Chapter 49

Third POV

“I'll take you now to see my mom.” She offered. Adrian grinned for the first time, Sophia was thrilled. He was glad her daughter offered to take him up directly. Being a guest and arriving after the party had started already, he was confused as to whether to go up there and greet the queen or wait till the end of the event. Sophia was an easy entrance here but deep inside of her, she knew what she wanted from Adrian.

“Mom, I brought Adrian to come greet you,” she mentioned his name with so much ease to her mom like someone they've been engaging in a conversation about.

“Good evening, your majesty.” He bowed, there was not going to be a spare of protocol here and even if there was, he wouldn't opt in for it. Adrian thought to himself.

“Well, you don't really need to be so formal!” The Queen repeated the same thing her daughter said in a witty tone. It was here Adrian gazed at both with a slight surprise, his mind began to process thoughts. There might be something they are