CHAPTER 9
Last Chapter:
"Alright! I also kinder bored with this ballroom because all girls and their mothers look me some kind delicious meat with prepared in font of them but finally I have found a candidate with very different to other girls and didn't look me as my look and my power, before I joint you I will speak to my butler first so that he can inform to my mother about my whereabouts," after that Natsume and Ruka leave Ruka's mansion to go their favorite club after give instruction to his butler so that he can inform to his mother.
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CHAPTER 9: THE ENGAGEMENT
Back to Mikan……
She cannot believe that NOW she have been engage with the powerful Duke of Ravenstone or we can say engage with THE FIRST OF BACHELOR IN LIST to all mothers and girls wanted in England.
Mikan disappointed because their engagement is not based of love or romantic gesture but of his threaten or we can say he BLACKMAILED her. She waked up early today because her mind been totally in chaos.
Suddenly there hear a knob in her door. "Come in!" said Mikan. A maid appeared open the door. "My lady, breakfast is already been served. Master and mistress also the young master has already at the table, are you wanted to me brought food in your bedroom or you want to breakfast with your parents?" ask the maid.
Mikan remember that today the Duke of Ravenstone will came to talk with her father. She supposed to tell her parent yesterday night after attend the ballroom that Earl of Angelstone organized but she totally exhausted after all dancing and her mind totally in chaos because still remember what Natsume propose her with totally make her MORE exhausted.
See that her maid waiting patiently to her answer. "Thank you Betty but I will breakfast with my family. Oh, and please fill the tub with hot water. I wanted to bath first and please brought out the pink gown from the wardrobe, thank you," smile Mikan. "I will inform someone to bring the water quickly and other things that you wanted to me doing, my Lady?" ask the maid. "That all thank you Betty" nod Mikan.
After her maid out, her mind back the problem that she have to face. 'Why on earth that arrogant duke wanted from me, I not very beautiful from other girls (actually Mikan is the most beautiful girl in England and no all woman can compare her beauty, all people in society call her White Angel because her beauty, intelligent and kinder heart with make all gentleman in society fall for her) and my family is not very rich or more powerful than him,' sigh Mikan.
"My lady, the bath tub has filled with hot water. Are you ready to bath now?" ask her maid. "Thank you Betty, I will go to bath now," smile her to her maid.
After bath and wear a simple pink gown with totally fitted her body make her more beautiful even wear a simple gown.
After greeted her parent and her young brother, Mikan eat her breakfast calmly but her mind was being in chaos, 'How on earth that I can speak about the propose to them' thought Mikan. "Mikan, why you look blankly to the food? Is something wrong," worried her mother.
'Alright there, NOW and NEVER,' thought Mikan. "Actually mom and dad, this afternoon in 3 o'clock the DEVIL will came to our house," said Mikan. "The Devil? What on earth that you said Mikan," question both her parent. "Oppss… actually Duke of Ravenstone will came this afternoon to talk to you father," speak correctly but with small chuckled after seen her parent look.
"WHAT? Are you sure Mikan, why he wants to come to our house?" question her father Lord Sakura Taiki, Baron of Dumont suspiciously.
"To propose me," answer her weakly.
Both her parents' eyes being widened after hearing her answer. "How you knew Mikan? When he proposes you?" question her mother.
"Last night at Earl of Angelstone's party ballroom and he propose me in the garden after the dance," answer her weakly.
"Why you didn't tell us early, we have to start to prepare to welcome him," shouted her mother.
"I suppose to tell both of you after return from that ball but I has totally very exhausted after all the dance and talk," answer her calmly but with a weak voice.
"Now I have instructed all maid and worker to prepare to welcome the Duke of Ravenstone," after said that her mother rushed out of the room to speak to their butler about the news.
Seen her mother eagerness about the engagement, she can only sigh. Her father saw that her daughter sad expression, "Why Mikan, you totally not happy about this engagement. Are you being threaten to accept this engagement?" question her father with worried look to his beloved daughter.
Mikan didn't want that her parents worried even it will cost her happiness because both of her parents loved her and her young brother, Youchi and they always protected her and Youchi. They always took good care of them. If her parents knew that the duke threatened her maybe they will fight with the duke and this make worse to their family. Her parents only wanted that their child be happy.
"I am happy, who didn't be happy if been propose by the powerful duke," smile her weakly.
"I and your mother am only wanted that you been happy. Are you alright, Mikan?" said her father with still worried look.
"I am alright, father. I will be happy to accept the engagement, I have to changes my clothes before meet the duke," after said that with fake smile, she kiss her father forehead before retire from the room to go back her bedroom to change the gown to meet the duke.
3 o'clock afternoon…….
The carriage was heard in front of her families' house. Her mother shouted from downstairs "Mikan get ready, his grace has come," after hears that her heart acting strangely. 'Why my heart start beating fast, it cannot that I have fallen in love with the Duke of Ravenstone?' thought Mikan. "Maybe I only exhausted," thought Mikan again.
Her family butler opens the door to greet the duke and his friend. "Your Grace, my master waiting you at the drawing room, this way Your Grace and my Lord" after said that he brought Natsume and Ruka to the room that Mikan's father who waiting Natsume to come.
"Good afternoon Your Grace and Lord of Angelstone. It expected surprise that both of you came. I only knew from my daughter that you came but I never expected that Earl of Angelstone came along," greeted Mikan's father.
"Actually my friend has something to talk with you. As you knew that I have make propose of marriage from your daughter and I wanted make short engagement because I have to go back to my place Ravenstone to prepare," explain Natsume calm.
"How many month you want to engage with my daughter?" question Mikan's father.
"Four month and you didn't to be worried about the preparation for marriage because my friend's mother will help along with your wife," explain Natsume briefly.
"I have to discuss with my wife and my daughter for a second before accept the engagement, excuse me Your Grace and my Lord," nod Mikan's father before leave the two in drawing room.
END CHAPTER 9
To all my beloved reader,
I am VERY…..VERY SORRY for late updated the story.
Actually I had went back to my gramps home because my cousin has be marriage and I totally busy for the preparation for a week.
I am also was totally clueless and have no idea about finish next chapter. Actually I wanted all of you help me for give me idea about Mikan wedding gown.
Maybe I will be late update for the next chapters; I hope that all of you will wait for me for new update, thank you.
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