chapter 13

From the first time, I met her.

" Who are you? "

She like a squirrel who was trembling while hiding behind those trees. Kind of cute though, a little pink fur squirrel.

" I'm asking you, who are you? "

My voice repeats the same question toward her, I can see she flinches from my cold voices. My feet step toward her without intuition. I don't know why but my heart keeps telling me to see her face more closely, maybe because she saw me cried earlier?.

" Um, I-I sorry. " flustered that squirrel girl suddenly when I'm heading toward her.

" ..... " an awkward silence between us.

Ehem. I think she felt scared toward me.

" I asked you, who are you? " this time, I'm asked while trying to use a slow voice to make her calm down.

But,.. it turns out she flinches again by my voices!

I frown at her, it's not like I'm gonna eat you or something? I'm a human like you though.

" I-I am Claire Stella Romanoff, pleased to make your acquaintance.. " finally she said although she is in fear.

" ... "

" Romanoff? "

Frown again, I lost in my thoughts. What a daughter of archduke doing here at these late of nights? whatever. Hm. so, she's the rumored fiancée of that bastard Noel. hah. Such a pity for a fragile girl like her to be his fiance's.

When I am lost in my thoughts for a while, I can sense her gaze on me. Why are you looking at me so intensely although you're scared of me?

" You're truly the only daughter of the archduke? " ask me in doubt.

" Yes, I am," she said with confidence.

Hm. Her eyes.. Look like it's true, huh? Then, I should just let her be. I don't want to get involved with the archduke Romanoff matter.

I turn my body from her and sit on the branch I'm sat on earlier.

" Um, your grace.. " call her suddenly.

" ... "

What was this little girl wanted from me? she's lucky I don't have a mood to put my blade on someone's neck today.

" ..What are you doing here? " asked her again when I'm just turning a blind on her.

Ugh. just go! I don't have a mood this night!.

" None of your business. "

When I'm just coldly pushing her like that, I thought she would give up then.

" Um. do you know who I am? "

Why?? even I know, what can I do for you to make you leave me alone in this instants?? Hah... I take a glance at her and face the lake again. in bored I said,

" That jerk fiance. "

I take a quick glance at her, she looks like she was thinking about something and it does make me uncomfortable. Just leave me alone already!

" That's true but I think it's not fair though. " she said again with a disappointed voice. What she's thinking?

" What? " In a dumbfounded, I stared at her.

That squirrel girl named Claire suddenly used her sparkled eyes toward me.

" You know my name and who I am but I don't know your name nor your true self though. It's not fair. ".

Seriously these little girl is quite.. something. I smirked at her.

" .. You're quite bold, princess. "

She smiles at me as a response. Well, it's not wrong to reveal about myself just a little bit. If she knew that I am a villain of the empire, she might get scared and leave me alone in these instants.

" I'm grand duke's Allard son. "

I think this is enough since she can already guess who I am even if I'm not revealing my name. so, leave now if you knew the answer already, little squirrel.

" ...? "

It turns out, that girl looked at me with a frown. Why? why does she look so dumbfounded??

" Pardon? " she asked in doubted at me, it's kind of cute when she's made an expression like that, it makes me smile without my knowing.

" Evans Allard. " I said with a smile.

" Pardon? " asked her again, still in her dumbfounded expression.

" My name. it's Evans Allard. " with a proud I said. Why does she look so shocked though? was my name heard like it cruel or something?

She suddenly looks at me with a big frown.

" Don't you know it's not good to reveal your blessed name? "

When I heard those words came out from her red little lips, my heart thumping. How does she know..?!

Knowing her mistake, she quickly covers her mouth in fear. I'm not mistaken, she knew my real name!

" What do you mean? " I still tried to calm myself.

" ...nothing? " she said in a low voice made me uneasy.

Quickly I get up and slowly get near her.

" I-I um.. " look at her flustered like that, I know that I'm not wrong.

" Talk. "

She flinched in fear when she heard my cold voices.

" I-I knew your true name..?.. heh.. " with a stupid smile she confessed.

" ... " how can a little girl who I've never met, can know my true name?? wait, it's not clear yet, maybe she just lying or something. Let's just calm down first.

" If you really knew then said it. "

Maybe because I'm doubted her, she suddenly becomes bold and gets closer to me. I can sense her body fragrance. When we've become close enough. She slowly put her hand on my shoulder, maybe because of our height difference, she looks struggle so I lean on her a little. Suddenly I can felt her breath in my ear. While whispering she said,

" You're Ada.. "

What?!

Tuck!

She's not lying! In shock, I quickly cover her little mouth with my big palm to make her stop talking bullshit.

I can see her face turn pale when I'm acted rough like these toward her so suddenly.

Shu.

This woman is dangerous! whether she was the only daughter of an archduke or not, knowing my name means she's gonna ready to meet her death.

" How did you know my true name? "

I look at her with my eyes and don't blink even once. Her body trembled when my blade has touched her white skin and make it shed some blood.

" I'm asking you, how did you know my true name!! "

In impatience, I yell at her make her instantly bend her head in fear. It doesn't like I'm not felt sorry for her but she already knows my name, it's dangerous if I let her go tonight. I'm sorry little squirrel but you're done now.

" I-I um.. "

I look at her, she's flustered to talk, her lips tremble like she's in cold.

" Talk! "

She quickly flinches.

" I-I like you! "

Stunned. My hand freeze from her words.

" You what? "

From that moment, I know she is quite.. interesting subject if I keep her on my side.

****

" Young master. "

" Hmm? " I look at Jade, my personal butler, and the most loyal companion I've.

He slowly points at my hand, instantly I turn my head to look at it.

" Your sword has been on the ground for an hour already. I thought I shouldn't bother you but it's time for your break now. " politely Jade bow at Evans.

Evans slowly shakes his head and pinch it. He rubs his face gently and looks at Jade with a smile.

" I don't know what's wrong with me today, I want to get into my room now. Don't bother me until I call for you, Jade. "

Jade bow understands.

Evans slowly walks toward his room at the west wing of Allard's residence.

" What's wrong, your grace? "

In stunned, I look at a figure that was currently standing before my eyes. A familiar figure that slowly haunted my mind for these few days.

" What do you want now? "

Like a mad person, I talk to that figure like she was truly standing before me, look at me with her gentle gaze, she's smile.

Those smile. It haunted me, make me craving of it every time she's come to my mind. Those smile that slowly melting my consciousness away from myself. Why? we've just met, but why does my heart felt like it doesn't enough?

When I kissed her.., it's beyond my imagination. her red little lips, her warm face, her fragrance, her silky hair. It kept goes around my head, make me wanted to touches it so, so bad just for once more.

I wanted to meet her but when I came, she's fainted. She's acted like it was the first time we met. I tried to be gentle and let her slept on my lap but when she wakes up, she was so shocked by my presence.

" Please forgive me for my insolence towards you, your grace. " her face redden when she said that. Why did you talk politely to me after you talked proudly the last time we met? do you still uncomfortable to be around me?

" ... ".

" ..Why should I forgive you? my own fiancée fainted after she looks at my face. Does my face look terrible to you perhaps? " In smirked I said. Why does my heart feel hurts though? I felt a little angry when she's acted like this...

I can't be like this! I should stay away from her before I lost myself in her actions. I need to change her first before she becomes the one to pull myself toward her light.

I'm a shadow and you're the light. If you're going to be my partner, you should become like me. A shadow. A villain for the emperor. you must be a villainous fiance, who would accept me for the way I am and follow my dark side just like a puppet.

" Even so, I need a fiance who is a cold-hearted person, who would never mind what people said and does my order perfectly, she must be a villain to be my perfect match as a villain of the empire. I don't want a weak person like you, lady Romanoff. you don't qualified to be my fiance. " when I said that her whole body trembles, trying to hold her anger and tears. I'm not wrong, this is what I wanted, but why does my heart feel terrible when I saw her reaction towards my words?

Then there I thought she would run away while crying after get insulted by me but she still talked while in those conditions.

" If that what you want then... "

" I wanted your grace to.. "

She suddenly closes her distance towards me and looks directly into my eyes. My heart suddenly beat a little when she's getting near.

" Your grace must look at me with love in these eyes. " she shows her gentle smile while touches my eyes. In stunned, I looked at her face without a blink.

Like I thought, this girl was different from all the women I've met. Calm down, Evans! you shouldn't fell under this woman's feet! you must tighten your iron border more!

" What kind of eyes is that? "

She was stunned by my words. Yes. that's the best for you.

" I-I mean, your grace must to acted as you're felt in love with me.. " she's flustered.

" Why should I? "

I look at her face. Trying to hold her anger towards me. I'm sorry, lady. But this is best for you. My villainous fiance, I would slowly train you to be on my way, be in my shadow from now on. Just get ready. lady of Romanoff. In smirked I thought. Yes, this girl is a perfect subject for my plan.