A Taste Of Seduction

illness, she left to stop the disease from spreading. It was arduous for her to leave her daughter in the hands of people that didn't love her. She absconded with her baby, and unfor

t in the Arabic language and no

that Anastasia had been a disaster in her children's lives, Elmira couldn't let go of her, the powerful auras that prompted people to love Anastasia had been helping Elmira in her business, Anastasia had no problem in negotiating with merchants, she could have it all with a blink of an eye. Among the people in the Arendal village, Ana

n who had been secretly crushing on her confessed his feelings to her, Anastasia had no intention of marrying

haos in the village, Le Gregory grounded her for two weeks hoping the rumors

roper introduction. Although both children hadn't met, tonight would be their first meeting and

full-length mirror. She couldn't conceal the excitement in her voice and her younger sis

steered her face to the mirror with her hands when Graciela tilted h

rincess.” She chuckled, pu

darling, you're th

to see her disgusting face tonight, I can't let her ruin my da

one that follows every order in this household. Relax, nothing is going to happen. It's your day.” Marcia noticed her

a tinge of nervousness. “I'm off to see my mother. She has to tell me how I should behave in front of Harper, I don't want to mess the night

up for tonight.” She shot he

ehold to be busy, they were all engaging in interior decoration. Graciela swirled around, dancing rapturously.

gly at the top of her voice and her eyes w

e clasped her hands to beg for what she did. “I

e what she had done. “What should I do to you?” She snapped furiously. She was i

She burst into tears

interjected sternly. She wanted to walk away before but whe

nfuriatingly. She pivoted her head at Anastasia

ntment on your dress. Why get sulky over it?” Anastasia explained calmly. The servant

She screame

nted softly. “Stop screaming your lungs out when I'm right he

toward her and lifted her hand

It was their noises that made her come out of her room half-dressed up. She looked at

at my dress, Mother!” Graciela said

our room and change your dress.” Elmir

the one that would get mad at Anastasia even if she was at fault. Graciela gnawed on her lower lip

ou still have it?” Anastasia nodded her head. “Give it to her. That's the price

ounded insulting to her title, she didn't know why she would tell

and faced Graciela. “I'm sorry for what I said to you

but a child my mother bought you with her money, I think you need the dress more than I do. As no one has ever bought you a gif

th to suppress her anger. After all, she couldn't do any, she was neither a servant nor a child in the household. She was just a woman wit

ould punish the servant popped into her mind. “Anyone out there?” She called out for the guards' attention. Two men approached her, she loo

.” They bowed

vant fell to her kne

She gestured to the guards an

sia heard everything since she was still standing by the door, she

.” Anastasia reminded her, she walked ove

punishment?” She inquired. She don

my l

a little before exiting the room. She was having a bad feeling which she couldn't decipher. She

s no shame at all.” Maids murmured to themselves. Anastasia didn't bother to respond, she ignored them totally while heading out of the hou

lame. She couldn't force herself to love the man, the only things she regretted

ke outside the house. She sat at the lakefront and looked at her reflection in the water. The moon was so bright and the coldness she felt sent shivers down her spine. She was hearing someone's voic

took off her shoes, and dipp

ot of love in me and I don't want to marry the wrong wo

just do as I say. You're going to marry his da

rriage either. He looked vaguely around as if searching for something, his eyes caught someone sitting around t

er but Anastasia never moved. “Do you usually stare at

eeringly. “Tha

her reflection in the lake. Just curious

ction of me, cu

't seen her face but her voice was pleasing

, Harper was lost in her dazzle. He was mesmerized by her alluring face, staring at her intently. She wasn't comfortable with h

woman I ever met in my life?” He was overwhelme

Huh? What's wrong with you?” Anastasi

d to her side and held her ha

quickly let go of her hand. “Thank you.” Anastasia walked away hurriedly

e, luckily he saw his father and Le Gregory walking alongside. He was

asia and all the faces weren't the ones he was searching

e had come across were wearing black and white uniforms, he was sure Anastasia wasn't one of them, a

e, he had gray eyes and thick brown hair which was styled backward. “Alright, everyone. Let's

eemed lost. Everyone raised their glasses excep

ison. Gregory looked at H

standing here.” He enunciated vague

ra enquired as she showed a keen

of how he'd explain himself. “So

he empty chair. Anastasia hadn't come to the d

supposed t

k when she attempted to leave. “Of course, where's that little witch? She was supposed to be

child my mother bought with her money. Why are

to be my betrothed, not

ilderedly. Graciela gasped and