Love Unbreakable
Comeback Of The Adored Heiress
Return, My Love: Wooing the Neglected Ex-Wife
Bound By Love: Marrying My Disabled Husband
Moonlit Desires: The CEO's Daring Proposal
Who Dares Claim The Heart Of My Wonderful Queen?
Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife's Escape
After Divorce: Loved By The Secret Billionaire CEO
A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love
Tears Of The Moon: A Dance With Lycan Royalty
A girl crossed her legs while tapping the wind. The red high heels she was wearing seemed to shake a little. The girl's long straight hair brushed against her thighs as she supported her chin. Her eyes were rolling, looks like she was getting tired of waiting.
There was a map containing several sheets of white paper on the chair next to her. Although she was quite uncomfortable with it, humans made her more uncomfortable.
She then used the light object to distance herself from other humans. But still, once again, she had to deal with an annoying world.
A man with blonde hair with freckles approached her.
"Hello, may I sit next to you?" he asked.
The girl snorted softly, then decided to look at the man with a grin.
"You better not sit here, this chair is cursed."
The man's brow furrowed. Before the end, a female secretary appeared from behind the door.
"Miss Merin?" call the secretary.
Without letting go of her grin, Merin inched up while grabbing her folder. She just passed the man, then entered the room.
"Merin Noella Amyra, nice to meet you!" said the head of human resources.
An older woman with still taut skin. She invited Merin to sit on the soft sofa.
The girl's big round eyes scanned the entire room, which she thought was like a director's room. It's almost the same size as the classroom. Yeah, she was in a big company. There are two big screens showing game characters that are already worldwide.
The woman sat covering the board named Sofia Francheska. Her eyes widened as she realized something the girl was wearing.
"Oh, your blue eyes are so pretty!" she said pleasantly, "we are delighted that the best graduates from Eagle Technology University are willing to work with Opera Games Corporation."
"Indeed, it was my initial goal to join," Merin explained while taking out the application file.
"Why do you want to join our digital art team?"
While Sofia's hands were shrewdly checking the files one by one with enthusiasm, Merin smiled faintly. Who knows what the girl thought that made her smile provoked.
"Because there's a character I really want to create."
"Well, as I expected. Your grades are perfect to make the character come true," said Sofia.
Shortly after Sofia confirmed her hopes for Merin, the smile on the woman's face faded as she checked the last file.
"Fantasia license?" she asked, "you ...?”
Merin exhaled softly. "That's right, Mrs. I am a special criminal."
"Then your blue eyes aren't contact lenses," Sofia muttered. She then looked at Merin. "What crime have you committed?"
Merin didn't answer right away. For a few seconds, she fiddled with her lower lip with her teeth. Sorting out the right words to convey, but she felt it was becoming unnecessary. Merin returned Sofia's gaze with a smile, even though there was a hint of sadness.
"I killed someone."
***
Silence fell over the first-grade classroom at Pertiwi junior high school, Jakarta. At first, the little kids couldn't stop cheering because they got their first report card. But, with the warm applause from their parents, they obeyed for a moment of silence.
The dimples of a young woman in formal dress broke out. Standing by the table, she picked up the remaining report cards and a trophy.
"Okay, now what we've been waiting for the most. My children, give a big round of applause for our top of the class, Merin Noella Amyra!" exclaimed the teacher.
As soon as a name aired, the figure of a little girl in red shoes appeared from the corner of the room, past the children who were applauding on their parent's lap.
She walked alone without a smile. Her gaze seemed to be intentionally blank. Her hands clenched. Before the end, she was forced to embrace the report card and trophy that almost covered her body.
"Congratulations, beautiful Merin. Do you have anything to say to your friends?" asked the teacher gently.
Merin pressed her feet together. She looked at everyone present expressionlessly.
"Why bring your father and mother? You are all devils! How dare you show off your parents!" the girl growled, making everyone dumbfounded.
"Mrs?" she called, "even though they show off, I'm still the winner. This cup proves it."
Merin laughed cheerfully. She made horror on her teacher's face. Meanwhile, everyone in the room gaped at the little girl's behavior.
Merin pursed her lips. "Okay, Mrs. Merin is sleepy. I gotta go, bye."
Holding her report card and trophy, she just walked out of the room. As if she had understood her behavior, the young teacher only saw the back of her protégé slowly disappearing behind the door.
***
The destiny of the girl in red shoes is that she always walks alone. Every step of the hunt, with time, made Merin Noella Amyra has grown up.
A luxury apartment was built in Sydney, Australia, especially for Merin when she asked to be studied abroad four years ago. She believes being away from her parents is better than feeling close but isolated. A father who is a pilot and a mother who is a famous actress makes Merin unable to demand much time.
The gurgling shower finally stopped. Merin's tiny body wrapped in a towel emerged from behind the bathroom. While stroking her wet hair, she approached her maidservant.