NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

PENDANT WITH ADALVINO FAMILY SYMBOL

“Good Your Majesty.” With a respectful but firm attitude, Ernest answered Alvero's orders, while Jose himself immediately rose from his seat.

“Then excuse me in advance Your Majesty, Empress, thank you for the trust given to me in order to help Your Majesty and Empress today.” Jose said as he returned his salute before exiting the room.

“My Al, is there anything strange about this locket?” As soon as Jose was out of their office, Deanda who got up from her seat immediately asked Alvero while staring at Alvero's tense face, with a hand holding tightly to the paper on which the pendant was drawn.

“When I first saw this locket, I felt like I had seen it, but I don't know where and who was wearing it. To this day I cannot remember it well. But the details of this pendant, after master Jose and you described it well. I feel like there's something weird about this locket.” Alvero said with the look of his eyes not to change the slightest image of the pendant in front of him.

“What's weird about this beautiful looking pendant my Al?” Deanda asked with an eye to observe the picture of the pendant.

“From the shape, there is nothing strange about this locket. But the letter A in the middle of this pendant.. look...” Alvero's fingers point to the center of the pendant indicating the initials of the letter A there.

“Indeed what happened to the letter A?” Deanda asked with her eyes fixed on Alvero's index finger pointing at the letter A in the center of the locket.

“Sweety…. Doesn't the shape of the letter A remind you of something?” The question back from Alvero made Deanda try hard to think about the letter A.

“My Al... what do you mean this letter A is a symbol of...” Deanda stopped her words and looked deeply at Alvero.

Hearing Deanda's hanging words, Alvero immediately nodded his head.

“This letter A is a symbol of the Adalvino family. Out of who Alaya got this pendant from, for sure, the person who gave this pendant must have a relationship with the Adalvino.” family Alvero said while taking a deep breath.

“What does that mean, Alaya is one of the descendants of Adalvino as well?” The question from Deanda made Alvero immediately shrug both shoulders simultaneously.

“Depends on who gave this pendant to Alaya, and what relationship Alaya has with the owner of this pendant.” Alvero answered Deanda's question.

Alvero's hand moved neatly folded the pendant's drawing paper and stuffed it into his suit pocket.

“About who owns the locket? Is it possible that you have a family abroad that has not been related to family here for a long time?” Deanda tried to get her idea out.

“In the Gracetian kingdom, which has a male lineage Adalvino is only papa Vincent and papa of Enzo. Other than the two of them, all surnamed Adalvino were women. Usually in the Adalvino family, if she is a female party, can not lower the Adalvino family symbol to her child, which is certainly because their child will follow the surname of her husband.” Alvero's explanation immediately broke Deanda's guess about Alaya's pendant's origin.

What possible…. This locket belongs to Ma…. Ah, it's impossible. I'm too delusional to think about that absurd possibility.

Alvero said inwardly while holding his breath for a while.

“My Al, what are you thinking?” Hearing Deanda's question, Alvero immediately turned to look towards her empress.

“Ah, no. Don't worry sweetie. After dinner at the palace, we take our time to contact papa via video call, and inquire about this pendant. Maybe papa has a definite answer to our question this.” Alvero said as she gently stroked Deanda's hair.

Gaining a friendly kiss from Alvero, Deanda immediately moved one of her hands towards Alvero's nape, and stroked the soft part of Alvero's body. And not only that, Deanda's other hand moved to Alvero's waist and coiled up spoiledly there, making Alvero's body jerk in shock and part of his body give a quick reaction to Deanda's temptation.

Deanda is deliberately affectionate and spoiled to tease Alvero. But the sound of knocking, followed by the sound of the bell from the direction of the door made Deanda stop her intention.

“My Al, someone came...” Hearing a gentle whisper from Deanda made Alvero distance herself from Deanda's body reluctantly.

As soon as Alvero gave a reply in the form of a bell, the door immediately opened, and Ernest's figure with his friendly smile immediately poked out from behind the door.

“Hah! Who do I think! Why are you so quick to come back here?” Alvero immediately grumbled as soon as he saw the figure of Ernest coming.

“Sorry Your Majesty, instead, earlier before Mr Jose came, His Majesty said that after mister Jose is finished, there is a thing about the new investment that we will talk about?” Ernest said as he walked closer to Alvero, followed by an amused smile from Deanda seeing how Ernest became a victim of frustration from Alvero, because he felt Ernest had disturbed his messy moments.

Basic Ernest, can't he support me to be able to immediately obtain the next crown prince's candidate? Why are you so happy to be a bully!

Alvero said inwardly with slightly frowning lips, because Ernest's presence was so disturbing that he could not continue his intimacy with Deanda.

“You are! Is it difficult to delay such a thing 30 or 40 minutes from now?” Alvero blusteryly said as he walked back towards his desk, with his hazel eyes glancing towards Deanda who seemed to smile with a seductive face towards Alvero, who immediately took a deep breath while biting his lower lip.

Just wait, sweetie. It will be a long night for the two of us, to enjoy a good night together, so that soon there will be a future Gracetian crown prince in your womb.

Alvero again said in his heart while taking his eyes off the figure of his beautiful wife, who always managed to arouse his passion, and so difficult to control, if it arises because of the presence of Deanda nearby.

For Alvero, Deanda was like a magnet that made her want to get close, touch, and spoil her.

On the other hand, Ernest could only be speechless with a face that did not understand, why Alvero suddenly looked so careless and irritated at him.

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“Sweety... are you still long to get ready?” Alvero who had cleaned up and dressed neatly said while buttoning the long sleeves of the shirt he was wearing to attend afternoon tea.

“Eh, I'm done. Why rush? Not that the new after tea show will start in 30 minutes?” Deanda asked Alvero as she walked closer towards Alvero.

Seeing the beautiful figure of Deanda in a sky blue dress, Alvero immediately silenced a smile with a proud face, because it had succeeded in editing women as beautiful and attractive as Deanda. And not just beautiful and attractive, but also kind and be the best working partner for him.

“Before attending an afternoon tea event, I want to take you somewhere, which may be related to the owner of the pendant now worn by Alaya it.” Alvero answered Deanda's question while pulling Deanda's wrist.