The beautiful summer landscapes, the sweet scent of poppies that tickle the nose or even waking up in the early morning greeted with tender whispers from the man you love. Nope ! All that was over for Joséphine, she vowed to no longer blind herself to the beautiful things in life, like the man who cowardly abandoned her for a mistress whose existence she was unaware of, the same man who served as her companion. 'husband. Why did this have to happen to her, she who had loved and cherished him so much, the only one who had loved him despite his commoner origins! But despite everything, after having inherited the title of Duke of Carose after a fierce battle, Paul Carose abandoned his wife, pretending to have forgotten everything she had done for him, all the sacrifices, all these lost lives... So many things that Joséphine will surely regret it all her life. So much regret that she intends to stifle with a most terrible and cruel revenge, everything that her husband has done to her, she will be happy to return it to him, but much worse. Liam Forest prince who will come to their house shortly is an elementary element for his revenge, with all modesty, Joséphine is of incredible beauty, with this pure blond hair, these blue eyes and these raspberry lips no one could resist, even the cold and arrogant man that is Liam Forest. The plan will begin tomorrow afternoon when the prince arrives in the duchy, this will not change from these usual techniques of seduction: the airs of a lonely woman and saddened the prince falls under the spell and comforts her then she will confess these feelings to him and he, falling under her charm will answer yes in turn and all and well that ends well for the moment. L l l l ll l l l l l l l l l ll l l l ll l l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l l l l l l ll l l l l l l ll l l l l l l ll l l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l l l l l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l ll l l l l l l l l l l ll l l l l l l ll l l l ll l l l l l l ll l l l ll l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l ll l l ll l l l ll l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l Hello, I am the author of this novel, if you like the prologue I would be happy to write the sequel for you, tell me your opinion and your preferences and I will try to satisfy you.sorry for the translation mistakes if anyone wants to help me translate, please leave me a message.

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CHARMING UNKNOWN

chapter 1

Joséphine got up at dawn, the arrival of the prince was planned for this afternoon and she had to find a suitable outfit to welcome him, she asked Lucie her servant to bring Mr. Sinclair, a couturier famous for the finesse of his fabrics and embroidered details of incredible precision, but the real reason for his success was that the dresses he designed were incredibly provocative, with deeply traced necklines, bare arms, everything to make men melt, Mr. Sinclair is as skillful as a juggler in designing these little wonders of seduction, each one as unique as the other, with his fairy fingers, he could make a bland woman look like the most attractive in the Kingdom. Suffice to say that Joséphine had been waiting for her reservation for 6 months already. It was finally agreed on the day the prince arrived, or more precisely "today". A clearing of the throat alerted the arrival of the designer. Josephine, who was known for her coolness, couldn't help but feel a shiver of nervousness. Earlier in the morning, Joséphine, impatient and consumed by curiosity, had leafed through one of the couturier's countless works where he presented his most beautiful works, knowing that she will be able to have a private interview with him motivates her even more for the success of his plan, “if I managed to get an interview with the most sought-after fashion designer in the kingdom then nothing is impossible!” she repeated to herself.

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-Hello Miss Carose, it is a pleasure to finally meet you after 6 months of waiting. We can say that the rumors about your beauty are well and truly founded. Said Sinclair with a glint of delight in his eyes facing the magnificent body of Josephine who will have the honor of wearing these new works.

 -Also, dear Sir, it must be said that I am impatiently awaiting this day. Josephine replied lively.

-you see me honored, but enough chatter, dear madam, can I have the honor of inviting you to discover my new collection? Asked the designer, his hand already placed on the sheet which covered these new works.

-Of course ! She said in approval.

 As quickly as she finished her sentence, Sinclair lifted the sheet to make way for magnificent, dazzling dresses. There were 5 in total and Josephine knew immediately that the choice would be difficult.

-they are just.....magnificent!Josephine said speechless

-Thank you, this collection is called “Diamond” and you would quickly understand why, he said, taking the first dress off a hanger.

-Here is the first, the fabric was designed in India and its green color is very fashionable at the moment, the neckline is accompanied by hand-embroidered rosettes and the arms are made of lace without forgetting the emeralds and rubies sprinkled on the bottom of the dress.

-she is splendid... murmured Josephine admiringly.

 -Totally agree but it's the one I recommend the least, it wouldn't go well with the blondeness of your hair.

-So which one would highlight me the most? Said Josephine with childish excitement.

- here is the one that I propose to you.... The designer left time to think and took out from behind his back a dress of astonishing beauty, it was scarlet red, it was structured with a bustier and a strap with a huge rose on top, it was tight and a river of diamonds of the same color flowing all along it, with the addition of long satin gloves just as red. The dress itself was a piece of jewelry.

-SO? Said Sinclair, proud of her creation.

-excuse me, I'm at a loss for words... -This is quite understandable . declared the designer with a broad smile.

-I take it! Can I receive it before noon?

-I can give it to you now if you agree.

-That would be perfect thank you Sinclair entrusted the dress to Lucie, after a few goodbyes he left the house with a smile on his lips.

-Your grace, shall I prepare you now? -I would like you to first go and get some news on the.....

Josephine was interrupted by a knock at the door.

 -Enter!

 The butler entered, curtsied and said:

 -Your grace, at the request of the Duke I inform you that the prince's arrival will be delayed until tomorrow because of the showers.

-very good, you will thank the Duke for me, you can go. Just like his entrance, his exit was granted a small reverence.

-Good, at least now I'm ready for tomorrow, Lucie put away this dress will you?

- Very good, your grace. She replied soberly.

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As night fell, Josephine was getting ready to go to bed when she heard the sound of hoofs, she opened the doors of her window and just in front of the steps of the duchy there was a carriage, but not just any carriage, the one that carried the coat of arms of the royal family of the neighboring country, although she was not an expert, this detail did not escape her but there was only one way to be sure: by going to check it yourself. Josephine crossed the duchy with long strides and left through the back door so as not to be spotted by the staff, she approached the carriage very slowly, hiding from tree to tree. She leaned over to better examine the coat of arms when the carriage door suddenly opened and a man got out. She hurried to find her hiding place between the trees. Had he spotted him? she asked herself. She took the risk of letting her head peek out from between the trees and was horrified to see the man heading towards her. Misery! What was she going to do now, especially since she had had the indescence to come down in her nightgown. To be continued.... In the next chapter, Josephine will not be happy with these surprises in the company of the 'beautiful strangers' Thank you for reading my new chapter, I would like to point out that I am not from England so if there are any translation errors please let me know.