Chapter 10:THIEF!! A HANDSOME THIEF!!

28...28 days are left for my trial and on the spot public execution. And I'm on my bed, with my electrified bed hair, dried trail of drool from the last night sleep, wide awake early in the morning when the reality struck out to me leaving me confused whether I have really obstructed the painful ending of my family, of me or not. Will getting Earl Emire on my side with countess Naviere Emire, my mother's friend as a bonus as well really help me? The 15 million dillas that I received, unfortunately I had to submit 10 millions dillas to the bank to deduct the amount of my loaned money and with this I HAVE PAID MY LOAN!!! YAASS!! hahahahaha! I can't help but dance and jump around!!(in my mind)

There's still 3 of the nobles on my list that I need to sign an alliance with and after Earl Emire my next target is Marchioness Velda, the only female knight of wisdom who, as I recall in novel, was the one who was deported from the SLAVIKENZ empire when Prince Lucas blamed her for not being able to cure the female lead's fever.

I doubt it was because the female lead was complaining how bitter the tablets were and skipping them over their scheduled time rather than the "insincere, undedicated, poor skills" of the Marchioness. If Marchioness Velda is on my side then not only my business might flourish as I'll be gaining her influence and wisdom to aide me, but also my peaceful and sturdy life would be sealed hot! Gee, anyways...my main concern RIGHT NOW isー

*BANG!*

"M'LADY !!ー"

"MARY KNOCK ON THE DOOR PLEASE!! I DIED OF HEART ATTACK JUST NOW!!"

"But you're still breathing Miss, so it's fine, anyways today's your first day of starting your business and already 50 ORDERS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED!!" Yeah, that's what I was talking about babe~

"OH YEAHH!!~!!"

"YES!!! AND NOW YOU NEED TO TAKE A BATH AND GET READY!!"

"OH NO!!!"

"OH YES!! LET'S GO!!~"

*drags Sara Galliois towards the bathroom*

"MARY!~ YOU STONE HEARTED LADY!! I'LL CURSE YOU AS I DIE!!"

"You'll be CLEAN if you take baths twice a day, you won't DIE..."

After 1 hour of bathing, scrubbing, manicure, pedicure, massage I look myself in the mirror as I am getting dressed by Mary. Am I clean? Hah! I guess diamond needs to accept me as it's master. The only difference is diamond has refined cuts and I have refined skin wrinkles, yes... that's it.

"! wait Mary, I have a request..."

" yes my lady?.."

" today I'll start my first business, could please use a hairpin that I asked you to prepare few days ago?"

"that strange long dart types?" I glared at her when she said that Binyeo* is like a dart.

"I'll bring it right away!"

It was my first business so I wanted to atleast do my hair in a traditional way like in my past life so I had asked Mary to prepare for it before hand. It's made up of silver and pearls as I can't wear gold or it might get stolen or someone might blame me for "stealing" on of their gold ornament and turned them out to this, so I won't take any chances.

I had my breakfast and rushed towards my store. Sunny day with white fluffy clouds like cotton candy on the sky, and the whole plaza smells of coffees and sugars with flowers scent whirling in it, oh! I'm loving it!~ I'm totally in the mood to start my business!

I opened my shop and stepped inside to see clean floors at sample bottles on display and a small money counter on the side with changes in the drawers. Upper second floor was simply elegant and beautiful, with my working table and equipments arranged there and a small bedroom attached with restroom, it was perfect for pulling an all-nighter or nightstay! The tables were laid out in the backyard for the ladies and gentlemen to rest and have some fragrant tea. Now it's time to make the shop available for the people. I asked Mary to bring one of my rose perfume that I made, some colourful chalks and the display board. I drew the invitation on the display board with items available here and discount price for their first 3 purchases and hung it beside the name board of my shop, PERFUME SCANDAL.

At first Mary opposed this name as it sounded too bold but I didn't change my decision, reason? Simple, it's fun to tease people~ And perfumes are made for scandals, gifting perfumes is a way of showing one's interest or affection to the recipient, it suits each other! Now I need to buy some welcome flowers from the side flower shop so I asked Mary to take care of the shop as I would pick them out myself.

"Good morning Lady Galliois"

"Good morning shopkeeper! I would like to see some flowers suitable for today."

"Just to see? Won't you buy?"

*Chuckles* "Of course I will..."

"Then what should I pack for you?"

"Let's see....mm~ yes! these sunflowers, Purple and white hyacinths, daisies and...!ー ...Pack these branches of white PLUMERIA ALBA as well and yes, please pack 6 bouquets of this group..." flower of Goddess Aeiyara might be my good luck charm for today.

"Here are your bouquets my lady..."

"Thank you so much"

"Please take the changeー"

"No no! it's alright you can keep them shopkeeper"

"But how could Iー"

"Hmm...how could you, yeah...So! How about this?... AHEM!! I order you, to keep this change to yourself or will you dare to defy it?" I spoke arrogantly.

"... Sigh!...Okay I will keep it" The shopkeeper agreed complaining how childish of me to act this way. But I was rather glad to hear this complain about me.

"Mm! that's good now. Okay I'll take my leave then! DO VISIT MY SHOP, SHOPKEEPER!!~" I waved at the middle-aged shopkeeper as I left in a hurry.

*Bows* "Take care on your way back Lady Galliois..."

The day's good, my business will start in few minutes and I got some fresh fragrant flowers for the welcome ceremony how great! I am humming and walking the way back to my salon but then I see a few men running towards my direction from front and the one who was being chased had covered their face in black. I was surprised and sided away but that black guy made an eye contact as he ran towards me, that made me flinch. He then within seconds pulled out my silver hairpin unfolding my long honey blonde hair, but that time I was lost in his eyes that were exposed out a narrow gap; his eyes were pretty with black eye lashes and clear eyes like water with black core. It all happened in a flash that later when my hair uncurled completely I realized what happened and got angry.

"YOU!!ー"

*GACHANK!!ーTHUD THUD! CHINKK!!*

These were the sounds of stabbing and fighting with the mob that were chasing the black guy and he used MY SILVER HAIRPIN to stab and slit them dead! As this all were happening beside me, the blood slitted from the neck of one of the mob guys splattered over my hair staining it red to the strand of hair tracing my face, few splats were on my face as well as the dead man was slitted inches away from me. I was dumbfounded and statue due to shock. Then one of the mob guy was successful to slit the black guy's stomach but later he was knocked down badly by the black guy. Later his steps were a bit tipsy and he was sweating and panting, gasping for air, I glanced at the knife that slit his stomach, I guess he was poisoned.

"A-are you, alright?? Ge-gentleman?.."

We made an eye contact again. He was looking at my worried-scared face with few blood splats on the cheek, I guess he might be thinkingーthis girl has eyes red as blood and she's worrying about me, how ironic. But soon he slapped off my hand that was trying to reach him and ran away. Within minutes his traces were nowhere to be found.

"!!!No wait!! MY HAIRPIN!!! MY SILVER HAIRPIN!!!" That handsome thief took away my hairpin!! And left me dishevelled and confused here! The dead bodies near my feet, me holding wilted flowers due to this fight, I'm in a state where I could neither cry nor laugh.

It's 12 pm on the clock, my shop's inauguration and opening ceremony has begun, Mary is all on her own there, and I'm here with dead bodies near my feet, wilted flower bouquets in my hand, dishevelled hair with blood stains till my cheek, my new Silver Binyeo stolen by a handsome thief and to add up to the fire the crowd has gathered around gossiping. I don't know what new rumours will start now about me but I'm sure it won't be pleasant ones! PLUMERIA ALBA, Goddess Aeiyara's representative flowers, I swear to them if I EVER encountered that man again, I'll ask for full compensation from him! My day's fucked up!~