Amber-ruby was stunned. Duncan Truman was the name Ace gave to her when they met for the first time.
"You used his name really?" Murmured Amber-ruby to Ace "And you even took his appearance" she was shocked.
The real Duncan Truman was effectively having short-blond hair with grayish blue eyes. He was tall not as Ace yes but he was tall, He had that warm smile on his face, exactly as Ace used to be when he took his identity. The only difference was that Duncan wasn't light-brown skin as Ace but he was pale in complexion.
"I knew you were a good actor but at this level you're more than that, you literally copy him. You took his physic, his behaviors , I mean everything" she continued to murmured
"I'm talented" he said simply
"You're a good identity theft" she corrected
"Aren't you ashamed? Or still you will tell me that 'it was to protect my identity'" she mimicked his voice
"You can't understand" he said with his usual stoic expression
"But my question is why him? Why using his identity to dupe me?" She asked confused.
Lady Evariste and Sir Duncan approaches them , so they had to stopped the discussion.
"These two people, always together" Duncan said with a bright smile
Amber-ruby heart skipped, she was seeing the Duncan of the fast-food, the sympathique one.
They reached at their level.
"Long time not seeing you guys" said Duncan
"It's because you're never in the same place for one month" lady Eva said looking at her brother.
"Logane, I have learned that you got rapt?" He said with concern.
She nodded.
"Oh! I'm so sorry. If I could get those people in my hands they will regret" he said while squeezing his hand
'He is also caring. Just as Ace showed me when he was acting like Duncan' Amber-ruby thought
She smiled at him.
"Let us don't talk about sad event. Do you know why the dinner was done?" Duncan asked wondering why they came here.
"You don't know?" Ace finally spoke , as he was just they looking how they discussed.
Duncan shook his head.
"Guess what? Our parents are arranging a mariage between the two of us" Amber-ruby said like if it was a disaster "you won't accept that, won't you?" She added
"Well, if the mariage is with most beautiful girl of the kingdom and even on earth then it's alright" he smiled
Amber-ruby turned away , feeling her cheek getting red.
Ace rolled his eyes exasperated with that scene.
"It means you will get married before me brother" Eva spoke with a teasing smile
"I'm the elder brother so it's obviously normal " Duncan said
"I thought I will get married before…" she looked at Ace whom was looking Lord August and the queen going to their sit. He wasn't listening to them anymore and didn't noticed that Eva was looking at him with lovely eyes.
"Can we go and sit now? I think we chatted for long" Ace said ending their discussions.
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"I Hope your highness is getting well" August said
"Yes, he's better now. If you want after dinner we can go and see him" proposed Lydia
"I want to come too" said Duncan and Evariste in unison
"No problem my children" smiled the Queen
"You're even more beautiful today, princess Logane" compliment August
"Thank you my lord" she smiled
"You shouldn't be formal with me, stop those lords and all the rest. You will soon enter in my family" August said
Amber-ruby was embarrassed, how could she tell these people that she didn't want to get married and the worse thing about it was that the mariage will be an arranged one.
She hated it so much. She would have like to choose her own husband not someone choosing it for her.
Meanwhile in the other side, Ace was chuckling because he knew very well that amber-ruby hasn't approved it.
"I don't even know while they are wasting time, they can even get married tomorrow" said Ace with a mischievous smirked.
Amber-ruby was firing him with deadly eyes , she was getting more uncomfortable about this situation. Duncan noticed it and spoke.
"It's too precipitated. Let's try to spend more time together first"he smiled "tomorrow? If you're okay with that of course" he added
"She's okay. She's spending her days here so it will be good for out to get out of orlie-gham" Ace rapidly answer still with that teasing smirked
Amber-ruby was forced to accept the invitation.
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After the dinner, The belvian family and Lydia went to the chamber of the king to see him leaving Ace and Amber-ruby alone.
"Prince Ace, I don't know what kind of game you are playing but stop that" she said narrowing her eyes
"Oh! Is it a threat?" He asked
"No but stop it. You want me to get married to a stranger? It wasn't part of the contract"
"Ohhhh…." He stood up from his chair and directed himself beside her " Now you know that we have a contract? You were the one that break the contract and decided to do things alone"
"Yes I know. I know why I did that" she responded
"Because you couldn't trust me anymore? I told you lies since the beginning of the story? Please Amber-ruby I have heard this song several time" he said
"Not only that, there's more. I can't just tell you...for the moment" she said
"Why? If you don't tell me , I will ask my investigator to investigate as he did previously and I will know what you did during those four months" Ace said
Amber-ruby stood up. They were now closed to each other , both of them fixing the other.
"You rather tell me the story before I discovered by own means" he added
"Are threatening me?" She asked
"Yes!" He directly replied without wasting time.
"Don't forget that you're an imposter and an identity theft in this castle. So you need my help"
The looked at each other with challenging gazes.
"Who's an imposter and an identity theft?" Asked someone.