In boutique
*sound from inside* "Mom, Dad, you're finally back"
*step step step*
There are a running sound from inside. Then suddenly a child hug one of the couple.
*hug the woman*
*giggles* *hold her* "Stitchy, are you doing fine at home?"
"Yes" *happy* *look around* "Dad, Mom, who is that?"
"Ah, he is a child we found on the street earlier. He seem to lost from his parent. Let's look after him until his mom come back looking for him, alright?"
"Yes" *come down* *extend her hand* "Hey, kid. I'm Stitchy, I'm 8 years old this year. Nice to meet you!" *smile*
Verduny smile at her
"I'm Verdy, nice to meet you too"
His real name are Verdy, that's the name that his mother gave him. So he introduce himself as Verd. After he come to the Dukedom, his father changed his name to Verduny Amethyst.
Come back to current time
Some of the audience amazed and some are astonished.
"Your Excellency's mother didn't take a long time to find him"
"Of course, my mother were magicians. She used magic to looking for me."
The room get quiet again. Mr. Sketchy finished his works.
*wipe his sweats* "Your Excellency, I've finish my design. Please tell me your opinions!" *give Verduny 2 sketch*
*take the sketch* "You only need 5 minutes to the three design earlier. But you need a whole hour to finish this two sketch."
"It's because, I put more afford to this two design. Please take a look at them" *smile*
Verduny and Lydia inspect the sketch.
*BRAK!*
The door opened. There are someone standing in front of the door. Everyone inside the room was shocked except Verduny, Edward, Vincent and Sebastian.
*stagger* "My... Lord...I...have...finished...my...work" *stagger*
Jared come in staggering, Sebastian immediately support him. Then Jared and Sebastian approaching Verduny. After they close enough to Verduny, Edward approaching Jared. Jared take out 3 boxes from his storage ring. Those boxes almost fall down, fortunately Edward catch all of them.
*stagger* "These...are...the...thing...that...you...want... Now...please...forgive..." *fainted*
Jared fainted due to exhaustion and fatigues. The audience were shocked except Verduny, Edward, Vincent and Sebastian.
*salute while supporting Jared* "Excuse me, my Lord. Sir Jared seem fainted from overusing his magical energy. Please let me bring him to his room"
Verduny nodding
"Wait!"
Lydia stand up and approached Jared. Then cast a healing magic on him. Now, Jared reflection were better than before.
"You could bring him back now"
"Yes, my Lady"
Sebastian bring Jared away. Lydia come sit back down beside Verduny. Edward put the boxes on the table.
*frown* "My Lord, what did Jared do that made you punish him like that?" *look at Verduny*
Verduny approaching Lydia and whispering something on her. Lydia shocked and look a bit mad now.
"It's fine already, don't worry." *stroke Lydia head*
Verduny and Lydia continue looking at the design. Meanwhile the tailor still confused and disbelieved. After awhile.
"My Lord, I like these two sketch" *smile happily*
"If you like it, then let's make it come true" *smile*
The two tailors come to their sense and feel relieved and save the sketch on his storage ring.
"Oh, that the storage ring that being sold in the market, right?"
"Yes, I bought it for 5 millions gold coins in an auction"
"How expensive!"
Lydia amazed at the prices
"How do you think, Edward?" *Verduny look at Edward*
*salute* "My Lord, Mr. Sketchy's storage ring were slightly better than our low level storage ring but can't be compared to our mid or high level storage ring moreover the legendary level storage ring that you're currently use"
*irritated* "Your Excellency, did you want to insult me?" *Mrs. Sketchy getting mad*
"No, I just want to know the copy cat ability out there" *snickering*
"Copy cat?" *all of them said it together except Edward and Vincent*
*smile* "It's nothing. Don't forget to take those boxes with you. That's the ornaments for my suit and Lydia dress."
The two tailors shocked. They just realized that fainted man was Jared that being famous as the best craftsman in the Empire. Then they save those boxes at his storage ring.
"Your Excellency, we still need to take your measurement for the drees and suit"
*quiet for awhile* "Then we should head to the fitting room"
"Yes" *all of them said it*
Verduny hold Lydia hand and they leave the room followed by the rest of the people in the room.
On The Way to Fitting Room
Along the way to the fitting room, the two tailors looking around the manor
"Is this because already been awhile? There seems to be quiet a lot of changes in the manor."
"Really? I though it's still the same like in the past" *pondering*
*stare at Mr. Sketchy* "What do you know? You only focus on your sketches and never pay attention at your surrounding."
Verduny indifferently heard them, Lydia giggles, Edward stay smile, Vincent stay calm, Erin and Lyla follow them silently.
*smile* "Mrs. Stitchy, it's been 7 years since your last visit. The mansion have been improved from your last visits."
Edward add comment
*look at Edward* "Yes, it's been 7 years. But your annoying attitude remains unchanged and even seems to be getting worse."
Edward stunned and stay smiling.
*budge in* "That's true. I often told him to change, but he didn't listen to me and got more worse instead" *smirk*
Verduny adding arguments. Edward annoyed but stay silence and smiling.
*stare at Verduny* "You were no better than him, Your Excellency. I still can't believed the cute little child in the past became the arrogant duke right here"
They all fall silence
*smirk* "A lot has happened to that cutie, Stitchy. He must change if he want to win"
*stare at Verduny* *quiet for awhile* *sigh* "Is that so"
They became quiet again. After awhile they have arrived in the fitting room.
In the Fitting Room
There were a few booth in the room. Verduny and Lydia each entered a different booth together with Mr. Sketchy and Mrs. Stitchy. The rest were waiting in the room.
Verduny take off his clothes. Mr. Sketchy amazed on his body and start measuring him.
*measuring* "Your excellency, the shapes of your body were really amazing, it was a really good build. With this body and your handsome face, there must be a lot of woman approaching you. The Duchess must like it too"
Verduny ignored Mr. sketchy's rambles meanwhile Lydia blushing in the other booth.
"Darling, stop your nonsense. You made the Duchess blushing"
Mrs. Stitchy add arguments from the other side while measuring Lydia. Mr. Sketchy didn't herad his wife words and continue talking while measuring Verduny.
*measuring* "Come to think of it, you already have a build body since teenager. Your Excellency, be honest with me. Have you slept with other woman before?"
The room get quiet, Lydia look anxious after hearing that question from Mr. Sketchy.
*quiet for awhile* "If I said that I have never slept with other woman before, it must be a lie" *indifferently*
Almost all of them stunned, Lydia get pale after hearing Verduny words. She get in her deep though and can't heard anything in her surrounding anymore. Mrs. Stitchy get cold sweats but can't do anything because Mr. Sketchy won't hear her and will continue talking. Then she have no choice and continue measuring Lydia with cold sweats.
*measuring* "Unexpectedly you were womanizer, Your Excellency." *smirk*
*look at Mr. Sketchy* "Don't misunderstand, Sketchy. I slept with them to get information I needed in the past. It's easier that way than force the information thorough interrogation"
*measuring* "Really? But still, did you like any of the woman that you slept before, Your Excellency?" *curious*
*instant answer* "No! I never have any interest in any woman before, I even forgot whoever I slept before. But Edward may still remember them." *indifferently*
*measuring* "How cruel of you, Your Excellency." *snickering*
"It's just one night stand after all, nothing much. Almost all noble have experience it, at least once" *indifferently*
*measuring* "Including Sir Edward? Did he have a one night stand too before?"
"Heh, No! He is stupidity still virgin right now. He is unexpectedly more worst than me in this matter, you know?" *snickering*
Edward that heard that outside feel irritated, Erin look at Edward with inexplicable look. Edward that realize that feel uneasy. Meanwhile Lydia still in her deep in though.
Mr. Sketchy finished measuring Verduny and Mrs. Stitchy also finished measuring Lydia. Verduny put his clothes back and get out from the booth. Accidentally Lydia and Verduny get out from the booth at the same time. Verduny approaching and trying to hold Lydia's hand.
*approaching Lydia* "Ly..."
Lydia pull back her hand and walk pass Verduny. Verduny stunned and stood still. The atmosphere in the room get more intense. Meanwhile Mr. Sketchy approaching his wife.
*confused* *whisper* "Did something happened to the Duchess?"
Mrs. Stitchy stepped on Mr. Sketchy with a smile.
*ouch* *pain* "What's wrong?" *confused*
Mrs. Stitchy ignored him and trying to change the atmosphere. Meanwhile Lydia walk to the sofa and Verduny look at her with confusion. Then Verduny trying to approaching and held Lydia hand again but Lydia keep avoid him.
*cough* "Let's continue measuring the other Ladies and Gentlemen"
*shocked* "What?"
*glare at Mr. Sketchy* "The Duke want to order other clothes for his subjects, but thanks to the Duchess help, I could prevent that crisis and only need to find suitable outfits for them in our boutique. Now we need to measure them to match it with the outfits." *menacing*
Mr. Sketchy get cold sweat and nodding meanwhile Verduny ignore them and trying pursuing Lydia. Lydia ignored Verduny and sit far away from Verduny.
Edward codding Vincent to be measured first. Then Vincent and Lyla get in the booth with the two tailors. Verduny trying to sit beside Lydia but Lydia move right away then sit on the other side and look away.319Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpppN1zivG
