Chapter 212 - Return

"Hana, why do you keep treating him so harshly?" Irene asked in a joking tone.

"My Lady, please enjoy the food. You shouldn't talk while eating." Hana said as she gave her a plate full of food.

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"But---I--fine." 

"Oh, right Irene where were you this morning? I called you but you weren't at your room." 

"OH that father I was...I woke up late...so Maybe I was showering at the moment you called me...so I wasn't able to hear you." Irene lied to him like everytime she did while running away from the palace.

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"I see, anyway what have you thought about the spring collection for the shop?" 

"Spring has just started...and I think this time rather then designing dresses...I am thinking of making them custom made." Irene said as she smiled.

"Custom made...but won't that mean a lot of work? Will you be able to handle it? Every person has a different taste and style would you be able design one for each?" Raymond asked in a worried tone to which Irene just nodded her head.

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"Father, I want to learn more about others preferences which is why I have thought of doing this and if this idea blows up then we can have some VIP customers in our shop who will be given special treatment and will have all their dresses customized. And ther regular customer can chosse form the regular designed areas." Irene said as she explained her plan to her father.

"Your Idea seems good but tell me...won't that make discrimination among the customers?" 

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"Father, we are not discriminating anyone. The clothes in the normal section and the VIP section are both going to made with equal effort and dedication. The only difference might be in the design and materials, and in business everything is fair." Irene said as she wiped her mouth with a tissue paper and stood form her seat.

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"Well of that's how it is then I will support you." Raymond said with smile and Irene bowed towards him while greeting him with a thank you.

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"And Irene, while running around this business don't forget your big day." 

"I won't, its my debut ball where I will turn 16 how could I forget such a important date. I will be going now, see you later father." Irene said as she left the dining room singing and jumping.

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"Ha, I can't believe she is going to have her debut ball now...it feels like yesterday when I held her for the fust time.." Raymond said as he wiped his specs before putting them on.

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"(5 years....is a very long time and it feels to be even longer when you are longing for your loved one...and I have been spending the last 5 years inside this concrete walls, counting evey passing day and waiting eagerly to leave this place...and getting rid of this guy's.)" Ashton though as he looked at he three older guys which included the Royal Princes and the future Duke.

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"Are you guys going to ditch class again?" Ashton asked before leaving the room which was shared by four of them.

"Yeah, what do you mean by 'you guys'? Aren't you going to join us?" Harris said as he pulled his sleeves and tired to make him stay.

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"No I will pass! So please enjoy your day and don't come looking for me again." 

Saying that Ashton left the room with a big smile on his charming face.

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"Great now today I will have a day full of peace, no noise no disturbance." He said to himself as he walked towards the exit of the room section and walked towards the food section.

"(Now, what should I eat today?)" 

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"Hey look, it's him."

"So, are the rumours true?"

"It must be, but how could he at such a young age?" 

"Its really surprising." 

The girls at the nearby table whispered and with just one glare from Ashton they shutted up.

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"Young Lad what would you like to have today?" The Lady at the food counter asked witba pleasent smile and kind aura.

"Hmm, I would like to have as usual." Since he was regular and bought almost rh ae times everutime even the lady knew what he would eat at what moment.

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"(Rumours and Gossips, after the achievement this are the only things I got as the youngest one to ever get admission here and passing every grade without a fail, has already made me a top model student others eyes....plus those three male gods following me everywhere has always made the matters worse.)" 

"Thank you for the food." 

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"Oh sorry--" A girl said as she bumped into Ash by mistake and Ash who didn't even felt her presence just kept walking towards the corner most seat.

"Just now did that boy ignore me?" That girl with dark and shiny pink hair and metallic green eyes said as she looked at Ashton.

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"Let it go, Melody he was busy enjoying his food and as the modal student who knows what is going in his mind, look he is going through his books even when he is having his lunch. Are you sure your time and words worth the nerd." 

"You are right, let's just go." Saying that both the ladies left the room.

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"(Ha...how long has it been since sister last wrote me a letter? Probably a month or maybe 2...ever since she started her new business, her life got more hectic to the extent that she rarely has time for herself leave writing me a letter...)" 

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"Just when would I be able to return?" Ashton talked to himself while looking through the letters he received which were mostly form Irene and Raymond while some were form Hana and among them one belonged to...

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"I almost forgot about this one...*opens the letter and a yellow dried rose slips down it.*..." He said with a smile as he looked into that clumsily written letter.

"Who would believe that this letter was written by a 8 year old kid when it has so many mistakes and errors in it..." He said while gently folding the letter and keeping it indie the book.

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"(Sam...this was your first and last letter to me...and already 5 years passed but you didn't try to contact me ever again...I wonder if you still remember this friend of yours?)" He thought as he finished his food and walked towards the classroom and as soon he opend the door.

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The first thing he saw was the three male God he wanted to avoid were already in the class with a bright smile on their faces.

"Hey Ashton! Come quick we saved a seat for you." 

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"Ha, this guy's must be too bored....I really thought today would be my day it I guess not." Ash talked talked himself as he dragged himself towards the seat they saved for him and sat down there like a good kid.

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"Hey, what did you have for breakfast?" 

"Why don't you go and see for yourself, Harris." 

"I am not in mood to do so...and *the teacher enters the room*...I will talk to you later." 

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"Everyone regurn to your seats and please listen to the announcement." The teacher said as he clapped his hands and out of sudden a whute crystal ball appeared in front of everyone's desk.

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"Wow! What is this? Teacher are you going to Show us how to predict future?"

"Or maybe we can use this as light bulb or as a decoration?" 

Some of the kids said as they joked around.

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*Ahem* *Ahem*

"Enough with the jokes and pay attention to what I am going to say. All of you here come form different background and have been working and studying together for 5 years and sure you have achieved something on your own grounds.

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And since you are all so excellent we have decided to end this year semester a month earlier which means, if you pass through today's test the you can go home tomorrow." The teacher said and river of happiness started flowing through the students side as thue started jumping and whispering around.

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"Return home" Ash said as he stood form his seat with a smile all of sudden which sacred the other 3 who were sitting near him.

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"Hey we get that you are very much excited but can you not jump suddenly, you almost forgave me a mini heart attack." Harris said while Alfred Chuckled. 

"Shut up! And how come you aren't excited?" Ashton asked as he tuend around.

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"Hmm, what do you mean? We are returning home so I am happy but why should I be excited?" Harris asked while raising one for his eyebrows.

"Are you really not aware of--" 

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"Syop taking all of you and get ready for the test."  The teacher said as he damledd his hands on his desk and the room went silent.

"5 years...then Ashton would this be Irene's 16 ball?" 

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"Yes, not only hers but also..."

"Rose..."

"Sister..."

"Debut ball, which I don't need to explain how important is, so I need to do well and pass anyhow."