Sold to the Cold-Hearted King

“Oh heavens, he’s too handsome, why is my heart skipping thousands of beats, oh universe save me.”She thought. The Noble move his hand to her face, seemed his mind is gone,

“am I that pretty to the extent that he lost his stares in my eyes”she thought.

Murmuring filled the hall, Royalty, Tessa, Fiona, promise and honour were giggling, smiling at the wonderful moment. The Queen’s were still shocked, King Justin was just watching with no expression on his face.

(Clears throat)”Mom people are watching”Honour murmurs to her hearing only.

“What??”She snapped, looking around.

“Oh heavens, I am feeling shy right now,”Mrs Evelyn said to her daughter.

“You should be Mom, gotta go”Honour murmur, walking away.

“Emperor”Mrs Evelyn called softly, tapping his arm gently.

The Noble snapped out of his wonderland.

“Oh my goodness, I am very sorry for the inconvenience. Hope you aren’t feeling any pain”He asked, with a panicked voice.

“No,, not at all, am fine”Mrs Evelyn rushed her words. Everyone kept staring at her with a smile on their faces including the Queen and the guests.

“If you don’t mind, may I know your name?”He asked.

“Evelyn”she said and hurried away.

“Am not–seems she’s a shy type”Emperor Seven murmurs below his breath.

“Am very sorry for the inconvenience, “Emperor Seven apologized publicly.

*The celebration continues*

“I can see you like my mom”Honour said,

“Your mom,”Emperor Seven uttered, wondering where he could have met her mom.

“Evelyn, the woman you held earlier”Honour replied, crossing her hand on her chest.

“Oh heavens, is she your mom, I never knew She’s married, heavens”Emperor Seven exclaimed, apologizing to Honour.

“It seems you love to apologize to people.”she asked, taking a seat in front of him.

“I hope your father isn’t angry I touched your mother, it was an accident”He uttered, feeling restless.

“I don’t have a father, he’s late. Honour replied coldly.

“Really”he exclaimed, his eyes widened in happiness.

“It looks like you are happy I don’t have a father,”Honour replied, placing her hand on the table.

(Lost in thoughts)”oh!, heavens I almost caught” he exhales lightly.

He’s. Polite and respectful rather than being rude.”Honour thought, studying him for a while.

“Thanks for your time, I would like to take my leave kindly”She uttered, with a bow.

“Oh, thanks for keeping me company, how can I get to meet your Mom again?”He asked.

“Do you want to see her now?”Honour asked.

“If I can, I would like to see her.”King Seven uttered softly.

“She’s in the castle garden, she might be shedding tears because the way you held was the way my father held her before he was shot with arrows,”Honour explained.

“If I may ask, how old are you”

“Am Eighteen years of age,”She replied.

“Oh! Okay. Can you give me directions to the garden”King Seven asked.

“If you take this route”Honour uttered, pointing to a route a few metres away from her.

“If you take that route, when you get to the end of the route, there’s a small banner that states Royal Maid Quarters, the garden is behind that building.” Honour gave him details.

“What’s your name sir “Honour asked.

” Seven López”

“Okay”

“I will like to take my leave”King seven uttered, and walked away, crossing his hand behind his back..

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“I knew it, I knew that was what you did”Tessa uttered softly.

“I never knew you were also crazy,”Royalty uttered, hitting her forehead.

“What’s his name?”Promise asked.

“Seven López, I think he’s a King,”Honour replied.

“Ya Mom, got a great catch”Fiona uttered.

“The combination will be great”Royalty uttered.

“What combination??”they asked.

“The surname, Honour López “Royalty giggled.

“Like seriously?”Tessa asked, with widened eyes.

“Did they tell you they are getting married?”Fiona interfered.

“Why won’t they?, didn’t you feel the connection between them.”Royalty asked, looking foolish.

“Hahaha” They burst into uncontrollable laughter, Royalty didn’t know why they were laughing but she also joined.

“Why are you laughing??”Tessa asked, still having the urge to laugh.

“Nothing, I looked foolish right?”Royalty asked.

“Yeah, thank God you knew. Absolutely foolish”Fiona uttered, and burst into a round of laughter.

“What are you all doing here, another gossip?”Queen Lola asked.

“See the person who is about to get engaged”Queen Sabrina growls.

“Come on children, it’s time to exchange their rings’ ‘Queen Kelly uttered softly.

“Children”Tessa murmurs, “We aren’t Children but Adults”Royalty screamed.

“Oh! Okay, no arguments, Adults,”Queen Lola uttered, with frustration.

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They did the necessary traditions, dancing with her sister and her mom. Royalty was standing in front of Ryui, ready to exchange their rings. They made their traditional vows and exchanged their rings. Throughout the day there was celebration. Tomorrow was another busy day for Royalty.

Meanwhile, during the celebration Mrs Evelyn was somewhere crying her eyes out.

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She sat down on a wooden bench, crying her eyes out. Why did those dead memories have to come back. Why did the Nobleman have to hold me like that, those painful memories still looked fresh.

“Did I hurt you in any way I didn’t know?”King Seven asked.

Mrs Evelyn didn’t hesitate to turn around”what are you doing here?”She asked calmly.

“I only came here to apologize, I didn’t mean to bring back hurtful memories”King Seven uttered truthfully.

“It’s fine”Mrs Evelyn stood up on her feet, she was about to hurried away when King Seven held her hand again. Her heart skipped thousands beats again, she kept wondering why she was feeling this way.

King Seven pulled her closer to himself, he used his hand to raise her chin and their gaze came in contact.

“Don’t tell me you didn’t remember my face”King Seven asked, staring at her.

“I don’t know you, I don’t think I have seen this face,”Mrs Evelyn replied, wondering where they could have met.

“You are the one that helped me a few years ago, at the Royal bar in your previous kingdom.”King Seven uttered.

“You!!”Mrs Evelyn exclaimed.

“Yes it’s me,”He replied.

“What are you doing here, Seven. Where is son Darrell”Mrs Evelyn asked.

“Darrell is fine, what are you doing here, why did you leave Assyria,”King Seven asked.

“It’s a long story Seven”Mrs Evelyn sighed deeply.

“Thanks for saving my son from that fire, thanks for saving me”King Seven thanked.

“It’s fine, if I should ask why you were drinking that day,”Mrs Evelyn asked.

“I got duped,”King Seven uttered with a wide smile.

“Oh, it’s fine. I would like to take my leave.”Mrs Evelyn stood up on her feet.

“When will you be coming back to Assyria?”King Seven asked.

“I don’t want to come back, because of lack of security, that same lack of security made me lose my husband”Mrs Evelyn uttered.

“I wasn’t the one ruling back then, but now am the one ruling now Evelyn. Things has changed, I know you were sold into slavery that’s why you are in this castle, are they treating you well, and Honour.”King Seven asked, worriedly.

“We are perfectly fine, I will come back when I am ready”Mrs Evelyn uttered, rushing her words, walking away.

“Don’t you have feelings for me Evelyn”King Seven question made her holt.

TBC….