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Mira

As the music comes to its end, the female who is currently caught the eyes of many viewers with all the spot lights turned to her, ended her dance number with the most elegant pose one could ever think off. With that she heard people clapping and shouting. She looked to them only to see them standing while clapping their hands with faces evident that they were amaze by her performance.

She took a graceful bow before leaving the stage and went to her dressing room, to change.

"Another spectacular performance, as expected from you Mira!" her stylist said which she could only reply with a smile.

After changing to casual clothes, her manager comes to her.

"The results will be posed this afternoon, sometime around 3:00 pm. I can wait and check it out for you so you can take the whole day free now."

"Thank you." she only said as she grabs her black jacket and purse with her phone and ear buds.

"Make sure to open the GPS of your phone so we can track you everywhere you are, before 8:00 pm we will come and get you or else your parents will be suspicious again." her manager reminded.

"I will, see you later." she said and walk out of her dressing room.

Good thing no one recognized her as the Myrtelle Myoui and she was able to leave the venue without any hassle and stroll around the area, alone.

She strolled around the area and bought foods and things that made her interest sparked. She went to places she want and even took selfies for memories. When she decided to eat dinner, she went on a restaurant she adored so much.

"Welcome!" she was greeted as she enters the restaurant. It was voice whom she knows so much. "Oh! Mira, welcome! Come in, come in!"

She smiled at her former maid whom the one who took care of her when she was young and now owned a restaurant.

"So what's your order?" her maid asked.

"The usual,"

"Coming right up." her former maid winked and made her way to cashier to say her order while she went to find a table for her.

Fortunately for her, her favorite table wasn't occupied so she immediately run into it and claimed it as if it was hers. As she waits for her order, her attention landed on a couple who was having a dinner date just few tables away from her. The couple was delighted and was evidently happy with each other companies. Even if the dinner wasn't that grand nor they're eating expensive yet very delicious food, they were still happy. She get it, they were in love with each other that's why they were happy.

But what exactly is love? In the age of 23, she can honestly tell that she haven't experience what it feels to be in love, I mean how can she? She's Myrtelle Myoui, the heiress of Myoui family who is currently one of the richest families in the country. In all her life, she was been told on what she will do and doesn't do anything that can benefit herself, and doubt that she will, she's the heiress after all, she can't be selfish, the first rule she ever followed. She was restricted in meeting outsiders, so all she can do all day was to look through the window and imagine beyond in it, this eventually made her what she is now, an introvert who doesn't want or know how to interact with people.

Good thing her manager sometime gave her time off and let her stroll around places under some rules which she doesn't mind, without her parents' consent. Her manager knows the consequences if her parents will know about this but she can't stop her pity to the girl who has been a puppet in her own life. The other maids and workers of the family as well and since they are the only people who can interact with her, given that they are her family's workers, they often tell her stories about the outside, which she enjoyed the most.

After eating, she went to Han River. The last place she always visits to complete her day. With snacks and drinks in her hand, she seat on a bench as she continue to watch the beauty of the river. Nature is indeed breathtakingly beautiful and gives a vibe to make you feel relax, that's why she loves nature the most.

"I was waiting for you to be here." a deep voice spoke behind her, a voice too familiar to her. "And you did! Long time no see, princess!"

She then felt someone seat beside her, she look only see the man she met few weeks. The man saved her from an accident when she suddenly cross the road without knowing the light was still red. Good thing the man was able to pull her before she could really cross causing her to bump in his firm chest. She wanted to thank him so as a gratitude, she said she will buy what he want making the man laugh that made her confused, why does she felt butterflies when he did. But nevertheless, the man said that it wasn't that much and he didn't saved her for any profit, since he believes that there is no reason needed to save someone. After that, the two frequently meet accidentally or not, coincidentally or not...but nevertheless, she enjoyed his company.

"Warren..." she named.

The guy hissed hearing his real name escape from her lips. "Just call me Ren, don't mention my first name."

And again she doesn't know why her heart fasten its phase when she saw him pouting as she mentally thought he was cute.

"That was a nice performance by the way, and congratulations! You won first place!" Ren said but Mira just nodded as if it was expected that she will win. "What's with that reaction? Aren't you happy that you won first place?"

"How can I be happy if I think that raking can be falsified?"

"I see rich men problems. They tend to spoil everything including falsifying raking and others using money." Mira nodded in Ren's statement.

"Even if I'm the heiress, I never like the fact that they really did that, I can never know what my flaws and mistakes, so how can I learn?" she asked as if her parents were in front of her.

"That's a bummer, really." Ren commented. "Wish I can do something for you."

"You already did and thank you for that." she said.

"I did? What is it?" Ren asked.

Mira smiled at him, showing him her beautiful gummy smile she rarely uses. "Being here, by my side, in the times I need someone to accompany me. It's kinda weird for me to trust you even if we only met few weeks ago and meet once in few weeks. Nevertheless, thank you Warren Wayde Jeon."

"You're welcome." Ren said with a smile.

After that, the two hears car engines getting louder, meaning car coming to them that could also result in one thing; her manager is coming and she's here to take her back.

"That's my ride." Mira said as she stands up. "Hope to see you soon, Ren."

"Ah, let's see each other soon, Mira." he also bid goodbye.

Mira went to the car and hop in without any word, but her gazed was still in Ren who is also looking at her but he could never know that she's looking at him too, the windows are tainted anyway.

She smiled as the car left with her stares at him and didn't divert it even if he was out of the picture.

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[ ~ JaeJiLei ]