unfit For The Duke

Lady Mirabel

The first day was exhausting, hours of tea training you still couldn’t get it right but you did admit Mirabel was a good teacher, the next were books not of fairy tales and wars like you loved but of culture and heritage quite interesting but draining it was all fun and you seem to like lady Mirabel until she asked you to change your clothing style to look just like her and invited you to social party hosted by miss Penelope the town gossip and you agreed after all she seems like a friend she gave you a lovely dress and for the first time you revealed some cleavage, you were the talk of the party and you had dance partners other Raymond and Marcus for the frist time. you were getting along pretty well, so you thought till rumors that you were seducing the king’s illegitimate brother because you had a dance with the old champ whom wasn’t much interested in women since his late wife and of course the prince took interest in you surprised to see an unusual damsel in the noble society and offered you a visit to the palace. unknown to you the news of your desperate urge for divorce from the duke has gone wild like the wind. Gossips that your were going for bigger fish now. Of course the two royals fancy your beauty but there was more to it. Your husband was the next in line to the throne the legitimate heir and of course had supporters from the people as man of character a big threat to the present royal blood line you were a pawn a beautiful one at that. The wispher among the ladies and scorn among the men made you cower

Then it happened the humiliation someone had bumped into you spilling punch all over you before you could they step on your dress there you stood Half naked your thighs exposed for the whole world to see, the gawking of the men Raymond wouldn’t stare at you on a petticoat, the laughter and snare and the hurtful remarks you turn for help to Mirabel but she was no where to be found, you walked out boldly only to find out Mirabel had took your carriage home. Poor little lady you walked home half naked under the rain slowly realizing it was a set up.

It's been a week since it happened, the town gossip still had not yet faded with the season, you have heard not a word from lady Mirabel, suddenly she arrived at your manor feigning sympathy none that you wish to hear you had asked her to leave not cause an uproar between nobles she refused, pleading causing a scene and to your surprise the duke of May spring arrived from his travels clearly displeased with your attitude towards his dear friend.

“Annabelle, for what do you owe this great rudeness for, for goodness I refuse to keep up with this attitude of yours lady Mirabel is my dear friend”

“ you may rest you have just arrived”

“I need answers now”

“You seem not to have heard of the towns gossip”

I did and it certainly not true if I am correct?

It is, and you dear friend is the master Mind of it

“Miss Annabelle I would do no such thing it only a misunderstanding” lady walked behind ready to defend her honor

“ What’s going on” Raymond skeptical as to the all thing

“Lady Mirabel knowns best, am I right ? You turned to Mirabel waiting for reply you got none you continued “ Lord Raymond you knew how well you trusted lady Mirabel with her teachings o f etiquettes and I did just as you wished unknown to me lady Mirabel has her own plans to embarrass me in front all those elites by giving me a ridiculous dress setting me up by introducing me to crown prince and his uncle all to cause a commotion only to disappear when I needed her the most and took my carriage home I had to walk in the middle of night the half naked I am now the promiscuous married woman in town all because of your dear beloved friend” you waited for his scolding towards Mirabel but all he did was stare in silence , Mirabel broke the silence with her sobs you were shocked to the bones you were the victim yet she had the audacity to cry to get the sympathy boot from Raymond

“ Lady Annabelle I know you did never liked me but I had done no such thing to deserve this treatment from you I agree I had left with your carriage but I had caught a cold earlier but still went for the party just to help I wasn’t getting any better and decided to go home it isn’t fair Annabelle I meant no harm when I introduce you to the crown prince I .. I ….. she trailed off in tears

“ I am sorry Mirabel I …

“What?” you cut Raymond off who was already assuring her with his

Is that all you have to say lady Mirabel you had your own carriage but you took both…

Enough Anne please don’t I shouldn’t have asked her to help in this place”

Are you believing her

Anne enough” he raised his voice and Lead his woman away