The New Duchess
Chapter 22: Spying

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He saw the door to Grace's room slightly open. With a slow step he approached the door and began to peek at what was inside. Ai faintly heard the conversation that was inside.

In the room, Grace was talking to a middle-aged man.

“ don't they wonder why I didn't go there?” ask Grace.

“ no miss, they just leave a greeting to Duchess” replied the man.

“ nifty” Grace looks satisfied with her wide smile. The man was just waiting for the next order.

“ remember, two more days Duke will be back. Before you put these jewelry boxes in the Duchess's room, make sure no one knows. Understand?” the man nodded repeatedly to make Grace sure.

“ okay, you can go. Better start the plan tomorrow. The Duchess will be busy with the meeting tomorrow afternoon” Grace said. The man resigned.

Ai who knew that the conversation was over, had now shifted she hid herself beside the big table. By looking down carefully Ai made her move so that when someone came out they did not suspect.

Tap tap footsteps getting closer, Ai shrinking her body even more. As soon as I saw the figure of the man from behind.

‘ who is it?’ ask Ai in your heart.

Doorbrake closed. After waiting for a little while and no movement, Ai came out from hiding. Slowly move to his room.

“ mistress from anywhere, I think the mistress is already in the room” said Milly who finally can find her mistress. He was already going back downstairs to look for the whereabouts of the madam.

“ stay with me” Ai immediately go out to the balcony, maybe he can see the figure earlier.

“ what's wrong madam?” Milly who was confused followed Ai.

‘ can!’ AI grinned happily. That man he knows his identity.

“ why madam ? what's up?” Mily kept asking, feeling up with her strange mistress.

“ later I will explain, now I want to take a beautiful bath,” with carefree heart Ai towards the bathroom. A whole day of being in an open space actually made his body gooey full of sweat.

The night almost came when Ai came out of the bath, the fresh taste and fragrant smell was so pronounced. Milly who had been bored waiting for the mistress to come out now immediately approached Ai and helped her dry her hair.

Ai sat on the sofa after wearing a casual home dress. Mily was busy drying her black, long and bushy hair. Sangggu Milly always envied the body that her mistress had. Clean white skin and good hair. Make him feel at home for a long time taking care of his beautiful mistress.

“ 2 more days Duke will return” Ai open talks.

“ em, tomorrow the day after means” Milly said

“ yes, from tomorrow tell someone to watch my room secretly” said Ai made Mily pause while frowning.

“ is not exactly the opposite, tell the waiter who is not on duty only. Watch silently from a distance, got it?” Ai did not say clearly the reason. She was afraid that Milly could not control her mouth if she had gathered with the other servants. Fewer people know it is safer.

“ understood madam” Milly replied calmly, she was almost done drying her mistress' hair. Before long he came down to take Ai's dinner. Some days Ai prefers to eat in the room, she does not want to make other waitresses hassles to prepare her food alone at the dinner table. Really wasting energy, besides this also with food scraps will be more and more for them.

The morning had come the day had changed, according to the schedule this afternoon there was a wedding banquet of Marques Kleiner, Hardwin's father. Actually Ai was a little heavy to attend this celebration. But he found no suitable reason to avoid it, especially with Grace's plan that he knew yesterday. He better go.   

The train is ready, Ai's orders have also been carried out by Mily. They both got off and entered the horse carriage. The trip was a little far considering the Kleiner family lived not in the city center like him. The environment they live in is so beautiful and more like the atmosphere of the village. Away from the bustle of a busy city.

“ Duchess Wellington, please enter” greet a servant guard. Ai smiled lightly to return the greeting.

Milly helped her lady down the stairs, inside it seemed to be a little crowded. Some nobles looked at that graceful Ai's appearance closely. Do not forget the eyes of the men who followed where Ai went.

“ Duchess, what an honor to us with you here”

“ don't be like that Marquess Kleiner, I've often heard about you who are a brave officer “ Ai who knows a little bit about the history of Hard's father now began to show knowledge.

“ ah it's nothing with Duke” Ai's performance a little unkind. When compared to her husband, one city indeed no one can match the achievements and abilities of Duke Wellington. So it's not wrong if the title was given to Axton.

“ Ai!” sapa Hardwin once saw him talk to his father.

“ Hardwin where's your manners?” tegus Aidyn who heard his son call the Duchess by name. Some nobles who did not know about their relationship were also surprised by Hardwin's actions.

“ oh excuse me Duchess Wellington” lazily Hardwin corrected her call earlier. Ai smiled briefly at Hard's dead fleas in her father's omeli.

“ is fine Marquess, we are childhood friends” explained Ai tried to defend her friend.

“ is dad, Ai just don't mind”

“ but you don't jump, here are many nobles. The Duchess is so generous with you, so don't let you give her bad rumors” Aidyn whispered to her son. Hard just nodded little not wanting to prolong this small matter.

“ I will greet the others, excuse Duchess” Marquess immediately leave those two people.

“mari Duchess I will take you to meet Marqueoness” Hardwin pranking Ai by acting formally on Ai.

“ of course” Ai participated in the game Hardwin.

Ai and Hardwin are getting into the party. From a distance Ai could see a beautiful woman in her 40s. Seeing the guest of honor of the woman directly approached Ai.

“ Duchess Wellington “ greet the woman.

“ Marqueeoness Daesy” saya Ai Back.

They then spoke for a moment, with his mother Ai could see how spoiled his friend was. During this time Ai only saw hard attitude and Hardwin's legs when training in Barack. It's so much different now. Hardwin was like a child in front of his mother. Ai was so envious of their relationship.

Not feeling the night is getting late now Ai resigned retreat. The slightly distant journey gave him a reason to go home before the event ended. On the train Ai was already so sleepy, so she chose to take a nap for a while.