Chapter 11 of chapter 9 the end game

 The end game...

Suddenly her words gets stuck in her mouth when her eyes fall on the figure and  she realized who was staring at her.

"Marcus?" She called surprisedly, what would have bought him here in the first place. She thought to herself. And the way he was looking at her makes her more curious and trouble. 

His face was serious and hard like a stone place on the hot sunshine. There's wasn't no sign of emotion in. What's must had happened? That was the word troubling the thought of Lady Elsie, have the Duke found out about the incident? No, never will that happened. The guard assure her that no one was aware, it would be impossible for the Duke or Marcus to get a clue immediately. She thought to herself. 

" Marcus.... What's..." Before she could finish her words, Marcus cut her short

"The Duke demand your presence in the court room" Marcus said with hands folded, 

This makes Lady Elsie more frighten, why did the Duke demand her presence all of a sudden, isn't it suspicious, she asked herself. This was getting more frightening and creepy. The face of Marcus wasn't helping her at all, his face expression speak of anger and furiousness. What's going on. 

She is tired of all the suspect, all she wants to know why she was suddenly summoned out of the blue or have the Duke change his mind through her and accept his mistakes? 

Was she going to be free finally away from this dungeon? 

With curiosity she asked to be more aware of the Duke demand. "Marcus, why am I summoned by the Duke? Have he finally going to set me free?" She blinks

"You will find out on your own when we gets there" the man replied with the same expression on his face. 

"Okay, let me get dress then I'll be out" she said. The man with the serious expression nods his head and went out. 

Quickly, she gets out of the bed and get herself dress up fast. She had no idea why the Duke demand her presence but something she was sure of was that she will be free! Finally free from this dark place called the dungeon. Although she had the best treatment more than all the others, she wasn't still please with the place. She makes sure to look her best, that would draws the Duke attention immediately she steps into the court room.

A smile cupped on her lips, as she saw her beautiful her reflection on the mirror. Indeed she was stunning and the fairest of all not that dirty thing that called herself Isabella .

She was the one who should stands by the Duke side, she was the right woman that fixed his place and no one else. 

When she gets out, she saw that Marcus wasn't alone, in fact there are some guards men standing on the edge of the walls, waiting for her arrival. With this, she smiled. The Duke sure know how to please a woman, that what she loves about the Duke  most.

Making her feel more special to him, it fluttered her heart. 

The Men bowed immediately they set their eyes on her, she smirks shyly and look at Marcus, his face expression hadn't changed a bit. 

Well, that didn't bother her at all, whether he smiles or frank that didn't bother her at all, what she knows was the Duke wants her back and nothing can change that! 

She consider Marcus to be jealous the Duke wants her back or maybe he was against her freedom and her wish of being in the Duke hands once again. 

"After you milady" Marcus said calmly but his face expression never change. 

Lady Elsie looks at him and hissed before taking the path directed by the man. She wasn't trouble if he keeps on with that face forever. She knows Marcus never like her right from the first day they both meet. She didn't understand the boy hatred towards her but there's was no remorse about that. Besides, the boy is just a commoner with no status  attached to his life. Without the Duke, the boy was nothing compared to be a slave. He should be happy the young Duke found favor in him. 

She take her steps forward like a queen escorted to meet her charming king.

The smile on her face never seen to sieze, she continuously beams along the way until they gets to the court room door. Two of the men step forward to open the door for her to walk in. 

She walks delicately in but the seeing the court room was full with all the broad members surprised her. Did he summoned everyone here to witness their unity together? 

She continues to look around, seeing everyone was quite and head bowed to the ground, afaird to look up to her, please her the most. Sure the Duke knows how to make a grand entrance. This is the respect and loyalty she's looking for. The one that would never disrespect her,  the one that would make men and women bowed on their knees to her. 

This is it! The victory she had dream of all her life. She continues her steps, back her face away from the quiet members and approach the crown. There seated the man she was looking for. 

He was shirtless, and his fabulous chest uncovered, he looks so charming and handsome. What can a woman asked for. This man was more in a million. The god of handsomest, despite his dark path he was still this enthralling and irresistible. She just can't wait to get his hard dick in her, she had missed  his sex and was dying to have it now even in the presence of the others as far it pleased the Duke. 

When she gets to the crown front, she bowed not noticing the burning eyes staring at her with rages and anger. She was just carried away with the thought of the Duke finally accepting her not the black maid.

"Milord" she greeted. "You summoned me, I'm so happy that you have come to realize I'm the only one for you" she said and blush. 

"Only one?" His thunderous voice asked

But the woman seen fluttered as her head remains on the ground. She hadn't rise her head up to see the devil face before her. All she wished was for his undying touch on her. 

"Yes" she replied and blush again. 

"Hmm" he sighed and continue on looking at the fluttered woman in front of him. Truly he was amazed unknown to the prey of what is coming her way. Such a fool who consider herself to be special before him. 

"Marcus!" He called, 

Immediately, Marcus approached, and pushed lady Elsie on her knees which surprised her. She looks at Marcus frighten, what the hell did he just did? In the presence of the Duke? He pushed her down on her knees? 

She was about to pour out her harmful words at him when a statement shock her to the bone.

"Where is my woman?" 

The words rings on her head like a wrecking ball played on a wrong spot. 'where is my woman?' she looks up to the man sitting on the giant chair. 

His eyes were completely dark red, revealing his path of the monster. His face show anger and furiousness, was she in trouble and who is the woman the Duke request for if not her? 

She was dumbstruck and confused on what's going on here. Who is the woman? Isn't she the One he should be asking of? And planning to deal with Marcus  insulated behavior.

"Where is my woman!" This time his voice was loud and clear to the ears. Now, she understands the Duke wasn't even consider of how Marcus treated her. 

"Your.... Woman?" She stermmer, looking at the furious man sitting on the giant chair. 

"You heard me well enough lady Elsie" 

"Milord... What...of ...me? I'm not your woman? Didn't you see what Marcus did to me?" 

"Elsie!" His voice send fear to everyone in the court room. " I asked you a question and you reply with the answer, where is my Isabella!" 

What? The Duke had run mad! In the presence of all, he address the dirty thing as his woman instead of her? Was he that really blind with the maid girl? Or had she used a black magic on him? 

She was short of words, she just can't believe the word she was knowing. After killing her she thought everything will turn to her favor instead that witch still appears in the picture even in her death!

"I'm talking to you Elsie! Where's she?" 

She was shivering, and cold to speak, what did he wants her to say, that she had killed the girl he was requesting for? With the way the Duke was going about this, one thing was certain that she would not escape the death that was coming. 

If the Duke really cherish that woman over anything. That means he can do anything to protect her and her life never matter in the process. She had step her feets into the lion cub without returning back alive. This is the end way for her, she was sure about that.

"Where is my woman!" The question comes again.