Just Leave Me Be (On hiatus)

XVI

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"Lord, a letter has arrived."

Duke Regal received the letter, and immediately cut the envelope.

"It was delivered by a palace messenger, my Lord."

He waved his hand and the servant bowed and made his way out.

He opened the letter and to his irritation it was a letter of invitation for a royal ball in celebration for the successful alliance of their Fritz Empire with the neighboring Kingdom, Vans.

He burned the letter in annoyance.

It was not a problem, if it was just his presence that they need but it's different if its his daughter they're talking about.

'She has already settled down yet they're trying to wreck her peaceful life again. Don't tell me... That darn Prince, surely he's the one who propose it to the Emperor." He thought which flamed his anger even more.

"It can't be helped."

He rang his communication item and called the butler ordering him to inform Luxiana of the invitation.

"I'll make sure you regret challenging me, Alistair. " he burned the thought in his mind.

In the other side of the mansion...

Deigh covers her mouth as she yawned, she was yet again at her dome, lying comfortably at the lounger.

She was about to fall asleep when she felt that the refreshing air has stopped.

"Why did you stop?"

She looked at Yera whose silently muttering her complains about her exhaustion, when it's not even that long when she started fanning Deigh.

The half asleep Deigh completely lost her sleepyness due to her maid's behavior.

She sighed and sat straight.

She decided to ask Yera what has been occupying her mind lately.

"Tell me the truth Yera, seriously how'd you get in as a maid here?"

"Are you interested in me, my lady?" With sparkling eyes, Yera asked expectantly showing the energy that left her previously.

"No, I was just curious how a sassy girl like you get to be accepted here, that's all." She answered really quickly that the expectant maid has her hopes crushed.

"You're really mean, Young lady. "

She muttered then made a pout.

Deigh who had enough of the maid's antics decided to end the discussion.

"Just continue already."

Laying down, she decided to get back her sleep when the door opened and came rushing the old butler, Sir Hans.

'Will I ever get to sleep?' She thought.

"Young Miss, I was tasked by the Master to inform you to get ready for the upcoming ball. Will you be needing escorts to go downtown or will you just hire a seamstress?"

'A ball.'

"Do I really need to attend?"

"Yes, Young Miss. It was stated on the letter that all nobles must attend the celebration to express our utmost respect and approval of the alliance."

"Is that so? What a pain..."

"Miss... that's!" Yera interrupted due to the behavior of her lady who seems to not be excited of the gathering but she was silenced by a glare thrown her way by her lady.

She sighed.

"Alright, I just need to bring myself right? Just call a seamstress here. I don't want to go out, I'm tired."

Yawning, she finally closed her eyes.

As she fell asleep the people who are with her stared at her as if they don't believe her excuse.

'Aren't you just lazy?' Both the butler and her maid thought at the moment before minding their own business.