Transmigration: The Narcissistic Cinderella

After she had given Oh Sookyung her word to wait patiently for remaining of the two month, she hadn't made another attempt to run away from here.

Her heart fluttered till this day as she recalled about the events of that day, and it was difficult for her to want to escape. This time around, she was going to attempt her best to put all of her trust into Oh Sookyung.

Regardless of that, facing Lee Eunmi was different thing. Although it was inevitable, confronting that woman was one of those thing she desperately wanted to avoid.

Moon Jiwoo was well aware of how she did not have any malicious intent after Oh Sookyung had ȧssured her about it. But that did not mean that she would be comfortable with seeing him. This was just akin to meeting with the fiancée of the man she loved.

There was nothing more awkward than that to her!

Seeing how Lee Eunmi had called her for some tea and dessert in the garden, it wasn't something Moon Jiwoo was able to decline. 

Taking in a deep breath, she stared at the door before her while the maid was opening it. Forcing the corner of her lips to spread, she tried her best to wear a smile upon his features.

After all that Lee Eunmi was doing for them, it would not reflect well on her if she confronted the woman with a frown on her face. 

Moon Jiwoo was well aware of her actual feelings tend to translate on her face easily, and this was one of those things she was trying to avoid at this moment.

Stepping into the room, Moon Jiwoo's eyes fell on Lee Eunmi. Although this wasn't the first time she was seeing the woman, last time around she wasn't able to concentrate on the female much due to how heavy her ċhėst felt.

The woman carried an air of elegance, and Jiwoo had to admit that the woman before her was quite beautiful. Holding on to the tea cup, she gracefully lifted it up and took a sip out of it. Even as a woman, Jiwoo was left at awe due to her actions.

However, one thing about that woman Moon Jiwoo had noticed was that she had a charm to her that attracted women more than the men. 

"Hello, Lee Eunmi-ssi," Moon Jiwoo voiced out.

Placing the cup on top of the table, Eunmi smiled at Moon Jiwoo before her and said, "Oh! You are here, Daerin-ssi. Please do come and take a seat."

Moon Jiwoo nodded, and following the woman's words, she made her way over to the table. Pulling the chair in front of Eunmi, Jiwoo sat down upon it.

Her eyes fell on the cup of iced tea before her along with various types of snack served. Everything appeared to be neatly arranged. The maids then left the room, providing both of them with privacy.

"I must have surprised you by calling you all of a sudden, right? Was it a problem to you?" she questioned.

Shaking her head, Moon Jiwoo voiced out, "It's fine. There was nothing I was doing at this moment anyway."

Hearing the woman's speech, Jiwoo took the woman to be quite friendly, and she considered this to be a good thing. Maybe she would be able to get along with Lee Eunmi if that was how her character was.

"I have heard about how you are supposedly locked inside of his Majesty's palace. It must get overbearing at times, but it's sweet to see how much he loves you. 

The amount of risk he is taking to make this work is incredible. You are really lucky to have his love," Eunmi voiced out, "But it can get unbearable at times I suppose. He seems to be the type who would be really forceful."

Not knowing what to say, Moon Jiwoo continued to stare at the table. There are lots of things in her mind in that moment, but she was finding difficulty in voicing them out, afraid that she will be saying the wrong thing.

"Oh my! Is it unpleasant that I talk way too much? I am usually not that talkative, but I like cute girls. That's why, it would be great if we could become friends," Eunmi stared.

Raising her head, Jiwoo looked at Eunmi and shook her head before saying, "No, it's nothing like that. It's just that this feels too awkward to me. I would have been able to handle the situation better if you cursed at me or blamed me. 

This is different from what I have expected. Sookyung told me on how you were alright with me. Even so, I thought that you will be holding on to some kind of resentments towards me. After all, this is a really big deal."

Lee Eunmi let out a chuckle and voiced out, "Yes, I do admit that this is strange. But don't worry. Although both of are fated to be each other, I can see that neither of us are attracted to each other. 

This seems to be odd, but two of us are not fitted to be together. The idea of being fated to someone just doesn't suit me, and as silly as it sounds, I really want to find my love on my own. Plus being bound to one person for my entire life doesn't seem cool to me.

Moreover, being fated to someone takes away one's freedom by a lot, and that is one of the things that I don't want. I don't want to be treated as a fragile treasure and keep locked at somewhere. That is quite suffocating," she stated.

"But aren't you Oh Sookyung's weakness at this moment? If something happens to you, it is linked to him as well," Jiwoo said, "Now, that I have mentioned it out loud, the relationship between both of us seems even more impossible."

A sigh escaped from Moon Jiwoo's mouth.

"It seems that his Majesty hadn't told you about all of it. Since he is not ready yet, I shouldn't spoil it for him. Just wait for that day, and he will tell you about it."

While creases appeared between both of her eyebrows, confusion was clearly visible on Jiwoo's face before she questioned, "Say me about what?"

"You will need to wait for him to give you answer to that. I am in no position for that. But don't worry. Even if harm comes to me, nothing will be happening to him. 

Fortunately, I have no feelings for him or else I would have been met with a terrible ending. I am not kidding with that. He might have even killed me to end up with you."

Hearing those words from her caused Moon Jiwoo to widen her eyes, and she spoke out, "That's going to far, but I guess it's nice to hear."

Jiwoo had a small smile forming upon her features— this time the smile being genuine.

"I am not kidding! I am being serious. After you had disappeared on the day of our first meeting, you should have seen how he was glaring at me. It was almost as if he was ready to kill me; it was almost as if he had blamed me for your disappearance," Eunmi stated.

"Are you badmouthing me in front of her?" 

Hearing that voice all of a sudden surprised Moon Jiwoo. Then again, thinking about it, she wasn't all that shocked about it because she learned about how it was a habit of his to sneak up on her.

Turning her head back, Jiwoo saw Sookyung standing behind her— seeming as dashing as always— and the sight of him managed to flutter her heart.

Walking forward, he placed his palm over her shoulder, and taking one of the cookies from the table, he took a bite from it while a smirk sat upon his features.

While a scoff left from her mouth, Eunmi voiced out, "Do you think that I am able to do that? I value my life a lot, You Monster. Shin Daerin, I don't know how you will be leading you life with someone as crazy and possessive as him, but good luck with it."

But now after listening to Eunmi talk, Jiwoo found herself being fond of the woman before her. She was quite amiable, and if nothing goes wrong, Jiwoo could see herself being good friends with her.

"You are right it seems. So, what do I do with him, Eunmi-ssi? Should I dump him?" Jiwoo raised one of her eyebrows.

Placing the cookie inside of her mouth, he spoke out, "As if I am letting you do something like that."