Chapter16 of chapter 9 Heartless

Isabella Pov.....

At least, anything that would get me out of his presence. I'm ready to do it, I can't sit there and acted like everything is okay! Which is not... 

"Lady Isabella, so soon. But this your first day in the court room and the members have to know you more. Why trying to sneak out?" Lady Pearl asked, the way she suddenly address me, makes me more sick. 

What are them even doing! I just wake up from my dying sleep and everything changed completely! 

"I...I just want to rest"  I stammer, felt so disappointed on myself, I can't believe it! That I almost blown myself up. 

"I think lady Isabella need some rest. She's not used to the previous scene, maybe she'd need rest" Marcus said, referring my rest situation to the death of the man. Of course, he was right. I'm not used to that...

"Alright, I would go with her, you can all have your meal."

Marcus nods, " rest your assurance Milord, I believe everyone had their meal in peace. Isn't that right Lady Emily" he called on his sister and gave her a cold stare. I couldn't understand what he means but the way lady Emily replies, I think she's also scared like me 

"Y....yes brother" she turned to the Duke and I direction and said. "Everyone, is quiet enjoying their meal" she smiled. Behind that smile, I believe she's angry, either to me or the Duke for what he did probably that what I thinks...

"Alright, you all should enjoy your meal. And l hope what happened here today set as an example to any idiots who dare to defy my word or insults my woman" 

All bowed to the Duke. Immediately I stood up from his laps. At least, I would be far from him. This time I'm going back the servant quarter.

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Stepping out the court room, I felt a new fresh air, now I can breathe well, the sensation in the room was too hard for someone to breathe. Just the scenes of the dead man was keep on replaying in my head. Makes everything more awkward for me. 

Now, that I'm out of the room, I can breath. Just when I was about to step to the direction that lead to the servant quarter. A thunderous voice stop me 

"Where are you going?" 

I turned and saw a tall figure standing not too far away from me with his guards men behind him 

"I'm going to the servant quarter, I have missed Emma, I want to see her. Please can I go? She must have missed me too" 

" No you can't, you haven't fully recovered yet. You need to rest more" 

I frowned, really? Rest more? I have rest enough! It bad to see a friend again? That day I captured away, Emma cried a lot, and I know she would be worried sick about me, I just can't ignored she didn't exist again. Why can't he just get it! She's the only family I have after the great fire disaster in Lord Mayors. She became a sister to me, who found me in the street, dirty corner. She found out that I'm homeless just like her, she offered to share her little squat with me, since I have my doubt about white. 

She was a white, homeless and abandoned in the street like a black kid with no helper nor parents to watch after her. She means a lot to me...

"But I have rest enough, I believe I'm fine and healthy. Please can I go to my friend, she miss me and I miss her" 

" Don't you ever listen! " He growled, " I said you need to rest and you have to rest! Don't you dare defy my word" 

I shriver, his eyes expression have changed, what wrong going to meet a friend. Was he planning to hold me as hostage forever! 

I bend down my face, I don't want to be with him. Not after he had killed a man in front of me... He count his step to me, as them stomps non the ground heavily like a monster on a walk ..

"You should listen to me for now on. Everything I'm doing is for your own good" he said softly not too harsh as the first time. 

Everything he was doing is for me? Killing a Man is for me? I gritted my teeth. 

"Do you mean killing that man was for me?" I boldly look up to his dark red eyes, which are glancing down on the short me.

"Yes"  he proudly replied, " he should be happy that I even make his death easy with no pains. If not I would chop off his skin slowly out of his body until he died" 

Oh my goodness, I can't believe he was even planning to do that to him instead of he to feel guilty of killing the poor man, he was even proud with it. Like he felt no remorse at all. " Who the hell is you?" I asked, shrivering the man standing in front of me isn't the Duke I know but a heartless and ruthless man! 

He tucked my hair to behind ear and said softly. 

"You would soon know. But don't leave me when you do if not I would be very angry" 

I glanced confusedly at him, what did he meant by his words. Is there's more to his life than I think? 

"Come on, let's go" 

He lift her up in his arms before I could even say a word. Subconsciously, I wrapped my hands over his neck, just to support myself.  "Milord.... I can walk on my own, you don't have to" 

" Can you please just shut up for a while. You would died if you do" 

He claims up the stairs, followed behind him was his men whose faces are serious. Them ar just like their master, I muttered.

"Please, make sure you guys didn't scream much out. Because I believe I can hear it from my chamber" a voice echoed, that the voice of Marcus. What did he means make sure you guys didn't scream much out? 

The Duke grinds his teeth angrily, without no turning he said. "Marcus, shut the fuck up! If you don't want your head to be next on the tuck!" But that didn't stop Marcus echoed back. I turned my head over and saw Marcus standing down the stairwell.

"Alright I get it. But I saw what you did in the table! Just want to tell you to be careful!" 

" That bastard, Marcus!" He yells. 

"Alright, I'm leaving. Just stuck to my word in case. Alright?" To me, Marcus is becoming a jerk, even though I didn't know what exactly he saying to the Duke. 

The Duke didn't say a word again and continue walking. I was lost on the two discussion. I don't know what Marcus meant, I looked at his face and catch his eyes on me! 

Immediately, I turned away. "You don't have to glanced away. You're going to e seeing this face forever. It better you get used to it" 

Seriously, I have to send his face forever? That's exactly what he meant, beside, he just announced me as his soon to be duchess, which I have misjudged him that he bought me there for humiliation.. but was he serious about me become his duchess or he just said that for fun...

"Whatever you're thinking, I'm serious with it" 

I glanced at him, his eyes was a bit warm now, not showing that dark red eyes, the color change to his regular eyes. That makes me wonder why his eyes color change? 

"You're part of me, Isabella. You're mine and I'm yours. Nothing would come between us" 

I was stunned by his words. There's were warm and heartedness touch, I felt my face red up, I blush, this is the first he had said a sweet word to me. Makes me forget what he just did in the court room..