
After gathering her courage finally with shame – shy Anne entered Leathina's room, yet just stood in front of the door she had slightly opened before.
“What's up? come in, Anne.”
“I'm sorry Miss, but I feel uncomfortable because it's the same if I equate my own degree with miss if dressed nice like this.”
“That's not true, even – people will think that I'm a bad employer if I let his servant wear such clothes to a big party, do you want to humiliate me Anne?’
Anne shook her head quickly in response to Leathina's words.
“Alright then just follow my command.”
Again – again Anne simply replied to Leathina's words with a nod and gesture.
“Smart girl.”
“Sit down, your pretty face just needs a little polishing, Anne.”
Anne's cheeks flushed red upon hearing Leathina's praise for her. Fearfully – taku Anne let Leathina dress her up despite actually feeling guilty for letting her master serve her like that.
Leathina sat Anne in a chair then deftly her hands began to dress Anne, some times Leathina did not even hesitate – disdain her hands just to beautify Anne.
“Nah is done, open your eyes.”
“Hik..
Slowly – slowly Anne opened her eyes and saw the reflection of her face in the mirror and went astray after she saw the image of herself she instead cried making Leathina panic and tried to calm her down.
“Why? What's the matter Anne, don't you like her? All right, all right, I'll delete it. Forgive me for unilaterally deciding.”
Anne shook her head quickly then held onto Leathina's wrist which had already picked up the cloth to remove her makeup.
“Bu.. not be.. that's Miss, but. hik.” Anne spoke as she pleased as she tried to hold back her crying so as not to break.
“But what?”
“I.. I. just didn't expect that I could look this good. There's never been anyone who treated me as well as Miss Leathina, Huaa... “
Leathina just smiled at Anne's behavior, then told her not to let out her tears so that her makeup did not fade due to her own tears.
“Don't cry, my efforts to make you beautiful will be in vain – if you dress you even fade because of your crying.”
“Um alright miss.”
The two of them then went out to the main door, from a distance already seen Duke Leonard, Nora, Nicholas and even stepmother Leathina had been standing waiting in front of the carriage.
“I'm sorry for making you all wait.”
Leathina walked over to her family and apologized for her delay, making others wait for her.
“Kakak Leathina.” Nora cheerfully approached Leathina then grabbed her hand and continued to hold her.
“Today you look beautiful.”
“Thank you, Nicholas.”
Leathina looked stunned for a moment when she heard Nicholas praise her before regaining consciousness and immediately answering Nicholas' words, Leathina seemed confused to want to believe her hearing or not because she saw Nicholas' drastically changed attitude and willing to praise her willingly like that.
“Don't get me wrong, I praise you because your makeup is not as cement as usual if attending a party.”
“Ah Yes I was like that first.” Leathina responded only briefly when Nicholas commented on her dress style and dress-up.
Duke Leonard walked to the horse-drawn carriage that had been prepared to take them to the Palace and then paused to allow Duchess Nice to enter first, then he got into the car followed by Nora and Nicholas.
While Leathina also walked towards the carriage but the carriage she was seven was a horse carriage parked behind the horse carriage that was boarded by Duke Leonard. The horse carriage was smaller in size and not as luxurious as the carriage in front of it.
“Leathina, where are you going?” Nicholas who saw Leathina walking away immediately called her back.
“I'll take the train behind me.” Leathina spoke while pointing at the horse carriage that was behind.
“What's Nicholas, why hasn't he climbed.”
“Dad, I called Leathina who was walking towards the horse carriage that was behind.”
Hearing Nicholas' words, Duke Leonard then went down and walked towards Leathina wanting to talk to him.
“Leathina, what are you doing?”
“Dad, I'll take the train behind you guys will feel uncomfortable if I'm with you guys right?”
“When did we say that? Come ride with us.”
“No need, I got on that train in the back.”
“You want to embarrass yourself? People – people will think that we ignore you and even after the announcement of the cancellation of your engagement later on announced those crazy affairs will continue to bother you later.”
Arrived – Nicolas spoke to his father and made everyone in the place speechless.
“Didn't it be true that you guys ignored me and everyone knew that, so what to fear?” Leathina was carried away with emotion after hearing the words from Nicholas.
They put too much emphasis on the view of people towards the image of their families, have not you been giving away the old Leathina and everyone already knows what to fear.
“You are right – really stubborn, go straight inside can not even provoke people's emotions.”
“Why am I to blame, it is not you who snapped at me first.”
“Do not quarrel again and enter Leathina.” Duke Leonard tries to stop the feud between Nicholas and Leathina.
“No! I'm not going in there with you. Because – people will think that I am a bully who will ruin your happy family.”
“Just don't fight anymore, alright get on the train you want Leathina but remember we have to same – same enter the banquet area as big family Yarnell and don't make trouble that drop family reputation.”
“Will I remember, then I will go now.”
Not wanting the quarrel between Nicholas and Leathina to continue, Duke Leonard decided to let Leathina after that then he climbed back into the carriage with his other family.
Leathina angrily walked towards the horse carriage she had chosen to drive her followed by Anne.
“Nona? Is Miss Leathina okay – what?” after walking some distance, Anne finally dared to invite Leathina to speak because she was worried about Leathina's condition because after the incident Leathina continued to breathe.
“I'm fine – what, don't care about me.”
“Alright Miss.” After a brief conversation between the two of them, Anne no longer questioned Leathina and only saw – view the city from the window.
Leathina sat quietly inside her handpicked horse carriage that would drive her to the royal palace to attend the opening of the festival to be held. He tried to forget his frustration because of the incident.
I almost released earlier and swearing right on the face of the damn boy, maybe Nicholas has a mental illness his nature can change – change drastically. I should have stayed calm earlier because I wasn't the real Leathina so I couldn't control my emotions. For a while I had to control myself so that they wouldn't feel strange to me, I had to hold on until the time came.
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