Duchess From Hell

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Not proofread yet, I apologize for the typo and grammatical errors.

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"The Duchess head straight to her chamber after talking with the florist and the designer, your grace." Ibinaba ni Zealand ang binabasang dokumento.

"Ask Rosia to attend all her needs." He said coldly. His silence afterwards is a sign dismissal.

Yumuko ang butler, "masusunod po, Your Grace," saka tumalikod at lumabas ng opisina ng Duke.

Sumandal si Zealand sa sandalan ng kanyang upuan. This past few days, after the visit of Oliver, Anna distanced herself from him.

They are sleeping separately. She wouldn't look nor talk, neither be in the same place with him.

He brush his hair using his fingers.

The pain he felt that day was unbearable but he keep his self concious and stoic to tolerate the pain, he was hurt but that wasn't her fault.

She just lose control of herself.

He wasn't blaming her, but she felt responsible of the unintentional pain she inflected him.

Patong-patong na mga papeles ang nakatambak lamang sa kanyang lamesa. Hindi siya makapagpukos at hindi matapos-tapos ang mga ginagawa, kakaisip kung ano ang gagawin kay Anna.

Aaminin niya, noon, inaalala niya ang kalagayan nito. They were bestfriend, more of like he's a brother to her before he left the capital to go to the front line. Kaya ng malaman niya ang nangyari ditong pagkahulog ng hagdan, nakapagdesisyon siyang dalhin si Anna ng Norte kahit pa alam niyang ang manatili ito sa tabi niya ay mapanganib para dito.

Lagi siyang nasa mata ng mga kalaban, kaya para siyang nakaginhawa ng malaman mula sa pinsan niyang hari ng Qxiad, si Alistaire, na sa likod ng malaanghel ng mukha ng napangasawa ay nagkukubli ang isang mapanganib nitong katauwan.

When she first came, he only thought of taking care of her, but as days passed by, while watching her secretly, he got accustomed of her behavior and presence.

Everyone is afraid of him, but she isn't at first, though later she feared him but he was amused at how she's hiding her fear and act fearless.

Kaya hindi niya maiwasang humanga dito, until he just noticed that what he's feeling was not just a brotherly care towards her.

He got used to her warm presence. Her sweet smile and the tranquility of night. Her peculiar behavior and naughty actions. Her carefree spirit and the admirations in her eyes everytime she locked her eyes on him.

Tatlong magkakasunod na katok ang nagpabalik sa kanya sa kasalukuyan.

"Pasok." Ani niya sa malalim at malamig na boses.

Bumukas ang pinto at pumasok ang namamahala ng Norte's tower.

A magic tower located in North that receives highly confidential letters and scrolls from classified figures he's allied with and facilitates the barrier of the dukedoms territory against monster attacks, mysteries and crimes with relations to magic, create potions, antidote to curses and poisons, trained mages and healers to solidify their skills and potential.

Huminto si Augustine sa harap ng mesa ng duke at tumayo ng matuwid saka inilahad ang palad kasabay ng pagguhit ng kulay puting magic circle at paglitaw ng puting papel.

"Importanteng liham mula sa Knight Marshall, your grace."

Ibinuka ni Zealand ang palad at agad na lumitaw sa kanyang kamay ang liham.

Hindi kumibo ni gumalaw si Augustine at hinayaan lamang na matapos ng duke ang pagbabasa sa sulat.

Kumunot ang noo nito kasabay ng pagkabura ng papel sa kamay nito, as if it was burned by a high level of fire. But knowing the duke, he doesn't have affiliation to fire.