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Chapter 32: Unfathomable

Rue Scarce

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"Good evening, Mr Riot."
A man in white suit and blonde hair with a brunette haired woman clinging on his arm, approached us with a smile on his face and a seductive look from the woman.

"Duke and Duchess Helm, it is a pleasure meeting you again." Mr Riot gave them a slight bow of acknowledgement and the two did the same.

"I never thought you could come amidst all the laborious and strenuous activities in your appointments." He said, his voice plain and firm.

The Duchess batted her fake eyelashes and kept puckering her lips out whilst eyeing the man beside me.

"Well, I wasn't as busy now since my cousin Mr Stone was supposed to be here instead of me." Vindik said, smiling back at the couple.

"Nonsense, Mr Riot. You were also included in the invitation letters, Mr Stone must have failed to apprise you of the information." The Duchess spoke, her voice laced with hidden desire.

"Ah. No, I must've forgotten. I am beginning to lose focus these days."

The Duke strayed his eyes on me, surprise and confusion filled his blue orbs.

"And who is this beautiful young lady that you accompany, Mr Riot?" He asked, three pairs of eyes now gazing on me.

"This is Ebony Collins, my secretary. Ebony, this is the Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh, Duke Helm." Vindik introduced while the Duke gave me a smile.

He held his hand out, taking mine and kissed the back of it.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Collins."

"The pleasure is mine, Duke Helm." I answered, changing my accent and tried to sound more American.

"You look quite familiar, Miss Collins. Though I wouldn't doubt your rare beauty, I have a feeling of discernment meeting you."

I know, Duke Benjamin Helm. We've met in rare occasions.

I gave him a small smile and shake my head.

"I am afraid this is the first time I have met a nobleman, Duke Helm. You may have mistaken me for someone else since I have never been in this country until recently." I felt Vindik tense beside me so I nudged him on the hip to give me a hand.

"Oh right. This is her first time coming here that is why," he paused and swiftly snaked his right arm around my waist, gripping my hips securely.

"I am her personal guide."

The Duke's dubious look vanished and it turned into a look of delight with a silly smirk while the woman beside him had a mixed expression of disappointment and enviousness.

"Forgive me for the outright assumption, Miss Collins. But if I have to profess, you two look splendidly exquisite. A couple that rivals the sun and the moon." The Duke stated, not even mindful of the displeased look on his wife's face.

We talked for a few more minutes but it was a discussion concerning Vindik and my relationship so I finally breathed a sigh of relief when the couple excused themselves to attend their other duties.

I decided to pull myself from Vindik's body but he didn't release his grip on my waist. I nudged him with my elbow and with my teeth grinding together, I tried to speak to him without looking at his face.

"I don't remember giving you my consent for touching me, Mr Riot."

"I know, but you didn't complain the second I did." He whispered softly, his hot and heavy breath touching my ear and down the side of my neck with ease.