Midnight~ Present Time~ .. Dora yawned loudly, obviously worn out. She and Oscar has been watching the clips since the previous day. She stuffed some popcorns into her mouth and glanced at Oscar beside her only to see him dozing off. She sighed before tapping him. He flung his eyes opened and sat up, immediately. "Oh,yea. Why was that happening?"he said, incoherently, staring at the laptop. Dora chuckled. "It's okay. You can sleep."she mouthed. Oscar diverted his stare to her. "Is that coming from you?"he scoffed. "Anyways,I am not doing this to help you. I have decided to pass through fire and ice just for my boss."he added. Dora stared at him in disbelief. "You indeed passed through those for him in your dream. With just a wink of sleep,the perpetrator could slip out of your sight."she gawked at him. Oscar rubbed his eyes. "Sleep, dummy."she poked his head. "Since you insist,I will sleep then. I don't wanna be a disobedience boy."he heaved out heavily and laid on t
1998•| Edinburgh. ... Afternoon. .. "Is the ramen good enough?. Do you want more?. Or,you want rice cake?"Kim's mother asked Dorothy. Ever since they came back the previous day,she has took a mind of solace in his room and has been giving their parents a cold shoulder that doesn't prevent her from eating everything their mother brings her way. "It's..nice. Thank you,mom."Dorothy nodded with a smile. "Ugh. My dear daughter. Will you like me to massage your body for you?. You look tired. It's okay now. You don't have to get married. There are not latecomers when it comes to marriage."she showed concern. "Mom,I am fine. Don't worry about me too much. I won't try to run away anymore too."Dorothy beamed. Laquan rolled his eyes from where he was seated on the bed. "I just can't help but feel worried, Dorothy. I am glad you're here now. Laquan,do you need anything too?. Rice puff puff?" "I'm good, ma'am. Thanks."Quan declined. Their mother modded and walked out of the room.
"Sir Sanchez,how was the mee.." Sanchez slammed the tea cup in his hand on the table, aggressively, bringing his assistant's question to an abrupt stop. "It's too early in the morning. Don't jinx my day by making me recollect last night's memories."he breathed out, heavily. "That a*shole is still as annoying as ever. How i badly want to rub his face in the mud."he uttered with loathe. He took a slice of bread and pushed it inside his mouth. "That darn woman. Could she have heard anything?"he wondered, his head askew. His assistant bats his eyelashes. He said he doesn't wanna talk about it but here he is,talking about it to himself. Well,no doubt, priest Malcolm has always been Sanchez's greatest fear. Malcolm also take orders from Sanchez's godfather. However,the superiority difference is there, glaring like a full touch light. "I have to get rid of him. Only then can I think I am powerful."Sanchez's eyes darkened. "What about what I asked you to look into?"he turned aroun
"You two are still not enough."the guy mocked. "Let's be fair."Lucas pocketed his hands and strides to where Dora was. "You good?"he asked her. "Oh please."she scoffed. "Where's Oscar?" "I told him to stay in the car." "It's better that way. I don't want him resenting me or telling Jesus I was the one that pushed him to death's mouth when he is being judge. You know,I fear God,Jesus,more than anything."she looked around. "Just surrender,guys."Lucas yelled. They all laughed. "In your dream."f9 jeered. "Alright."Lucas chuckled and unlocked his wristwatch around his wrist. He kept it in his trouser and removed his jacket also. He threw it at the man beside him. "That's a one billion dollar jacket. Keep it well. And,oh,make sure you wash up before you put that on cause you stink. I only feel bad for the poor jacket."he mocked. "Go easy on them. We need them alive."Dora instructed. "I am not sure if I can promise you that. Tell them to be good sons then I'd be a good father
Dorothy stared at Laquan and he also stared back at her. "Whose fault is this one?"she asks. "Yours. If you hadn't delayed us,we would have.." "No. It was yours. If you hadn't been a scholar,we.." "Nope. It was purely yours. If you hadn't said that.." "It was your fault for being so dense." "No. You were the one being too rash with your decision." They accused themselves. They were both in the palace's prison. "If we had left home earlier,the palace messengers wouldn't have found us at home. Your gluttony self implicated us here."Laquan expounded. "If you hadn't been a scholar, would the emperor have noticed you?. Would he have sent guards to the house?"she attacked him back. "If you hadn't get out of the house and talk to the guards brazenly,then we wouldn't have been attached to the crime of not obeying or being rude to the emperor."he snorted. "Well,if you had addressed them a little earlier, would I have done that."she tsk'ed. They both remained quiet. Dorothy curled
Laquan was led to the inner palace. The emperor was seated on his throne,as usual. A strong air surrounds him. Laquan's heart skipped a beat. The look on the emperor's face wasn't at all nice. The captain bowed to him before leaving. Laquan inhaled a sharp breath in,before greeting him. "Greetings,your majesty. I hope your night is going smoothly."he gulped hard. "Raise your head."the emperor commanded. Laquan bat his lashes, fastly. Is it possible that the princesses told him about what he did?. Well,he might as well tell him that was a test. He looked up at him. "Scholar Kim,"the emperor called. His eyes were scanning Laquan. "Your Majesty. I.." "I don't need any word from you."he cut him off, gruffly. *Damn. Kim,I am sorry. It seems your end is here.*Quan apologized inwardly. He lowered his gaze. "Actually,I brought you here for a reason. I want you to be plain with me."the emperor stated. "Sure,your majesty."Quan bowed. "I heard there are news going on around
The silence of the room turns Laquan off. Does he not accept?. Holy crap. "Just that one action would solve that?"the emperor finally spoke up. "Your majesty,a single drop of a cube of sugar could change the taste of a tea forever." The emperor scoffed before adjusting his robe. "Also,Your Majesty. You might consider rectifying the things that the people do not like too. This is just my humble advice,your majesty." "They don't want me on this seat! Are you saying I step down?!!!"his loud voice resounded in the whole room. "Ei?! Your Majesty,I have never heard of such! You're a benevolent ruler that has the wants of his people in his heart. Oh,bad reality,bad reality. People can't differ evil from good!"Laquan shook his head, vigorously. He casted the emperor a look with his left eye. *You might as well step down.*he thought. "Good words, scholar Kim. However,I will only release him if he shows obeisance." Quan rubbed the temple of his neck. "What?. You think I'm being unre
Laquan, Dorothy and the man who said his name was Maxwell all moved out of the palace. After having a ridiculous conversation with the emperor about Dorothy becoming his concubine, Laquan was more than angry. He has managed to convince him though,that getting a new wife,a lady of a younger age, could get tongues wagging again. "What a playboy."Dorothy scoffed. They were miles away from the palace now. Laquan had told her about what the emperor said. "It's such a preposterous move. It seems immoral too. He want me to be his son in-law,then I would be his brother in-law also?. What the hell?. He couldn't be more insane."Laquan uttered, derogatorily. "I have known him to be a sly fox from the start. By the way,why are you guys against him?. You're not pure Edinburghian,as i can see."Maxwell chipped in and casted them stares. "Our uncle,Kai,he is the reason. He was an eunuch to the late emperor. He also saved the crown prince with his life."Laquan deplored. "He saved the crown pri