Familiar
"Miss, it's time to wake up."
I groaned slightly as the light coming from the window enveloped my eye sight. I rubbed my eyes and look at Mary who's looking at me with a smile.
"W-what time is it?" I get up and let her removed my night gown. She accompanied me to the bathroom. I yawned and get myself to enter the tub.
"It's already 6:30 am Miss. Everyone is excited for the Young Miss to—"
"Stop." I glared at her. She immediately back down
"P-please forgive me, Miss."
Right, I'm going to meet my soon to be husband later. Just thinking of it left a bitter taste. But I can't do anything anymore, I almost lost my position I currently have right now.
I am the youngest daughter of the House Monique. My father is a Marquess who's currently in debt. My twin older brothers who are the only ones I can ask for help is in the battlefield.
I can't trust anyone in here. All of them are send by my father. He wants to monitor my everyday movements, making sure I wont repeat that shameful act again.
The House of Monique was once one of the most powerful houses in the Allzurian Empire. But because of that day, the House of Monique lost their Marchioness and and the Marquess fell into despair.
Since that day, he became addicted to casino that now leads to a huge debt. And now I'm about to get sold off.
The Allzurian Empire is the largest in the continent.
I looked at myself in the mirror. My long curvy pink hair is braided. I inherited it from my late mother. While my dark blue and shining eyes is from my father. Our family is known for our unique dark blue eyes, that seem like an ocean.
"It's time to meet to Marquess," The butler accompanied me to the room of my father. I take a deep breath. Maybe that dream of mine being married to someone I loved will remain a dream.
I lost all the hope, I don't think I'll be able to be happy after this.
The large door of his room opened and I were greet by smiling father.
I know that smile very well. I clench my teeth in bitterness.
"Oh, my daughter is more lovely than usual." I want to puke. He guided me to the room.
The room is huge and luxurious. A person is sitting in the sofa, his back is facing me. Is he my soon to be husband?
"Let me introduce you to the Grand Duke."
My heart keeps getting loud as we were getting closer. I held my breath when I'm finally able to see his face.
"This is the Grand Duke of Allzurian Empire, Grand Duke Mikhails Archibald Valtier."
His intense red eyes is the same as the man whom I shared the night with. I can't forget that face, the face of the man who pleasure me that night. Don't tell me he's my—
"The twin brother of your future husband."
My jaw dropped