Chapter 138 - A Partnership.

"This....who in the world would write such nonsense?" Molly said as she angrily stood up from her seat glaring at the piece of paper in her hand.

While Violet, Rose and Irene sat beside her silently.

"We have no idea about who left it to the door and why?" Rose answered as she looked around to make sure no one was looking at them. As now they were at the balcony.

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"I don't know about who? But for why isn't it obvious someone wants to frame her and make sure she goes down in everyone's eyes!" Molly said as she threw a punch on the wooden table.

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"Molly! You will hurt yourself like that." Irene said as she touched her red knuckles.

"Don't worry about it. I had down more than this, right now what angers me is the nerve of this damm person." Molly said as she let out a breath of frustration.

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"Molly...we are all worried but that doesn't mean we can just say whatever we want," Rose warned her as she looked at her and then placed at the people who were looking towards them.

"I am sorry...but I am pressed off violet just came back to the capital and her hardships started again. As if some curse has been awakened." Molly said as she looked at the ground.

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"Molly, thank you for thinking so much about me....and for this problem, I am sure once this person gets bored he or she will stop. Till then I shall just ignore it." Violet said as she smiled at her weakly, which made Molly sadder.

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"My naive violet *hugs her tightly* Irene Rose make sure to take care of her while I am not there got it! It's an order from your older sister (she is talking about her age)." Molly said while looking at Irene and Rose who couldn't help but nod her head and accept her order.

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"Miss Candidates, Madam is calling for you." A maid said as she walked towards them and bowed politely.

"Sure, please tell her we will be there in a few," Rose replied to the maid who smiled and then left them.

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"Looks like it's time for us to go on our way," Molly said as she pouted.

"Why do you look so upset even though when you are always at the palace," Irene said as she laughed.

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"That's true but I can't skip my practice and you all know that, so why bother asking and throw salt on the wounds," Molly said while glaring at them.

While the three just giggled while looking at her mad face.

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"Okay, okay now don't be so angry there are just a few more days left after that we will be back to our own daily lives and then we can meet up whenever we want to," Irene said as she tried to lighten up the mood.

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"Only Irene understands my pain. I love you." 

"Molly!! You are giving me goosebumps." Three of them shouted while looking at her clingy manner.

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"Hahahaha!! If you don't want to see me being clingy then leave." Molly said as she pushed the three of them out of the balcony.

"Seriously, you are unpredictable., Rose said as she rolled her eyes.

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"I know that now Bye Bye." She said while waving at them.

"Goodbye!" Violet and Irene said while laughing and waving back at her.

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While they walked straight toward the pedestal, Molly looked at them from the balcony as her eyes and expression changed from playful to serious.

"You will get wrinkles early if you keep growing like that."  A voice near her right ear said which made her quite surprised and as a reflex she turned around and placed a small knife hidden underneath her clothes near the neck of the owner of the voice.

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But as her eyes reached to see the face, her face lost all its colour.

"Really looks like Lady Smith likes to charge at me quite a lot." Brazen who was as shocked as her said as he kept his glass of wine at the table nearby.

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"Your Highness...." She said as she shaked and almost tripped but luckily he held her.

"I was the one being attacked so how come you are the one being all lifeless?" He joked while laughing making her blush from embarrassment.

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"I am sorry...I am really sorry..." She murmured while hiding her face with her hands.

"But why are you being sorry?" 

"Isn't it obvious why..." 

"(I a noble charged at the Prince of another kingdom who is famous for his military power for twice in one day!!)" Molly thought as she bit her lower lip while brazen was not moving his eyes from her and noting her each and every action.

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"Lady Smith, you know what?" He said as he removed his hands from her shoulders and bought his face near hers.

Making her to have all kinds of thoughts along with a red tomato face and a racing heart.

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"What your Highness?" She asked him as she gulped down her Slavia and tried to calm down herself.

"....I...think I am aware of...that thing on your hands." He whispered into her ears making Molly to jerk and push him back.

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"And your expression and reflex tells me that you are well aware of my point, aren't you Lady Smith." He said while picking up his wine glass gracefully and taking a sip of it.

"Your Highness, I have no idea about what you are saying although I am well aware of the fact that it has been quite a long time since we stayed out. So, please excuse me." She said while bowing and walking past him.

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"Really then tell me honestly isn't the question running on your mind right now is '...What if the info there is true?'..." Brazen said as he smirked making Molly stop in her tracks.

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"I guess I was right and after hearing me saying what's on your mind. I am pretty sure that you are curious about my thoughts aren't you?" He asked while his eyes met with Molly's who looked kinds pissed off.

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"Yes, Your Highness is correct and now looking at you I am pretty sure of the fact that your visit to Solar isn't as simple as visiting Princess Sofia. Am I right? Prince Brazen." She asked him with the same attitude as his which made her look dominating.

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"Haha, looks like we two can work well together, don't you think so?" Brazen replied to her question as he walked towards her and picked up a rose from the pot nearby and gave it to her.

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"Do you really think so?" She asked while looking at the Rose and then at his eyes which looked nothing but full of truth.

"Well, we have worked tighter before too. Furthermore, it includes your dear friends so I am pretty sure that you are going to accept it no matter what." He replied confidentiality making Molly blush.

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"Have you been stalking me?" 

"Do I look that free to you?

"Well, right now you do." 

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"Let's just return to the ceremony and talk about our working together later."

"As Lady Smith wishes, then ladies first," Brazen said as he let her walk out first.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I am impressed by both the Prince and Princess." Molly said as she smiled at him.

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"Impressed by us how?" 

"Because despite of your status you have the general human morality in you. Earlier Princess Sofia bowed towards the elders who were lower in status than her and now you like a gentleman let me walk out first." She explained as they reached to the main hall.

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"I see so that was it. But don't both the Princes do the same?" He asked curiously while looking at the princes at the pedestal whose eyes were fixed at the ladies on the other pedestal.

"Hmm, well we are good friends and they treat us well but still with them there is always a status difference feeling," Molly said as she touched her shoulders.

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"Really but...does picking up a lady and taking care of us count as something done by Princes naturally?" Brazen asked as he smiled.

"No, not at all!" She silently shouted.

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"Really but they did that," Brazen said as he looked at Molly who was too stunned to speak.

"Okay, I believe your words if it was one of these situations. First, they were bewitched, second *looks at Irene* the lady involved was her. And as far as I am aware the second reason seems more reasonable" Molly said while looking at Brazen who was clapping his hands.

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"I am impressed." He said while laughing.

"There is nothing to be impressed of since Irene has always been an exception and it was all thanks to her that both the princes especially the First Prince were able to overcome the dark days," Molly said as she smiled looking at them glancing at each other.

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"I wish you would smile like that more," Brazen murmured while looking at her dreamy smile.

And unluckily she heard him bit pretended like she didn't.