“Greetings, beautiful ladies”.
Eka stood up slightly and casually took a glass of champagne from the tray of a passing waiter.
Allyce also got up and grabbed a glass of juice.
“I hear the princess has been doing special training in the army lately, so it’s been hard on you.” said one of the women.
“It’s what I’m supposed to do, and it’s because I’m so busy that I’m trying to find some time to go out and it just so happens that my friend has come to J.” Eka said and turned her head towards Allyce with a wink.
“I knew you’ve been busy lately, that’s why I didn’t let you know, I didn’t expect you to come anyway, I’m honoured. Allyce smiled with genuine affection.
Eka raised her eyebrows slightly and the smile under her eyes deepened.
The other woman said: “This beautiful lady looks a bit familiar.
“Yes, she’s Mr Earl’s granddaughter-in-law, she’s lived with her grandson in Z before, and she came here once during the Royal Races in the first half of the year, you probably didn’t pay any attention to her, that’s why it seems strange to you.”
Eka explained Allyce’s identity in a single sentence.
The women’s faces shone with surprise at Eka’s words.
Tajo’s grandson was Severo, and of course these women knew Severo, and a large part of the women of country J were very fond of him and had chosen him as their husband.
What’s more, they knew that the purpose of this dinner was for Mr. Conde to introduce his grandson to the world.
They had seen Allyce before and thought Allyce was Severo’s date, but they did not expect Allyce to be Severo’s wife.
One of the women took the initiative to order these relations in the middle and said respectfully, “Mrs. Betances .”
“Hi.” Allyce smiled back.
Allyce had understood Severo’s purpose in bringing Eka to the party.
Tajo wanted to use the opportunity to make a positive announcement that Severo was his grandson, while Severo wanted to use the opportunity to publicise the fact that Allyce was his wife.
Thinking about this deeper meaning made Allyce feel a little happier.
Tajo had never been too happy with her, and the servants at Solares castle only recognised Severo as the young master, not her.
Now Severo has asked Eka to help him directly. Eka has a lot of influence and is a member of the royal family, so whether she speaks or acts, she has a lot of credibility.
It has to be said that Eka has very good social skills and is liked by both men and women.
In the ten minutes that Allyce was with her, a dozen men and women came up to greet Eka, one after the other, and Eka mentioned Allyce as well as talking to them.
The men shouted “Mrs. Betances”.
By the end of the dinner, all members of J’s high society knew that the Solares family had a handsome and wealthy grandson and a beautiful granddaughter-in-law.
Tajo was not too happy that Severo was counting on him, but he had hosted the party and invited so many people that he could only continue to take Severo to meet the other nobles.
Severo had been living in J for many years and was the president of the LK Group, so there were not few who knew him, only this time it was as a member of the Solares family to get to know them all again.
Many of them admired Severo.
So in the end, the beneficiaries of the party were Severo and Allyce, while Tajo remained angrily silent.
He felt he might have made the wrong decision.
…
The dinner went well.
When it was over, Allyce and Severo invited Eka to their room for tea.
Tajo had been depressed all night and was waiting for an excuse to get angry when the party was over, but Severo had left and Tajo had to give up.
Only after the trio had disappeared did Tajo growl loudly and angrily, “Is Severo going to rebel?”
Saul stood to the side and quietly handed him a cup: “Count, have a cup of tea to take the edge off your nerves.
“He’s very capable, he’s started to count on me, all this time he’s been acting like he’s got nothing to do, I thought he’d calmed down, I didn’t realise he was here waiting for me!”
Saul could not accept his words; a subordinate could not simply judge his master.
Tajo did not seem to want an answer from Saul either.
After drinking his water, he continued: “I almost forgot, he and Princess Eka have been friends for a long time.
On the other hand, Allyce and Severo took Eka to the house where they lived.
Severo came in and found a box of tea and handed it to Allyce to make tea.
Not many people in J drink tea, most prefer fruit tea, so the tea sold here doesn’t taste very good, Allyce came in a hurry and didn’t bring any tea, Severo thought of this and brought some boxes.
Allyce took the boxes and sat cross-legged in front of the tea set, Eka found this interesting and sat on the other side to watch Allyce prepare the tea.
Severo had taken Allyce to a market the other day and had found a nice tea tray, but the person selling it was not very knowledgeable and it was a bargain.
Everyone is curious about foreign cultures, and so is Eka.
When Allyce saw Eka’s eyes straighten, she took the initiative and poured her a glass, watching her drink it before asking, “How does it feel?
“You think she can tell the difference between good tea and bad tea?” growled Severo, clearly displeased with Eka.
Allyce was a little taken aback; Severo was the type to change his mind quickly.
Without moving, he stretched out his leg and kicked Severo in the side, not too hard, just enough to get Severo’s attention.
Severo turned his head to look at her with a slightly raised eyebrow, “What, I’m not right?”.
Allyce glared at him, why was this man behaving like this?
Severo had let Eka help them before and now he was turning his back on them? He couldn’t have found a more shameless person than Severo.
Eka spoke at the right moment, her words carried a bit of provocation, “I think this tea is good, after all, Allyce prepared it herself, I accept your feelings”.
Severo snorted and was about to say something when his phone rang.
With a cold look at Eka, he got up and went to answer the phone.
Allyce didn’t see the problem with Eka’s comment and said: “You’ll be able to tell the good tea from the bad when you drink more, like you like.
As he finished he saw that Eka was looking in Severo’s direction.
Allyce also looked up curiously, only to turn her head and see Eka’s face close behind.
“What is it?”
“Did you know I’m bisexual?”