BELLE’s P.O.V

“Lady Belle Stefano is entering the ball.” The guard announces.

Although I’m not comfortable saying my name out loud, I couldn’t do anything since it’s an etiquette here to say the full name of someone unless they’re slaves. Slaves here don’t have surnames.

When the door opened, I walked straight with confidence, I immediately spotted Hansel near the princess.

What is he doing there?

Why does it feel like everytime I look at him, everything around him changes?

Now, his appearance was totally different from the last time we met. He's now wearing formal clothes that look expensive. His face seems to brighten and he looks younger. Is...