The Tyrant Duke Is The Father - Chapter 2 - The Party

Chapter 2 - The Party

My half-sister's 18th birthday was fast approaching, right after my 18th birthday that had just occurred 5 months prior.

Her demands of extravagance were a little too big to laugh at.

After all, my Father had to finance it all, and that made me a little uncomfortable knowing that all of this money was being poured into a birthday and not into helping the villages who were in desperate need of financial help.

Count Frederic Julian

Rosalie, honey!

I turned my head and saw my Father walk up to me, opening up his arms widley.

Count Frederic Julian

Don't you look gorgeous? I knew that you'd look perfect in that new dress!

The dress that he was talking about was pure white with embellished black rhinestones around it.

Count Frederic Julian

It was made by Rhinedone, that famous designer who is quite the rage in the Capital right now.

Rosalie Julian

Wait, you got a Rhinedone gown for Annabeth too? Father, that is too expensive!

Count Frederic Julian

Oh, I should employ you as the treasurer! No, your sister got one pre-made.

Count Frederic Julian

This one is especially for you!

Spoiling his other daughter on the day of his daughter's birthday?

I can't say that I approve.

Count Frederic Julian

Anyway, why aren't you down in the hall yet? The party has just begun!

I hate being subjugated to the judgey stares and sneers of people...

Rosalie Julian

I'll be down in a second!

Count Frederic Julian

Good, I have someone that I'd like you to meet.

Count Frederic Julian

He's the Northern Duke, Cassian Bastillos.

Rosalie Julian

B-Bastillos?

The man who ransacked the village that I grew up in only two months ago?

Rosalie Julian

I won't meet with him!

Count Frederic Julian

P-Pardon?

I've never acted this way in front of my Father...

I've never refused his requests, but this one, I need to put my foot down.

Rosalie Julian

Father, I can't! He's-

Count Frederic Julian

Okay, okay, okay! I won't force you, dear.

Rosalie Julian

Really?

He won't? He always complained to Annabeth for acting spoiled.

Count Frederic Julian

You seem against it, so you don't have to talk to him.

Count Frederic Julian

Here, some juice before you go.

Handing me a glass of my favourite strawberry juice, I smiled and took it from his hands.

Rosalie Julian

Thank you, Father. I apologise for being unreasonable, but this-

Count Frederic Julian

You don't have to explain it to me, honey. Here, why don't you sit in your bedroom for a little while and come out when you feel like it?

Rosalie Julian

Really?

Count Frederic Julian

Of course, anything for you, my daughter.

I should have known that under those sugar-coated words was a trap, one that I couldn't easily break out of.

And it ended up being the cause for my demise.

-End of Chapter 2-

Misty Plume

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