Is it a boon or a trap!

"Now we have got a chance to strengthen our relationship with them. But for that you have to sacrifice your promise of marriage from lord Jonathan.'' When Hazel looked at her father with wide eyes and an aghast face, he patted her shoulders.

"Do not be disheartened, Hazel. You should be delighted. You do not need to marry a duke as the prince of Alienore had asked for your hand for marriage. You would not be just a duchess but the future empress of the whole empire. You would rule a nation." The joy in her father's voice was evident. He was not acting like others.

Even if the land was full of mystery and rumored to be filled with demons and sorcery, his daughter would be the empress of that place. Even if something happened to her there, he could ask for large compensation in place of her life. He was sure that they would not be able to deny him at that time.

And if by any chance, nothing happened to her, then he could go and meet her and check her prowess in the nation. He could always shift there and live a life full of leisure if he got the chance. His eyes filled with greed with that thought.

His one daughter would be the empress while the other would be the duchess. He would be the most powerful count then. Who knew that his status would improve his title too!

He could see his future getting set and the thought bright a proud smirk on his face.

While Hazel was shocked beyond bounds. How did that happen? She started crying to show how upset she was with the announcement, while her mind started doing overtime. Her thoughts started running like a headless chicken all over the place. But no matter how much she thought, she could not understand why she was the chosen empress of the empire no one knew about?

Her rebirth was already a mystery for her and now this? Were both things connected?. She had thought that her new life would go to the same track as the old one but everything was going far from her understanding now!

The messenger looked at Hazel and then Jonathan. He did not know that she was engaged before coming here or he wouldn't have come here. He thought that she was trapped or was he mistaken. His golden eyes glowed as he continued to look at the girl, her both hands still have the bandages even when it had been days. How weak was she!?

"I am afraid that there is some confusion." said the man breaking his silence when he looked at the pale face of the girl. She was looking like she would break down any moment.

All the members except Hazel, panicked. They were gloating over her demise and were relieved that the problem ended without their intervention. If the royal family ordered Hazel to marry the prince of Alienore, then they could cancel the marriage on valid grounds and get rid of her without shedding blood.

The pale face of hazel was pleasing to their eyes. Though they were showing that they were hurt. They were celebrating in their hearts. So, the man's voice was like a shock for them. No! They could not lose the happiness they had earned after so long.

Even Hazel, who was trying to look devastated with the news of her breaking marriage, looked at the man with narrowed eyes.

"Who the hell was he! And what did he want from me!" was all she was thinking. She knew that she was not a famous person in the empire. In fact, her family had kept her hidden all this time so that she did not get any achievement or be popular among the society. They wanted everyone to forget about her existence..

Then how could a man from a distant land come to know about her and send the messenger for her. Was it their new plan? To ask someone to act as the messenger or Alienore and get rid of her! After all, who would know where she had gone once she was taken away from here.

But the man! He was giving an exuding aura. Even when she was not able to see his face, she could feel his strength. By no chance he was looking like a messenger with that body of his! And if he was a messenger then she wondered how strong were the men of Alienore!?

She could not seem to come to a conclusion if this was an opportunity or a trap for her!

"What kind of confusion, my lord?" asked the count as he looked at the messenger with a frown. If he had not been the messenger from the mysterious land, there was no way he would have given so much respect to a mere messenger.

He should be grateful that he had been given the chance to sit in equal to them. The parent of the empress of their nation. Yet he had the audacity to interrupt their conversation and raise a issue. He would make sure to complain about him to his son in law. The count looked at the messenger with annoyance filled eyes.

Yet the man replied to him with a blank face, as if he could not see the hostility from the count at all. His eyes were still on the face of Hazel, as if he could not seen anyone else in the room but her.

"I think the lady did not seem to be happy with the offer. If not, I can take the offer back and choose another wife for the prince." said the man as he stood up abruptly, shocking everyone in the room.

"There is no confusion, my lord. My daughter is just shocked with the sudden news. She is ignorant to not understand the opportunity she was getting. She is a foolish girl. But you do not need to worry. I will explain to her. I will convince her for the marriage."