There they were. The Earl and his Butler were standing there across the room. The only thing separating us was the other people conversing at the engagement party. The Earl was a rich businessman (though he looked no more than 19), and the man I was arranged to be married too.

Everyone had herd of the Earl from England who had planned to move to Japan and team up with my father the owner of the biggest toy company in Japan. But plans change and mother and father died in a tragic car accident. Now in order to keep the company I was advised to marry my father's partner. I knew I didn't want to marry this man but my father had literally built this company and I couldn't bear to see it lost to someone else. So my only option was to marry someone who knew how to run it.

The Earl looked distinguished in his navy blue English style suit. The butler was a complete package he was everything you expected an English butler to look like. They looked all too exotic in the traditional Japanese setting filled with kimonos and paper walls.

The two men stood there as if to soak it all in. The butler leaned toward the Earl and covered his mouth as he whispered something in his ear. His eyes scanned the crowd and those mysterious crimson eyes stopped on me and he stared at me with great disdain. I knew not why he would hate me so much.

"Makiera! Stop waiting around and meet your new husband. They both may be English but they're very fluent in Japanese." My aunt had given me shove in their direction making me trip on my long kimono. Mid fall I was caught by the waist by a white gloved hand. I turned around to thank my savior and looked upon the same crimson eyes as before.

I composed myself so I could stand without his assistance. How was he able to get across the room so fast? It didn't make since.

"Thank you, I would be on the floor right now if it wasn't for you." I said trying to force a calm voice.

"You are very welcome, My Lady. I as of this day will be your butler, Sebastian." His smile was slight but warming. He looked almost untrustworthy, but made me feel like I could spill out my soul to him.

"Let me introduce you to my master." He led me across the room his smile almost devilish…