Vincent smiled helplessly at their childish behaviors and looked at himself in the mirror…
"I suppose, it's time to go pick that fierce little kitty.", he said while appreciating his good looks for one last time, then, he adjusted his cuff link and made his way towards her room, 'I just hope everything will go smoothly for rest of the day.', he prayed.
"Knock… knock… Mon Amie, it is time for us to leave, are you ready yet?", Vincent asked as stood in front of her door.
Astrid raised her eyes when she heard the knock on the doorway, 'Why is this man always so frivolous', she waved her hand at the handmaiden standing near the door, who immediately went to open the door, while she straightened the non-existent crease on her dress and picked up a glass of water to drink, trying sooth her unsettled nerves. 'So, I won't be able to avoid it any further. Now, I must keep myself calm, not letting them notice me tonight, and I will surely getaway from there safely.'
Vincent entered the room and signaled everyone else to leave the room, while he walked towards Astrid who stood in a lost state with her back facing to him. he quietly placed a hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Ma Cherie, where are you?"
Astrid flinched and instantly turned to face him, 'WTF, why am I always acting stupid around him?', she mentally cursed and opened her mouth to say something but froze when she met his deep amethyst eyes.
Vincent looked down on the girl in front of him, she looked very beautiful when she dressed up in this dress, just like he had imagined. "You look nice.", he said.
Astrid felt her cheeks warming up a little at his compliment, but she quickly averted her eyes and said, "You look Okay yourself.", 'Nope, he looked absolutely gorgeous in his all black formals matched with his cleverly styled royal purple neck cloth.'
He only raised his eyebrows and smirked in return, he lowered his head slightly at brought us face to face and arrogantly said, "Thank you Madame, I have no doubt about my own charisma."
Astrid glared at him and straightened herself to look a little taller, 'Why am I shorter than him even in my six inched heeled heels, it makes no sense.'
Vincent laughed as meaningfully looked at her as if saying, 'raising your head won't make short people tall', after that he finally returned to his position and brought his hand in front of her, "shall we go now." Astrid looked at his hand and then confidently met his eyes and placed her hands on top of his, which he instantly pulled towards himself, making her fall forward, while he naturally caught her waist.
"Remember who will act like tonight, be as natural as you can, I won't be able always there to protect you, so stay close to us and remember to not make any more wild schemes."
She looked at him for a moment before she said, "Sure…"
"Then, let's go…"
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We walked down the long corridor and Silfian Knight stood on alert every few spaces. He had placed his arms around my waist, while I leaned into his embrace, we pretended to be a perfectly harmonious couple for those hidden eyes among them. Soon we reached before a giant arched doorway, it will now begin...