Mona could barely contain her excitement when she saw Daniel but Eisha was fast enough to hug him first. Mona didn't mind it. She would still hug him anyways, but Eisha refused to let go. She literally jumped on Daniel and demandd that he carry her into the house.Mona said nothing to that. If anything, she was amused at her eager Eisha was so fight her. Daniel carried her into the house as she demanded and dropped her on the couch. He hugged his grandmother smd and just then he wanted to hug Mona, Eisha jumped on his back. “Where have you been? I've missed you so much. I can't get enough of you,” Eisha said, burying her face in his neck. Mona looked away to hide her jealousy. They were friends after all and Daniel didn't have a problem with her clinginess. “I've been at the palace, Eisha. Why are you acting like you haven't seen me in forever? It's barely been a month,” Daniel chuckled.“Did you hear that everyone? A whole freaking month! Isn't thsr long enough for you? You are
Eisha clutched to the plate tightly as she walked into the scene happening in the kitchen. Her Daniel, the man she'd loved for almost all her life, was in the kitchen, kissing a woman he'd known for barely one month.She stomped past them to the sink and dropped the plate noisily, causing them to separate before leaving the kitchen. Daniel and Mona stared at her retreating figure.“Just to be sure I heard it right, did you say you want me?” He asked and she chuckled. “Why did you kiss me if you weren't sure of what you heard?”“Because I thought you'd push me off if you didn't mean it but you didn't. I never imagined you would want me. I asusmed your type were princes and noblemen,” he said breathlessly.“They were but now I only have one type, you. Which means I don't want you frolicking with other women because you believe you're a friend in need.”The warning sent him wheezing. “You are hilarious, Mona. Who said o frolick with women?” “Eisha can attest to that,” Mona pointed.
“Wait!” Mona grabbed her hand. “You can't tell the Emperor.” “Why not?” Eisha asked. Mona bowed her head. She didn't want to put Daniel in any form of trouble. No after all he did for her. “Because I helped her escape,Daniel spoke and Eisha stiffened. “Tell me you're joking.”“I'm not. I helped her escape the palace and brought her here to stay with my grandmother as a servant,” he confessed. Eisha turned to the old woman. “Is this true, grandma? Did you know about this?” She asked.“Yes, I knew about it.”“And you let him? You know how impulsive Daniel can be because he sees good in everyone. How did you let this woman take advantage of him?” Eisha demanded.“No one took advantage of me, Eisha. I was the one who offered. She didn't ask me. If you report her, we all get in trouble,” he stated. Eisha didn't know what to do at that point. She didn't want Mona around her best friend any longer and she certainly didn't want Daniel getting into trouble.“So what do you want me to do n
Eisha woke up to a strange environment. She couldn’t remember coming to her last night. In fact, most of her memories from the night were blurry. The stench of cigarettes hit her and she panicked.Did she follow a stranger home last night? How come she couldn’t remember any of it? Did they have sex? She quickly checked underneath the blankets and relief washed through her on discovering that her clothes were still intact.She got off the bed, navigating through the smoky room in an attempt to find out who she went home with.The further she got, the more familiar the apartment became.“Hello?” She called. “Anyone home?” The lack of response terrified her. The place looked like a gang hideout and those were the last set of people she wanted to mess with. Until she came upon the large man sprawled on the couch and she immediately recognized him. “Roy?” He opened his eyes tiredly and stretched lazily. “You are awake, thank goodness,” he got off the couch, towering her immediately.
“How do you feel about the upcoming presentation ceremony?” Styles asked Ivory. She rocked her baby, contemplating her answer. While she wasn't comfortable with letting too many strangers in her personal space, it was a political obligation to present the heir to the people.She couldn't let her discomfort change that. “I'm fine with it. It is after all an obligation. Our daughter needs to be presented and she will be,” Ivory answered.“Are you comfortable with it?” He asked her. “Yes,” she lied. She didn't doubt that he would try to bend the rules for her sake and she didn't want it to affect the way people saw him. “Are you sure?” “Yes, my love. I am very comfortable with it,” she smiled. “The ceremony is in one week and a lot of dignitaries will be there to present there to pay homage as well as acknowledge the heir. It will be quite a crowd, are you okay with it?” He asked. “Yes.” “If you say so.” “Don't worry, no one will be allowed to come close to the baby. Everything
Daniel sat beside her with a displeased expression. “I don't understand why this is upsetting you,” Eisha exclaimed. “It is not upsetting me. I am worried. You said it yourself that there is no way he could have gotten an invitation to the palace yet you are ready to go with him because he promised you a dress?” Daniel said in disbelief.“Don't say it that way. I just said I didn't think he had the connections to get him an invite. I agreed to go solely because he is my friend and I want to see the palace,” Eisha argued. “I can take you to see the palace anytime you want, just not during the ceremony,” Daniel retorted.“Exactly my point! I want to go to the ceremony and I don't care if you permit me or not.” “You are so stubborn. What do you even know about this man ?” Daniel groaned. “What do you know about Mona?” Eisha fired and his jaw sagged. “Look, I didn't mean it that way. Roy is a friend of mine, alright? I've known him for a very long time.” “Then don't let me stop you,
Accompanying Roy to the ceremony was supposed to be a dream but Eisha felt extremely uneasy. At first, she thought it was because of the guards at the entrance checking the invitations. She was afraid of being embarrassed if Roy's invitation was fake. But they simply checked his name and let them in without questions. So why wasn't the feeling going away? Why did it feel like she was an accomplice to something terrible?Earlier in the day, he showed a special gem bracelet he'd gotten as a gift for the Empress. When she saw the strange markings on it, she could feel a strange chill run down her spine. She asked him about it and he told her it was an artifact of a great shaman of protection.It was supposed to ward off evil spirits. It seemed like a very sincere gift but she had her doubts. She asked him if someone asked him to deliver it to the Empress but he denied it.So how did he lay his hands on such an item? If he bought it, she was pretty sure it was expensive because it wa
Ivory stared at nothing, rubbing the red gem in the bracelet absentmindedly. She wasn't thinking about anything in particular but it just felt like she was carrying a burden. Something was just off about everything and she couldn't place a finger on it. She was so lost in thoughts that she didn't even notice her baby wailing until Styles came in and picked the little girl up. "Honey, what are you thinking about? The baby has been crying for almost five minutes," he asked, but didn't get any response from her.He stopped rocking the baby, surprised by the lack of response. How lost in thoughts could she be?Styles walked to her and tapped her gently. Ivory jerked back to reality, surprised to see her husband rocking the baby. She got off quickly and took her from him, whispering sweet nothings to calm the child. “I have been calling you for over five minutes but you didn't respond. Are you okay?” He asked her. “I'm fine. I was thinking about a couple of things,” she answered.“May