Hellbents
Chapter 93: The Beginning of the Dance Party
“Argh!”
Ava hates corsets.
Hold the girl tightly to the bedpost, barely crushing her. Lily painstakingly tied the tight corset strap that Ava had to wear for the dance tonight.
It is true what people say, beauty is pain.
After going through almost half a day of body care, Ava still had to sit for hours to wear makeup, not to mention the hairdo that also requires more attention in this formal event.
Fortunately, the results were not bad. Her dress was fluffy in navy and pearl-studded lace, combined with bold and firm makeup, Ava's appearance was completely similar to that of a royal princess. The three maids who dressed him even cheered cheerfully at the results of their work.
“You look beautiful, Mr. Princess,” Harry said after his employer finally came out of the room, his new duties as the princess's personal bodyguard required him to keep watch near his master without disturbing the interests at hand, in this case he was outside the room all day.
Instead, Ellijah fell silent.
Ava thought it was the man who would praise first, but Duke Frost was still fixated without a single word coming out of his mouth.
“We can already leave, Mr. Frost.” Only then did Ellijah wake up from her openness. “Ah, fine, Mr. Princess.” Ava had made Duke Frost her partner in a party to celebrate the 1500th anniversary of the founding of the kingdom of Edodale, which is natural given the man's status as the fiance of Eve, because if there will not be many unpleasant rumors spread again, especially about the rift of the northern regional leader's relationship with the princess of royalty. It will only invite flowers and other bees to alight in their relationship, Ava of course does not want that to happen, Duke Frost is a resource that will be very dear if released.
Ellijah's appearance itself is quite charming. Whether by chance or not, their clothes were matching. With a uniform set in navy blue, carefully embroidered with silver thread, the array of medals Ellijah displayed also shimmered under the lights.
The couple walked side by side, their arms linked. And when a soldier opened the door to the dance hall and announced their presence, all eyes focused on Ava and Ellijah.
“Yeah, they both look great!”
“Really, right? We ourselves even know how much loyalty Duke Frost has to the princess, it makes no sense to have another woman!”
“Betul, only the daughter of Marquess Terelui's family is sassy!”
“Hush, no more Marquess Terelui now.”
“Ah, true.”
Of course, the grin of the nobles was covered in fans or the high collars of their clothes. The misery of others is never tired of being used as a source of entertainment. The real law for a rebellion was the execution of the entire family, but only Miss Terelui was beheaded, but their royal status was revoked along with the wealth.
Being close to Duke Frost also helped Ava in convincing the upper class of her play, so she continued to be friendly at every little gesture shown by Ellijah, for example, laser sight for anyone who intends to approach them like a guard dog. Ava had actually prepared with her greeting for every noble present, her observation skill had also been used a dozen times in the past half hour.