Presenting: The Villian Proposed

RiMA - PIXIV

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Blurb:

Lady Regina Bellua happens upon a murder one fateful evening and sees the killer. The killer is none other than Society's darling, the Duke of Greroy, Arsene Greroy. 

And he saw her...

The night was cool with a light wind blowing making it feel even colder. A little moment ago, one could hear the sounds orchestra over the din of guests chatting, but now, there was only soul sucking silence.

Regina swallowed dryly at the man’s piercing gaze.

Arsene Greroy; a duke of the Juden empire, and the number one person she should avoid. Tall, with blonde hair so light it looked white and glittering inhuman purple alexandrite eyes. He was tall, broad shouldered, handsome, youthful, fashionable and known to be competent in his dealings. He was always surrounded by people who wanted to talk to him, who wanted to get close to him. A resplendent peacock of society.

But not her. She wanted to avoid ever meeting him as much as she could within her power, she never wanted to be involved with him for a single moment in her life.

Because…

He would kill her.

‘Lady Regina Bellua.’

The sound of her name from his lips was so dissonant, a chill crept up her hands and feet and stole through her body.

She heard him step closer to her, the sound of his footfall on the paving stones was like a death knell. And he towered over her, even larger, with that step forward.

She felt like a hunted dear, cornered with nowhere to run.

Regina instinctively took a step back raising her hand to protect herself in fear. A powerless action to protect her life.

But that did not stop him. He put his hand inside his jacket.

What was coming? A dagger? A vial of poison?

Whatever it was; she was going to die. In the middle of this silent garden with no one to rescue her. The wind changed and she could hear the laughter and music from the ball like it was so far away. It was as though the garden was a different time and space.

She felt like the earth was crumbling from beneath her feet and she was losing ground with nowhere to stand. In the end, she would fall endlessly.

Just when she had gotten used to this place, she would die.

She didn’t want to die again.

But, she could not fight the plot; this was inevitable. No matter how hard she’d struggled, it was already an anomaly that she had been reborn into this novel. It seems as though this character was destined to die, regardless.

The fear of death was slowly eroded by resignation.

She shut her eyes and prepared for the end to come; the pounding of her heart filled her head.

‘Will you marry me?’ He asked softly.

What? (Zuben: What? Whot? In the butt!)

25/8 Chapter 13 updated. 

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