Chapter 323: Missing Prince
The fragrance of the flowers from the gardens, the scent of the freshly cut grass, the gentle warmth of the morning sun – Talia was delighted to sit in the garden early in the morning. She wanted to sleep in for a bit, but Bear woke them up for a walk.
Her lips curved up seeing Arthur playing fetch with Bear. It looked very harmonious seeing her man playing with her dog. Arthur still grumbles each time he sees the dog, but she knew he is pretty fond of him. He grumbles with his niece and nephew too, but only she knew how much he loved them. Bear really liked Fred too.
A man who is good with dogs and children... Aren’t I lucky?
"You’re sure? You don’t need me to be there with you? I will stand in the background if you want," Arthur really wasn’t very confident sending her alone to meet The King of Esteria.
"It is fine. There will be plenty of cameras around us as it is just a photo-op to make it seem like both monarchies are getting along. We have no agenda to discuss as Louis never gave me one. King Titus may be the one coming up with something and I can’t give any definitive answer as it is not my position to give any answers. He knows it too. This whole thing is just an unnecessary PR stunt." Talia shrugged.
"He might talk about the Northern Star though. Announcement regarding the nationalisation of Northern Star hasn’t been made yet." Arthur pondered out loud.
"Don’t worry. He will get no promises from me if he hopes to make a deal with me." Talia was sure about it. "Grandpa made sure that I won’t be representing him."
"He said that?" Arthur raised his brows. How could Jerome say that to his precious granddaughter?
"Yes, you are his heir, Fred. You keep forgetting that. I no longer represent the Brunton family as per the law." Talia felt her need to state it clear to Arthur.
"But you are a Brunton..." Arthur felt a little prick in his heart. He understood it all, but still when she says it bluntly like that, it tugged his heart.
"Yes, and I will be treated as one by everyone. But legally, I have no rights to the Brunton family."