Forced marriage with the billionaire

Italy's Rome

One place tale is not all that exists in life!

Whoa!

The gunshot echoed through the tumultuous atmosphere. Proletariat feathers fluttered across the air, and the surrounding spirits were overcome by darkness. The quiet is broken by the voice, which is deep, rugged, husky, and seductive.

"Zale Clean It!"

He turns, leaving the rifle in his men's hands, and approaches his frightened butler Rob while still standing.

His hands were shaking as he held the water dish, and a horribly cold perspiration was still covering his cheeks.

With his intimidating gaze, he looks up and secures his position, gazing down right away.

Nobody Sees the King's Eyes!

"Get me and Malkiel something to eat!" He gave an instruction, wiping his hands on the white towel and heading out the door with Zale, his chaperone.

"Sure Emperor!" Rob bows his head and turns to leave.

The palace is completely silent, and everything is dark. The floor and walls were covered in a traditional rustic and modern décor that included outstanding German paintings and architecture hanging from a large chandelier.

They covered the floor with a magnificent, hand-made, antique blue Persian carpet. The invigorating aroma wafted through the surroundings.

With their royal swords and weapons drawn, the royal security and bodyguards were positioned around the mansion like mannequins.

"Titan! For a few hours in Turin, your mother had called on you. It's important, she says. The old marble floor resonated with their footsteps.

"Mr. Laszlo, you also have Eve's Party in Milan to attend. We must be present. "It's for fundraising," Zale said, turning to face László Michael Rodriguez.

His thick, gorgeous, and well styled hair was raven-smooth and tousled.

He pauses, pivots a little, and turns to face Zale. He looked at him with piercing, captivating, deep green eyes that had a tint of blue in them. Zale glances down, terrified.

Strong arms, a solid chest, and packs of abs in the abdomen complemented his well-defined face, which had a prominent, pointed jaw that curved beautifully.

His perfect neck, throat, and larynxes also displayed the twining cords of the muscles that sculpted his complete body. He was built like a machine.

He was an Adonis. He parted his full, pointed lips, leaving the words on his tongue.

"After that, grab Malkiel, let's head out, and give my executive assistant, Hector, a call. Tell him that the vacation is over. Arrange for departure. He looked at Zale and said,

"This is my third sentence." Zale nodded, stopped, turned around, and stood next to the door.

Italy's Turin.

"What are you doing Mrs. Rodriguez?" Arawn With a scowl, Edward sat down next to his wife Elizabeth Michael, the former Empress, and watched her intently as she was engrossed in filing.

"Setting up your son with females! What more is there? She looks up at her husband definitely and says, "He never gonna show interest until he gets his one aspired woman and this makes me think seldom, he is gay."

"Well, I'm positive my son is straight. However, you must point, and I can assist." He responds, gathering the remaining files and glancing around for a bit before groaning and tossing them all onto the table.

"This is hard!" As Elizabeth says, her husband looks up at her and nods arbitrarily.

"None are suitable for your demanding son's choices." Arawn stares, and she gives the uneasily positioned maid a glare up at her.

"Keep it down!" she exhorted, smiling neutrally, and the maids calmed down, leaving the tray down. "Have you seen Brian?" "People are scared of me because of Laszlo!".

Arawn questioned as he picked up his drink and leaned back to watch Elizabeth hand her another glass.

Indeed, your purported mistress. I sometimes think you married him rather than me." Arawn laughed quietly and brought the glass to his lips, drinking a few sips before opening his mouth again as she glared.

"Well, that Mistress, actually has a pretty daughter!" When Arawn revealed, Elizabeth was shocked.

"Wait he has a daughter!" Arawn looks at her and nods in response to her repeated question.

"Why was I aware of it?

She asked in shock, "I mean, I was by your side all the time," to which Arawn responded with a smile and a back rub.

"That's because he helps me out. He kept his wife and daughter a secret. He wished for them to be safe." He responds, and she gives him a short look before her lips curled slightly. Arawn grinned. Was he thinking what his wife was thinking?

There were plenty of people in dresses and tuxedos inside the theater. He strolls around making everyone stand in their designated spots and stoop to welcome him. Security graciously moves the crowd aside to make room for him to approach the magnificent throne of the theater.

Laszlos settles into his chair with gentleness and gives a head nod. Everyone in the hallway keeps to themselves. The owner moved right away, setting the champagne and wine glasses in front of him.

Hector nodded in agreement as he moved in the direction of the moderator. The curtain rises, and Eve begins.

Greetings, ladies.

Backstage was in a massive hurry. When word spread that the emperor would soon arrive, everyone hurried to their positions.

"Have you seen the ruler? He is very nice, generous, and youthful." The females chuckled and chattered in their native tongues.

"Astraea Vance, Miss. This is your first performance.

Sighing, she turned to face the mirror, took a few deep breaths, bent over, picked up her pointe or ballet shoes, and turned to go.

"Hector, call Mother informing her we will be arriving soon!" Hector gets up and walks away as he says this. With purpose, all of the surrounding lights vanished into the night, and the stage spotlight closed.

The performance began as soon as the musicians gradually turned on their instruments.

Laszlos is seen drinking wine when his heart starts to pound against his ribs. She glowed as she moved across the stage, twirling and swirling in the blue costume.

His heart was pounding nonstop, getting louder every second. This was not how it felt before. It was amazing, enigmatic, and unorthodox.

They briefly had the impression that the world was far away from them and that this was indeed the case. Her gorgeous smile and her brilliantly shining cerulean eyes were visible to him throughout the LED screen.

She was genuinely happy doing whatever it was that she was doing.

He closed his eyes, sighed, and turned to face Zale.

"We are heading out, Zale. Hector, Join me at Home After Benefaction!" He declared he was going to get up, and his bodyguard circled around and protected him from all sides.

With his troops after him, his huge steps traversed the overlaid floor. The driver quickly opens the door for him, and he tumbles inside the quickly moving vehicle.

Rodriguez Empire Real Estate

"The emperor is here!" Elizabeth was informed by the servants while she sat with Arawn. They glance at her as they nod collectively. She nodded and ambled away as footsteps shattered the silence of the mansion, and Elizabeth beamed Spontaneously.

"You both old couple can't help but trouble me!" Laszlos significant Italian accent left his lips.

"We are your parents, young Blood." Arawn scowled, and Elizabeth beamingly embraced her son tightly.

"Not having a feast this evening. This talk is crucial!" She says, and Laszlos expression changes to one of confusion. Arawn's smile surpasses all the males in the vicinity and mentally accommodates his son. They stooge and move on, leaving them by themselves in the living room.

His parents watched him intently as he studied peacefully in their lap.

"All Good?" He looked at independence, and they nodded affirmatively. After a period of intense staring at them, Laszlo leaned over to retrieve the water off the table before Elizabeth pushed it away to continue staring at him.

"You will be getting married in a month!" As he sat quietly staring at them, Arawn said. With no opposition, Elizabeth and Arawn exchange troubled glances.

"Lady!" Laszlos asked to look at them as he gulped down some water in a glass and looked at them.

"Astraea Vance is the daughter of Brian Vance. You will be meeting her tomorrow morning at brunch; she is now in Milan. Everything is systematized here."

Elizabeth pointed to her son's glasses as he studied them from his chair, seemingly uninterested in what they had to say.

I was unaware that Mr. Brian had a daughter.

"Text her address to me. I'll get to know her in person. There's no reason to put hardship on that young girl." As he starts to talk, Arawn interrupts.

"Not at all! You won't get to know her in person. I'm not sure what you will discuss with her. She is also not a little child. She and you are of the same age." Arawn said. Elisabeth nodded in agreement as László placed the glass on the table.

"All right! Tell the lady my entire description, though. Keep off the lurching!" László grinned and stood up, leaving the two astonished where they were.

"Did that boy just torment his father and mother?" Arawn exclaimed in disbelief, while Elizabeth rolled her eyes and sat down with concern.

"We are continuing where we left off. Now, nobody will support my son." Arawn melted when he saw her cry. He lets go of his rage and gives her a hug while they gaze at the deserted mansion.

"I'm going to marry that brat. Be at ease!" He responds, petting her once more.

It was a silent ride. He looked absently into the darkness, at the crossing lanes and the light. It was calm and peaceful. It was lovely and gracious, but it never felt like this again.

He slowly turns his penetrating stare to his men.

"Get me Brian Vance, ambiguous daughter, all the information." He charged, and as he gently inhaled, Hector recognized his head.

Life Isn't Always the choices ride.

"Mum!!!" She sighed dropping her bags on tables and took off her heels throwing them away in the corner while her manager watched her calmly keeling all the traveling bags at another end of the room.

"Fine! It's good you are back in Milan. Or your father would be furious when he would find you weren't there."

She looks finding her manager gesturing for his leave, she nods getting up on her bare feet and giving him a side hug while communicating with her mother over the call.

"Why would be dad furious? Did I miss something?" She asked the manager to walk out of the door while locking the apartment door and walking back into the living room.

"Yes, actually there is something you should know girl." She could hear her mother sigh over the call making her worry a little and ask again taking a seat on the couch while keeping the Margherita pizza box over her lap.

"What?" She opened the box and smiled a little. Her mother Lila opens her mouth which faded her all happiness.

"You have been arranged with someone." Her mother speaks while Astraea glances at the white painted wall with the classic painting against it in shock. Her heart skips the few best making her body cold as ice.

"What do you mean I have been arranged? What about my choice Mum!" She demanded in one breath all astounding while adrenaline pumped through her body.

"Oh, Girl! I mean you have been not completely arranged. You still have your choice left with you. You can try to talk with your father but I can't help this time." Her mother explained to her with her tranquility.

"Why?" She again inquired in astonishment not believing it was happening to her. She hear again her mother leaving a deep sigh as she battled herself whether to tell her or not.

"Mum!!" She demanded.

"It's Laszlo Michael Rodriguez!" Astraea sat in stupefaction.

"Listen, Love! You don't have to marry him. You still have a choice. You can say No your father." Her mother still explained and tried to calm the adrenaline inside her body.

"Where is Father!" Astraea demands again while keeping herself calm. She was not ready to lash out at her parents for arranging her without her concern. She wanted this matter to end as soon as possible.

I will never marry the Danger!

"He will be coming home tomorrow afternoon from Turin," Lila speaks knowing she will regret it again.

"What?" A deep shock left her mouth in words. Astraea couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"He was here all this time and he didn't bother to meet his daughter."

She asked again and Lila speaks explaining her daughter again. She knew her daughter was opposite to her. Whenever there was a situation like this she tried to calm herself and look for a way there was her daughter planning to run away.

"Astraea Listen your father was with Rodriguez's. You know how dangerous it is with them. He is keeping you, safe love." She gave a futile try to calm her already shocked and angry daughter.

"And the same part pushing me in dangerous arms named László Michael Rodriguez! Great Just Great!" Astraea loses her calmness.

Her mother loses her temper ready to lash out at her daughter but she calms herself anyhow and finally informs the main part of the information.

"Now, listen Laszlo Michael Rodriguez will be seeing you tomorrow at breakfast. His whole day plan is scheduled with you. Do not dare to run and displeasure him.

He is Emperor!" She warned and explains in the same tone and sentence not ready to hear any feedback from her daughter.

"I am not doing this Mother. I have University and Life. I am not meeting him nor saying Yes to this awful proposal. I will not marry the Danger!" She announced and hang up the call in anger looking up at the walls and then at her lap.

There sat the Margarita Pizza.

"You know I love and I will never abolish you. Fuck off to Laszlo Danger Problem!" She smiled picked up the pizza Slice and slowly munched devouring the tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella combo flavor.

Next Morning

She slipped into a pink cold shoulder ruffled sheath dress looking at herself in the big mirror against the wall in her big vanity room.

This looks fine for the day! She smiled and picked matching pair of heels getting herself ready. The apartment was in silence when she hears the door opening itself.

Meow!!!

Her lips immediately curled up watching the cat walking taking a seat on a small stool watching her.

"Morning Cora!" She smiled and there was a response in the form of Meow!

Astraea puts her lipstick down and turns walking towards her cat and picking her in her arms glancing at her face.

"Missed Mommy?" She and the was again Meow in the room making her laugh loud and keep her back turning herself in the mirror and putting the liner.

"I hate leaving you to the neighbor's but you know! I have spicy news to tell. And It is that I am running away today. Yea, I know I should the Mr. Emperor but not forgetting to mention it.

I have never seen him but heard enough from a trusted source that he is a danger we should never walk into so I am not meeting him and not even going to university where they can find and kidnap me easily.

So, I have another plan for us today" She smiled facing Cora. She was happy no doubt and she planned so no one ruins her amazing plan.

"And we are enjoying our whole day together."

She kissed Cora's lips and smiled moving away picking her bags from the shelf and looking at herself in the mirror for a final glance.

"Let's Go!" She picked Cora in her arms walking out of her bedroom.

The Streets were busy and full of people, culture, food, and enjoyment around. The sun gazed heatedly over and around the earth.

He sat calmly against his chair looking at his cells and typing over the emails. It's been two hours he had been waiting for the mysterious daughter of Brian Vance.

What with people keeping me hungry these days? He calmly looked up glancing at Hector. He scaredly nods his head walking away to the chef in the back of the house of the Rodriguez restaurant.

The city looked big yet small from the top view of the restaurant where he was sitting currently watching the miniatures passing away.

It was an awfully busy day for everyone as the week had just begun and he was sitting ideally just for one woman who made him wait for than enough.

Hector walked in pace with chefs behind him holding the big trays of buffet and covered dishes. The table was big enough for two. They slowly started keeping the dishes down and started serving.

"Thank You!" He says and started his meal of the day calmly munching slowly. They stood watching him scaredly and he looks up nodding his head and everyone sighed in relief.

He keeps cutting and munching the breakfast for while and slowly looks up again at Zale and Hector. He stops for a while and rests his back looking at them.

"Get her!" He ordered and Hector nods along with Zale walking away and turning back to breakfast munching slowly and sipping on his juice.

At Night

"It was a peacefully tiring day. Wasn't It Cora!" Astraea smiled keeping Cora down. Cora immediately runs to her bed making her laugh loudly.

She throws her purse on the couch takes off her heels and threw them in another corner of her room. She was stepping over her barefoot when her eyes fell on her unpacked luggage with scattered clothes from it.

'I will do it tomorrow!' She thought unzipping her dress and taking it off and throwing it somewhere in the bedroom standing in her undies.

"I am so tired and sleepy," she talks to herself throwing herself on the bed and grabbing her abandoned phone on the bed, and switching it on.

As the display brightened thousands of messages and calls beeped over and she sighed off it again throwing it somewhere on the bed.

"Will deal with it later!" She closed her eyes having a final stare at the ceiling.

The night was glimmering in the darkness of shining stars in oddly silent peaceful surroundings yet spine-chilling.

"Emperor, we are here!" The chauffeur pulled the black expensive shiny Bugatti La Voiture in front of the Via Cappuccini in Lombardy. László gently nods while looking outside.

The security rushed all around running on their shoes taking their position when his car door was open. He steps out closes his suit and puts on his shades stepping Inside.

The silence faded under the footsteps. People turned and watched him while he kept walking as Hector led his way.

They stepped inside together in the elevator pressing the floor button.

"How long she has been staying here?" László inquired looking at Hector.

"After the high house school." Hector adjusted his glasses on his nose while speaking looking at László while he just acknowledge his words.

"Get my parent's departure ready for London this afternoon. They will be asking it." He announced and Hector nods typing over his phone.

Bing!

The elevator made a sound opening and he steps outs stepping along with a few security again, Hector and Zale. After a few steps, they stop outside, and Zale gestures to one of the securities to open. His security walked opening the door wide for him.

Getting keys to Miss Vance's apartment was easy. László could get anything done with one snap of his fingers. Just not wipe the 50 cents of the population.

"Security will stop here!" He ordered and Zale nods gesturing the men to stand in their position he steps inside with Hector and Zale behind.

"Stay Here and get Malkiel !" He asked stepping inside and looking around.

Everything was almost clean and almost scatter around. The heels lay against the carpet on the floor along with an unpacked travel bag.

He looks around when his eyes fell on the sleeping cat at the corner of the hall having peacefulness after ruining his day. He smirks more step further.

Too Tidy! He walks glancing around and his eyes fell on the dress fell on the floor.

His brows creased more quickly than usual and he stepped inside further passing through the way when his eyes fell on the wide-open door.

If she is having sex with someone else. I swear I will end both of their lives. He stepped further pushing the door and sighed more quickly than previously.

There she lay on a bed sleeping heavily and soundly on the bed in her peach undies. His heart thumped loudly against his ribs watching the lady in front.

"The Ballerina!" His subconsciousness was working a lot faster than usual. His eyes lingering quickly than usual. She lay over the bed covered until her belly with blonde tailbone length hair.

He stepped near her taking deep against his loud thumping and desiring eyes. She was a temptress with close-set deep upturned round eyes, perfect voluptuous cute cupid lips, an oval face, arched brows, and a heart face with dimples at the right side. She has a voluptuous Junoesque well-formed body.

"Sexy!" He smirked covering her properly and took the seat of the chair in the corner when the door pushed open and he gleamed more.

"Welcome, Malkiel!" He states and he jumped over the bed taking his seat watching the women on the bed calmly and barking!

Early Morning

The early morning calmness and peacefulness welcome them with spine-chilling cold. The birds were chirping around with the sunrise they flew in flocks.

She smiled feeling the wetness of kisses hot wet against her cheeks and ears making her smile and turn grabbing the fluffy pillow.

"Cora stop baby!" she mumbled in her sleepy sweet tone grabbing the fluffy this more closely.

When did Cora get so sweet? Her subconsciousness alarmed but she didn't leave her laziness until it alarmed her.

She felt claws against her cheeks and her blue orbs flung open rapidly meeting with deep blue eyes, a long sniffing nose, and sharp teeth with his huge white fluffy body

Wolf!!

A loud long shrieking scream left her lips as she got up pushing away herself from the thing.

"Wolf in my house! Wolf!"

She mumbled terrified against her loud thumping heart looking for a way to run before calculating the surrounding.

She was in mid of thinking about her painful death when a loud deep husky and strong voice surrounded the silence.

"You did well Malkiel! You can leave." She immediately looks up finding the man with green eyes sitting at the corner of the room gazing at her coldly.

How did he get inside? Who is he? How dare.. all the questions bombarded her at once when her eyes widen seeing the big fluffy things sitting in front of her got up walking out of the room.

He is a man with his wolf. It hit her like a storm.

Laszlo Michael Rodriguez!!

Her eyes widen in shock and cognizance he was sitting in the dark corner while a single ray enlightened his green eyes just like the Emperor of Darkness.

She gulped nervously while watching him as the adrenaline flow through her nerves and skin.

"You look sexy though but I will prefer lace next time or nothing probably!" He smirked and her eyes widen more with a second realization. She was just in her undies.

Every day is an enjoyable, unexpected roller coaster journey through life.

"You look sexy though but I will prefer lace next time or nothing, probably!" She realized something else, and her eyes widened even more as he grinned. All she had on was her panties.

She looks down at herself uneasily, the color draining from her complexion.

That night's humiliation of sleeping unclothed was over. She swiftly snatched up the duvet, covering her entire body except for her face, which she peered out to gaze at him.

He wanted to laugh heartily at her behavior, but he maintained his dignity and gave her a perverse look.

"How dare you walk in the room of lady without a permission!" She looked at him angrily and screamed at the top of her lungs at him. He calmly sat, staring, his mouth gaping.

"Your voice is great and booming. We'll use it in the near future for more beneficial reasons." He claims that she gets goosebumps and shivers down her spine as soon as her nerves tingle.

When he entered the room, she was practically nude, and she immediately began to have an ecstatic sensation throughout her body due to his speech.

What is going on with me? She instantly thought of it and pulled her together, but she quickly regretted it. As the morning light began to rise, he was staring at her with a harsh expression.

"Now, You had the audacity to get late and make me wait for you the whole day and impertinence to yell over me."

He observed her sitting erect, as though she were a youngster receiving a reprimand for pilfering the ice cream from the kitchen at a late hour.

"Balleterina, you are going to pay the greatest price of your life! He says, "Now, get up, take a shower, and get dressed in the most beautiful dress you own."

She nods and looks down, afraid to meet his menacing green eyes. He had a demon-like appearance. She fails to bring it up. Maybe it was because she woke up this morning in a terrifying manner.

As she sensed a presence approaching from below, she gasped and her blue and green eyes met before she could glance up.

"You'll regard me with the same arrogance that you used to hurl at me. You are not allowed to take your orbs away from me for the rest of your life. I get it now!" He gives a command, and she slowly nods in agreement, as though his seductively bright eyes have hypnotized or mesmerized her.

For a moment, she was afraid of the dark, according to his eyes.

He is Human, not yet a Demon! She took her time to notice him as he stepped away from her and stood erect in front of her.

He had a well-defined body and was tall, with a flawlessly slender belly and abdomen. His strong, well-defined face, which featured a prominent, pointed jaw, flowed beautifully down the strength of his flawless neck, throat, solid chest, and abs.

He was just a Greek beauty, scorching and seductive. His lips were crisp and full like an Adonis.

When her gaze landed on his perfectly veined arms, his curled sleeves, she was just about to relish his charm with her eyes.

Oh no! B******, this pervert is hot! The moment a loud, throat-clearing sound brought her back to Earth, she instantly lost her composure.

"I won't wait!" Knowing she wouldn't get another shot with him, he gave the order. Giving her privacy, he turned around and left the room, shutting the door behind him.

She went into the closet area after taking a shower, slipping into underwear and jeans while searching for the t-shirt.

Oh, I see. I threw it on the couch in the bedroom early yesterday morning. She speaks for herself, recalling the events of the previous day.

She paused in disbelief, her eyes wide, and calmly walked outside in whatever she was looking for-a t-shirt.

László Standing there, transformed into brand-new parts of an expensive suit, Michael Rodriguez was staring at her with his mouth-watering seductive eyes.

He was staring at her as if it were no big deal, and she was standing there looking shocked. His frigid stare flickered fast as his eyes savored her body with hunger.

"Nice Bossom!" Her blue pupils widened in shock at his sly smile. With a furious look, she turned to hide and grab something, but only a pillow could provide assistance.

"What are you doing here?" When she asked, he chose to ignore her inquiry and take hold of the one item she was specifically searching for. Silently forwarding it to her, he gasped as he released it from his hands and looked everywhere but at himself.

"Change!" She turns to face him, her eyes shockingly meeting his as he gives the command. Was he really judging me?

He fashioned her a small bunny and gave her the order, "Change or I will do it myself!" She stood in the corner as he left her.

He leaves the room slowly, and as soon as he does, she runs inside to shut the door and exhales with relief.

On our second meeting, I was once again nude! A loud knock startled her as she was thinking and leaning against the door in relief, causing her to stand alert.

"Change Bella!" He demanded from the order side of the door threatening her without his presence likewise.

After taking some time to get ready, she entered the living room and saw the royal security personnel positioned around in a white suit. A push on her back jolted her out of her daze as she was starring at males in her flat.

"Here Ballerina!" Her heart caught fire as he grinned once again. She couldn't help but notice that her cheeks on either side had tiny, winy dimples.

"Leave!!" He gave an order while glancing at his men, and she shivered slightly for a moment upon hearing his stern and impersonal delivery of commands. She was interrupted from her moment of relishing him with her eyes.

"What do you like to eat for breakfast Ria!" He inquired, glancing at her, and she looked about uneasily before giving him a light nail scratch.

"Damn, why I am scared and nervous around this perv who watched me naked more than once!" When her wrist was gripped, she thought to herself to pull her hands away from her neck.

"Ria, you'll injure yourself! When we go to London, these things are coming off your nails!" She looks at him in disbelief as soon as he gives the instruction.

"What do you mean? To you, I remain anonymous! You cannot put any pressure on me or around me." He stares at her as well as she looks at him. Fantastic women, fighting for yourselves.

"Nail arts and nail products are off limits to royal women. And you will die as my wife when the time comes. Thus, keep in mind that adoption will benefit from your early adoption."

She is staring at him in complete disbelief as he commands her to look at him.

"This is taking place! I'm not able to run now." When she felt hands on her lower back, her thoughts were disoriented.

When it got cold again, she looked up instantly and saw her emerald eyes demon gazing at her adoration.

Did I perceive love, or was it just my seductive thoughts?

"I will change the rules if you want!" Without saying anything further, he asks her to relocate and gives her a slight shove. As she enters the living room, two men standing next to each other, staring at her, and a man dressed as a chef stand in one corner.

László leads her to a seat on the lengthy sofa and sits next to her. Her gaze landed on the quantity of dishes, bread, and butter spread out on the table. For breakfast, it was rather a lot.

"You ordered this much, but why? It'll produce garbage, László." She looks at her, then bites her tongue to hide her error and closes her eyes.

All she did in front of his people was call him by his first name. Hector's gaze gets big. He was about to interject, but Laszlo stopped him with a raised hand and a terrified look at Astraea.

"Astraea look at me!" With a commanding gaze, he looked at her. When he drew closer, hands still on his thighs, she shot her eyes open, staring at her with fearful daring.

"Just cause royal people aren't here you call me by name as much you want." With a smile of perfect acceptance, he asked. She gives him a startled, round-eyed look.

"Come on help me in finishing this!" Her dancing nerves died when he gave another command. But he's really dangerous! She started her drink and thought.

"London is where we're heading! You were rejected, therefore your parents called you." After they had been silent for a time, he says, cutting his dish and putting it in his mouth while glancing at her.

"I will still say No!" She spoke as though there were no major issues, and everyone in the vicinity halted once more, staring at her.

László, having been rejected by the same woman a second time, slowly chewed his dinner without speaking.

Astraea Vance or Ballerina, you're going to be my wife! There will never be a choice for you.