The Princess Is A Villainess

I was carrying the clothes I intended to sell. My stomach hurts fr

make sure to sneak in some food. If this cont

dere

It was Albert, one of my old friends w

," I greeted,

provided me with food and

said before handing

as my stomach eased with the meal he gave me. I'm truly gr

ng, I bowed my head.

t he was leaving, but he spoke to me a

g to, and they were aware of the hardships I

ermission. I could only go out at certain times. I was worse off than a pr

er still not c

years since they stopped sending

the palace, huh?" He looked at me. "Why don't y

's wrath again. Before, I went out past the allowed time, and she em

ainful my scalp is bec

What if something really did happen to

sture. "I need to go somewhere. C

ered," he nodded,

made my way to the palace, no

d trees. In front of me stood a black palace that looked abandoned, far

I furrowed my brow as doubt crept

r a tree root, causing me to lose my balance. I screamed

never

rap around my waist and

which made me uneasy. I quickly stepped away and faced the per

y dream. My heart pou

ou," I man

e as I met his eyes. They were

, and was dressed in elaborate black clothing, similar to what I

r inte

ill me?" I blurted

ingly surprised by my sudd

ped me. Why wo

ections, I decided to put some distan

walking because of this. I felt an unusual warmth emanating fr

a furrowed brow. I couldn't let

closer, causing me to bump into his chest. "And weren'

an eyebrow afterward. Show respect

here was a hint of surprise in his eyes, but I could also see a trace of amusement. I didn'

I pointed towards the palace nearby. "I'm h

s your

he threw another question at me.

d confidently. "Am I right? Is this the Coroh

ad to toe. I took a deep breath, fearing that I mig

nger caring whether he had helped me earlier

t said. Don't you recognize m

I have to know you?" I blurted out. He was i

handsome," he said with a wi

ly was he arrogant, but

ice on someone like him. I noticed how he gazed at my lips

swallowed. My brows furrowed, but i

serious, quite different from before. "You need to t

repeatedly referred to me as a princess when I was just

nk I'm the person he needs to kill! Better safe than sorry.

softly said, just loud enoug

I decided to say it anyway. Of course, I

ing, but soon shook his head, returning to reality. "If you keep heading straig

o idea if what he was saying was true, but if he was just tricking me, he

you,"

And be strong." He lightly

nge shiver down my spine. Was it just me,