Villainess Becomes The Knight

Abigail pov contd

I was surprised when he suddenly talked to me after avoiding me the whole afternoon, also in such a menacing tone.

"Your task, your highness?" I asked in a confused tone. Did he ask me to do anything or was it just an excuse to stop me from going with Gerard, but then why would he want to stop me!?

He looked at me as if I was a fool. The disdain in his eyes made me furious, he really had not given me any task. Did he? For a moment even I doubted myself when he did not stop looking at me.

"It's fine, lady Abigail. This is a party not the personal office of his highness. You are not bound to serve him here. Shall we go for our walk, my lady." said Gerard, patting my shoulder. Like a true gentleman he acted to be, supporting the rights of ladies and being the savior of damsels in distress. And then looking at William with ridicule, though everyone behaved nicely to him not many respected him

Many looked at him with admiration. But could I let him be the hero again! I turned to look at him and smiled.

"Is that so, lord Gerard. Then I wonder how baron Edgar is still moving behind you as your aide and so is Earl Mathews who is handling the orders you are getting in the party. Or is there any subtle way to differentiate which nobles are here to enjoy the party and who are here to work?!" I asked with a chuckle as if I was just curious.

Both Gerard and William looked at me with surprise. Gerard, because he had thought I would be happy that he had tried to support me while William because he was habitual of getting scornful gazes but I moved the topic to the dual facade of Gerard who was perfect in everyone's eyes.

"Oh, but they work for me, my lady. Even if it is a party we do need staff for help. Or else the system would not work properly" said Gerard in a stiff tone and I nodded.

"And I work for his highness. So, shouldn't he have the right to instruct me too? But i apologise i wouldn't be able to take a walk with you for now.'' I said and he could only nod.

Then i turned to another stunned man, "your highness, i apologise for forgetting but if you could spare a minute so that i can clear my doubts before taking action.'' I requested respectfully and he nodded. 

"Pardon me ladies. I will be back in a minute." he said with a bright smile and all of them looked at him with a dreamy voice. One thing I was sure of but even if Gerard was the perfect gentleman, William was the one girls loved. 

"Is he going to follow us?" asked William, tilting his head when he looked at Noah, but then his eyes stilled.

"Do I know you?" he asked Noah, surprising me. Noah shook his head, "I never met you in the past, your highness." I looked at Noah and narrowed my eyes. Why was his voice so stiff?

William continued to look at him for a minute more and then shook his head at his own absurdity. 

"So, is he going to follow us everywhere?" he asked again and I nodded.

"He is my personal knight and he is ordered to followed me everywhere.'' I replied and he frowned.

"But we are at a party, it is a safe place. And most importantly you are a knight too" he reasoned but i shook my head.

"Noah would stay here. He is not leaving." I replied finally and his steps halted. 

"Noah, as in the boy you were talking about that day. He is the one?" he asked, looking back at Noah again.

I did not want to bring that for now. But since he had already recognised him then I could only nod.

"Yes, your highness. He is the one i like.'' I replied and he chuckled. He was laughing as if he could not believe what I said.

"Good, very good. Then he must follow us everywhere.`` He walked at a distance and then sat there on the bench.

"I want to know what you thought about my offer and why I did not receive any reply from you?" I know his questions were about the letters he had sent to me. But my father never gave them to me. So I have no idea what was written in them. I stayed silent as I kept looking at him.

"Have you changed your mind?" he asked, looking at Noah this time.

"I apologize for your highness. I have read the letters yet. Would you mind telling me what was written in them?" he chuckled and shook his head.

"You never seem to disappoint me by surprising me. You mean to say that you didn't even get the chance to read a single letter in a week? That also one from the imperial family." his voice was getting colder yet i could only nod.

I could not tell him that my father hid the letter as it could be taken as treason.

"Great, then I did not think the post of knight was as important to you as I had thought. I gave you a fair chance, Abigail as I have promised you. But you lost it yourself" he rebuked and then stood up and left.

I didn't even know what to say to stop him.

"Why did you not tell him the truth?" asked Noah as he came closer to me and looked at me worried.

"I will find another way, Noah. But I could not complain about my father. Shall we go and meet Gerard now or shall we go home?" i asked to myself when he tilted his head and asked,

"Why are you so afraid of that man? You seem to be a different person when he is in front of you."

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