CHAPTER 10

It seemed everyone came on time because the event was starting ten minutes from now, yet everyone was present, and they were already chatting with each other.

It would be difficult for Tessa to squeeze her way to the kings of war and the head commanders, although there were some head commanders with few people, but why would she go for a head commander when there were four kings of war? 

Going to them would make her feel desperate in a way, she have to get their attention somehow. 

The event would be starting soon and she had to get into somebody's eyes. 

Tessa walked to one of the free tables, she picked up an expensive wine, and threw it on the floor. 

BANG! 

The shattering sound caused the noise in the surroundings to seize, everyone's attention moved to Tessa, she was putting on something different which immediately made her noticeable.

All the kings of war, head commander and commander looked in Tessa's direction immediately. 

Knowing she had got everyone's attention, Tessa picked up an empty glass cup. 

"Too expensive, can I have a cheaper wine"

Tessa's words shocked the crowds. 

The crowd of ladies immediately started gossiping. 

"Who is she"

"A cheaper wine? And she broke the expensive one? what a spoiled brat!"

"Why is she dressing that way? didn't she read the suggested color"

Some of the head commanders wanted to step forward to Tessa but one of the kings of war moved from his spot, his movement caused an uproar on the premises. He picked up a luxury wine and an empty glass cup, he wanted to move to Tessa when he stopped. 

Tessa's heart missed a beat when he stopped, she was under the stare of everyone which was already intimidating, and now things were becoming awkward, and she didn't know how long she could last. 

If this doesn't go well then she would become a laughing-stock, did she make the wrong choice? 

Tessa wanted to say something when somebody stopped close to her. 

His presence shocked Tessa to the bone, she had no idea that somebody was standing behind her. 

"And that is the cheapest wine here, perhaps you are not looking for a wine"

Tessa turned to look at the man standing behind her, he was putting on a red uniform with several badges and medals, his uniform color meant that he was a king of war, but it was decorated with many medals. 

The other kings of war had only a few medals, apart from the medals, he also had a star on his chest region, there was a number written on the star. 

[9]

Tessa quickly remembered what Jeremy told her back in the manor, that the kings of war were further divided into nine places. The country wanted to reward everyone based on their contributions to the war, so the king of war was further ranked, from one star to nine stars.

Jeremy says a ninth star king of war could be comparable to a God of war, but the distance was still quite far, according to Jeremy, the gods of war were otherworldly above everyone. 

Whatever the case, this was the highest-ranked person here. 

"Perhaps you are right"

Tessa put on a sparkling smile.

"Perhaps, a hand"

The man offered Tessa his right hand. Tessa accepted his hand with a little bow, but he pulled her closer to himself. His pull was rough and very quick, Tessa immediately found herself in his embrace, and his other hand was already in her waist, it was moving down to her butt. 

"I am Alexander Xavier, a ninth star king of war, comparable to a God of war"

His blue eyes focused on Tessa's eyes. Tessa wasn't comfortable with his grip, and she seemed powerless too, she didn't like the way he pulled her, quite a rough man. 

Tessa placed her heels on his shoe. 

"My mistake. I am Tessa Wood"

Alexander's cheeks moved, he had not meant somebody that would be daring enough to purposely step on him. 

He pulled Tessa more closer to himself, with no effort. The scene was already surrounded by people, surrounded by women, majority of them were trying to get Alexander's attention, while the rest were angry that a little girl stole the biggest dog in the building. 

Alexander whispered in Tessa's ears. 

"Shall we take this elsewhere, Miss Wood"

Tessa could feel the presence of everybody, and she was in an awkward situation, she wanted to be free from it. 

"Yes, we should"

Alexander let go of Tessa and immediately gripped her right hand like she was about to run away, he took Tessa to his suite which was on the upper floor. 

Alexander opened the door and invited Tessa in, Tessa entered after a little hesitation, this wasn't how she planned everything but here she was, inside the presidential suite of a ninth-star king of war, it would be disrespectful to reject his proposal, she was still annoyed by the way he pulled her, but she thought about it on her way here. 

Military men could be very straightforward. 

"Since we were released from the military when the war ended, many women have been coming to my doorstep, they have been trying to please me one way or the other, but I am not the type to get satisfied so easily"

Alexander poured wine on two empty glass cups. He handed one to Tessa. 

Tessa took the glass from Alexander and he continued. 

"I would go straight to the point, Tessa. We all know why we are here"

He pointed to the document on the glass table in front of Tessa. 

"That is a marriage contract, I would get married to you immediately, but it only depends on how well you satisfy me tonight"

Tessa's forehead displayed several lines, she wasn't expecting to hear such a thing, hearing it made her mad, she couldn't believe this was coming from a king of war. 

How stupid! To think people have fallen for it. 

Alexander removed his mask, just like Tessa's mask, only his nose and eyes were shielded. 

"I give you my word. if you can satisfy me more than any woman I have met, I would sign the contract straight away"

Alexander displayed his white teeth. 

"What do you say, Tessa? I am a ninth star king of war"