Chapter 12: Respect
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I glared at him in annoyance. He is the one who entered here without any warning—and now grabbing my waist into him!?
I tried to push him away from me, but his grip is just getting tighter!
"What is your problem!? Can you please stay away from me?"
His eyebrows furrowed. "Stay away from you? Why did you think that I will do that?"
I laugh in disbelief. "That is a common manner, prince Lazarus. You don't touch someone without their consent."
His forehead knotted and smirked. "To touch someone with consent?"
Lazarus laughed at me like what I said was a big joke! My forehead knotted as I watch him touch his stomach as he laughs in disbelief.
This is the first time I've to watched him laugh. Even though this prince is very attractive, he has a very annoying laugh. What is even funny about what I said?
I just stared at him with annoyance. Is he crazy?
Lazarus shook his head and looked at me with disbelief. I want to rip his mischievous smile on his face! What a cocky prince!
When he notice that I am looking at him seriously, he pull himself together and looked at me.
"Why do I need consent from you?" He said it was a weird thing to do.
Oh my gosh, did the palace doesn't basic manner?
"Did you take your etiquette class?" I roared at him. "It is rude to just barge inside a room. Knocking-in the door is a common etiquette!" I yelled at him.
His forehead knotted. "A common etiquette? Where did you learn that idea, princess?"
I stilled and processed Lazarus' question. Oh, this is a different time! Maybe knocking on the door before entering is not a thing?
But that is just a basic manner! Argh how come they don't have anyone here?
"Can you explain what is that manner or etiquette of yours?" Lazarus smirked at me and then start to roam around the room.
"Is knocking on the door before you enter not a thing here?"
"A thing?" His eyebrows furrowed. "I cannot understand your words."
"I mean is knocking before entering not a practice where as a manner?"
Lazarus throws himself on a single sofa in the room. I just follow him around.
What does he need?
"What I heard from you is new. Knocking and entering?" He chuckled.
"Do you like jumping with your heart because someone just entered?" I asked him.
"Of course not! That is disrespectful!" He immediately answered, angry.
I crossed my arms and looked at him in disbelief.
"If you don't want that to happen to you, then stop entering my room without a knock or announcement..."
His forehead knotted. "Why?"
I rolled my eyes in annoyance. "I just said the reason why! Don't do unto others what you don't want others unto to you!"
"No. I am not asking that. I am just curious... why will I obey you?" He asked me.
My mouth hangs open in disbelief.
"Why will I knock in my place?" He sighed in disbelief. Lazarus looked at me like I was a sort of an alien. "You are the one who is barging in here, Genevierre..."
I rolled my eyes. "Okay, if you say so. What do you need?" I don't want to prolong any conversation with him.
"What did the Aristocrats tell you?"
My eyebrow shot up. Should I tell him something about that? Well, he is the prince. I guess he should?
"Won't you tell me again–"
"They just wanted to stop the farmers from naming their land," I fire at him and shrugged my shoulders.
He looks shocked at what I've said. Lazarus stared at me in shock and amusement.
"What? Why?"
"Nothing. I thought you would not tell me again," he said and rest his back on the chair. "So that is their plan, huh?"
"What plan?" I asked him with curiosity. "I heard they want to find the guy who is giving information to the farmers. The meeting earlier feels so weird..."
Lazarus gave me a weird look. "What are you doing?" He sounds like accusing me of something.
I am not doing anything!
"What?"
"Why are you telling me all of this?"
"Because you asked?" I answered him. "Why? Shouldn't I tell you how the meeting went?"
Oh my gosh. What if I wasn't supposed to tell anything to the prince? Am I doomed?
Lazarus stand up and sneered his eyes at me.
"Are you starting a game?" He asked me.
"What game?" I want to sneer at him. "Do I look like playing chess here? You asked me and I just answered..."
"Well, that's good. I hope you are not planning anything against me or the Aristocrats..."
My mouth opened in disbelief. Is he accusing me because I just answered his question?
"Excuse me, prince but I am not planning something? I am still disoriented about things—"
"Disoriented? Or acting again?"
I glared at him. I don't know too much about Genevierre and Lazarus' relationship—but he is hostile towards her! Why did she even like this man in the first place?
"Leave my room," I ordered him.
He got mad because of what I said. I was horrified when he pulled my hand, making me crash to his chest.
I glared at him.
"What the hell is your problem?!"
"You are acting innocent huh?" He told me.
"No, I am not acting or anything!"
"Is being rude part of your plan?"
He is ridiculous! I don't have any plans!
I tried to push him away but he just laugh again that's why I stopped.
Why is he laughing in a very manic tone?
"You are now getting rude. Did you forget how to bow your head on the prince, Genevierre? I am trying to understand your bad behavior because of what happened, but should I teach you how to respect?" I don't know how Lazarus manage to make me feel threatened with his words, but he sexily said it.
I gulped. Think, Genevierre! Don't be stupid in front of him!
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