To be Princess Duke?!
chap 18's

Ellen looked down deeply, she played her finger. A sign that he is nervous.

In his heart he cursed himself for not allowing the worker to finish his speech.

Now all the gazes were on him, not a look of adoration but a look of ridicule, which was more than when in a bakery.

I want Evelyna to laugh out loud. But he has to do it in his room later. It is dangerous to laugh in public.

Oh, my God, how is this? I ate the cake.

I've eaten three cookies, god, I hope I don't have a stomachache after this

Ellen gulped. Let alone the sharp gaze that the Emperor and the third prince cast, as he destroyed his sacred feast.

I think he wants to go as far as possible. Disappear from the public. He slightly raised his head.

She saw Evelyna looking at her too. His teeth churned, the anger growing more and more overflowing.

"Go" Ellen flinched when she heard the crown prince's cold voice.

With tears in her eyes, Ellen ran away. During his escape, whispers and condescending gazes he received.

I'll repay you! His inner.

After the commotion, the Emperor apologized and disbanded his show.

The Duke and his three children are called to meet the Royal Family in a private room.

"Greet the sun of Astlanta" they said in unison.

The Emperor nodded, allowing the Duke and his son to sit on the long sofa. With Evelyna on her father's left side and her brother's right side.

"So what did you call us here?" Duke started the conversation.

"Ehm... I want to thank your daughter" Evelyna's body stiffened.

"Y-yes?" The crown prince chuckled softly, seeing Evelyna's tense look made him amused.

"There's no need to be that tight as Eve, we've met so many times so there's definitely no need to be too formal" Evelyna simply smiled.

"Alright get straight to the point" the Emperor sighed for a moment.

"Thank you, if you didn't say that the cream on the cake might have been a lot of upset nobles at this time" Evelyna quietly waited for the Emperor to finish his speech.

"Therefore we owe you a favor, I want to give you a gift. What do you want a present for?" Evelyna scratched her cheek.

"Uhm... Anything?"

"Yes, anything"

Duke rubbed his daughter's back. Evelyna seemed to think hard, it could make her head hurt. And the Duke doesn't want that to happen.

"I want to...." Everyone there held their breath.

Especially the crown prince. His face was a little pale, the man was scared. Afraid that Evelyna asked for it.

"Cancel the engagement"

DEG

But his hope was not fulfilled.

"K-why? Is there a problem?" Ask emperor.

"Can't!" Unknowingly the crown prince shouted, cold sweat drenched his neck.

"Why?" The crown prince gasped, let alone that gaze.... A look of disgust, annoyance and.... Hate(?)

An uncomfortable and uneasy feeling gnawed at his heart. Is this what Evelyna felt? Do you feel hated by someone you like ? Be ill.

Yes, the crown prince realized that he was beginning to love the girl. Either since when but in the second week Evelyna did not visit him, making him feel sad and lost.

Every night she kept on seeing Evelyna's smile and cheerful face. But he destroyed it, he said hurtful words not even hesitate to play hands.

However, days, weeks or even months, the girl did not meet him even send a letter.

He grew increasingly stifled and agitated when he heard some noble men starting to approach his girl.

Back to topic

The emperor's family was shocked, as were the two young masters of Velion. It seems that the crown prince has not complained to the Emperor about the annulment of the betrothal being carried out at the Velion residence.

"It seems you don't know it yet, your majesty"

The crown prince's nervousness grew when the Duke was about to allude to the annulment of his engagement.

"About what?" The Emperor gave all his attention to Duke Velion.

Slyly the Duke glanced at the crown prince, "well, shall I say. A few months ago, more precisely three days after my daughter woke up"

The crown prince clenched his hands. Done already.

"My daughter filed an engagement annulment lawsuit and it was approved by both parties, I mean the crown prince and my daughter" the Emperor widened his eyes.

"It looks like the crown prince hasn't said this to you yet, I understand that you're surprised"

Done already. The descendants of Velion will only marry once, unless something is desperate or forced.

Like the current Duke of Velion, he swore that the late Duchess was the only one. Therefore, he did not remarry even though he knew that his three children needed a mother figure.

That means, if Evelyna is married then there is a small possibility for her to be second.

Even though they once had an engagement relationship, it wouldn't be an opportunity. Now, Evelyna is not a girl who wants to accept it even though it has incised many wounds. Evelyna is a girl who only gives one chance.

And he's already made the opportunity go away, disappear and will never get it again.

"You sure of your request?" The Empress looked at Evelyna gently.

Evelyna nodded, and it made the crown prince's heart even more sick. Plus the happy and confident face of Evelyna.

"Very sure!" Enthusiastic Evelyna.

Everyone fell silent, except for the two young men who were feeling excited and did not stop smiling.

"What's the reason?"

"Of course it's because I'm sick of it" the crown prince's body trembled slightly.

"Any woman will be tired if only she struggles, let alone not respond at all. Including me" the empress smiled understandably.

"True what the girl said, anyone would give up if they were tired." Wahh, it seems like the imperial mother of Astlanta is supporting a daughter of the Duke.

Evelyna was increasingly overwhelmed with pleasure when her words were approved by the empress.

The emperor sighed, he glanced at his eldest son. The man who would become the next emperor was silent and lowered his head, but as a father and a man, he knew that his son was regretting his actions.

"All right then, I'll make you the official letter"

The Duke nodded, Evelyna smiled widely, and the Duke's two sons pitted their sister to do many things.

"Let's celebrate!"

"You really mean it? If so I will announce this to the public and you will get many applications later" The two pairs of netra are brightly lit, they do not care if anyone is offended.

After chatting for quite a while, the Duke brought his entire tail back to the residence.

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The day passed quickly. Not feeling soon winter will arrive, when the day will feel cool even though the sun shines hot up there.

Evelyna was with her father visiting somewhere.

Assisted by the Duke, Evelyna descended the horse carriage. The girl wore a long sleeved dress that did not expand, wrapped in a thick robe that felt heavy to her.

Ugh, heavy, my shoulder hurts. Maybe I just made a jacket? It's better, her mind.