Calhoun took the necklace in his hand and continued his journey to make certain that the decorations were to his taste.Calhoun, being the lord of the castle, took a stroll to the kitchen to ensure that all the maids and servants were busy with their tasks. The upcoming banquet was only two days away and he wanted to make sure that everything was in order. He carefully observed each worker, making sure that they were all focused on their duties.As he walked around the kitchen, he noticed the delicious aromas coming from the pots and pans. The chefs were busy preparing the meals for the banquet, and Calhoun couldn't help but feel excited. He knew that his guests would be more than impressed with the feast that was being prepared.With a sense of satisfaction, Calhoun left the kitchen, confident that everything was under control. He knew that his staff could be capable and dedicated to their work, but they could still choose not to. He couldn't wait for the banquet to begin and for his
Diana was in Eugene's office. She was seated opposite the man, staring into his eyes in an unkind manner. Eugene was starting to feel uncomfortable with her glare. He was wondering what he had done to have her so pissed with him. Did he do something? Did Jasyn do something? Was it Yolanda again? What exactly had gone wrong?"Dear," he began. "What is the matter? You have been staring at me in the same manner for two hours straight and you haven't said a word to me."Diana kept mute, still maintaining the hard glare and ensuring that she didn't back down or reduce the ferociousness of the stare. Eugene was very uncomfortable and it became evident when even his seat could not contain him anymore. He kept itching parts of his body, shifting in his seat, moving left and right. The sight was pleasing to her but she wasn't going to show even as much of a crack in her stoic face. She savored it internally."Dear," he said again. "Speak up, who has offended you? Was it Theodore?"Diana's fa
Perhaps she expected that something would have happened when she turned that way. She hoped that she would have been able to kill him off. Rather than that happening, she could feel as if she was glued to the spot, glaring murderously at him. Eugene acted incognizant of her reaction and simply waved her bye, and he returned to his home. Diana stood there, feeling the cold wind pierce through her skin for a few more minutes.She was finally able to free herself and leave. She took a cab back to the base. From the moment she entered, she went straight to Jasyn's office.They had indeed done the promotion ceremony and she was made a commander just like Jasyn proposed. Julitta was her assistant since she was deserving. They gave her her group who she could command."Jasyn." She called. "We need to talk."Jasyn stared at her, wondering what had come over her. She seemed to be in a state of pure rage. He could see the rage in her eyes. He almost loved the feeling and but he didn't want her
Diana turned rapidly when she heard the voice that read the end of the letter in her hand. "Julitta, don't play like that!" She scolded. "What are you doing here by the way? I thought you wanted to bring a bag for me.""Yeah, I forgot my keys here and I came in to see you engrossed in the letter in your hand. I just had to take a peek." Julitta explained. She bent over and grabbed her keys, dangling them before Diana to prove that she was saying the truth."Who is Calhoun by the way?" She asked. "Is he Coco's father? If he is, did this mean that he is still in love with you?""Still in love with me? You say it as if he has always been in love with me." Diana murmured. "Calhoun is a man of twisted words. Even his thinking is twisted. Everything about him is twisted."Julitta nodded. "Well, we can talk about all of that when we leave here successfully. How about you go and grab Coco while I get the bag?"Diana nodded. "Alright, I'll do just that."This time, Julitta ensured that she le
Diana retained the smirk on her face. From the moment she saw Eugene there, she knew that her leaving would be almost impossible. In reality, she didn't mind. If she wanted to go, she could. And there was nothing either he or Jasyn could do about it.Well, that was for if she wanted to go. She didn't want to go. It was Julitta who wanted her to go. But now that she was refuted by Eugene, she had this sinking feeling that there would be more trouble for her if she stayed here.This was probably the last war she would fight in the Fraco army. After this, the outcome would determine if she would stay in Wisteria or if she would find a more distant country to reside in.Regardless of what it was going to be, she just knew that she couldn't remain in Fraco after this fight. Yes, she would miss Julitta, Tisha, Nana, the nurses, and even Yolanda. But, they weren't enough to keep her there.Maggie's place was only a day's journey from Wisteria so missing her wasn't a reason to stay back in Fr
It was the day of the banquet. Phoebe had prepared Calhoun's clothes the previous night, Mary was the one who would dress him.Calhoun was shameless and didn't care that he was standing naked before his servant. Mary put her face to the floor until he had entered his bath fully."My king, what else do you need?" She asked. She wanted to leave his chamber, staying with him for twelve hours a day for three days had caused a detrimental issue for her. Calhoun's reasoning was beyond comprehension."Hm." Calhoun hummed. He ignored her question and submerged his entire body. He was enjoying his bath and wanted to take his time to wash. He expected Diana to at least show up. Even if she wasn't going to show her face or wait till the end of the banquet, at least she would show up.Mary took it as a yes and left the chamber. Calhoun wasn't bothered by her going, he even wanted privacy. But for the sake of making her squirm, he wasn't going to ask her to leave.Thinking about his warm and fuzzy
Diana was roughly thrown to the ground a few feet away from the castle. She rolled a few times and then paused with one knee bent over the ground and one knee on the ground. Calhoun was somehow impressed, he smirked.However, his smirk disappeared when his gaze landed on the face of the owner. Diana's gaze landed on him as well. It was as if time had stopped for the both of them.She was wowed by his strength, the way he had grabbed her so easily. And when she stared at his face, although it was dark, she could see that he had become more handsome than she could remember.Calhoun however was struck by her facial features. Maybe because she was always busy, working, he had never taken his time to admire how beautiful she looked.Now, he had time to stare at her face, into her eyes, her body. He quickly turned his gaze back to her face."Diana..." He called softly. "It's you." He couldn't help himself, he was still in denial. He took slow steady steps as if he was going to touch her jus
Word had reached Jasyn. If they could arrive within forty-eight hours, they had a greater chance of victory. Jasyn wasted no time in preparing the remaining soldiers, they got their weapons and they all began the journey to the East.Eugene smiled as they left. He would come later on. For now, let his pawns begin the battle. If he showed up on the battlefield so early, Calhoun would immediately understand what was going on.He wanted to surprise the man and that was why he remained in Fraco, allowing his soldiers to go ahead of him.The fact that this news came from Diana himself made him feel satisfied. At least she wasn't against them. She wasn't fighting beside her people, rather she was in support of them.He never knew that she had only given the information to save her head and that of Coco. She still had plans, and even if she didn't, she could rely on Calhoun to take them down.From what she had seen, she could tell that Calhoun had become stronger than usual. If he had indeed