EPISODE TEN
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Princess Isabella had woke up to the call that she had a visitor and the unwanted was no other than the Duke of Sucexx!
If only she had been told earlier she would have excused herself from the strained meeting , she would have quickly made an excuse about having an already planned outing. But it was too late now and there was no way she could excuse herself without being rude. That would be so improper of her and she was sure her news was going to be in front of the next day paper. THE BOLD AND RUDE PRINCESS. She was so sure that would wake her up in the morning if she didn’t handle this a bit differently.
She would not think that or even allowed that to happen, her Father and brother would be disappointed in her , she only wants to be their graces now now instead of provoking them more.
She would only state her disinterest and after a long time of coming and receiving nothing from her , he would stop coming.
“ Good morning brother , there is something different I want to eat this morning, get all the maids to get me everything I have on this list, and get them prepared before our visitor here leaves and it won’t be long” she greeted her brother with a sweet peck on the cheeks , which was unusual.
“I know what you are trying to do , you are not the type to give the maids extra work, but it won’t work on me , I will let them do what you want” he snapped back.
That had not worked , she had hoped her brother was snap back at her and see she was trying and send her unwanted visitor home , trying to save a spoiled princess some face. But it had not worked.
“Good day my Duke” she said as she curtsied slowly.
“Ha ha my princess , it’s been a hassle trying to get an audience with you , but i see that it was worth the wait” he looked so lost , like someone who didn’t know what to say most of the time. He was uncomfortable, she could see that. What a shame, he is just not likable. She would not even dare to think of marrying this bore of a man.
“Thank you , I don’t think you are allowed to call me ‘my princess’ but I hope you are comfortable, or would you like to go around the gardens and please drink you tea , I don’t have an appetite, I have been woken up from my sleep when I should not have been , it annoys me but I heard you were the visitor” she could visibly see how nervous and uncomfortable he was and she was enjoying her view.
“Yes I am, your highness,let me get straight to the point , I am sure The highness, The king must have told you that I have asked for your hands in marriage “
“Yes I am aware , but what i am not aware of is why that thought would come into your mind “
“It didn’t just come to my mind your highness, but it had been discussed.”
“By who ? But it is my deepest regret to tell you that that would not be possible. I’m not ready to be put into a loveless marriage. In fact, I refuse it and no one can force me , I don’t not care about what benefits it would be to the royal family and I believe we could do with a few more wealth and connections or lands or whatever you said might have been discussed”
“I’m sorry to tell you your highness, but I don’t think there is anything you can do about this , you have no say in this matter”
“How dare you talk to me about not having nothing to say In this matter! Who are you? Who do you think you are Duke! I say what I want , I do what I want. Besides I already have someone I love and I am even engaged to him , it has not just been officially declared yet , so I suggest you take your nonsense and rude behavior out of my sight “ she was beginning to get irritated.
“Your highness you should not disrespectful to me in this manner , I’m sure the King would not find this amusing “
“Leave please”
“I will come back again , and I will The king know, I am sure you wouldn’t like that”
“Did you not hear the lady , she said you need to leave” coming from the front door was Erik Grigori looking as deadly as ever with the facial expression warning any body who wants to cross his path to think again or they were going to loose their lives for it.
But it must have worked perfectly well because The Duke of sucexx was looking really terrified , even she was terrified.
What was he doing there.
“What on earth ! What are you doing here ?” Finally she could utter a word, he was the last person she had expected to see.
Breaking his spell , his spell of charisma of personality, she realized that he was shielding his preternatural energy very carefully, she could not even detect even a hint that he wasn’t a normal human. Amazing and also very scary at the same time. If she could tell , nobody else could. It had to just be the expression on his face that has made the Duke scared to his heart.
His gaze dropped to her and he flashed a roguish grin.
“Behold my love , and be amazed “
He had just called her my love in front of her visitor and any body in the palace who could have heard him...
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