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Chapter 2 - The Man from across the Room

Author: Joe Banks
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-09 15:28:11

Chapter two; The man from across the room

 

Adrian's POV;

 

Just as I expected, a man was standing very close to his daughter in front of my parents, she looked very gentle and respectful.

 

Her face lit up immediately she saw me, she walked to me and grabbed my hands, her beaming with smiles.

 

“Good evening young Master”

 

She greeted me.

 

I gently slipped my hands off her grid, her smile irritated me, she was acting all fake and I knew that for a fact. I ignored her, looking away from her hungry eyes just then I noticed a man who had been watching me since I came in.

 

He eyes me and looks away, he mutters some words under his breath, those were words of hate and I can sense that.

 

His attitude was rude and insulting to the royal prince - me, I took a deep breath as I resolved that I might be over reacting. Ignoring him  was the best thing to do at this moment as I had a lot of things at hand.

 

“Prince Adrian”

 

A old man in his mid sixties called, he didn't look old as nature had blessed him with a good physique, he still looked stunning despite his age. He looked a lot more like the young girl, he must be her father.

 

I stretched my hands for a handshake, he took my hands and smiled.

 

“I see you are getting to know your in-laws already”

 

My father said behind me, he flashed a smile and patted my back. I dragged a smile on my face, my mother could feel the dislike I had for the girl.

 

“What's your name, your lady?”

 

King Alaric asked.

 

“ My names are Serephina D’agent.. your Majesty”

 

Seraphina said placing her head on her chest, she displayed good characters with perfection but yet I didn't see her as a woman.

 

Her voice lingered in my ears as they were like sounds of music. She is very feminine and is very beautiful but I just can't force myself to do what I don't like.

 

“I think we should lend the two couples some alone time to get to know each other”

 

Queen Isabella suggested

 

“That is a good idea”

 

King Alaric said, he supported everything my mother said without complaint whenever they came out in public, they are truly many couples' goals.

 

I took Seraphina’s hands and led her to the dance floor. Normally the king and his queen usually start the first dance but since the gala was arranged for me, I get to dance first.

 

***

 

Ethan's Pov;

 

I knew that the so-called perfect prince wasn't so after all. If he didn't like the girl he should tell her instead of getting her hopes high for no reason.

 

I hated men that acted out of place because they feel like they have it all. I understand that he is a prince but he had no right whatsoever to make that girl feel less of herself.

 

Watching him take her to the dance floor irritated me, it hurt me that such men still existed in this time and era, he was just shoving the girl off just few minutes again, now because he sees that all eyes are all focused on him, he looks at her with love and care, eyes that were once filled with hate and irritation.

 

“Damn you, people like you don't get to be called a prince”

 

I said.

 

“Mr Ethan, is there a problem?”

 

Mr Lucas asked.

 

He was part of my team, he cared for me more than the other team members. I just joined the royal PR team recently and he is the team leader.

 

“Not at all I'm fine”

 

I said with  a smile, he nodded and went  back to work.

 

I wasn't one that hated someone at first sight, it was my first time seeing the prince in real life. I have read so many magazines that wrote good things about him, I watched how girls gushed and lost their minds. My sister is included whenever they see him on their phone screens.

 

But seeing him today just proved all the good things they all said about him a lie. He held her hands like he meant sincerity to her but his body language said otherwise.

 

He held the lady but didn't allow her to rest fully in his arms. I felt pity for her. The news will be writing another article tonight and I'm sure her name will make the headlines giving her a bigger hope of her getting married to the prince.

 

I hissed and turned my head to the other side of the room, the hall was filled with enough people that acted more real that fake they called the prince.

 

***

 

Adrian Pov;

 

I saw him again. The same man that had eyed me earlier, he looked at me with great disgust in his eyes, if eyes were like guns, I believe that I should be dead.

 

After he said some words again, he turned to the other side of the hall obviously avoiding contact with.

 

“What a being”

 

I said, not realizing that my voice was loud enough that Seraphina heard me.

 

“What's wrong, your highness?”

 

Seraphina asked, looking into my eyes, she was bold for her to be able to maintain eye contact with a man.

 

“Nothing peculiar”

 

“Uhm okay”

 

“Hope you are enjoying your time here?”

 

“Yes my prince, your presence alone gladdens my heart”

 

“I'm honored to hear that”

 

I said with a smile. I noticed that there was a stress in her voice, I looked around her to see if she was in pain and just as I thought, her heels were hurting her.

 

“Do you mind having a drink with me, we can talk more while seated”

 

“I don't mind at all in fact I was thinking the same”

 

“I'm glad we agree”

 

We stopped dancing and walked to the seat provided for guests and got talking.

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