Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

"That is not needed, you have to support them and throw me out of the house to end my chapter in your life. After all, that was what you wanted from the start.``

She was right! He wanted to get rid of her in the start.. But after walking a long journey with her, did he still want to get rid of her? If not about the veil of mystery that had shrouded her, he would have accepted his father's choice.

When he closed his eyes, he could still see her laying in his bathtub in his bedroom. He could still feel the touch of that luscious lips on his pale one.

The events of last night had not let him even wink. The wetness of his bedsheet and her crumpled clothes. She would think he was a pervert if he would tell her that he had kept them in his closet carefully.

But was all that in his mind? Did she not feel anything? After all, the kiss and the time they spent together was all due to the drug! She had not even once tried to come closer to him. In fact, she had always been eager to leave the palace as if ghosts were chasing her here.

The thought left a sour taste in his mouth and his eyes turned cold. But that did not mean he would let her go! He could not let her go until he knew her truth!

"Leo, does it mean that you trust me?" her soft voice broke his reverie and he looked back only to see her eyes glimmering with hopes. 

The question had caught him off guard. "Did he trust her?"

He did not reply as his gaze penetrated her soul. Slowly her eyes that were filled with hopes, started to turn dim, but before she let go he nodded.

"I do, Evangeline." Those three words were like a spark that blew the firecrackers in her heart. Her face bloomed and she smiled brightly, making the whole room lit with her shine.

"Then I did not care what others thought. I am ready to take all the blame and leave with my reward." she patted her chest like a soldier that was going to sacrifice his life in the war.

The sound of urgent footsteps broke their conversation. Leo looked behind her only to see Arden running towards them.

His eyes turned cold and authoritative as he knew what could be such an urgent matter that he did not even knock or wait for Evan to leave.

"My lord, the matriarch is calling you. All the family is collected in the main hall of the palace. Your presence is urgently required!" The panic in his voice was telling of the severity of the matter.

Even when he did not ask Evan to join them, she knew that she would be called soon too.

"Sigh! This had started before I expected!" she took a deep breath and muttered with a disappointed voice.

"Leo! I will remember you." she muttered as she left the room. 

As the words left her mouth, the aide shivered. He could see the red eyes of his master. He was looking like a bloodthirsty demon that would not spare a single soul. His whole aura turned gloomy.

He cried in his heart. Why did the lady have to say words like goodbye, that too after taking the innocence of his master!?

Did she not know that she had to take the responsibility of his master now? He took a step away from the gloomy couple, afraid that he would be their window to vent their anger!

"Shall we go together or I shall wait for my summon?" asked the girl who was oblivious to the changes in surroundings around her. She tapped her chin as if she was in deep thoughts, "I think I should not go with you. It will only flare the matriarch further. But then how will I go to my room from your office without being noticed by them?"  she took a deep sigh as she faced the dilemma.

Arden had to give it to her. She was the wisest and most foolish girl he had ever seen. When it comes to the battle of wits, she has won so many times with everyone. But when it comes to understanding the sentiments of his master, the girl was so oblivious that he did not know if he should shake her and ask her to give a look to his master.

Leo was looking at the girl who was trying her best to find a way to burn all the bridges between them. And the way she said, leo! I will remember you!! He wanted to strangle her for thinking nonsense.

He stood up from his seat lazily. Picking up his coat from the back of his chair, he wore it and buttoned it unhurriedly. His elegant fingers were tracing the corner of buttons that took the eyes of the girl who was deep in thought.

She really envied leo. How could he look so charming just when he was wearing his coat. He was not wrong when he said that she drools over him.

Once done, he tilted his head and looked at the girl who had finally closed her mouth. He took slow steps towards her and held her wrist in his grip.

Evan blinked when Leo held her tightly, but he was not looking angry. Was he? The girl looked at the man with confused eyes and waited for him to explain but he did not say a word and started walking while holding her.

"Hey! What are you doing?" she asked with a frown but his lazy gaze did not give her a hint. He passed her a glance and then started walking while dragging the confused girl with her followed by the stunned aide who had not thought that his master could do that too. 

"You! Are coming with me and I will be the one to decide what we have to do in this situation."