*Late night in Italy*

The street was calm. There were large buildings along side the street but no traffic. A street light started fluctuating. It ignited electrical sparks and boom! A blast occured on the street which created a deep hole on the road.

It created too much smoke and that vision was blur. When the smoke cleared out, a handsome man slowly appeared on the edge of the hole. Exerting the push, a strong man with bright red hairs, body of a soldier and attire of a royal prince, black costume detailed with golden threads, wearing a red cape tied to a golden-red broche. His physique can literally blind those so-called models. His one left eye was injured and was wearing a white bandage on it. He came out of the hole. Dirty wrapped around his clothes but still not capable of hiding his royalty. He looked around in a daze as if he never saw a view like this and exclaimed, "Whe....where... Where am I ?"

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*In an office of a corporate company*

A girl in her mid 20s was sitting in the cafeteria. Her name was Lily Ester. She had brown hair which reached below her shoulders. Her eyes in an empty gaze and her left hand was supporting her face while her right hand was busy stabbing the meat on her lunch pallette. She looked a little worried and in a deep thought. She was wondering *New series...new series... I can't think of anything.... I need to comeup with something by this week! This driving me nuts..."

...She heard someone from the back, "OH! Lily Ester, are you alone by yourself?"...

...LILY POV...

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I thought ughhhh!!! I replied, "Oh miss Park!"

Miss Park made a sympathetic face and replied, "Not surprising for our Joan of Arc. You are alone eating again!... How sad... Want me to sit with you?"

"It's alright. I am almost done miss Park "

"Okkk, well, you are already famous for this type of thing you know.... *Makes an annoying face* Always leaving work on time, always the first to go home when we have after-work dinners.... You are amazing Miss Ester.... Really!" says miss Park and leaves Lily to join a group of female colleagues

I could hear them talking about me behind my back...

-Joan of Arc?

-More like an outcast

-People like her are so unlikeable!

-So gloomsy... Honestly

*Ughhh... They are so annoying... Always ready to back-bitch the stuff! *

Well, She is Miss Park. A manager from the operations department. She never goes anywhere without her underlings. She is basically the ruler of the female employees. She is always making since remarks and harassing other women. Honestly she is a pain in the Ass!

*I am an adult , I'm above all this... Inner peace... Peace...*

Then suddenly I heard from the group of females talking behind my back....

-Oh! VASSER'S PRINCE SERIES ended yesterday.

- You read that too miss Park?

- You mean "THE SECOND PRINCE" right?

- I am waiting until it is released for free to read it. In the mean time I am reading "THE FIRST PRINCE" series

-Is it that good? It is another one with the concept of parallel universes right?

- It will be months before the release it for free. How am I going to wait?

- Yeah, the main character takes over the body of a prince in another world. it's so good! You should totally read it!

After eavesdropping on their conversation, I placed my chopsticks back on the table with a clang! *hahaha, miss Park, thankyou very much* My face lit up with joy and started feeling rosy again!

why? Because I have a secret hobby that nobody else knows! The secret is that I am an Author! I am a normal office worker by day but my secret identity is - The Popular Romantic Fantasy Author : VASSER!!!! Yeah, that's me! Surprising right?

"The Prince" series is a must-read for those who enjoy the romantic fantasy genre. it's a super popular hit with over 70% paid views! the "First Prince" and the "Second Prince" series are both successful works that took the world of genre fiction by storm! And the surprising part is - They were written by me! Lily Ester aka the VASSER!

*Miss Park, I know you spend your days days pretending to be busy all the time, but I'll gladly accept your cash! Hehehehe~*

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So our Lily is the author of great "Prince" series... let's unvail more secrets about her in the upcoming chapters! Stay tuned readers !

^^^ To be continued~^^^

...LILY POV...

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As usual I left my work early. I was walking back to my apartment. In the meanwhile I was thinking about writing when I reach my home. The weather was lovely and my mood was so good! I received a call from the editor. I picked up the call and the editor said-

-Hello, have you left the work? Can you talk right now?

-Yes it's fine, I can talk

-well it's about the sypnosis of your next work... The editors liked it. The coming-of-age series are in trend these days!

-Really??

-But are you okay doing this Direction? We all thought you would continue with the "Third Prince"

-Well... I did consider it though....

-You don't think you are Missing about not writing about him? Even though he is a villain, a lot of fans love him! Especially the girls!

-Well.... that's.. Truee butttt..... I wanted to try something that focuses on female protagonist this time.... *call contiues* okay... thank you!

Beep-beep *call cuts*

I knew it. The editors also think the same. The "Third Prince" is the most popular villain from the series. everyone from readers expect my next work to be about him. but honestly I feel little bit sad about it too.... But I stopped myself by saying- noooo! I should stop writing stuff about people been re incarnated in other worlds! I need to try something new to grow as an author!

I was thinking this when I saw a large group of people gathered in a crowd near the building of my apartment. I also found it suspicious. Within some moments I found a police officer yelling "stand back please! its dangerous!" but I thought they might be an accident but suddenly someone tapped my shoulders from behind and said, "Miss Ester!"

I got startled and I turned around in an instance. I saw a girl in her teenage, blonde in two pigtails, wearing spects and a blue tracksuit, looking towards me with affection and admiration in her eyes. The girls said, "we meet again!!! congratulations on finishing the "Second Prince"!" I was shocked at her sudden appearance but I controlled my emotions and replied, "Jasime?!... Thankyou... You startled me!"

She was Jasmine, my landlord's daughter. failed her college entrance exams so she is taking a gap year to study for them again. The landlord is very concerned about her. and the most important thing is that she is the only fan who knows about my true identity, VASSER, the popular secret author.

Honestly I am really thankful to have a fan... but she needs to stop talking to me in public about my writing because it is supposed to be a secret! I always be wary of her because I think she can mistakenly reveal about my identity... all of this was happening but I soon got distracted because of the accident and I asked Jasmine, "what is going on, was there an accident?"

Jasmine replied, "oh! I heard there was a sink hole!"

"Sinkhole?"

"yes, I guess they hit something while doing construction... the grounds suddenly collapsed like that!"

"Oh... I see"

Jasmine continue to talk to me and said, "anyway congratulations again! you are writing about the "third Prince" now right? he is my favourite. I am going to do a group cause play and going to dress up as the third Prince!" despite my warning, she continues to keep talking about my writing in public. I replied, "haha... I see" she asked, "what is it about? it's another reincarnation one, right? Ah, I wonder what will happen... You have to show me the draft okay!"

I am definitely not going to show her my draft but still I replied, "Haha...s.. Sure Jasmine! I have to go now ....." Jasmine energetically replied back, "okay I'll be waiting for your next series Miss Ester!" I cursed in my mind that please stop talking about me and my writing in public but she will never listen! I walked away from her as soon as I can towards my apartment.

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Jasmine was watching Lily going back to her apartment. In a few moments she heard a voice, painful and breaking, from her left side. She turned around to have a look and was amazed by what she saw! She saw a young big and strong man standing in front of him. His hairs were bright red and he was injured in his left eye. His clothes were looking like a game from a fashion show presenting ancient gods and royal Princes. But it looked like that man was injured in many places on his body.

Jasmine patiently observed his outfit and saw the broche through which his red cape was tied. After looking at the broche, she thought that she have seen it somewhere. then she started connecting what she saw, red hairs, red and black cape, the left injured eye and she exclaimed in the excitement! "Woaahhh!!! You are "The Third Prince!"

That man was not able to understand what Jasmine was saying. Jasmine approached that man and said, "you are cos- playing the third Prince right!? wow! I have never seen anyone who pulled it off as well as you have... you look cooler than even the first or the second friends cos players... it looks like you step right out of the pages of the book!! Miss Ester would be so happy to see you!"

As soon as Jasmine wanted to see more.... the man in front of her took out his sword, and placed it right beside Jasmine's neck! With a bang. He said in a husky voice, "You know... Who I am? How do you recognize me?"

Jasmine was too scared to answer. The words were not even coming out from her mouth. She tried, "Wha... What? that's because........." the man saw the book in Jasmine's hands and said, "what is the cover page of the book? what is that? did you write it?"

Jasmine stuttered and replied, "what? Nooo! The author lives downstairs... Sh... She wrote it!" The man stood cold with no expressions in his eyes... His presence was making it difficult for Jasmine to even breathe... The man asked Jasmine, "Can I take a look at that book"?

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^^^To be continued~^^^

Lily's POV

I was peacefully sleeping at night. It was at mid- night when I heard a loud Bang from outside of my apartment. I thought, "Wha...what's that noise?" I left my bed and slowly opened the door. My heartbeat was as fast as a racing car because of fear! I thought it could be another sinkhole maybe... To calm myself down. I was awake enough at that pretty moment. I got out of my apartment and saw the corridor, left and right, empty and lonely. Obviously only psychopaths would roam around at midnight! I saw that there was nothing wrong then what was that noise? But watching nothing specific made me pretty tired so I initiated to move back to my room. When I raised my hand to open the door of my apartment, a big hand grabbed my hands and covered my face tightly. I thought Oh God! Why me only!!?? When I heard the voice from my back, "I finally found you!"

He continued, "The one who ruined my life!" I couldn't see his face because he was behind me. I was scared as hell when he forcefully dragged to my room and closed the door with a loud Bang! the landlord would kill me if it breaks you freak! but sadly I couldn't utter a single word . He threw me onto the floor and said, "I can't believe this, the one who made my life living hell was a plain woman like you!?.... hah!!"

I was scared to my guts but with the little bravery left I asked, "Who the hell are you?!.... Please let me go! I'll give you all my money. " He was watching me expressionlessly . He said, "Money!?.... Money you say?... You think I came all the way here just for money? I don't want you damned money!"

"The..then what do you want?" I asked

"Well let's just say.... *Draws out his sword* I want your head maybe?...." he said and I was scared shit out of me.,. He continued "Because to me you are the devil.... You pathetic wench!"

I thought- what!!?? Whyy? Why is this happening to me... Lord! why me? What did I do wrong? I was a good person! I didn't disturb others in public transportation, I didn't even cut lines! I used public facilities without even making a mess... I have always been a good person... Not to brag but who else is as nice as me???

I was thinking this much when he interrupted me by saying, "Rest assured.. I won't kill you .... Your death isn't enough to pay for all the things you've done! " I uttered, "then....?" he pointed his sword at my neck and said, "Take responsibility for what you have done to me! Restore my life to what it was before you ruined it... or let me be reincarnation too!...Do you understand?"

What the hell was going on? I asked, "Wait... How... Hold on. I don't get what.... I mean I don't know what I'm supposed to do... I don't even understand what you're..." I was saying this when he barged in again, "I'm not giving you a choice!... *he tells at me* I don't care how you do it, just give me back my life!.... I was the respected heir to the throne, and you made me into an outcast third Prince!... Make me the ruler of the empire again!"

I was shocked... Too stunned to speak actually... What was happening? He continued yelling and scolding, "that was supposed to be my life. But you already know all that, don't you?..., Answer me You God! ..,. No!... You witch!"

I thought that I have only been an author for a couple of years but I never even dreamed that I would meet this kind of crazed fan! he kept calling me "An evil wench, the devil" So I initially thought that he must be in need of psychiatric help. I told myself to stay calm and in anyway get to my cellphone which was in my room! I was thinking all this when I saw that the wound on his eyes got opened and he got distracted because of that pain. That was my chance to get my cellphone. I ran towards my bed and I was about to fetch it when the sword landed on the wall and tore my wall apart with a huge crack! Lord! Was he a monster ... He had that much strength!!?? I looked towards him in an utter shock... He came towards me when I scremed- Please let me go! He hold me head in his palm and said, "I was going to be nice if you stay still. But looks like you won't listen!" I continued screaming at him with tears in my eyes, "Let me go now, that hurts you freaky fan, you are insane!"

"Why are you calling me insane? Why don't you call me by the name you gave me? Don't tell me you forgot that? .... Go. On ... Say it now ... it's the name you gave me. the name of the one you dropped into hell say it!" He was exerting so much pressure on my head that I started crying in pain. I said, "Er...Erden... Erden Luther!" He gave an evil smile and with lots of satisfaction he said, "That's right.. Erden! ... Thanks for calling my name!"

It was at this very moment when I knew... I am doomed! He is a PSYCHOPATH!"

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^^^To be continued~^^^