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Dario then reached out to help Aisha to her feet. They both looked over at the guests who all had the widest smile on their faces, and had not stopped clapping. The moment they stood upright with their hands locked together, the hall began to echo with the cries of “Long live the Empress!” Aisha glanced at Dario who squeezed her hand reassuringly, his eyes reflecting the same strength and resolve she felt within herself. They then walked down the altar together, arms linked, and slowly made their way out of the grand hall. The echoes of applause and cheers lingered as they reached the end of the hall. As Dario and his bride stepped out, they were greeted by a gleaming Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible, with its top down. The classic car awaited to take them through the streets in a royal procession.A royal servant went ahead to open the door while bowing, for Dario and Aisha to get in. Maya helped carry the train of Aisha’s dress so she could enter the car properly and placed it
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 128
Months later, the palace buzzed with echoes of laughter and an atmosphere of joy. Aisha had settled into her role as the empress with grace and humility and her presence had been a comforting anchor for Dario. Dario was the happiest because the people of Persian accepted, loved and cooperated with Aisha just as expected. And she had been leading graciously alongside him ever since. It was a bright morning and Dario woke up to a very delicious smell that had filled almost the entire mansion. ‘What’s that smell?’ He thought to himself, his eyes still closed with his nose twitching slightly as he took in the aroma. He opened his eyes and immediately got out of bed out of curiosity, and dashed to the kitchen. On his way, he stopped briefly to take a deep breath in, and closed his eyes to savor the smell before he continued his journey. As he got closer to the kitchen, he could hear chatter and laughter coming from there. ‘Mama and Aisha?’ He thought. It had to be them. A warm smil
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 129
“Let’s have a festival,” Dario said to Bruce, his face lit with excitement and anticipation, staring into the distance. “Let’s have a festival,” he repeated, looking directly at Bruce this time. “The best one yet. For the entire empire. Bruce's face immediately lit with excitement just like Dario’s. They had not had a festival in years and having a festival now was just the perfect timing. “Yes, Your Majesty.”“I’m too happy and I want to extend this joy I’m feeling to my people,” Dario said, a satisfied smile plastered on his face. “Life is good!”Life was indeed good.“It’s going to be great,” he added, walking to take a seat at his throne. “What do you think, Bruce?” “I think it’s a great idea, Your Majesty,” Bruce said, smiling brightly. “The people will love every bit of it. I’m sure that once they hear the news, they will be excited.” “I think so too,” Dario replied. “I can’t wait! I love to see smiles on their faces and I can’t wait to see their lovely smiley faces again!”
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 130
“Your Majesty, Your Grace, I have something to say,” Bruce said as he bowed slightly. A month had already passed and It was already the day before the festival. The day had been tense with preparations for the festival and several efforts to make sure everything was set in place.“Go on, Bruce,” Dario sitting regally on his throne replied. “Your Majesty, something’s not right.” Bruce began, frustration evident in his tone. “The preparations are a mess. We’re suddenly experiencing conflicting directives and too many issues coming up. And tomorrow is the festival!”Bruce rubbed his forehead in an attempt to relieve the throbbing pain that lingered there. The announcement of the festival had spread like wildfire across the empire, filling the air with a contagious excitement. And the people of the empire had waited in anxious anticipation for this day to come. But, things didn’t seem to be going right at the moment. Banners of vibrant colors already draped across the streets, perfor
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Robert’s face flushed as he tore his eyes from Dario’s, “Your Majesty, I… I only reported what I was told,” he stammered. Before Dario could say anything else, there was a knock on the door. Every member of the council was seated in the meeting room already, so who could it be? The members wondered. “Come in,” Dario comfortably said, which was weird to the council members. They had expected him to snub the knock as nobody dared to disturb or interrupt their meeting.But Dario was certain about who exactly was behind the door. The council members turned their heads in unison as the door swung open and Aisha walked in with a determined expression.All of them stood up in respect and bowed to her. “Welcome, Your Grace,” General Marcus greeted, prompting others to chorus, “Welcome, Your Grace.”“Thank you,” Aisha said and flashed a fake smile at them as she walked towards Dario. The murmurs continued and even grew louder as she got closer. Some of the members exchanged nervous glanc
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 132
It was finally the day of the festival!Excitement buzzed across the entire empire and everyone; the commoners and the nobles, was dressed in their best attires for the grandest festival ever.“You look so beautiful, Aisha darling,” Maria said, her eyes filled with admiration as Aisha walked into her room. “Thank you, mother. You look absolutely stunning as well. I came to check if you were ready,” Aisha said. “So we can all leave together.”Maria applying her lipstick paused and glanced briefly at Aisha with a smile. “I’m not done, yet. I will meet you guys at the fields soon, you can go without me.”“You take so long to prepare,” Aisha teased, her words escaping her chuckles. “Well you’re the prettiest woman I know so I understand why you take so long to get ready.”Maria blushed briefly and waved Aisha goodbye before focusing on making her face up again. “Dario, I’m ready baby,” Aisha screamed, almost stepping into the throne room. Dario was already waiting for her there. Aisha
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“My dearest people of the Persian empire,” he began, his voice laced with a mixture of joy and pride. “Today, we are here not only to celebrate the prosperity and unity that binds us together in this great empire, but also to honor you all…” He paused for a moment, and looked over at his people. The joy that swirled in his heart had no measure. He then continued, “I am the happiest to be here today putting smiles on the faces of my people… “The more he spoke, the wider their smiles became. They just couldn’t get enough of his love. “…and this festival is a testament to our shared journey… our triumphs… and our unwavering hope for the future.”The crowd let out a thunderous applause. Cheers and loud squeals echoed across the entire field. Aisha, who was standing next to her husband in a stunning evening gown, locked her hand with Dario’s and smiled warmly at the people. She felt like her heart was going to explode from how much joy she felt in that moment. She then placed her othe
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“What?!” Dario’s face contorted into a frown that instant. “My own mother has suddenly fallen ill?” He asked, his voice laced with terror. “Yes, Your Majesty,” the royal guard replied, his voice shaking in fear.Immediately, Dario turned to Aisha who also had her brows creased into a frown, and said, “We need to go.”“Take care of the rest of the ceremony on my behalf and extend my apologies to the people. I won’t be able to stay for the entire event,” he swiftly instructed Bruce before leaving. His guards followed behind and got the car ready before he got there. When they got to the mansion, Dario dashed to his mother’s room. While Aisha followed behind. When he entered the room, he saw Maria lying under a blanket, on the bed. She looked weak and a little bit pale, which was unusual.“What’s wrong, mama,” Dario said, wiping the beads of sweat that formed on her forehead and upper lips. “Your temperature is high!” he exclaimed the moment he touched her face. Maria couldn’t reply
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Elizabeth’s anger boiled as she approached Dario too with calculated steps. Watching her soldiers fall one by one, crushed by the Persian Empire’s forces twisted her guts and she couldn’t stop thinking about it as she stared at Dario. ‘I’m going to kill you today!’ she thought to herself with fierce determination. She had made up her mind as her helicopter descended that either her or Dario would die today. And she was certain that she was not going to be the one.Dario on the other hand wondered who Elizabeth thought she was to land uninvited in his empire. The audacity was as outrageous as it was infuriating.‘Unwise audacity has always been her thing. When I’m done with her, she would wish she didn’t make this choice,’ Dario said to himself. Their gaze remained fixed on each other and time seemed slow. Suddenly, Elizabeth reached out to her gun and started shooting at Dario. The gunshots rang out across the premises, echoing in the ears of everyone around. But as the bullets s
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At the eastern border of the empire, the loud sounds from gunshots and clash of swords and shields filled the air. The soldiers from the Beth empire came ready and rained an attack on the Persian empire. But to their surprise, they weren’t as ready as the soldiers of the Persian empire. Elizabeth and her ally kingdoms had decided to rain an apocalyptic attack on Persian and had been planning this very attack for months. But unfortunately for Elizabeth, her trusted ally kingdoms opted out and failed her on the supposed day of the attack; today. They recognized Dario’s strength and power and knew that they wouldn’t dare!But despite being betrayed by her allies, Elizabeth was adamant on going on with the attack with her own men. A few of her allies tried to talk her out of it but they failed as she was determined to attack Persian without a heads up or a warning. “Y’all are so obsessed with us,” a Persian soldier sneered at one of Beth’s soldiers, looking down at his lifeless body
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Dario let his gaze wander around the throne room, taking in the majesty that surrounded him. Every single thing around was a testament to his journey.He closed his eyes and leaned back against the throne, allowing his mind to drift and be filled with the memories of his past. The thoughts of days when he had nothing, when survival was a daily struggle, and he and Maria had to scavenge abandoned leftovers on the street. Those days, when they returned to their home on the street after going out to scavenge for food, Maria would ask, “what did you find?”And Dario would also ask, “Were you able to get plenty?”The bitter cold nights coupled with the gnawing hunger and the hopelessness that often threatened to consume him. But he also remembered the moment things got a little bit better; when Sir Davis miraculously came around. It was still hard but it got better. Life was humiliating and filled with insults until everything suddenly turned around for good. From a ‘nobody’ one night,
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SEVEN MONTHS LATER…The air of the mansion was thick with the scent of power and influence as the President and his associates discussed with Dario in the throne room.“Mr Dario,” the president continued, “again, thank you for seeing us on such short notice.” Dario returned a smile as bright as the President’s, nodding and said, “It’s always a pleasure, Mr President. Please, to what do I owe this pleasure?”The president glanced at his associates with relief evident on his face and answered, “I will just cut to the chase. We’re here today because over the past months, it has become clear what the people have chosen.”Dario took a second to try to understand what exactly the president meant and was driving at. “What the people have chosen?” he asked. “Yes, Mr Dario. And by this, I mean the people in the entire country.”“Okay,” Dario answered, dragging his word and waiting for the president to continue talking.“The truth is that, I have always admired you since the presidential cont
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Blake’s mouth went dry instantly as his eyes shot at Dario. He could hear his heart pounding so hard in his ears. “Y… your… your Ma-“ With Dario’s eyes still locked with Blake’s, he added, “Thank you for everything. You know what I mean by everything.” After his statement, he smiled and chuckled at Blake. “You… your majesty,” he stammered and swiftly cleaned the sweat on his forehead with his sweaty palms. “I- I don’t know what you’re talking about, Your Majesty,” he lied, his voice shaking. “Oh, really?” Dario asked, his brows slightly stretched upward. He then looked down and said, “Oh, Blake-“ The next second, Dario raised his head and glared intensely at Blake. His face was now tense and focused, conveying anger and intense annoyance. “There is no need to lie. And trust me, I’m not going to accommodate your lies one more time,” he added, his jaw clenched tight, making the muscles of his face look more pronounced. “You!” Dario shouted and placed the tip of his pocke
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The room fell silent as everyone exchanged puzzled glances before slowly disappearing. They knew something was off with Dario’s demeanor.There was a sudden change and they could all feel it. “Ethan! Evan!” Natalie called out to the boys, signaling with her hand for them to come to her. Just like expected, they both ran to her. “Let’s go get ready for dinner, my loves,” she said and led them out of the throne room while Bruce also followed.When everyone left and Dario finally turned back to face Blake, Blake wished the moment of everyone leaving lasted forever. ‘Why does he suddenly want to have a private conversation with me?’ Blake wondered as his stomach churned, but he maintained his smile. Dario took a moment to stare at Blake with a smile still lingering on his face. For some reason, the smile scared Blake the most. “Your Majesty,” Blake said, eager to fill the silence, “I just want to say again how incredible and magnificent you are. The way you-“Abruptly, Dario cut him
Chapter 196
Blake left Elizabeth’s living room with a heavy heart and his hand clutched to his crimson red cheek. And at the back of his mind, he knew that the stakes had never been higher. Before he left her house, Elizabeth had given Blake a sound and stern warning. After Elizabeth landed a hot and thunderous slap on Blake’s face, he looked up at her with fear flickering in his eyes as she rained blames on him. He couldn’t believe that after everything, Elizabeth shifted all the blame to him, but what could he do?“You must find a way to eliminate that rat!” she exclaimed, her gaze boring into his.“How?” Blake asked her, his voice a little above a whisper. “Emperor Dario will be on high alert now. Getting close to him or doing anything will be nearly impossible.”“I… don’t… care… how you do it,” she hissed, taking her time to say every word as she stared down at him. “You must find a way. You do whatever it takes, even if you lose your life in the process…”Blake’s eyes widened at Elizabeth
Chapter 195
*roar!!*Dario roared loudly, beating his chest with his other hand while King Nathan’s head was raised high with his other hand.He paused and moved the head from his left to the right in an attempt to show everyone what he had done. With his face stern, he roared again, pride evident in his demeanor as he beat his chest continuously.The more he roared, the louder the cheers of his people and supporters.Watching, Natalie couldn’t have been more proud of Dario. Her lips were spread into a very wide smile that her cheeks were starting to hurt. She clapped her hands non stop and screamed happily as her gaze never left Dario. Without even doing so much, Dario achieved victory. The Persians truly aren’t losers. “By the right of conquest,” Dario began, as everyone suspended their cheers to hear what he had to say. He continued, “ALL! that was King Nathan’s now bongs to me!” he declared, his words echoing across the entire area as cheers erupted again. This time, the cheers were eve
