BXBX NOVEL Chapter 58 - Invitation
The morning came quickly and Helios was the first one to wake up . When he saw that everyone else was still sleeping he ordered the maids to wake them up and went towards the guest room . The guards bowed in a polite manner then opened the door .
" Everything alright ? " asked Helios .
" Yes , Your Highness ! Although with a bit of difficulty we brought miss Aria inside the room yesterday and made sure she didn't go out . We have been guarding here all night as per your orders . " said the guards proudly that they had fulfilled their task .
" Very good ! " said Helios and then the guards opened the door .
When Heios entered inside he thought of ' surprising ' her a little . Unfortunately the one who received a surprise was him when he saw that the bed was empty .
" You guys ! Come here ! " said Helios with a very angry tone .
" Yes , sir ! " said the guards .
Helios had ordered all beforehand that in front of Aria no one could address him , Mana or madam Margrethe with their royal title . This became the most gossiped topic among the servants and guards in the palace . They found it weird why the royal family had given such an order .
" Since you claim to have done great job guarding her so that she couldn't escape then why is this room empty ?! " asked Helios with a terrifying aura surrounding him .
" We don't know Your Highness ! We swear that we have been guarding all night ! We only went two minutes in the bathroom half an hour before you came , Your Highness ! During the time we were away Bob was the one who was guarding ." said the guards with their voice trembling .
" Where is he now ? " asked Helios .
" He went to the bathroom when we came back ! " said the guards kneeling and trembling .
" Where is he now ? " asked Helios whose patience was running out .
" He....." said one of the two guards and then they heard some steps . It was Bob who came back .
" Your Highness ?! " asked Bob surprised .
" Your friends said that you were guarding before they left . Tell me where is the girl that was staying in this room ? " asked Helios .
" Your Highness , I was guarding the door and Her Majesty came . She asked me who was inside and I told her it was the girl sir Bekora brought back then she ordered me to release her immediately . She said that she would talk with you personally about this . " said Bob a bit scared .
' That little tigress is getting along quite well with my grandma . The fact that grandma likes her is even more suspicious . I wonder what's going through her head . ' thought Helios and then looked at the room .
' Since she doesn't like to stay put in a nice room , next time I will lock her up in the castle's prison . ' thought Helios glancing at the room before leaving .
After confirming the situation Helios went out to the garden where he , his grandma had some pastries before . He was sure that Aria and his grandma would be eating breakfast together . When he was about to arrive at the resting place in the garden he noticed that grandma and Aria were chatting happily . Aria's smile was so warm , like the sun, and made Helios unable to shift his attention elsewhere . He walked towards them without making a noise . Madam Mrgrethe noticed that he came near but Aria didn't cause she was sitting in front of her and reading carefully a file while eating .
" Either eat or read little tigress ! " said Helios with a smirk when he saw that Aria choked .
" Cough....Cough...You ! Don't you have any job to do ?! " said Aria covering her mouth .
" When I saw that someone had released the little tigress from her cage , I worried that she would cause trouble since she doesn't know how to listen . " said Helios with a smile and grabbed a pastry from the table .
" You are really an irritating person , you know ! " said Aria with anger .
" Really ?! Everyone else thinks of me as the ' perfect ' person ever . Why are you the only one who thinks differently ? Do you have bad eyesight or psychological problems ?! " asked Helios who was enjoying himself .
" No need ! I am not the one who needs to see a doctor , you are ! How many times do you look at yourself in the mirror during the day ?! Judging from how much of a narcist you are I think that you would even kiss your own reflection . " said Aria with a calm look .
' Wow, that was a hard shot ! Hahahahaha ! ' thought madam Margarethe when looking at both of them .
" Girl , you're playing with fire so be careful ! It can be dangerous ! " said Helios a bit angry .
" Thank you for the advice but I am not afraid . When I feel that the fire becomes boring and dangerous , I will just..." said Aria and got the pot which was holding water and filled her glass .
" I will just make sure to turn it off ! " said Aria and drank the glass of water she just filled while looking at him with victorious eyes . Indeed this round was won by her .
Helios remained without words when he heard her while madam Margrethe kept laughing . Aria finished the pastry she was eating , took the file, and then got up . She thought that she would be able to concentrate better if she were in the library and away from Helios .
" Aria , take this ! " said madam Margrethe with a warm smile handing over a letter to her. When she looked at it carefully she noticed that it was an invitation to a masquerade ball .
" Madam Margrethe , this....." said Aria with a reluctant expression .
" I want you to participate in this event . The queen will organize this party for her niece's birthday . A lot of important people will attend . Do you know how hard it is to receive an invitation like this ?!" said madam Margrethe .
" Madam Margrethe , I am speechless right now . I don't know what to say ! Thank you a lot for this invitation , you must have gone through a lot to get it but I am afraid I can't accept . I don't think it's a place where I should be . I don't know anything about the way danish dishes are eaten or anything else of this sort , I also have no ball dress . Please give this to someone who is more suitable than me! " said Aria in a polite maner .
" I understand but let me tell you that the queen will also be present . Didn't you have something to ask of her ?! " said madam Margrethe with a polite smile .
Aria understood what madam Margrethe actually meant . She was clearly telling her that she could get what she wants only by meeting the queen herself . Aria thought that maybe the queen gave a hard time to madam Margrethe about this matter . To not hindrance madam Margreth she accepted the invitation . Madam Margrethe called a guard to accompany Aria to the library and a maid to help her with anything that she needed . After Aria left , madam Margrethe's nice expression changed into an angry expression that was directed towards Helios .
" What's wrong grandma ? " asked Helios while eating a cookie .
" What's wrong ?! Are you seriously asking me that ?! Don't you know what you have done ?! " said madam Margrethe angry but Helios did not care much .
" First when she came here you locked her , you threw coffee on her , you offend her and now you lock her up again ! What is wrong with you ?! You have never behaved like this before . " said madam Margrethe .
" Her childish character is really rare to see nowadays in a grown-up girl . I am just enjoying myself , like you . " said Helios with a smirk .
" I...I will tell her everything at the party . " said madam Margrethe who felt a bit responsible too .
" You know grandma , from ' that ' day I have never experienced a real childhood like other children . I never played or had fun like other children . My father is still cold towards me even though he is now recuperating . The girl I loved betrayed me and left without explaining . " said Helios with a bitter smile while remembering his childhood .
" Helios..." said madam Margrethe with sadness .
" Childhood is the most beautiful time in a person's life . A time that goes and never comes back . While they continue to grow older they become even more mature than they already were . It's nature's course but you look at her.....she has remained a child even though she has grown . I said that she is trustworthy but truth be told I don't trust her at all . Although I don't trust her , it feels nice having her around . The fact that she is naive makes her childish and when I am with her I feel like I am living a normal childhood from the begining . I am the ruthless , arrogant , prideful , powerful billionaire CEO Helios but that doesn't mean that I have no right to have some childish fun sometimes , right ?! " asked Helios while looking at the garden .
' My poor grandson ! I know you have been neglected and forced to grow earlier than others . These events made you the strong man you are now . I am very worried about you ! Your wish to seek revenge will only hurt you in the end . " said madam Margrethe looking at her handsome and powerful grandson the whom she was always proud of .