"Lord, Miss is here." Butler Aiden speak after knocking the door to Duke Lune's office. "Mm, come in." A voice sounded from inside and butler Aiden opened the door.

Clair walked in calmly with a stoic face. Looking at the man in front of her sitting in his chair while looking through some paper work.

"Sit." Duke Lune said without looking up. Clair obeyed and side at the chair provided. A maid come in and serve tea and snacks for Clair before going out again, Clair brightened up when she saw look at the snacks. 'sugared cookies!' She screamed joyfully in her heart while picking up one and delivered it to her mouth.

'Damn! So delicious! It melt in my mouth!' Although Clair doesn't show any emotion or change of expression on her face, inside, she was melting and felt like flying in the sky with the clouds and rainbow.

Duke Lune looked up and and looked at Clair eating silently, although it's a little hard to notice, Duke Lune still can see some occasional flash of joy in her eyes while eating the cookies. His heart melted and become warm, what ever happened, this is still his beloved one and only daughter.

'I will protect you till the end no matter what, Rose, this is the best I can do for you, for our child.' Duke Lune vowed in his heart. "Clair, I heard about what happen just now, do you really like the crown prince?" He slowly said.

Clair that had been busy savoring the heavenly taste of the cookies snapped back from reality and looked at her father, Duke Lune. "No, father, I don't-" Clair wanted to explain before getting cut off by a hand gesture from Duke Lune.

"No matter what, the daughter of Lune mansion would never become the concubine of any man so you should better forgive about him. I'll find you another man that can provide you better and safer future."

Clair was stunned, 'Eh? Is it that he wantded to arrange my marriage? Wait what? No way!' Clair opened her mouth wanted to speak but Duke Lune is faster by a breath. "How about the third prince? He didn't conflicted with politics and never eyed the throne, although he is rumoured as crippled and ugly, but I've seen him before, he is not crippled, but he is wearing mask, so I'm not sure if he is ugly or not. But, he can provide you with-"

"Father! Are you trying to marry me off?" Clair stood up , looking angry and confused. "Yes, I want you to marry a man that can provide you safety and peaceful life." Duke Lune answered firmly, 'because I can't provide for you forever' he added in his heart.

"No way! I'm not going to marry anyone!" Clair stomped her feet a little bit. Her cheek had a hint of red from the angry. "Are you still don't want to give up on the crown prince? You should know that he doesn't like you, you will only get killed if you're with him!" Duke Lune started to get angry, thinking that his daughter is becoming stubborn.

Clair showed a strange expression, 'How did this conversation turning to I stubbornly held onto the thigh of that blockhead, oh my, this father of mine, can't you think futher?' Clair grumbled in her heart.

"Who wanted to marry that disgusting crown prince? That's it, no matter what, I won't marry anyone!" Clair shouted and walked out from the office , leaving Duke Lune inside, 'she never shouted at me' he thought in his heart.

"Is she angry? What did I do wrong? I'm trying to provide her a better life, why won't she accepted it? Is it because the crown prince? Did he do something to my daughter?" Thinking like this, Duke Lune 's face turned dark while his aura turn murderous.

'How dare the crown prince did something to my daughter, making her fall into disarray, I will not let my daughter fall into your hands!' Duke Lune gripped the handle of his sword hanging at his waist tightly. Hatred seeping out from evry inch of his body.

Unbeknown to the crown prince, Duke Lune had hate him to the bone marrow becausd of a certain witch by his side.

Clair walked to her room with anger execuding in her every steps. 'No, I don't want to marry anyone, the plan must be carry out tonight, I must leave tonight!' Clair glanced at the window and a look of yearning flashed on her face, a yearn for freedom.

In the middle of the night, Clair walked to the balcony outside her room and started to tied the rope she readied at the fence, after making sure the rope is tight and safe enough, she threw the rope down.

The end of her balcony, is exactly outside the wall of the mansion, making her works easier. The rope easily fall outside of the wall , long enough and just a few inch above the ground, with a big knot at the end of the rope.

Clair brought her luggage and tied it carefully to the rope and after that carefully slide it down, as expected, the luggage stopped after reaching the knot, no damaged done to the luggage.

She then carefully held the rope after bandaged her hands and feets and slowly slid down the rope. She didn't feel the pain of friction as the thick bandage reduce the friction of her palm and the rough rope.

'Huh, thank god I still can think of this, if not, I'm going to be hurt and my luggage is damaged.' Clair sighed softly before reaching the end of the rope and she agilely jumped down and started untied her luggage from the rope.