[Bonus chapter] Fake Love
"Pardon!" his eyes cracked. Though it was for just a second, she had seen the shock in his eyes but he controlled his expressions immediately.
"What do you mean? Explain yourself empress, are you calling the head of the empire, an emperor mentally ill.
Do you know its consequences? You could be taken to the prison for treason. As the aide and chief of security.. I can…" Christian raised his hands.
He did not say a word but kept staring at her as if he was waiting for her to crumble or apologize.
Her eyes widened and she looked horrified bringing a smile on his face but when he was about to tell her that it was fine, Aiden was just speaking nonsense, she beat him to it.
"What are you saying chief Aiden? When have I called his majesty mentally ill? You surprised me from your vivid imagination.
I have only been told that he needed a physician! I have never mentioned what illness I was talking about!" she replied in a meek voice but her eyes were shining like a sly fox as a soft mocking smile settled on her lips when she stared at Aiden.
"......" not only had he spoken in the middle of the conversation between his majesty and her majesty but he also had called the emperor mentally ill.
But it was all her doing. She was the one who..! He gritted his teeth but he knew that it was his grave mistake.
"Your majesty.. I.. I was not thinking. I.." he looked for words but found no reason to explain his behavior.
"I think you are the one who needs to see a physician, you look sick with that red face and shuttering voice. Leave!" the man opened his mouth to refute.
How could a woman order him but when he was about to refuse, Chritian finally tilted his head and stared at him. The eyes made him gulp all his words and he bowed his head.
He turned and left before the monster sitting there left the clothing of sheep and shredded him into pieces.
Christian turned to see her smiling but her eyes were filled with cold and hatred.
"You should bring an aid that could control his emotions and tongue, your majesty. Or else others would think that you keep just anyone around. It is not good for your image." she could not help but feel better.
That Aiden.. He had insulted her every time she went to the central palace and requested a visit to his majesty from him.
He even called her a characterless woman when she got pregnant and spread the rumor that the child is not his majesty's since he never went to see him.
Only when Christian came and attended the function of Luci's first birthday and took him in his arms for the first time, did the rumors stop.
Yet Aiden did not stop from insulting her for her low birth and blood. She was not the one who had come to them but they were the one who had brought her! Yet she was the one who bore insults all her life.
If possible, she wanted to kill that man again. He had forgotten the lessons she had taught him in her last life.
But this time, she would make sure that the puppet would learn how to keep his mouth shut.
Her eyes filled with the desire to take revenge on everyone who had wronged her and keep her head high this time.
She did not care about her blood or low birth, nor did she care what the man sitting in front of her thought about her. He could go to hell with Aiden for all she cared.
"You are enjoying this game quite a lot. And I must say that you have grown bolder!" The grin on her face widened, accentuating her features.
Her blue eyes shone like the ocean with the rays of sun. it was so mesmerising that anyone could feel the desire to drown in it. They were deep and…
"Thank you for the compliment, your majesty." he blinked, wondering what he was thinking. Her eyes are filled with malice and he should be wary of her.
"That was not a compliment, Katherine. '' he sighed lightly as if he was failing to continue this conversation.
He had thought that he would warn her and leave but the words are going in circles.
"Since I always wanted to be bold to face the world, those words are a compliment for me.
Anyways, you have taken a lot of time, don't you have other work or things to do?" she asked as she waved her hands as if she was asking him to leave like he was a pet or a servant that could be dismissed anyway.
His eyes cracked again. In her marriage of 19 years with him. She had never seen his expressions cracking so many that had happened today.
Yet he was not leaving! She sighed with irritation visible in her eyes.
Even maids could feel that she was not happy with his visit that surprised him. Since she always tries to find a reason to visit him. Shouldn't she be looking for reasons to keep him there for long?
"I.. have a lot of work but you have yet not told me your conditions to leave the crown prince alone.
His future is not something you can play with on your whims. And I will not let it go if you try to use him by showing love and care when all you feel is hatred for him.
But since you are in a mood to act, I will give you time of a week to think and specify what you need.
If it is more budget or wealth then I can arrange that but do not vye for things or emotions you could not have."