The Duke's Daughter (Kōshaku Reijō No Musume)

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Prologue

I stretched in my seat and looked at the time and gasped. 12:56! I grabbed my bag and made my way downstairs.

My face looked very tired. My dark hair was in a mess, and I barely had the energy to stand. I was dying to get home. I sighed. [If only I had a partner.] That would make things way easier for me.

I opened the door of the building and locked them with the keys to my workplace. That's right. My name is Mi Lee-Choon and I am the CEO of a tech company. As you can see, I've never experienced romance in my life before.

Even at the age of 30, I'm still as single as a pringle.

I walked down the steps of the entrance and looked up when I saw a woman slowly walking across the street when a car was driving towards her. I gulped. This might be my chance. I mean, I know reincarnation doesn't exist, but…I'd be dead than be single for life.

I dashed towards the woman, pushing her gently before the car hit her. "Watch out!" I yell. I turn to the car and close my eyes.

Bang!

She falls to the ground, blood bleeding all over her. Everyone who saw the accident stood there, astounded. The woman she helped also looked at her with the same face.

"S-Somebody, call the ambulance! Quick!" The woman yelled. She looked at Mi Lee-Choon. "Thank you." She whispered. Then she turned around and focused on the ambulance situation.

Mi smiled. "You're welcome." She said before she closed her eyes completely.

***

"Lady Leslie!" My eyes were still closed. But..whose voice was that. It was a female's. I blinked. Mother? No…she isn't alive anymore.

I opened my eyes completely and looked around. I saw two women and 1 man playing cosplay-Wait. Who plays cosplay for a 30-year old?

"H-Hello?" I said. But it wasn't my usual tired voice. It was honey sweet, like the cry of a newborn baby. But I'm not a baby anymore. Huh. I looked down and said I was on a bed. Why am I in bed already though? Oh yeah right. I'm dead. SO WHY AM I HERE!?

Even the voice in my head is different. Strange. "My Lady?" The other maid asked. She had green hair and blue eyes.

That was one of the household maids, Ella. She's one of the oldest workers we have in the Household of Melline's. Wait. Who is Ella and who are the Melline's?

I looked at the other maid and the butler. They seemed to be twins, matching with dark hair and bright brown eyes. She is Hallie and he is Dale. Hallie and Dale…not bad names for twins. But more importantly, why am I here and why am I surrounded by young ones that are cosplaying and acting?

Hmm…I guess I'll play with the flow.

"Who are you?" I asked.

They all gasped and stared at me like they couldn't believe what I said. "Why am I here and who sent me here?" I looked at my hands and screamed.

They were tiny and white. The door busted open and a man and a woman came in with fancy clothes. Oh! So their part is being a noble class. I have to praise the seamstress after this. Their fashion taste is incredible.

The nobleman actor came towards me and frowned with a deeply concerned look. "Leslie, are you okay?" I stared at him and said, "Who are you?"

The maids screamed, but this time even louder. "I'm your father, Grand Duke Melline. You are my daughter, Leslie Melline." He paused. "Didn't you know that?" I shook my head. "No. Because I don't know you at all."

He stared at me for a moment and looked at the butler. "Send the doctor here immediately." The butler nodded and rushed out of the room.

I tilted my head, confused. What is going on? I woke up on a bed and now this?

Twenty minutes later, the doctor arrives and checks me. "Open your mouth and say "Ahhhhh." I gulped. The fact that I'm doing this and being a grown woman is embarrassing. But….I have no choice.

I opened my mouth. "Ahhh." He took the stick out of my mouth and he started checking the result. The actor pretending to be my mother is looking at the doctor, patiently. "Well?"

He smiled. "She's perfect. It seems like she has memory loss, but. She'll be fine." He squeezed my shoulder. "Get better kiddo." I slap his hand away. "I'm not a kid," I said firmly.

He walked out the door like nothing happened and everyone else did the same. When everything was silent, the words of the father actor replayed through my mind.

"I'm your father, Grand Duke Melline. You are my daughter, Leslie Melline."

So my name is Leslie Melline, huh?" Then another flashed through my mind. "I'm 9 years old, and the sole heir to the Household Melline. But…what do I look like? I tossed the covers off the bed and looked into a mirror.

Leslie had a cute face that looked innocent. Geez, This girl is cute! She had red-orange eyes with long white curly hair and a big light pink bow on her hair. She wore a blue dress with white on different sides.

But…Does that mean I'm gonna be here forever? I covered my voice to avoid screaming again. But..is it like a second chance to live? Was I reincarnated? So reincarnation is true…if you're lucky? Oh well, all that matters means I'm free!