Where did I leave off?
Right, right after Lane left.
I don't remember if this is before Lane visit again or after, but Aria encounters Asher (Main Male Lead) in town. There was a festival happening, and she wanted to go enjoy it since she couldn't attend it from her last life. When she went to town, she encountered Asher who was happy to see her. He asked her who she was doing, and if she liked the gift sent to her. Aria was confused as to why he would say that, and dodge answering that question. I think they were chased by unknown people, and Asher took her somewhere safe. Like in an alley of the maze like town wall. Then the firework went off and Aria was amazed by who beautiful it looked. Asher smiles at her and wishes to see her soon again. She wanted to know who he was, but he left before she could asked. But, Asher did tell her his name, which was Asher.
Back to after Lane left after finding out about Aria was the one who came up with the fur idea and not Mielle, he returns to a place where his master was waiting for him. He went back to the palace. (Dun Dun! Can you guys guess who his master is by now?)
He enters the room, and Asher was going through paper work. Lane reported to Asher what he heard, and saw at Mielle's place, and asked him if he was mistaken that the lady he saw at the casino was Mielle. Asher wasn't sure because he only knows her by her appearance and the crest on her carriage. Moreover, the guard that was with him thought that it was Mielle since her figure fits the description. Lane told Asher that it might not have been Mielle because every time he went to visit and ask her question, she couldn't come up with anything clever nor useful. Instead, the one who did was a rumored evil sister, Aria. Asher then became curious if he did mix the two. Lane suggested that he attend a party that Iris was hosting because Mielle was going to be there. Asher said that he would attend to make sure if it really was Mielle who he have met, and talked to.
Now, this is where shit starts to go down for Mielle and things go fucken well for Aria.
Asher attends the party which shocks everyone because they were not expecting him to be there. Iris was happy to see that the man she was going to be engaged to attended her party. Moreover, she thought that this was a sign that he liked her. (WRONG!)
Asher looks around and saw a woman that fitted Aria's description, but the closer he got to her the more his expression turned cold. Mielle greets him and for some reason, couldn't lift up her head at all. In fact, she was scared to even look at Asher. But he forces her to look at him, and even pull up her chin so he could take a good look at her. The moment he saw her face and saw that it was Mielle and NOT Aria, he chuckles at her coldly.
"It's you...?"
Asher said this in a very cold and disappointing tone making Mielle super scared of him. Asher leaves right after confirming that Mielle was not Aria, and that he was wrong this whole time. He needed to correct this quick, since he didn't want Aria to misunderstand any further and didn't want to risk her running away from him again.
Aria is still working on gaining influnces slowly and secretly, and saw Mielle return from Iris party super pale. She didn't know what she did to incur the crown prince's wrath. And then, Lane suddenly drops by with two gifts. Not sure if this was the two bouquet, or he was still bringing a lot of present to Mielle as a front but he brought a secret letter to Aria. The letter had Asher's name, and thats when Aria found out that Lane's master was Asher. The letter contained information about a secret meeting and wanted Aria to attend. Lane would come get her. She wrote a reply quickly that she would attend. The following next few days, Lane comes back again, and brings Aria to the secret meeting. It was in a basement of a house. In there, Asher was with his secret retainer and other allied business partners and nobles. They were discussing about what to do with the casino, and Aria brought up her idea. At first, everyone there except for Lane and Asher, were against her speaking since they didn't know who she was and she was a woman. However, Asher silence them and told her to speak her mind.
Before I go any further, I need to set something straight. Asher is the Crown Prince, but there is a party fighting against him for power. Their called the Asteriorcat Party, A something party. I don't know how to spell it. Its a party filled with corrupted nobles. And the head of that party is Iris. Asher and Iris are not engaged. It's only a rumor that the corrupt party spread to pressure Asher to marry her so that they can have power over the kingdom. Also, Aria still doesn't know his identity.
Back to the story, Aria suggested to hand over the casino over to the A-Party because if the Crown Prince takes over the casino and something happens, then the A-Party will take advantage of it and uses it to cripple the crown. Whereas if he give it to them, he would suffer a very negative remark, but in the long run it would be the A-Party who will get cripple from the corruption caused by the casino itself. (There was a lot of talking and I got confused half way. This was the most I could make out of it. Everyone in the meeting found her idea logical and clever. They decided to go with it, and went on with the meeting with other things. Anyway, after the meeting ends, Aria mets Asher alone, and they had a few discussion about stuff. Aria get send back to her place and looks forward to the next meeting.
Afterward, the news was spread that the Crown Prince handed over the casino to the A-Party. The public did criticize the prince but it went away afterward. The A-party thought that this was a stupid move made by the crown prince since the casino could generate a lot of money. (The dumbassess)
Anyway, Aria went to the casino to go check it out after the crown prince handed it over to the A-party. She also took Annie with her to spoil her more. Anyway, this was just a way to develope the relationship between Aria and Asher more by the author.
Anyway some more event event happens, but it was just to build up Aria's social influences.
After all the other minor events, Aria was invited by Sarah I thinnk? To her wedding, and I think this is where Aria finds out that Asher was the crown prince, because he personally came to congrats Sarah and the Viscount/Duke? Aria was a little bit upset that he hid his identity from her, but more upset at her self for not realizing it sooner. He flirts with her in the garden which makes her heart thump fast and for the first time fluster at the opposite sexs approach. Aria quickly left after giving her blessing to Sarah. Iris witnessed the whole thing and demanded Asher to explain to him what the hell was that because he was engaged to her. However, Asher just laugh in her face saying how could he be engaged to her, when he nor the king had even acknowledged it and that it was just a rumor. Asher leaves the garden after making Iris shut her peony as face up. Iris gets mad, and saw Aria as a threat to her seat as the crown princess and future queen so she told Mielle to finish her off.
(Yep, this is where the poisoning will happen!)
Anyway, not sure if this was before or after Iris told Mielle to poison Aria, but the A-Party are in deep shit because the corruption cause by the casino is crippling them bad, and the public is criticizing them heavily. Mielle's father even had the guts to ask Aria what she would think would be a good idea to solve this situation, but Aria plays dumb and stated that since Mielle came up with the fur business she should do the helping. Irritated at her response, the father told her NVM. I don't remember if Mielle argued back saying how she would know how to deal with it or not.
Anyway, Mielle decided to proceed with poisoning Aria....
Got to another beak. We are only half way there! Please bare with me!
Okay, next up.
Before the poisoning though, Mielle sent another maid to Aria to keep watch since her head maid, I forgot her name let's go with, O? O told Mielle that they should send another one just in case Annie changes her mind and joins Aria. This thing is, Aria was expecting that, so she left that maid under Annie who was bullying her by saying that this wasn't clean enough or that maid missed something.
Also, Aria's has made her two maid Jessie, and Annie bring her hour glass whenever she ask them to.
Okay, back to poisoning.
So, Mielle decides to poison Aria as per Iris's order. What they do is make the second maid they sent to Aria to poison her. Aria notice that maid's behavior was strange especially when she brought in tea. That's when it triggers Aria about the past when her mother was poisoned. She asked Annie to bring her the hour glass. Annie brings it and notice that the maid was shaking. She thought that something was wrong with her. I don't remember if Aria told Annie to try the tea, or Annie tried the tea because she was thirst. Anyway, Annie get poisoned, and the maid freaks out because Aria was the one that was suppose to be poisoned. Aria uses the hour glass to go back in time, everything goes back to normal.
This time, Aria gave the maid a chilling look, and lift the cup. She looks like she's drinking it but doesn't and pretend to drink it. She drops the cup, Annie freaks out, and the maid runs as Aria acts like she was poisoned. Now, remember whenever Aria uses the Hour glass she would fall into a deep sleep. She fell sleep for three days I think. Her mother was very worried about her, and Mielle father was somewhat concern. Mielle was disappointed that Aria didn't die, and her brother was obsesses in finding the maid who poisoned Aria.
Apparently, the step brother fell in love with Aria's beauty and was hardcore on looking for the maid. He was deeply offended that his gorgeous and beautiful sister was harmed.
(Disgusting!)
Aria wakes up and sees Asher near her worried that she fainted. The news about her being poisoned was spread and everyone knows about it. He was relief that she was safe. Asher told her that he would capture the maid who did this to her and let her deal with it. Aria then goes to the step brother and fuel his ego of looking for the maid more than ever. This was so that she can use it against Mielle. Mielle was freaking out because she didn't expect Aria to survive the poisoning nor the maid running away. Asher finds the maid and send notice to Aria. She met the maid who is now gag and tied up by Asher. Aria gave the maid a choice. To help her and live, or to not help her and die. The maid freight her mind out decided to help Aria because she had no choice to do so. The maid returns to the mansion, and is sized by the step brother. Aria acts like the demsel in distress in front of the step brother so that he would ask who was behind the poisoning. Mielle tries to intervine, but was stopped by the brother. The maid told everyone that it was Mielle's maid, O that made her do it.
No one believed her until Aria cried out that she knew the cup was poisoned, but she decided to dribnk it because O threaten the maid. And Aria didn't want the maid to die, so she decided to drink it. Everyone thought how kind of Aria expect for Mielle and O. Annie who saw the whole thing before hand was confused, but nods away at Aria's words. O felt very wrong and tried to kill the maid, but was put down by the step brother. He couldn't forgive O for harming, his beautiful sister.
It was a heavy crime to poison one's master so O was sentence to hang. Mielle begged her father to save O, but he couldn't because all evidence points to her. The judge (Aria's relative which she doesn't know that the Judge was her relative) said that O can be saved if Aria agrees to not have her hang. Mielle was hoping for Aria to save O, however, Aria cried out that if it was Mielle who was poisoned, she would want the person who did to pay for it. If it was her step father, brother, or her own mother she want that person to pay for it as well. Everyone there sympathies with her and agreed, except for Mielle who was also shaking with fear and crying. Iris was watching from a far and leaves quickly because she didn't want to get dragged into this. O was hung before everyone. (Or was her head chopped off?)
Anyway, Mielle faints from seeing her mother figure die. Aria and her family rushes over to her side with concern. However, Aria whispers something in Mielle's ear. The sasme exact words that Mielle said to her when she was about to have her head chopped off in her last life. Mielle's eyes pop wide open in rage and she has a heart attack. Step father takes her to the hospital, while Aria slips away when she notice Asher. Her step brother follows behind her and tried to take Aria away from Asher by force saying he wasn't comfortable for his pretty sister to be with a stranger. Aria questioned him why he wasn't worried about Mielle, and he answered that there was no need since their father was with her. Asher removes Aria from the step brother's grip and even forced him on the knee. Aria turns away and ignores him as she leaves with Asher.
There's still a lot more left, but it's getting late,.
I'll try to upload the rest tomorrow!
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Where did I leave off again? Oh right, after Mielle's mother figured got executed.
So, Asher and Aria spends time together, and he took her to a place while showing her his ability. Aria found it interesting and curious at the same time. She thought that maybe Asher was like her who had a very special and unique ability. She wanted to know more about his power, but Asher told her that he will let her know in due times. Anyway, he takes her back home, and step brother freaks out about her being with an unknown man! The whole family freaks out about it, and Mielle talks trash about her. She doesn't even care about upholding her kind, and generous mask anymore. Aria told them that it was a friend who she met and there was nothing going on. However, the step brother wasn't letting up on this, but Aria ignores him. A few days later, Mielle has been going out of the mansion to go to Iris place for advises and be comfort.
During that time, Aria starts to expand her network. Socially, and economically. She also comes in contact with a rising business man, who becomes interest in her, but Aria uses Annie as her middle-woman, as well making the man and Annie fall in love with each other. I don't remember his name, so i'll just call him perfume man because one of the business he runs involves with perfume. Aria's connection with the Perfume Man gives her a new network. She also goes into business involving this spices. Soon afterward, Aria became an unknown investor known as Investor N, or was it A? Let's go with A. No one but Perfume guy knows that Aria is Investor A. Rumors go around that anyone who gets involved with Investor A will have their business go in full bloom. Asher and Iris are looking for Investor A. Asher is looking for Investor A because Investor A is helping him, and wants to reply him. Iris wants to win Investor A over to her side. (IN YOUR DREAMS!)
While looking for Investor A, Asher tells Aria that he is planning to build an Academy that will gather all intelligent business mind people of all statues. He asked her if she was interested in helping him. Aria told him that she was, and he also tells her that he was looking for Investor A. Aria doesn't tell him that she is Investor A as she wants to surprise him. A day after that, Mielle invites wives of lower statues business men to expand her network at the recommendation of Iris. However, Aria hears news of this and invites herself to the meeting as well. Mielle acts like a know it all, and tried to bribe the wives into coming over to her side. She even berates them in a sly way that they shouldn't be working since they are women. However, Aria talks back with a graceful manner and made her shut up. The wives also do not accept the bribe because it was too great of a thing for them to handle. (She gave them an expensive as diamond? Or glass? Well one of those as a sculptures to the wives.)
Mielle was embarrassed, and even empathizes a threat to the wives that they should continue to coming to her meeting if they want her good grace. However, as soon as she left, Aria assures them that nothing will happened to them. The wives were more in Aria's favor and liked her more. They even invited her to a meeting that were only for wives of business man. Aria goes there and meet the perfume man, who almost died out of shock from seeing her because all of the people there beside him were expecting/hoping that Investor A would come to the meeting. After the meeting was over, Aria goes back home, Mielle and her family were acting weird. The reason why they were acting weird was because tomorrow was the day of the opening of the academy. None of them wanted to go, but Aria asked what was the harm in going? Mielle goes ape shit on her, but Aria ignores her.
The next day, all of her step family were gone, except for her mother. Aria was able to convince her mother not to go with their step family because she had a pleasant surprise for her. Her mother was nervous but goes with Aria to attend the opening ceremony. Sarah, and all of Aria's business connection showed up there. Asher was the opening master, and asked for Investor A to come to the stage because the Academy was only possible due to Investor A's influences. Aria suddenly stands up shocking her mother, who asked her what she was doing. She was nervous and worried for Aria because women during that time weren't suppose to be involved with business unless it runs with the family. And it was even more preposterous for a woman to stand up out of nowhere during the Crown Prince speech. Aria reassure her mother while thinking to herself that she can now reply her mother for everything her mother had done to raise her single handily. Aria goes up and introduce herself as Investor A shocking everyone including Asher. She smirks at him while thinking that he wasn't the only one keeping a secret identity. Asher was shocked at first, but now understood why Investor A had helped him, and all of the puzzle finally came together. Also, I think this is where Aria tells her mother that Asher was the one who she was with after O's death? Anyway, Aria's mother is thrilled that Aria can support herself and even caught a big fish, but mostly proud of all the hard work her daughter had done. Asher told them that he was going to come visit them soon to ask her out publicly in front of everyone. Aria told him that she couldn't wait to see them at her place.
I'll write more, but it's late... I apologize for getting back so late too! ╮(￣▽￣)╭
We are half way there is what I would like to say, Not in the middle, but surely not at the end either!
I finished reading the novel. Anyone need spoil alert, let me know. Or you can go read the novel, its complete and wont disappoint ya!