Annaliel did her best to not snap while in front of Constantine, that would only make the situation worse and help Colette with her argument. She watched him drink the ale quickly and accepted the glass back quietly. A bit of relief filled her as Constantine said they had to leave, the soon that catty bitch of a woman left her house the better! She but on a polite smile and nodded with understanding her shyness not as strong since seh really wanted them out of her house. She accepted the hug from Colette, fighting the urge to squeeze the breath out of her at the very moment, and showed them to the door.
"I understand, I hope you feel better soon. It was a pleasure meeting you as well Colette, I hope we will see each other again before the wedding." She said, saying the last part just to jab at her one last time.
As soon as they were gone Annaliel was completely changed. She was breathing heavy as she tried her best not to scream, her knuckles going white as she held the glass in her hand tightly. She did not like that Colette, not one bit! She was also taking her damn time in stealing Constantine! She should hurry up and save Annaliel the trouble of having to shove him in Colette's direction. What made her even angrier was the fact that she claimed that she would fall in love with him! That thought made her want to scream. Annaliel would never fall for him, she had a dream to forfill! He was a nasty flirt anyway, only the lord knows how many women he's already slept with! If she ever was going to settle down and have children it would not be with him! Annaliel quickly put the glass back in the kitchen before returning to her sisters, all three of them taking notice of her angry expression.
"What Happen-" Emmilia started but Annaliel turned on her so fiercely that she was quickly silenced by her surprise.
"I. Will. Destroy her." She said through clenched teeth before she relayed the conversation she just had with the 'lovely' Colette.
Her sisters all seemed to turn vicious as they heard what had been said, each going quiet as they all thought of a way to bring that girl down a few pegs. Rebecca's eyes let up after a moment before she looked around at her sisters, an evil grin on her face.
"We're just going to take what she loves most, now won't we?" Emmilia and Sophia both seemed to catch the hint, but Annaliel paled a bit in worry...she did not like the sound of that. After much debating and a nasty argument later, Annaliel was convinced to play her part.
They were going to seduce Constantine Evingsdale.
The idea sounded impossible, but Annaliel was a blank canvas to paint on, and her sisters the artists that knew the audiance they were targeting. They spent the rest of the afternoon plotting and planning, working out trips into the city to shop for new dresses and undergarments. They were going to go all out for this! Of course, they didn't plan on making Annaliel stay with Constantine, that was the second part of the plan, for Annaliel to take interest in someone else, which would easily be done since the sisters all agreed to throw many parties "in honor of the couple" where Annaliel could have one last good look at all the avaliable chaps. Annaliel had to admit this plan was good, and in the end she would still get married so her parents couldn't be to upset, she just hoped that nothing went wrong.
For the next few weeks Annaliel was busy being dragged around town by her sisters and mother, who had been tricked into tagging along. They got her dresses and undergarments that Constantine would have trouble keeping his hands off of. They also bought new gloves and hair pins, as well as many bottles and jars of make up. However it seemed all this shopping would go to waste, for Constantine did not come over to visit. That was quickly changed though.
A letter arrived from Constantine's mother, telling them the king was hoping to throw a party in the couples honor! Annaliel's whole family was invited to the castle before the party to get ready and prepare for it. This was it! This was the first attack! Annaliel's contacted her sisters and their husbands quickly. As soon as nannies were haired and clothing and makeup was packed the group was on their way to the castle the day of the party. They arrived early and were greeted warmly by the king, who seemed a little more than happy to hug Annaliel. Later it was assumed that the king was just glad he didn't have to worry about saving the duke's image anymore.As soon as they were shown to their rooms, Annaliel's sisters swarmed her and started to prep her for the party, locking out anyone who couldn't offer a helping hand in keeping their sister still. The process had been long and painful but Annaliel was preped completely just before the party started, her sisters having slipped in and out to get themselves ready.
Annaliel couldn't help but feel..different. She certainly looked different. The shy girl she knew was now a bell of the ball! Her hair had been pulled back into a mass of curls that trailed down to the middle of her back instead of the usual tight bun. Her face had been painted in a way that she seemed to glow, her usually naked lips a tempting red. The dress showed off her small waist but poofed around her hips slightly, giving her a lovely figure. It also showed off her shoulders and gave the ever teasing peak of cleavage that men died for. The short lacy sleeves only seemed to add more as they slipped a little. Her shall was a deep blue and there were blue roses placed in her hair. She was absolutely beautiful, her mother almost broke down into tears when she saw her. The clock chimed loudly and that was the announcement that the party would be starting shortly. Her sisters and their husbands went down before her along with her parents, leaving Annaliel to wander down the large staircase by herself and into the party. As she headed down she tried to fight the urge to look at teh ground, she needed to look confident if this plan was going to work...and really hoped it did.
