Flashback II

Crown Prince's Resident, Gold Jade Palace.

Meanwhile, the handsome prince Jayden Lennart was busy poking the white ball so the ball hit so hard to the other fifteen balls. The balls in a triangle shape were scattered by the bang of the white ball.

A few colored balls entered the hole, and the rest of the balls rolled slowly. Jayden lifted his body sturdy. He spread blue chalk to the top of his billiard stick. He rolled up his white shirt sleeves before bowing down, showing a tiny tattoo on his wrist. Jayden's black eyes aimed at his next target, ball number eight, the black one. He prepared his stick, trying to measure the strength so the white ball could hit the black ball, and made the ball roll to the hole.

Knock... knock!!

"Your Highness," a greeting made Jayden stop his game. The voice came from Kai, his loyal bodyguard, a general, and also a Royal secret service. He brought a man beside him to meet Jayden. His stocky torso was so much different from the man in prisoner's clothes.

Jayden didn't speak. He lifted his body and put the billiard stick on his shoulder. Jayden took off his black gloves. Jayden looked gorgeous in a white fit body shirt decorated with a black suspender on the two sides of his shoulder, rolled sleeves and unbuttoned two top buttons, showing his broad chest.

Jayden glanced at the man, making him shrug in horror when their eyes accidentally meet.

"How about the progress? The time is running so fast." Jayden asked, making the man even more shaking. He was afraid of Jayden, who didn't? Jayden was the most powerful man after King Jared. Jayden could kill him in one snap of his fingers.

"I... I'm working on it. it's not an easy thing to hack Royal's program." he stammered, this middle-aged man trembling.

"If it was easy the kingdom wouldn't stand this solid, You idiot!" Jayden took back his billiard stick. Ready to play again.

"I will do my best, Prince." cold sweat dripped from his temple.

"Good. If you succeed, I'll close your case. And you'll be released from death row immediately." Jayden placed the stick between his two fingers and realigned the tip before gently poking the white ball again.

TAC!

The black ball went into the hole after bumping the white one.

"Yes, As... you wish, Prince."

"Kai, take him out...!" Jay waved his hand, motioning for Kai to escort his guest outside.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Jayden's loyal aide Kai Romanov bowed and guided the man out of Jayden's secret room. The room was dim, the lights came only from indirect lamps and hanging lamps above the billiard table. Jayden took a sip of the liquor before continuing his game.

"Must succeed, I must have you." thought Jayden, his eyes shining with optimism. He looked at the tattoo on his left wrist and kissed it. Alphabet R.

>>> LOVE AND CROWN <<<