Chapter 22 - Mission Success!

Ayami smiled sweetly as she introduced herself. 

"And your name is?" She asked after introducing herself. 

"Rina Young." Rina subconsciously answered.

Acting like a pushy friend, Ayami led her towards the private room where they could browse through the jewelries and started chatting with her.

This meeting of theirs was purely a coincidence, but it was much to Ayami's favor as she didn't have to wait and ambush for her in another location.

Ayami just didn't expect that she would meet Rina when she went to order a custom-made ring.

As this was Rina's first time meeting another person beside the people her father chose, she was easily led by Ayami, who had a friendly personality at the moment.

Ayami was planning to befriend Rina Young, so that she could lessen their powers. 

As someone who never socialized much, she knew that befriending another person wasn't easy and nerve-wracking, especially in Rina's case, she was also a socially awkward person. 

That was why she called for backup, a bubbly and friendly person named Celine.

Ayami abruptly texted her to meet in this shop after seeing Rina Young, while she was at it, she changed her plans.

Shortly afterwards, Celine arrived, dressed in a pink polka dot blouse and ripped jeans, while wearing sneakers.

Celine cheerfully greeted Ayami, but then she noticed another person sitting in the private room. She  stared at Rina then to Ayami with an inquisitive gaze.

"And this is…?"

"Celine, this is Rina, my new friend. Rina, this is my friend, Celine. Get along with each other." Ayami cheerfully spoke while Celine looked at her like she was weird.

"Hello, nice to meet you." Celine, as a natural friendly type, hugged her like she was a long time friend. Rina awkwardly hugged her back as she fumbled to speak. "Y-yes, uh, n-nice tu meet you t-too."

As Celine hugged her, she was staring at Ayami with a gaze that said 'Restroom, now!'

Ayami first excused herself saying that she needed to go to the restroom.

While Celine spoke to Rina first as it was rude to leave her all alone when this is just the first time they met.

"Ayami, what's the meaning of this? Can you explain what's going on?" With one of her brows raised, Celine askee her, but not in a harsh tone. She couldn't be harsh with her friend. "Why are you with Senator Young's daughter?"

"I want new friends and like I would know that she was a Senate's daughter." The warmth on her voice was gone and the friendly personality was replaced with a cold one. Of course, all of the words she spat were lies.

Celine looked at her, doubtful. She could not believe that Ayami wanted new friends. 

After knowing her for two years, with her personality,  she could say it was impossible, unless there was a purpose. But as she didn't know her that much, Celine thought that maybe she had changed without her knowing.

"It is up to you to believe me." Ayami said, ending their conversation.

Ayami was right, for now, Celine will believe in her. There must be a good purpose on why she approached Rina.

Back in the private room, the three started to chat again. The three of them easily cozied up to each other and became friends.

Celine was a bit bothered by how Ayami was acting. It felt like she was facing a different person.

"By the way, I want to shop for new clothes. Want to join me?" Ayami said, of course, with the purpose of 'coincidentally' bumping into someone.

Celine agreed, while Rina contemplated before reluctantly agreeing, as she thought of her father's men who were still searching for her.

Ayami smiled brightly, while on the inside she was repeatedly putting her plan into motion.

"Okay, let's go to the third floor. I know a good shop there." If she remembers correctly, they should be there at this time because that was where they coincidentally met Rina.

"W-wait!" Rina abruptly stood up as she stopped the both of them. "Actually…" Rina told them her situation.

"Huh? That's it?" Ayami said like the story she heard was nothing.

"That's no problem." Celine said as she smiled. "Just put on a disguise."

With that, Celine played with her like she was a dressing doll. She tied Rina's hair into a ponytail, put makeup on her and then a black contact lens.

Then they exchange their clothes as Ayami didn't really want to change. 

"Her blue hair stands out. Maybe she should wear a wig?" Ayami suggested it after seeing Rina, who was done with her makeover. 

"Ayami, you go buy it since you haven't done anything yet." Celine said.

Ayami grumbled on the inside as she chose a short brown wig. She thought it was the most suitable one so she bought it.

Ayami returned back and gave Celine the wig. It was easy to put on, so it didn't take much time.

After Rina's makeover, she totally looked like a different person.

With this much, the bodyguards shouldn't be able to find her. 

They then proceeded to the third floor and went to the shop Ayami recommended. But then…

"Hey, isn't that your fiance and the new student?" Celine said as she squinted inside the store.

"You have a fiance?" Rina asked as she looked inside too. She pointed at the handsome man dressed in a black business suit. "Is it that man?"

"Yes. It is him." Ayami spoke with a little bit of sadness in her voice. Celine looked at her worriedly.

'Proceed to full acting mode.'

"Maybe the girl is just helping him pick clothes for me, his fiance. Let's not misunderstand him." Ayami benevolently spoke.

"What nonsense are you talking about? That guy never gave a gift to you!" Celine said as she glared at Cole and Yanna.

Rina raised her hands, while her voice was starting to get agitated. "Um. I-I just noticed something too. Aren't they too close?"

"Look, I have never seen your fiance smile, but look at him. He's smiling at that girl!" Celine said angrily.

Ayami looked down, like she was hiding her pain and sadness in her eyes, as she spoke gloomily. "Please don't say that maybe we just misunderstood them."

I hope not!

"I know that man wouldn't do such a thing." Ayami mumbled to herself, with her voice slightly cracked.

That mumble of hers was heard by the two. Rina frowned. What she hates the most is making her precious people sad.

Although they only met today, after getting to know each other, Rina already considered the two of them to be her friends.

Even though she didn't know Cole and Yanna that much, she hated them already for making her new friend sad.

"Ayami, you should break off your engagement with that bastard." Celine said with anger and frustration in her voice.

Ayami shook her head as tears formed in her eyes. "I can't. The elders wouldn't let me, unless I found a better man than him." 

Ayami sneered on the inside as she remembered what the elders said when she said she wanted to break off the engagement.

'Better doesn't mean just in wealth and power, the most important thing is their personality. You must also love them and they must also love you equally or much more.'

Ayami peeked at Rina's expression. She seemed to be controlling her anger as she looked at the happy couple who was shopping for clothes without a care in the world.

Mission success!

Ayami clenched her hands secretly. She successfully befriended Rina and made Rina hate the scheming couple, although Ayami wasn't sure how much her degree of hate was. 

But it was fine, she was going to make Rina hate them little by little.