ned to look at her as she stood frozen by th

uestion. "What?" Why is this man

s were telling her something. "It

He came here, as her brother's guest, clai

night and sending her a letter asking for her hand

is gaze. "Oh, yes it has really been a long tim

broke the silence. "So you two really are friends, come and sit here

ing her on the empty space beside hi

sit. She approached her brother and sat beside him, giving a sarcastic smile in

ed at that an

ou, Vienna. I didn't know that you were really frien

s brother talking about? Sometimes, she just wants to hit him in the head like the times when we were

to be rude, your grace, but may I ask what are y

of you. Have you received my letter?" He asked, his eyebrows raiser. "I was pl

e. I didn't forget about it." She lied, she forgot it and thought that the duke was just me

minute, examining her face if she'

in, "Do you have plans on getting married

g on her forehead. She discreetly wiped it and her b

her brother playfully. "Ha

hief in front of her as th

er sweat. She could linger the smell from the duke's perfume. It smells fragrant, strong, and masculine.

o, keep it...for remembranc

thing is settled, except my future wife's reply to my proposal. She seems to be thinking about it ve

"That's great, I am hoping she'll agree soon. Send me an invita

or some reason. What nonsense is he going to say next? "Excuse me for sa

n spit. The Duke diverted his eyes an

er brother. He's an expert at obliviously putting her in an awkward position! She fough

self..." Duke Raziel said to her, raising his eyebrows at he

at to catch their attention. "Forgive me for interrupting your conversation, but d

but stopped when the next wo

. Do you want to stay for dinner a

ad no. "I'm sorry, as much as I want to, I

next time when we have time then. Vie

his brother with furro

his fr

ided him outsid

ave to deal with him.

rful time. You and your brother wer

ome, your grace." She s

en that you stood me up. You may have managed to get away from me at that time, but I'll co

ut. She's an aggressive and strong lady who never backs down. "Then I'll keep on rejecting yo

to tell your father that you visited th

ll, looks like this