Moment of Truth

"Abducted? And here I thought I would be able to have a pleasant time tonight," an overly familiar sardonic voice suddenly pipes in.

When Nicolai turns around, he finds His Grace sauntering toward them with all his glory and infuriating arrogance. His long scarlet red hair is neatly combed and tied at his back, exposing his sharp but handsome features. He also wears a well-fitted dark suit emphasizing his muscular and well-toned body. If they didn't know of his reputation, the young ladies would have tripped over their feet and fall head over heels for the Archduke once they saw him, but that would be impossible. 

No one would even dare show affection to the Archduke of Lancaster because they would be too scared to do so. It takes guts and courage even to look at him and talk to him. And his apparent distaste for social activities also didn't help with his favorability.