"Is everything alright?" Calista asked the duke when she noticed the frown on his face. Since she baked him a pie, the latter would join her in every meal no matter how busy he got. This made them closer than ever that they could talk about their day during dinner.
"Yeah. I need to tell you something," Damian replied, taking a deep breath before looking at the lady's eyes. "I received a letter from your parents earlier today," he said before clenching his jaw. "They're coming to get you tomorrow," Damian added.
Upon hearing the news from the duke, Calista almost spits out the food she had in her mouth. She thought it was nice that her parents allowed her to stay in the duke's mansion but at the back of her mind; she knew they wouldn't let it continue while doing nothing.
"I can't believe they're coming when I said I'd be back when I wanted to," Calista whispered as she clenched her fists under the table. "Did you send a reply?"
