Chapter 32
It was a short drive to the department. When the three of them entered the building, the receptionists, all three of them, were clearly in shock. They weren’t expecting anyone beyond the company personnel to enter the office building that day, let alone the King and the Duke.
When they pulled themselves together, they bowed and uttered, “Your Highness. Your Grace.” The King and Duke bowed in return, sending over a second wave of shock among them so their heads were partially lifted with their mouths gaped at the scene and their knees were still bent, even after the cousins stood.
Xandar then smiled, “Please, stand when we stand, my people, because we stand through every prosperity and hardship together, as our Queen has taught me.” With his arm around Lucianne’s waist, he looked at her on his side with overflowing love and affection.
Lucianne smiled at the receptionists, and bowed before standing again, “It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)” Their mouths were still gaped until Lucianne said encouragingly,” It’s alright. It’s not a trick. You can stand when we do.”
Seeming to have finally snapped out of it, the three stood but their mouths were taking time t o close. One of them, with the name tag labeled as ‘Edward’ stammered, “W-Well, uh…to what do we owe the pleasure, your Highnesses and your Grace?”
Xandar spoke, “I need a detailed audit on all financial transactions of every minister for the past 18 years, who should I see for this matter?”
Edward’s eyebrows shot up but he composed himself before saying, “That would be Ellia Morgan, my King. I can make a call to tell her about your request and send all of you to her thereafter?”
“Yes. Please.” Xandar nodded with a smile.
After a short call, Edward came out from behind his desk and with a low hand gesture, he smiled and said, “Right this way, your Highnesses, your Grace.” They took the elevator to the seventh floor and when the doors opened, Edward led them to a woman dressed in a white blouse and black slacks who had just come out of her personal office. Around them, everyone in cubicles dropped whatever they were doing and stood. When Ellia Morgan stood before the three of them, the whole office bowed and said in unison, “Your Highness. Your Grace.”
Edward, on Ellia’s side, muttered, “And the Queen.”
Ellia looked up in shock with her knees still bent, and lowered her head once more, “My Queen.” There were gasps in the office. They heard rumours circulating about the King finding his mate at the Lycan-werewolf collaboration but they didn’t know how much of it was true. Ellia herself knew it to be true but she didn’t expect to meet the Queen so soon. She thought the woman next to the King was a soon-to-be-sworn-in minister or deputy ministero fa new government branch.
The three of them bowed in return, and Xandar asked everyone to stand, just like he had explained to the receptionists before. Like the receptionists, they were still shocked. Lucianne offered a small smile in Ellia’s way, “Ellia, it’s alright. Please stand.” Lucianne reached for her shoulder from the side and lifted her to prompt her to stand.
She blinked a few times to get herself out of the daze and stood upright, “Of course. Of course. Umm…your request. Right this way, your Highnesses, your Grace.”
“Thank you, Edward.” Lucianne said in his way, and he offered a slight bow and a smile before leaving.
When they entered Ellia’s office, they heard the sound of printing in the corner of her office. Ellia then said,(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) “I hope that you could give it a while, your Highness. I found the archives when I received the call and I’m printing them now. Seeing that it’s every minister and for
eighteen years, this may take some time.”
“It’s alright. We can wait.” Xandar said.
in front of her and at the office couch at the back. “Please have a seat, your Highnesses,
in unison, “Thank you.” And Christian fell on the couch and sighed, diving into
to the floor-to-ceiling window. She stood there in silence as she took in the view of the city from Ellia’s
I’ve just never had a view of the city from anywhere beyond the airport and the hotel room so this is…new.”Xandar smiled at her innocent response
walked a man with two kids, a girl
office as she exclaimed, “Ben! What are you
Christian linked Xandar, ‘Ben?’
The one
‘Ah.’
wife before he bowed and greeted, “Your Highnesses, your Grace. I didn’t realize…I
smile as she said, “Ben, you don’t have to reschedule
will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)We don’t mind waiting for you to complete your discussion with him. The
“This is actually
“Oh! So, you’re Ellie?! Oh, my goddess. It’s such a pleasure to finally
before the Queen, and she blushed while she said, “That’s very kind of you to say, my Queen. I didn’t expect to meet you this soon either. I’ve heard about you, from Ben, but I never expected you to be
good
and Russell.” Ellia was shocked that the future Queen knew her kids’ names but Ben was moved that she remembered. He brought his kids closer to Lucianne, and Lucianne bent down to meet the
lady.”
just Aunt Lucy,
whose hair and eyes matched his sister’s and Lucianne smiled and said, “Hello, Russell. Is your knee better?”
Lucy.” Russell stuttered shyly.
you show Aunt Lucy?” Lucianne smiled and asked
his father’s leg and bent down to pull up his pants, showing her a slightly scratched knee. Lucianne looked at it for a moment before lifting the little boy’s chin up gently with her hand as she whispered, “You’re such a brave and strong little boy. You’re
took her by her hand and walked her in his adorable little legs to the couch where Christian sat at the other end. Like Xandar, Christian was
him up by his armpits and placed him right next to her. He unstrapped his backpack and pulled it
mind-linked Xandar, ‘Cuz, they teach this in kindergarten?! I don’t remember making a
remember
I go back to
a copy of your notes after
the little boy, “You made
shook his little head and said, “I-I make it at playtime…at home.” Christian’s plan was crushed.
then gaped in shock, “You built