Stand By Me Darling
Chapter 67: What I Deserve

Chapter 67: What I Deserve

" She refused you, didn’t she? And also... You did an unnecessary thing right now, your highness"

The voice in the other end of the phone, that was youthful, serene and deep made Prince Edward frown. He wasn’t so sure of the person he got acquainted with recently. He speaks of high ambitions and is sure his plans will succeed.

But who is he to order me - a Prince around?

"Is that so? Why? Her reputation is tarnished. We can release more truths about her and slowly make the people hate her and keep her away from Esteria forever. And if we reveal that Lord Brunton..."

"How stupid are you? F*cking Royalty of Esteria! Ha! No wonder you lost your country," the man on the other side chuckled softly and Prince Edward fisted his hand hard.

"Return back and don’t contact her again," the voice got deeper with a hint of threat, coming out of the mockery it held some seconds ago easily, making Prince Edward a bit scared.

He didn’t know who that man was but his girlfriend introduced him to her as her friend a year ago and he seems so influential with a lot of connections in higher and lower places of the society.

After winning a gambling game, that man called Cooper told him to ask whatever he needed and he asked for the Northern Star as a joke, but he was intrigued and agreed and just asked him to follow his lead. Till now it all seems to be working out and their plans are getting fruitful but when he said Talia needed to be removed, he got a bit skeptical of him.

’Should she die for me to have the Northern Star? Is it really worth it? Can’t I have both her and the company?’

"Sure," Prince Edward ended the call and rubbed his forehead.

He sat in the table for some more time and seeing the articles getting deleted and shadow-banned, he gritted his teeth.

’ Just how is she getting all this help? Talia, you might deserve to die! If not for my sake, just to prove how useless those who protect you are, I wish for your death right before their eyes! If it is your fate, who can be blamed? ’

Prince Edward stood up and left the restaurant pushing away his assistant who brought him a new set of clothes.

In the end, his jealousy towards Talia was greater than the supposed’ feelings’ he had for her and he decided to leave it to fate just to absolve himself and calm his conscious that screamed to back off.

In the other end of the world, in the topmost floor of the tallest building in the world, the man Cooper leaned on his seat and took a glance at the city view through the glass walls. The bright light entered the room painted white and was filled with modern metallic furnitures but his heart was filled with darkness as he ran his hand through his dark brown hair.

’I will get what I deserve’ he closed his eyes.

"What a naive fool! Did he think the elders of their Council will just agree to overthrow Lord Brunton and give him the Northern Star? Did he think the Lockhart family asking for the marriage between her and Raymond Sinclair and the following acceptance of the Council was an unplanned event? How dumb is he? " a seductive woman wearing a red dress with a plunging neckline, placed a cigarette between her full red lips and swaying her hips, she sat on his lap and leaned towards him. Her full bosom rested on his shoulders as her slender hand wrapped seductively around his neck. He smiled as her wavy hair tickled his ears.

"Not to mention, he always forgets the Boswell family was a Noble family till a century ago and there were prominent queens from the Boswell family in the history of Esteria. Just because of an ambitious but not well-planned coup by one Boswell, the entire Boswell family lost their title. Considering all that, how hard would it be for the Boswells to gain their title back if they really wanted for it? That stupid just thinks just because the Council endures his folly just because he is a Royal, he thinks everyone is worshiping him, "she snorted.

"Aren’t you smart?" the man’s voice got a lot softer as he pulled out his wolf head carved lighter out from his pocket and lit the cigarette for her.

"Don’t smoke much. It is not good for women," he traced circles around her back and his brown eyes were filled with tenderness.

"I am smart!" she smiled and took a deep inhale and let the smoke fill her lungs before blowing out perfect circles.

"Not as smart as you," she got the cigarette in her hands and placed a kiss on his cheek and smiled seeing the mark of her lipstick on his cheek.

"Is it still on? Is she still in contact? " she asked as she stubbed the cigarette.

If he doesn’t like her smoking, she won’t. Ever.

"Mmm, you happy? Tonight you’ll see fireworks" he leaned at her as his fingers gently slipping under the straps of her dress and teased her.

"Jared..." she let out a small moan as the straps fell over her shoulders revealing her fair bosom.

"How long should I pretend to be that fool’s girlfriend? I hate it..." before she finished, her lips were covered with his thin lips and her mind got muddled in his embrace.

Back in A Country...

The moment Talia entered, she was welcomed with darkness and a thick stench of alcohol. She squinted her eyes, to adjust to the darkness inside and she could sense that familiar strong figure approaching her.

He walked with ease probably because he was used to this darkness and with each step she could smell the scent of alcohol getting thicker.

She was about to remove her shoes but was startled as she fell into the strong and warm embrace of Fred. Although it wasn’t uncomfortable, she felt her heartbeat quicken as she could not smell his usual scent.

’That’s odd,’ she thought, ’I’ve never been scared of drunk people before... Is it because... ’

Arthur was in a very complicated emotional state as he was informed of the articles by Jordan.

He felt tied up.

He knew Prince Edward must have done something untoward to her of she acted that way to him and he purposefully released this obviously edited video.

Anyone with average intelligence could see the video being edited. But the scary thing is, if the average person seems stupider, it should be noted that half the population is stupider than that average person. And they are the ones who are more interested in other people’s gossips.

He couldn’t bear to read the comments about his Iris those people were writing without any restraint or care for her, he felt rage surging inside him.

Sure, the videos are being taken down and even so... He felt so helpless.

And that Edward who posted this... He wanted to dip him in a tub of acid and melt him to a puddle of nothing.

But he really cannot.

It would only create more problems...

And Iris... Why didn’t she hold herself back a little? If only she was a little patient, I would have taught that Prince a better lesson without implicating her or anyone!

Why?

Did she actually did it to make sure she would never return to Esteria?

And why hasn’t she returned yet?

All these thoughts made him so restless and irritated and so he went downstairs and bought himself a bottle of vodka and started drinking as he made calls to combat the fall in stock prices.

And as she returned, he didn’t want to hurt her in any way but he could not control the conflicting emotions.

He wanted to ask her what Edward did so he could go and skin him alive. He wanted to shout at her for being reckless.

" You smell like.... Dad..." Talia said finally realising why she is not comfortable with Arthur reeking of alcohol.

She knew alcoholism ruined her father and she herself wasn’t a good drinker and thought her father’s alcoholism didn’t affect her. She never felt weird seeing other people getting drunk, but when it is Fred...

I’m a bit scared.

Arthur who was contemplating what he should ask her, immediately could sense her fear.

’Is she scared I might turn out like her father? I’m not even that drunk!’

"I’m sorry. I’ll take a shower first. There is some leftover from the pizza I ordered, eat it if you want," he said and after switching on the lights, he entered the bathroom.

As the water flowed through his hair as he washed off the shampoo, he wondered how much he’s been enticed by her.

He was angry and was about to question her and her one little word made him forget all about his emotions and he is now showering to not make her frightened.

She has me wrapped around her little finger!

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