The Caliginous Villainess

Chapter 19

"Anyway, I have to admit. Your moves were really good. Even better than a dame." Alvin said while wrapping my blood-soaked hand.

"Thank you." I said back. I'm going to get back at Carlisa for this.

"I want to ask you something."

"Go ahead. Don't request me a rematch though. My palm is done for!" I joked.

"What? No! I don't take advantage of people like that! Anyway, what I meant to ask was, can I call you Rose, Lady Rose?"

"Of course. I'm sorry, I didn't realize that before." I averted my eyes.

"No, no. Anyway, I will be getting the title of archduke next week. Will you be coming to the ceremony?"

"Next week!?" I asked surprised. Say no!

"Yes. I already completed the tasks required to be one, last year. They postponed it till I became fifteen so that I could hold authority."

"When is your brother's birthday?" I asked with an ominous voice.

"By two months. Why?" He asked me with a raised eyebrow.

"Nothing." I breathed a sigh of relief.

"So?" He said. 'Say you are busy.'

"What? Oh, yes. I'll be there. If I have an invitation, that is." I raised my eyebrow.

   Alvin put his hand in his pocket and dug out a silver paper. He handed it to me. This dude is fast!

"Friday, seven in the evening? Okay, I'll be there then." I said. Stupid! Now, you have another problem!!!

"Great! See you then, Rose." Alvin replied with a grin.

  We bid our goodbyes and left our own ways. I entered the study and saw Carlisa walking up to me. I pounced on her aggressively gripping her shoulders.

"What the hell did you do?" I growled out.

"Aww, come one. You look cute together!" She replied with no hesitation.

"Ha.ha.ha. Very funny!" I told her with piercing eyes.

"Anyway, go on. I'll help you with whatever you do."

  I coughed and cleared my throat.

"Is this place safe?" I asked.

"The best of the castle." She replied and pointed to a seat.

"With the plan I thought of, your little matchmaking won't work." I took it, gladly and we both sat.

"Why? Don't tell me you are going to kill yourself?!" She asked with a gasp.

"Idiot! Why would I change anything then? Anyway, I'm planning to escape. On the day of the Crown Prince's sixteenth birthday bash, that is."

"Escape means??" Carlisa asked.

"Are there savings accounts for commoners here?"

"Yeah, for loans I think there are a few institutes similar to banks."

"Oh, good!"

"Why?"

"On the birthday celebration, Lily will arrive and the whole duchy shakes up, right? Rose was the only one who frowned and started to bully Lily. Simply, I'll be leaving to the country side on that day and live my life with no issues." Carlisa stared at me for a few seconds.

"Seriously, you think people won't recognize you? And, there is no reason for you to die now. I mean, you aren't even clinging to Lewis. Furthermore, you will be executed next year. You have like 17 months left to get along with Lily. "