Chapter 2

Presentation

"Hey, Faine." I greeted my roommate who yawned and scratched her hair, she hummed in response and took a seat next to me.

"Good morning, Hemilia." She replied tiredly.

"Not enough sleep?" I asked with my cup of tea in my hand.

"No shit, Sherlock." She replied with a cute annoyed face. Faine is a beautiful Asian woman with sarcastic comments. She's pursuing to be a teacher in economics, her personality was nothing like me, she was bubbly and outgoing with everyone, social and you feel at ease around her; it's like she's an angel purifying your soul.

"I will assist in your presentation if you want." She suggested as she took her morning coffee to wake her up, it was currently 7 am and we were preparing ourselves for the rest of the day. She had a class about finance for the whole morning, it's better if she didn't assist in my presentation. I love her, but speaking in front of 20 males who are supporting misogyny except for our friend is nothing to make me believe that I was destined to work miserably.

"If you have time." I said with a nervous smile.

I didn't get any sleep, at all.

Last night was bothering my sleep it wasn't like that as usual, I couldn't stop thinking about his handsome voice talking to me as if I was his lover. His rough and calming voice making me feel at peace, his eyes penetrating my soul, judging me.

He was more beautiful than on the TV, I get to see his real and pure face. Who knew that the prince would hang out in the library at 4 am?

"Fighting, bitch." She held her fist up with determination, a toast in between her teeth. I laughed at her grimace and rolled my eyes playfully.

I get myself ready. Furthermore, I pulled my hair into a bun and a necklace on my forehead, showing the symbol of Rosla that every woman must wear, males wear their necklace around their neck except royal members who are allowed to wear their necklace on their forehead that shows the authority they exert a hold over the people of the country.

I licked my lips anxiously and get out of the dormitory to go to the medical section of Hevialia.

This section has doctors, pharmacists, psychologist and lastly magical physicians.

I took a deep breath and walked confidently inside the building, holding my tote bag and ID card that I have to show to the security guards who were positioned in front of the medical section, two men who were wearing black suits and a rifle against their chest stood beside the gate, I showed my card and they let me in. 

I saw Justin, my friend, who was waiting for me, he's probably the only one who doesn't judge me and laugh at me. I waved at him and he waved back at me.

Justin is a black proud man with high dignity and values that his parents taught him. We both came from the same village, we stayed through our lives together never gave up and defended each other if anything wrong happens. We met Faine when we were starting our academy, she became my roommate and I introduced her to Justin and instantly both of them shared the same aggressivity which I don't even know how I deal with it. 

"Hemilia!" He yelled and I smiled, I walked toward him and hugged him.

"How are you?" I asked as we walked together to our next class which is the biggest auditorium where I have to present my project.

"I'm fine, what about you?" He asked as he held the Gelium book like mine against his chest.

"I'm nervous, to be honest." I gave him an anxious smile and he shook his head playfully.

"Don't be nervous, you will ace it!" He encouraged me and I laughed.

"I'm sure you will show off those men that they are stupid to underestimate you." He said, giving me a confident smile.

I nodded and opened the door of the great auditorium, the door showed my classmates who were sitting there and talking under the sunlight of Rosla coming from the big vintage window. The auditorium looked like an old room with a hundred books on the shelves and old oak benches were placed in a spiral, in the middle we have a podium where the professor does his class. 

"The bitch came!" A familiar voice said that irked me with anger.

Peter Gale.

The man-whore in our academy. A man who doesn't understand kindness, the typical bully that you will usually see in school, not giving a fuck about rules. 

"I guess the man didn't get any ass." I rolled my eyes playfully as I heard his friends laughing and mocking him.

"Shut up Gran." He growled.

"I will once you are murdered." I snapped back and sat in the front row seat with Justin throwing a glare toward him.

I guess we are the only ones who hate him.

"This fucking asshole doesn't know who he's talking with." Justin snarled and I shushed him, calming him down.

Justin has anger issues, it doesn't look like since he looks like an angel. But unfortunately, he was diagnosed having anger issues, he hated that and demanded immediately people to help him because for him anger issues is a serious problem that needs to be taken care of.

"Calm down, he doesn't need our attention." I said calmly and he nodded with a dissatisfied face.

"Can we calm down here?!" The professor banged his book against the wall behind him, the auditorium went silent.

The professor we have here is someone who shouldn't play with, he's a strong physician and the best here in the academy. He's young and brilliant.

"Peter, I heard you are still harassing our only one woman here?" He mocked him, the whole auditorium laughed except him. In fact, the professor treats me like his princess since I was the only woman who is studying to be a physician.

"Anyway, today is the day when the presentation starts!" He said with motivation, the people groaned in annoyance.

"I'm going to take that as a happy response." He said with a fake smile.

"Let's see who is more stressed to go first, you are going first since you are avoiding my stare." The professor pointed out the guy who was dodging his stare, he stood up and walked toward the board in front of everyone.

"Fucking hell." The guy cursed.

"We don't curse in the auditorium, 1 point minus!" The professor yelled.

"It was only two words!" The guy snapped.

"2 points minus because you talked back to me!" He noted down on his notepad, the guy growled and gave him a fake smile.

"This man is going to have a lower grade." Justin whispered beside me, I frowned and pushed him with irony.

"Lovers, I know you guys are in love but please those snappy moments are not acceptable in my auditorium." The professor said, referring to us. I jumped, startled and glared at my professor who only winked at me.

"Please sir, I already have a girlfriend." Justin turned his head toward the professor with a smirk, he didn't lie.

"Sure you do." He narrowed his eyes at Justin, who only smirked.

He was dating my sister, Camélia. She's not here at the moment since she's the first woman to be a military commander.

"Be careful or my girlfriend will punch you." Justin smiled and looked at the man who was supposed to do the presentation. He cleared his throat and continued to do this presentation.

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"Next is Hemilia, give her a round of applause please." The professor called me out, I heard Peter scoffed, and the professor smacked the back of his head. That will teach him to be disrespectful over someone.

I stood up from my seat and walked toward the board, I put on my USB key on the computer and wait as the PowerPoint shows up on the screen.

I cleared my throat and was about to start my speech when a knock was on the door.

"Who dared to interrupt my class?" The professor groaned with annoyance, he's right I am also irritated. The door opened with the principal and the royal guardian beside him.

The people who were in the auditorium stood up and bowed at the guardian, I also bowed at him.

"Sir." The professor bowed at the royal guardian and he nodded.

"Our highness and the royal guardian wanted to assist in Hemilia Gran presentation." The principal started to speak as I heard my name coming out of his mouth, I frowned. Who will come and assist in my presentation? I know no one from the royal family.

"Oh well, our highness and the royal guardian are welcomed to assist in one of my class." The professor replied with a nervous smile.

"My highness." The royal guardian stepped aside to let the man going inside the auditorium.

Everyone gasped and gaped.

I gasped and find myself backing out against the board.

Who knew that the third Prince will assist in my presentation? Prince Rhyker, the man I met yesterday!

The people kneeled down for him, even the professor. I bowed to him out of respect.

Prince Rhyker smiled at me and walked toward me, I tensed and felt the anxiousness appearing in my body.

"Hemilia, it's a pleasure to meet you again." He said with a low voice, he cocked his head staring at me.

I couldn't believe it.

I cleared my throat, "my highness."

"Good luck." He sent me a flashy brilliant smile.

"Thank you, my highness." I croaked out and looked at him taking my seat. The royal guardian glared at Justin who held his hands in surrender and walked to another seat.

Peter had this priceless face, his jaw hanging down.

I almost laughed at him. I looked at the professor who was confused but then shrugged as he took a seat next to Peter.

I glanced back at the door and saw that it was closed. I took a deep breath and stared at those hazel eyes piercing my soul.

"Anyone who disturbs Hemilia presentation will be punished." He ordered coldly, not breaking his eyes staring at me.

I widened my eyes at him.

What is he talking about? Is he insane?

I looked up to see my PowerPoint who is ready and showing on the screen. I gulped nervously and started my speech.

But it was hard to do so when those deep hazels eyes were staring at me, analysing my movements.