The Real Villainess

No Regrets

"I AM NOT going to stop hugging you until you're not mad anymore."

This i***t! I SAID I'M NOT MAD! You're ruining my plan to bully you and Aurelia! Freya took a deep breath.

"Alright, I'm not mad anymore," she said. The Prince then loosened his grip and held her hand.

"I will never leave you for anyone else, Freya. I love you."

Freya felt even more guilty, she didn't want him to love her even more than ever. She thought how horrible she would be if she was to break his pure heart.

Yet it has to be done.

"Thank you," she said awkwardly.

The Prince pouted. "Thank you...?" He sighed. "I promise never to get close to any other woman from now on." Freya's left eye twitched.

STUPID FREYA! Should've just said I love you back! How are we supposed to continue our plan if he promised to stay away from any woman now?! Freya hugged the Prince again, hoping this would work.

"You don't have to stay away from other women. You're the Prince, it's your job to help everyone who needs it. I'm not mad or anything anymore."

The Prince hugged her back. "Are you sure? I don't want you to be mad and jealous, Freya. You know how much I love you from the moment we met," he said, nearly touching Freya's heart.

Why does he have to be such a big green flag? This is making me feel guilty.

SOON, days passed quickly. Freya stayed in her room, hoping Aurelia would make her move soon so she could finally start.

But instead of the Prince, Aurelia was about to meet the firstborn of the house of Yeovil, Felix.

Felix adored the big meadows and liked to spend his free time there, either just lying around or reading a book alone. But this time, it seemed he had company.

"Show yourself," Felix said without even looking up from his book.

Aurelia hesitantly emerged from the bushes. She looked at him with fear in her eyes, not planning to get caught.

"State your business," he said again, still not glancing up.

She took a deep breath. "I am A-Aurelia Parry, m-my lord," she stuttered.

Felix closed the book and looked at Aurelia. She felt nervous and scared under his gaze.

"I said state your business, not introduce yourself," he repeated. Aurelia gulped as her mouth went dry, making it hard to answer.

Annoying. He stood up and left Aurelia standing alone in the meadows.

"Wait!" Aurelia shouted but Felix already got annoyed and didn't want to get involved with her any longer.

One thing about Felix is that he hates unanswered questions and dislikes overly timid and shy ladies. That's why he brought Freya along to build a connection with the Count's daughter, so he wouldn't have to deal with her.

On his way to the indoor garden, he spotted Freya casually sitting under the sun, seemingly doing something with flowers.

A memory flashed back to him.

When they were younger, he loved Freya with all his heart because he finally wasn't alone anymore. They would run around the manor as if it was their own playground. . Until their mother passed away. After that, he felt treated differently.

Their father turned into someone who dictated his every move while Freya lived without any restrictions from the Duke. He envied his sister, and soon it turned to hatred.

He didn't realize he was staring at Freya, who's squinting her eyes to see if it was really him and waved madly at him as she tried to get his attention.

Why is he staring at me for almost over a minute, weird is he still alive?

Felix thought of Freya now as somewhat different, it happened right after she woke from the unforeseen event he had caused to happen. Where everyone thought it would be the end of her.

It was because of him.

Felix wanted Freya out of the picture, so he tried to kill her by ordering a servant to push her down the stairs. But it wasn't successful. Freya fell into a coma for two days, and when she woke, it looked like she hadn't even fallen.

In the following days, Felix couldn't help but feel guilty. He hated that feeling but couldn't say he regretted what he'd done.

He walked away as if he never saw Freya waving at him. You're making it hard for me, Freya, he thought and went to his personal library to continue reading.

Meanwhile, Freya's brows furrowed, still looking in the direction where she saw Felix.

"I think he has gone mad, he's getting unbearable that before." She stated under her breath.

IN THE WEST lived the Grand Duke everyone praised. He was the crown prince's cousin, with ash-gray hair, hazel brown eyes, and a tall figure that any woman would fall for.

"I'll be visiting the Capital," he said, turning a page of the article he was reading.

"What for?" asked a lady in her mid-30s.

"I want to find a lady to wed. I've heard the North has high achievers and elegant ladies that you'll approve of."

The lady sighed. "What's wrong with the ladies I introduced to you? They were elegant and high achievers."

"Not my taste. A bunch of try-hards," he replied before standing. "I'll be leaving by tomorrow morning."

"I don't think that's your sole reason for leaving the west and paying a visit in the capital." The lady directly stated without filter.

The Grand Duke could only chuckled. "You know me too well Edna." He said and place the news article on the table. "She has called for me, you see."

"Better be careful, you know she isn't a woman to trust fully." Edna added.

"Of course, she's as selfish as she can be I know that better than anyone else."

The west is pretty much a place fit for a vacation, with more stores than the North. The west also ships most of the jewelry in the empire and has the finest cloths you'll find in the Empire.