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00:00throw your drink in your daughter's face I beg your pardon if you desire unit
00:06between our families throw your drink in your daughter's face to Collins I would
00:13never tell you the payday from our marriage will be more than enough to
00:16cover the cleaning forgive me my heart
00:23Edgar's patience was running dry he had already rejected three proposals that
00:29evening how disappointing sir I can see this isn't about love for either of you
00:41but I must bid you good night but the king said that he couldn't wait to see
00:45you with a duchess by your side with all due respect I'd rather marry my horse
00:50than any of you embarrassment washed over the mother and daughter like the
00:55evening's wine as well as the other hopeful women there would be no winning
00:59the Duke tonight talk swirled around the dreaded Duke Collins his business
01:05dealings are so hush-hush I heard he even works with criminals in the thanks
01:10to a friendly rivalry between the Duke and the king and several rumors spread
01:14by his royal highness delicious everyone believed the Duke was looking for a wife
01:20he felt like he was trapped in a viper's nest with all these mothers looking to
01:25bag a son-in-law he was said to be a cunning and dangerous man feared by
01:29many and respected by all and yet Duke Collins it's gonna be a miserable
01:37evening his title made him quite enticing he owned nearly as much land as
01:41the king himself kind of you to attend this evening save it Baron you know I'm
01:46here I'm like the king I'm not convinced you're going to prove yourself useful to
01:50our cause Duke Edgar was currently investigating the disappearance of
01:54several young women in town and was desperate for a lead how about a drink
01:59it's a party I'm not here for a drink the missing women where are they I don't
02:09know but I I have information upstairs you wouldn't want all these people to
02:16get the wrong idea about you would you it wouldn't take too long to break the
02:21neck of such a slender and gold man would that be entertaining enough for
02:25your guests I'll need a moment to smoke alone why not use the garden it's off
02:41limits to the other guests but you're welcome my daughter would like to have a
02:46moment with you a bit dark and a bit late for a lady without a chaperone
03:01isn't it the mysterious woman was Alessandra the barons eldest daughter she
03:08had been told to wait outside for her dinner as she was not allowed to be seen
03:12by the guests the party is inside she wanted to flee but the Duke had other
03:18plans that I'm very aware Alessandra don't act so surprised we've all heard
03:24the stories of the cursed daughter of Baron Desmond Barrett you're not scared
03:29of me it's not a very frightening mask Alessandra was intrigued no one had ever
03:35been this nice to her upon first meeting especially no man I don't believe I know
03:41who you are Collins Edgar the Duke are you here to marry my sister something
03:49about this girl intrigued the Duke I'd rather die no offense the women inside
03:54are all like matching dolls too similar to perfect a thought came to her she
04:00couldn't resist its temptation and what say you with me then if I were to ask
04:06you to marry me what would you say you'd be setting yourself up for a loveless
04:11marriage I have no interest is it untrue do not long for a wife the King
04:20has played quite the joke the King loved to play his little games with Edgar well
04:25I've no need for love I've hardly ever known it all women yearn to be loved you
04:32cannot guarantee me that you will not grow wanting a contract then legally
04:37binding if I fall in love we divorce did your father put you up to this this
04:45offer has nothing to do with helping my father I leave that up to you to believe
04:49me I'm not interested in marrying anyone for love I only wish to leave this place
04:54and never look back Edgar was surprised by her honesty there was opportunity
04:59here oh would you marry me to spite him I am dying within these walls day by day
05:06piece by piece I am neglected and unloved by my own father I do not care
05:14for your looks Duke Edgar nor your money frankly I see you as an escape you know
05:21it would be nothing for one to hire an actress or a prostitute to play that role
05:27if you wanted you would have done so already if the king has played this joke
05:33to toy with you then surely marrying the cursed daughter of Baron Desmond Barrett
05:39would fill him with remorse you're much quicker on your feet than I expected
05:49rumors about your timidity and reclusive nature are clearly false
05:56join me in my residence tomorrow on the edge of town I'd love to discuss this
06:00further but father would never allow it must be mistaken then I thought you
06:06wanted to leave she wanted to but couldn't think fast enough to stop Duke
06:10Collins but it would have to wait Alessandra's sister had arrived father
06:16told me to find you are you out here alone Kate Barrett I presume it was just
06:23Kate's blood boiled at the sight of Alessandra oh I'm terribly sorry that
06:30thing has bothered you it wasn't meant to be out here she is your sister I'm
06:38sure she doesn't appreciate being referred to as the Duke was disappointed
06:42at seeing Alessandra was no longer around disappointed Oh sweetie siblings
06:47often have little pet names for each other do they not you were an only child
06:51so I can forgive you for that
06:58I'm sure that excuse allows you to sleep quite soundly at night Kate would do
07:02anything to make the Duke see she'd make a good wife her family had a problem and
07:07he was their best solution I must admit I was hoping to get you here alone
07:21a man of your position and a woman of my beauty would make a powerful union don't
07:26you agree as hard as it may be to believe not all men are so susceptible
07:32to the fluttering of your eyelashes besides I received another more
07:37promising offer now if you'll excuse me the Duke didn't give Alessandra away
07:43maybe really was the solution to her problems Kate on the other hand was both
07:49surprised and embarrassed to hear someone had already caught the Duke's
07:53eye Alessandra I'd like a word did you say anything about another woman don't
08:03think you'll get away with disobeying father's orders
08:07Alessandra listened to the sounds of the party and she imagined she was among
08:19them drinking laughing gossiping dancing among the music and the food and friends
08:27she wanted it all of it she had it in her mind she was there then she opened
08:38her eyes
08:40some day Alessandra thought besides Mario the other staff had a tendency to
08:58avoid Alessandra still she was always polite to them
09:04refreshment all right see you back at the kitchen you should be more careful
09:16with vulgarity stepmother might see you please please don't hurt me what fuck
09:23you Alessandra knew there were many rumors
09:26spread about her so many she could hardly keep track of all of them if you
09:30see under my mask you die is that what they told you don't believe everything
09:37you hear please may I enter my room
09:43thank you
09:46kitty just you and I tonight I'm afraid her stepmother would be furious if she
10:04knew Alessandra kept a pet but kitty was the only thing that Alessandra could
10:11truly call hers
10:23breakfast my lady my lady please it'll get cold
10:30Alessandra knew there was only one reason the maids wouldn't just leave
10:33food at the door and run I'll come back for you later
10:47Alessandra get out here this instant coming
10:53which is it good morning sister good morning leave us did you enjoy yourself
11:06last night Alessandra very much so the music reached my room tell me what was
11:12it you were discussing with Duke Collins last night he scolded me for being
11:18unable to recognize someone of his stature and then you arrived so was
11:25there anything else he spoke briefly of you what did he say he pondered aloud
11:32weighed his options he thought you were pretty like a doll I swear that makes
11:38sense he's playing hard-to-get and I suppose there really would be no reason
11:43for him to talk to you unless it was about me of course well anyway I'm
11:49appalled you had the audacity to speak with him you risked dissuading him from
11:53marrying into our houses by showing your hideous face
12:07father it was an accident as callous as Baron Barrett could be towards his
12:12daughter he did not abide her direct mistreatment I shall see to her
12:17discipline then run along what if I'd taken guests out to the garden I needed
12:28dinner you want me to starve fine fine there's absolutely no point scolding you
12:34whoever didn't bring your food is to blame I'm sorry about what Kate did to
12:40you but she's just looking out for the family you must be bored in your room
12:51all alone all the time let me prepare for some entertainment for you can I
12:56take the stagecoach to look for places of interest to paint today I promise I
13:02will not leave the carriage the Baron understood it was better to allow a pet
13:07some freedom so she would not test the limits of her cage very well meanwhile
13:19Edgar at his window eagerly awaited the arrival of his new friend young master
13:26good morning Alfred your tea sir Alfred was confused by his master's behavior
13:32Edgar was usually only like this when his mother visited expecting guests I
13:41met someone of interest the truth she was invited but I'm unsure she's
13:46desperate enough she a woman visiting here in broad daylight what are you
13:52implying do you think it'd be some sort of rake indeed I've known you for far
14:03too long please refrain from speaking such a way when my guests arrives I
14:07intend to make it the lady of the house what Edgar knew he could trust Alfred to
14:13keep a secret or two are you surprised well I recall your exact words to the
14:20King where I'd sooner cut off my own manhood than lose it to a woman but
14:25surely I've misinterpreted your intent Alfred I sincerely believe I inherited
14:30my dramatic nature from you I'm not interested in marriage but the woman I
14:36met last night is intriguing a perfect way to piss off the king and ward off
14:41some other people so who should I be expecting
14:54Alessandra marveled at the size of the Duke's estate and the beautiful manor at
14:59the center of it all that seemed to tower over everything this place is
15:09humongous good morning good morning to you too
15:13welcome Alessandra battered the Duke eagerly awaits you
15:17Alessandra worried that her mask might be a problem but per the Duke's orders
15:22Alfred had already instructed the staff not to react when they saw it right this
15:26way Millie wait I didn't get your name Alfred most people never ask most people
15:35well met Alfred
15:45as Alessandra entered the Duke's home for the first time the sheer extravagance
15:51of it all took her breath away
16:04to be honest I began to think you wouldn't show up have you eaten this was
16:18the first time in years Alessandra had been invited to eat at a table with
16:22someone thank you so how did you escape did you play a trick on the Baron or did
16:33he allow you to leave willingly I am NOT working with my father I assure you
16:40in fact I took a great risk being here today you must know that I am extremely
16:46serious about this there's no going back for me does your father hate you
16:51Alessandra hoped he didn't at least in truth she did not know hate is the wrong
16:57word ashamed and he should be but not of you every child deserves to be
17:07cherished by their parents it's unfortunate that you were born under his
17:10charge if I were the daughter of some farmer they would have tossed me out
17:17with the other weeds what a farmer's daughter I've intentionally been
17:20disfigured such as yourself the life of a peasant is rarely as ruthless as high
17:26society I don't want to talk about that
17:40Oh
17:43someone must have been very jealous of you on this Alessandra couldn't bear to
17:48speak some truths are far too painful
17:57let's say I believe you why would someone for their whole life who's been
18:03hiding seek to marry someone who's in the limelight how does that serve you
18:09Alessandra was fed up that people mistook her kindness for weakness
18:15truthfully I did not plan on asking you to marry me it was a spur-of-the-moment
18:22decision I need an escape plan and my only option is marriage I never
18:31pictured that person to be quite as grand as you but you fulfill all the
18:36criteria there are only two things that I considered
18:41Duke Collins one you are a notoriously private person in spite of all the
18:49rumors that swirl around you secondly you are quite capable of bringing my
18:55family to heal and how does that benefit me no one would dare bother a man with a
19:03cursed bride especially one they say can kill with a glance she was far from that
19:10scared girl he met in the garden the night before I'd love to attend parties
19:14to talk to laugh to dance I'd rather die than live another day in the shadows
19:25good good sorry what just good the contract needs rules and conditions
19:51correct he's writing a contract Alessandra thought isn't this all too
19:59easy
20:03what are you waiting for such a demand
20:08you
20:16what happened to your hand it's nothing if you were to be my wife and it is
20:25certainly something more name the culprit I shall have them punished it
20:28was an accident well let us be sure that there are no further accidents if you
20:34deliver before we went I will certainly try
20:40well based on our previous conversation we are not to fall in love correct that
20:49Duke Collins is a promise I intend to keep let us hope you're always
20:54disagreeable to be quite frank you are simply not my type what type do you
21:03fancy
21:09what should be the second condition obviously speak of this contract and no
21:14one other than my butler myself in fact we should communicate all matters openly
21:20or thoroughly even minor secrets breed contempt which can be quite irritating
21:26agreed but my mask stays on I'm still writing jot this down it's imperative
21:42that we sleep in the same room why are you so surprised
21:49act like I'm gonna longer sleep with my wife Alessandra knew it wasn't common
21:53for a Duke to share a room with his wife under normal circumstances I
21:57suppose that makes sense it is something couples do sleeping
22:03Alessandra speaking of sleeping though if you wish no sleeping is just fine
22:13anything else I believe we have the basics covered we
22:20should have all the rest later don't you wish to add some protections some
22:23sort of punishment in case one of us violates the terms there is also no
22:33timeline for our wedding plans my main concern is secrecy if you let slip we
22:39married under this circumstance it will ruin your reputation far more than mine
22:44one more thing we had to be married henceforth forever to happen to hold
22:57until death did Alessandra just sign away her life will she finally be free
23:04from the clutches of her family what is the secret she is trying to hide why
23:08does the Duke want to marry a cursed woman to know more listen to the audio
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