Yona POV
Right know I am definitely going to faint from shock and nervousness from seeing this person here, now I wish I hadn't came to this freaking ball. I starred at him straight to make sure it was him only, yet it was him, I was trying hard to make myself believe that, that was not Richter yet it was him only.
As my eyes were making holes in Richter's head, I was shaken off my starring contest by none other Beatrix. I turned towards her to find her looking at Me and then at what I was starring at. She had frowned. I just sighed and moved to the nearest table, Beatrix followed me behind.
As I sat, Beatrix spoke, " It seems he is back". I just nodded my head, I was in a state of either in utter shock or surprise.
Before I had asked Beatrix about Richter as I had not seen him around. She had told me that Richter had been jealous from Karl and always and even tried to make a relationship with me, Cordelia actually, to make Karl jealous. He was still on the stage of just flirting with her. Seeing this had angered Karl, through he didn't really gave a shit but when they were flirting in public he had no choice but to take action in front of the nobles.
He had ordered Richter to be sent to the northern part to manage the territory there, he was only allowed to come back after one year and now He is back.
Through the situation was exactly going like how it did in anime, but after my coming it had changed and I will definitely change more of what I have done. Now that Richter was back he will try to make a move on me, and like heck I will let him do?
We both were silently thinking until Beatrix who was in front of me had wide open eyes and then she returned back to normal, and gave off a smile and spoke, "Ah! I remembered I have to go and check on Shuu and Reiji, that's why I have to go".
I spoke with confusion, "Wait what?". With that she hurried off while I was confused, when someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned around to see a hand which came first in my view. My face twisted, is today my unlucky day? Why do this hand keeps coming to me?
Now I definitely understood why Beatrix had to go, she definitely had no problem with Karl but she just didn't wanted to save me. Beatrix, you traitor 😢. I was internally crying. But I had to get rid of this bad omen of a person.
Through I knew whose's this hand was off, but I didn't wanted to agree with it but it was none other than Karl's hand, He had decided to keep giving me his hand today,Why? Ahhh what have I done to you?that I keep getting your hand .
I sighed as I looked up from the hand to the face. He was smiling like a chicken. I spoke, "What is it now?"
He spoke with his vulgar smile,"I came to ask you for a dance, you are the main person for today's ball, who would I dance with if not you my wife?"
Now I was definitely sure, this guy was trying to make me irritated on purpose. 😡 the word 'wife' disgusted me more, he of all , had never considered Cordelia as his wife yet now he is sprouting such nonsense with his annoying mouth, he spoke so loud cause of that now everyone was looking at us. I am sure he did it on purpose to get everyone's attention so that I can't refuse him. I was definitely lossing my patience but... I have to think with my mind. With that I spoke calmly,"Why don't Lord Karl offer this to Lady Christa?"
With this Karl's expression changed from smiling to frowning. With seeing that, I smiled and continued,"Dear Lady Christa is all alone, you should ask her for dance as her husband". I said as I pointed towards a confused Christa, I winked at her to understand and she took 2 minutes to understand and then nod. I smiled.
Now all was left was for Karl to go to Christa and dance and everything will be perfect and that's what I had thought yet this sly man!!
He spoke with a smirk, "Yes sure, I will do my duty as a husband and dance with Christa after I dance with my wife here". I was happily nodded and then I was hit with a brick when he said 'wife here'. I pointed a finger towards me to confirm this 'wife here'. And he chuckled and nodded. Through I already knew it was me but I wanted to have hope but now I definitely wanted to die right here.
With this I had no choice, if right know I refused my reputation which is already down would his bottom rock, these nobles don't even wait to think before spreading rumours. All eyes were on me. I sighed, I had no choice, I placed my hand I his when he gave me that annoying smirk. Ahh I wanted to punch this man's face so much.
If we were in normal world were he was a normal human, I would have hit him and ran, hit and run case but... this is no ordinary world nor this man is ordinary.
As we both moved to the centre, I could feel all eyes on me and one particular eye too, of Richter. As we began too dance, I tried to hide my face by lowering my face to hit Karl's chest. I used him as a shield to hide myself from Richter.He stopped in middle when he noticed what I was doing and looked at me with a surprised expression. I spoke,"why you stop?"
He didn't said anything, he became like statue,I spoke again,"For now let me hide". Through I wouldn't have done It in thousand years if I was not In this situation, where Richter was boring holes in my head. Karl had a surprised expression then that turned to that annoying smirk of his.For a sec I thought he was not bad for helping me but a jerk remains a jerk. We again started dancing when he spoke with a smirk,"Sure, use me as much you want me as a sheild".
I had wide open mouth with wide open eyes. I was surprised, he knew wah I was trying to do?Wow, seriously, I guess he was called the villain and the mastermind of Diabolik Lovers for nothing. He totally thinks that when ever he wants he could tease me as much as he wants but hahaha. I won't let that happen so easily. I decided to play his game of teasing. I spoke," Oh! If you say so, I will use this shield to my use as much as I want". I said with my fake evil smile.
He was taken back with my reply but he still kept smirking, it actually irritated me a lot but I had to go with this shit. I just sighed and danced, as we came to the end of the song I bowed in customery and he did the same. He was about to say something when he was called by Duke Fredric. Before going to him, he came close while I used my hands to prevent him from getting more closer. He spoke with a seductive voice in my ear, but you know that kind of thing only looks good if done by good people not like this crazy Bastard. He spoke," Don't go anywhere, I am just coming back for you". With that he moved away and for the hundred time gave me that smirk. Ahhhhh! For Godness sake I am tried of that thing now, I wish I could just rip that thing off. With that he waved at me and moved towards the sitting area where the Duke was sitting with some important nobles.
I just smiled and waved back to show everyone that we were on good terms with him while I was internally screaming at this man, what the heck does he want? why doesn't he leave me? The more I want to go away from him, the more this man comes to me. Ahh Why can't he ignore me like he did with Cordelia?
I sighed, that was something. I decided to search for a place to sit down. after this dancing, my legs were giving off, for a second I definitely thought that I couldn't walk anymore yet I have to make them move. This is all because 2 reasons. first, I don't know how to dance, but Cordelia's body did, but because she hadn't danced for a while my legs were giving off and second,these new dam new heels were making my feet soar.
With that I found a place to sit in the corner to not attract attention to myself, brought some food for myself too. I had taken grilled fish with mashed potatoes for Main course and a sweet caramel pudding for desert.
Even through vampires don't need food to survive, they still ate it for it's good taste, specially for balls or parties in modern language. That's why when I woke here I never felt hungry, but it was nice to eat the delicious food servered here. I totally love the awesome food made by vampires, much better than human made food.
As I stuffed my mouth with the delicious food, the chair in front of me was pulled and someone sat on it, I didn't noticed who it was as I was busy in munching my food when I looked up to see it was Richter. I started coughing. I definitely felt Like chocking myself yet the God still wanted me to live. that's when Richter who was sitting in front of me, passed me a glass of water and I was unfortunately was saved. I spoke,"Thank you for the water".
He was a little surprised and then he spoke with a smile,"My Pleasure". Ahh now I know that they are definitely brothers, they both have that vulgar, disgusting jerk of a smile. I am sure they use that smile of there's to make all the ladies scream. Just by looking at that 'Ah' smile I wanted to break his nose with my punch but I have to calm down. I breathed in and out.
While Richter looked at me with a child's curiosity look. I sighed and spoke,"So what brought you to this corner?"
He gave me a smirk and opened his mouth to speak,"Just wanted to see the famous new Cordelia"
I was like 'Ah', so I am famous now huh? I actually knew that this would happen when people would get to know that I have changed, thoroughly Cordelia had a bad reputation in the society, with that bad temper and 'I am the only one' style, she was considered to be villainess. Truly evil one.
Even after getting married, any women who tired approach Karl, suffered badly cause of Cordelia. Some were ruined, some were killed, it was always like that, but when people started noticing that I, CORDELIA, didn't really cared of who got near Karl. First they thought it was a coincidence but then it became normal. Before I was still pregnant, I had attended two-three balls, that's why I was nervous going to the ball as a mother of the future princes. In those 2-3 balls I had changed my reputation, no Longer a bitch but a elegant lady.
I was not Cordelia, so I didn't had to speak to Richter how she did. I smirked and spoke,"What do you think?"
He was taken a back with that reply but then he laughed, "Truly you have changed, no Longer a fool I see, I was truly surprised that you were over now with brother".
I gave a smile and spoke, "Right? My children matter to me now more than that brother of your's". Richter truly chuckled at my remark.
With that we talked some more about things, old Cordelia, specially my 3 cute angles and more. It seemed to me that he was not trying anything for now, I am sure he was checking out first if I really have changed or not. Even through we were talking like normal beings but I still have to be on caution, I can't fall for the lies and the face. He is the one who Betrayed Cordelia at the end.
After the ball had ended I had decided to go home with my children but before I could even get to my children, I was stopped by someone, this someone made me want to kill myself. Today was a tough day but it seems that the tough day keeps on going for me.
How I'm going to survive this roller coaster of a ride?