Unscrupulous Lady Of A Criminal {MORIARTY THE PATRIOT}

Act 2: Cat Chasing The Mouse

"Wha...?" The younger blonde gasped at her unexpected question.

The boy who was being questioned also flinched in shock but he quickly regained his composure and replied in a polite tone. "Well... I don't know anything about destiny but what about you young miss? Would you call this destiny?"

The girl smiled at him and stood up properly, "You're dodging the question when I was was originally asking you." Then Athena crouched, putting her elbows on her knees and rest her chin on both of her palms, as if listening to a storyteller. "Unfortunately for you, I have enough patience- surprisingly- and all the time in the world. So don't be shy and lay any kind of opinions on me." then she turn to the child sitting beside her who had a plate of cookies. "I'd like to have some, do you mind?"

"N-no! Not at all" Then handed the plate in front of her. Athena smiled and took one and ate it. "Hmmh... Pretty good..." Athena lean her head on one hand while holding the cookie with the other and stared at the boy with expectation. "So?"

My, does this girl knows what she's doing... The boy couldn't help but be curious as to what the young noble lady's intentions are. She doesn't seem to be the type to smite them for no reason. Looking at the girl who was watching him intently, he finally answered. 

"I wouldn't call it destiny miss. Pardon my words but that sudden pull you were talking about is all in your imagination, it's all nonsense. If anything, I would call it as pure coincidence and curiosity. Does that answer your question?" The boy expects her to get angry at him or slap him for ruining her fairytale with reality, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

For the girl suddenly stood up and traps him with her arms on either side of him and her hands (one of the hands holding a half eaten cookie) holding the back rest of the bench.

"Yeah, who cares about destiny? If someone shows up when you needed them, you call that destiny. Although I don't think I'm in need of anything, in short, I don't believe in it. But when I saw you I finally have something I need. "Coincidence" you say? Mhm. That can be a reasonable opinion indeed." Athena got her lips closer to his ear and whispers.

"But what if I turn that mere coincidence into destiny?" The boy's eyes widen as she slyly smirk at him. "You really are interesting and beautiful. I like you. Oh! And here." She then chucked the eaten part of her cookie into his mouth, earning a choking gasp from him and a worried call from the younger brother. The surprised boy stare at her as she did so back.

"Adorable." Athena mumbled even though the boy clearly heard her then winked at him. She leaned back and turn around to walk towards Albert, not before saying, "Expect me to visit you guys with Albert more often from now on." Then glance back at the beautiful older blonde. "Remember that." And she walks away.

Strike one. He's definitely worth it.

Albert Immediately approached Athena when she saw her coming towards him. Oh. That look on his face. Is he concerned for that boy? Does she really look like a bad person to him? "What was that?! Why did you suddenly asking him with such a question?"

""Such a question" you say. I only asked for his opinion of what I felt when I first saw him. He's a smart kid. He's interesting and I like him." Then she saw his brows narrowed, as if doubting her. Athena just shrugged and raised both of her hands, like she's surrendering.

"Fine. Don't believe me then." She turn to the gates, putting down her hands and walk towards Albert's carriage.

The noble boy sighed. He literally did not expect her forwardness at all. A girl who shows no subtleness nor pretense. Head strong and shameless. Could careless of others' judgments except her own.