Her heavy breath filled the silence night, the silver leaves rustle as the wind blows, her slender feets were full of blister but would not stop from running.

"ahhh" she cried as she hit the ground. She flipped herself to face her assailant.

Her watered eyes meets the ruby eyes filled with mixed emotions. She started to crawl backward as she beg.

Her vision get blurry as tears filled her eyes.

She found herself choked up on her own fluid, her breathe was getting heavier . Her heart pumps so hard that it might just break through her chest any moment from now.

The assailant kneel on the ground, then he reaches out his hand to touch her pale face.

She flinched as his cold hand touched her. Fears were tearing her apart. Her mind were praying for help. Her whole body tremble with fear. Her eyes recall her vision as he wiped the tears out. "Sleep" she losses concious at the sound of his voice.

**Author note: Hi! I hope you enjoy it. I believe that you guys might find a lot of mistakes in my english plus my grammar. But I tried my best you know and as English is not my first language it's kinda hard for me to notice my mistake heheheh and you know the world limit is 500 and above so I am going to add a whole bunch of useless info so please don't mind me you can just skip this.

This story is my first ever published and I know it's short but this is a prologue so from next chapter it would be quite long and please don't have high expectations because I am know for my laziness but I promise I'll try my best to update this novel and please stay positive and don't forget to share this with your friends to support me ok. if not I'll curse you with 1000 children so I hope you guys know what to do this word limit is killing me help. ahhhh

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Author note: Hi! I hope you enjoy it. I believe that you guys might find a lot of mistakes in my english plus my grammar. But I tried my best you know and as English is not my first language it's kinda hard for me to notice my mistake heheheh and you know the world limit is 500 and above so I am going to add a whole bunch of useless info so please don't mind me you can just skip this.

This story is my first ever published and I know it's short but this is a prologue so from next chapter it would be quite long and please don't have high expectations because I am know for my laziness but I promise I'll try my best to update this novel and please stay positive and don't forget to share this with your friends to support me ok. if not I'll curse you with 1000 children so I hope you guys know what to do this word limit is killing me help. ahhhh**

The room was filled with laughter and chatters of the nobles with expensive elegant dressing and liquor in their hands.

Unlike the main hall, this room was filled with heavy breathing of *honorable lady Charlotte as Lily her maid pulled the string of her corset.

"Miss I cannot pull more than this"

"Well then that's it tie it before it gets loose"

"Yes Miss"

Charlotte stood in front of the mirror looking at her dress. Then she stretch her hand and spread her palm, Lily quickly handed her a blue folding fan which matches her dress she swift her hand and spread the fan and rest it near her face hiding her fine red lips and small nose.

Everyone looks at Charlotte as she steps down the stairs, heads high up, steadiness body and elegant dressing. Most were Charmed by her appearance.

Lady Elizabeth approaches her as she reached the floor, the two girls were known for their friendship.

"How are you Charlotte?"

"I am as fine as yesterday" " Thanks for coming"

"The pleasure is all mine Charlotte"

"That's a relief"

"Have you heard, Dutchess Silvanna and Viscountess Camilla were fighting over a rumour?"

"No I did not hear of that until now"

"They said that they Dutchess Silvanna caught Viscountess Camilla and the Duke flirt"

"Oh! But they seems close over there" she eyed their location. "How many times should I told you to never trust some groundless rumour Elizabeth, What if someone took advantage of you?"

"Ok Ok Charlotte you are so boring no wonder I am your only friends." "Oh!!!" Elizabeth hide her lips and slowly turned her eyes to Charlotte just to feel the dark aura of death.

"hehehe" she tries to laugh it off with an awkward laugh that did not work.

"Sorry" she apologized

"Forget it" Charlotte sigh~

The party was over crowded, Elizabeth was having fun while Charlotte was entering the guest she was tired but her face hide it so well she endured it like always she has gotten used to it as this was what the daughter of the Baron has to and there was no escape to it. Being a noble was hard you have to please other higher then you so you'll be protected and your business would be overflowing.

The night was finally over Charlotte was also find with sending all the guest home. Her family were busy talking about business, she went to her maid and asked her to filled the bathtub with warm water.

She soak herself in the warm water and sigh at the pleasure of it. The headache given by the tiring evening was finally gone and now she knew she was at peace. The aroma of rosemary filled the room and soothing her nerve down. Ther is nothing better than a warm bath after a tiring day she said to herself.

After the bath Charlotte picked herself a book and laid down on the bed in her velvet night gown. Charlotte loved to read books she loved novels, alchemy, knowledge. She felt that knowledge is the only thing that is worth her respect and would do anything to get her hand on any books that is worth reading.

The sun spread its golden ray as it rises. The rays hit Charlotte eyes as her maid, Lily, open the curtain. Without complaining she pulled herself out of the bed and Lily helps her getting freshen up and dressed.

"Miss you looked tired, are you Okay?" concerned Lily.

"Yes I am a little exhausted from yesterday but I be fine Lily"

"Oh, Miss why don't I called the doctor then?"

"No need I am used to this"

"Ok , then Miss let me asked the cook to make you some nutrition soup."

"Ok, Thank "

"oh..…. 😳Miss that my job please don't say that again" Lily stammered

Seeing her Charlotte chuckled softly.

hehehe Lily smile not know what to do.

The whole family sits down for breakfast- the Baron, Lord Peter Danielson, his wife Baroness Angelina, His son Honorable Josh Peterson, his second son Honorable Benjamin Peterson and lastly Lady Charlotte- the room was filled with cold chilly atmosphere no one intended to break the iceberg. Finally Lord Peter Danielson, who could not tolerate the family Walls anymore, asked them "How is everyone your business going on?"

"Well I am going out of capital for a week's " Benjamin answered

"Where are you going?" asked Baroness Angelina.

" The mill at the north east are having a problem, I need to personally go there for analysing the situation"

"what happened" Asked Charlotte

"well.." Benjamin narrates the whole situation for them which make them think hard for the solution.

"If the workers thinks the pay is not enough for the job as it's risky then we have no choice but to fired them as we cannot afford to pay them double or just offered them insurance over the victims" Charlotte expressed his opinion

"well that's too risky but we can try" reply Benjamin

"They cannot afford to loose their job as they have stomach to fill and the pay right now are more than enough to fill stomach for a family for months to come" Charlotte suggested

"Yes! That's true" exclaimed the Baron.

Benjamin decided to applied his sister tactics.

Charlotte left the house to Elizabeth after breakfast for their brunch. The chariot stoped, Lily went out to asked while Charlotte sits inside, she could hears people quarrelling but could not pick up a word as it was a busy place.

Lily came in and she told her she could not really get to know the reason but they looks like couple.

" It'll takes a long time Miss"

"I don't have time for it let's take the long route"

"long route?"

"The forest"

"but miss what if we get robbed!"

"just go I don't like being late"

The roads were bumpy and there was quite except for the chariot and the horses. Charlotte was enjoying the moment but like before the chariot pulled to sudden stop, Charlotte was lucky that Lily get to hold he back from falling.

"What is going on!" Lily shouted as she went out.Charlotte hears Lily screaming "Thief" her heart pound hard and her ears temperature increases did she heard it right. What have I done she says to herself.

The thief pulled her out and held her down she could tell they were nine of them and they are only three. She was loosing her mind, she regretted her decision only if she listened to Lily. The thief tooks all their jewelry and they beat up the charioteer. Charlotte felt so helpless but she doesn't show her weakness. You can't fall down was the only thing she heard in her head.

Neigh~ the sound turned everyone attention towards its direction. They saw a man riding a Tennessee walker .

"The horse is rare we could get a good price for it" exclaimed one of them.

"No remember what boss told us, keep low profile"

Hearing this Charlotte knew this was all planned but who would do such a thing?