Yelena turned her gaze to the person who spoke. She frowns at the sight of her sister, who was standing with her hand playing in her hair.
"What are you doing there? Being so secretive?"
Yelena clenched her jaws and gave her sister a glare, who then flinched.
"Who--"
Yelena found herself in a very difficult situation. Now that Roshan has come to the scene with the lady she disperses!
"Lady... Royal?"
"I.. I'm not eavesdropping on your conversation or something!" Yelena immediately said, with a reddened face.
"Ah. So, you're eavesdropping." Christella stated, her eyes bored.
"I said I am not!" Yelena exclaimed glaring at Christella.
"So? What are you here for then?" Roshan asked with an intimidating look.
"I-ah... I... I was thinking of having a c-conversation w-with L-lady Brooke!" She said, stuttering.
"Talk? You mean to insult and harass her? Oh my, dear sister. How cruel of you." Christella expressed concern for Avyanna.
Avyanna frowns at the sight of the Lady. She was not fond of such terrible acting.
"We were having a conversation a while ago, actually. She simply had business to attend to, and we agreed to continue our conversation." Avyanna said and immediately went to hold Yelena in her arms.
She gave a sweet smile to the lady giving trouble to Yelena. "And she didn't harass me or anything. It's not wrong to be friendly with the person you once hated. Am I right?"
Christella's face turned bitter.
"O-of course.."Christella faked a laugh. "Then I.. I will excuse myself." She turned around and walked away immediately.
"Lady Avyanna."
Avyanna stumbled and forgot that Roshan was still with them.
"Ah. Haha. You're still here?" She asked, unfortunately.
"I never went away." Roshan said. "And," he looked at Yelena, who turned her gaze somewhere. "Is it true that you two are having 'friendly' conversations now?"
"Of course! Right, Lady Royal?"
'You'll seriously pay for this setup!' Yelena cursed in the back of her mind.
"Y-yeah.. A-actually I was planning to invite her to my tea party in three days' time to boost her reputation in society." Yelena has no choice but to tell the truth.
She has to look good in front of the man she loves and wants to marry.
"Then give me an invitation too. I would like to attend."
"W-what? But, i-its only for the ladies."
"In that case, I'm not going to believe what you've said. If I hear that you did anything that hurt Lady Avyanna, I will be the one to oppose you!" Roshan threatened, and that made Yelena shiver.
Yelena can feel her heart shattering to pieces. On how the man she loves doesn't trust her.
Her tears wanted to escape her eyes and just break down at the moment. But the interference didn't make it happen.
Yelena felt a hand on her head that pulled her close and made her shocked.
"My Lord, please don't be too harsh on the Lady. It's true that we're trying to undo every misunderstanding between the two of us. Please reconsider." Avyanna's soft voice lingers in Yelena's ears.
She can't hear malice or any bad intentions in her words or her voice.
Avyanna gave Roshan a sign to coax the lady who was on the verge of crying. The gentleman sighed and reached for Yelena's head.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to sound so harsh." He said while gently stroking the hair of Yelena, for it wouldn't be messy.
Yelena was stunned at the sudden action. She was moved and felt touched that once again the coldness of the man she adored had subsided.
"I... I will have a brief talk with the lady first. C-can you please excuse yourself for a moment, My Lord?" Yelena asked without looking at Roshan.
Avyanna got the message and gave the signal to Roshan to leave.
The two of them were standing in the quiet hallway. Avyanna didn't dare move, and gave Yelena the time she needed to collect herself.
"Uhm... I-its not like I'm f-forgiving you already, but... T-thank you." Yelena suddenly said.
Avyanna couldn't hide how her heart fluttered at such simple words.
'She's just so cute!!' Avyanna screams in the back of her mind.
She bit her lip to contain her resolve not to hug the lady. No one in the world would know how happy she is at the moment.
This Lady she fell in love with is like a drug to her. Every simple movement of this lady is elegant. She has no flaws in what she has done in public.
Everyone who knows her calls her the Lady of Elegance, fit to sit on the throne. However, seeing her like this is somewhat special to Avyanna.
"W-what the? Are you okay? Why is your heart beating so fast? Are you sick?" Yelena panicked and quickly glanced at Avyanna, who was covering her own face.
"N-no, I'm fine. I just.. let me calm myself down for a moment, My Lady."
Yelena stared at Avyanna, who was inhaling and exhaling like an idiot. But Avyanna couldn't concentrate because the person who made her heart flutter was still in front of her.
"What? Are you finally out of your mind?" Yelena shivers at the action of the lady.
"No.. It's just. "You are truly adorable, My Lady."
Now, Yelena's face was the one that went beet red.
"W-what the! No, I'm not cute! What do you think of me?! I am beautiful! I'm a truly exquisite Lady!"
Avyanna silently laughed because she was looking at Yelena like she was a cute angry squirrel.
"Okay, okay."
Yelena threw a death glare at Avyanna. However, it didn't last long when Avyanna suddenly brought her face close to her.
"W-what?!"
"Lady Yelena is truly an exquisite Lady." Avyanna's eyes narrowed and she had a playful smile plastered on her lips.
Yelena was stunned as she felt something ticklish in her stomach.
She stared at the eyes of the woman like she was being pulled inside and being hypnotized.
"Ah, that's right. Lady, are you looking for me just before all that commotion happened?" Avyanna suddenly asked.
Yelena was stunned and wasn't able to immediately answer. She was just coming back to her senses when Avyanna snapped her fingers in front of her.
"Ah, what is it?" Yelena's attitude changed from the way she was before.
"I was asking if you were looking for me, My Lady?" Avyanna asked politely.
"Ah, yes, I was. There will be a tea party in three days. I want you to be there. There were ladies who were interested in where you found or bought this dress.
I am not helping you because I want to. I would just also like to boost my reputation and gain the support of other nobles. No hidden meaning." She said it directly as she turned away and walked.
But before she disappeared, she said her final words. "See you in three days, Lady Brooke."
And just like that, their conversation ended. Avyanna was taken aback by the attitude she was given.
They were fine just a moment ago. What just happened?