Hey there, I'm Julia Hartmann! I'm currently the Crown Princess of my country, but before I actually lived as a commoner can you believe it?
How I did it you ask?
Well, you see... until I was 14 years old, I lived alone with my Mother. However, on my 14th birthday, I gained the best present of them all: my Father. Telling us that he was sorry for not finding us sooner, he took us to his mansion.
In the way I found out that while working in the Baron Hartmann Household, Mother fell in love with her Master. After many accidents the two found that their feelings were reciprocal and started a relationship. However, their sweet time ended when the Madam found not only their relationship but also that Mother was pregnant. Waiting for Father to travel, she threatened Mother and expelled us from the Household, telling Mom to never show herself again in front of the Baron. When Father came back, Madam told him that 'the maid' had run with the baby because she couldn't take the pressure. Since then, Father has always looked for us.
Hearing my parents story, I couldn't help but shed tears. Why would the Madam do something so hurtful? I know she is Father's Wife, but it can't be helped, can it? Mom and Dad are true love, while she and Father are just a political marriage. Shouldn't she bless them and also try to find her loved one? Everyone would be happier if she did so.
But well, not long after we moved to the Baron Household, the Madam went missing. The whole Household was in somber atmosphere for a week. After I asked Mother what happened to Madam, she only told me she had gone to a better place.
Yes! Finally the Madam went her way to find her happiness and Mother and Father could begin a happy life without any guilt!
After Madam left, Father brought another good news: I was going to start attending the Royal Academy!
Before my first day of class I was so excited that I could even sleep!
I can't even tell you guys how was the first day, since I was just so hyped that I don't remember anything.
Through the days I met many people who I thought that I could never see, between them the one who made my heart go faster than a horse, this country Crown Prince, Albert. Although in the beginning he was a bit cold, the more we interacted, the warmer he became. Before I knew it, I was in love with him.
I would spend my days with him and his group and we soon became friends. But because all of them were awesome a lot of girls envied me.
It's not like I don't get where they are coming from, so usually I would let them be even if they bullied me. Occasionally one of my friends would protect me, which for some reason make the next bullying attempt worse. Everything was like a dream until I received a letter:
'Dear Miss Julia Hartmann,
I would like to invite you to a tea party tomorrow afternoon at my chambers, so we can discuss things pertaining both of our futures
Ass. Cecile Dubois'
Cecile Dubois. If you summarize every rumor about her you would write perfect. Perfect status, perfect appearance, perfect manners and I even heard that she had a perfect fiancée. I didn't know what such a person could possibly want with me , but even so I still went to the meeting.
The first time I saw Cecile Dubois, I thought that a Goddess had descend to the mortal realm. I remember thinking: 'I want to be friends with this person'. But all shattered after she open her mouth.
No, no. It's not like she has an ugly voice or she was rude, but her gentle and composed words, hurt more than my usual bullies.
"Hello Miss Julia, I'm Cecile Dubois from the Duke Dubois Household, pleased to make you acquaintance"
"M-me too. Is nice meeting you!"
"I can see what His Highness saw on you"
I blushed with the mention of my crush.
"Do you know Al?"
"Al? Fufu~ aah truly is different when we love someone. To answer your question, yes I do. Actually he is the reason why we came here to talk?"
"Are you also chasing Albert?"
'Shoot, I talked what I thought again'
"Chasing? Hmm... not quite. I once did it but he is so dull that I got tired. Not that I need anyways, since he IS my fiancée"
'Hm?'
"Sorry, are you saying you are Al's fiancée?"
"Yes, we are engaged since I was 6 years old can you believe it? So, for everyone was sake I hope you can maintain a distance from everyone's fiancée, not just mine. You see, in the noble circle is improper to have such an intimate relationship with others fiancées"
"They are my friends! You have no right to break us apart"
"Ne, you don't need to yell. Is just a suggestion. And probably even if you follow those morons will bring you back to their side. You guys are really troublesome"
"You are not qualified to say bad things about them!"
"HAHAHAHA!"
"Sorry ahaha, I'm super sorry for my uncouth behavior. Hmm... I see, because you are new in your circle you don't know. I'm their childhood friend, partner and sister. You can see how funny is for you to say to me I'm not qualified? But forget it. Is good that your feelings for them are genuine. They are always surrounded by people with hidden motives so it's refreshing that someone has a pure interest in them. Oh, it seems that our time is up. Thank you for meeting me and good luck in your next weeks here"
When I left her quarters my mind was a mess.