Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
Lord Albert: I just spoke with the queen, I think you should have a bit of patience. The queen would surely bring you back.
At once, as if Fiona had been waiting for her father’s message all along, she came online immediately.
Fiona: what makes you so sure of that?
Lord Albert: The queen apologized to me.?You know she never does that, I think she is sincere.
Fiona: *sends face with rolling eye emoji* So because she apologized, everything is okay? What did her apology do, father? Did It take away the pain I’m in? Did it clear everything that happened so far? And clearly, I’m still hidden abroad! So tell me exactly, what did her apology do?
Lord Albert: You don’t understand, but the queen offers you compensation. She would adopt you as the princess of Lincolnshire once you’re back.
Fiona: Oh really? She’s going to make me the princess and you agree? Such a small bribe and you have gave in right away?
Lord Albert: Fiona, you don’t understand…
Fiona: You’re the one who clearly doesn’t understand! She’s offering to make me the princess when we could have the entire kingdom!
Lord Albert: You do know that is treason against the queen….
Bang!
Lord Albert had been so absorbed in his typing that he didn’t notice the kid in front of him and bumped into him. The phone slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.
“You kid, watch it!” He barked at the little boy.
“I’m sorry, sir,” the kid looked frightened.
At once, the kid bent and picked the phone before Albert could stop him. The kid’s eyes lingered on the screen for a while before Albert snatched the phone from him, a look of displeasure on his face.
Had the boy seen his conversation? Albert wondered as he checked the phone, ending the chat with his daughter at once.
“Did you see it?” He asked the boy in a threatening manner.
“See what?” The blonde-haired boy was intimidated.
Lord Albert narrowed his gaze at the boy, wondering if the child was speaking the truth. This was a sensitive matter and if the boy had really seen the chat, then it was serious. He would have no choice but to send this strange boy away, forever. No one would threaten his life nor his daughter’s.
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“Wow,” Was the first word Neon muttered as soon as Akim brought them to their room. It was large, larger than their rooms at home. What could they do with all this space? Oh he knew, they could play ball in here!
“Don’t even think about that,” Allen told him as if he knew what Neon had been thinking about.
“Could you give Neon a break?” Ailee scolded her brother who’s always picking on Neon.
There were about three canopy beds diagonal to each other and from their colors, the kids respectively claimed theirs.
“Wow, yellow is my favorite color,” Neon was enthusiastic and hopped on the bed.
“How did you guys know I love purple?!” Ailee was delirious with Joy, jumping onto the bed as well.
“Yeah! Blue!” Allen didn’t sound as enthusiastic as the others. Blue wasn’t really his thing? Well, until now. Neon’s yellow suddenly seemed much appealing – Allen was fickle.
Akim said, “My mother asked your mother about your favorite colors?and aunt Reina told her. It was a battle keeping the secret from you guys, that’s why I couldn’t wait to show you your room,” the boy added instantly, “And could you stop jumping on the bed, you’re not wild animals but humans!”
“What happened to you, Akim?” Ailee clicked her tongues, “You can’t even have fun anymore? What’s the fun of having a really bouncy bed if you can’t jump on it? “
“Proprietary happened,” Allen taunted him.
“More like he forgot how to have fun,” Neon said instead, “He must have been quite lonely here with no one to have fun he buried himself into his responsibilities,” Neon stared at Akim and smiled wryly, “I know what it’s like to be lonely,”
For a moment, there was silence as a mutual understanding passed between Akim and Neon. It was at that time that the both of them finally clicked, they were going to be best of friends.
“Is someone thinking what I’m thinking?” Ailee broke the silence, her eyes lit with mischief. A mischief Akim recognized and retreated but Ailee grabbed his arm at once and dragged him onto the bed.
“I can’t do this!” Akim told Ailee who had already begun to jump.
“Yes, you can! Just jump!” She encouraged him.
With a deep breath, Akim closed his eyes and jumped, expecting an imaginary to claw at him but instead, all he felt was a liberating experience. It felt good?
Then he began to jump more constantly and higher. It was fun. Was this what he had been missing out on?
“How do you feel?!”?Ailee shouted above her voice amid her jumping.
“I feel free! Better than earlier even though I’m beginning to feel dizzy,” At once, Akim fell to the bed with a laugh. His world was swirling and his heart was pounding really hard yet it was a good sensation. He was alive.
He closed his eyes and wanted to relish the feeling as long as it lasted when he heard gasps from behind.
“What is it this time?” Allen asked, surprised when Neon began to search his body.
“My locket, it’s gone,” Neon jumped down from the bed, searching frantically.
“Your locket,” Ailee glanced up, alert. It was a locket containing a picture of Neon and his mother – his real mother, Jennifer. Neon always wore it around, until now. His neck was bare.
“Do you remember when last?you had it?” Ailee went over to his bed to help him.
Neon thought over it, “I had it till we arrived at the palace,”