"Father!" Lord William entered his father's study hurriedly. "What's wrong William?" Duke Kensington, who was waiting for the gardener, looked at his panic-looking son. Behind his son, an old man in his 50s appeared, also looking flustered. Mr Connor, the estates gardener had worked for the Kensingtons since he was a young man. His family had served the Duke's family for generations and he's a loyal staff of the estates. Duke Kensington looked at him, puzzled as to why these two people were bahaving like this early in the morning. "Your Grace...my apologies, I've failed in my duty." Mr Connor quickly apologized and lowered his head. "What happened?" The Duke asked. "Father! The roses are ruined! I walked pass the garden this morning and I saw the roses were all lying on the ground, smashed to bits!" Lord William informed his father.He was really alarmed when he saw that, he knew how much Melissa loved white roses and that's why he always made sure they were tend to by the garde
Duke Kensington wanted Melissa, badly. His hand which was holding her waist travelled up to caress her stomach before it reached her chest. When he touched her breast, Melissa moaned softly and pulled him closer. He gently kneaded her breasts over her clothes and he could feel the shape of her nipples. The sweet mounds hardened under his gentle caress and he loosen the strings that hold her bodice together. Finally, the strings were loosen and he was able to free her breasts. His lips left hers and he immediately lowered his head to take one nipple in his mouth, this time not giving any chance for Melissa to stop him. He licked and sucked the rosy pink mound while his hand squeezed her breasts gently, causing Melissa to moan his name. She urgently removed his jacket and finally managed to get it off with Duke Kensington's help. After he was done with one, Duke Kensington went to the other nipple, also licking and sucking it hard. He relished her taste, her sweet fragrance and her s
Lady Anastasia waited nervously for the man to appear. She wondered if she made a mistake by agreeing to help this dangerous man. She had heard of Mr King's reputation from her father's conversation with his friends not long ago. Mr King hailed from the north and had recently made a name for himself in the mining industry. He's known to be ruthless and connected to the underground world, basically indulging in many illegal activities. Despite knowing this, Lady Anastasia had no qualms in interacting with him, all because of her desire to exact revenge on Lady Melissa. When she wanted to leave the gallery the other day, Lady Anastasia had caught a glimpse of this man drooling after Lady Melissa. The lust and desire in his eyes were obvious. A dangerous idea came to mind and she had approached him. Today they had decided to meet to speak further of their collaboration. "My Lady, sorry to keep you waiting." A cold voice sounded from behind. Lady Anastasia turned and saw the eery-looki
Prince Xavier didn't know whether he should laugh at his sister, or console her. At this moment, the words struck him as odd. He had always thought Princess Katherine loved their cousin, Zachary. But she mentioned falling in love with a scumbag? There's no way Katherine would call Zachary a scumbag. She had adored him and even treated him like a God equivalent. There's no fault in her eyes with everything regarding him. "A scumbag? What're you talking about?" He couldn't help but ask."Is it possible to fall in love with someone you disliked before?" She asked him. "Well, feelings are complicated. Depends on circumstances, even the person you loved the most might end up being hated by you in the next second. So, liking someone whom you disliked before is also possible." Prince Xavier said after a thought. Princess Katherine sighed deeper after she heard this. At first, she was angry about what Lord Benjamin had done to her. But after she came back that day, her mind constantly drif
Melissa didn't stop walking until she reached her carriage. She instructed Sir Andrew to send her home immediately. In the carriage, Melissa covered her face and tried to think. But everything was blurry, something foreign seemed to overlap with her own heart and mind. Melissa thought Lady Melissa's feelings had long been buried deep inside her, with no risk of it being resurfaced since she had committed herself to Duke Kensington. Apparently, her desires for the Duke wasn't strong enough to suppress the original owner's romantic feelings for the Prince. And because of her own lack of vigilance, she had allowed the Prince to kiss her, which in turn evoked the original owner's feelings.Melissa sighed heavily. Doesn't that mean she had cheated on the Duke? And to make matters worse, the Duke had walked in on them. Melissa was truly aggrieved, and ashamed at the same time. What can she do to erase the original owner's feelings towards another man? And how would she face Zachary afte
Melissa didn't answer immediately. She searched his eyes and realized he was sincere and determined."Do you love me?" Melissa asked him."Yes, I do." Duke Kensington answered without hesitation."Okay." Melissa answered, agreed to his proposal. "Is that a yes?" Duke Kensington couldn't believe what he heard. "Yes." Melissa repeated her answer.Duke Kensington smiled brightly, thinking he must be the luckiest man alive. However, the next moment he looked at her worriedly."There're some important work matters that I need to deal with. I will be away for about three weeks but I'll try to come back as soon as I can. Will you wait for me?"Melissa nodded her head in agreement. "Zachary, about earlier...the Prince and I.."Before Melissa could continue, Duke Kensington said, "It doesn't matter. You've agreed to marry me. You cannot go back on your words." Melissa smiled shyly at the handsome man before her. Suddenly, she realized that she's in her nightgown, which material was so thin
Melissa had not seen Duke Kensington for almost two weeks since he was gone. At first, she didn't feel much difference without his presence. However, she started to feel slightly lost after four days in. When a week had passed, Melissa felt like crying because she admitted to missing him terribly. Ever since they met for the first time, Duke Kensington had constantly appeared before her, accompanying her, annoyed her, teased her and even made her angry at times with his bossiness. But now, he's no longer around and Melissa seriously felt his absence in her life. She didn't like it at all. She wanted him here, with her, all the time. When the second week hit her, Melissa no longer had appetite and could barely concentrate in her work. Duke Malcom somehow could guess the reason behind this changes and didn't say much. As a married man himself, he knew only Melissa could overcome this herself, and she would be fine once Duke Kensington comes back. Luckily Lord Melvin had once again wen
Lord Benjamin wanted to say something but Lady Anastasia's voice rang across the room, "I see that Lady Melissa has gifted my brother a beautiful painting. She must've spent quite some time preparing this painting for him. Such dedication and thoughts deserve a round of applause."With that said, she smiled brightly and clapped her hands enthusiastically, as if her words were innocent and didn't carry a hidden meaning. The guests looked at one another and then at both Lord Benjamin and Lady Melissa. Awkward sounds of clapping could be heard in the quiet room. "Ana..." Lord Benjamin's voice carried a threat only known to his sister.Melissa, already anticipated Lady Anastasia's taunt, only smiled faintly at her comment, not saying a word. This verbal attacks were nothing, there must be something more to it. Undeterred by her brother's warning, Lady Anastasia continued, "Lady Melissa is a woman of many talents. I heard besides painting, she could also cook and embroider. Let's see, w
Duke Kensington woke up in a daze, feeling restless and unsure what the dream was about. He was covered in cold sweat and tried to recall the details of the dream. In the dream, he saw his son and beside him, there was another person. It was a woman but Duke Kensington couldn't see her face clearly. She was laughing and playing with William, while he watched them from afar. When she saw him, she beckoned him near and following her gesture, he walked towards them, hoping to see her face. There's something about her that made his heart swelled with love and happiness. He didn't want to let go of that moment.He never had any contact with any women ever since his wife passed away a few years ago, leaving him with a son to care for. However, due to the Queen's pressure lately, he had agreed to remarry and the candidate was chosen by the Queen herself. The dream he had last night was unexpected and something he couldn't decipher.Duke Kensington shook his head and cleared his mind. He ne
"Ms Hall! Ms Hall! What are your inspirations behind these wonderful paintings? Can you share it with us?" "Ms Hall, now that you've inherited the Graden Arts Hall, do you plan to expand it?""Ms Hall, when will your next exhibition be?" "Can you comment on the rumours that you've secretly gotten married?"A throng of reporters swarmed around Melissa, asking her a barrage of questions which she couldn't keep up. She smiled politely and held up her hand to the reporters before answering them calmly."Do you believe me if I say that I painted these art pieces based on the dreams I have had over the years?" Before the reporters could clarify, she continued,"I plan to keep the Graden Hall as it is, to honour the memory of my late Master. I will continue to hold exhibitions here and when the time comes, you all will be invited."She looked at the reporters who were busy writing down their contents and some were filming her."As for my so-called secret marriage, it's not true. I do not
Beep, beep, beep, beep...The sound of the machine echoed in the spacious room. Melissa felt something sharp poking into her hand and she winched. She slowly opened her eyes and was confused. The white room seemed foreign to her and she didn't remember any white room in the Kensington Estates. Her eyes scanned the room and she saw mechanical instruments by the bed, and an IV drip attached to her hand. Wait a minute, is this the hospital?Before she could process her thoughts, the door to the room opened and a young lady dressed like a nurse walked in. The nurse went straight to the IV drip and checked it before proceeding to adjust something on the machine next to the bed. She seemed oblivious to the fact that Melissa was staring at her intently. The nurse turned to check the patient next and the moment she saw Melissa's bright eyes looking at her, she screamed in shock."You're awake!!! Oh my God!! Wait, I need to call the doctor!!" She said excitedly. Melissa had a guess on w
Lady Sophia was shocked beyond words. The maids dragged her to the dungeons and mercilessly threw her on the hard cold floor before locking her in. They looked at her in disgust before walking away, leaving her alone to process what the hell just happened. One minute she was in the room with him, ready to carry out her plan but suddenly the Duke had woken up and ordered for her to be imprisoned!Realization dawned upon Lady Sophia that the tide had turned. Her plan had backfired and she had been tricked by him! He knew all along that the tea was laced with sleeping pill and he had come prepared for her. He even had the cook, Mrs Queen hiding in the room, waiting to ambush her! Lady Sophia suddenly laughed. She laughed and laughed until her laughter turned to sobs and eventually into an uncontrollable cries of anguish.She hated the man, she hated him for humiliating her like this. She looked down at her body and realized she was still in her inner wear. Ashamed, she covered herself
"Your Grace, the Duke has returned to the Estates." Carrie notified Melissa, who was in William's room at the moment. Young William was still recuperating and had gone to sleep after the doctor's visit. Melissa turned to Carrie and promptly asked,"Where is he now?""His Grace is in his study. Lady Sophia was summoned to see him earlier." Carrie explained.Melissa who had walked to the door to meet her husband stopped when she heard the name."Lady Sophia?" "Yes, Your Grace."Somehow this news didn't sit well with Melissa.Why did he meet her? He didn't even find me or William when he came back. Melissa bit her lip and thought for a moment before she finally decided to stay put. She had yet to come up with an idea on how to send Lady Sophia packing. Now is really not the time to dwell on useless presumptions about her husband. The last thing she wanted was to have any misunderstandings with the Duke. William's wellbeing is her focus now.After making sure William was comfortable,
Duke Kensington sat by William and held his son's hand. He didn't say anything about the cookies, which made Melissa nervous for some reason. The silence was utterly uncomfortable for her. "I didn't send them to William." She finally said, breaking the silence in the room.Duke Kensington finally looked up and smiled at his wife. "I know you didn't." He replied calmly.Melissa nodded and the room fell into silence again. Both Melissa and the Duke stayed with the little boy throughout the night, observing his condition. Young William woke up a few times in the middle of the night due to discomfort in his stomach but Melissa managed to coax him back to sleep after giving him his medication. When dawn approached, she finally collapsed on the bed next to William due to exhaustion.Looking at his wife sleeping soundly after tending to his son the whole night, Duke Kensington's gaze darkened and he clenched his fist in anger. Something's needed to be done about this, he would not let hi
Melissa smiled at the staffs before she addressed them all."Good day, everyone. Thank you for meeting with me today. I will get to know each and everyone of you in due time so there's no rush today. You can go back to your work. But before you leave, I want to remind you that I do not like to use a third person to convey any message, instruction, order or request to anyone at all. As such, every instruction given to you would be communicated to you personally by me, with no medium in between. If you do not receive the order directly from me, please be reminded that you will suffer the consequences should you act on it. With that said, should you receive any instruction from another party on my name, you must come to me directly. It would only mean that someone is trying to undermine my authority as the Duchess of Kensington and I will not tolerate that. Understood?"All the staffs were stunned and could only nod their heads in understanding. However, some of the older staffs looked d
The next morning, the sun had risen in the sky when Melissa woke up. A warm hand was placed on her back, making her movements restricted. The warm hand suddenly moved and pulled her into a hug. Melissa looked at the handsome guy in front of her and sighed.She traced her finger on his forehead, his nose and finally his lips. Duke Kensington kissed her finger, his eyes still closed. Melissa giggled and pulled her hand back. In a swift movement, Duke Kensington got up and pinned her under his body, making her giggled more. "Running away? Not a chance!" The Duke kissed her, while she stroke his back. Melissa could feel her husband's cock hardened and pressed against her legs. She instinctively spread her legs apart, inviting him in.He groaned and placed his hard cock against her vagina, before he slowly moved it up and down her wet slit. She moaned in his mouth, prompting him to move faster and eventually, he slide his manhood into her tight cave.Melissa's insides squeezed him hard
"Don't worry, I'll be gentle with you." The Duke whispered in Melissa's ear, comforting her.Melissa nodded slightly and she ran her fingers through the Duke's hair, while enjoying his touch and kisses. The Duke seemed to be under the impression that she's young and naive in this area, and had taken the lead in their first night together. Melissa had allowed the man to do whatever he wanted, especially when she was inexperienced herself. However, she had read and watched enough movies in her previous life to know what to expect and therefore she braced herself for her first time. The Duke's kisses travelled down from her breasts to her stomach, and eventually his lips ended up kissing her most intimate area. He parted her legs slightly, giving him more access to her body and started sucking her cunt. His movements were slow at first but they gradually became faster and her moans became louder with each action he took. "Aaahhh! Zachary!" Hearing his name coming out of her sweet l