Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

Evan wiped her forehead again with the handkerchief in her hands. She was trying her best to minimize her presence while making an obedient face. She did not know why he was so furious. But she still remembered how he had cut the plate into two when Eve was going to tell about something. 

She shuddered at the thought.

Leo could not help but be furious by the fact that Eve had seen her with torn clothes and marks of lipstick. He had stopped her on the breakfast table somehow. But he knew that she would tell them about it when she would find a chance and then they all would misunderstand the situation. It was all because of Evan! 

He turned and glared at the girl again. He could not forget what she had done with him last night! If not for the fact that she was asleep and she did not know what had happened! He would have skinned her alive! But telling her, her mistake would be making fun of himself by her too.

He could not even forget that there might be a chance that Eli was called to the royal palace or they had declined to cancel the marriage. He was angry at his father for not letting him in too. His face hardened and Evan moved further away from him.

He was emitting cold northern blizzards. If she continued to share the carriage with him, she was sure she would be frozen to death. Why was he fuming so much? She was too curious to know what had happened but too scared to ask him directly.

She decided to find a chance and ask Eve later. She was sure that Eve knew his secret! With that thought she smirked only to get a glare from the man sitting beside her.

When she met his eyes, a chill ran down her spine and she gulped. Could he read minds too? How did he know that I was thinking of gossiping about him!! No! It could not be possible! But then how had she offended him?

Unless something else had happened last night? Was he angry because she was not able to prove herself wicked? Only this could be the reason. For that they both needed to sit together and make another plan. Scaring her and glaring at her was not a solution. She cleared her throat to talk about it when the carriage come to an halt with a sudden jerk

She held the corners of the window to stop herself from falling and Leo frowned.

"What kind of riding is that? Are you riding a carriage for the first time?" though it did not affect him, even he felt that the halt was too sudden.

"I apologize, my lord. But a man suddenly came in front of the carriage." The man was trembling with fear and his voice was low as if he was afraid to even speak a word.

Leo frowned when he heard the words. He looked out of the window only to see a servant or rather slave standing in front of the carriage. It looked like he jumped suddenly to stop the carriage.

He gave a look that said. 'Why am I surrounded by crazies?' and opened the door of the carriage. Taking a step down, he walked towards the man and observed him, "what is it?" he asked when he was sure that the man did not have any weapon and could not create any threat for them.

"My lord, lady Olivia is here and wishes to meet you. She has asked me to convince you to meet her.'' The man bowed and replied respectfully but his voice was shaky and fear was evident with his trembling body.

"And for that she risked your life by throwing you in front of a fast running carriage?" Leo tilted his head, his expressions had darkened and his voice were no less than ice daggers thrown on the person in front of him. The man who was already trembling with fear fell on his knees.

"I apologize for my imprudence. But I did not know any other way to contact you. The lady has been waiting anxiously for you all night. She had not even taken a sip of water or a bite of food. She had not even slept while waiting for you all this time." Leo chuckled, as if he had heard the most absurd joke. He had thought that Olivia had forced the man to do that stunt so he was not showing him anger. But who would have thought that it was the idea of the man all this time.

"So, you jumped in front of the carriage on your own accord?" Leo asked again, this time the temperature around him dropped to a few degrees.

The man shivered but nodded. He did not want Leo to misunderstand his mistress and blame her further or else the mistress would beat all of them and show another tantrum. Getting the rage of Leo was better than coming in bad books of Olivia who even knew about their family members.

"My lord, I did not have any other way to contact you. If i would have knocked the door and requested them to let me meet you. Then I would have been sent back. I apologize as my way of meeting you was a bit outrageous." came the fearful voice of the man again.

"Ha! So you think this is a better way? What if the carriage had not stopped on time?" That was the last chance of redemption that Leo gave to the man but it looked like he was not ready to take it.

"Then I would have happily accepted my death."

".........."

"If you are so determined to be trampled by the carriage, I will fulfil your wish!" came the cold voice of Leo then he turned to look at the knights who were standing behind him.

"Tie this man on the ground and then start all the carriages and trample him."