NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

ALAYA'S PRESENCE

“Good day Your Majesty, Empress.” A warm greeting was immediately heard as Alvero, Deanda and Erich approached the table at the cafe which looked as if some girls were waiting for them to have lunch together.

“Happy day everyone.” Deanda immediately represented Alvero to receive the greeting.

Deanda's face was filled with friendly smiles, looking towards Abella, Cleosa, Clare, and also…. Alaya who turned out to be there that afternoon.

Whether since when, it looks like Alaya has become a close friend to Abella and Clare who work together in the R&D department, as well as Cleosa who often spends time with her two best friends, make it a little bit to get to know Alaya.

Alaya's presence that afternoon made Deanda remember the incident this morning when she took the documents at Robert's place. Deanda deliberately took it herself even though Robert initially felt bad why Deanda herself had to take it.

However, because Deanda insisted and gave Robert an excuse that Deanda wanted to meet with Abella because there was something she wanted to talk about with Abella, Roberti finally let Deanda take the documents herself to his office.

And for Alvero, because it just so happened that this morning he had a meeting with one of his business associates in his office, leaving Deanda with a chance to go to the R&D department.

As soon as the paperwork was done, Deanda went to Abella's desk this morning and took her out for a while to talk quietly, to one corner of the R&D room, where there is a small room commonly used for small meetings, 2-3 people.

“Why Deanda? Is there something important you want to say?” Deanda smiled at Abella's question.

“Eh, for our lunch later in the company cafe. His majesty.” Deanda stopped talking for a while, because he felt a little doubt, whether this lunch will still be held if his friends know in the end Alvero will be present there.

“Why with his highness Alvero? Did he not allow you to have lunch with us?” Neglecting Abella's question, Deanda quickly shook her head.

“No, your majesty doesn't mind, it's precisely your highness wants to join us.” Hearing Deanda's words, Abella's eyes immediately glared in shock.

“Eh, which is true... then.. what about our plan if your Majesty comes there? What atmosphere wouldn't be awkward? I know your highness is your husband, but anyway, his standing as a Gracetian king will definitely make the atmosphere tense and stiff.” Abella said with a protesting tone in her voice.

“At first I thought it would be so too Abella. But your majesty told me if she let only Erich come with me, she guaranteed Erich wouldn't want to enjoy lunch with us. He will definitely be present as a male bodyguard who is in charge of taking care of me. Therefore your majesty wants to come along to be able to help us.” With Deanda's plausible explanation, Abella finally nodded her head, quite understanding and accepting the reason given by Alvero.

“Then we follow the noble will.” Hearing Abella's words, Deanda smiled with relief.

“Eh, but Deanda, in addition to Clare and Cleosa, there is one person who will take the afternoon with us. Ever since you moved from the R&D department to the personal assistant of noble Alvero, the three of us have become close and friendly. She's a smart and nice beautiful girl of the day. His presence really made us remember about you. For a long time, the four of us often had lunch together if there was a chance. Hope you don't mind we also invite her to lunch together.” Hearing Abella's words, Deanda frowned slightly, knowing the story of the new girl who was now quite close to her friends.

For Abella, it feels bad if one of them is forced not to eat lunch together for no apparent reason. Therefore, as soon as Deanda expressed her agreement, Abella felt relieved as well as happy. Abell also wants Deanda to be closer to the girl who has become a new friend for them.

“Then, I will tell Alaya soon that she can come to lunch with us today without hesitation because you have also allowed her.” Abella said in a tone that sounded so cheerful.

Eh? The alaya? The girl Abella was talking about just now turned out to be Alaya?

Deanda said inwardly with a slightly jolted body upon hearing that the girl Abella meant was Alaya.

“Why you Deanda? Why do you look surprised? Do you mind if Alaya comes to lunch with us? Is there a problem with Alaya?” Abella who sees the reaction of Deanda soon questions about Deanda's changing attitude once she hears Alaya's name.

Alaya's going to have lunch with us? With what's been going on all this time. Some events that show that Alaya is one of the girls who does not cause allergies to the noble Alvero, will I still allow them to meet in the lunch plan together later?

Deanda said inwardly while thinking hard what she should do at this moment.

But I trust my husband completely. There was no reason I was afraid to see Alaya meet her majesty. They have no relationship whatsoever. Instead I had to let Alaya come to lunch, to prove that there was nothing going on between Alaya and the noble, other than a working relationship, between the leader and the men.

Deanda again said in her heart while trying to calm her chest which began to beat a little faster because she thought about Abella's plan to take Alaya's lunch with all of them, including Alvero.

“Mmmm... no, no problem. I don't know who Alaya is. If you want to take her this afternoon, it's up to you. I'm sure if you guys consider her a good girl, it must be like that.” Eventually Deanda decided not to care too much about it.

“Then, everything is in order, we will have lunch together. We have to make this lunch as convenient as possible for Cleosa and Mr. Erich, so that the two of them have a chance to chat. And it must be made as natural as possible, because Cleosa and Mr. Erich are both clueless about our plans today. We have to dribble the atmosphere so as not to look like a blind date pickle that was deliberately prepared for them.” Abella said with her fiery eyes, making Deanda immediately smile amusedly.

On the one hand, Deanda was pleased with the plans for Cleosa and Erich. Every time Deanda saw the way Cleosa looked at Erich's figure from afar or when the male figure passed around her, she said, Deanda was able to capture the love and admiration Cleosa had for Erich.