Karl, Edward, and Gabrielle were seated around a table looking up at Frederik who was holding a cup of tea to his lips. Each of his gestures was neat and noble which made Gabrielle's heart beat faster.
She sighed at each of his movements, her eyes hypnotized by the presence of this man she loved with all her heart, soon he would belong to her and Mylène would cry even if she wanted to play hard. She knew she had loved him deeply for years so this love couldn't have disappeared so easily.
« So Frederik, when are you coming back to the De Solsten mansion? It's because our sister misses you so much and she longs for your news.»
« It's true, Mother wonders when you will officially ask for the hand of her precious daughter.»
Gabrielle had the decency to blush with shyness as she cast glances at Frederik to gauge his reaction.
Frederik remained calm for a moment, he indeed found Gabrielle charming. But when Edward had told him that his younger sister was in love with him and wanted to meet him, he had replied with great joy thinking that it was Mylène Von Hosten, he had always found her beautiful with her flamboyant hair and bewitched golden eyes. She was both gorgeous and innocent, she also seemed to him so fragile and shy that he felt the ever-increasing need to protect her.
He hurried to agree to meet her, even accepting the engagement, but in the end, he thinks he was tricked because the girl he was proposed to was not the one he wanted, and with the insistence of the two brothers, he started getting closer to Gabrielle seeing that Mylène was ignoring him.
« I think…»
He didn't finish his sentence when he jumped up, the three people with him followed his gaze and fell on Mylène. She came out of the house with her wavy red hair dancing in the wind and her bewitching golden eyes which starred in front of her without a falling point. Her lips curved in a cocky smile even if it could be seen as a provocation?
She wore a black dress with red ribbons and black shoes with red heels. She was fascinating to die for.
Gabrielle scowled looking at her fiancé and even her brothers blushing in front of this girl she hated. Soon, her fiancé left her side to come upon Mylène who pretended not to have noticed him from the start.
« Lady Mylène Von Hosten, please allow me.»
I who saw him arrive smiled innocently but my eyes were filled with mischief as I raised my hand for Frederik to kiss it.
« Sir Frederik De Solsten, it is a real honor to see you again after all this time.»
Frederik was short of breath at Mylène's presence and it was timidly that he took the outstretched hand and brought it to his lips.
When he looked up, he found a pair of golden eyes staring intently at him straight without knowing.
This way of looking him straight in the eyes made his heart skip a beat when he found her extremely attractive, he had only one desire.
It was to kiss her here and now.
I smiled as I thought the man had a crush on Mylène and not just a little. He seemed obsessed with me and if I look closely, he was handsome, with beautiful black hair that fell on his shoulders, deep blue eyes, an angel face with soft features, and a sweet voice. I could understand that Mylène had fallen so much in love with him before, but the most stunning show was undoubtedly the enraged face that Gabrielle had.
« I would not disturb you on your date with your fiancée so I will have to go.»
« My ... my fiancée?»
« But of course... Gabrielle Von Hosten... your fiancée.»
« Ah..yes Gabrielle.»
I sneered at Frederik's defeated face while behind me, Fancy stared at me with stars in her eyes.
Her mistress had told her that she was going to have a little fun, but who would have thought that having fun meant teasing Gabrielle's fiancé who had always behaved like a slut with her... Fancy heard in the rumors that it was Mylène who had been in love with Frederik first but Karl and Edward had rather put the feelings of their sister-in-law before those of their sister, the assholes.
«Well, I'm going to leave...»
I slid my hand over Frederik's in such a slow motion that he thought he was being struck with electricity at every furrow my fingers made on his skin.
« I hope to see you again... very soon Frederik.»
She hadn't called him formally, which made Frederik extremely excited, firmly gripping Mylène's arm with force.
« Can I accompany you on your walk?»
At first, I was surprised, then recomposing myself, I gently put my hand on Frederik's forearm before smiling at him charmingly.
«I'm just going shopping... but if you want, I could be free tomorrow, what do you think?»
Fancy stood behind like a viewer as she started munching on the cookies she always kept in her skirt pocket, eagerly awaiting the outcome of this scene straight out of an adult novel.
«My Lady...I'm free tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after if you want.»
I smiled then I slid my hand along Frederik's strong arm to his chest before smiling at him, my gaze still anchored in his
«Sir Frederik De Solsten our position could lead to confusion and I would not like your relationship with my sister to suffer from it»
She started to call him again with this social barrier and Frederik felt a lot of annoyance. Just like having to back to Gabrielle now, leaving Mylène to go alone in town with all the men she could meet.
« I.. for how long will you be shopping?»
«I don't know. I have a lot of things to buy so I don't know how long it will take me.»
«Could I...»
He didn't finish his sentence that Karl was already behind them with a scowling face.
«Frédérik, you seem to take a lot of time just to greet Mylène while your fiancée is waiting for you.»
«On this sir Frederik De Solsten, I'm going, have a pleasant day.»
Without greeting Karl, I looked at Fancy who was watching us from afar, and gave a sign to her to follow me.
« Where are you going?»
I turned around then, and smiled at Karl before ignoring him, rolling my eyes and continuing on my way not seeing Karl's blushing face who didn't know what to say in front of Mylène's gaze.
«Wow, my lady, you were breathtaking, it was amazing...»
I chuckled at what had just happened... it's indeed easier to seduce when you have the attributes.
We took a car even if the coachman was reluctant but just like with Fancy earlier, I reminded him who I am in this house and that's how he drove us into town.
On Frederik's side, he sat again in his place with a blank face as he listened to Gabrielle tell him what she had been up to since the last time they had seen each other.
Truly boring him...he only has one wish, to get up and find Mylène...how in three years could she have become such a beautiful and seductive woman? When he saw her, he could have believed in a femme-fatale of those novels that his cousins read and often talk about to him when they come to visit him.
She was beautiful and desirable, she made his heart tremble at each of her smiles and all he wanted now was to be by her side and give her what she asked for.
« Are you listening to me, Sir Frederik?»
Gabrielle's voice snapped him out of his reverie and finally, he clicked his tongue and decided to cut the visit short.
« I have to go. I forgot that I still had a lot of things to do later.»
« But...»
« I'm sorry Lady Gabrielle, maybe we'll see each other again before I leave for the academy.»
Gabrielle clenched her fists but said nothing, just nodding her head as Karl and Edward looked at each other with one name in mind: Mylène.
Frederik got up quickly, greeting his hosts before leaving, hoping to find Mylène in the streets of the city.
He took his car asking the driver to move him into town; rather not knowing where to look exactly, he would have liked to know where Mylene had gone, to know where to find her but when he was about to ask it, Karl arrived creating this situation which annoyed him strongly.
Left alone, Gabrielle began to cry in front of Karl and Edward who no longer knew how to calm her down.
«What happened? Sir Frederik was in a pretty good mood but after he went to talk to Mylene, he changed, not being able to stay with me anymore... Was it my sister who caused it?»
Karl clenched his jaw, he was a man and even if he's ashamed to admit it now, he found Mylène extremely attractive, his body reacting on its own so he understood Frederik a bit... Edward didn't give a damn wide, and if Mylène hadn't been his blood sister if she had been like Gabrielle, he would have followed his instincts too... So even if their precious sister cries because of Mylène, they can't say anything more because Frederik's reaction was normal toward such a seductive woman... he didn't recognize Mylène anymore, from the shy and scared girl, she had become a multi-faceted femme-fatale.
She became more and more fascinating and unlike Karl who only behaved like a brainless brute, he could gain a pretense of advantage from having an ally like Mylène.
I was at the market with Fancy and we first entered a furniture store. I need this furniture to be delivered and installed before my return, which would be very late so that my stupid brothers or my stubborn mother-in-law can't bother me with this subject and ask for my father's opinion.
I thought about it, even if my father would be annoyed by my purchases, he wouldn't send them back. It's his honor as a duke so I'm going to take advantage of it and not look at the expense for once; he will be used for something.
We entered the store and the seller greeted us with a smile.
« Ladies, what can I do for you?»
« I would like a lot of furniture to redecorate my room.»
« Well, miss what exactly do you want?»
I began to enumerate with a smile all that I want in my room, making the salesman smile too. He had found an excellent client there.
I bought a bed, cupboards, drawers, a chest of drawers, a bedside table, chairs, a bedroom lounge, a sofa and for my greatest pleasure, there were also cushions and curtains, rugs and I even allowed a dressing table.
« Thank you very much, I will deliver all this to the manor of Duke Hosten and the note.»
«Make sure you install everything within three hours.»
« It will be done according to your wishes and do not hesitate to come back whenever you want.»
I came out of the furniture store accompanied by Fancy who was really in a good mood too.
We went to the dress shop, the hottest tailor in town. I was tired of wearing Gabrielle's old dresses or the ones she didn't want...no, I'm going to prove to them that I'm now Mylène Von Hosten, the real lady of the Hosten house.
We arrived in the shop where many women were looking at us, it seemed that Mylène's reputation was not the most glorious and we wondered why... Gabrielle.
I'm sure that little bitch has worked well on the breast tearooms to slander Mylène and make her public image as dirty as that bitch's mouth.
Well, it's not like I'm just going to let it go. I even find it to my benefit because now, I have another reason to piss Gabrielle off to the point where soon she won't be able to take her life anymore and will be crawling at my feet.
«Lady Mylène Von Hosten, what a pleasure to see you in my humble shop, what can I do for you?»
«Give me all your dresses and shoes of the latest fashion. I don't care about the cost, just send my orders to the Hosten manor and the invoice.»
Let's see what the duke thinks of my spendthrift behavior.