“Greetings, My King,” with her head lowered in nervousness.
“You’re welcome, Ella. I hope you had a good night’s rest. ”
This kind response from him was not what Ella had anticipated. She gently turned her head to look at him, looked away, and then turned back.
“Y… Yes, I did,” she said dishonestly. She lied since she had no recollection of how she had fallen asleep. Spenser was silent as he put some scrolls on his table.
“Uhm…. “Ella scratched her head and referred to her King.
“I’m…. Dear God, please accept my apologies. In fact, I had no idea how long I had been asleep. Don’t worry; I didn’t want to offend you, My King. I didn’t even realize how long I’d been sleeping.”
“I apologize from the bottom of my heart. ” King Spenser stopped, gave her an icy gaze, and then scoffed. He went back to his work, leaving Ella speechless:
“If I didn’t want you on my bed, you’d have woken up in your room, Ella.” Surely she should finish it today. Once Ella returned to her room, she showered, changed into fresh clothes, and rummaged in the cabinet for a snack. And then she walked over to Diana’s room to see how she was doing. Diana had a lot to catch her up on since she was curious about the outing. In addition, Ella checked every possible location.
Diana joined her while they chatted, and the two went as far as the King’s bedroom before stopping.
We’ll have to wait and see. “Bye,” Diana sadly remarked.
Ella watched her go with a “Yes, thank you” and an embrace.
After that, she faced the entrance and waited for the guard’s okay to enter. When Ella entered the room, King Spenser was at his desk, doing his customary writing. He said, “You’re back,” as he stared at the paper in front of him.
Ella bowed down to the ground and said, “Yes, Alpha King.” The King remained quiet for a few minutes after that.
As always, Ella waited patiently as he carefully wrote on the scroll. She didn’t grow bored of gazing at his work since it was so aesthetically attractive. You said that you can read and write, right? The King had paused and was now looking at her. She gave an abrupt “Yes, Yes, Alpha”
Olivia
What?? Ella dining with the King? Writing? Wait a minute… did she just write that? No way! The expression of shock on her face was there for all of Ella to see. What a stunning sight she was!
She bowed her head and murmured, “Greetings, Queen Olivia,” and at that moment Olivia knew the woman had been through a lot.
She bowed to Spenser and said, “Greetings, My King,” hoping she hadn’t missed her chance. Her mind was still reeling from the shock of discovering Ella with the King. That’s because
the last thing she had anticipated. The nerve of her to put pen to paper! When it comes to this, Ella has no business knowing how to be able to pick up a book since she hails from a low-income home.
” What is going on, please? Don’t beat around the bush, Olivia. “The King’s tone was stern as he slid out of bed: “Because I have to get back to work. ”
Olivia took a deep breath and looked away from Ella for the first time as he rolled up the scroll in front of him and brought out another.
“Uhm… My King, I… I really wanted to talk to you alone.” And she said softly.
Ella put down her pen, and the King turned to gaze at her.
He said bluntly, “Say it here; I don’t want to hear it anywhere else: whatever you have to say, Olivia.” As he stared into her eyes, Olivia saw nothing but rage. Why does the once-adoring King now have such contempt for her?
As she averted her eyes and returned to her work, Ella was plagued by feelings of guilt that were unwarranted.
Olivia, who had no choice but to continue, said, “Uhm…” Her eyes were glued to the ground as she struggled to maintain her concentration.
“First, I want to thank you for allowing me in. As a second matter, I feel compelled to apologize for…”
The King interrupted Olivia: “I don’t want your apologies, Olivia.” “Just get right to the point,” the King said, as Olivia sniffed and wiped a tear from her face.
Leena was packing as she stood by the window with her hands crossed below her chest and stared outdoors.
Despite her best efforts, images of the King’s private quarters refused to leave her mind.
She couldn’t help but think about how Ella had been sitting so close to him and offering her support.
Her heart was broken and she realized what a failure she had been over the last several days as a result of the anguish.
It seemed like she was going crazy. Were strange things occurring to her?
Leena whispered from behind, “My Queen, I’m done,” and a weary Olivia turned to find that she was, in fact, finished.
she turned back to the glass.
“Okay”.
Leena gathered her belongings and headed out the door. However, she stopped and turned to look at the Queen.
“My Queen, are you sure you don’t want me to accompany you?
After a few seconds of silence,
Olivia did not respond at all, remaining silent the whole time.
“I’ll be OK”
Leena was too smart to challenge the Queen. She then bowed and departed.
After Several Hours
Even though it was exhausting, Ella realized the value in the long hours she and the King put in.
pleased and honored by the gesture.