This novel is exclusive to Web Novel, please contact me through the chapter comments if you find that all or any part of this publication is being uploaded elsewhere (on another site). Thank you.
CHAPTER 21
Once Evelina had safely exited the Duke's presence and rejoined the ball, she began to regret her outburst towards him. Although she believed he deserved her reaction due to his intolerable arrogance, she hoped that she could have handled the situation with more grace. Evelina wished that she had conveyed her rejection in a more courteous manner, one that he would not have taken personally or felt the need to retaliate against her in the morning. After all, the Duke's status as a Duke gave him the kind of authority he could use against her, given the information of her that he had. Not only could he ruin her reputation with that, but the news could also dent her father's as well, and potentially harm Violetta's future prospects of finding a suitable marriage partner.
