Why Did I Become the Villainess? Chapter 318 - Dream

I stretched my arms and walked towards my room. It's already late, but I still need to work on the docunts Lilla send to our house. I need to prepare all the papers needed for the joint project so we can officially start because the whole Kingdom will be busy next week for Prince Fraser's birthday banquet. So, I need to finish all the necessary docunts.

I look outside the window of my room and sigh. "It's already late, and I still have a lot of things to do." I slump my body in my bed and close my eyes for a mont. "Just a few minutes. Let just feel my bed for a few minutes. Then I'll start working after."

Rufus and I spent a few hours drinking and talking about things. He didn't ntion anything about Princess Paislee, probably because he doesn't want to talk about it. And I don't want to force him to talk. I just made sure that he knew that I was always here for him.

I open my eyes and sigh when I rember the conversation I had with Rufus. He was devastated by what was happening between Princess Paislee and Prince Fraser. But he knows he cannot do anything because it's Prince Fraser he is going against.

Although I convinced him to still pursue Princess Paislee, I cannot let Rufus give up winning Princess Paislee because he is the reason why Prince Fraser will pursue Princess Paislee in the future.

"All I am doing for soone else love life. I am really a fortunate one, right? I don't even have a love life, but here I am, making sure that Prince Fraser and Princess Paislee will end up together. I just wish that in the end, the Lauretré Family will still remain as a noble family despite what will Csille do in the future."

I close my eyes again and try to relax myself. I have a lot of worries this day. Probably because I know that Csille's villainous path is already starting, and I cannot do anything to stop it or to even save myself.

I take a rest for a couple of minutes more before I open my eyes. However, I was stunned when I found myself in an unfamiliar place. I imdiately look around, but all I can see is grass. I am currently lying on a grass field.

How co I end up sleeping here? The last thing I rember is I am in my room, taking a rest before I start working. But how co I end up in a grass field? Did I skip ti again?

But that is impossible. We're about to reach the climax of the story. If I skip ti, then wouldn't I reach the end?

I stand up and try to look around, but the only thing I can see is a building in the middle of the grass field. So, I decided to walk towards the building to see if there was soone I could ask questions.

The place looks unfamiliar to . I don't think I've been to a place like this in the fictional world.

I was about to knock on the door, but it suddenly opened before I could even touch my hand on it. I imdiately covered my eyes because I was blinded by the spotlight. Then I suddenly hear voices and music inside the building.

How co I didn't hear it earlier? Is the building soundproof?

I slowly put my arm down and found a crowd of people inside. They are clapping their hands and looking at the center. I follow where they are looking and see Prince Fraser and Princess Paislee dancing.

I feel a tinge of pain inside of , but I ignore it. I am more worried about how on Earth Princess Paislee is dancing with Prince Fraser while she is in her true identity. The Princess Paislee of the Aeslaerean Kingdom and not the Sir Farren everyone knows.

I anxiously look around, trying to see the reaction of people around them, but they just keep clapping and smiling at the two.

What is happening? How co they didn't say anything? Princess Paislee is with Prince Fraser. The Princess Paislee of the Aeslaerean Kingdom, the enemy of Vrawyth Kingdom. So how co no one is complaining?

Did I really skip ti again?

I was about to walk towards Prince Fraser and ask him what is happening when I felt myself falling. Monts after, I imdiately groan in pain when I feel my body hit the ground.

I slowly open my eyes and find myself inside my room. Lying on the floor in the middle of the night.

I slump my head on the floor and sigh. That was just a dream. But why did I dream sothing like that? Is it to remind of who I am? That I am the Villainess of the story?

I look at the ceiling of my room and smile bitterly at myself. What's the need for a reminder? If every day, there is sothing that will always remind of who I am.

That I am the Villainess this story.

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"Da Csille, maybe you should take so rest first. You look pale already. You have been working with a bunch of people the whole day already, and you haven't even eaten anything. I'm sure if Doctor Pascal is here, he'll get mad at for not taking care of you properly."

I look at Lilla, who has been ranting for half an hour now. I understand her concern, but I don't have ti to rest or to take a break. I still need to talk to a bunch of people for today.

I am talking to those well-known people that will help build the housing project. I am talking to them personally and seeing how they work so I can give his majesty a list of people that is competent enough to do the housing project. His majesty and Prince Fraser will be the ones who will decide who are the people they are going to hire for the joint project.

Although the funding will mostly co from the Hope Foundation, I still need to ask for his majesty and Prince Fraser's decision because it involves the safety of the villagers.

I look at Lilla and shake my head. I look down at the list of people I still need to talk to and realize that I haven't even finished talking to half of those people on the list.

"But you know that I still have to talk to all these people," I show Lilla the list. "I need to finish this today, so I can give his majesty a list tomorrow. We need to start working already now. The whole Kingdom will be busy soon, and I cannot delay this project anymore."

Actually, I can ask one of my employees to do this for . However, I'm not that confident to pass the job to anyone. At least if I were the one who did it, I'd be more at ease with the work.

"But Da Csille, you need to rest or to eat already. I know you only want to finish all of this. However, you're sacrificing your health for this. So, can you plea—"

Lilla wasn't able to finish her words when soone cut her.

"Da Csille, it looks like you are having troubles here. Do you need so help? I will gladly offer my hand to help you."

Lilla imdiately does a curtsy when she sees Prince Joachim smiling at us.

What is this guy doing here? Don't tell he is still planning to pursue that al he was talking about last ti?

I feel Lilla gently elbow my side. She is probably worried because I still haven't answered Prince Joachim.

I smile awkwardly at him. I don't understand why I feel irritated with him today. He's been my Professor before. So, I don't understand where does this irritation cos from? I know I don't usually talk to him, and I always feel uncomfortable around him. However, it didn't co to a point where I felt irritated just by talking to him.

"Thank you for the offer, Prince Joachim, but Lady Lilla and I can handle it." Then I look at the guards behind him. There are two guards behind him. One is pushing his wheelchair while the other one is holding paper bags. It seems like they just finished shopping. "Also, I don't want to bother you anymore. It looks like you're busy shopping thi—"

Prince Joachim looks at the guard who is holding the paper bags. He then sighs. "No, I'm not busy. In fact, I just finished buying things I need for my stay in the Vrawyth Kingdom. So, you don't need to worry about bothering . You will never be a bother."

I just smile awkwardly at him. I will never be a bother to him? Too bad he is for . He is bothering . Can't he see how busy we are already, and he even wants to join us? Did he forget that he is disabled?

I am not against disabled people or discriminating against them. But I'm quite in a hurry right now. I don't have ti for this. So, I don't need anyone or anything that will be a burden to . I still have a lot of things to do.

I helplessly look at Lilla. I don't know what to do with Prince Joachim anymore. I don't know if he doesn't realize that I am only making excuses, or he is just pretending that he doesn't see it.

Lilla looks at in return and shakes her head. It seems like she also doesn't know how to deal with Prince Joachim. So, I don't have a choice but to face him on my own.

I look at Prince Joachim. "Apologies, your highness, but we're quite in a hurry right now. I'm also currently working on a confidential project right now. It's not that I doubt you. However, this project is under my Foundation. I don't think it's right for to bring you while doing this confidential project. I'm sorry."

Of course, I was just lying. The project I am currently working on is the joint Project I had with his majesty, and it's not even confidential. But I need an excuse so we can get away from Prince Joachim.

Prince Joachim stares at for a couple of seconds. It's as if he is reading if what I am saying is true or not. After a few monts, I heard him heave a sigh. Then he looks at with a big smile on his face.

"I understand. However, I hope you wouldn't turn down my offer to have dinner with you tonight. I hope you can give so ti, Da Csille."

al again? I thought after what happened last ti. He would not ask again. But I guess I was wrong.

I smile awkwardly at Prince Joachim. If I turn him down, he will definitely realize that I'm just making excuses. Wouldn't that be a disrespect for the royalties of Saiven Kingdom? But I don't really want to be with him.

I look at Lilla, and an idea pops into my mind. I smile at Prince Joachim. "Sure, Lilla and I would definitely love to have a al with you, right, Lilla?"

I look at Lilla and gesture her to agree with . I don't want to be alone with him. So, if I don't have any choice but to have a al with him, then I would definitely bring anyone with .

Lilla imdiately nodded her head when she realized what I wanted to say. "Yes, Prince Joachim. It will be our honor to have a al with you."

I look gratefully at Lilla. I'm really glad she is going with the flow because I don't really want to be alone with Prince Joachim.

Prince Joachim looks like he is about to say sothing, but it seems like he has changed his mind. He shakes his head and smiles at us. "If that's the case, then I will just see you this evening. I wouldn't take much of your ti anymore since you said you're still busy." He then gestured his guard to push his wheelchair away from us.

Lilla stands beside and sighs. "Da Csille, do you hate Prince Joachim?"

I look at her and sigh. "Hate is a strong word, Lilla. I don't hate him. I just don't feel comfortable around him. But I don't hate him."

After all, he hasn't done anything wrong to or to anyone important to . So, why would I hate him?