THE EMPEROR'S LITTLE MISS

CHAPTER 14: Royal Banquet

Some days after the scandal that broke out, some observant people began noticing that Lucy the new belle no longer carried herself around the way she did before.

Rather she looked timid like she was frightened by something or someone..in all, she looked not herself.

Gabrielle rolled her eyes. Although Susan didn't tell her, she new that Susan was schemed against and that the masterminder was Lucy.

She did not believe that Susan was being kept by a rich man. She understood very well Susan's attitude and knew what she could and could not do.

"Hmph. Wonder what happened to her. Whatever it was, it sure suits her".

Susan kept a straight face.

What happened to Lucy?..

Some days ago, she brought Lucy with the help of her bodyguards to an apartment she specially rented. The apartment was painted back and all the windows were sealed.

In the room, a tiny speaker that played the hissing sound of snake was fixed, with electric rubber snakes that were remotely controlled in another apartment beside that one.

She only locked her in it for 24 hours but Lucy came out a wreck, and that was her aim. She wanted Lucy to breakdown mentally. Wanted her to understand what fear was.

Oh, and she made sure to warn her not to mess with her ever again, through the speaker installed in the dark room.

Although it was not too much, it was enough to deal with a mentally weak person like Lucy. Considering her status, she couldn't be extreme even if her identity was yet unknown by many for she understood that nothing can be hidden for too long under the sun.

The room she placed Lucy in was just like any other luxurious apartment. It appeared normal on the outside but was without any source of light on the inside.

After sending the dazed Lucy to a place very close to her house secretly, she ordered for the redecoration of the whole apartment.

Back then when Lionel found out what she did, he was amused . It was just a child's trick and not enough to deal with Lucy.

People like Lucy were not people you show mercy to. Just watch, after recovering, she would become even more wicked.

But then again it was not his concern what really happens as long as it does not directly affect him.

Susan just really hoped that Lucy and her minions would stay away from her else she does not mind making them leave the country for good.

The only reason why she didn't do that in the first place was because she didn't want her cover blown. She had already been able to convince her parents and she wouldn't want anything to expose her lie.

If her parent's found out that she drove someone out of the country, they will be forced to investigate the reason and thereby finding out the somethings that would be of no good to her.

She pulled Gabriella back to the lecture hall for another class. The girl could talk for a century non-stop. The funny thing was that she Susan would find herself spacing out half way through the epistle.

Another thing that occupied her mind was the Royal bouquet of Somalia. This country was akin to a myth.

Unlike other countries that accept foreigner, Somalia was different. You would need an invitation as a foreigner to visit the country, and you cannot stay more than a few months unless granted special privilege, which can only be from the King or the Crown Prince.

According to research, another name for the country could be gold mine as it had sparce amount of gold and diamond..which was also one of their major export with the other being oil. A land flowing with milk and honey as described by the bible.

It was probably due to this that their travelling rule was this tight.

The invitation sent to her family was a privilege to explore this mythical country. Fortunately the invitation card did not have the name of the guest in it. So it would not be a bother if she went.

It took days of pleading and acting coquettish before she was able to get her parents to let her go.

She had planned to fly in a week before the event so as to have more time to explore the country but found out that she could only stay there for three days... A day before the bouquet, the day of the bouquet and the day after, which would be the day she was to leave.

A very arrogant country .. she could not wait to see the ruler of this country.

Inside his room, Marcus smashed his phone in anger. He did not care about some stupid Royal banquet, but the fact that his family was not given any invitation was an insult to him.

In Maraba, there were two powerful forces. The Sil Fruancis and the Orlando. Invitations like this would have been passed to the two families.

He heard that two invitations were given out in the country. One to the Sil family, the other was to be given to their family, but no, he did not receive any invite. So who the hell was the second invitation given to?

Which family was better than their Orlando family? Although no one says it to their face, he could tell they were mocking his family.

His desire to end the Fruancis family burned the more.

Augustus sat legs crossed beside the swimming pool sunbathing. He smiled after listening to the report of his subordinate.

"What a madman.."

"But that's exactly what I want from him. To go all out... To use everything, every resources he has to make the Fruancis family fall"..

His eyes flashed dangerously. It was for the greater purpose.

"Er.. your fiance has been causing problems and asking to see you".

Augustus smirked, his eyes danced with mirth. What a good bride his mother found for him.

"Well you better find a way to silence her else I'll feed her to the animals in the ocean". He threatened. His patience was very thing for that gender, not to talk of one that was stupid.

Lionel on the other hand didn't know of the banquet until this moment.

"You are the only one amongst the three of us that is fit to go. I'm a soldier and can't easily travel to another country. Gerald is an easy target for ploys that would land him in deep problem, knowing fully that the laws in Somalia is harsh when it comes to the underworld leaders.

But you are different. Going with your status as a business man would be the safest, and you could also build business connections".

Leonardo explained.

"Sorry for making you bear this burden". He apologized.

Lionel pursed his lips but said nothing. Infact although he was a bit dissatisfied, he knew that he had to go.

There was no need turning down or making enemy of the country. It wasn't worth it. As for the Orlando family, he had never put them in his eyes, they were not worth his time.

After ending the call, he pressed the intercom and Christian came in.

"Clear my schedule for the next three days and prepare to go to Somalia with me.