“The young master is in his room. This way please.“
The man in his mid-thirty guided Rosetta, Flora, and Alden in. Her rest of the unit is waiting outside.
“Thanks, Rowson,” replied Rosetta, raising a nice smile.
They passed through the long halls of the front castle building. Turning and heading east where Lucas’s workroom is.
Rosetta threw a stare in the backyard of a building visible from the window. From here she can see a flower garden and a moment where remembered as her kiss and dance with Lucas.
The feeling of shame but joy is pumping inside the inside of Rosetta’s chest. Unconsciously smiling stupidly alone. Good thing nobody’s watching.
The door to Lucas’s workroom was made of mahogany, towering before Rosetta. Rowson knocks three times before entering. After saying a few words, Rowson let Rosetta in. This time without Flora and Alden.
“Good morning, My Lord,” said Rosetta curtsey.
Lucas smiled to see the fiance coming. Accustomed to her sudden arrival. He placed paper and pens on the table, stood up, and went over to Rosetta.
“It’s good to see you here, Rosetta,” Lucas says as he slips the red hair behind her ear. While taking the opportunity to wipe the girl’s cheek, giving her a warm kiss on the forehead.
There was no one in that five-meter-wide workroom. Gives both the privacy they need. Even the people at the castle aren’t surprised that Lucas and Rosetta did something else there.
Rosetta and Lucas sat side by side on a lumpy, dark-brown sofa in front of a workbench. That brown-eyed girl looked at her lover and for a while, her excitement turned bitter. Remembering a hunch she had in a dream.
“So, what brings my Beautiful Red Rose here?” asked Lucas. Featuring a sweet smile.
It feels every drop of blood in the inside of Rosetta rush when that golden-haired young man calls her a Rose. It’s a nickname Rosetta called in the noble community.
Rosetta floundering. Now is not the time to be captivated by her fiance’s charms. She didn’t come for the usual cuddling.
“You want to come to debutante?“ asked Rosetta matter-of-factly.
“You still thinking about it? I'll come, Rosetta,” the crave notification is Lucas’s answer. He’s clapping and giving code to outside maids.
A few seconds later, the door opened and a maid pushed an aluminum table in. She poured out a favorite Earl Grey tea of that couple sitting on the sofa and then backed out.
“Calm yourself, Rosetta. I’m not gonna turn my back on another girl.“ Lucas took one of the mugs and gave it to Rosetta.
“Bu–But ...,” Rosetta lamented. Taking a cup and watching her reflection on the surface of the tea. “I’m scared.”
“Gosh.”
Lucas wiped the red hair of Rosetta with emotion and then cradled Marquess’s daughter's waist. Took her a closer seat. Rosetta put down the cup, hugged Lucas back. Leaning against that young man’s chest.
So much love does she have that even the smallest thing a dream can affect her mind. That’s Rosetta.
Rosetta got the idea. She stretched out her arms and then looked at Lucas again in intense amazement.
“Then I want us to go to the Capital together!” said Rosetta. Implied that she did not accept rejection.
“Even in the Capital, I want to stay at the Duke mansion!” She added.
Lucas raised his eyebrows, silent two minutes after hearing his beloved’s abrupt request. Then sigh and wipe the cheek of Rosetta again.
“As your wish, My Lady."
Two weeks later, Rosetta and Lucas were in the Capital of Aelton, named Evening, with half of Duke Riverdale territory but the most densely populated region in the entire kingdom.Got two days left before the party, Rosetta uses it to meet fellow Ladies. Gossiping about things, even exchanging information.Though the girls smiled and laughed at each other, they secretly competed strictly to show who would be the center of the party.Tonight, the debutante party is being held in the palace hall. Dozens of nobles from all over the Kingdom were present, simultaneously ending the social season and welcoming the fall.Rosetta spent two hours in the bathroom. The water has a floral scent and red rose petals sprinkled with a great fragrance.“Lady, tonight I risk my life to make you the most beautiful girl in the whole kingdom!” Flora says, eager to comb the red hair of Rosetta that reaching her waist.“I prefer to be
“Lord Lucas Jean Carleton and Lady Rosetta Jane Halstead have arrived!”The sound of the bodyguards announcing the arrival echoed throughout the Aelton palace hall. The nobles sprawled out on the floor quickly looked at the door.Rosetta elegantly walks next to Lucas as she descends three steps below the entrance. Her brown eyes flashed, noticing the shocked expressions of those in attendance who saw her and her lover's appearance.“Wow, they’re amazing.”“As if destined as lovers.”“Look how romantic Lord Lucas has taken Lady Rosetta in his hand.”The whispers of praise rang out every Rosetta and Lucas through the royal crowd. Rosetta’s confident smile grows. Without glancing to her side, she made her way to the end of the hall where the King and Queen were located.“Salute to the sun and moon of Aelton,” greet Rosetta and Lucas simultaneously.Lucas bowed forty-five degrees, Rosetta fle
Princess Sonya is heading down the stairs very carefully. The faint knock from the shoe she was wearing was heard, but far less than the rotten whispers heaving up to the ceiling of the hall.It’s Rosetta who wants a big laugh right now. However, she is holding it because her position is not too far from royal majesty, which would certainly reflect her image.Just look. Now Princess Sonya walks to the throne. All the nobles laughed as her footsteps seemed unsure of themselves. The girl’s shoulders were half bowed and her gaze looked down at the red carpet beneath her feet.“Look at her.”“Doesn’t anyone tell you how to wear a dress properly?”“Who would design clothes like that.”“That girl looks ridiculous.”Other promptings reached Rosetta’s ear, giving rise to the disparate smile on the girl’s lips. It is not wrong for the nobility to gossip so openly because Princess Sonya’s appearance this eveni
“All the young girl here took a long hard work to look prettier at this party. But seeing that girl looking all poorly makes me even more upset!” As always Lady Charlotte adds, slowly wags the fan.Rosetta sweetly smiled, said with concern. “Well. We don’t have to get involved with her.”The ladies nodded approvingly, looked at one another, and then leaped at Lucas as putting up a formal smile.“But of course Lady Rosetta is the only one star of this party! Your beauty is amazing. Isn’t that right, Lord Lucas?“ asked Lady Elizabeth playfully.“Of course.“ Lucas answered.“If you’ll excuse us, then. I haven’t even seen my siblings,“ said Rosetta politely and nodded in respect.“Be careful, My Lady.” The Ladies nodded.That dark-haired girl had tucked her fiance in a very affectionate embrace. It’s as if showing off how wells have to do with the future Duke is important in the Aelton Kingdom. Everyone
“I’m sorry!“ screamed Princess Sonya in panic. Her hands rubbed against the back of Lucas’s coat but instead triggered a shock on peoples because of her impoliteness.Still, in a daze and a hurry, Princess Sonya pulled a handkerchief from her pocket and then struggled to clean the remains of the wine. Still, the reddish hue wouldn’t let go.“Stop!“ said Rosetta.She is getting very angry now. Rosetta had been trying to control her emotions when she saw that girl who she tried to avoid, then actually coming herself in a very embarrassing way.“But!”Princess Sonya looked up, staring at Rosetta who was holding her hand. The grip tightened until the princess frowned upon the pain. Rosetta glared at her.“Get your hands off my fiancee!“ Rosetta hisses sharply, only heard for Princess Sonya.Just like a fool girl that obeys promptly, Princess Sonya pulled her hand out. While Rosetta changed her hand on the fiance’s a
However, something boisterous within that princess. A kind of ingratitude has been grossly underrated in front of the other nobility. Even now, it grows stronger as Rosetta flattens it.“But, even if Lord Carleton is your fiancee, you guys aren’t married either. Isn’t your behavior a little bit too much, lady Rosetta?“ asked Princess Sonya as she looked up.A black bead in the shape of a lazy eye looks brave. Rosetta glared, half-surprised that Princess Sonya was staring straight at her. Then Rosetta squinted her eyes.“So what?“ Rosetta asked, ”Isn’t it fair to protect a lover from another girl who’s trying to get attention to herself and pretending to be ridiculous?”Rosetta stepped forward while Princess Sonya shuffled back.“Well, well. Oh! I know ... you don’t want to take any responsibility, do you?”Immediately Princess Sonya’s face turned red. Her brow winked and it was obvious that Rosetta’s words hung
Although not the only pair on the dance floor, Lucas and Rosetta became the center of the dance circle. Two young couples looked at each other, embracing and gazing passionately.Lucas placed his left hand on Rosetta’s waist, while the other was taking his lover's hand. He can smell the fragrant roses wafting from Rosetta.“Were you dancing with another girl?” ask Rosetta. Her feet move up to the rhythm.“No. I'm waiting for you,” said Lucas. Though who doesn't know how to dance, Lucas doesn't want to dance except Rosetta.The red-haired girl smiled happily. Her hand touched her fiance's stern, before retouching his shoulder. Rosetta turning. Her dress's skirt is blooming like a camellia. Lucas's sign-in leaned back toward her.“Your Majesty,” call Rosetta. At the end of the dance, she glued her cheek to the warm bosom of Lucas.“Promise you won’t leave me,” she mumbled in a soft vo
“I don’t believe this!”They suddenly called out. In her hand, an orange letter had been opened. With a sunflower emblem and delicate tendrils.“Congratulations, Camille, you’re proposed to by the Duke Autumold!“ exclaimed Lily, rushing to her second sister and handing her the letter.Camille gasped. Squeaking bitterly. “He’s an old man with three wives! I don’t want to!”Before the whole thing went bad, Rosetta decided to drag her two younger sisters into the dining room. Now is not the time to bother with applications coming up, because even if Camille and Lily accepted one of the men, they couldn’t get married before Rosetta.It’s a family deal.“It reminds me, Rosetta got a lot of applications after her debut too, right? Even though all the flowers fill the front page, you still pick Lucas,“ said Lily at breakfast