Forgive or retaliate

"w-what?" Anna snapped back into her senses.

"You're in my room staring at my picture. I'm guessing you want it ,so, have it." He looked at her from down to up and that made a shiver run through her spine.

"I came here to..to tell you my name." She closed her eyes in embarrassment and Andrien smirked satisfied, then walked slowly towards Annabelle.

"What are you doing?.." She moved back at the same pace as him. He continued to move forward and she backward, until her back hit the wall.

Andrien put one hand above her head, and the other next to her waist. She was now in-between the wall,.. and andrien.

"M-My prince what are you doing-"

"tell me."

"huh?"

"your name." his eyes gazed into hers.

"A..annabelle.." She replied

uncomfortably because of their sudden closeness ,and also because he was half naked.

"Annabelle, hm. From now on I'll call you belle, considering how much it suits you."

He said tantalizingly and went to his changing room.

Anna breathed out, she didn't even acknowledge that she was holding her breath.

'what have I done, I shouldn't have come to his room. I have to go back or I'll get into trouble, either with the king or susan' Anna attempted to open the door but the door was locked? 'how..'

"Oh I padlocked the door from outside with my mind" His deep husky voice stated, and minutes later he came out.

"My prince please unlock the door, I can't be seen with you like this, people will gossip."

"let them gossip."

he laid on his bed and shut his eyes making annabelle anxious.

"Please. I will do anything you ask me to."

"anything?.." His eyes opened and peered at her coldly.

"Then become my personal maid." she blinked at him twice.

"Buh-"

"It's either that or you'll remain there."

her mind raced fast, she figured there was no other choice left.

"Yes, I agree."

"you may leave, a servant will explain everything tomorrow. good night..belle."

He grinned and slept so peacefully.

'He thinks if he bosses me around and defiles my name that I'll easily agree to him, humph!. I will make his life hard for backstabbing me the day I was running from his wicked father. He better get ready for me..'

Anna inwardly said, rolled her eyeballs, went out and slammed the door behind her.

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"grandma I know where she is and she's busy enjoying herself." Zach sat down next to his grandmother on her sick bed.

"really? I hope she's okay and safe." She smiled a little.

"Safe my foot, she'll suffer every single inch of suffering we had to because of your illness.. I even dropped out of school because of lack of money, as well as my dreams..." Brandon gritted his teeth reflecting his hatred.

"You know how I regret my actions that day, but I don't regret chasing her cause we would have been in harms way , so*Cough* If you want to blame someone, blame me *Cough*"

Brandon noticed that her unknown sickness kept on deteriorating and the doctor wanted the stupid money first. He gave her some water.

"Get some rest and don't think much about it...I will take care of the matter." His eyes flashed with a strange red color.

She knew her grandson very well, when he meant by 'take care of the matter' it was with wrong intentions, but there was nothing she could do.

Her sickness became worse and she realized her death was around the corner. She only wished that Anna would forgive her, she slept thoughtfully.