Third Person's Pov.
"I'll raise your severance pay by 3 times, so for those who wants to quit, please raise your hands now."
The servants weren't able to open their mouths. Thus, they have the same look as if they didn't want to quit, or rather, they must not quit because it was the job that was given to them.
"Then..." A servant was hesitant to raise her hand but she does so. "I—" upon raising her hand, the loud gunshot echoed within the whole Palace.
She coughed blood and fell down. They gasped and shivered down to their places while looking at the dead body.
"Heh," she murmured and burst a devilish laugh. "You guys are fine with me just giving 3 times of severance pay?" she asked.
Her expression changed when the servants didn't raised their heads while remaining silent.
"Why isn't anyone raising their hands?" she asked coldly.
"There's no way that you wou
Talia's pov. I've never been fond of meeting an old lady, I thought in the past that they are useless since all they want is to replenish their reputations. But she's different... Countess Graham isn't just an owner of the jewelry business but there's something more about her. "I've boiled this tea from the first tea leaves harvest of this year, I heard you enjoy this tea." I poured the tea on her tea cup and beamed when I saw the odd expression on her face. She roamed her eyes around before she coughed for a moment. "Are you living comfortably inside the palace?" she asked. I chuckled and nodded. "The crown prince always checked me whenever I'm having my breakfast," I answered. "Does the Emperor told you something?" she asked. Heh, I guess the rumor already reached the nobles's domain. "I don't think the Emperor would have time to tell me some
Dear Lady Madolina Seleste, I know it's odd to receive a letter from me, but I am not a bitter woman who will likely hate you because of the oracle. Yes, I heard about the oracle and I know you're happy because of the sudden news. I've known you for quite short but I realized that you are someone who's close to his Highness's heart. I don't hate you nor angry about the news, I'm actually happy for you. Please take this flower as a sign of our friendship, it's a flower I picked myself. I hope you will like it... Yours,Crown Princess Talia D'aureville "Did she received the bouquet I sent for her?" I asked while flipping the page of the magazine. "Yes, your Highness. She accepted it with a smile on her face," Fara answered. I expected it, Madolina is a person who most likely choose a friendship before betr
Third Person's Pov. "We couldn't figure out the cause of it aside from the flower that was given by the Crown Princess." They gasped and shuddered with horror upon hearing what the physician has said. They thought the the Crown Princess is trying to apologize for acting impulsive towards the pitiful Madolina. But they didn't realize that the flower was poisonous and that the Crown Princess deceived Madolina. "What should we do? We are going to be killed the moment that the Duke will found out about it." "Send two knights to take the antidote inside the chamber of the Crown Princess, it might be better if she's dead!" the Butler ordered while gritting his teeth. After the two knights left the dukedom, the servants tried to lessen the poison from Madolina's body but it was getting worse. Her skin were dry and cold. Her lips was fairly white and she's more likely seen as a c
Talia's pov. "I can't believe I'm seeing you right now, I thought you were dead. Why are still alive?" "Shut up, I can't focus. You're too ugly." "Why do I have to stay in one place with these jerks?" "Really? It came out from a lady with an eye patch, is it painful for the barbarian to lose her eye?" Savannah and Arcaine draw their swords. They pointed each other's neck while gritting their teeth. Declan took a fork of cake before he burst a laugh. "Damn, both of you are totally sucks." "Shut up!" they yelled both and glared at Declan. I thought it was fine to meet them at the same time, but I was wrong. My mind went blank while looking at them, they were fighting since the moment they've met each other's eyes. I let out a deep sigh and massaged my temple. Trevor was combing my hair as if he doesn't mind anything aside from my hair. Fara was calmly stan
Trevor's Pov. I met master when I was still young. She was still a little girl back then but there's something unique about her. And I realized that it was her aura and beauty. She's fearless and gorgeous yet the way her eyes were looking at me feels suffocating. I thought that it was only my illusion, but she told me that she will kill me in the end. I was sad and couldn't think of any reason why she wants to kill me. I tried acting low and did everything what she ordered. But the moment her eyes looked at me earlier was definitely the real reason why she hates me so much. She wants to kill me... I climbed up at the veranda of her chamber before I knocked three times on the glass door. There are several ways to tell if master wants to see me. Knocking three times on the door is something that master and I have agreed on. And when the response
Talia's Pov."Have you heard anything about the Lion Palace?" I asked.Fara nodded and put the dessert on the table. "The nobles are trying to start a trial and they wanted the Duke Seleste to be the judge. They also wanted to talk to the Crown Prince and they wanted to declare the context of the oracle," she answered."What about the countess? Have you heard any news about her?" The countess seems quiet for a whole week."She hasn't showed up from any gatherings your Highness."That's good, she knows where to point her sword at.Everything is going according to my plan, the only problem is that Hades hadn't showed up in front of me. He kept himself inside his room and no one heard about him.It's bothering me that I don't have any knowledge of what he's doing."Fara," I called. I need to open the boundary between us. He might feel threatened because of Pursues and I
Third person's pov. "What does lady Talia mean to me? She's my one and only savior." He clutched his fingers and chuckled. "But I'm sure that she doesn't remember me, I wonder how she's doing? I've sent her a letters that I already reached my homeland together with my comrades." Declan flinched upon seeing the innocent smile of the man. It was the man who was caught when the engagement happened. Talia save him when he was about to be sentenced to death. He was grateful and he will never forget about it. "That's why I was happy that she sent you," he whispered. Declan deeply sighed. "I never thought that you would survive in such state, that woman is really unbelievable." "Are you close to her highness? She trust you so much that she sent you to meet me." Declan froze and bit his lips. They only met for a month and he doesn't even know her very well.
Talia's pov. Before Declan's mission... I flipped the last page of the magazine, humming calmly, as I wait for my guest to come. "Your Highness," he greeted and bowed. "I apologize for being late." He sat down on the vacant chair, wearing a smile on his lips. He seems prepared unlike the first day we met. I lowered my magazine and plastered a calm expression. "It's fine," I muttered. "It's only five hours of waiting so it's not really that bad," I said sarcastically. His eyebrows raised for a bit before he chuckled. He put his stuffs on the table before giving me the black case. "What is this?" I asked. "My remaining payment your Highness," he answered. I parted my lips and plastered a smirk on my face. "Hmm," I hummed. "Let's see," I whispered. I opened the case and I saw the golden bars, glittering inside the dark case. I guess