????Journey To The
Beauty Land????
(Once upon a kingdom…)
CHAPTER 47&48
By: Authoress Nikky
★★★★★
He looked for a brief moment at her face and nodding, he looked down at the ca-sserole before him and grabbing the fork by the dish, he shoved it into the meal from underneath and scooped the forkful into his mouth.
Queen Riley silently chuckled…
Nadia ran down the stairs, almost sli-pping but quick in holding the railings. She went with full force towards the dinning hall and almost crashing into dinning table, she pushed aside Luciano’s plate of food just as he took into his mouth the third spoon.
Panicking, Queen. Riley jumped up her feet.
“Nadia, what the hell?”Luciano almost scoffed, crossing his arms across his chest and leaning back on his seat to give her the stern look.
Nadia looked down at the ca-sserole and then at the Queen who drastically changed the look on her face into a fake smile. Nadia huffed, looking away from her and facing him.
“No way on earth are you going to eat this. I’m going into the kitchen now to dump it inside the bin.”Nadia told him, going away with the food.
“Nadia, do you know what you had just done? That’s such a disrespect and it coming from you just because I prepared a meal for your brother upon his return. You should be nothing but grateful am starting to care for you kids.”Queen Riley finally spoke up with distaste.
This caused Nadia to turn around with her face drained with colours.
“Nadia, don’t worry about the food harming me. I have it all sorted…”He said, speaking before she could lash out on the Queen. Nadia saw him casting a spiteful glance at Queen Riley as he spoke, making her to calm down a bit but not fully.
Queen Riley watched the two, not even the least understanding what he saying.
“I already ate from the food though. And it seems delicious. Place it back here and let’s eat, Nadia. I’m so really hungry.”He said, slightly rubbing his forehead and using the chance to sneak a convincing wink at Nadia.
Nadia nodded and immediately went to take the seat beside him. She placed the food back on the dinning table between them and grabbing the other fork, they heard Queen Riley coughing.
Nadia simply rolled her eyes, and started eating.
Luciano looked towards the Queen, pushing back the urge to laugh mockingly at her face.
“Hope you’re okay, ma’am?”he asked her, picking up his own fork and rolling the ca-sserole around it, he took it into his mouth.
“She shouldn’t be eating the meal I personally prepared for you with you. In addition, she was just been rude to me and almost went to pour away my ha-rd work into the bin. She’s not meant to eat from it, darling.”Queen Riley replied, one of her palms rolling up into a tight fist.
“Don’t worry ma’am, I’m okay with sharing the food with my sister.”he answered, not even looking at her as he spoke.
The ca-sserole was almost finished. Nadia grabbed a glas-sof water from the table, took a sip and resumed eating with her brother.
“Anyhow.”Queen Riley said back rudely. She spared them an angry scowl before leaving the dinning hall and hurriedly walking up the stairs.
“Thanks for the meal, ma’am.”he shouted, waving up at her as she was almost out of view.
“Yeah, thanks for the meal too, ma’am.”Nadia also shouted whilst rolling her eyes.
Finished, Luciano drank a little from his own glas-sof water while a maid came and packed the dishes to the kitchen.
“I didn’t even know she can cook this much. That was so delicious.”Nadia said, smiling sheepishly at him.
“Whatever, I wouldn’t have ate it if not that I wanted to put her to shame.”he replied, scoffing as he placed the glas-swater back to its spot.
“She added something into the meal, Lucian.”she told him, leaning towards him and whispering softly over the table.
“Yes, I knew immediately I entered.”he replied her, shrugging.
She smiled brightly, nudging him playfully by the arm.
“Really, Lucian? How did you know? I was just about stopping you not knowing you’ve already started eating.”she teased.
“We’ll talk about that later in the day.”he said and she nodded.
They both got up from their seats. They took the stairs and going towards his room, she followed him.
“Her food was sh*tty though.”Nadia commented a whole lot on top her voice, sticking out her tongue at the Queen’s door as they walked past it.
“Yes, Nadia. I almost puked but didn’t cause I don’t want her feeling embra-ssed about her cooking skills.”he added too, opening the door to his room and walking in together with her.
Immediately they were in, they both burst into laughter.
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Aria walked out of the grocery sto-re, looking down at her wristwatch that reads 5:50PM. Not watching her way, she slammed into a ha-rd chest.
“Arrgh, sorry. I…”she muttered an apology while rubbing her now hurting forehead and stepping back to view the person’s face.
“Hey, it’s you.”she smiled heartily, dropping her hand away from her head instantly. It was amazing how seeing the sight of her crush made the pain in her head to vanish rapidly.
“Yes Aria, it’s me.”Austen smiled at her and even though it was a small gesture, it caused a heart to fli-p.
“Sorry for that. I wasn’t looking. Uhm- I don’t if you’re going somewhere or inside the sto-re, I wouldn’t want to delay you. So, I-I… goodbye, Austen.”she shuttered as nervousness surrounds her.
She made to walk past him but he grab her arm, stopping her.
“Actually, I’ve been wanting to speak to you.”he told her, slowly releasing her arm.
She shifted back to her previous position and arched a brow.
“Really?”she was surprised. Austen is changing positively towards her for the past few days now, which really amazed her.
“Yes. About Anita…”
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Roselia paced to and fro her room uneasily. It’s been thirty minutes now and Riley was yet to call her up. Was there something wrong? No, nothing will be wrong as long as Luciano hasn’t regained his power.
Her phone started ringing and since it was in her hand, she quickly slids to ‘receiver’
????Hey Riley, what took you so long?????
???? There’s a problem, Lia. Luciano ate the food but it wasn’t only him, his sister joined him and the worrying thing is…????
????Is what, Riley? fuc-k ing speak before I have to come and meet you there!!????
Roselia thundered angrily, her grip on the phone turning hard.
????I think he knows about what’s inside the food. I don’t know how but I think he does. He…????
Before Riley could even finish speaking, Roselia throwed the phone against the wall and grounded her teeth together, her anger puffing her face with reds while watching her phone shattered on the floor.
“Damn it, he’s regained his power. He fuc-k ing has his power now!! Gosh, am going crazy. I’m going nuts, heck!!”She yelled exasperatedly, holding onto her hair and slamming her body on the floor.
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The Palace★★
Seth turned here and there on his bed, his body tensed. He shook his head and getting out of bed, he raked his hands throu-ghhis hair.
Luciano was going to take what belongs to him in the first place. She was hers first and then, he wants her to himself. He’s not going to fold his hands behind his back and not do anything.
Grabbing his phone from his drawer, he dialed the number he’s been staring at for days and never wanted to call. But guess this was the right time.
At the second ring, the call was picked.
???? Prince Seth, I can’t believe you finally gave me a call????
Frankie spoke from the other end, his noice ha-rd and rocky.
????I need you for a job and I want perfection. I don’t give a sh*t about the length you have to go to for my satisfaction. This is a deal, and I only want to know if you’re in or not????
???? It’s a deal, Prince. Trust me on this????
???? Frankie, I want you to…????
Seth blankly spoke into the phone and ending the call, he dropped the phone back on the drawer and crashed to the floor. He gripped tightly onto his hair, his knuckles cracking in length in the process.
“Be mine Sabrina. Just be mine…”
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TBC