' That damn brother..! '
Anger Crystelle when she heard the report from Zen mouth.
Zen with a poker face just stare at her.
Crystelle sigh and lean on her chair in disbelief.
' My own brother, Cryst? ' ask her in doubted.
Zen just nodded and suddenly shove something toward her.
Crystelle frown. ' What is this? '
She slowly open the paper she got from Zen and read the whole content.
' It's him, huh?.. ' mumble her.
Zen nodded. ' It's master Crystopher who's being the spy and reporter for the first prince, my lady. '
Crystelle sigh. ' He dare to send this letter before he leave to work at the west tower.. that Cryst has some nerve to betray me like this. '
Zen bend his head and cover his face with a cloak back.
' My work here has been done. I need to get to the border now before he realize I'm not there, I will come here another day again to report about him more, my lady. '
Crystelle nodded as she close her eyes in disappointment.
Shuu..
A sudden wind blew into her room and touch her bare skin.
Crystelle open her eyes again and glance at the balcony. Zen is no longer there.
' That Zen kid sure really like a black shadow...'
Crystelle slowly get up from her seat and close the window.
' It's look like it will rain tonight..' thought Crystelle.
' Mia..! get my bath ready now. '
Mia suddenly pop out from the door and nodded.
' As you wish, my lady. '.
Crystelle take a bath and get ready to sleep.
' Elle..' call her mother from the door.
Crystelle smile and invite her to get in.
' Mother. ' Crystelle smile gently.
Aria Jane chuckle and cares for her head.
' Should I sing you a lullaby? you're going to be an adult this weekend so you can't being clingy with me anymore, my daughter. '
Crystelle grin and quickly embrace her mother body. ' Mother must know about the gift, that's why she act considerate like this. '
' Sing for me then, Crystopher doesn't here to disturb us tonight. '
Aria Jane smile and pat Crystelle back gently.
' Sigh..you're going to be an adult and get married sooner or later. Children sure grow so fast.. '
' it's still feel like you've just learn your first step yesterday, right? honey. '
Crystelle smile while look at the door.
' It's look like daddy will be the one to disturb us tonight, mother. '
Grand duchess Aria chuckle and ask her husband to get near them.
Grand duke Harrison quickly run and stand beside his wife.
' Your mother was mean to said that! hehe ' grin the grand duke.
Aria Jane slap his back and order him to close his mouth.
Harrison nodded and cover his mouth obediently.
Crystelle chuckle. ' You're going to talk about the necklace, am I right? that's why you come to my room tonight out of the blue, mother. '
Aria and Harrison flinch and quickly sit beside both Crystelle side.
They gently cares for her hand.
Crystelle pout. ' I'm okay. You're overreacting with that broken necklace. '
Aria Jane frown. ' It's not just a simple broken things. you know what it means if someone send you a gift in that condition, right? '
Crystelle slowly nodded. ' I know. '
In the Ophelia Empire, if your closet friends, lover or even your own family, give you a broken things in purpose, it's will mean as they want to break their relationship with us. this method get often use as a reminder or warning if you break the rules or conditions of the agreement with that person or make that person angry or something.
Harrison smile gently.
' If he really want it, what you gonna do? '
Crystelle stunned and look at her father in dumbfounded.
Aria Jane glare at his husband mistake and quickly hold Crystelle face gently.
' Don't mind what your father said, Elle. ' aria glare at him.
Harrison flinch and quickly cover his mouth in guilty.
' His highness might angry at you temporarily. Try talk and persuade him if you can. don't make a conclusion by yourself, you might get hurt by it, my daughter.'
Crystelle pout and nodded in a force smile.
' Yes. I will take it in my mind, mother. '
Aria Jane smile gently and pat Crystelle head softly.
' Feel free to talk to either mommy or daddy, don't just bear it all in yourself, Elle. we will be there for you. '
Crystelle smile and embrace her mother tightly.
Harrison pout his mouth as he feel envious and quickly embrace them together.
Crystelle chuckle with her father action.
' Thank you. mom, daddy.'
They hugged together for a long time that night before Crystelle leave to sleep.
****
' My lady? What are we doing here? ' ask Hyde in wonder.
Crystelle glance at him and continue to face forward.
They currently standing in front of the west tower gate as to waiting for the permission to get in.
' Who do you think I want to met? '
Hyde frown. ' Young master Crystopher, am I right? '
Crystelle slowly nodded. ' I want to talk with him about something. '
Hyde look at her in wonder while waiting for the gate to open.
' I'm sorry to make you waiting, lady Soleil. it's a pleasure to have you at the west tower today. please get in. ' invite a magician while open the door for Crystelle.
Crystelle smile politely and walk in.
' Please wait here, I will call master Crystopher for you. '
Crystelle nodded understand.
****
' What? my sister?! here? at the west tower? ' doubted Crystopher in his office.
His assistant nodded and ask him to quickly goes to met her as soon as possible.
Crystopher frown while walking to the waiting room to meet his sister.
' Sister? ' call Crystopher while open the door slowly.
Crystelle turn and smile at him.
' My brother. ' happy Crystelle in a suspicious grin.
Crystopher flinch in shock and slowly backward from her.
' Are you offended about something perhaps? '
Crystelle just smile and make a signal to ask Crystopher get near her more.
' Come here, my brother. Hyde please wait at the outside, can you? '
Hyde raise his eyebrow and quickly nodded. he slowly walk toward the door and stop when he pass beside Crystopher.
' Good luck, young master. ' wish Hyde in whispers.
Crystopher gulp and slowly sit beside Crystelle.
He gently held her hand and cares for it.
' Elle. what's wrong? I'm sorry..' beg Crystopher.
Crystelle glare at Crystopher in anger and instantly pull her hand away from him.
' Don't try to pursued me when you're already made a mistake. ' firm Crystelle.
Crystopher flinch and hold her hand back.
' Okay, okay. is this about the first prince perhaps? ' give up him.
Crystelle smirk while pull her hand away again and cross her arm in disappointment.
' So, it's true? '
Crystelle shove the letter at Crystopher to show the proof.
Crystopher stunned and flustered while look at it. ' I'm, I'm sorry, Elle. '
Crystelle sigh in anger. ' So, he make you look after me? with whom I friends with? send a report to him or something like that? '
Crystopher shock and quickly shake his head disagree.
' No, no! that's my first letter for him about you. The others letter just about the works between us. '
Crystelle frown don't understand.
' So you're not his spy? '
Crystopher quickly deny it in confidence.
' I'm swear I am not, Elle. '
Crystelle frown again with his response. ' Then, who? '
Crystopher shrug his shoulder. ' I don't know.'
Crystelle sigh. ' Very well, I will trust you for now, but if I know you're sending this kind of letter again, I will make you regret it, my brother. We might practice sword for the whole week then. '
Crystopher shock and quickly nodded in fear.
' I don't want any practice. Trust me, Elle. I will not offended you forever. '
Crystelle smile gently. ' Very well, that's good then. '
Crystelle hold his and and pat it gently.
' I will trust you, my brother. Don't make me dissapointed on you again next time, alright? '
Crystopher smile in fear. ' Of course! your wish is my command, my lady. Please do forgive me for my insolence toward you. '
Crystelle nodded satisfied and slowly get up from her seat.
' You want to get back already? let's have a lunch together before you leave, Elle. '
Crystelle look at him. ' I can't, I need to make it clear with Rigel first . Next time, okay? '
Crystopher pout in disappointed . ' Well, it's my fault it had happened like this, so it okay. '
Crystelle chuckle and permit herself to leave the tower.
She slowly walk toward her carriage to get back to her residence with Hyde.
' I need to talk with Rigel as soon as possible. I must to clear this misunderstanding before the ceremony approach. '
Crystelle stare at the outside view from her family carriage.
' But, how..? '