THE FORBIDDEN PASSION OF THE RULER

Karma of the past

For 30 minutes Ximus was silent and so was Latizia. Since this woman came earlier it was clear his mood was broken even Ximus' story about the festival - not so Latizia listen.

He stirred up the juice glass on his desk with a hose that had spilled many times but Latizia still daydreamed staring at the beach.

"Is there a problem?" Ximus' question made Latizia take a deep breath.

"none. I'm just bored."

"Why didn't you say that earlier?!" Ximus asked him to pull out something from behind the short-sleeved shirt he was wearing.

Stelan Ximus this time is very relaxed because it is on the beach. Short sleeved t-shirts inside and knee-length shorts like summer vacation.

"It!" A pack of chocolate.

"Brown?"

"yeah. I just happened to want to buy a drink on the way. Because remember if we're going to meet so I buy one" Ximus said with a warm smile.

Latizia received a packet of heart-shaped chocolate. He failed to focus by the sentence on this chocolate packaging.

"I love you?"

"I love you too!" Ximus replied instantly making Latizia flinch.

"No, it's me reading the writing," Clearly Latizia was afraid that Ximus had misunderstood.

But, the man smiled slightly when Latizia did not realize that this was a man's tactic to express feelings.

"This chocolate is suitable for your girlfriend!" Bring that back.

"no need. I only have one girlfriend and that's you."

"But, um,.."

"Don't think too far. Consider it a gift from your friend, hm?!"

Latizia was silent for a moment. He stared at Ximus's sincere face which made him reluctant to refuse.

"All right, I take it."

"Emmm.. Latizia! Festival in my kingdom in retreat," Ximus said and drank wine nearby.

"In the retreat?"

"Well, maybe the next 3 days can be done because the preparation is not enough," replied Ximus sigh.

Latizia who felt responsible for the festival was certainly not happy if there were obstacles due to the supply of flowers from her.

"Is there a problem with the flowers?"

"Not from your side. It's an internal matter of the kingdom. So, yesterday's flowers I put on display in the palace and I want to ask for another new one, is it okay?"

Latizia nodded in no objection to all of that.

"of course. You can tell me how the concept is and then I'll come up with a new design."

"Thank you. Give me your account!"

"Later. When it's all.."

"No. Mom said I'd have to pay for the whole series last week!" Sela Ximus made her mother the bridge between them.

Because also reluctant to continue to refuse finally Latizia showed the account number on her phone.

"You got the card?"

"There was. Just missed it!" Latizia answered the horse. The mistake was in a hurry to forget to bring a bag.

Drett..

Latizia's phone got a notif. Instantly he was surprised when the nominal money transferred by Ximus was beyond the price of the chain.

"200 million? That's not the price."

"What's wrong. I'm happy to do business with you" Ximus said, keeping his phone back.

"No. I don't want to be like this. My goal is pure business and not too excessive. I'll transfer it back to you!"

"Latychia!" Calling Ximus made Latizia look at him with a clear face but, Ximus was even more infatuated by him.

"I can't accept this. Comeon!"

"good. We can extend this business contract, can't we?" Bargain Ximus when that is the goal.

That way, Latizia and she will meet continuously even if for work reasons.

"alright. If you need anything about flowers, you can call me."

"of course. And don't forget, you have to go to the big festival of my kingdom in 3 days."

"Me?" Latizia pointed at herself.

"Well, why?"

"Lately a lot of problems about me are circulating in the media. If I come, it might be controversial."

"I don't care. You came as an honored guest of Prince Artefea who specially invited princess Latizia," he said issuing a beautiful, gold-plated invitation.

Latizia accepted it with admiration. The Artefea royal family is indeed very royal, he thought.

"Come, huh?! I'm waiting for you."

"Well, I'll come" Latizia replied looking through the invitation.

Ximus continued to stare at Latizia inside even as he admired Latizia's visuals inside out. Really beautiful, he thought.

"Well, I'm home first!"

"A fast. You got any business?" Ximus asked as if he was unwilling to get up.

Latizia saw the orange sky the omen was already late in the afternoon. He felt his body sticky and quite tired.

"It's dusk. You should go home too!"

"A.all right. Next time we meet again." Ximus followed Latizia down from the top floor of the restaurant.

The few servants who had been waiting immediately went upstairs to clean their tables. When it was in front of the restaurant, Latizia approached her car but the front tire of the object leaked.

"What's wrong?" Ximus asked as he saw Latizia stunned.

"Maybe it was hit by a nail or a sharp object around here. You just get in my car!" Tawar Ximus crouched down checking the tires of this luxurious car.

He smiled narrowly when he saw there was a former mole of his man who worked well.

"I'll drive you!" Stand back.

"Then, car? This is not mine!"

"Later I'll have someone else fix it. You take it easy, " Ximus said he wanted to touch Latizia's shoulder but suddenly someone brushed her hand away.

Larizia flinched when she saw Darren standing with a face that was certainly not friendly to Ximus.

"Miss! I'll take you home!"

"You.."

"He who?" Tanya Ximus raised a cynical eyebrow.

"He's.."

"I am Miss Latizia's loyal bodyguard specially ordered under PRINCE MILANO!" Obviously Darren pressed the name Milano for this man to be self-conscious.

Ximus and Darren glanced at each other sharply until Latizia immediately mediated this.

"Damus! Thanks for the offer. I'm going home with Darren!"

"alright. But, it should have been your master, was he so busy that he told his men?!" Ximus' sarcasm makes Darren clench.

"You have no right to judge my prince at all."

"Sister-in-law but a stalker-like feeling," Cunning Ximus made Latizia dizzy.

He immediately urged Darren to leave until they left before Ximus.

"Miss! It's more dangerous than prince. His brain is pretty cunning."

"Don't defend the brandal" Ketus Latizia got into Darren's car not far from their parking area.

Darren sat in the steering wheel and showed Latizia his phone screen.

"He deliberately made the car's tires leak so that the lady could go home with him!"

Footage of two male waitresses carrying hammers and knives to the car and vandalizing them.

"She just wanted to get close to the lady. Her brain is even more perverted than prince."

"Where do you know?!" Latizia threw a glance out the window.

Darren finally sighed. He returned to driving stably though honestly he did not like Ximus full of theatrics.

......

While in the palace workspace. Milano was made dizzy by Franck who was furious when he knew all the traces of his mischievous all along.

Franck was even surprised to hear the news that Milano was married to Veronica's daughter.

"Why did you get to be like this, huh??! Why, sister?! Big brother is so sick of naughty habits not knowing this kind of adap!!" Angry Franck flailed Milano on the shoulder with a roll of paper on his desk.

Milano who sat in front of Franck's table certainly could only be silent and looked quite sorry.

"How many women have you slept with?! How many women are you hamili, huh??"

"Sister! I only impregnated Latizia, only Latizia!" Milano replied quite frustrated because Latizia was also angry with him.

"What are you sleeping about?" Franck asked with a fiery look.

Milano silence. It seemed like he had also forgotten, how many women had already ended up under his might.

"forget? You forgot??"

"Sister! I can't possibly remember them. I was just messing around. Nothing more!" Mumbled Milano dizzy.

"What about Athena? She's your ex-boyfriend?"

"No. He who teases me, I only take advantage" Honest Milano who at that time was very brandal even he was known as a high-level casanova.

Hearing Milano's answer, of course Franck was made short of breath. He leaned back into his chair looking for the root of the problem.

"Maybe it's my fault. I gave you too many adult books until you got out of control."

"Maybe" Milano replied briefly because he was lazy to discuss the past.

"But that doesn't mean you can play a lot of women!! Poor Latizia, sister! She's a good woman and you're.."

"Sister! During my time with Latizia, I never played women again. I swear!" Milano was upset that he was hot because he thought about how to persuade the woman.

Seeing Milano is quite chaotic, just tenru Franck could not bear to add to the burden of the younger brother.

"He didn't return my messages or calls. In fact, there was a transfer of money from another man into his account. He thought I was short of money to the point of receiving money from someone else?!" Granted Milano who got a notification on his phone earlier.

"You ever give him money?"

"Pe.."

Milano. He looked at Franck who was smiling wryly mocking him.

"Sister! You're less fast."

"She should have asked me. Isn't that easy?" Tanya Milano who thought that all the needs of Latizia had been met.

"Not a problem is met or not. That Latizia can't ask you, and you're not married. What right does he have?!"

"Sister! Just this time I met a woman this complicated," muttered Milano who was always flirting with Latizia.

"Latizia's not the same as your toy lady. He's got pride and class."

Milano just sighed. He massaged his temple which felt throbbing every quarrel with Latizia.

The motto of his life that has not been willing to commit has been right. Only, Milano also could not leave Latizia who had ravaged his world.

"Perhaps, this is your past karma" Franck said without mercy, leaving Milano even more distraught.

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