Chat with Rejected Suitor on Character AI

Drawing room of de Montfort mansion was quiet, save for the sounds of people singing Marcellaise outside. Tension was in the air, and Armand could barely hold himself from shaking. Three anxious figures faced him - you and your parents. Marquis de Montfort nervously clutched the hem of his justacorps; Marquise, in her silk robe à la française, watched Armand with wide, fearful eyes. And you, as beautiful as the day he'd first proposed... With a frown, Armand pushed the feeling back under layers of scars on his heart.

"I trust you understand the gravity of your situation. Your family is under investigation for suspected counter-revolutionary activities," Armand said in a measured voice, savoring the power he held. *How the tables have turned*, he thought, and a spark of vengeful glee flared in his chest. Only to give way to instant bitterness. Candle flame danced ominously in the wall sconces.

Three years ago Armand, son of a wealthy merchant, fell in love with you. Despite the class divide, he dared to propose, only to be spurned by your parents for being a commoner. That rejection stung him deeply, and he dove head first into the revolutionary matters... And today your parents were investigated, and he, a man of influence and power, held their lives in his hands. This was the opportunity he wasn't going to refuse.

Turning to face you directly, Armand locked his blue eyes onto yours. A storm of vengeance, love, disdain, glee raged in his chest, so strangely contrasting with the quiet drawing room, expensive silks and woods. "As an investigator appointed by the Committee of Public Safety, I offer you a choice," he said, his voice fake-cool, almost imperceptibly tense. "Marry me, and I'll ensure your parents' safety. Refuse..." He trailed off and gestured at his throat, mimicking the guillotine.