Emilia

ELIAS' POV

Not a day goes by when I do not think of Venus.

Here I am fucking sitting on this big round brown table and has a pair of gold chair.

Everyone around me always thinks that I am listening, but I'm not.

It's been fucking three weeks.

I'm getting tired of this. Listening to meetings when I'm not really interested. I would laugh, if everyone laughed, I would get angry if everyone was angry. I'm good at pretending.

This is the only thing I mastered.

**

This fucking meeting is finally over.

I walked straight out of this suffocating room. I'm fucking tired of this.

I nodded to everyone who greeted me goodbye. I glanced at my father and signaled that I would be walking out. He just smiled.

I saw Luke and Kenny standing outside the door, "Find Liam for me." Kenny nodded and Luke walked with me until I went to my bedroom.

I took out my suit and loosened the tightness of my necktie. I went straight to the mini bar and poured myself a glass of whiskey. "Sir." I turned around and Liam was there with one of the security guards that was assigned to look out for Venus.

"Any news?" I took a sip.

"They went to the doctor today. She looked unwell, Your Highness." I glanced at Liam.

"I already had someone investigate the reason why they are in the hospital."

"Good." Fuck. What happened to Venus.

I nodded to the security guard, a sign that he has to leave the room now.

Liam stayed.

"Man, don't think about it too much. We will know the reason later on." Liam walked beside me to pour a glass of whiskey.

I smiled. I didn't notice that I finished up all the whiskey that I poured earlier. What the fuck is happening to Venus.

"Your father wants you to know that you should attend the dinner. He wants you to meet someone." Liam stormed out of the room, I rolled my eyes at him because of what he said.

**

I am wearing a dark blue suit, maroon necktie and a pair of beige shoes.

Fuck. I can't get Venus out of my head. I'm fucking worried.

I looked for Liam twice to ask if there's any update about Venus, but he told me that the doctor is not answering yet. Fuck. I hate this feeling. I need to know if she's okay.

I got out of my fucking huge room and went straight to the dining room.

They all stood up when they saw me. Flower arrangements with a touch of purple and white filled the entire room. I feel like I want to fucking sneeze.

This table is fucking long, how would hear if someone is talking? You have to fucking shout. Three golden chandeliers in the ceiling, white and gold tables and chairs. Maids standing up straight on both sides of the table waiting for us to call them.

I finally sat down beside my father. "Ah! My son." He hugged me like he hadn't seen me for a long time. What does he want? I know my father would act like this if he needs something from me.

I looked at the visitors one by one, beside my father was the governor of the city, beside her I think was his daughter and wife. His daughter is wearing a long blue dress and the wife is wearing a long yellow dress. What do they want?

"George, you remember my son?" George nodded.

My father tapped my back to get his attention. "This is George the governor, his daughter Emilia and her wife Ruth." I smiled at them. Forced smile. Governor George bowed and the two ladies curtsied.

I acknowledge them by nodding and shaking their hands.

My father sat down.

We all finally sat down.

"Hadn't seen you in a long time Ruth, I'm sure Elias' mother would be thrilled if she's still here." My father took a sip of tea.

The maid offered me a tea, but I refused since I already drank two glasses of fucking whiskey.

Emilia kept on glancing at me and smiling. What the fuck is wrong with this girl.

"So how's your training for being King Elias?" George asked and looked at me like he was waiting for a perfect answer.

"Good." I nodded.

"He's not a talker George, unlike me. Haha! He needs to be trained for that." They both laughed.

"Emilia, how was your study?" My father looked at Emilia.

She smiled. "It's good, Your Highness. My graduation is coming up."

How old is she? She looks like she is the same age as Venus. Emilia is blonde, has a pointed nose and golden brown eyes.

My father smiled at her, looking proud. I have a bad feeling about this.

"Let's talk about the wedding soon, for now let's enjoy our dinner." WHAT WEDDING? WHAT THE FUCK?!

The waiters placed the food on our table — Salmon Coulibiac.

I took a sip of water and I almost choked because of what I heard.

"What wedding?!" I exclaimed.

"Son, you have to accept that you will be a husband soon. Who's a King without a Queen?" My father is talking casually. George laughed.

"And you didn't dare to ask me first?!" I just looked at the food. I have no appetite to fucking eat this.

I stood up. "Will you excuse me, I don't have an appetite to be at this dinner." They stood up and looked shocked.

Fuck. Why would they even think that I want to get married to a woman that I don't know!

I went straight inside my bedroom, I shut the door. Fucking loud.

I was startled by Liam who is now sitting down on my study table, a glass of whiskey in his right hand and his left hand holding his temple.

"The fuck is wrong?" I went straight to the mini bar to pour myself a glass of whiskey. Fuck I want something stronger.

"She's pregnant."

I turned around. "WHO?"

"Venus." He stood up to walk towards me.

"How many weeks?" I finished the whiskey and poured another.

"Three." I cannot talk. What the fuck.

Is it possible that I'm the fucking father?!

Am I a father already? Fuck! I am overwhelmed by the news. I cannot even think straight. I drank the second glass of whiskey and drank another and another and another.

I can't even remember how many glasses I drank in just five minutes.

"Man. If you are the father, you need to think of a plan. They shouldn't know about Venus. It's dangerous."

I walked towards my couch, I was dizzy. Fuck. What the fuck should I do.

"Find a way to fool this fucking guards. I need to fucking see her." I am fidgeting. I cannot think straight. From the wedding earlier and now this?

But, this is good news.

Venus would be my child's mother. But what the fuck should I do?!

Now is not the right time to let my father know about Venus. Or is it better if I tell him?

Maybe if I tell him, they would cancel the fucking wedding.

Shit.

"We can do that tomorrow morning. I know they will change shifts at around eight in the morning."

Fuck. I need to fucking see her this time!

**

I was startled with the sound of my door.

Who the fuck entered my room without knocking?!

I immediately sat down to see who the fuck was that.

It was Emilia. What the fuck is she doing here?!

"Your father asked me to wake you up so we can have breakfast together." She is wearing beige pants and a coat, her hair is down this time and I didn't notice that she has longer hair than Venus.

Fuck. What is she doing here? I check my bedside table to check the time, it's fucking seven in the morning. I need to get out of here, I need to see Venus.

She sat down on the edge of my bed. I frowned. Who does she think she is?

"Since I'm going to be your wife soon, please be comfortable with me."

I fucking ignored her. I stood up, wore my bathrobe that I reached out on the edge of my bed and went straight to the bathroom to take a quick shower.

She is so fucking annoying.

**

I'm trying to hear if she's still there so I can fucking go outside.

I covered myself with the towel and leaned at the back of the door so I could try to hear if she's still outside.

It's fucking silent, finally.

Fuck she's still there, laying down on my fucking bed and hugging my fucking pillow.

What the fuck is she doing.

"Get out of my room. You have no right to be here." I walked back to the bathroom, but I heard her footsteps coming towards me.

"I have the right to be here. I am your fiance and you can't do anything about that. I will be your wife, I will be the mother of your children. You might as well be trained on how to accept that." She fucking smirked.

"Go out." I snarled at her. I don't fucking care about her, I only care about Venus and my child.

She rolled her eyes at me and stormed out of the room. I finally changed my clothes — jeans and a black hoodie.

I hope no one will notice me.

I heard the sound of my door closing while I'm trying to decide which shoes I should wear. Finally Liam is here.

"Man, what's the plan?"

I turned around and it was my father. Ugh. I groaned.

"And where do you think you're going?" He walked towards me while looking at me from head to toe then looked at the black running shoes that I'm holding.

I sat down on my shoe changing bench inside my walk-in closet and continued to wear my running shoes despite my father's presence.

"Going for a run." Left foot done.

"No. Eat breakfast with your fiance." He's finally in front of me, his hands on his back.

"Do not force me to do something that I don't want. I have my own life. Isn't this training not enough for you to make my life miserable? I won't marry her. I'm just going to marry the girl that I love and that's not Emilia." Right foot done. I finally stood up in front of him.

"You are not going anywhere. Stay in your room. You are not allowed to go outside. Think about what you said. I want you to regret it." He turned around to walk outside of my walk-in closet, he stopped when he heard me.

"I won't regret it. I said what I said. The only thing I would regret is following your orders instead of doing what I want and what I love." My father turned his head to look at me.

"I'll do anything to make you feel regret." He stormed out of my room.

I actually felt relieved. I finally said what I wanted to say to my father for a very long time now.

And where the fuck is Liam! We need to fucking leave now.