"A point that could scare people off." The man shook his head at Matilda. "It's unladylike for a lady of the la Marche House."
"Your fiance will have a bad impression of you."
Despite his words, it looked like Matilda wasn't listening to him at all.
I should just keep moving and pretend I didn't hear a single thing.
Even though I passed by, it didn't stop Matilda from noticing me.
"Wait."
I stopped.
Wondering if the girl was referring to someone nearby.
Unfortunately I was wrong.
"You there!" She called out loud. "The one with pretty long raven colored hair!"
Sadly, I'm the only one matching that description.
The others either had bob-like or shoulder length hair.
'I should have chopped my hair off.'
Slowly I turned around, only to find myself overwhelmed by Matilda La Marche's sudden closeness.
'She's pretty fast...'
"Mmhm!" She hummed, taking a good look at my face.
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Clock Work (Book 1)
FanfictionIt was not a mere accident. I was supposed to head home like all of the other good children, but I saw bad men picking on a dog while leaving with my earnings. I tried to save the dog, but I ended up getting hurt in the process. When I woke up, I fo...
