Dimitrix face remained calm but deep inside he felt happy that she was affected by his presence especially now she seem lost in his beauty.
Eleanor lashes obviously flicked up and down checking him out. 'impressive abs'.She said to herself.
"Comb my hair".He instructs,sitting down facing the mirror and Eleanor follows,stood behind him and started brushing his long hair which she envied.
When she was done,she excused herself while he got himself dressed with his long hair ,half up and half down with few strings of hair left loose to define his handsome face.
Once he step out of his room,Eleanor mouth was left open in great shock.
'He was as beautiful as sunset.Who was the son of this beautiful man,he was a perfect epitome of beauty and perfection.
She was greatly jealous.
She cleared her throat and advert her eyes somewhere else except his direction.
Dimitrix smiled within himself and walked past her and she ran to meet up with him."How do I look?".She heard him ask.
"Good".
"Just good?".Eleanor shrugs.
They both reached the entrance of the palace as Erik who had been standing for a while came forth with a cloak and put it over Dimitrix. "Have a good day,Lord Dimitrix".
"Keep an eye on everyone here especially Aurora".He ordered and with long stride he strode outside towards the carriage prepared for him.
And once again Eleanor had to increase her pace to catch up with him.
'In the carriage'.
Eleanor and Dimitrix sat opposite eachother engulfed in silence.
Eleanor eyes was fixed at the woods outside the window yet she knew Dimitrix conspicuous gaze was fixed on her the entire time making her uncomfortable.
'Perhaps,did he remember and was acting he wasn't'.
"Do I make you uncomfortable,Princess?".She heard him ask and if she wasn't mistaken she also heard a hint of mockery in his sexy deep voice.
"No...".The carriage bump into something causing her to scream in fright and grip the nearest thing or rather person.
Dimitrix face fell into a frown when he felt her hand on his."Eleanor" .
He called before gently pushing her away from him."I hate it when am being touch".He emphasized those word slowly so it could process clearly in that tiny brain of hers.
"Yes sir".She replied.
"What!Sir?".
She gave him a harmless smile before answering. "Yes,since I can't call you by your name,is better I call you 'sir'....ow!I think we've arrived".She exclaimed once the carriage stopped before a fancy Mansion.
And they both descends from the carriage as the butler welcome them in.
"What are we doing here
sir.Dimitrix".Eleanor couldn't help but ask.
"Stop being nosey, princess".He snapped, before she could retorts,a lovely voice interrupts.
"Emperor Dimitrix".A beautiful lady showed herself."Thank you for visiting me".She bows.
"The pleasure is mine,lady Elvira".
"Follow me".And she led the way.
Each times,Elvira squint her eyes to take a glimpse of the girl beside Dimitrix."Who is she,Emperor Dimitrix?".She couldn't help but question him.
"Her?".He chuckles."She's my new maid".
"It's so surprising, you hardly change maids".
Dimitrix hum and coldly spoke."I never knew you were this nosey,Lady Elvira".
Elvira gave a nervous laughter before saying."Y..you didn't get me any flower,My Lord?".
He deadpan."Is not like am here for your hand in marriage or anything".He gave a bored expression."You pleaded for my presence,Lady Elvira".
Finally,they reached the sitting room and he was guarded to a sofa and he sat.
"I apologize, Emperor Dimitrix".Dimitrix let out a low laugh."No problem,maybe next time".His response brought a smile to her lips."That's if you're important for me to remember".He added.
His comment made her face harden and she nods in agreement,showing no sign of being hurt .
"My Lord".An older woman which was Elvira mother greeted while making a way to the empty seat next to Elvira.
Susanna smiled."I see you got a new maid,right?".
"Why did you call me over here,Lady Susannna?".He questioned,going straight to the point.
"I love you,Emperor Dimitrix".Elvira happily blurt out,not beating around the bush.
Eleanor was taken back by her confession.'What boldness'.
In the book,Susanna had no daughter,does this mean things changed once the real Eleanor messed with the time?.
Eleanor absentmindedly lowered herself on the empty space beside Dimitrix causing everyone in the room to freeze in shock.
"Y..you..".Susanna was left bemused by her action."How dare you!"The word finally came out from her lips.
"M..my feet hurt so I decided to sit,is anything wrong?"She question,looking at them one by one with her innocuous gaze.
"Such nerve!".Elvira grimaced."What were you even taught".She shifted her gaze to Dimitrix. "Should I teach her an unforgettable lesson?".Her fierce tone made Eleanor to gulps in fear.
Dimitrix shrugs."I don't see what she did wrong,her feet hurts and she wanna sit,what's bad?".His comment left them dumbfounded.
"M..my Lord".Elvira stammered in shock.
"Why am I summoned here?you know I hate my time being wasted right?I only came cause you're family friends.Now speak,Lady Susanna".He demanded and Eleanor nods earning glares from the two women.
Susanna laughs nervously. "Ha,ha,ha,I completely forget".Laughs. "As you heard".She started as a servant walk in with a tray containing a pot of tea and three empty teacup,she drops it and lean in intentionally showing off her cleavage as she pour his tea into the teacup.
She seductively whispered. "My Lord,your tea".She ended with a coy smile.
Eleanor had to compliment this girl on seducing,she was amazing.Dimitrix reciprocate her smile and pick up the tea."Thank you,ow".He quickly pushed her hair behind her back."Watch it,it might enter my tea".The servant flushed and withdraw.
"Call me when you need me".She winked and went to serve her madam.
"Wow!sir,you're such a flirt huh?".Eleanor nudged him."But what does she mean by call you when you need...ouch!".He pinched her nose causing her to cry out in pain.
"Here".He blew air in the tea and handed it to her that made the women choke on their tea."w...Why?".Elvira manage to say as her nose flare up.
She was already at the verge of tears.'How could Dimitrix be so flirty,how could he flirt with lower servant in front of her???.
"What do you mean why?she has to drink first to ensure there is no poison, you know no one can be trusted anymore especially now that other kingdoms are against eachother, you don't know who is a spy,right?".Susanna and Elvira laughed and nodded,feeling relieved although a little hurt that they are not being trusted."Drink up".
Eleanor nose wrinkle in displeasure. "Bastard!".She cursed him under her breath.
"You are been called to discuss the marriage of my daughter and you,my Lord".Susanna said.
"I never accepted that,Lady Susanna, since is about something useless I need to leave".He stood up and gestured for Eleanor to follow.Eleanor happily dropped the teacup and stood up.
Elvira and Susanna quickly stood up and ran to him."But my daughter loves you-".
"So?".He deadpanned causing tears to form in her eyes.
"B..But my Lord,I....I do,what can I do to show I indeed feel for you".Elvira muttered between her sobs.
"Get lost and don't appear in my front to talk about your feelings, Lady Elvira".He was about to leave but a hand appeared on his wrist stopping him from going any further.
His eyes darken by the sight of her hand on his.
"You can't say that to me unless you give me a reason?".Elvira demanded and her mother agrees.
"A reason huh,I love someone else".He said with his eyes boring into Eleanor.
And in those eyes passion and love was filled in it and those who caught up with him gasps in shock while glaring at Eleanor.
Elvira shook her head not wanting to believe.
"Tell me is a lie,please tell me".She pleads and knelt before him."Dimitrix please. ...".
"Take your hands off me!".Eleanor was taken back with such coldness.
'She wondered what they all saw in him'.
He was nothing special,he was cold,hot tempered,selfish,heartless and cunning as a fox'.
Once Elvira releases his hand,he walked away with Eleanor behind.
"Mama".She sob."H...He loves that maid,I..is that what he meant?".She asked,clenching her hand to her heart and let out a doleful cry.
"Darling".Susanna swept her into her arm."The Lord can never ,no one will agree to that".She assured her.
"Yes".Elvira nods and pulled away."And I want that silly maid who tried to seduce my man,Dead immediately!!!!".She ordered.
Back in the palace.
After Dimitrix had left,Aurora was fuming in rage,seeing Eleanor made her morning sour but getting scolded by Dimitrix made her day even worse.
And so many why's reckon in her head,like why did he bring her in,into his kingdom and took her in as his personal maid not prisoner?Why did he defend her?back then she could slap any servant including his except Erik and he would choose to ignore but he interfered.Why?.
"No".She shook her head."It doesn't mean anything,he never liked Eleanor back then,I had forced myself on him that's why he bedded me,he would never back then and even now".She kept muttering to herself,trying to convince herself what she assumed was absolutely wrong."AGHHH!!!?".
The door cracked open as Delia barge in."If you keep on messing this room up,I will assume you are an animal,Aurora".
Aurora grits her teeth in rage."How dare you!do you know who you're talking to!!!!!??".She barked.
"I assure you miss,I definitely know who am talking to.Now would you just stand there like an idiot or give way let me clean up your room!".Her harsh words made Aurora face red with anger .
Even up till this time,Delia still manage to get to her head.
'Why???'.She was like a poisonous snake,whenever she opens her mouth she only spat out poisonous venom and it hurt Aurora to the core.
"ARG!!!".She growl as she threw her dagger at Delia and it graze past her cheek.