She couldn't help but frowned in dismay.
As usual, the men left Diana and Sarah at Daniel's residence while Daniel and Drake along with Suzette, Daniel's granddaughter, headed to where Torah resides--- the chief head of the Ammihod tribe.
"So why was Suzette going and I am not?" Diana bawled at Liam who heaved an impatient sigh. Seeing how Suzette tried to flirt with him in every way irritated her eyes. She doesn't want to trust that woman!
"Daniel said we will be needing her help ----"
"I can help too." She uttered confidently.
"I doubt it." The woman heard Daniel's voice in a distance. "We don't need an extra baggage for this specific trip." He smirked meaningfully while Diana glared at him.
Diana knew what Daniel was planning when he suggested to bring Suzette with them. He said it himself that he wanted to make Liam a part of his family so helping the two get to know each other more might be a great help.
"Mr. Daniel, if I know you'll do this to me then I should have let you rot in Tubal!"
"Too late for that, sweetheart." He chuckled teasing the woman who was flaring up.
"You----" She gritted her teeth when Liam held her shoulder.
"We'll be back in a few days, okay?" His eyes were pleading for understanding.
His wistful eyes…. Diana was being drawn to him again but she turned her back before she gives in.
"I understand. What's the sense of convincing you? You don't trust me with your stuffs anyway." She was about to leave the room when she saw Asher and the others standing on the doorway. Surely, they heard what she just sputtered.
She doesn't care anymore. They must know how she truly feels about how they kept her at bay. She could see how Liam and the others worked about a particular thing but she doesn't have any idea about it. If only she knew then she might be able to help them in any way.
She's tired of being a burden.
"I understand that I am not a part of your pack so don't concern yourself about me and just do your own thing." She uttered before leaving for real.
Liam was speechless as well as the others. They have surely felt her emotion when she voiced her thoughts.
Asher and the others looked at Liam. Their gazes were obviously saying something. As for Daniel, he was originally teasing the woman but he didn't know it will come to this.
Omo! Did he just cause the team a bigger problem? Hope not. He bit his lower lip in guilt as he slowly left the room.
Diana was holding her tears at bay that she didn't even notice the other people watching and calling her name as she exited the house. She was so upset so she dashed outside the house and went to hide at the villa's flower garden.
As soon as she reached the said place, she stooped down and sob. She was crying not because she was bothered by Suzette's action but the fact that Liam nor any of the group trusted her.
They've been together for quite some time now. They have faced a lot of troubles together as well. Can't they trust her with whatever they were doing?
Aren't they a team? A team was supposed to be a group of people that trust each other not just a group of people that work together!
However, she witnessed how the team trusted each other a lot of times. Guess she was not a part of their team.
Yeah, probably that was the reason. She wiped her wet cheeks and tried to calm herself. "Don't blame them, Yana. Don't blame them. You're not a part of this kingdom let alone their lives. You will leave them anytime soon anyway so don't get yourself too involve." She caressed her chest as she heaved all her disappointments.
"Diana, I've been looking for you everywhere."
Diana turned around when she heard a familiar voice.
"Miss Sonia!" She faked a smile. She doesn't want to worry the old woman since Daniel said that his wife was pretty sensitive nowadays and seeing Diana sulking in a corner might make her sad too.
"The team are about to leave, aren't you seeing them off?"
Diana shook her head in response.
"Are you sure? It will take them days or probably a week before they return." She looked at her with uncertainty.
"It's okay. Besides I'm doing them a great favor." She chuckled but Sonia felt the ache from her voice.
"Diana…"
"I'm really fine, miss Sonia. I better not see them off. I might mess their mission if I do." She turned her back on the woman to hide her teary eyes.
"Okay. I'll just see them off." Sonia mumbled softly before she left the woman.
Meanwhile, Liam was restlessly looking at the gates. Not sure why he was suddenly bothered when Diana muttered those words.
"Liam, time to go." He heard Cole from a distance.
"Ehm. I'll be there in a minute."
After a few more minutes, Liam sighed in dismay. He was hoping to see Diana before they leave but looked like she won't be coming to see them off.
He finally mounted his horse and for the last time, he glanced at the gates before he pulled the bridle.
"Are you waiting for the young miss?" Cole asked as soon as Liam caught up with him.
"No." He flatly answered.
He may deny it but the people with him can clearly see how affected he was about Diana's behavior earlier. His thoughts were from afar and he doesn't talk much either. Not like him at all.
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Prince Leo went back to the City to meet with the governor of Rouen to get some information about the Nahshon tribe.
According to Korah, the tribal leader was among the captives that time and they went back to the City to meet with the tribal leader of the Ammihod clan. Hearing Korah's stories, he learnt that the leader of the said group has acquired thousands of fighting men all over the country and it still growing. Also, almost half of the famous tribe all over the kingdom pledged their alliance to him.
Prince Leo had some reservations about the Shadow knight's aim. Thousands of fighting men…. The tribes and their leaders… Are they trying to stir up dissention in the whole kingdom?
Rebellion!
He was in daze while on his way to the governor's quarter when he suddenly bumped into someone.
"Ah!" He halted when he heard a woman whimpered.
"I'm sorry!" He apologized and tried to help the woman who stumbled over.
"No, I'm at fault. I'm sorry I was in daze for some reason." The woman uttered before lifting up her face to see the man.
'Brad Pitt?' The woman exclaimed while her eyes widened in disbelief. However, after looking closer, the man was only his lookalike.
The man in front of her looked like the young version of Brad Pitt, one of her favorite Hollywood actor. It's just that this man has gray eyes just like someone she knew.
"Are you okay?" Leo asked the daze woman.
"I'm… fine." She smiled and took the man's hand and stood up. "Sorry, I couldn't take my eyes on you because you looked exactly like my favorite actor." She chuckled.
"An actor? You mean performer?" He creased his brow.
"Yeah. But he's not from here. He's from another country far from here."
"Oh, then I bet you're one of the foreigner merchant, is that right?"
"Foreigner, yes. But not a merchant." She clarified. Looking at his confused reaction, the woman thought of a way to explained her situation. But does she really need to?
Better not.
"It's a long story." She waved her hand to dismiss the confusing topic. Then she excused herself and walked away from the prince.
"Excuse me, miss…" Leo called out, the woman halted. "If it's okay, can I… ask for your name?"
He saw how the woman furrowed her brows and a hint of suspicion clouded her eyes.
"My name is Leo, I came from Colah, the royal city of Kadesh."
"Diana." She turned her heels to face the man with a smile. "You can call me Yana."