
Abella's eyes focused on Cleosa who looked a little confused as soon as she saw the figure of Alvero and Erich was no longer in place. Abella's gaze that looked so focused towards Cleosa, made Deanda and the others immediately look towards Cleosa.
"Eh, have you returned Cleosa? Your Excellency Alvero and Erich are in a job that can't be delayed, so they leave first." Deanda quickly gave Cleosa an explanation, not wanting Cleosa to be disappointed that Erich was suddenly no longer in her position when Cleosa went to the bathroom.
After this, I have to ask your majesty. As far as I know, all the important meetings and noble work have been done throughout this morning. The afternoon after the break, his highness should only have a job to check the file plan to expand the construction of a factory in the suburbs of Tavisha. After that there was indeed a meeting with the shareholders, but no noble should leave in a hurry because there was still enough time. What a noble intention was to take Erich away all of a sudden without waiting for Cleosa to return from the bathroom. It was the same as deliberately making Cleosa stop to try to get close to Erich.
Deanda said inwardly while still trying to think of a way to keep Cleosa from feeling disappointed.
"O, so. But it's fortunate that his Highness Alvero allowed Deanda to remain with us. I've longed for the times we could spend together and tell about the experiences we've had." Cleosa said with a cheerful face and a sweet smile on her lips, realizing that Deanda could stay with them even though Alvero and Erich were no longer there.
For Cleosa, Erich's absence after she returned gave her a chance to breathe. It felt really awkward sitting next to Erich, where Cleosa could occasionally steal a glance and smell the fragrant perfume used by Erich.
Erich's presence so close to Cleosa today really made Cleosa's heart race quickly, making her act strange and reckless. It even made her normally cheerful and confident self-contained self into a quiet girl while dealing with Erich.
To be sure, Cleosa was a little relieved because this afternoon Erich was no longer there, so that for a while, he could calm his heart a little, preparing that in the future he could be more in control when he had the opportunity to be near Erich again.
"Her Majesty may be busy right now with Erich, so it doesn't need my help yet." Deanda said in response to Cleosa's words, trying to cover up that Deanda didn't really know why Alvero suddenly decided to invite Erich to leave their lunch.
"Alaya, you must be very happy to meet the empress and have lunch with her. Rarely do people like us get the chance to spend time with a Gracetian empress. Before knowing Deanda, it must have been a wishful thinking. Like a dream in broad daylight. You know Deanda, Alaya was really happy when we had lunch with you." Cleosa who sat back in her position immediately said to Alaya with her cheerful face back, having managed to master herself from her nervousness, moreover Erich was no longer there.
Hearing Cleosa's words about how happy Alaya was to meet and have lunch with her, Deanda frowned slightly despite a smile on her lips.
Cleosa who saw the reaction from Deanda immediately let out a small laugh.
"I'm serious Deanda. Ever since we got close, Alaya used to talk about any news about you and your highness Alvero. Even when there was a chance to meet or cross paths with the two of you, Alaya always excitedly stared at the two of you." Deanda laughed at Cleosa's story.
"You guys, me and your majesty are not an artist couple, how come there's such a story?" Deanda said as she glanced towards Alaya whose face seemed to blush in embarrassment.
Deanda whispered in her heart.
"Alaya, where are you staying? Are you from the city of Tavisha?" Hearing Deanda's question, Alaya immediately looked at Deanda with a sparkling face, as if she was so happy to be able to chat with the Gracetian empress who was known to be beautiful and kind.
"I live in a small apartment near this office building Empress. Since childhood I have lived abroad with my uncle and mother. I was born in Tavisha, lived in Renhill, but before I was 10, my uncle and mother took me out of the country and lived there, finished college, and I went to school, I just got back to town." Alaya's explanation is enough to make Deanda feel increasingly curious about the figure of the girl.
"Then what brought you back to this Tavisha town? Or maybe during your life abroad, you often visit Gracetian? Do you still have relatives in this town?" Carefully, Deanda tried to pry information about who and how Alaya was.
Somehow once Deanda began to talk with Alaya, Deanda felt increasingly curious about Alaya's figure, background and life. No longer just interested in the story about the pendant being worn by Alaya.
"Since I came out of this country with my mother and uncle, I have never once visited this Tavisha city. After graduating and pocketing a new diploma I dare to return to this city." The reply from Alaya made Deanda slightly furrow her brows.
"Then why are you interested back in this city? Is there a job abroad that's not interesting for you?" Deanda asked again as she reached for the glass in front of her, drank a little, then placed it back on the table, waiting for an answer from Alaya.
"There was not no job that attracted the Empress. But as the empress said earlier, do I have relatives in this city. There were some, and there were also some problems that I had to solve with my relatives, so I decided to stay in this city and work in the Adalvino corporate office." Deanda immediately nodded her head hearing the explanation from Alaya.
"Before you worked in Renhill, in the Adalvino company's fish cannery. Isn't that right?" Deanda's next question made Alaya immediately nod her head, assuring.
"True Empress. At first I wanted to work in the city of Tavisha, but uncle wanted me to work in Renhill first, so that in the future if there is a new opportunity I to go to the city of Tavisha." Alaya said with a smile, her eyes not loosely staring at Deanda who today looks beautiful and graceful with hair on the mink, with a pastel-colored blazer suit that accentuates her pure white skin, she said, it makes her look even more beautiful, and she looks like a smart woman.