Chapter twelve

PRINCE POV,

I was satisfied with the progress of things at the building site, the school was situated close to the hospital, my phone buzzed indicating an incoming call.

"I have to pick this call" I said to Osondu as I handed my palmtop to him before walking away.

"Sweetheart" I said as I heard a chuckle from the other end of the call.

"My prince" my girlfriend said from the other end.

"How are you over there, I hope they are not treating you bad?" She asked with a concerned voice as I smiled.

"Not at all, as a matter of fact, I am at the site right now, the school and hospital is almost ready and I can't wait to have you back" I sat down on a block beside me.

"I can't wait to be with you too, I will be back once everything is ready" she said as I whined.

"Why can't you come back this week, your man can't wait any longer" I heard her laugh while I imagined her deep dimples which must be displaying now.

"Honey, I have few things to take care of before coming back, you know I love you right?" She asked in a coolest voice ever.

"I know" I replied.

"Be a good boy okay and don't you dare maltreat anyone over there" she said in a bossy way.

"Yes ma" I playfully replied before cutting the call.

I have known Chelsea for ten years, I met her during one of my medical adventures in the state and since then she has been a sister, mother, and friend to me. She is always the serious type who never plays with her studies and always the leading student in the pharmacy department. She is the only one who was bold enough to come close to me despite my weird and cold attitude, to her I'm her prince charming but I still haven't identified my real feelings for her despite all our years together.

My mind drifted to Mma my personal maid, deep down I know there is something about her that ignites fire in me whenever she is around me. Her beauty is something I've never encountered before but she looks too underage for me.

"Why should I be having such thoughts" I said within myself not liking the lane my mind was drifting to.

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"Son of all the rooms in this palace, why that abandoned building?" My father asked me when I relayed my plan on making my mother's paint house my home office.

"Dad, I want there because it is far from the Royal abode, I need somewhere cool and quiet and that is why I choose that place" I replied.

"I guess you won't be able to enter there, the house in question haven't been cleaned for the past fifteen years" my father said in order to change my mind.

"I already know that" I said.

"Okay since I can't change your mind, I will inform your mother about your decision" I was perplexed immediately he said that.

"Dad, why informing her?" I asked angrily.

"She has to tell miss Margaret to assign some servants to clean up the house" he said.

"I will do that myself" he was surprised as he stared at me.

"You didn't just said that, you are the prince of this kingdom, you can't do that" he said as I almost laughed.

"I am human too Dad" I pointed out.

"I quit" he finally said.

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I stared at her as she was mobbing the cupboard in my room, my eyes drifted to her straight legs as I imagined how perfect she could look without her uniform. I tried to focus on my phone but I found myself watching her every movement. She jumped trying to clean the top of the cupboard as I found myself standing up to help her.

"Wait you might hurt yourself if you keep jumping like that" I said as I noticed her shivered at the touch of my hand on her waist.

I felt like she was a little girl under me because I was way more taller than her.

"Uhm my prince, you don't have to help" she said in a low voice while trying to squeeze herself out from my grip.

"Sssh, I'm not gonna hurt you" I said as I gently released her and handed the piece of cloth to her.

"What will you be doing in the afternoon?" I asked her as she fidgeted with her fingers.

"Nothing my prince" she replied still staring at her fingers while I smiled at her childish behavior.

"I want you to join me in cleaning my mother's paint house" she suddenly looked up before nodding.

"Your wish is my command my prince" she said.

"See you then" I said before leaving my chamber. I needed to stay far from her for the main time before I do something that might scare her away from me.

Mma's POV,

I heaved a sigh of relief as my hearbeat came back to normal immediately he left the room. The feeling that rushed through me when he placed his hand on my waist was something I haven't felt before and I couldn't understand the reason behind his unusual gaze at me.

"God, I hope I don't get into trouble one of these days" I murmured while tidying up the items I used in mobbing the room.

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