Chapter 32 - Giselle And The King

"Who's creating a commotion outside?" Anna quickly asked as she heard noise coming from outside. it seemed like someone outside was fighting.

"Did you forget our boss is not on the island and you are no longer managing them. A commotion was expected ," Giselle said nonchalantly, flipping pages of the magazine."Not to forget His Majesty was on the island yesterday. Commotion was bound to happen today." 

"Look after her. I will deal with those unbridled Princesses, " Anna said while walking out of the room.She was going out to deal with those unbridled princesses.

"I'm not her nanny,"Giselle said but unfortunately Anna had left before she could hear her. 

When Persephone opened her eyes a few minutes later, she was surprised to find herself again in a different room. Since the day of her kidnapping, every time she woke up from her unconscious state, she would find herself in a completely different place.

What shocked her the most wasn't this unfamiliar room and bed but the beautiful Maiden sitting on the chair reading a magazine. 

She recalled that she was the same woman who she had called an angel before fainting. She was there on the 'death scene' with Rave. Oh! Shoot! Raven would kill her if she wasn't dead already. She told her to wait for her but she was so dazed by the natural beauty that she didn't know how her feet took her to a different place. See, not her fault. Blame her eyes and feet!!

"I didn't expect to see you awake so soon," said Giselle, her eyes still on the magazine. 

"Who are you?" Persephone asked her immediately as she put back to guard against every stranger. 

"Giselle," She replied. "But you can call me Princess Giselle like always." 

Persephone's mouth formed in a wide 'O' as she heard her reply. "So, you are related to that King?"

"That King?" Giselle's indifferent facade crumbled as she heard how Persephone called His Majesty. She blinked her eyes to make sure that she heard her right. 

"Yeah, the same king who visited the island yesterday," Persephone said, a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes. Although he was a beautiful man, he still caused problems for her. She was nearly thrown into that ivory tower because of him. 

"It seems you are not a big fan of His Majesty," Giselle said. 

Persephone realized her mistake soon. Did she forget that the woman in front of her was royalty like that king?

"My intentions aren't to offend royalty. I'm from a country where we have learned about monarchy only in our textbooks. I don't know the correct etiquette to free the royal family members. So, please forgive me for calling the king of your land in such a disastrous tone. However, it didn't change the fact that your king as a human is unpleasant and troublesome. It wouldn't be wrong to say that I would rather die than breath in the same air as him, given how much of a pervert he was." 

Giselle stared at Persephone for a few minutes before bursting into laughter. She clutched her tummy with her hands to stop laughing but she just couldn't. Tears leaked from her eyes but her laughter didn't stop. 

Even laughing Giselle looked as elegant as the word 'elegant'. 

Persephone scratched her head before asking, "Aren't you offended by my words?"

Giselle stopped laughing and looked at her, "Why would I? I see why he was attracted to you. He has a thing for sass. And your tiny body is filled with sexy sassy." She paused and then asked, "What's your name?"

"Persephone." 

Giselle smiled at her. "Very beautiful and fitting name." 

Since Anna wasn't here and had told Giselle to look after Persephone, naturally Giselle had to look after a certain woman who just insulted the King of their land with sheer sass. 

She asked someone to bring lunch for Persephone and her and now both the ladies were having their late lunch. 

"So you have feelings for the King," Persephone said to Giselle. She was easier to talk to than Raven who had to think a thousand times before giving her a reply. 

"No, I don't !" answered Giselle honestly. 

Persephone gave her a look, "Come on, it's written all over your face when you ask me about him. Of course, you have feelings for him." 

"No, I really don't," insisted Giselle. "You see he is a King. Just like you, I don't like him as a human being. He is a great King but as a man, he doesn't know the meaning of commitment. He cares for himself more than anyone else. Surely, he loves his people but as a King." Complicated emotions were seen in Giselle's eyes as she looked at Persephone with a weird smile. "I asked you about him not because I feel jealous as he is attracted but as a woman whose armour would be snatched if it continues any longer. I'm the Queen here for as long as he is interested in me. I won't ask you for more, just don't come near him for the next two months." 

"Giselle," Persephone said as she placed the fork on the plate. "What would you do after two months?"

Giselle gave a genuine smile for the first time. "I will be gone after two months. My contract with my boss is ending in two months." 

"Does the King know?"

"I don't know. Even if he does, it has nothing to do with him." 

Persephone nodded and focused on her food. She wanted to ask many questions. But she was afraid that if she did, it would change her life forever. And she wasn't ready for it. 

"What kind of contract did you sign with your boss?" Persephone asked a simple question. 

"You are talking as if you don't know," Giselle said with a scoff. 

"I don't," Persephone answered and Giselle was left bewildered by the honesty flashing on her face. 

"How about I show you?" Giselle offered. She couldn't believe that Persephone didn't know about the true story of this island. If she didn't know , then she wouldn't be here. 

Perhaps, she didn't know as she was staying with Santiago. But still, she needed to know if she wanted to survive here. 

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Note:Tommorrow I will be re-editing these chapters. So, I suggest you guys not to read them now.. Read them after 26 August.