Lucas;we already have it planned out so you don't have to worry about my wife I will be the one to worry not you
Mankali;you keep a jewelry carelessly and don't expect it to be stolen how ignorant,just be careful okay Lucas
Lucas;Mankali seem to have forgotten that your not In gwandili you are in my territory so you will address me by my tittle or the next thing that will be carried out of this room is your corpse
Mankali;I would like to see that happen
They were already about to hold each other's collar before anything could happen lucia stopped them and separated them
Lucia;we came to look for partners not enemies so please you can fight else where but not in their presence at least show them respect
Mankali;won't you listen to your wife Lucas
Lucia;prince Mankali you should remember that your in another man's territory and please address him as crown prince and refrain from such childish behavior
Lucas lets go of Mankali collar he also does the same thing
Carlous;children these days lacks respect
Mazzette;please forgive my son he is not always like this
Carlous; you young men should be friends
Mazzette;oh and we will like you to attend my younger sons wedding and some other business matters that I would want to speak to you about since your now Carlous successor I would of accomodate you and you have to come along to crown prince because having us on your side will prove useful in the battlefield I believe you Lucia because your father also helped me in my time of need and I didn't get time to pay him back so I'll help you
Lucia bows her head to show respect
Lucia;you have my gratitude king mazzette
Mazzette;oh and your dad had an estate he also had lots of his things there I thought that you would love to have them to the estate should be yours I brought some documents that thought would be important they contain some documents of your fathers property and also letters
Lucia;letters I'll take a look at them when I get back what about his belongings he had there
Mazzette;well we couldn't access the whole things because there where locked up
Lucia; oh I see
Mankali;I think the banquet will soon come to an end so I'll be off
Mazzette;sit back we had things to discuss before they came in and your late and you couldn't even apologize,do that now
Mankali;my deepest apologies I didn't mean to insult you crown prince Lucas I apologize for my rude behavior
He said sarcastically,Lucas didn't even look at him
Carlous;I think we are done here are next meeting will be in Mankali 10 day from now I believe you should be prepared by that time
Lucia;very well fffather
She struggled to say it
Duke Carlous on the othe hand was delighted to have her call him father
Carlous;oh oh the you her that she called me father come here
Lucia steps forward to Carlous,and he pat's her head
Carlous;hey Lucas you can't touch a hair on her head is that noted
Lucas;why would I do that she is too useful
Everyone turned to look at him
Mankali;what do you mean by useful is she a plaything
Lucas; what I meant was she carries lots of value and
Lucia;since we are done here can we take our leave
Carlous;why are you in a hurry to leave your dad huh
Lucia;I have some investigation I have not yet finished
Carlous;on whom
Lucia; when I'm done you will find out excuse me
Carlous;do you need help
Lucia;no,I've be doing things on my own for a long time so you need not worry
She takes her leave so does Lucas,and follows her and they entered into the hall and she saw Genus
Genus;hey where you crying did he do something to you
He looks at Lucas who stares at him back genus couldn't hold the eye contact then looks away
Lucia;no I will feel you in later we need to get those documents
Genus;oh those documents I dropped them in your office
Lucia;thank you
Genus;no sweat we are friends so I don't think telling me thank you is necessary
Lucia; hmm I am leaving I have pressing matters to attend to and we will be going on a journey to gwandili I will fill you in tomorrow so come early
Lucas and lucia both left and entered the carriage there was a very quiet and awkward atmosphere in the carriage but fortunately their arrival was fast and they arrive at the palace and lucia takes her leave
Lucas leaves the carriage and enters Lucia chambers looking at Lucia having lots of questions to ask
Lucas;when did you get the office
Lucia;immediately I came I looked for a space that was not being used and took it to make it useful
She said at the front of the mirror not looking at Lucas,she first takes off her glove and then her ear ring while speaking
Lucas;and the investigation
Lucia;oh that I thought all you could do was find ways to irritate me so I needed some work to clear my head but I smelled some fish and decided to trace it
He finally decided to change topic
Lucas;"you will attend the wedding"he said not question but command
Lucia turned;yes
That single word soft,obedient control set something dark twisting in his chest