The Butterfly Trap

The Part 40

" The Grand Duke?" i'm surprised.

' What kind of development is this? two of the most influential men meet in a park because of an ordinary girl? if anyone saw this incident, it would definitely be the hottest news of the kingdom'.

" It's the Grand Duke, there's nothing to blame, how could I dare to blame your lover".

" Thank you for your generosity, Sire!" answer Zurich politely.

" Thank you, Sire!" my answer follows Zurich's movements.

" Well, how about we talk over tea, does the Grand Duke and his girlfriend mind?" ask him to both of us.

The danger!.

That's what came to my head when the man asked me to have tea, the fact that I was Zurich's lover who had temporary marking I had to hide, I glanced towards Zurich hoping that he would subtly refuse Emperor's invitation.

" Why not Sire, how about we go to the Gazebo by the lake?"

' Ah, even accepted, he did not think about my position at all times huh? Zurich aren't you afraid she's suspecting our relationship?'

" Sounds interesting!" the answer.

" Let me drive there" said the butler leading us to the Gezebo near the lake.

I looked towards Zurich and took a breath, Zurich who saw my reaction just smiled then approached me.

" Be calm darling, there's nothing to worry about!" the whisper in my ear that left a warm feeling by a breath that was enough to make my face redden.

He then braided my fingers with his fingers then brought my hands to his lips and kissed them gently while looking straight into my eyes.

" What are you doing? what if you look back?" whispered to him.

" Why are you ashamed? didn't you tell him you were my lover?" he whispered as well.

" If I had known he was Emperor, I wouldn't have said it, after all who would have thought Emperor was dressed like that?"

" He's always been so if you come out unofficially from his castle to avoid enemy spies, you don't have to be so uptight, let's just say you met your future brother-in-law!"

" Crazy!" my snort was still in a whispering voice but in a smile reply by him.

We reached the Gazebo, I immediately let go of my hand and followed Zurich who prepared a chair for me.

" Thank you" I said to him with a smile.

He smiled back and then immediately sat down next to me.

" It seems that your relationship is very cordial, but why did the Grand Duke never talk about it with me?" ask him to us.

" We.." I didn't continue because my face was warming up.

" Your face is red, by the way I don't even know your name",

I was startled and immediately stood up to introduce myself to the courtesy as possible but their attention was distracted by my seat being turned upside down.

" Ah I apologize Sire, sa...I am not usually this careless, you can call me Sicilian" I replied clumsyly as I bowed my head in shame.

" It's okay Miss" she replied with a laugh.

" I'm Felix Dakota, but usually people call me Your Majesty!"

" Ah, okay".

" Sit back, no need to strain, we're not in a meeting!"

" Thank you Sire" I replied back to the chair that had been returned as before by the butler.

Shy, awkward and agitated mixed into one, I glanced towards Zurich who seemed to be enjoying my situation, she could not hide the happy face from her face of course her reaction was upsetting me.

" Sweetness" she said without a sound looking at me which made my cheeks turn red.

" Noisy!" I answered without a sound, too.

Moments later the waiter came with food and drinks and served them in front of us before leaving a few feet away from where we were.

" Miss Sicily, why do I feel you become awkward after knowing my identity? whereas earlier you casually patted my arm" said Felix teasingly.

" I wouldn't do that if I knew who you really are" I replied.

He laughed again at my answer.

" Ah, by the way I saw Miss Helwise, where is she now?" ask him to the butler.

' Does he want Castella to join him? no please, not Your Majesty, just being in front of you has drained all my energy, let alone added with Castella?'

" He was gone a while ago, Your Majesty" replied the butler.

I massaged my chest in relief, there was a small smile on the tip of my lips as the butler said Castella was gone.

" So did you come just for tea, Sire?" ask Zurich at last.

" Well, I just wanted to take a look around Capital for a bit and stop by to say hello to you, but you're not home, instead I met your lover, but it's really fun!" he answered while sipping the tea he held.

He glanced at us alternately and then smiled strangely, I could not read what the man was thinking, at first glance he did not look like a ruler even more like ordinary people who had charisma.

" I was about to meet you at the palace, but your aide said you were busy with the upcoming event, but who would have thought you would show up in my garden and get my lover to his knees" Zurich smiled but I could hear the sarcastic words in his words.

' Oh my god, is it okay to talk like that to Emperor? even if you are cousins, isn't there a limit to speaking?'

" Haha you're right, whoever saw the incident will definitely misunderstand" he replied casually seemingly unaffected by Zurich's remarks.

" When I came, I saw the Helwise family train also coming, so I went to the park to avoid it because it would be bad if the Helwise family saw me here, when I enjoyed the view of the Dagaras residence, as well, my eyes were even distracted by the figure of a woman who peeked out from behind a rose plant then I approached her and we chatted for a while, well it was quite pleasant when I found out the identity of the spy who was the lover of the Grand Duke".

" Well, if you guys were just chatting why would I see him kneeling?"

" It's because your butler called me Your Majesty, but I don't blame him if he doesn't kneel" he replied.

I drank my tea to remove the awkwardness I felt, I didn't dare look at Felix.

" When are you getting married?" it was her asking that made me cough and spill the tea that I was drinking.

" You okay Sisi?"

Zurich immediately wiped my wet face with the tea water, then held onto both of my flushed cheeks and turned them left and right, respectively, I felt pain in my nose from the water and also my eyes also let out tears.

" I'm fine" I replied, still coughing.