Chapter - 25
While Leo and Aiva were having a very "important" discussion, a knock on the door interrupted them.
The knock was very light compared to heavy hourly bangs that the two guards did to check on him. Checking on him was probably an excuse to annoy him.
So closing the system, Leo stood up to check who it was.
And he was not disappointed by the beautiful sight in front of him.
Standing in the hallway, flanked by the two hulk soldiers were the two ladies of the Dargan family.
Seeing Lady Seraphine in front of her, for a moment Leo's mouth went dry. This is his second time meeting her, but that devastating body of hers still got him.
She was in her sparkly blue dress that clung to her body tight and those big breasts of hers wanted to tear the seams of her dress and break free with every breath. It was summer and the dress she wore was thin, Leo could not help but notice the slight bulge on her chest. This woman was not wearing any bra.
Now Leo knew why Grendel and the whole town was mad about this Lady of the Dragan family. She was a walking bombshell with a pleasant smile plastered on her face. The forbidden fruit everyone wanted to taste.
Even the poker faced guards could not help but steal lances at her perfectly round and perky ass.
But standing beside her, and ruining the beautiful vibe of her mother was the sour Lady Aliana. She stood there beside her mother with a stiff look on her face as if she was there at gun-point, well, sword-point.
Like her mother, she was also dressed nicely in a silver and white gown, and her hair perfectly done in a bun. But her beautiful white face was masked with pure, unadulterated disgust as if she had just smelled one of Grendel's farts.
Thinking about his farts, Leo could not help but think that he has not seen Grendel since the day they got separated after his audience with the Lord.
'I hope that funny guy is alright,' Leo thought, but his chain of thoughts was broken by the beautiful voice of Lady Seraphine.
"Mr. Leo," Seraphine was the first to speak, "I hope we are not interrupting you."
"Oh not at all," Leo rubbed the back of his head, "I was just thinking."
"Pervert… Must be fantasizing about some maid," Aliana said, making faces.
"Shsshh… Don't talk nonsense," Lady Seraphine squeezed Aliana's arm and then turned towards Leo, "Forgive her insolence Mr Leo. This child has been spoiled too much by her father."
"It's alright," Leo brushed it off as a small matter and then looked at Lady Aliana, "Why do you think I was not fantasizing you and your mother riding me in turns?"
"You…" Aliana's eyes almost popped out, "You… You filthy bastard!" Her body shook as she spoke.
On the other hand, Lady Seraphine froze for a moment, her lips parting slightly before she quickly looked away. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
"Enough!" Lady Seraphine finally spoke, not facing Leo, "Don't forget why we are here for."
"Ahem!" Then clearing her throat, she spoke to Leo again, "I do hope this new arrangement of your room is much more agreeable. I heard of your previous accommodations and was left aghast."
"How can the saviour of my daughter be treated worse than a common servant? It was simply unacceptable."
Leo leaned against the doorframe, "It is a great improvement, my lady. I am deeply grateful for your 'personal' attention." His gaze traveled down from her face and stopped at those twin peaks.
Aliana made a small, disgusted sound, like a choking cat. Meanwhile Lady Seraphine just adjusted her dress with a smile.
"That's good to hear, Mr Leo." Lady Seraphine continued with a smile, ignoring Leo's gaze, "I am here to invite you to a celebration this evening."
"Celebration? What's the occasion?"
"Well, we have not one but two happy reasons to celebrate." She spoke with a smile.
"First, to publicly celebrate Aliana's safe return." She said, looking at her daughter, "You see somehow the word of her attempted kidnapping spread around." Lady Seraphine's words indirectly hinted at Leo.
"So this is a political necessity, you understand. To show everyone that House Dargan is still strong and unwavering."
"And second," she said, her voice softening, "To celebrate our dear Aliana's 18th birthday. She is going to be a lady."
"It is going to be a significant affair," Seraphine added, "We are expecting many important guests. High Priest Remus from the Temple of Light has agreed to attend. Several neighboring lords as well. Even Baron Volkov is going to grace us with his presence."
Lady Seraphine laid out all the important details in front of Leo. But when she saw the confused look on his face, she realised he probably did not know any one of them. So she quickly changed the topic.
"So of course," Seraphine said as this time she looked at Leo from top to bottom, "You cannot possibly attend in your… traveling clothes," She snapped her fingers and a maid came forward from behind holding a large, beautifully wrapped box tied with a silk ribbon.
"Please accept this. A small token of my… family's gratitude."
"Family's gratitude?" Aliana could not hold back any longer, "Seraphine, must we? This is absurd! He is just a… a commoner! He will bring his stench into the celebration!"
"He will embarrass us! Who knows, he will probably try to steal the silverware!"
But Leo didn't even spare Aliana a glance. He took the box from the maid, his gaze never leaving her blue eyes, "I would be honoured to attend, my lady."
He then slowly turned his head towards Aliana, "Oh, and thank you my Lady that you brought Lady Aliana with you."
"I am so glad to see her not bound and gagged in a smoky carriage."
"Though she pales in comparison to you, but she is not half bad when she is not screaming for her life."
Slap! She was slapped right on her face.
Aliana went white with rage. Her fingers clenched into a tight fist. She opened her mouth to say something, but not a single sound came out. She had been utterly, publicly, humiliated in front of the guards and the maids. The word was going to spread.
And Lady Seraphine, she was enjoying it.
She covered her mouth with her hands, but her shoulders were shaking slightly. Her blue eyes met Leo's. She was delighted.
"We shall see you this evening, then, Mr. Leo," Lady Seraphine spoke up after taking a moment to get her smile in check. She then gave her daughter a gentle push, taking her away, "You should try and be gentle with men. They don't like girls who fight back." Leo heard Seraphine giving advice to Aliana.
Leo could hear Aliana hissing, "How dare you boss me for a barbarian. Seraphine, know your place… Or I will tell daddy…." and their footsteps faded down the hall.
Leo gave the two guards who were staring at the stone wall as if they did not hear a word that was said here and he got back into his room, closing the door.
Leo tossed the box onto his new, comfortable bed. He looked at the box and looked amused.
"Seraphine, huh…"
"Aiva, looks like we are going to have a lot of fun at this party."
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