As Rebecca got off the wagon, the guy who helped her down immediately let go of her hand, and a certain man came in her direction.
She smiled at him and gave him her hand as he offered his to her.
Rebecca's POV
"Nop, I was thinking you were not able to attend." I said to him. I am delighted to see such a familiar face in this place right now.
I am shaking from nervousness, and I could tell that Nop could feel it as he held my hand.
Nop looked me in the eyes to calm me down. We haven't moved from where we are, and when I see the people at the entrance while they are looking in our direction, I am already sweating profusely.
I put my arm on his arm, and we started walking inside. There were people lined up on each side of the grand entrance; those in front were guards, and I think the others lined up were the servants of the mansion.
"Don't worry, cousin, because you are so beautiful today, you have nothing to be ashamed of." "Your self-confidence should be high because look at how everyone here in the mansion admires you."Nop whispered to me as we walked into the mansion.
We smiled at people while as they greet us.
"Is this really necessary?" "Can't I just go home here quietly and without this?" I whispered back to Nop . Still smiling while greeting back the people who approach us.
"That won't happen because you're not just an ordinary person, Rebecca. You are part of the noble clans.'' Nop reminded me.
''I am really not comfortable about this, and I don't understand a thing they are saying.'' I whispered back, looking at the servants line up on our both sides, showing their respect; they are all bowing.
''It was because you never showed interest in learning your mother's dialect. "Even I had to learn English to communicate with you, my lady."Nop said matter-of-factly.
That's true because I really can't speak in their language; I grew up with my father's side in England, and me and my mother barely see each other.
''And I am really thankful for your effort because you are the only one I can talk to and who understands my personality.'' I said I was really grateful to him, especially now that he is here; he just saved me again from another tiring gathering with this all-encompassing crowd that I just met.
''Pleasure is all mine, my lady. As I always told you, you are very special to me, and I am willing to do anything to make you happy and comfortable.'' He said that, which made me smile genuinely.
''My princess, I have missed you.'' My father welcomed me with a bone-crushing embrace, with my mother behind him. It is awkward, but I still want to embrace her despite the fact that we are not close to each other. I don't know, maybe because I'm a bit uncomfortable with her because we've never been together like a mother and daughter should have been.
''All of you get up!!
''Get up!!''
Saint's loud voice jolted Becky awake from her deep sleep, interrupting her beautiful dream about the girl who always appears in her dreams.
She had previously dreamed about that Lady in a scenario resembling a fairy tale. Yet, the woman was now with this man; it was not with the other woman. She is now considering it. She eagerly anticipated the next episodes just like she would a Netflix series.
Saint was now slamming them with cushions, causing the others to groan.
And the gang started waking up one by one.
They were all just lying on the floor because they were too drunk to go to their rooms the night before.
The bottles and chips were all over the floor.
Becky was yawning and stretching her body cutely when she noticed Freen staring at her absentmindedly.
"What?" she asked, covering her mouth. Her breath might be stinking, which is why Freen was staring at her.
Freen averted her gaze and cleared her throat. "I'll just use the restroom."
And Freen quickly got up and left her with the gang.
"Hey, come back here, I'm not done with you yet, I was dying out there cleaning your mess while you're just drinking here dragging them all in this mess?" Saint followed Freen.
Becky, on the other hand, is smelling her breath while breathing in her hands.
She exhaled into Tee's face, which caused Tee to have a sour expression. "Do I smell that bad?" she asked.
"What the hell, Becky!!" "Your breath stinks," Tee grumbled as she covered her nose.
"No, it isn't. Jim, come here, I need a second opinion," Becky pouted and teased Jim.
"Waahh... get away from us." Kade and Jim were groaning as they stood up.
Becky was teasing them with her breath while laughing like a child on the floor.
"Becky, please stop it, my head hurts so bad!" Tee pleaded, covering her face with the cushion Saint used to hit them with. She turned away from Becky, not removing the cushion that was covering her face.
Freen, on the other hand, went into the bathroom, washed her face, and looked in the mirror.
She had a nightmare last night about being punished for seducing the she always dream about.
Freen can still feel the wounds that those evil soldiers inflicted on her on that nightmare.
"Wake up, love." wake up." Freen woke Rebecca because she was crying while sleeping; the woman must be having a nightmare.
When Rebecca woke up, she immediately clung to Freen's neck, and there she felt her nakedness again.
"My love, they killed in my dream they killed in the beach near the cliff." Rebecca said while sobbing in Freen's neck.
It is good that Kirk help Rebecca speak in thai. She put an interest to it when she accepted Freen's offer on the beach.
And she also teaches Freen some English. But never did she knew that Freen also ask kirk how to speak in Becky's language.
Kirk was confuse at first but when she told her she was going to be Rebecca's personal maid. Kirk respected Freen more for her dedication in being a servant of the armstrong family so he teaches her everytime he has a time and out of his office
"My lady, it was just a nightmare I am here with you we are safe" Freen said assuring Becky. Freen imprison Rebecca's body on her embrace while she can Rebecca's heavy breath on her neck that making feel warm again.
Freen realized something at look up in the mirror again remembering her she said the same thing yesterday when Rebecca had nightmare after falling asleep on her car.
While those soldiers who raped her are spitting on her and laughing at her like she was the most disgusting thing in the world.
Her body was starting to get numb, and her knees were so weak that they made her kneel on the ground.
She was already covered in dirt and exiled; what more could she lose?
She was just waiting for her death when the crazy man pointed a sword at her while she was just looking up at the man's face weakly.
"I will never let you get my woman away from me. I have warned you many times to get away from her, but you still came back." "You really are a stubborn one, huh?" The crazy man said before he raised his sword getting ready of beheading her.
"Freen, get out of there already." "We need to talk to find a solution to this chaos you have created." Saint's voice outside the restroom pulled Freen back into reality.
She opened the door there he is standing cross arms leaning back on the wall.
She gestured him to follow her and he did follow her.
She brought him in to this house office she locked the door.
She gestured him to sit with on the floor.
"So?" Freen started.
"Blew's grandfather is taking advantage of your situation, Freen. "Everything that you have worked for is going to nothing." Saint stated.
"He came to my office yesterday to talk about the issue and tried to convince me to make a statement behind your back supporting the video they took of you and Becky making out in that car." What Saint just said made Freen frown.
"What video?" She blurted out.
"Don't tell me you are not aware about it?" Saint look at Freen with disbelief.
"I wouldn't ask if I knew, Saint." Freen answered him with sarcastic .
Saint showed Freen the video to make her realize what she did back there, but Freen's showing a different reaction.
Freen was biting and wetting her lips while watching the whole video.
"So, I suppose it was true all along." Saint interrupted Freen's deep thoughts, which he is guessing are not so pleasant thoughts of Becky.
Freen answered him with a wide circled eyes and shook her head like a child denying it but Saint just give her a poker face.
"You have to look at your face right now, Freen. You could pass for a tomato." Saint teases her more, which makes Freen look away out of embarrassment.
"Have you shown this to Becky already?" Frean ask.
" No. But I have to talk to her too. To all of you, actually." Saint said.
"And Becky's family is so worried, why didn't you call them about what happened?" "And I have to lie to them for you; thankfully they believed me." Saint confronted Freen.
"Thanks, Saint. I really wouldn't know what to do without you." Freen said it sincerely.
"It's okay, we can still fix this; we just have to make something up to distract them; the movie is still on, so no one will lose their job; I was afraid it would be taken away from you, but surprisingly, our sponsors of this movie have increased instead."
"This issue is actually helping us promote your movie without us even starting, and instead of going down, your fans and sponsors are even supporting you and Becky you are being protected."
" So our only problem is you and Blew's problem, including Becky, because you two were caught making out inside your car and it will make you a cheater in everyone's eyes." Saint tells Freen what happened after what the latter did in the studio the day before and what problems she had to deal with as a result.
Saint voice has a hint of joy while saying it all to Freen.
" If that's the case, why are you bothering us here so early in the morning?" Freen questioned Saint with crossed arms and one eyebrow raised.
"Heh. It's because the three of you are having a good time while I'm dying there saving your asses, and I'm thinking you all forgot I'm your friend as well," Saint said with the same expression as Freen.
Saint's face suddenly softened and he gave Freen a tight hug, making Freen's body stiff from his embrace and confused as to what had gotten to him to do so.
"I'm proud of you, Freen; you've finally learned how to fight for yourself," Saint said, tapping her back, which made Freen smile and hug him back.
Freen felt overwhelmed knowing that there were people who were there for her in good times and bad, and she will be eternally grateful.
"Enough with the drama, let's celebrate Becky's return in your life, and I hadn't been with the gang in a long time," Saint said as he pulled away from their embrace.
They exited the room and joined the gang in the dining room, where they were eating breakfast.