Aftermath (2)

*knock, knock*

"A moment, please"

Opening the door was Tomas. I could see that behind him were Jacob, Lukas-nissan and Prince Albert. Bells started to ring on my head when I saw that Brother was not with them.

'This sh*tty Prince is up to no good'

"Oh, is just you. Took you long enough to come here"

Not even sparing a glance to this uncute boy, I entered the room.

I really don't want to spend much time here, so after greeting everyone present I put the report in Albert's table and turn to leave.

"Where do you think you are going?"

"My office. Not everyone is as free as your lover"

"Since you have much time to spit your venom at random Cecile, read the report aloud to me"

"Why must I? You have your assistants. I'm not your subordinate if you do not remember Your Highness"

"Everyone is my subordinate. If I say you'll report, you'll report"

I silently stared at Albert for a long time. Making all the calculations on my head, I concluded that will be the least time consuming to heed by his words than to confront him. Sighing in resignation, I took the report.

Albert smiled slightly in victory. I could only roll my eyes to such a childish punishment. I sometimes wonder where is the mature and ice-face Albert. Wherever you are dear know that I miss you and anxiously wait for your return.

"The plan followed the schedule until Miss Julia Hartmann, future Crown Princess (and this Harem's b*tch) interference. Holding hands with Mayne Fournier, she talked with Miss Cecile Dubois. Mayne Fournier wanted to kidnap both Misses to the neighboring country. Miss Dubois attacked him while Miss Hartmann didn't involve herself in the fight. Miss Dubois apprehend Sir Mayne Fournier and four Dubois knights and a few other subordinates guarding him. After 15 minutes, the knights and Sir Fournier were dead, and the other subordinates were missing. Dubois subordinates managed to apprehend the killer and the others. They then delivered the culprit to the Royal Family, and Dubois House executed the others after taking their statement. I attached the statements in the document in case you want to read. Anything else?"

In response, Albert only tapped his fingers in his mahogany table and looked at me. After a moment that appeared like a lifetime, Albert got up and came closer to me.

"Do you know what you wronged Cecile?"

"En. Trusted that any of you could take care of Julia. Actually, the first wrong was to get involved with this in the first place. If I didn't, four good men could still be alive instead of dying because of someone's stupidity"

"Ha! For the commoner's lives, you decided to be at odds with the Royal Family and bad-mouth Julia?! You- "

*PA!*

"YOU F*CKING SHUT UP TO THIS LADY! COMMONER'S LIVES? SO WHAT? THEIR LIVES ARE AS MUCH LIFE AS MINE AND YOURS"

"YOU-! You dared to beat me?"

"Beat you? Ha! I have the urge to spit on your disgusting face! What happened to you Albert? You just showed disgust to your subject's lives. Since when do you discriminate between nobles and commoners? And what is so wrong to fight with your family when it was YOUR mistake and not MINE that costed my Knights lives?! Julia was the one to screw this up not me. Why don't you go yell at her? She is your fiancée and keeps getting entangled with all man she encounters. Don't you satisfy her enough? You should-"

"Enough!"

Lukas came behind me and put his hand on my mouth.

"Enough Cecile. You took it too far. We all know you are grieving but remember who you are and where you are"

I closed my eyes and controlled all the rage that I felt. Once I opened again, I was back to the exemplary Queen bearing that I'm known for. I bowed to Albert, symbolizing that I knew my mistake.

"Sorry Prince Albert. I'm unstable because of my grief and said things that I shouldn't. I hope the Prince doesn't take to the heart. But I would also like to express that I won't involve myself with the Royal Family anymore. After this event, I realized that I don't fit in such a family or environment. I hope that the Crown Prince and his familiars don't contact me anymore. If you excuse me."

Bowing once again, I left the office with my hand red. Walking fast through the hallways, the only thing that I want right now is to leave this suffocating place. Unfortunately, before I could do that a voice called me from behind.

Subconsciously turning to see who it is, I see the last person I wanted in front of me now. Julia ran so fast that before I could escape from her, she held my wrist.

"What you want?"

I looked at her with the most cold glare I could muster.

"You! Why are you so rude? People should see how your true face is, rude and merciless. You are just a bad guy"

"And you are a brainless fool. I'm gonna ask you again what you want?"

"I-I want to know if you went at least to Mayne's tomb to ask forgiveness"

"... forgiveness? Me?"

"Yes, you! You are the one responsible for his death! You should kneel and- "

I took my wrist back and *PA*. Slapped Julia's face. She fell on the ground with her eyes filled with tears. I don't know if I had this much force but I'm done trying to get along with the main couple. I AM the villainess anyway. Since she wants to be the saint, I'll do my role as a demon properly.

I condescendingly looked at the pitiful form that Julia was right now.

"Me? Kneel? Ask for forgiveness? Are you sure not talking about yourself? Because of you four good men died. They left wives, children and parents in this world. Because of your selfishness, they can't go back home. Because of your stupidity, the plan that would take the biggest cancer on our kingdom fell apart and the enemy of YOUR lover escaped. Are you sure I'm the bad one here? Maybe you are right since for me you aren't good enough not even to be bad. You are just some useless trash that Albert thinks is a treasure. A useless fool who sees the world in pink glasses. Go now, go cry to Albert how bad I was. I'll be waiting for the retribution"

I squeezed her face with only one hand and brought my face close to hers.

"But do remember my dear. Every time that I see you now will be one slap. I'm done playing nice with you. I thought you could change for the better, but is clear that I was wrong. You better run when you see me now little squirrel or you will taste hell"

Throwing her face, which was in my hand, I went back to my office.

Once I entered my carriage, all the solemnity disappeared.

Mama, I did something amazing today!!

I. SLAPPED. THE. SCUM. COUPLE.

Soooo satisfactory!! I have waited too long for this! Finally, dear god, finally! It was so good that I might be addicted to it; I don't even care more about the repercussion.

The only problem is... it huuurts! My hand is pulsing so much! And is red like it will bleed at anytime.

In the stories, people slap each other like its nothing, how come mine hurts? Maybe I'm doing wrong... I should study how to properly slap, so in the future only hurts on the receiving party.

Beaming with happiness, I returned to the office.