Tangled By Fate

Chapter 94 - THE FORCEFULL DECISION

It was hard for Leticia but she pretended to be a good friend with Veronica and every day, she kept an eye on Arthur and Veronica. When she heard that Major General Orion was interested in Veronica, she spread rumors about Arthur and Veronica so that other girls could get jealous and attack her.

She knew how Ivona felt for Arthur. She used that one to trap her. Ivona shoved away many women who were around Arthur so that she could have him all for himself. Leticia wished Veronica would be tortured by Ivona at some point and then Veronica would disappear just like other women.

Although she wanted it so badly, Ivona didn't act according to her wish. Ivona was the team leader of the new healer's group. She had lots of responsibilities. Even though she began to hate Veronica, she didn't have the time and energy to go after her.

Moreover, Arthur was always keeping an eye on Veronica. Even if Ivona had some chance, she couldn't do anything.

Nonetheless, there were many opportunities to harm veronica. Before Ivona or Leticia could do something, they had to be separated and Veronica was with Arthur as they began their journey to the northwest.

Later, Leticia met a wizard in a small town in Synetia and bought a curse spell. She was given a paper with magic in exchange for a hefty amount of money.

Almost two months later, Leticia finally met Veronica. She waited for a good opportunity to get her alone. After meeting her on the balcony at the ball, she couldn't control her jealousy any longer.

How could she? She had been waiting to dance with Arthur but his eyes never left Veronica. It was like in his world, only one person existed and that was Veronica.

In the end, Veronica got to dance with Major General Orion and Arthur. The two most handsome men only danced with her and no one else.

'Why?' Leticia thought. 'She wore the clothes and jewelry which were given by Major General Orion. So, she would only stick to him. Why does it have to be Arthur as well? This whore! I should teach her a lesson before she goes too far!'

Her moment came not long after and she finally tore the magic scroll and cursed Veronica. After that, she secretly left the balcony. She was feeling a lot better seeing a cat Veronica rather than a human Veronica.

But then, luck wasn't on her side that night. The King announced his marriage to Veronica who already got kids of her age. The guards started to look for her.

Later at night, the Prime Minister came to her room with Veronica in her cat form. She knew she was doomed. However, he spared her life in exchange for the deal of turning Veronica back into a human.

'That luck of her!' Leticia gritted her teeth. 'I shouldn't have turned her into a cat. She would get married to the king and then my path would be clear. Damn it all!'

In the end, she was forced to agree to help Veronica.

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The next day, Leticia secretly took Veronica out and left her where Veronica wanted to be dropped. Then, the girl left without looking back at her.

Veronica saw Leticia's figure mixed in the crowd and then, she lowered her head. Her heart hurt just a little. 'So, this is how it is. I guess I was never her friend. I wish I knew what Violet thought of me.'

The bustling city was full of people. The imperial guards were checking all women in the town. Veronica realized that they were looking for her. She smugly walked in front of them with her beautiful tail riding high knowing they could never recognize her no matter how hard they tried.

Just then, she saw Arthur's horse standing in the marketplace. She waited for Arthur to return and soon he did. The pain in her heart subsided the moment she took a glance at him.

Arthur's expression was grim. There were dark circles under his eyes. He looked tired and worn out.

'Why does he look so haggard?' Veronica thought.

At that time, Arthur met someone. That person she knew all too well.

It was Felix.

"Did you find her?" Felix asked him.

'Hmm? Do they know each other? How?' Veronica wondered.

Arthur replied, "No. There was no trace of her left anywhere."

"This is bad," Felix said. "We must find her before the king does."

'Are they looking for me?' Veronica finally saw some hope.

"We have to find her by evening. I'm leaving at night. If I still can't find her, I will have to leave without her. Since you are staying here for a couple of days, find her at any cost. Don't let the king find her," Arthur instructed him.

"I will definitely find her. Are you leaving tonight no matter what?" Felix asked him.

Arthur responded, "I have no choice. I need to investigate the war further."

Veronica thought, 'So, Arthur is leaving tonight. I must go with him but….'

She remembered what Leticia told her – "You cannot let Arthur know who you are. As soon as he finds out, the curse will be permanent."

After their conversation ended, Arthur left and Felix stayed in the market, strolling around.

Veronica realized that he was looking for her. 'I can believe in him since he is working with Arthur,' she pondered. After turning into a cat, she started to have some trust issues.

When she approached him, Felix was quick to notice. "A cat?" He was surprised. He hoisted her by grabbing her by the scruff and observed her. "You don't look like a street cat and you look oddly familiar. Why are you following me?"

Veronica showed a rolled paper that was tied up in her leg. Felix frowned and took it off. 'I never thought people would use a cat as a messenger instead of birds. When did cats become smarter?' he wondered.

He unfolded the paper and read the content. Instantly, his eyes widened in shock. He had a hard time believing what was written in there. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the content once again to confirm that what he saw was right and not a hallucination.