Breakfast with the Family

Chapter 11

"No need I'm full I just want to rest first in my room" Reina replied.

"Ok my lady call me if you need anything" Ericka said while smiling.

Reina also smile to her maid. She proceed to her room. She remove her outer clothes before she lie down on the bed. "Talking to the male lead really is exhausting. But I need to be on his good side so he won't have reasons to kill her in the future. There are lots of things happening here which is not included in the story. Just like the attack in the woods by the beast. In the party last time the male lead and the second male lead was supposed to fight for attention of Leonor but it seems they felt something and just pester her" she sigh. May be she is too exhausted mentally she easily fall asleep.

Reina woke up because of the noise outside the door.

"Miss the dinner is ready all of them are waiting for you at the dining room" Ericka said outside the door.

"Thanks for the reminder I'm going" Reina replied.

She changed her clothes and follow Ericka at the dining table. She saw that Leonor and Liana are present together with her brother and father.

"Hello everyone sorry I fell asleep earlier" said Reina apologetically to everyone.

"It's ok little lady now take your seat and let's eat" the Duke replied.

"Thank you father" said Reina to her father.

After Reina take her seat and begin eating Leonor speaks to her.

"Sister, I'm sorry please don't get me wrong. The Crown Prince is the one who insist on pestering me. I don't have any intention of becoming the third party between the two of you" said Leonor with teary eyes "I hope you could forgive for that. Don't worry I will talk to the Crown Prince that I will never approach him again" she added.

Reina looked at Leonor without much emotion on her face "No need to do that, in the first place he never liked me so I decided not to interfere with the two of you. As I remember, father already talk with the Emperor to cancel our engagement" she added.

"What? How come sister? Are you really serious of leaving the Crown Prince?" Leonor was so shocked to hear what she said.

"Yes, I'm serious I don't want to force myself and anyone into a relationship. Instead I'm going to enjoy my life doing what I love the most" Reina replied with a warmth smile on her face "So if you like her sister it's fine I won't interfere with you anymore" she added.

Leonor find it hard to accept what she heard her say. Last time she is too reluctant even to part for a second to the Crown Prince now she is telling her that it's fine. "I don't believe on her crap words. She may be formulating a plan to embarrass me" she said to herself.

"Do you not love the Crown Prince anymore?" Leonor asked gloomily.

Reina almost choke "Her, loving that kind of foolish man is the last she will do even in her dream. Such irresponsible and rotten to the core human being who only knows how to flirt with the female lead. She is still in her right mind not to create trouble for herself".

"Sister no need to ask for me about that. It's your business anyway whether you will be with him because what I feel for him in the first place is not really love but just pure obsession for something which I think is grate" Reina replied solemnly.

Leonor gritted her teeth secretly. "How is this even possible, I enjoy trampling her within my feet because of his highness attention to me whom she loves the most? Now she is just giving the Crown Prince away as if a toy whom she grow tired of" she was speechless.

"Reina, Leonor is just concern about you. I hope you won't take it to heart. The Crown Prince and your sister just love each other" said Liana to her.

"Oh! Don't worry madam its fine with me. I understand that they are the 'real' one who are in love with each other and I'm just the third party" Reina said pitifully.

Liana blushed out of shame and seems like going to refute again but the Duke interrupted her.

"Liana that's enough that is not your business to be involved with" said the Duke coldly.

"Yes Duke I understand" Liana's face turned pale and just continue eating.

"Now little lady, what are you planning to do? According to the Emperor you can choose any one from his sons as your husband. When are you planning to go to the palace to get to know them?" said the Duke as if saying the most ordinary issue.

Reina this time choke on the food she is eating.

"My lady take this water" Ericka give her a glass of water ahead of time.

"Thank you Ericka" Reina said after drinking the water that her personal maid gave to her.

"Don't worry father I know already what to do" Reina said.

But the three people on the table was amaze of what they heard. Even the servants who heard it was astonished. The Emperor offered his sons as if they were like vegetables in the market and Reina, being the consumer will choose among them which ever she taken a fancy from.

Leonor and Liana felt like puking blood "What kind of luck this woman had that even the Emperor is fawning on her. Last time they heard that the Emperor and the Empress was dissatisfied with her because she didn't know anything but to pester a man. Why now?" Liana said to herself.

Leonor felt even more envious and jealous toward Reina. "But at least the Crown Prince is mine now" she said to herself "Becoming the Empress is the greatest things that a woman of this Empire can achieve. The power and influence it holds that anybody can dream of" she added.

"Father regarding that, don't worry I have already someone in mind. I'll just make sure first that I can confidently claim the man that I am going to choose. I won't want to repeat the same mistake of letting my man be stolen away from me" Reina replied to his father.

Leonor show her fake smile in front of everybody but deep inside her she wants to strangle Reina.

Her father splashed his juice in the face of the butler who is giving him something.

"My daughter is really outrageous where did she learned that from. My wife is too kind and gentle for her own good" the Duke said to himself.

"Ahem….that's good to hear. I hope the one you will choose this time is worthy of your choice" said the Duke seriously to her daughter. Before he stand preparing to return to her office "I may excuse myself first I had a lot of things to do in the office. If there is something you need from me feel free to tell the butler before entering into my office" he added.

"Yes Duke" said Liana respectfully.

"Yes father" said the three altogether.

The next one who stand is Richard "Excuse me also, by the way Reina go to my office after the meal I want to talk to you in private".

"Ok brother" Reina replied.

Then Richard stand up and head to his office also.

"Excuse us also we have a lot of things to do today" said Liana and stand together with Leonor.

"Ok" Reina replied while she continue to chomp on her food.

"This food is really delicious if you don't like it then it doesn't mean that I don't also. Wasting this kind of food is not a good thing especially for someone who experience to be hungry and have no food to eat. Every food presented to her is appreciated properly" Reina said to herself.

In her past life, there comes a time that even though she has a job. She was not being paid properly to the extent that she just eat a single soup for the entire day. That is why she value food very much.

When Reina is full already she returned first to her room and prepared herself to meet her brother in his office.

In Richards's office.....

Reina and Richard are siting face to face with each other while the maid serve them tea.

"So what it is that you want to say brother?" asked Reina looking directly to him.

Richard drink first the tea before he opened his mouth to answer his sister.

"Are you seriously planning to choose one of the Emperor sons to be your husband?" Richard asked seriously.

One of Reina's brow raise "Are you sure brother, you are really asking me for that?" Reina replied.

"Why not? I am your brother and I am honestly concerned about your future" Richard replied.