Duke's Daughter Margarita Frost Reporting for Duty

Competition 1

Diego sighs for the nth time while sipping his hot tea.

He touches the letter on the table from Margarita Frost. The woman that occupied his mind day and night.

Sigh.

"Your highness, you should go to the Queen Dowager tomorrow to express your thanks from removing the ban from you."
His aide said.

Diego turns a deaf ear and trace the mouth of the tea cup.

"Say, how can I not see how beautiful she was before?"
Diego asks as he looks up. His innocent handsome face makes the aide feel that the Prince really has change.

"You mean, Lady Margarita Frost?"

Diego blushes and nods.
"Her eye brows down to her lips. They are perfect. Just thinking of her makes my heart beat so fast."
He chuckles.

"Prince....Margarita Frost has always been beautiful. And...She is sincerely in love with you before." -the one who betrayed her is you.
Of course, some words are better left unspoken.

Diego chewed his lips.
"I wronged her." He rubs his temple.
"It's fine. As long as I am alive, there is still chance to take her back." He stands up.
"Tomorrow, I will visit her first before I go to the Queen Dowager."
He walks away. His confident straight body makes the aide feel relieved.

***

Margarita wakes up early.
She is stressed these days because the responsibility over the dukedom was taken care of her while her father is away.

Laluna knocks on the door and let two more maids to help take care of Margarita.
Her hair is tied into a short braid.

"My lady, Prince Diego is waiting in the receiving area." Laluna said.

"So early." Margarita frowns.
"Don't let him come to the dining area and call Miguelito for breakfast."

"Yes."

***

"How are you?" Margarita asks Miguelito.

Miguelito force a smile.
"Good."

"Oh." She didn't expose him.

"Sister...."

"Hm?"

"I want to learn swordsmanship more seriously." Miguelito said.

Margarita nods.
"True. I am also thinking how you just curl down like a scared puppy."

Miguelito flinched and trembled.

"What? You don't like what I said?"

"No....I need someone to tell that to my face."
Miguelito smiles.
"Thank you Sister."

"I do not want to hurt you but you are too weak."

Miguelito nods.
"I know."

Margarita rubs his head.
"Get stronger."

Miguelito clenched his fist.
"I will."

Margarita smiles.
"Lady Garnet sent boxes of sweets and medicines. It seems you are very important to her."

Miguelito smiles.
"I will send her a thank you letter."

"It's not only her so you might be one of the top 5 most dreamy men in the whole Kingdom right now. Even a foreign imperial gift was sent for you."

Miguelito blinks. Then he blushes.
"So many people cared for me....I really should learn how to get stronger."

"And a lunatic wants to meet you."

"Ha?"
Miguelito tilts his head.

"Your admirer Lady Emely Argente came to see you."

Miguelito frowns.
"I have no time for her. This is a sensitive time for me. I am not even that close to her."
He remembers Ben always getting mad or sad when he meets Lady Emely.

Margarita smiles.
"Don't worry. I will use her to get rid of some other dog who is barking on the wrong house."
She took a bite in the meat she is eating.

Laluna stops her from getting another plate of food.

"Young Miss, you skip your morning exercise because you are too busy in the Dukedom work so you can't eat too much or you'll gain weight."

Margarita looks coldly at her.
"Do you dare stop me from eating?"

"Yes."
Laluna said firmly.

Miguelito smiles.
"Laluna learns from the best. She can easily stand against sister."
He chuckles lightly.

"Whose side are you on?" Margarita pinches his cheek.

Laluna sighs.
A maid slowly walks to Laluna and whisper.
Laluna bows to whisper in Margarita's ear.

Margarita smirks.
"Send her to the receiving area. Let the two love birds reunite."
Her lips are in a beautiful arc.

Miguelito shakes his head.
For now he won't get distracted.
No more excuses. He will be able to fight dor people he cared for.
He turns around.
"Sister, how is father?"

Margarita's gloating smile disappear.

"Must be fine leaving all the work to my hand. I am so pitiful."
Margarita snorts.

Miguelito shakes his head.
If this is how Margarita answered it means their father is fine.

He left.

Margarita frowns.
"One last bite."

"No." Laluna shakes her head.

Margarita sighs and stands up.
"If I can't eat more then I will just watch a good show. Let's go. I know the best hidding spot where you can watch comfortably."

"........"
Laluna ordered the maids to clear the table and follow her willful Young Miss.

A/N:

I didn't eat dinner but I want coffee