The table that can fit like twenty's peoples only six peoples sit at this dining table. Haela having a graceful manner at the dining table with few people looking at her grace holding the fork and knife. 'It's never waste to watch that royalty drama at Ustream every day'. Back in the day she learning and practice Etiquette as a part to feel royalty in her world but now she can show the skill by reading and practice in front of all of the people.
"You seem very skillful cutting that meat". Erix praises her. 'it's call talents, punk'.
"Oh, your highness it was nothing. If you want to learn I can teach you, your highness". She boastfully to the Erix.
"Oh, it's better you cut and feed to me". He continues flirting without care the people around them. She ignoring the prince that keeps teasing her patience.
"I never know that your highness and Haela know each other"? ask the Duchess with her scornful smile. Everyone at the dining table looks at her, waiting for her to answer the question.
"We had our first encounter a few days ago and from that moment I can't take my eyes off her". Her face turned scarlet. Haela who used to be a man in past life easy get flushed away with few sweet talks from Erix. 'what a sweet-talker. To hide the color of her cheeks she gulps wine.
"That's a lovely story. It reminds mof e when you and Irene were littles you said the same thing". The remark from her words shows how she doesn't like Erix answers, not because Erix is from the Loutos Kingdom but also she's about her daughter that only just silently looking at them that are very close to each other. From the start, she already makes sitting arrangements to put her daughter and. Erix sitting next to each other.
The points she makes such arrangements not because she wants her daughter to be close with Erix but to make rumor that Erix is very close with Irene. Using those rumors all the nobles will believe that Irene can make everyone fall including the prince from the powerful kingdom.
"Oh mother that's a very long time ago. I'm sure your highness is already forgotten with that memory". she gave a melancholy smile. 'Bullshit'. Haela stares at these two behavior acting like sad drama but only to make other people at the dining table wipe those fake tears.
This is a psychological war.
" Forgive me, sister". Haela rapidly fevered apologies with a cracking voice. "I was happy when mother invited me to have dinner" her eyes shut tightly, force out the tears. She consciously sniffles and forces her breath. "I was hoping we have family dinner together as a family". She starts trembling" but I did nothing but make you upset, sister" she hides her face with her hands. "I'm such a bad sister". 'This A-class skill acting'
All eyes were focused on her surprise her who were suddenly wailing and making distressed sounds. Duke who sat silently from earlier feels pain inside him while Duchess and Irene feel quite bitter with Haela stunt. The boy that Haela knows as her stepbrother feels sympathy and tries to coax her.
He pulls his handkerchief from his coat pocket and hands it to her. She takes the handkerchief and whispering the words thank you since she still keeps the performance. The boy's face blushing.
"Madam you must be mistaken my brother is me because I just recently know Lady Irene and I spend my childhood training at Rom Desert. You can ask my assistant, Kyle". Explain to Erix that suddenly put his big hand on Haela right shoulder. "I don't think we should discuss the past since Lady Haela always spends her childhood alone". he plastered a condescending smile to Duke. It's no secret to all noble that Duke Hale abandon Haela after his first wife passed away but no one can seem to involve themselves with that matter because Duchess. Her status as princess of Malok Kingdom is a warning that no one can against her even how rotted her attitude to other people, she can easily bury it.
The dining room became silent since Haela stop making distressed sounds. Harsh words from neighbor Prince are something you can't object to by your own words. Wrong steps than war are the answer because he is a child of Ares.
'This is boring '.
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After the at the Duke House, Haela steps back from any longer but she doesn't understand why from Duke mansion change to Erix place.
"Your highness, I don't think maiden like me should be at the stranger place now". she said as she been guided by Erix. That place might not be spacious as a palace since it's a mansion for diplomatic visits but still, the interior design brings the main color of Malok which is gold and white represents the lights of Malok.
"Well, I'm hungry and someone promise to feed me today so why do I have to send you back now since it's still early". reply him. 'since when, punk'.
"I don't think I make such promised". as she answers to refusing the order.
" Never know that Lady Haela will break her promise to the second prince Loutos Kingdom. I quite shock". with a mocking tone.' Liar!'
Feeling hurt and anger with those statements, she glares at Erix with her devilish smile.
"DEAR MY HIGHNESS, I WILL FEED YOU UNTIL YOU ARE FULL". 'You so fuck up, punk'. People can never underestimate her because she never backs down any challenges from her past life since her title from a past life is 'mad dog'.' Feel my wrath from me, my will-be husband' in a silent laugh.
Erix can't stop chewing from another to another meal since Haela doesn't stop feeding him. The feeling of silent torture from her can't stop him to stop chewing even he has to take few seconds to drink. Try to politely ask Haela to stop this 'feeding'. " but your highness I already make a promise to feed you until you are full. Breaking the promise will bring disappointment to you and I can't let it happens". with her innocent face, she continues cutting the other steak into small bites.
"but my lady, I'm already full". said him with a sweating face but another small bite stuffing in his mouth. Her devilish smile curved in her face as she ignoring his last words. His mistake of teasing her without knowing she is losing her mind to pay back all the teasing for today. This is his discovery for today about Haela.