Melissa's head felt like something hard had banged against it. She winced in pain when she moved her body. Melissa slowly opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar room. She quickly looked down and was relieved to see that she's still fully dressed.Instead of being panic, Melissa sighed heavily and the first thought that came to mind was, 'When will this end??'It's really too tiring living in the novel world, there's always something 'silly' that would happen in the next minute, even if she tried to avoid it. She actually wondered, if she refused to follow Lady Anastasia, would the circumstance changed? Or she still would not be able to avoid it?Melissa looked around and realized that the room was luxuriously designed. The walls were painted in rich brown, and the floor was laden with beautiful carpets. The wardrobe and dresser seemed to be on par with what she owned so they must be pretty expensive too.Melissa's eyes caught sight of the windows and there were curtains blocking the vi
In the washroom, Melissa's red face earlier was replaced with a very, very pale one.Marry me? Wow, he's not only delusional..he's an overly confident nut job! How could he even think of such an absurd idea?? Did he really think no one would come to find me, or stop him? Talk about confidence. He's the epitome to that. Melissa splashed her face with cold water and looked at her reflection in the mirror. She looked tired and her eyes were unusually listless. At this fragile moment, her mind drifted to the Duke and she immediately teared up.She really missed Duke Kensington and why, why must he be gone at this moment when she really needed him. If only he was around, Melissa was sure Mr King would not succeed in taking her away like this. He would not allow Lady Anastasia to trick her, and would keep her safe at all time.At the thought of this, Melissa cried even more and soon her sobs turned into a loud wail. Mr King, who was waiting for her, heard her crying and he rushed to the b
Duke Malcom stared at his daughter and was shocked to see the bruise on her neck. The bluish purple colour on her white skin was indeed shocking to see. Anger rose in him and he turned to Mrs Shaw and Lily who were standing not far from him. "The doctor will be here any minute. I'm going to speak with Lord Benjamin. Please make sure she's not injured anywhere else." Mrs Shaw and Lily nodded in understanding and bowed to their Master as he left the room. Lily wanted to cry but a stern look from Mrs Shaw stopped her and she quickly wiped her tears and went to carry out her task. When he reached his study, Duke Malcom saw Sir Andrew standing by the door, looking sullen. Duke Malcom had half a mind to punch this useless bodyguard of his but he controlled his anger."Your Grace.." Sir Andrew started but Duke Malcom stopped him before he could continue."Let's talk inside."Sir Andrew obediently followed the Duke in.By the end of the detailed explanation from Lord Benjamin, Duke Malcom'
When Lord Benjamin returned to his manor, the party had long ended. The house was quite, and few servants could be seen scurried around to clean the remaining mess left by the guests. They bowed in respect when they saw their Young Lord.“Where’s your Mistress?” He asked a young maid nearby.“My Lord, the Young Lady is in her room.” She politely answered.“Call her to my study now.” Without waiting for the maid to reply, Lord Benjamin walked to his study, all the while trying to calm himself down.When he went in, Walters was already seated waiting for him. When Walters saw his Master, he immediately stood up and went to his side.“Is it done?” Lord Benjamin asked while fixing a glass of drink.“Yes, My Lord. It was reported as an accidental fire.” Walters replied.“The bodies?”“They have been sent to the city morgue.” Walters said.“Any sign of him?” Lord Benjamin asked further.“The bodies were charred beyond recognition, My Lord. At this point, we couldn’t know for sure. He might
The next morning, the news of the fire which had destroyed Mr King’s manor had spread far and wide in the capital.The Queen was in her chambers when the matter was reported to her. However, it was also reported that the fire was accidental and there was no element of crime related to the incident.The Queen didn’t dwell on the subject and dismissed it as soon as she was informed of it. Although Mr King’s body had yet to be identified, alongside his men, he was after all, a foreign man who had only recently come to the capital and there was not much information about this victim. Therefore, in the Queen’s eyes, he was an insignificant person to her.When Duke Malcom seek audience with her this morning, the Queen didn’t think too much about it and welcomed him warmly. However, looking at his worried look, she knew something bad must’ve happened.“Your Majesty, pardon my intrusion this morning. I have something to report to you urgently.”“What is it?” She quickly asked.“Melissa was ki
When Queen Serina heard the name, her gaze turned serious, and she instructed the attendant to bring Lord Benjamin to the back garden. She nodded at Duke Malcom knowingly and promptly left the room.Duke Kensington was getting impatient. “What’s going on, Your Grace??”Duke Malcom once again explained the whole situation to Duke Kensington.However, the moment Duke Kensington heard that Melissa had been injured and was unconscious since last night, he stood up in panic and instantly bade farewell to Duke Malcom before storming out of the chambers.Duke Malcom was speechless at the younger man’s hasty departure.“I haven’t even told him about what happened to King.” The old man grumbled aloud.However, in the next second, his irritation was replaced with a sense of relief.“Well, at least he put Melissa’s safety and health above everything else.” With that thought, he took a sip of his tea and patiently waited for the Queen to return.In the back garden, Lord Benjamin was seated across
When Duke Kensington’s carriage stopped in front of the Knights’ Manor, he jumped down instantly and ran towards the main door, ignoring the curious glances of the servants as well as the presence of both Sir Andrew and Mrs Shaw, who were startled to see his sudden appearance in the house.Upon realizing that the Duke was actually heading towards their Mistress’ room, Mrs Shaw tried to stop him but the Duke’s agility was of no match for the old matron.“Andrew, what are you doing?! Quickly stop His Grace!” Mrs Shaw shouted at Sir Andrew, who at this point was still rooting at the main door, looking at the frantic Duke.Upon hearing the shout, Sir Andrew went after Duke Kensington but he was too late. When he reached Lady Melissa’s room, Duke Kensington had already gone in.Lily, who was tending to her Mistress, was frightened at the sight of this tall and imposing man. However, when she saw Sir Andrew and Mrs Shaw, she felt a little relieved and softly greeted him,“Your Grace.”
When Melissa stepped into the drawing room, a group of tall and well-built men, came into view. Together with his father and the Duke’s presence, in an instant, the spacious room became crowded. Although she was of tall stature, Melissa still felt timid standing amongst these noble crowd.Her eyes scanned the room and the looks thrown at her varied from one another. Prince Xander gave her a small smile and nodded in her direction. Melissa smiled back at him.Unlike his calm younger brother, Prince Xavier immediately pounced on her, disregarding the annoyed look on his cousin’s face.As for Lord Benjamin…well, he looked hesitant. He seemed to want to get near her, but he stopped his movement when Prince Xavier moved ahead of him.Melissa smiled at Lord Benjamin, grateful was evident on her face. She mouthed the words, ‘Thank you’ at him and he nodded his head while smiling brightly at her. If not for this man, Melissa knew she probably would have died, one more time.This subtle exchan
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