"Where's Den?" I asked when I saw Aira opening my curtains.
"She's on her room milady, she's feeling unwell." I raised one of my brow. She smiled at me. "My, you look like you don't believe this humble servant milady." She even bowed her head, she's mocking me. "If you want you can visit her on the servant's house." I rolled my eyes.
"Is Levi here?" I asked.
"His highness is not here yet." I move out of my bed.
"Prepare bathe, I'll go to his palace." I said and sat infromt of my vanity.
"Yes lady." She said and talk to other servants.
"Hi!" I was busy checking my jewelry when another lady reflected on my mirror. I boredly looked at her, not showing any interest. "Wow!" She tried to touch a box when I moved it away, I glared at her. She just laughed and look at my hair. "Wow!" She said again.
I did not mind her and finish choosing a jewelry for today.
"Levi is inlove with you." I stopped walking. I slowly look at her with my brow shot up. She smiled. "I'm sure you're not aware 'cause you only think about your desires and yourself." I slowly walk to her while she's blabbling things. I know already know that Levi loves me. I pulled her hair, her head went down. "Potcha!"
I let go of her brown hair and move away.
"Just who are you?" I asked, my morning is just starting and I'm already pissed.
"Finally!" She shouted. The servants look at her. "You don't have to know!" She said then laughed, before I could even lose the last strand of patience I turn away and started walking to my closet. She followed me.
What is she doing here? I can't even get mad and harrass her because she's the Duke Lady. Since respect is the only thing I could offer to the Duke and respeting his Lady means respecting him.
I choose a grand dress since I'll be visiting the palace and I might meet Lady Clair, she has a lot of servants behind her and she's intimidating them, not me. I want to look intimidating too.
"Have you ever seen the Prince in sorrow?" She asked and sat on the single couch infront of my closet.
I stopped but I did not look at her. I continue what I'm doing.
"You'll see him in sorrow soon." She chuckled. Maybe she noticed that I stopped again. "Do you want to prevent that?" She asked.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Let's talk in private Arthia." She said. I glared at her before shifting my glare to the servants in my room. They immediately got what I want and left.
In looked at the lady unfront of me. She's something, this lady infront of me is something.
"So you like the Prince?" She asked. "In the book you loved him but you're not aware and was blinded by your wrath." She said. I frowned at her.
What is she talking about?
"Let's help each other Arthia." I looked back at my closet. She's talking nonsense. "Hirap kausap, you need a fucking character development!" I look at her when I did not hear what she said.
"What?" I asked and throw the dress I picked on my bed.
"I said let's help each other and prevent tradegy." She said.
"What the hell are you talking about Lady Cecilà?" It's me losing my patience.
"The Duke will die, you too." She said. "There will be a lot of death if you continue your selfish revenge." She said seriously. "I'm here to stop that.." She looked away.
What does she know? Is she a mage or something? Witch?
"I am ready to die Lady Cecilà, and someone's death is not my fault if I'm not the one who murdered them." I said.
"But you could do something to prevent that from happenning." She said.
"If you're done you can leave, I'm busy." I said and turn away. I'm even willing to open the door for her that's how much I'm irritated to her at this very moment, but before I could hold the door handle I heard her sobs making me stop.
"You're so heartless Arthia." She said crying. I look at her wipe her own tears. "Have you ever seen your love ones beg you to stay but you can't do anything about it?" She asked with all her heart.
My heart fell on my night dress as I started to tremble. My heart raced fast as I watched her cry.
Image of Levi crying and kneeling made my heart ache, he's finally begging me but it was painful.
"You haven't, because you're selfish!" My mouth opened, I wanted to defend myself but I can't say a word. She stand up. "I don't want Brandon to lose me again so I was happy when I came back b-but.." My eyes widened when she fell on the ground.
Before I could run to her, the door behind me opened and the Duke came running to her.
"What happened?" I was caught off guard and wasn't able to move. I watch the Duke attend the Lady. She's sobbing and he's wiping away his tears.
My heart ached while watching them. I felt envious, the old Arthia wanted to be held like that before.
I look away and went out of my room. My hands are shaking.
What was that?
Was that love?
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