Chapter 39: Five Seconds of Blunder
Elys felt a cold hand pull her back and she returned to sit neatly on her side of the carriage. She stared at Aleksander in surprise. Did she just hear him correctly?
She blinked once, twice, thrice.
By the look of his sour face, it seemed like he called her by her name instead of the demeaning title of ’slave’.
The princess pursed her lips. Did her name really have to leave a foul aftertaste to his tongue he had to make such a face after saying it?
"Imbeciles! The invitation should be enough," Henry said. "The royal emblem and King Raxus’ magic is embedded into the seal and every letter scribbled on that paper. We demand you to recheck your list."
The attendant spoke confidently, and with a bit of authority in his voice too. Elys found herself quite amazed. Henry wasn’t just an attendant you could push over.
He knew where he stood just perfectly – and that is by the fact that his master and his wife was invited to the ball.
The guard seemed indecisive for a second, but then said, "Please wait for a while as we confirm this. For the meantime, the carriage shall be inspected thoroughly. Please don’t let the prince and his wife step out."
There was a rumbling in the sky, the setting sun giving way for dark clouds to roll in from the horizon.
Another storm was coming.
Aleksander closed his eyes, his brows slowly knitting together and his fingers tapping vigorously on his forearm as he sat silently.