Prince Jimin knew that the garden was off limits, but he wasn’t everyone else. He was special. His father favored him unlike his brothers and sisters. He was given special treatment. He was given permission to enter the garden only if he kept it a secret from the empress and his siblings.

Jimin enjoyed the company of his family and friends, but he still needed alone time on occasion. He needed a place to think and the only place he could truly get alone time was the garden. There was nothing special about this garden, but he enjoyed going because he knew no one else would be there.

While he was taking a stroll through the garden, he was shocked to find a girl there. Her voice flowed seamlessly with the atmosphere. The flower petals flew up from the ground, making her look like a fairy. Her glossy black hair swayed with the wind. She had her eyes closed while singing.

There were plenty of girls in the palace with beautiful faces, but none of them made his heart tremble. Just the sight of her made his heart skip a beat. He remembered that there was only one girl that made him feel this way. It was at his sister’s birthday banquet. The girl was the daughter of the general. He could clearly remember her eyes that were as bright as stars. She wasn’t a beauty that could make civilizations collapse, but she had a certain charm about her that made him think about her.

After he met her, he couldn’t stop thinking about her. Even after he was at death’s door, he could only think of her. He almost died that day when the assassins barged into the palace. He barely survived it, but the only thing that kept him from dying was the girl in his mind.

Two years had gone by, but he still couldn’t get her out of his mind. He gazed at the girl singing with all her might. He wondered if he had slowly fallen out of love with the General’s daughter. The fairy before his eyes made his heartbeat erratically. He was disappointed in himself for falling in love with other women so easily.

He was beginning to doubt himself until the girl opened her eyes. Her eyes were exactly the same as the girl at his sister’s banquet. It was Yuna. No wonder his heart was beating so fast. It was because the fairy-like girl was actually Yuna. She has grown up so well. Her features have gotten sharper.

Yuna’s eyes grew wide in shock. She can’t be caught! Yuna dashed away from the stranger in a hurry. Jimin rushed up to her and grabbed her arm, “Wait. Why are you here?” Yuna jumped in fright, “I promise I’m not a suspicious person. I just got lost.” Jimin’s soft voice made Yuna shiver, “It’s okay. I don’t doubt you.”

Yuna looked up at Jimin and asked, “Who are you? I thought the garden was off limits.” Jimin laughed, “I could say the same to you. This garden is off limits.” Yuna frowned, “I was lost.” She’s such a bad liar, “If you were lost, how did you know the garden was off limits?” She facepalmed when she realized how bad of a liar she was. She tried to redirect the conversation, “So, who are you?”

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