Chapter 20

Istel looked at the door as she sat up.

"Co-co-cold..." He said.

She can't hear clearly of what he's saying then opened the door only to see that he was standing there wobbly.

He opened his eyes but he instantly fell on her before he even opened his eyes widely. Gladly, she didn't fell or else, that would crack her bones in her back for sure.

She was stiff there. 'This... man... was... kinda... heavy... bruuh... he is a man...'

She sighed then glanced with her peripheral view of how his face looked like now. It was pale and his breathing to her neck were unstable and cold.

He was cold... ok. She nodded then gripped his clothes from his back. She slowly put his arm on her shoulder.

"Aack! Even his arm was heavy... Why am I here... just to suffer??" She said pathetically.

Slowly, she made her way to the bed then carelessly put Felix over it. She folded her clothes up until her biceps then unbuttoned his longsleeve.

She suddenly stopped in midway and pondered about what she's doing.

'Wait... if he was cold, it should be... he needs some warmth! Oh... then... he need... jacket! Wait... he has no jacket in his luggage though..'

She walked back and forth then bit her nails.

"I am sleepy too, yah know?" She said slightly annoyed. Argh.

She rummaged through his clothes.. but.. no jacket was inside. She had no choice but to do the thing he did when she was utterly cold that time.

She inhaled, slowly climbed to the bed then face him. Well, his features were undeniably... handsome.

'Wait... why am I thinking about this things? I must sleep... I need to..'

She covered him with blanket including herself. She narrowed her eyes thinking if she should do it... or just let him die from cold...

Aiya! She turned her back to him and closed her eyes.

'He's a Prince. a Prince must be strong that even cold won't came to him.' She said in her mind.

She yawned before deciding to sleep.

"Co-Col-cold..." He said.

She glanced to him then looked away.

He approached her wanting to find warmth. She felt his body neared to her that she felt so helpless. 'This man really needs a beating, right?'

"Help... me... I helped... you...back... then..." He spat. She rolled her eyes. Face him and hugged him.

"Happy??" She asked madly.

He nodded, "That's more like it."

She dropped her jaw. 'That's... more like... it..?? What?!!!'

This is the second time they hugged, right? She asked her mind. Oh well, I don't care. Let him be, he helped me back then. I am just repaying his kindness back then... mmm repaying.... kind... ness..

She knew that he loved Nilet as his actions showed that way, but as a married couple, shouldn't they work on cultivating their relationship? Not actually romantic, but enough to display that they respected each other.

Then she fell asleep.

Felix opened his eyes then smirk.

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When she woke up, what greeted her was Felix face, because she was startled she slapped him out of the blue.

She gained her sanity of why did she slapped him then get out of the bed immediately. She can't see the man whom she just slapped. (Lol)

She went to her respective room and miraculously, the door was unlocked! She was enraged and confronted JinJin putting her hands to her waist.

"Yah JinJin!"

JinJin was yawning when she heard a familiar voice. She went outside her room then looked at Istel.

"Oh you're here? Hi~~~"

"Hi you girl! Who locked the door yesterday night???!" She yelled furiously. JinJin stared at her with her brows lifted.

JinJin scratched her hair then yawned again. "... William... he was the one who was the last person who was here yesterday. Why?" She then sniffed.

Istel bit her lips. "If it wasn't for that cousin of mine, I would've killed him! If it weren't for him, I wouldn't even hug Felix---!" She realized what she was saying and stopped talking.

JinJin smiled suspiciously to her and approached her. "Just hug, ha??" She raised her brows wanting to know what they did yesterday night.

"Aahh... so.. you slept there.. with him, right?" She asked smiling.

Istel arced her brows. "Stop thinking indecently!"

"You're the only one who thought that way. In marriage, there is no indecent!" JinJin pointed out while crossing her arms.

Istel clicked her tongue. "You, what did the two of you did?"

With a tired look, JinJin sat on the couch. "Nothing, we just talked then after that, I slept."

Istel smirk. "I meant, before... you sleep?"

JinJin looked at her helplessly, "And who was the one thinking indecently?"

Istel cleared her throat.

JinJin tsked then remembered something. "Oh yeah! The bracelet! We're only given five hours, right?! Oh my gash! What do we do?!" she suddenly stood up which Istel just comfortably watched as JinJin were so worried about it.

JinJin neared to her, "What are you doing?! Where's the bracelet?!!" She shouted.

Istel calmly touched her ear. "Inside Felix's room."

"Where is it?!!" She yelled.

Istel went to the kitchen to get water while JinJin following her.

"Police." She simply replied when she finished drinking water.

JinJin nodded and was in terror. "What?!! In the police! Who gave them the bracelet?!!" She was shocked.

"Me."

"Oh yes, you—What!!!"

Istel laughed at her and told her everything that had happened.

Including the moment when she lied and made an excuse about Istel as a Princess were given her permission to search the room of Felix.

JinJin laughed at her madly. She was so happy that Istel didn't forgot because she forgot it for the reason of, she slept. Sucks.

"But the only question was, why did he put it in Felix's room? I knew it was for gains, however, something was fishy about it." JinJin said.

"Yes, I am also pondering about that. I knew he risk his lives or their lives, however, is there a specific reason why? It's very... puzzling.." Istel said then bit her lips.

"Well, since we finished our mission here, we should get back. Oh and by the way, our excuse when we met Felix and Nilet on the rooftop was, you and William were planning to get married and were taking prenuptial photos, which your photographer was Jason and me, as your closest friend. How's that?" Istel continue to say looking back to JinJin.

JinJin propped her chin. "... Hmm... a good excuse. But... what do you mean... marriage? Bruuh.. we're still young eh." She said looking at her helplessly.

Istel laughed awkwardly. "That's the only way we could escape their suspicions." She told logically.

"Oh well, whatever. I will call the two men." JinJin said then went inside her room to get her phone.

Istel was weary about the bracelet. It seems the things that has been happening were planned and those things were for them. It was... as if.. someone wanted soemthingsoemthing the Palace.

If it's the case, then the mastermind to this... was the same man who killed Lino An. But who was that?

It might be a woman/man. But let's just say it's a man. Then that man, hold... powers that he even dared to blame Felix.

Also, the case regarding my scandal with Lianz. It seemed that was planned too and whoever captured that picture wasn't captured yet. Right, I am so focused on Felix case, but... I also need to look at my case with Lianz.

But looking at the current situation, my case wasn't the problem... but... the man who planned it all. Also, the people were tricked that Lianz was talking to me about studies rather than saying he was confessing to me. Besides, my case was solved easily and people weren't looking at it deeper, for now, let's rest my case and try to put everything in its place.

So now, what I need to do is to protect that everything inside the Palace would be safe. I think Palace.... would be in trouble someday, of course, I am not saying to happen that tremendous and tragic thing, however, the pasts things that occurred were seemingly a sign to Palace.

This is going unwell. I wondered if this would go more rough than this.