"You didn't sell the chilli pepper? Why?" Cecilia asked with full of curiosity at the market seller.
"Because it didn't sold well. There no one who like spicy food here, Miss,"
Impossible, she thought to herself. No one hate the spicy food.
"Aah, darn it!" she left the market with empty handed. Now, she has to think another plan since her korean food restaurant plan is failed.
"Ouch!", said a woman who bumped with her.
"Ah, I'm sorry, Maam. I.. eh? Miss Jenkin?"
Miss Jenkin is a woman who used to be her teacher. In her past, Cecilia threw an ink bottle, which made with thick glass, to her
To make it worse, Cecilia ruined her reputation by saying that the poor teacher is incompetent and lack of manners to the noble society.
It didn't take a long time when Jenkin's name is removed from the job market since many nobles refused her service.
Jenkin's face gotten pale. She look like she was met with a ghost, "Oh, no!"
"Wait a minute, Miss. Miss Jenkin, please!" Cecilia said when her former teacher is ran away from her.
She kept getting faster and didn't even look back.
Cecilia run behind her until they stopped at the deserted back street alley.
Jenkin, out of the breath, asked her a question, "What.. what do you.. want, now?"
"I'm here to asking your forgiveness. I know I made a big mistake and I'm sorry that I hurt you, Miss,"
There is a glint in her black eye. "Sorry? You think everything will be okay after you said that magic word?"
"I will compensate you, Miss. That's why..I-,"
"Ah, money. You and your favourite solution. You only said because you want to feeling better, right? Less guilty...Hah! You are not that sincere, Young Lady from Lancia's family,"
Cecilia know that Jenkin would reacted like this.
In her past as Ji Eun, some of her former bully from her middle school asked her forgiveness since they will debut as idol.
Ji Eun felt so angry but she has no choice. Because deep down, she still afraid about them.
Just seeing them, make her shivering. Who know that maybe they will come back someday. Since their debut were cancelled in the last minute because a scandal. "I'm sorry. Really. I will pay for everything I've done to you,"
Jenkin's brows narrowed, "What the hell is going on with our arrogant lady? It's must be something to do with your crown princess election.. You want to cleaned your reputation, right?"
"I just want to make an amend to you, Miss Jenkins," Cecilia sincerely said it. Afterall, she heard the rumor.
After Jenkin failed to get another job as teacher, she lost her sister because she can't pay the treatment for her sickness. She sold her house since she has no family member left to paying off the debt.
Then with the remaining money, she bought a small house in the back alley. After that, no one know what is she up to.
Or maybe no one care about her existence.
"You probably heard the rumor about me, right?But, the reality is worse than that. Because of your cruel action. I lost my family, my home, my dignity.
I lost everything but you are still living comfortably with your luxurious dress. You will never understand of what I've been through! I'm living in hell!"
"I do understand, Miss. I know that feeling for being poor and miserable,"
"Hah?!"
"Thats why I will take a resposibilty. I will try to restore your reputation and-,"
"STOP! Stop messing with me! Fine! If you want to take a responsibility, then it can't be helped, right?"
Something is wrong, Cecilia thought.
Jenkin laughs hysterically. A second later with her red teary eyes, she blow a whistle and said. "Guys, we have a special guest!"
Cecilia froze. A group of men with evil face come from every direction, trapped her.
It's still summer but Cecilia can't help but shivering. It doesn't need a genius to guess what are they aiming to do.
Jenkin's smile look vicious, "Now, time to prove your sincerity, right?"
"Hurting me wont bring your sister back, Miss Jenkin," Cecilia try to look as calm as she can.
"Yeah, I know. But, I want your father know how it felt to lose their family,"
Cecilia shrugged, "No, I don't think so. He is the last person who cared about me,"
"Well, there is only one way to find out."
The men slowly approached her why she tried to think a way out.
After separated with Mary and Theo, Cecilia have zero percent escape. What to do? Think! Think!
"Stop right there. Even my father doesn't care about me, I still a Lancia's. If you lay your hand to me, I dont know what will happen to you. Please step back! I just want to talk with Miss Jenkin,"
"Don't worry," she said when her accomplice look hesistant to move further. "If you dispose her corpse, everything will be okay. Even Duke Lancia won't be looking in a place like this. Because he might think that the one who kill this girl are come from another noble family,"
Sudennly, Cecilia cried and pressed her chest with all her might, "Ouch!!! No! My... heart! No.. Dont! AAARGGH!"
Jenkin and her acomplice were taken aback when Cecilia fell and seizured to the hard ground.
"What now, Jenkin? She looks like possesed!"
"No, Silly! She must be acting!"
But Cecilia's body started to move uncontrollably. Her black hair now is messed up and covered her pale face, "You... You will face the.. wrath.. I.. will curse... curse youu.. I..."
Cecilia's voice sound like unhuman. Made them glued to their place. One of them ran away and scream calling his mother.
"Blood... I needd.... Blood..,"
"Shut it, Jenkin. I'm done with this!" said another man and ran away. The remaining men follows him and let Jenkin all alone.
"You.. Little bitch! Your trick doesn't, doesn't work to me!" But Jenkin's face look so nervous.
Cecilia crawled and her shaky left hand reached out to Jenkin's legs, "He, help. Blood.. just a.. li, little,"
Reflexively, she kicked her hand and run to the back alley while screamed, "I know it! Lancia's family is descendant of witchhhhh! Lancia's daughter is a witch!"
After made sure that she already alone, Cecilia exhale her breath, "Thanks God, they are afraid of evil spirit,"
She combed her hair and patted her dirty dress with both hand. Then, Cecilia run toward the opposite direction from Jenkin's.
She was thinking out loud about how to deal with Jenkin and failed to notice a man with black hood who watching her from a far.
That mysterious man was smiled and whispered before he disappeared to the darkness, "What an interesting woman. I hope we can meet again,"