She Died a Villain, I Returned for Her Revenge
Episode 4
Morning sun creeps into the Sullivan estate.
Inside the Grand Duchess’s chamber.
Eliora Vivienne brushes her hair slowly, staring into the mirror.
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
(Her face. My soul.)
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
(Same tragedy. Different ending.)
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
*She ties her hair in a loose braid.*
Maid 1
His Grace requests your presence in the south garden.
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
*Eliora smiles slightly.*
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
(The man who humiliated me on our wedding night now wants to see me first thing in the morning?)
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
How charming.
Valerius stands in the center, tall and still like a statue. A single black glove on one hand.
Valerius Darethorne Sullivan
*He turns when he hears footsteps.*
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
You summoned me... Your grace?
Valerius Darethorne Sullivan
*He studies her, eyes unreadable.*
Valerius Darethorne Sullivan
You look well-rested.
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
I slept alone.
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
It was peaceful.
Valerius Darethorne Sullivan
*Silence*
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
*She walks past him, trailing her fingers along the marble bench.*
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
Is there something you need, Your Grace?
Valerius Darethorne Sullivan
*He steps closer.*
Valerius Darethorne Sullivan
There are rumors…
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
Let me guess.
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
That I’m heartless? Poisonous? Wicked?
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
*She faces him, voice calm.*
Eliora Vivienne Levine Sullivan
Why don’t you ask your beloved Isabella?
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