"I find myself curious, Vanessa. I wonder if you remain the cunning little girl I once knew from our childhood days. If you would be so kind as to indulge my query..." He said.
"Or... perhaps you changed?" He added, raising an eyebrow and scratching his chin.
"I do not know what are you speak of, William..." She murmurs, her voice low.
"Are you certain, Vanessa? Come now, I am your elder brother, we both know you've always possessed a talent for cunning schemes since childhood. Care to share?" His eyes narrowed slightly as he regarded her.
She scoffed a sound of irritated resignation, knowing she couldn't escape her brother's perspective gaze.
"Come now little sister... I'm certain you could divulge your cunning plan..." His expression darkening, his tone growing more serious.
"Fine. I do have a cunning plan. So what?" Vanessa said, her voice low and a frown furrowing her brow.
" And what precisely is it this time?" William said his tone serious.
"That's none of the business anymore, brother..." She mumbled avoiding his gaze.
"Come now, I want to hear your cunning plan... Is it about the dukedom?" He grinned, a sly, regal ecpr on his face.
"Yes, it's about the dukedom... And involveds a commoner the duke once loved, a girl named Lita. But my plan... I need to secure the position of duchess before I act up." Vanessa said in a low voice tone almost a cunning whisper.
"And why exactly?" He asked, his voice a low murmur.
"It's because... There's something deeper towards that commoner... There's more than an innocent beautiful face of that Lita." She said in a serious tone.
"I must say... You should be careful your expectations, sister... You don't want to end up into the consequences." William said his tone serious a hint of a warning.
Vanessa grinned cruelly, a Regal and chilling smile. "Of course..."
"Good to hear..." William sighed a weary sigh that spoke of royal burdens.
Knowing that his sister is planning, for sure might be a big cause and changes into the dukedom of Ashworth, but he knew he couldn't stop her cunning persona... Or is there...?