Chapter 30
"Empress." Leon stated his voice was cold as ice.
"Grand duke, good morning." Empress Vivian greeted as she smiled seductively at Leon. She then walked closer to Leon.
She was wearing a strapless black satin fabric dress, with a very low V neck line and a criss cross open back.
Despite the Empress's attempt in seducing the Grand Duke in broad daylight, Leon just stared at her with emotionless face.
"What are you doing here your highness?" Leon asked.
"I just wanted to greet you good morning and invite you for breakfast." Vivian stated. She bit her lower lip with her upper lips in a seductive manner.
"Thank you but my daughter is still asleep, we will have breakfast as soon as she wakes up."
"Your daughter?" Vivian asked in confusion, she then poke her head to the side of the door.
There she saw Leonna soundly asleep on the bed.
"Why is she sleeping there? Didn't John prepared a seperate room for her?" Vivian said in an irritated voice.
"Leonna is still not used to sleeping alone, so she sleeps with me." Leon answered.
"Ah." Vivian was out of word. But she was not about to give up just yet.
She then walked closer to Leon and deliberately shows her cleavage.
"Don't worry I'll tell John to bring her some breakfast when she wakes up, so won't you have breakfast with me?" Vivian said, as she grab Leon by the arm and wrap her hands at them.
Leon was not in a slightest bit amused by her.
He pulled his arms back, making Vivian flinch in shock for a moment.
"Thank you for your invitation your highness but I decline." Leon said.
Vivian jolt at Leon's coldness. Her jaw clenches and her teeth was baring at each other in anger.
She was embarrass and flustered at the same time. She went to his room with confidence that she will make Leon hers but she was humiliated.
Leon showed not even an ounce of admiration towards her.
"Grand Duke, I am the Empress! You will do as I say and will have breakfast with me!" Empress Vivian shouted in anger, she couldn't contain her feelings anymore.
Leon knew that the Empress is this kind of a person. Its not the first time he saw her true colors.
"Empress, it seems you have forgotten that there is no one above me other than the Emperor. I only follow the Emperor's command, now if you want me to have breakfast with you ask your husband, Im sure he would be delighted to know that his wife wants to have breakfast with another man." Leon stated with a smug looked which triggered the Empress even more.
"You!---" Vivian was even more angry than before, she has a pride as tall as the sky.
"Dad?"
Leon immediately turned his back at the Empress to see Leonna.
Leonna was woken up by the noise, she rub her eyes to get a clear view of what's happening bit Leon with his body covered Leonna's view so she wouldn't see the Empress.
He smiled, "Little cub, its still too early. Sleep some more." Leon said with a calm and soft voice.
When Vivian saw Leon's change of attitude toward Leonna, she was even more angrier than before.
"Grand duke! You dare to turn your back at me." Vivian said baring her teeth.
"Empress you've woke my daughter up, Leave." Leon said glaring at Vivian, his eyes was flaming in anger as in changes color.
Vivian took a step back in terror, she trembles and almost tear up in fear.
"Why? You never look at Lionel the way you look at her." Vivian said in irritated voice.
"And why would I do that? He's not my son." Leon said with a serious face.
With that the Empress couldn't contain her anger. "This is not over. You'll be crawling back to me one day, I'll make sure of it."
The Empress then turned her back at Leon and walked away.
Leon just shake his head in disbelief before closing the door.
He then went back to the bed only to see Leonna wide awake.
"Is that the Empress?" She asked.
"Yes." Leon answered.
"She looks mad."
Leon chuckled before sitting at the bed. He then caress Leonna's hair.
"Don't worry about that. I'll handle it. " Leon stated, Leonna just nodded in response.
Then the two went back to sleep.
-
"AHHHH!!!" The Empress shouted in anger and threw a vase at the wall.
A loud shattering sound was heard inside the room as the vase shattered into million different pieces.
The maids couldn't do anything but watch their mistress lash out her anger.
"Its not fair!!" She screamed. She continued to lash out by throwing everything that she gets her hands on.
"Your highness, please calm down." One of her maid said, instead of calming down she just became more angrier.
She grab the tea cup on the table and threw it at the maid's face causing her cheeks to bleed.
"Calm down?! How can I calm down when that brat has my Leon wrap around her fingers?!" Vivian shouted.
"Leon's attention should be with Lionel! The Viosta dukedom the the black star necklace !everything belongs rightfully to Lionel!" Empress shouted in stress and anger.
Her chest was huffing up and down, her heartbeat was beating so fast that she could hardly breathe and her lips are bleeding due to her excessive biting.
Empress Vivian's anger was eminent.
Then a sudden knock on the door, halted everyone.
"I-is that the Emperor? " Vivian asked nervously, she then started biting her nails assertively.
"Impossible the Emperor should still be at the training ground." One of the maid said, assuring the Empress.
"Mother. Its me." A voice from the other side of the door spoke.
"Ah! My prince!" Vivian then ran toward the door and opened it, revealing Prince Lionel carrying a tray full of food.
Vivian hugged Lionel. "Good morning mother." Prince Lionel said happily.
"Good morning my prince!" Vivian answered with a bright smile.
It was a heartwarming atmosphere between the two until Prince Lionel saw Vivian's bruised hand.
He held her hand and gently caress it.
"Mother, what happened to your hand?" Prince Lionel asked worriedly.
"What are you all standing for?! Get the imperial doctor!" Lionel yelled at the servant.
"No, its not necessary. Its just a little scratch." Vivian said.
"Tell me what happened mother." Lionel said in a soft and caring voice.
Prince Lionel truly love his mother, he would do everything for her. And his mother do too, Empress Vivian loves her son with all her heart.
"Its all that brat's fault! She's the reason why Leon would not look at me or you!" Vivian shouted in anger.
"Brat?" Lionel was confused at first for he does not know who her mother is talking about.
"Leon's adopted child! Ever since she came to Leon's life, Leon dotted on her! Leon treated her like his own child just because she has red hair and red eyes!"
Immediately Lionel knew who his mother is talking about.
He clenched his fist and his jaw tighten at anger.
"She's here?!" Lionel asked in rage.
"Yes, they arrived late last night and I offered them to stay the night here at the palace." Vivian answered.
"Wait that mean the... Grand Duke is here?" Lionel's mood immediately changed from anger to being flustered in happiness.
Vivian saw how Lionel's mood changed, she smiled seeing how his son admire Leon so much.
[Someday, I swear in my life that Leon will recognize you as his son and me as his wife.] Vivian thought.
Vivian sigh "Go. Go and see the Grand Duke."
"Really?" Lionel was a little apprehensive leaving his mother but Vivian assured him at its ok.
"Yes. Make sure to not lose to that brat." Vivian said.
Lionel nodded happily in response, before running out the room in excitement.
"Don't worry mom! Trust me!" Lionel said as he wave his hand goodbye.
Lionel couldn't help but smile while running at the hall way.
"Two more months...." he whispered with a smirk.
-
[End of Chapter]
Thank you for reading! I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions at the comment section below.
mwah!