NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

ERICH IN SILENCE

Haist... Erich.. it turns out you are yes. I've been trying to think so hard to make you pay little attention to Cleosa for the sake of my queen. It turns out that secretly you've been watching the girl more than I thought.

Alvero said inwardly as she glanced at Deanda who was trying to hide her happy smile seeing how Erich who was trying to help Cleosa so swiftly.

Slowly, Alvero took a deep breath with a smile and then grabbed the glass filled with his drink and sipped it slowly.

As long as Erich followed him as his personal bodyguard, Alvero knew for sure that Erich would never care about others around him, except on Alvero's orders of course. Whatever happens to that person, whether that person needs help, is in danger or is near death. In this world only 2 people could make Erich move his body so quickly and swiftly, Alvero and Ernest.

Ah, there is one more person who must now be well guarded by Erich, the consort of Deanda. Outside of those three people, Erich would never care. However, seeing how Erich's hand swiftly moved to support Cleosa's body just now, Alvero immediately realized, that the cold-faced man had secretly noticed Cleosa's figure.

Whether it started from when, Alvero was sure, without today's lunch, Cleosa's figure had already caught Erich's attention, unbeknownst to others, perhaps even by Cleosa herself.

"Ma... Mr. Erich.thank you." Without answering Cleosa's words, it was Erich who released his hand from Cleosa's body as soon as he caught it, just nodded her head once with a firm gesture in response to the thanks from Cleosa whose face looked slightly flushed due to what Erich had just done to her.

Even the warm and sturdy feeling of Erich's arm supporting his body, was still so felt by Cleosa.

"I'm sorry, excuse me for a minute." With awkward and hurried steps, to cover her nervousness, Cleosa immediately went to the bathroom, while her right hand held tightly to her chest which was still pounding hard, even though Erich's hand was no longer on her waist.

"Ah, thankfully there is you Erich. Thank you for being so alert and alert, for helping Cleosa." Deliberately Deanda said a word of thanks to Erich who had to nod his head to answer Deanda's words.

Because of the incident just now, making the others stop eating and drinking. Their eyes were fixated on seeing what had just happened, especially Abella. If he does not remember in front of him Alvero as the Gracetian king, nor does he remember Erich's figure who was so cold and rarely smiled, Abella almost just put out her words to tease Erich.

However, as soon as she remembered the condition that was in front of her, Abella immediately restrained her lips in order not to let out any words. In the end Abella could only lower her head while holding back an amused laugh mixed with her delight.

"Erich, get your lunch done, and then there's something we need to do at the office." Alvero said as he looked towards Erich who was without saying a word, instantly increasing his eating speed the moment he heard the command from Alvero just now.

Deanda and the others seemed a little surprised to hear the order from Alvero which meant that, soon Alvero and Erich, Deanda might leave their lunch soon, they haven't spent 20 minutes together.

It felt like Deanda was eager to whisper towards Alvero to ask what had happened, why all of a sudden, Alvero hurriedly stopped their lunch today. But to show that Alvero's position was not someone to resist in this Gracetian, Deanda could only remain sitting still and contribute to his eating speed.

I better ask him after we get out of this cafe. So that it does not cause a commotion or misunderstand other friends. Maybe I could ask her when we got to the office.

"Well, I think I should get back to the office as a lot of work is still pending." Hearing Alvero's words, Erich immediately rose from his seat, while Deanda, who was planning to stand up, was restrained by Alvero's hand pressing on her shoulder, it was as if he was giving orders indirectly to keep Deanda sitting in her position.

What Alvero did, made Deanda immediately raise her head and look towards Alvero with a face full of question marks.

Quickly, Alvero bent his body and brought his lips closer to Deanda's ears.

"You can have a little fun with your friends. But, I'm asking you for help about something. Take the opportunity to approach Alaya, investigate clearly, the detailed form of the pendant she is currently wearing, and ask where she got the pendant from." Hearing a whisper from Alvero, Deanda turned her head, causing Deanda's lips to collide with Alvero's, who knew it was going to happen but deliberately remained silent without trying to dodge, making the others at the table smile, seeing how the two couples looked so friendly.

And of course, everyone was smiling except Erich with his flat face that looked expressionless as well as Cleosa who was still in the bathroom.

"Why sweetie? Wouldn't you rather investigate it than me? I don't want to make my wife jealous and end up with a punishment to sleep outside my room and lose my routine ration. If that happens, I will definitely suffer greatly." Alvero again whispered softly, and straightened his body back up, leaving a red tinge on Deanda's face from Alvero's words just now.

"Ok everyone, I'll go first with Erich. Please enjoy and continue your lunch today. I leave the empress to you, take good care of it while you're together." Alvero said as his eyes and head movements gave Erich a code to follow him leaving the cafe table.

"Your Majesty." Everyone at the table immediately got up from his seat, slightly bowing his body while replying to Alvero's words, except Deanda who remained seated in her original position.

Deanda just smiled looking at Alvero who was waving at her before actually leaving the Adalvino company cafe.

At first glance Deanda glanced at Alaya, where because she was slightly bent, the pendant attached to her necklace hung and came out of the clothes she was wearing, which originally covered the pendant she was wearing.

What does his highness mean is that pendant? Why is your highness so curious about the pendant that the girl is wearing? What noble feels to know someone who once had a pendant similar to that?

Deanda said inwardly as she began to second-guess what made Alvero so curious about the pendant.