No, I would not let history repeat itself! If they could not understand by themselves then I would make them understand.


    "I want to apany you too father, i didn''t want to attend a social gathering when we are having a family outing, i am part of this family too"


    "I am part of this family too." I said with a grave face and my father looked at me dumbfounded.


    He blinked his eyes as if he was trying to make sure that I was really saying what he was hearing! What! What kind of reaction was that?!


    "Abigail, I thought Sophie is your best friend and you would choose her above us.," he said, still in a doubtful voice.


    I frowned as I looked at him, even in the past I liked her because she hated Isabe. And then we both were higher nobles, nothing more than that.


    "What made you think that I would choose a girl over my father? You are my priority dad?" I asked back and heughed.


    His face was beaming as if he had won the whole world. I felt embarrassed for a moment when I looked at his face. Why was he so overreacting?


    "Good, then let''s do one thing. I will postpone the program to a day after tomorrow so that we all can go together. I will call Nicks back too on time." he said smiling, and i must say i hardly see this kind of big smile on his face.


    I nodded when he picked the dishes by himself, startling the maids and then started adding them to my te.


    "As a knight, you should eat more. Come taste this too." "this is a very nutritional dish" after making one excuse or another, he kept adding food to my te.


    I could see that he was still beaming and I did not know how to react to that so I just nodded and started eating.


    At night I fell asleep with a peaceful face. In the end the day was much better than I had expected.


    When the morning arrived, I looked at the sky and smiled. Today was going to be a great day.


    "Good morning, mydy"


    "Good morning Beth" I wish thedy back who was looking at me with a smiling face.


    "These days you seem to be happy, '''' she eximed and I nodded back. I didn''t see any reason not to when things were going fine.


    "Preparare bath for me and the beast dress I have. I have to look for the most perfect person there ``I instructed her and she left after bowing her head.


    "Beth, are the gifts ready fordy Sophie and her brother?" I asked , though I did not care much, I still have to take care of my father''s image.


    "Yes, mydy, '''' she replied as she rubbed my back.


    "Use the best fragrance you have, Beth" I added as she touched my hair.


    I wanted to garner all their attention. I want others to forget Sophie and only look at me. In the past whenever we went out, she would make sure that my dress and hair were a level lower than her so that i did not give her muchpetition yet the nobles noticed me first due to my beautiful emerald eyes that were shining in the sunlight.


    Now that I would give my best, she would not stand a chance against me.


    "Not that one, I want to wear an emerald ne and earrings that match my eyes," I added as she took a ruby set.


    She nodded and changed the jewels.


    I was wearing a bright red dress with gold embroidery that hadcework in the hem and neckline.


    "Anything else mydy,"


    I looked at myself in the mirror with a satisfied expression and shook my head.


    "No, this is perfect. Arrange the gifts in the carriage. You can share the carriage with me. No need to take the servant;s carriage.`` I replied, her steps halted and she looked at me with confusion.


    "Do as i said and do it fast, Beth" i repeated and only then did shee back to her senses and nodded.


    I walked out only to see that Noah was already waiting for us. I thought that he would be in casual clothes. A good shirt and pants or maybe an exclusive suit, but he was in his knight uniform.


    "This.." I did not know how to refer to his clothes without making him offended.


    He smiled and then said, " I am going as your personal knight, mydy."


    "But I thought that.."


    " I will attend the party with you? Of course, I will but not as your partner, as your guard. ``Though he was calling himself as my guard, he was not feeling embarrassed at all, while I felt bad for him. But then I nodded my head as I did not have any other choice.


    "Shall we go mydy?" he asked politely, bowing his head and I nodded.


    He escorted me to the carriage and then walked towards the horse and climbed on it, soon the carriage started moving and anticipation started building in me.


    I did not know I was afraid, excited or just angry remembering the past. The emotions were mixed up and filled my heart with feelings that I was feeling for the first time.


    I closed my eyes as I took some deep breaths. To win I had to make sure that I was not afraid of anyone and I had full control over my emotions.


    I opened my eyes with new determination as i looked at the gifts in front of me and then at my purse. When i opened it have all the designs i have made a few days ago, it would be my first step to my sess.


    "Duke Gerard I aming, not as the daughter of the fellow duke, not as a knight but as your first defeat."