Moonlight After Sunset's
[S2E17] Trick
“Eat.”
Dusk gave one of the dishes to Arina. Clearly Arina was startled, her face looking confused with the cold sweat dripping down her cheeks. His mouth gaped stiffly not knowing what to respond to.
No need to hear Arina's answer, Dusk swiftly put the plate into his palm. Not to forget also the warm and innocent smile that was imprinted on her beautiful face, as if she told Arina to eat it immediately.
“Eat the sister, I've been hard-earned peeling it for you,” exclaimed Dusk without throwing away her warm smile. Arina hesitantly picked up one of the fruits inside the plate before looking back at her half-sister.
“Sial”
Arina slowly swallowed her bitter-tasting saliva, although Dusk revealed her friendly smile, yet it was the biggest problem for Arina. He may refuse to eat the fruit, but if he does so, Dusk will know its hidden purpose.
However, Dusk must not know the plan that has been neatly arranged by Dira. The plan to kill him slowly and unknown to anyone, could be troublesome if one of his best friends knew about this.
That was the reason why Arina was here now, she even had to humble herself before Dusk, even more so after the incident that befell her mother a few hours ago. Honestly he was very angry about it, he was even ready to kill Dusk who was currently acting foolishly in front of him.
“If it wasn't for Kira, maybe that face could no longer show her smile.”
This all happened because Kira who was unable to get close to Dusk during her time at the Academy, so Dira ordered Arina to change her position. With a heavy heart and disgust, Arina agreed to the plan.
He initially refuses, but because Tasya and Mari continue to force Dira finally Arina relented. He was forced to do this because his relationship with the Fifth Prince forced him to plunge into it.
“What's sister? Why are you quiet? Is there something wrong with that fruit? Or you..”
“Ti, no brother, no problem with this fruit. I'll eat it.”
Arina quickly cut off the word Dusk, hesitatingly stuffing the fruit into her mouth. Although all of that was invisible due to the stiff expression on his face, but his trembling hands were enough to prove how frustrated he was at the moment.
“Sial,” maki Arina when the fruit is already lodged in her tiny stomach. He just hopes this will not cause disease or serious problems, after all, just a piece of fruit. After all if there is a problem about it, he just asked for the antidote to Dira.
Dusk just smiled mischievously at what he saw right now, it was funny to see Arina acting like a submissive dog as she knew what she was eating right now. It is quite entertaining for the twilight.
****
“Hahaha”
Dusk could not hold back his laughter after successfully making Arina eat her own trap. It was funny to see the reaction of his stepbrother. After all how can a girl with such high self-esteem have to behave like a servant just to get what she is actually unlikely to get.
“He reminds me of that sycophant,” murmured Dusk while reminiscing about his past on earth.
“I didn't even expect that Arina would spend it all.”
The previous incident greatly comforted Dusk as Arina proudly consumed all the fruit she had brought because of one panacea from Dusk.
“Eat it all if you like it so much.”
With that sentence Arina ate the fruit, he did not even leave anything there. Even though Arina did it all without her noticing. But this is what Dusk liked from his eldest brother, he was too innocent to know if someone was using it.
Unlike Bella who is Arina's sister, she is very clever and cunning even so Bella will never get anything she wants because she no longer has a position in this family.
Reliza's concubine deliberately handed Bella over to her uncle so that she could become the successor of the family. This is because his uncle until now did not have children who could be made heirs, even though his title was only a Baron, but it was enough for Bella to be able to live a luxurious life.
“Arina is plain, but her overflowing emotions are very dangerous.”
It was a new fact that Dusk had just obtained as long as they spoke. It is clear that if Arina strongly believes what she sees and hears without finding out the original truth, she is also easily influenced by the atmosphere so provoking it is very easy.
Dusk then walked into his Pavilion while telling the waiter to take care of the leftovers. He also told them not to prepare dinner because he was full of fruit given by his sister.
The servants simply nodded in understanding and obeyed the words of Dusk. After all the situation was safe, Dusk then called Eza and told him to comb back the Empress's area.
“Do it right and do not leave any traces.”
“Good Miss.”
After doing all the preparation, now Dusk wants to relax for a moment before facing the basement. He needs to recover himself before he goes into battle tonight.
“I will clean myself and rest well.”
Dusk glanced at the clock of his room wall, where he could see the clock
show at 8 p.m. It's not too late yet so he can rest for a while because his mission will start at midnight.
“I think warm water is the best,” exclaimed Dusk when entering his bathroom.
The bathroom is not big, but it cannot be said to be small. The equipment is complete with bathtubs and sower that are usually in the noble bathroom, it's just that the breadth is not comparable to theirs.
After finishing soaking in the bathtub, Dusk chose to spend the rest of his time to sleep. He did not have enough sleep especially after the hunt began, therefore this time was an important time for him to rest.
****
“Nona!”
Dusk growled slightly as Eza called out to him abruptly. He was currently preparing to hunt, but his subordinates had been very annoying since then.
“What's up?” tanya Dusk was upset. He looks impatient with Eza's sudden call.
“Duke, Duke is walking towards the Empress Pavilion.”
“Sial,”
Only that word could be spoken by Dusk at this time, he never thought that Duke would come in the middle of the night like this.
“While there is still tomorrow,” maki Dusk is upset, he does not know what kind of relationship was built by the Duke and Empress, he said, but seeing his reaction earlier this afternoon was enough to prove that the Duke valued the Empress very much.
But Dusk also saw anger and resentment in it, it made him so curious about it. It was possible that the Duke was hiding something in that place so he did not want anyone to know about it.
“But, what is it?” tanya Dusk confused.
After all there was no clear reason between the relationship of the Duke and empress. The original twilight did not even write anything in his diary.
“No need to think about it, anyway sooner or later I will definitely know it too.”
Dusk walked closer to the balcony of his room, he could clearly see the shadow of the Duke who was entering the Empress's area. Dusk could only laugh internally seeing it, he gave a typical smile of a villain to describe his father figure.
After all, Dusk had never cared about the Duke either, he had never even considered the Duke as his father, and if not for anything important perhaps he would never return to this house again.
“It's enough, it's time to get into action!”
Dusk then plunged down from the balcony of his room, he did not even care about the great distance between the balcony and the ground that he cared about was just what he would get this time in the house.
