I accept the offer

she got home as usual and met her parents in their lovey-dovey state, this gave her more courage to tell them her decision of accepting the offer of getting married to the king's men so that they would not think she is doing it for their happiness.

Clearing her throat to attract their attention

" hm, hmm, evening mum and dad" she smiled at them like there wasn't anything bothering her at the moment right now she was feeling all giddy and all she needed was a friend to turn to and spill everything to her chest was heavy and she was already feeling headache in a side of her head, still smiling weakly at them as she took a seat right beside them in the sitting room,

"How are you honey how was work today" her mum came to sit beside her noticing her daughter's facade beneath her smile, she asked.

"Great mum have you guys eaten"standing up, she couldn't endure the ache she was feeling any more "don't wait for me, I want to sleep please and I accept the offer for the marriage and I will be going out tomorrow with Ella for shopping I'll be leaving early and might come late don't wait for me, goodnight" Reaching for her purse she removed the envelope her dad had given her this morning and gave it bad to him it was obvious she didn't read it, Not even bothering to glance back at them she headed straight to her room.

Leaving her parents with a shocked expression on their face, They felt guilty, their only daughter was suffering because of their selfishness of wanting her to be happy and live a comfortable life the king's men had threatened them even though they never told their daughter that, if there was something they had discovered about their daughter was her change in Expression and the different kind of spirit she had, sometimes she could be strong-willed, melancholic, happy, and jovial whole sometimes she draws herself from the world like she wasn't a part of it. They retired to their room no one speaking to each other not wanting to disturb their daughter too.

***

Right in the Five star Royals hotel where Jasper was a CEO, he didn't leave the hotel nor had he been home since the day they requested him of his wife he would be going shopping tomorrow thanks to his friend in assistant, laying on his bed he was beginning to Ruminate over his life in his room for the Royals separately right beside the hotel.

'Am I ever going to meet someone before my birthday's thought

"what are you thinking of" snapping out of his thought was John who had barged into the room without knocking.

"How to suck the irritation out of you, you know but that would be too simple for you, "he said to show his disgust in his friend's behaviour

John on the other hand who replied by acting shocked quickly sat on the chair sitting across the room, right opposite and beyond Jasper reach it it was such an irony because Jasper could snap his head without moving an inch in a second.

"running I think," Jasper said mockingly.

"The queen and king went hunting earlier with your sister, the population out today weren't much due to the heavy snowstorm outside I think winter is here already, "John said ignoring Jasper mockery of him, then as if on cue he regretted bringing the hunting topic up what if this triggered his sense and made him want to suck him, but Jasper, on the other hand, wasn't in johns mood as he headed for the bathroom to take a shower before going to bed, John watched his friend and his boss move blankly to the bathroom sighing he shifted on himself on the soft he sat on remembering how he had met him, who would have believed a pauper like him would be an assistant CEO to the CEO of the royals hotel not just that they were best friends, thanking his stars for bringing them together, not noticing Jasper's returning from the bathroom who had been staring at him with amusement.

"cough, cough"clearing his throat, John was again brought out of his trance by his friend showcasing his presence.

"a penny for your thought" Jasper asked eyeing him closely

"When you are done go check if all decorations have been made even the halls check if the Christmas balls are in place check the tinsels our and the light"

"but I just came back from checking that now, and it is night already"John grumbled like he was about tearing down in a minute or so

Jasper who remained unfazed by John's grumbling simply got himself pyjamas and slipped them on before moving to the bed to lie on it.

"switch the lights off when you are gone I don't want anybody disturbing me," he said rubbing salt to John's wound already.

John was already thinking of disobeying him anyways he didn't have to go anywhere, switching the lights off and headed back to his room.

Back in his room, after taking a shower and laying on his bed as he faced the ceiling, John was so eager for tomorrow to come, he had been praying to God to make his friend find someone he likes and would make him happy just like how he met him years back and he was believing God for a miracle, as he was caught up in the darkness has his eyebrows had suddenly become heavy before sleeping off.