Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

The veins of his head could be seen popping as he replied, 

"To a pig who knew nothing but to eat!"

He could not believe that he was proposing and she was busy eating! She did not even pay any head to his words!

Evan did not know why it took over her when she heard his words. Though she was sure, he was not talking about her. But even if he was in love with someone else, why was he trying to show it off in front of her?

And before she could realise what she was thinking, she mumbled, 

"At least it is not a man as your aide thinks!" 

She had heard the knights talking about it before, and she knew that it was a joke but that was all she could think of when she heard him.

"...." there was a complete silence when the word left her mouth. She bit her lips when she saw the stunned looks on their faces.

Leo's face was so dark that even coal would feel complex when looking at his ashen face and his burning eyes. He looked like he would devour her soul in that instant.

"Pfftttt hahaha!" 

"So, even the sheep knew how to protect herself when needed. Huh!?" 

Though they both were laughing Evan could feel a foreboding feeling in her heart.

Could she say that her mind had malfunctioned and she had blurted the words without thinking? 

As the scowl on his face increased! She cleared her throat ready to apologise when she heard the sound of the door.

Her eyes snapped towards the door only to say that it was closed and the maid that was standing closer to the door was gone. 

With a frown she was about to ask Eli why did the maid leave when she saw both of the seats were empty!

"...." had she been abandoned after spending the whole night together. 

She felt dejected as she continued to look at the empty seats for a long time. 

Now only she and Leo were left in the room. Since both girls had gone, the game must have been finished.

With that thought, she coaxed her heart. 

"My lord, it is late, since Lady Elizabeth and Evelyn have already gone to sleep, the game has finished.

We shall go and sleep too!" 

If they both could go and sleep, he wouldn't get a chance to torment her for tonight. 

And since he had drunk too much, she was sure that he would forget what had happened tonight till the morning.

With that thought, her confidence increased! She looked at him with a cunning smile on her face.

He could see how excited she was with that thought. Did she think that he would let go so easily after she had questioned her preference.

He snorted when he looked at her face.

"Why ? weren't you well awake just a few minutes ago when you even got the time and brain to comment when we were not even talking to you!" he muttered as he looked at the girl who was visibly terrified yet cursing him in her heart and muttering curses on him under her breath.

"That! I was in a foggy state of mind since it was my first time having a drink!" she replied hurriedly as if she was afraid that he would not believe her, she turned to pick up the empty glass of wine from the table to show him.

A frown formed on his pale and sexy lips and only then did he notice that her eyes were a bit foggy and her expressions were a little slow and silly. She was looking too anxious and nervous too as she looked at him like a scared sheep that was going to get butchered.

When he continued to look at her but did not say a word, she opened her mouth but looking at his intimidating eyes and the frown on his face, she closed it as soon as she opened it.

The words just did not come out of her mouth, no matter how many times she tried it.

"I am sorry! Please do not kill me." was written all over her face.

"So, that's where you have gotten your courage from. Huh? A person only speaks the truth when he drinks!" he added when he looked at her. 

Before she could deny and think of a proper answer to give him, he moved his hands and touched the scattered hairs on her face and gently tucked them back behind her ears.

Startled with his actions, she stood up like a spring had been pressed. But before she could take even a single step back, he held her wrist and pulled her back on the table.

My lord. You seem to be drunk. Shall i go and call a few knights to help you to your room?" she asked in a soft voice as she had no courage to raise her voice in front of the devil who could snap her neck with a snap of his finger.

She was so terrified that she tried to shrank herself into a small ball as she looked at him with pleading eyes as if paying him to spare her soul.

He was looking no less than a grim reaper that had come here to collect her soul.

"My lord, if you kill me here tonight, the duke would never forgive you!" that was her last resort if he would still not listen to her, then she would not be able to do anything.

But before she could say anything further, his warm fingers that were still resting on her cheeks moved towards her chin and raised her head to look straight into her eyes,

His face moved closer to her. So close that she could feel his hot breaths falling over her face leaving her breathless yet he continued to move closer until their heads were touching.

"If you are so unsure about my liking. Shall I prove it to you?" 

[Who wants a kiss or maybe more?]