Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

His eyes darkened as he remembered her nuzzling her head on his thighs last night. He could smell her fragrance that was playing with his nostrils, her soft touch that was making his skin sensitive.

'Did the dumb woman even knw what this actions meant to a man?

Oblivious to his thoughts she continued to bury her face deeply into one side of his chest while looking at Olivia with a smirk on her face. As if she was asking 'Why, are you amazed? You thought you were the only one who could act frail and damsel in distress?'

But when she did not get any reaction, Evan took it to another level, fluttering her eyes and asking. "Darling. Are you not going to show me the academy anymore?" her voice was seductive, as if caught by the words of siren, Leo nodded instinctively. In fact, many men were spellbound by her actions. She was already looking breathtaking but with her actions, she was able to scratch the desire of everyone.

"I have brought Evan for her admission here. So, if you excuse us now. I have to show her whole academy and we are getting late." Leo finally replied, controlling his emotions while looking blankly at Olivia who was still killing Evan in her mind mercilessly. Olivia's death glare finally left Evan and her gaze turned meek again.

"My lord, how can I let you do this menial task? Allow me to arrange that. Both of you come here and show the lady the whole academy.`` She turned and instructed two girls who nodded and came forward.

They smiled at Evan, "it will be our honor to show you the academy. My lady." They knew if they wanted her to come with them, they would have to behave sweetly. She was special to lord Thawyne, so they did not dare to insult her in front of him. Let her come with them, then they would show her later what a commoner like her deserved.

Evan shook her head. Though she did not know what trick they were going to play. She was on a mission to be a wicked person. And how could a wicked person be sensible enough to let her lover go for work. No! She would waste his whole day so that even his family knew about the matter.

"No,  I am afraid that they will hurt me because I am a commoner. I will only go with Leo." Though she knew the excuse might hurt the sentiments of others, this was all she could think in such a hurry.

But listening to her words, the girls turned pale. They looked at each other with confusion. How could she know their plan? But then they turned indignant.

"You should not blame others like that, lady Evangeline. We were only trying to help you by showing you important places. The Lord would not know the place better than us students. And yet you are blaming us. Perhaps you did not want any friends here!!" their voices rose as they continued to blame her while talking respectfully so that they could not be blamed for their words later. 

Leo's eyes narrowed on the girls. He had noticed a change in their reaction when Evan had blamed them. So, he was right, the nobles would not accept her this easily. They would play a trick on her as soon as he left her alone. But! Would she even fall for their trick? Even he wanted to test her capabilities further after witnessing her splendid performance last night. 

"Darling, I am already getting tired by standing here for so long. let's go!" Evan was getting tired of the act. She wanted to go away from here. Her desire to look at other nobles performing died the way she had to fight with them every passing second.

Evan once again nuzzled her head on the side of his chest. He reflexively gripped her shoulders so tightly that she thought they were going to be crushed.

One more word and he would use his sword on her neck.

She felt his threat through his touch and gulped. She realized that her act had gone a bit too far. Would he think that she had molested him? No! He was the man here. If anyone was molested. It was her! After all, she was doing all this on his instructions. So, she tried to control her trembling heart and looked at him with the same seductive smile again.

Leo wanted to pinch the space between his brows. The act was getting out of hand. Even if he wanted to test her, he could not bear her acting anymore. So, he nodded finally.

"Yes, I understand. Let's go and meet the moniker first." she smiled ear to ear when she listened to him. She held his arm as if it was her property and turned towards the office. After taking a step further, she turned and passed a haughty smirk to Olivia and both girls who still did not get a single reply from Leo as if he could not even hear their plea.

"My lord, my lord." her voice turned urgent as she looked at him with pleading eyes. Leo raised his brows at her sudden change of face expressions. He knew she was up to something, the way her eyes started glittering.

Evan's seductive and haughty face suddenly turned full of flattery. She was looking at him like he was great and omnipotent. 

"My lord! I performed well. Right?" she asked with a flattering smile. Her big bright eyes looked like a white bunny that was completely harmless. 

"It was okay." he replied in a cold voice and her smile turned stiff. She fumed in her heart! How could he be so miser when it comes to praising her! But she could not flare him, after all, she still needed his favor.

"Then then, will I get more reward? Even the rewards of yesterday are due!!"