"How dare they!" Erik screamed.
"Erik-"
"I told them-"
"ERIK DESTLER LISTEN TO ME!"
Erik turned and stared at Christine. "Look, I don't mind not being the lead."
"But Carlotta-"
"Sings like a toad, I know, but I want you to promise me you won't do anything rash."
"But-"
"Promise me." Erik could tell by the tone of her voice that she was dead serious and last thing in the world he wanted to do was hurt his angel.
"Alright," Erik sighed. "I promise." He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. "Now, lets have your lesson."
Raoul paced back and forth in his study. How could he get Christine back?
"Raoul," Philippe entered the room.
"Philippe," Raoul said coldly.
Philippe sighed. "Have you stopped obsessing over the Daae girl yet?"
"I'm not obsessing! I love her and she loves me!"
"She loves her fiancée." Philippe corrected.
"No she doesn't! He's put her under a spell!
"Raoul-"
"I'm not letting this go, Philippe!"
"Well, then I have no other choice than to ban you from the Opera House.
"You can't-"
"Yes I can. I'm the head of this family. And I say that you can't go within 100 feet of the Opera House."
"Philippe!"
"Only if Miss Daae herself asks to see you, will you be allowed back to the Opera House." Without another word Philippe left. Raoul was about to follow him and argue when something accrued to him.
When the Phantom had killed Joseph Bouquet, Christine had come straight to him. And if that were to happen again…
Raoul smiled to himself. The plan was perfect.