Crowns and a Rose 2: The Pendulum Swings

"Guys, I have a problem," Sophia says to everyone who is gathered in the study room of the mansion.

"Then, solve it!" Leo scoffs as he is busy reviewing a patient's chart on his tablet while his brother is writing his diagnosis about his patient.

"Are you all busy?" she asks.

"Isn't it obvious?!" Leo says dryly.

Ben removes his earphone and turns to her.

"Que es eso?" Ben asks Sophia who smiles at him. He is sitting next to Letizia, who is focused on reading her book. There isn't any confirmation yet, but it's as clear as the broad daylight that they are into each other.

"Gracias," she replies. "Professor Khaeli gave us homework wherein we have to interview a person with this question."

Sophia reads the question to them. Everyone, except Leo, stops what he or she is doing and pays attention to her.

"Aunty is always savage~" Ben utters.

"Be careful! That's a psychological test for sure. An advice for you Sophia, give your own assessment from the answer given by the interviewee. Pay attention to his behavior before, during, and after the interview. His answer is important, but his reaction towards the question matters more," Mon advises.

"Holy shit!" Sophia curses.

"Yeah~ holy shit!" Ben agrees.

"Thanks for the advice. Now, who's willing to be interviewed," she asks.

"Ask someone outside!" Leo yells. Mon shrugs his shoulders and gestures her to get out.

"I think, others are at the veranda," Letizia says.

Sophia nods at her and goes outside. She finds Jay and Ron holding a can of beer in their hands while leaning on the railings.

Both of them are facing the open space and seem to be in a serious conversation, so neither of them notices Sophia as she approaches.

"Ehem!" Sophia clears her throat to get their attention.

"Mama!" Ron screams before he jumps and hugs Jay.

They turn to her. She smiles apologetically while showing them her paper.

"Hesh! What's that?!" Ron asks, panting in nervousness while holding his chest.

"My homework!" Sophia replies.

"So what~," Jay says before drinking his beer, sounding so uninterested at her.

"Can I interview one of you?" she asks, ignoring Jay's nonchalance.

"It depends on the question," Ron answers. Sophia reads the question in front of them.

"Interesting~" Ron comments after.

"Hi! What are you guys doing here?" Chealsy greets, still with her nasal tone.

"We are actually figuring out why you sound like a broken trumpet every time you speak. Do you wanna join?" Jay answers. Then, he smirks at her.

"What?! Go to hell! You bloody bastard!" she yells before stomping away.

Sophia can't help herself laughing at Jay's words, so she lets out a burst of thunderous laughter.

"That was wicked! And I mean it both in a good and a bad way~" Sophia exclaims as she twitches in laughter.

Ron joins her while Jay raises his eyebrow at them.

After tons of persuasion, Ron eventually agrees to answer Sophia's question.

Days go on and life goes on. As the days pass, the lords and ladies become friends at the same time~ foes. Chealsy and Stephanie ignore the other ladies, especially Primrose.

Nevertheless, they have to act civilized in public, or else I will give them punishments that they will never forget.

"Wow! This is amazing!" Camille exclaims as she enters the underground spa.

"Do you like it?" Ron asks as he looks at Camille innocently marveling at the architectural design.

"This place is undeniably breathtaking!" she answers.

Earlier that day, the lords and the ladies decide to plunge into the refreshing lagoon to relax.

Some students are already having fun when they get there. The jovial atmosphere fills the room. Ladies gush at the lords and some of the ladies deliberately flirt with them.

"Oh my gosh! I will kiss whoever is the designer of this place," Stephanie exclaims as they cross the bridge over a natural flowing stream to a lagoon.

The lords laugh at her statement.

"Are you sure about that?" Mon asks, showing off his toned body.

Well, all of the lords are looking so godly as they show off their dashing looks and chiseled body in their swimming trunks.

"Why? Who designed this place?" Primrose asks.

"The original design was already amazing, but Ron turned it into something even more enchanting~" Ben answers.

'Oooooooooh!' the ladies say.

"Very well~ I have to keep my promise!" Stephanie says with a winning smile on her face.

Suddenly, Ron pulls Camille closer to an embrace to everyone's surprise.

Camille notices Stephanie's glare and tries to escape from his tight embrace but to no avail.

"Aren't you gonna swim?" he asks when he pulls off.

"Maybe later," Camille answers.

"Hmmm~ really? So, where's your swimwear?" Ron asks while smiling at her in a playful way.

"I will change later~" she answers.

"There is a vacant private pool. We can go there and you can swim naked if you want," he whispers in a sultry voice. Camille's eyes get wide, surprised by his words.

"Crazy!" Camille says. Then, she hits Ron's arm hard causing him to lose his balance.

Camille's scream pierces through the spa when all of a sudden Ron pulls her as he falls down into the water.

The other lords are standing on the bridge as they watch Ron panicking.

"H- help!" Ron screams.

Some students go to the rescue, but they stop when they see the lords' facial expression, warning them not to.

"Oh my gosh! Somebody help him~" Letizia says. However, the lords just smile at him.

Camille swims towards Ron, who looks terrified at the moment. And when she finally reaches him, Ron immediately clings on her neck and wraps his legs around her waist.

"Fuck! Get off me~ or we will both drown!" Camille shouts while untangling his arms on her neck. Camille is an expert swimmer, but with Ron on her back, she will sink no matter how hard she tries.

Jay leans on to the railings of the bridge, while Leo and Mon cross their arm on their chests. Ben holds Letizia's hand while Primrose looks worried.

"If you don't help her, they will drown!" Sophia yells.

"Don't you dare jump!" Jay warns. Sophia smirks at him before diving into the water. They are stunned because the bridge is about five meters from the lagoon, but she dives fearlessly like a pro.

Sophia slaps Ron who's been panicking. He stops moving.

"If you don't cut your cheap trick, she will drown!" Sophia says in a low, but firm voice. Ron turns to Camille. Her lips are already turning pale because of the cold water temperature.

"Sorry," Ron apologizes and gets off from Camille's trembling body. It turns out that he is just putting an act.

"I hope you're happy!" Camille utters in a soft, yet with apparent anger. Tears fall from her eyes as Sophia helps her swim back to the side of the lagoon.