood. "But I guess you have to stop pretending." He paused and moved his body closer to me. "Charlize," he whispered right to my ears. He still looked so weak due to the poison but he seemed like already used to it. "I know it is you who make me in this state." ------------- Hi everyone!!!  Thank you for supporting me this far, and sorry for not continuing this work. Somehow I lost my pace and mood regarding this work, so I just can't continue. This story actually ended with Francis and Olivia living happily ever after as the crown prince and princess, with their supporter still working with them. Once again, I'm sorry about this, and thank you for your support. I will be back with a new and fresh story see you

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Flashback 2 (Olivia POV)

When I was eight years old, everything had changed. I beat sister Lydia's score and be the best child in the house. My father was so proud and always called me to discuss some affairs. I became his advisor.

My relationship with sister Lydia was also changed. We were not as close as before. We never study, read or play together. The only time we were together was only in class and we almost never talked to each other.

This relationship became worse as our father took me to meet Duke Ashford. "I was thinking that you are a good sibling for me, but I was wrong! You are the worse Olivia! You take all the praise and you leave me!" Lydia screamed at me when I returned.

I didn't care about her whining and acted as if it was nothing. I couldn't improve myself if I waited for her to improve. Moreover I had promised to help brother Raphael so I had to be the best here and get all my father's attention.

When I was nine years old, I got the duke's attention and my father treated me as his lucky charm. At the duke mansion, the duke trusted me to work at his secret poison laboratorium. There, I worked as Sir Clark's assistant and I learned a lot about poison.

The duke and Sir Clark were so amazed with my work. They started to trust me with something bigger and bigger. All the researchers at the lab also praised me and even asked for my opinion.

After working at the duke's mansion for a year, I found a lot about the Ashford family and also my family, the Whitley. I knew that the current empress, Rosaline, was from the Ashford family and her son was the second prince. That was basic knowledge.

I also knew that Roosevelt, the second prince, had a smaller chance to be the crown prince. But I never expected that they would try to eliminate Francis, the first prince, with a lot of dirty tricks. All maids and guards that work at his palace were spies that work for Rosaline. Even his tutor was also Rosaline's person and had been told to not teach him seriously. That way, Francis wouldn't be qualified to be the crown prince and Roosevelt would raise the throne.

Not only about the princes, the Ashford and the Whtley also did anything they could to feed their greed. They did illegal trading, accepted bribery, human trafficking and other dark secrets.

I, who was only ten years old, couldn't do anything, only watch their deeds. But on the other hand, I couldn't accept what they did and never wanted to be involved. I wanted these scary things to stop, and Ashford and Whitley be punished.

So I decided to work harder and get their trust. So I could reach a higher position and get access to their documents. When I reached their documents, I could use it to report all their misdeeds.

By time, my personality got stronger as I lived with these adults who schemed a lot for their lives. I naturally learned how to scheme something and plan something evil. Of course I did it for my own goods.

When I was twelve years old, I schemed something for the first time. Rosaline and the Ashford family members wanted to eliminate Francis and his mother. And I found a good way to do it.

"Your grace, would you like to spare some of your time for me? I have a plan to eliminate Prince Francis' mother." I came to the duke's office to offer my idea.

The duke smiled, he looked so interested. "Tell me your idea." He put away his paperwork and looked at me.

"The praying day will come in a few days and it will be her turn to hold the ritual that night. Place your people to be her guard and pay someone to kill her.Then at the end, those guards will kill the killer. Then no one will speak."

The duke smiled brightly, appreciating my idea. "Olivia, I like your idea but it still needs to be fixed a bit. Answer me, besides the guards, there will be a witness. You know, there must be a young lady that will assist her. We should kill the lady too. It would be difficult. What will we say about her death?"

"Your grace, then let me be that lady, so we don't need to kill another person. Also, if you worry those guards will spill something at the end, just kill them." I couldn't believe that I could say the word 'kill' with my own mouth.

The duke laughed loudly, full of pride. "Your father has taught you well, I like it!" He patted my shoulder. "Okay, I will arrange it as you planned. We will discuss it more."

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The praying day finally came, and everything went as I planned. That night, I went to a forest with Francis' mother and several guards. Besides us, there were an assassin that would kill her, the duke's people who would kill the assassin and brother Raphael.

Once we arrived at the shrine, Francis' mother started the ritual. At that moment, I was so nervous, waiting for the assassin to appear. Would he succeed? I heard that he was Baron Collin's person and a great one, even though he was still a kid.

Suddenly, someone jumped toward the shrine and attacked francis' mom. That was the assassin. I was so shocked due to his sudden attack, even though I knew he would appear.

"Catch him!" One of the guards shouted and all guards ran to catch that boy. While me, I was left alone, with Francis' mother.

"Everyone has gone, we must be quick. I have done what you asked." Brother Raphael came out from his hiding place and approached me.

I looked around, making sure no one was watching me. Then I took out a medicine from my pocket then applied it to her wound. "Mam, please endure it for a moment. My friend will bring you somewhere safe," I said.

When I was done treating her wound, I left them. "Brother, I trust you. Make sure you keep her safe! I will try to get that boy." I stood up and prepared to find the assassin boy. I wished I wasn't too late.

"Don't worry. And you, be careful. Use this robe and cover your face with this." He gave me a robe and a fabric, I nodded and left him.

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