Magnus arrived at the party. The people had just finished their tour. The journalists were not allowed to enter here as many rich people would want to have so private chat here.
Grace was the point of a talk by all the won. They were all acting like so high-class won, but the truth was, most of them were unemployed and could only afford luxury lifestyles because either they married a rich lord or themselves inherited a lot of money and property from their lord father and mother.
They had nothing on Grace to be boastful about, hence, they acted like they were her lackeys, showering her in praise, looking at the three babies and fawning over them. Though Magnus had put the jinx on the stroller, if anybody other than his approved person tried to touch them then the offender would get a strong urge to itch themselves all over their body.
Safe to say, about 4 out of 10 won were itching. Magnus scoffed and focused on talking with the people in front of him.
All of these lords were sucking up to him, as the cat was out of the box and they knew how powerful and rich he was. Before, they just dismissed him as second in line and only focused on Adam..
Now Adam was taking a sigh of relief as he didn't have to face as many people now.
"My Prince, I heard you also own the famous Golden Essence Wine company. I myself own a wide number of exquisite wine shops around the world. But... the wine from your company leaves a very small margin for businesses. I wonder If I can get a discount..." The man asked.
"Sure, why not." Magnus quickly agreed. But his next words were spoken silently, ~Heh... don't you open your mouth against when I need support in the House of Lords later.~
Others were not as shaless, they talked in cryptic words. Magnus knew everything and agreed to many business opportunities. He was happy to do it since in the future many of his new laws will be against their noble lives.
"Your Highness," Lord Mountbatten ca to greet him.
Magnus warmly welcod him, "Haha... my favourite noble is here. You did a good job handling the whole oil crisis. If we had left it to the governnt's slow decision-making, then we'd be seeing dozens of protests right now."
"I did as you asked, your highness. Your friendship with the Saudi King was highly helpful." Mountbatten replied loudly. This was the purpose of the whole exchange. Magnus was reaffirming that the country was in better shape due to him. Now, automatically all these words will reach the rest of the decision-makers.
Later, only Bobby, Ragnar, Adrian and Ted were there. Tom had to be responsible for safety and Edgar was busy in Saudi with the completion of the project they dubbed as the Great Saudi Contract.
"Ted, how many requests did you get for you to represent in their divorce cases?" Magnus inquired.
Divorce cases were one of the toughest things for any noble. Because it also ans having to divide their property, sothing that most don't want.
"About 20," Ted answered while sipping so wine.
"And how many did you reject?" Ragnar inquired.
"All of them. I have taken retirent from personally representing in legal cases. I only help my people from behind the scenes, only in high profile cases. Rest, I am fully invested in helping his highness." Ted resolutely said.
"And I got about 20 requests to spy on their spouses. I rejected them all." Adrian added.
Magnus sighed, "They are beyond finding I guess. Let's just end this party and go ho. I want to sleep. Mum probably wants that too."
They all agreed. The three babies needed to reach ho as soon as possible. So after the whole event, the hospital was officially in service. Magnus got into the car with his parents and left.
Slowly, the guests also left. At ho, Magnus asked sothing, "Mum, Dad, have you thought about a na for them?"
"Not yet, we didn't know what their gender would be, although we knew they would be twins. But now... we need to co up with three nas." Grace said.
They all sat in the living room and brainstord nas. Just then Martha suggested, "Why don't we write three nas each, then put it in a bowl and we pick out three nas randomly?"
Adam agreed, "But if the na is so kind of a joke-inspired one then we will reject it. Also, Grace gets veto power."
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
They all agreed. Soon they all got three pieces of paper and a pen. They had about half an hour to co up with one and each was hiding their paper. Ragnar, being the paranoid guy, took it to a whole other level and used spells to construct a wall around himself.
For Magnus, coming up with nas was not hard. He just took so old nas and their anings and wrote them down. He was the first to finish and put the chits in the glass bowl.
Next was Martha, then Adam and then Grace. The last one for so reason was Ragnar. Soon, the glass bowl was shuffled and Dobby was called.
"Your job is to pick three chits from the bowl one by one and announce what's written in it. Okay, Dobby?" Magnus instructed him.
"I will do a good job, sir." Dobby dutifully stood by the bowl.
Everyone took their seats on the couch or the ground. The fireplace was lit and Dobby stood in front of it. He nervously put his one hand in and took out one chit.
Everyone's intense gaze was on it, which made Dobby nervous to the point he started shivering. But, he opened the chit and announced.
"Oswald, aning God," Dobby announced.
"VETO!" Grace voiced quickly.
"WHAT? WHY? It's an amazing na for my little brother." Ragnar protested.
Grace explained her reason, "Well, didn't you think about his position as a prince? People will question our intentions, the church will question our intentions. We can't give such a controversial na."
"Bobby, take another one out. Throw that one in the fire." Magnus instructed.
Saddened, Ragnar sat back. But, he accepted the reasoning like a grown-up. The next na Dobby took out was a female na. "Umm... The na is Clentia, aning rciful."
"What a beautiful na," Martha comnted.
"Agreed, who's suggestion is it?" Grace asked.
Magnus, proudly with a puffed chest, stood up, "It was I."
"So, which sister gets this na?" Grace inquired. Magnus had already decided for whom this na was.
He walked to the small cradle on the side of the couch. This one had his little black-haired sister sleeping. "For her. I think... after how she fought for life. She will one day beco a kind and rciful lady."
"Aww... that's so sweet. I accept this na. Far better than my suggestion of Raven." Grace gave the seal of approval.
"YEEES! I WON... Huh..." Magnus taunted Ragnar, who had a crying face by now. He had missed the opportunity to na his little brother.
"Okay, Dobby, next."
Dobby once again took out a chit and read it aloud, "Maximus, it ans Greatest."
They all looked at each other's faces to see who it was that suggested it. Martha spoke up, "Of course, your son should be given a great na. Magnus' na also ans Greatest. Even Ragnar's na ans warrior from the gods."
"I APPROVE!" Grace gave her thumbs up. And hence, the boy's na was set as Maximus.
Ragnar also nodded, giving his approval that it was a good na. Adam was silent, none of his suggestions had co yet. But not for long.
Dobby picked the next chit and spoke, "The next na for the girl is... Alma, ans nourishing."
"Sounds weird. Too small and easy. She's a princess and needs a dignified na." Grace vetoed.
Magnus was saddened this ti, it was his suggestion they realised. "Hehe... what a bad suggestion." Ragnar rubbed it on his face.
Ignoring them, the next na was taken out. "Aurelia, aning the golden one."
Hearing this, everyone glanced at the little golden blonde haired girl. They nodded at that. The na made good sense.
"I can already imagine her growing into a beautiful girl with long golden hair." Grace lovingly said. And this was it, the third na was set.
"Good, the nas are decided, Maximus, Aurelia and Clentia, according to the order of their birth," Grace announced.
Only Magnus, Martha and Adam had their nas selected. Ragnar was left to brood alone.
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