Chapter 4: The Slaves

"Uncle~ that's not the deal!"

"We asked for a month!"

"Do you have any complaints? I can tell your mom to revoke her decision!" Jason tells Leo.

"No! We're good."

"So~ for this week. You have to call me--- MASTER!"

"What? That's ridiculous!"

Jason gives them a warning look. Then, he twitches his lips in impatience. After a moment of stomping and grunting, the lords concede.

"Fine!"

"Fine, what?" Jason asks.

"Fine, m- master~"

"I can't hear you!"

"Fine, master! Are you happy now?" Jay shouts, meeting the prince's eyes with equal lunacy.

Jason smirks.

"That's good," he simpers before walking away.

The lords fume in anger as he toys with them, but they can't do anything which enrages them more.

The following day...

The ladies and I are all astounded by the sight that welcomes us in the dining area.

"Master! Here are your pancakes with bacon and eggs!" Jay says enthusiastically as he lays the plate in front of Jason.

"And here's your freshly brewed coffee. Café Colombiano puro! Just as you want~" Ben exclaims, placing the cup of a steaming cup of coffee on the table.

Jason savors his breakfast and enjoys the aroma of his coffee.

"Ain't you gonna eat?!" Jason asks in nonchalance.

"What is going on here?" I ask after recovering from my shock.

"Uh! Nothing, sis. They just miss me that's al! Right, boys?"

"Yes, master!" Leo says in a loud voice while wiping his mouth with a napkin hanging on his arm.

"Really? They don't seem happy serving you right now!" I say with my eyebrow raised.

Immediately, the lords smile and appear cheerful as they attend to his needs. Mon even gives him a massage on his shoulders.

"Odd!" Chealsy reacts while staring at them in a weird way.

"Honey, you alright?" Letizia asks Ben. He nods and smiles.

"Let's go, boys! Our ride is waiting!" Jason commands after receiving a call from Mon, the driver for this day.

They leave all of us in confusion.

"What's wrong with them?"

"The lords look like the prince's servants."

"Enough!" I say. At once, the ladies stop gossiping.

"Primrose! I heard from Leo that you're going home?" I ask as we eat our breakfast.

"Yes, professor! Early morning on Saturday," she replies.

"How long is it from here to your hometown?" Stephanie asks.

"Hmmm... by train, around five hours. By car, around three hours. But I prefer taking the train coz I can enjoy the panoramic landscapes along the way," says Primrose, utterly excited to go home.

"What will you do when you go home?" Camille questions.

She thinks for a moment.

"Nothing special. Probably... ride on my horse and wander in the woods or pick some grapes or help my father in our winery... I am not sure yet~" she replies.

"Whoa! That sounds fun!"

"Can we tag along?"

"I wanna try picking grapes!"

"I wanna try drinking your wine!"

The ladies exclaim in excitement. I finish my food while listening to their conversation.

Ring. I check my phone.

It's my brother. I take my phone and go to the veranda.

"Yes. How's it going?"

"Fine. How about you guys? How's our brother? How's he coping?"

"He's doing great I'm sure. I think the devil is taking over once more!"

Rob laughs.

"That's good news then. What did he do this time?"

Rob can't stop laughing as I tell him what happened earlier.

"Whoa. He made the brats serve him. I bet they're murdering him in their minds," he chuckles.

"I am sure!" I reply.

We laugh.

"Fuck that bloody prince!" Leo grunts.

"He tricked us. Damn!" Ben adds.

"I wanna kill him, right now! Argh!" the lords mutter.

The lords take some fresh air at the rooftop after Jason makes them run errands for him such as buying snacks, tying his shoelace, which he intentionally loosen, and so on.

"Hey!" Chealsy shouts as she and Stephanie see them.

"Broken trumpet! Is it your break time?" Ron shouts back. Chealsy just rolls her eyes at his description.

"Move~," Stephanie tells Mon, who just looks at her.

"Move!" she says with her eyes wide open. She points at the vacant seat beside him.

"Ah..." Mon utters. Then, he moves.

"Primrose is going to her hometown on Saturday! Are you going?" Stephanie says.

The lords turn to Leo with a questioning look.

"Do you know~"

"Yeah!" Leo tells them.

"Are you going?" Mon asks his brother.

"Maybe~"

"Oooooooooh~ well, this is kinda serious!" Jay teases.

"Why serious?" Chealsy asks.

"Hah! It's his first time~"

"Shut fuck up!" Leo yells at Ron while giving him a warning look.

"And why do you even care? It's none of you damn business!" Leo shouts at Chealsy. She furrows her forehead at his temper.

Then, she claps her hands as if she finds the answer to her own question

"Aha! You've never been in love, have you?" she teases him.

"Ei? That can't be. I'm sure he did~" Stephanie replies.

The lords laugh loudly. Leo turns to Chealsy, his eyes fuming in rage.

"Open your mouth once more and you'll regret it!" he warns.

Chealsy smirks.

"You can't kill me now even if you want to."

"What?!"

"Your first love is coming here with~ no way.... is that---"

"James!" Chealsy and Stephanie scream.

The lords turn their heads in unison and exchange a wicked smile when they see James and Primrose walking to where they are sitting.

"Well, look who's here!" Ron grunts.

"He came at the right time!" Leo growls.

"Hey, do you remember him?" Primrose says when they arrive.

"Hi, guys! Chealsy and Stephanie, right?" he tells the two ladies, looking so happy to see him again.

"And the Spencers! Nice to see you again!" he says when he turns to the lords.

"I hope you still remember me," he adds. The lords just stare at him.

"Don't worry, we never forget people who ruffle us," Jay grins that makes James gulp before smiling nervously.

"Heysh! Nevermind them~ they have a dark sense of humor!" Primrose says as she holds his arm. Leo looks at her hand, touching his arm.

"Have you ever experienced breaking your arm?" Leo asks nonchalantly.

James is confused by his question. Primrose understands the message immediately, so she simply removes her hand.

"Good you remember to visit!" Stephanie says.

"Ah... yeah~ I almost forgot. I came to give free tickets to my concert tomorrow," he replies. The ladies scream in excitement as they receive the tickets.

"I hope to see you there. I have to go~ my rehearsal will be ten minutes later. Good seeing you again!" James says to everyone before he leaves.

"Holy shit! This is not happening!" Chealsy screams while looking at the tickets on her hands.

"Yeah, right! I think I am dreaming!" Stephanie adds.

"You're not going!" Leo scoffs before snatching the tickets from Chealsy's hands.