An Unseemly Lady Novels & Stories

"But no matter the finery one dorns on a mutt, it's still just a mutt with expensive clothes on." My cheeks burned at the thinly veiled insult and the barely concealed humor on the faces of the ladies present to attend to me. None more than Adeline who smirked at me with that air of superiority that all but screamed that no matter what I did, I would never compare to nobility. "Lilly," Aunt Celia said dryly. "We are in the presence of non-royalty, do try to tone it down." Aunt Lilly's gaze left me and fixed on Aunt Celia with so much hate that I was left astounded.

the maid squeaked belligerently and stretched her hands to my head. "I've already done my hair, that's enough," she besieged. “But Lady Ingli doesn’t like loose hair,” the creature whispered, looking back at the door, as if this same lady could jump out at any moment. - Yes? What else does a lady not accept? she asked curiously.

he added hoarsely. “Mtcheeew,” the lady standing beside him hissed. “Look at how she's dressed; you don't expect someone like this to know what courtesy demands before stepping in an office,” the lady declared and pushed Lila out of her way before she dashed out of the office. An awkward anger and resentment dawn on Lila. “How dare this strange lady talk to her in such an arrogant manner? Undermining my outfit that I took much time to ensure I selected the best to wear on my first day.”

I pleaded, her voice filled with a mix of concern and desperation. But before the situation could escalate any further, the door swung open, revealing Lady Angelica. She stood there, dressed in a revealing black dress and a striking red wig, a provocative smile playing on her lips. Her presence instantly commanded attention, and the room fell into an uneasy silence. "Hello, ladies," Angelica greeted, her voice laced with a subtle hint of mischief. Her eyes scanned the room, taking in the tense atmosphere. I felt a shiver run down her spine as she met Angelica's gaze. There was something unnerving about the way Angelica carried herself, an air of authority mixed with an unsettling sense of co

No man had ever seemed worthy of her attention, and she had never gotten close enough to anyone to learn what she now realized she should have known. Still, she had seen enough in books and on screen to understand. And now she did. These men were vile. 'If you have needs, find a girlfriend. If not, at least keep it to yourself. How could anyone use another person's clothes and photographs for something like this?' That was also why Giana had walked out of her room empty-handed. She hadn't known what state Hilda's room was in, but the moment she opened her own door, a dense, pungent smell had hit her.

Every second wasted here was a risk I couldn’t afford. My silence amused them. Lady Mia—an older noblewoman in a crimson velvet gown, her fangs visible when she smiled—tilted her head thoughtfully. “If she’s so eager for recognition,” Mia said softly, “why not let her continue… to be of some use?” She turned elegantly to the assembled nobles. “Tonight’s summit brings together the lords and Elders from half of the vampire families. The finest wines and delicacies have been prepared. A human can certainly handle such trivial tasks.”

He said, and we walked side by side into the building. As we arrived, people glared at me, especially the ladies. They even went as far as gossiping about me and calling me names. “She is a wh*re”. “A backstabber”. “A witch. A jinx”. “She must have bewitched him. Can't you see how he has fallen heads over hills for her?”. “You are right. Because if he had not been bewitched, he would have married Claire Hale, or better still, he would have gotten married to Daisy Ricardo”.

Despite the summer heat, a single low-burning hearth crackled between them, its warmth doing little to ease the chill in the air. Neither reached for the tea offered by the servant. “You return with such nobility draped about you?” Elara’s voice rang with scorn, each word dipped in venom. “Who led you to believe that a woman of your ruinous reputation might still dazzle the eye?” Lady Scarlet said nothing. She only sat, her back straight, her fan moving in slow, measured strokes like the ticking of a finely made clock.

She asked. “Oh, should I start cooking for you everyday too?” He asked back. “What’s the big deal in it?” She shouted. “What's the big deal in polishing my shoes?” “Or even ironing my clothes?” He said, a smirk playing across his lips. “What’s the big deal in becoming a good wife material that I want?” “But instead, you are looking for a man to control!” “And a man to manipulate!” “But unfortunately for you ma, i am not that kind of man!” He shouted.

lady 1 said. I was done with their judgment who are they to judge me by my looks or whatever. I unlock the cabinet door and they stopped talking and look at me and they started to eye themselves. Lady 1 ask me when I went to wash my hands "Hi, who are you, we didn't see you before." I replied sarcastically " I don't cling to the lower ranking." She got so furious and barked at me " How dare you bitch, do you know who I am."