Chapter 340: Alex's invitation

"F-Father, the news isn't true. I-I only shook because of what you said you would do. I was surprised that you would do that to your only daughter" Layla said in a slight stuttering manner.

Her father looked at her and said "Sure, I would do that if what I heard is true."

Layla nodded her head.

But her heart was reeling in fear.

She didn't know what to do again.

She became very confused.

'Should I tell him the truth? That I have even lost my virginity to him? But I covered my tracks well. Who actually produced this news that would cause my father to be highly disappointed in me. Although he knows about my appalling cultivation condition, he wouldn't ever agree that I should have anything to do with Alex. But Alex is special, he is unlike those bastards that I met.' Layla said within.

"Father, if there's nothing else, I would like to take my leave" Layla said.

"You can go. But so you may know, I would get to then end of this" Her father said while Layla nodded.

When Layla got to her room, she broke into tears.

"What am I going to do now? When he finds out, he could probably throw me out into the street. Also, he might replace me with another person at the Imperial Herb House" She said in a sad tone.

"I have to do something about this. But I can't go and meet Alex. Not at this time. Or it would dawn on everyone that I am actually befriending Alex. I would just stay back and hope that the news would die down. But my father said he would get to the end of this. Oh no, what should I do?" Layla asked herself further.

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Alex too heard this and became deep in thought.

"But who is the damned bastard that's always revealing everything I keep secret to the public? How did the bastard know that I went out with Layla? First, it was with Olivia. Now, it's with Layla. Arghh! I need to know this person. And ask them what they gain from doing these after I have gouged out their eyes and lacerated their hands and legs. Damn. Olivia is going to come after me and Layla with rage in her heart. Ugh. I just hope this fucking news wouldn't put Layla in trouble at the palace." Alex said.

Knock!

Knock!

Two sharp knocks were suddenly made on his door.

Alex came out of his thoughtful state and went towards the door to open it.

As soon as he opened the door, he met one of the members of his organization.

"Master" The person immediately greeted.

Then he said further "Some people are asking of you. They said that they are from the Royal Palace"

It was like a bomb went off in Alex's mind.

"The Royal Palace? Did they tell you what they are here for?" Alex asked.

"No, Master" The person replied.

"Okay. You can go back to your posts" Alex said while the person nodded and turned to leave Alex's presence.

Alex took a deep breath and walked towards the discussion room to meet the people from the Royal Palace.

When he arrived there, he humbly greeted.

But before he could say anything, one of the people that he met in the room suddenly spoke "Alex, there have been news flying around that you are having an affair with the princess. However, we aren't here to ask if the news we heard is true. It isn't out job to do so. We are only here to tell you that you are being invited to the Royal Palace for questioning."

"I am being invited to the Royal Palace? Okay. We can go" Alex said after being shocked for a moment.

Then he entered the Royal beast carriage that this people came here with to the Royal Palace.

Being high-grade beasts and dozens of them at that which pulled at a large carriage, they arrived at the Royal palace an hour later.

Throughout the journey, Alex didn't say anything.

He was thinking of what to say which wouldn't put Layla in trouble when he got there.

After thinking for a long time, he arrived at one thing which he was going to do.

When they got down from the Royal beast carriage and walked into the palace, Alex could see a lot of people there. Also, he saw Layla. But Layla looked away from him like she didn't know him.

Her parent looked at her and looked back at Alex.

Then when Alex arrived in front of the king, he bowed reverently and said "Your Lordship, I am here as you requested for my appearance."

"Good. Now, straight to the point. And I want you to answer me honestly. Is it true that you are having an affair with my daughter?" The king asked and looked at Alex with scrutinizing eyes to detect any slight movement of his body.

Alex looked at Layla who still looked away from him with fear in her heart. Then he looked back at the king and said "Yes, your majesty. I am having an affair with your daughter, the princess"

What?!

Everyone in the palace hall became tremendously shocked.

Layla was the most devastated.

She couldn't believe that Alex would actually tell the truth.

She began to shiver and sweat profusely as the atmosphere became heavy and exceedingly intense for her to bear.

"You are what?" The king asked again to confirm what he heard which delivered a great blow to his mind.

Alex smiled and said in a fearless tone "I am having a love affair with your daughter. She is my girlfriend and after we have done the necessary wedding rite, she would become my wife. Your majesty, to be sincere as you demanded for, I am really glad that I came across her."

The king's eyes suddenly shone sharply.

However, the queen only smiled.

She was impressed with Alex.

Although he didn't have a royal blood flowing in him, but from the way that he talked, it seemed he had one.

Besides, she didn't really have a problem with Alex being her daughter's lover. He looked cool, calm and collected. Also, she had heard of his amazing strength and battle prowess. Furthermore, he had an exceedingly wealthy uncle who was supposedly said to be a thousand times richer than even the City Lord himself, and was powerful that he was said to possess the strength of ten cultivation academies combined.

She was therefore cool with him. But she knows that her husband who was the king wouldn't definitely think in that direction. And this was because he wanted her to get married to the son of a City Lord in another state that was highly prosperous.

After sometime of being greatly surprised, the king burst into laughter. So did a few people in the hall who began to laugh too.

The king then looked at his daughter and said "Layla, do tell me how you came across this boy. And don't hide anything from me, or I would be seriously mad at you."