"I hope dessert is up to your liking, his highness?" I asked him, looking at his untouched plate.
He raised a brow again, "of course it is, Marianne."
I nodded and took a bite again in my mouth.
"I ca here to discuss sothing with you." He was talking to but his gaze was fixed on Killian.
As if understanding his stare, Killian stood up again, but I held his hand and even put pressure to make him sit this ti.
I had consud all my energy in convincing him to go out with . I won't let him go without getting an affirmation.
"Yes, your highness," I asked the man who was still silent, impatience was placed in my voice.
I must say I was becoming better at challenging his authority.
"I ca to inform you that I am busy three days later," he replied finally, knowing well that I would not let Killian go.
I could even see the disgust on his face at my reaction. 'Now what did he think? I stopped Killian so that I could play an emotional card!'
I must say he was also getting better at being delusional and he saw Killian was here before he ca. And it's not like I could predict the future so I already prepared everything in advance.
"Then the reason you ca here was to say that you wouldn't be able to co with to the royal tea party of empress that will be three days later," I asked in an indecisive tone.
"Correct, you are getting smart" he replied nodding his head and stood up.
This was the first ti a complint felt so unpleasant. I realized for the first ti in my life that a complint could be a stronger weapon than a curse.
"Your highness ti and favour, I don't expect any of this. There will be no reason to go together to a party then"
"That is good" he replied nodding satisfactorily.
He stood up ready to go back when I ca with a brilliant idea in my mind. So I continued,
"If so" he turned back and looked at with triumph.
'What's with the reaction shouldn't he be glaring at to stop him from going back. Crazy!'
"What will his highness do for ?" I asked him ready to strike a deal.
He smiled his smile that used to bloom my heart now only looking creepy.
"So you want sothing in exchange. And here I thought you changed Marianne." his voice was filled with disgust again.
My fury burned , my grip on the fork tightened. Not in this life Cassius, not in this life.
I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths but it wasn't working. Then I felt the trembling of Killian's hands.
I opened my eyes wide and looked at his hand which I was still holding. In my anger, I just forgot about the boy. My nails were dug in his hands and there was blood, though a little but still I was the one responsible for it.
That pain made worried, I was so lost in looking at his hands that I didn't realise when my fury died down.
"Lina" I called the maid as there were still no maids in the room.
After serving Cassius they had left the room like before. Listening to my voice she ca back. Though her steps were normal, I could feel a rush in them.
I had already used water to clean the wound till then. When she ca and bowed to I finally looked above and found the man who was responsible for all this.
Cassius was looking at us with interest. He has a curious expression in his eyes, though his face was still stoic and blank. But I had spent a lifeti with him to know the subtle changes of his eyes and minor reactions of this paralysed face.
"Your highness" she addressed , bringing my attention back to her.
"Lina, go and call a royal physician. Lord Killian is injured." I ordered her to cover the marks with a napkin.
"Your highness, I am alright." Finally, Kilian spoke, coming back to his senses.
"I think you are overreacting too, Marianne. It is just a minor scratch" he replied, there was amusent in his voice.
"It's your highness" I replied coldly without looking at him.
And all the expressions on his face were gone. It was common for a husband to take the na of his wife. And denying him from this right only ans that the couple was no more together.
But I wanted to make it clear that I was not eying his love and affection anymore.
I eyed Lina who was still standing there, not sure whom orders she should follow.
"Are you forgetting your work for the duchess of the empire?" I questioned her in the coldest tone. Pouring all my anger on the poor soul once again.
She trembled and bowed, "I apologise for my ignorance and insolence, your highness" with that she sprinted from there.
"Now your highness about the deal. If there is sothing that goes, then there must be sothing that cos. I gave up his highness, love and ti. His highness should give similar conditions that are reasonable." I replied calmly to him.
"You are trying to deal with now?" he asked, a wave of rising anger could be felt in his voice.
But I didn't reply, truth to be said I didn't need to reply. my voice and words were clear enough to understand. And I was not afraid anymore of his anger.
He stared at intently, I knew he was trying to break my resolve. In this ga patience and confidence matters the most. The one whose resolve was broken would lose everything.
How much ti has passed, when he finally sighed.
"Okay. say it first." he finally said sitting back on his seat.
[so, any guesses what she would ask for? Waiting for your interesting replies.]
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