Timeline: 1870's J
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"How dare he trapped me here!? he is a devil!" she asked the servant who is changing her clothes.
"Oh no miss. how could you said that Miss Brigitta? after all the duke is still in Indian at the moment." the servant answered quietly and left the room.
"I am going to escape from this terrible place. first of all i need a plan." She thought and she looked around. "I need something that able the run around easily and able me to climb over the huge wall of the castle." she opened up her wardrobe and found a simple dress. she simply packed a feel dresses with her and a novel that she was half way reading. after packing everything she doubled checked it and pushed her luggage under her bed.
"Margaret." She cried and a servant came in "Please inform Mr. Kurt that i need something for the ball next week. If he wouldnt mind he could give me a cheque and i will settle is by myself." Mr Kurt is the lawyer he assigned to fulfills her need while the devil isnt around. "Go now, it's urgent." She repeated
"Yes, Miss." The old servant answered and walked out the room
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"London" She whispered to herself while looking at her train ticket and she smiled happily. "Arh....Help...!" She cried and ran to the man who snatched her train ticket. "Stop.. I say stop at once!" She cried while chasing the man. "return my ticket to me! that all i left! Stop there!"
"Arhh....!" She cried again she knocked on a gentlemen. "im so sorry, im in a hurry...." She wanted to run however the gentlemen hold her arm.
"A young lady like you shouldnt be running around the train station without any grace." The man said
"My..my.. ticket....!" She cried and saw the thief jumped up the train.
"Stop yelling." He ordered
"Do I know you sir?" She asked in a very rude tone
"No." He simply answered
"And why are you stopping me sir?" She asked again and had a clear look of him. He is attractive, he is about 30 she thought. his dark eyes captured her.
He couldnt find an answer he just doesnt like the way she act as a young lady. So, he cleared his throat.
"Sir, the ticket was what i left. I couldnt afford another ticket to London." She said and scooted down.
"Your grace.." A middle aged man whispered "We are about to leave"
"Get her another ticket." The man said and wanted to walked away
"Stop." She said "Where do you think you are going!?" She asked
"I have asked my footman to get you another ticket to London." He answered
"You ought to do that." She said with tears on her cheeks "But.."
He raised his eyebrows when the word "but" came out from her mouth
"But, you shall pay for your unnecessary act." She said
"Well, perhaps you should tell me how can i repay you lost."
"I need 2 months of free accommodation in London, and a closet of beautiful dresses from Paris for my parties and balls. "
"Are you out of your mind?" He said gently adjusting the glove on his right hand
"No. i suppose what im asking for means nothing to you, but a lot to me." She answered
"Why should i pay for your accommodation and dresses?" He asked
"Dresses from Paris. A closet of it." She corrected him
"Yes but and i dont even know who are you." he stared at her. A fairly young girl with a long black hair, a dark blue eyes and a very pale skin. he wont deny that she will be a success in London if she got what she asked from him.
"Who am i is not important, Sir. All you have to know is because of you sir, i missed my train."
"Very well, Mr. Rubin help her on her luggage, she is coming with me." He said
"But your grace..."
"Listen to me." He said
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The cabin was very beautiful and grand. she suppose he is not just a rich man, he is somebody like him. she must not tell who is she to him otherwise he might send her back to the horrible place she ran out from.
"Im the Duke of Kent." He said after a sip of champagne "I want to know who are you." he started at her
"I told you..."
"Is not important?" He asked before she could finished her line
"Yes." She answered quietly
"No, im planing to settle you down in the villa i owned in London." He said
"Are you trying to say that im going to stay with you?" She asked
"Yes."
"I cant tell you who am I." She said "Forgive me."
"Form the material of your dress i could tell you are from a fairly rich family. why are you alone? is not right for a young lady like you to travel alone."
"I ran away from the horrible place." She said "They locked up there after papa died."
"So im right.. go on please, i wouldnt want to stay with a stranger."
"My father was an Earl. He passed away and assigned a devil to be my guardian." She said slowly "However the devil is always in india, perhaps the old man had already forget about me. I have stayed there for 2 years, all he did was sending me cheques. I am 19 now, yet im still alone."
"You were neglected and you missed the parties and balls when you are 17?" He asked
"Yes." She nodded.
He was silent. he was thinking about the child of his late friend. how old is her? he better make sure that she did not miss the balls and parties like this young lady. what a pity.
"it would be great if you could tell me who is your guardian?" He asked "I promise i will not send you back"
"I dont know." She said "if i have known, i wont be here alone. i suppose he shouldn't be young since he is a friend of papa."
"What a shame." He said "What's the lawyer's name?" He asked again
"Edison Ku..." She wanted to tell but she stopped
"What's wrong?" He asked
"Why should i believe you?" She asked
"Because you are going to stay with me?" Why shouldn't she believe him?
"Your Grace, you got a telegram from the country." Mr. Rubin walked into the cabin and said
he handed over the telegram "She ran away, wait..." He thought and he stared at Brigitta
"Since you ran away, where did you get the money for yout ticket?" He asked
"I told the lawyer i need money for the ball my friend invited me to, and it will be better if he could give me the cheque."
"How did you ran out of the place you stayed?" he asked again
"I climb over the walls and took a bus here." She said while looking out the window without noticing the changes in his expression "Oh my god! the train is moving...." She cried
"Brigitta " He said and smile
"Yes?" Oh no! how did he knows her name!? she looked at his eyes.
"I suppose im the devil you were talking about." He said and laughed
