Writing and research was the only thing she does since she became Haela Hale. Planning step by step every movement and learn everything about her world living now. The old Haela were living a pretty solitary life. Living her world crying and pray to the goddess for a chance to find her happiness, waiting for a dead mother who is never alive again and a father who has his own family. Lastly, love there never exists for her and to be wedded as a replacement for a sister who never she know, then beheaded.
"Mistress there is a letter from the main house". She gives a letter to Haela. Haela opens the envelope since it's not a formal letter. She read it.
"They want me to come for dinner. Today. I guess that spoiled brat already told something to that old man about yesterday ' incident' ". she mocking. She throws the letter on the floor. Leaning at the chair and sighed.
"Don't bother to pick up that letter, Tammy. Please prepare my dress for dinner". leads in a lazy tone. 'It going be a busy day today. Oh, satan watch me from the devil you send me '.
While she resting her head on the desk. The knocking sound interrupts her rest. She gets up from her chair and walks to the door.
'Tammy usually just barge in.
She opens the door and finding a bouquet of Magenta Zinnia. She picks up the bouquet. Trying to find any card name since she wants to know who the sender is but none.
'I got secret to admire now?'. Even there is no card or any letter from the sender but the meaning from the flower it's enough for her to know the sender is not someone around her.
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The sound of paper flipping echoes the emerald study room. Erix focusing reading the document one word at a time, while been company by Kyle that standing at the front of him.
"It seems my brother is doing suspicious things". said Erix.
"Maybe Prince Luke is trying to strengthen the relationship between two kingdoms". reply Kyle try giving some answers to his master question.
"That's too suspicious since he visits in this kingdom was to visit the Temple since my brother is not god worshiper".
Erix taps the table as he tries to figure the answer.
"and worship other god is taboo to the one that will be Future king".
"It's something to do with the light incident in Ares temple". answer Kyle.
"It something to do with emperor sickness.". answer Erix firmly. He keeps tapping the desk and staring blankly at the paper try to connect each dots that happen.
"Sir your next schedule is around the clock. You have to get ready". as his disturb, his master thought.
"I almost forgot. Do you already send it to her?". ask Erix as he got up from the chair.
"Yes your highness". answer Kyle.
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Luxury and royal were the theme that decorates the whole house in contrast to the style of decorations Baron Ramon mansion that focus on east and west elements since Baron Ramon was a merchant in the Middle Eastern country.
"Welcome Lady Haela". The old man's hoarse voice welcomes Haela from the door. That man wearing a white tie, black tuxedo coat with tails, white pique vest, white shirt with panel front, and white gloves.
'It must be Sebastian'.
"This way my lady". said the butler as he leading the way.
The dinner table was setting formally with candles and the flower arrangements as centerpieces.
"Here my lady". He shows her sit at the second last chair at the left.
"Hello". As the butler wants to pull the chair for Haela to sit the voice of man greets them.
"Your royal highness Prince Erix," said the butler as his neck bow to him while Haela do a small curtsy.
"We meet again Lady Haela". he extending his right hand with the palm facing upward. She understand the gesture put her hand lightly to the prince's hand. He bows toward the hand and kisses the knuckle while holding lightly Haela hand.
"It's been a while Prince Erix". reply Haela with a forced smile.
'Since the day I try to meet you with purposely'. while she tries to release her hand from Erix grip but he doesn't let go. "Today you are so beautiful, my lady" and he kissed her knuckle again while staring at her. Long sleeve lace tulle gown in grey with bead and eclipse hairpiece on her wavy hair.
Hearing the compliment her face blushing.
"Well. I'm always beautiful since I was born" she stutter try to deny his compliment. Her life before this was a man and hearing a man praise her was embarrassing.
The prince is pleased as he sees a new personality from Haela.
"If that makes you blushing then I guess I have to praise you every day. Your reaction never bored me". he keeps on teasing Haela.
Her face is quite red bright. The prince can't stop staring at her eyes almost like the sky in the night.
"Oh my, you have the skill to make maiden like me blushing like mad." she tries to avoid looking at Erix eyes.
He smiles proudly to teasing Haela. Haela feels been toy by mischievous Erix, she releases her hand from Erix grip and goes to sit in her seat.
Erix sits next to her to tease her again.
" You can't get rid of me that fast. After all I quite interest in you".
She feels quite annoying with Erix to keep pocking her patients. 'Calm down Halea. He is the key you need ".
She forced a smile.
" Oh my, I quite feel happy with your interest in me, Sir". she fake laughs.
"but which part of me make you feel interested, Sir" ask Haela that continues to force a smile. 'My face and body, right'.
"You almost like the fox that I used to hunt with my henchman's". Reply Erix.
'I swear on the satan I will hit him we fucking truck and make you begging me for mercy, you punk'. She forced a smile to another level that almost show the lunatic smile.
"Ho ho ho Your Highness knows how to make a joke ". faking her laughing and smile is hard but since she has to deal with Prince Erix, her will-be husband she must do it even been a treat as a fox.
Erix knows that Haela is mad but is forced to fool herself up ."Then should I cage you up so you don't run away". said the prince.
"Huh?!"