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nice just to walk there, and soon I found one way to get them away. I saw a white

hat scary.''I thought." Aren

graceful as ever. I was so absorbed in watching her that I did

his voice a mix of shock and horror.'' I

ctly harmless, Noah. See?"I

r saw in the novel that Noah is afraid of snakes. To me right now, he looked like he might run away at a

bite. You're not sca

his expression was a mi

just... don't lik

l, he likes

grinned. It seems that getting friendl

anks. I'm ou

le, would be scared off by a snake? I looked down at Leo, who was still coiled around my wr

you and me

grinned. I can get it at market in two days. In the evening, I decided to get some more money since it needed me to get exactly what I needed. The herbs I'd sold yesterday had fetched a decent price, but it wasn't enough. I needed more, and

ors grew quieter. It was now or never. Just as I was about to lea

e of the maids, approaching

lady? You seem a bit... d

d, Melissa. Nothing t

g, you know you can

ing shadows, I felt a sense of relief. The cool air brushed against my face as I made my way toward the m

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without her knowing. That's when I decided to use Michael - my incognito appearance around her. Dressed in plain clothes, with a hood pulled low over my face, no one re

was right.

market, just as I suspected. She had no idea I was behind her, watching her every move. When she finally reac

an greeted. "What br

o sell." Isabella said, keepi

urmured, nodding in approval. "I'

e working with y

she handed over another bundle of herbs in exchange for a small

money, huh?

not yet. For now, I should continue to follow her and continue to observe. But the more I watched her, the more I realized that there was something about Isabella that I cou