Chapter 18 Getting to know the Bellum Twins

We reached the arranged seating where Bertram and his sister were placed and he pulled out a chair next to him.

"After you, Lady Victoria." He said with a slight smile;his emerald eyes seeming like, they had a twinkle in them for some reason.

I looked away, "Oh of course, thank you Sir.Bertram."

I politely sat in the sliver and purple chair, propping a fake smile on my face, trying to maintain my acquiescence of this whole situation.

Sir Bertram sat down after me, turning his head to my face, "So, Lady Victoria, are you use to these Gatherings? Usually my parents go to these things, so this is really my first one in general and at the Acres' Manor."

My eyebrows raised and I replied with, "Really? Oh I didn't know that and yes I am pretty use to these things. I usually stay within my boundaries though, I rarely go outside of these walls. It's just my-!" I stopped mid-sentence and try to keep a neutral face as much as possible.

Lady Bellum saw this and her brown face tilted slightly with a disturbing white smile causing a bit of chills down my spine.

I fixed my expression into a fake, cheery smile and I say, "Sorry I got a little troubled for a second. It's just I'm so hungry today. I didn't eat much this morning, due to the excitement for this gathering so excuse me if I am a bit out of it."

Those statements were only partially true..

Lady.Bellum's smile turned into something of sympathy and she nodded her head in response, "Oh I see Lady.Victoria, no truly I understand. I just have one question though, what were you going to say? You never finished your sentence."

Sir Bertram nodded following his sister comment, "Yeah what were you going to say Lady.Victoria, I'm curious too."

I adjusted my dress and took a small sigh with smile following after, "Just my preference." I said with a tilt of my Ginger hair.

Both Lady.Bellum and Sir Bertram's face rose, "It's a Preference? Why is-!" They were both interrupted by a loud ding of a bell.

It was the Dinner announcer, he smiled to everyone and darted his eyes to me. Kyle was always a weird person like that. He creeped me out too.

He then turned his gaze to the crowd and shouted, "Food is all set everyone! Please when you get a chance, come and enjoy all the delicatessens that the Acres Family has to Offer!!" Kyle yelled with a what seemed to be force smile.

I almost gaged that the smile was forced. I had to stop myself from doing so in front of the Bellum Twins though. So no assumptions won't come to be.

I turned my head to the arranged area of food and my waiter came up to me with a smile. "Good Evening Bellum Twins, Lady Victoria, what can I get you for today?"

My face perked up a bit and I responded with, "Hmm, today how about some Lobster with Golden Caviar Toast. I can have some Sparkling Cider to match."

I look at Lady Bellum and Sir Bertram and he abrupted in a smile also, turning to the waiter with what seemed to be confidence.

"I will also have what Lady.Victoria is having, Lady Bellum will you be doing the same?"

She shook her head at him and darted her eyes toward me, "No I think I'll have a Steak, Medium-Rare, the Boneless Prim Rib Wagyu."

I lost my slight smile entering a neutral tone on my face while the waiter nodded and said, "Okay, Lobsters with Caviar and Wagyu Steak anything else?"

I shook my head no and so did Lady.Bellum and Sir.Bertram, who had his eyes on me, but his eyes seemed like they had a different intention than his sister. This made me curious in many different ways.

The Waiter exited our table and I turned back to the Bellum Twins awaiting for the next word, I had a feeling both of them were up to something.