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nThe morning came quickly and Helios was the first one to wake up . When he saw that everyone else was still sleeping he ordered the maids to wake them up and went towards the guest room . The guards bowed in a polite manner then opened the door .

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" Everything alright ?

" asked Helios .

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" Yes , Your Highness ! Although with a bit of difficulty we brought miss Aria inside the room yesterday and made sure she didn't go out . We have been guarding here all night as per your orders .

" said the guards proudly that they had fulfilled their task .

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" Very good !

" said Helios and then the guards opened the door .

nWhen Heios entered inside he thought of ' surprising ' her a little . Unfortunately the one who received a surprise was him when he saw that the bed was empty .

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" You guys ! Come here !

" said Helios with a very angry tone .

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" Yes , sir !

" said the guards .

nHelios had ordered all beforehand that in front of Aria no one could address him , Mana or madam Margrethe with their royal title . This became the most gossiped topic among the servants and guards in the palace . They found it weird why the royal family had given such an order .

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" Since you claim to have done great job guarding her so that she couldn't escape then why is this room empty ?!

" asked Helios with a terrifying aura surrounding him .

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" We don't know Your Highness ! We swear that we have been guarding all night ! We only went two minutes in the bathroom half an hour before you came , Your Highness ! During the time we were away Bob was the one who was guarding .

" said the guards with their voice trembling .

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" Where is he now ?

" asked Helios .

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" He went to the bathroom when we came back !

" said the guards kneeling and trembling .

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" Where is he now ?

" asked Helios whose patience was running out .

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" He.....

" said one of the two guards and then they heard some steps . It was Bob who came back .

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" Your Highness ?!

" asked Bob surprised .

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" Your friends said that you were guarding before they left . Tell me where is the girl that was staying in this room ?

" asked Helios .

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" Your Highness , I was guarding the door and Her Majesty came . She asked me who was inside and I told her it was the girl sir Bekora brought back then she ordered me to release her immediately . She said that she would talk with you personally about this .

" said Bob a bit scared .

n' That little tigress is getting along quite well with my grandma . The fact that grandma likes her is even more suspicious . I wonder what's going through her head . ' thought Helios and then looked at the room .

n' Since she doesn't like to stay put in a nice room , next time I will lock her up in the castle's prison . ' thought Helios glancing at the room before leaving .

nAfter confirming the situation Helios went out to the garden where he , his grandma had some pastries before . He was sure that Aria and his grandma would be eating breakfast together . When he was about to arrive at the resting place in the garden he noticed that grandma and Aria were chatting happily . Aria's smile was so warm , like the sun, and made Helios unable to shift his attention elsewhere . He walked towards them without making a noise . Madam Mrgrethe noticed that he came near but Aria didn't cause she was sitting in front of her and reading carefully a file while eating .

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" Either eat or read little tigress !

" said Helios with a smirk when he saw that Aria choked .

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" Cough....Cough...You ! Don't you have any job to do ?!

" said Aria covering her mouth .

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" When I saw that someone had released the little tigress from her cage , I worried that she would cause trouble since she doesn't know how to listen .

" said Helios with a smile and grabbed a pastry from the table .

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" You are really an irritating person , you know !

" said Aria with anger .

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" Really ?! Everyone else thinks of me as the ' perfect ' person ever . Why are you the only one who thinks differently ? Do you have bad eyesight or psychological problems ?!

" asked Helios who was enjoying himself .

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" No need ! I am not the one who needs to see a doctor , you are ! How many times do you look at yourself in the mirror during the day ?! Judging from how much of a narcist you are I think that you would even kiss your own reflection .

" said Aria with a calm look .

n' Wow, that was a hard shot ! Hahahahaha ! ' thought madam Margarethe when looking at both of them .

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" Girl , you're playing with fire so be careful ! It can be dangerous !

" said Helios a bit angry .

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" Thank you for the advice but I am not afraid . When I feel that the fire becomes boring and dangerous , I will just...

" said Aria and got the pot which was holding water and filled her glass .

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" I will just make sure to turn it off !

" said Aria and drank the glass of water she just filled while looking at him with victorious eyes . Indeed this round was won by her .

nHelios remained without words when he heard her while madam Margrethe kept laughing . Aria finished the pastry she was eating , took the file, and then got up . She thought that she would be able to concentrate better if she were in the library and away from Helios .

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" Aria , take this !

" said madam Margrethe with a warm smile handing over a letter to her. When she looked at it carefully she noticed that it was an invitation to a masquerade ball .

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" Madam Margrethe , this.....

" said Aria with a reluctant expression .

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" I want you to participate in this event . The queen will organize this party for her niece's birthday . A lot of important people will attend . Do you know how hard it is to receive an invitation like this ?!

" said madam Margrethe .

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" Madam Margrethe , I am speechless right now . I don't know what to say ! Thank you a lot for this invitation , you must have gone through a lot to get it but I am afraid I can't accept . I don't think it's a place where I should be . I don't know anything about the way danish dishes are eaten or anything else of this sort , I also have no ball dress . Please give this to someone who is more suitable than me!

" said Aria in a polite maner .

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" I understand but let me tell you that the queen will also be present . Didn't you have something to ask of her ?!

" said madam Margrethe with a polite smile .

nAria understood what madam Margrethe actually meant . She was clearly telling her that she could get what she wants only by meeting the queen herself . Aria thought that maybe the queen gave a hard time to madam Margrethe about this matter . To not hindrance madam Margreth she accepted the invitation . Madam Margrethe called a guard to accompany Aria to the library and a maid to help her with anything that she needed . After Aria left , madam Margrethe's nice expression changed into an angry expression that was directed towards Helios .

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" What's wrong grandma ?

" asked Helios while eating a cookie .

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" What's wrong ?! Are you seriously asking me that ?! Don't you know what you have done ?!

" said madam Margrethe angry but Helios did not care much .

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" First when she came here you locked her , you threw coffee on her , you offend her and now you lock her up again ! What is wrong with you ?! You have never behaved like this before .

" said madam Margrethe .

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" Her childish character is really rare to see nowadays in a grown-up girl . I am just enjoying myself , like you .

" said Helios with a smirk .

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" I...I will tell her everything at the party .

" said madam Margrethe who felt a bit responsible too .

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" You know grandma , from ' that ' day I have never experienced a real childhood like other children . I never played or had fun like other children . My father is still cold towards me even though he is now recuperating . The girl I loved betrayed me and left without explaining .

" said Helios with a bitter smile while remembering his childhood .

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" Helios...

" said madam Margrethe with sadness .

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" Childhood is the most beautiful time in a person's life . A time that goes and never comes back . While they continue to grow older they become even more mature than they already were . It's nature's course but you look at her.....she has remained a child even though she has grown . I said that she is trustworthy but truth be told I don't trust her at all . Although I don't trust her , it feels nice having her around . The fact that she is naive makes her childish and when I am with her I feel like I am living a normal childhood from the begining . I am the ruthless , arrogant , prideful , powerful billionaire CEO Helios but that doesn't mean that I have no right to have some childish fun sometimes , right ?!

" asked Helios while looking at the garden .

n' My poor grandson ! I know you have been neglected and forced to grow earlier than others . These events made you the strong man you are now . I am very worried about you ! Your wish to seek revenge will only hurt you in the end .

" said madam Margrethe looking at her handsome and powerful grandson the whom she was always proud of .

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