"Miss?" Vanessa fumed, going slightly red with indignation, both at some perceived insult to her station and the idea that a librarian, some lowly working class girl, had just told her no. "Do you know who I am? Who my father is? I am Lady Vanessa of House Slorian, and if I want to go to this restricted section then I will! My father will buy this entire building and dismiss you if I tell him to! If I want -"
"Lady Vanessa." Keiran's expression was still that mildly pleasant neutral mask, and his tone was silky sweet. She immediately stopped speaking, turning to Keiran with doe eyes, obviously expecting him to be on her side. "I think you should leave. Now."
Vanessa was visibly taken aback, sputtering lightly before turning her scowl on him. "How dare you! My father will hear about this insult."
"I imagine he will. Tonight I will be writing him a letter describing at length your very unladylike and rude behavior. I will also be writing a letter to my father explaining in no uncertain terms that should your father approach him with the intention of discussing a marital arrangement between you and myself, that the answer is no." His mild smile and honeyed voice didn't change in the slightest. "Then I will write a letter to my brother informing him that should your father have the poor judgement to try to make a match with him that, while beautiful outwardly, you are quite unpleasant in all other aspects."
Both girls were staring at him, their faces pale and eyes huge. "You will never be a lady of Fairhall, and you have none but yourself to blame. If I ever hear you insult or threaten Miss Lyssa again I will personally see that you are expelled from Kia's Garden. Now return to the academy and do not ever come to this place again."
The thoroughly jilted lady seemed to struggle with the idea of being ordered out, but she raised her chin defiantly and glared at him. "This is a huge mistake. I would have been an excellent match for your family. Especially for you! A second son getting a lady like me? You would have been lucky to have me. Now you never will. Your father will not be pleased that our families will no longer be able to have friendly dealings."
"My father will not mourn the loss. If you can call it a loss." Keiran simply said, his smile widening a fraction.
Both girls glared at him as they stormed out of the library, trying to make it seem as if leaving had been their idea to begin with. As soon as they were gone he sighed heavily, expression becoming apologetic and unhappy. "My sincerest apologies, Lyssa. You should never have had to be exposed to their hateful and venomous attitudes."