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Chapter 8 - C8 The duke

She passed the guards patrolling in front of the event. It was too late now and she missed the first and second part of event. Raeliana was scanning the area to check if Noah had met Beatrice. Noah was standing there, talking with a blonde haired woman. Raeliana assumed that it was Beatrice, so she snuck inside to fetch some food. The nobles were dancing on the dancefloor, sweet melody was played and the atmosphere was perfect. Raeliana wished that she have a dance partner. She haven't any experience of waltzing with someone even as Eun ha. Her little wish was granted in a second after she bumped into the young duke, who was waltzing.

"Oh crap. I just met my death." Her thought. "I apologize duke. I wasn't attentive enough." Scudding across the crowd and neglected the duke's eyes, she was suddenly tugged and fell into someone's arms.

"D-duke?" She gaped in astonishment.

"Leaving the party without having fun, that's not good."

Raeliana's hands were trembling as he reached her hands. They were gracefully dancing like swans. Waltzing across the floor, Raeliana fell silent as she had her eyes stucked on his yellow majestic pair of eyes. "N-no doubt the novel Raeliana woo this guy. But fortunately, he's not even my type." The noble's watchful eyes followed them as they grace the dancefloor. Ladies at her age was very envious of her, hands of the duke was pressed tightly on hers. Raeliana felt melting as she was cursed by the noble ladies. She wants to pull out her hands but it was an act of humiliation to duke. Rejected by a mere noblewoman? That would probably comes after.

"I-i think we're dancing quite plenty now, duke." Raeliana suggested with a meek smile on her lips. She forgot that she was supposed to be despised by the duke, but she was even offered to dance with him. Before meeting him in the gala, Noah had met her once and was instantly disgusted of her attitude. It was because of the spell that was casted upon her, that has changed her appearance to hide her true identity. It is unknown who casted such magic upon her but thanks to it she was safe under the magic's influence.

"Is that so?" His tamed yellow eyes shone anger. Raeliana retracted the smile on her lips, "Haha, that was a joke.. a joke, yes."