Chapter 138

**Tzalmon Point of View**

"Ladies and gentlemen," I took the center of the hall as my stage, surrounded by everyone that are supposed to attend the party. Seeing that everyone was here, I started to address the crowd.

I threw a fleeting glance at the very beautiful woman who arrived at the very last and finally sighed in relief.

She came! Finally!

I almost thought that she would never come given her hate for me.

"The Vaettir Industries resort project has stated the initial phase of development. This party is to those who will be working on the resorts development for the coming two years plus of time. I, Tzalmon Saccius Ebernus, founder and Managing Director of Vaettir Industries welcome every one of you to enjoy the party and project the positive feelings in the project." I made a small speech and snapped my fingers.

The serving staff brought several trays of drinks, suitable for young and adult, both. Amidst the applauses I was getting for the small speech and cheers from my employees family and kids, I saw my own son with Noemi, both choosing their favorite drinks, all the while swaying to the soft music playing in the background.

Looking at both the kids, I wonder who among the both influenced the other that both of them are equally interesting and funny.

Anyone can see how close friends they are but also how they are at each other's throat at the same time.

Seeing that both kids are enjoying the party with drinks, food and dancing, I turned my attention to Eblilis. She was standing with Liam and Damien, introducing her team to each other.

I waited for few minutes and once she finished introducing them and Liam and Damien went off to the bar to get their drinks, I walked to her and stood before her.

She looked up at me and stared at me silently with a brow arced up elegantly. Looking at her staring at me nonchalantly, I wondered if she missed me in the past few days I was not here.

She should've known that I was on a business trip; did she miss me? Even hatefully, did she think of me at least once?

"Eblilis, how are you doing these past few days?" Not knowing what to say, I finally asked her about wellbeing first.

"Good." She nodded curtly but the moment her answer reached my ears, I felt like my whole being is washed with cool spring and honey water.

She answered!

She actually answered me properly! Curtly, though but she at least answered me properly for the first time.

Happiness burst out inside me as a feeling of subtle warmth filled me from tip to toe.

A sweet smile automatically came up on my face as looked at her. "I have been on small trip."

"So I heard." She nodded again, waiting for me continue.

"I - I want to introduce someone to you." It must be the casual replies she was giving me, I turned into a mango pudding; fizzy and excited.

"Um hmm." She hummed and waited calmly for me to bring that person. "Aubessee."

Lord Aubessee who was only a few steps away from us, walked to us upon my call. "Eblilis, this is Aubessee. Aubessee, this is Acacia Dawn Winters." I introduced them to each other.

Aubessee looked at Eblilis with a thoughtful gaze while Eblilis frowned slightly as she fell into her own thoughts.

"Aubesse - Aubessee - Where have I heard this name?" She mumbled to herself for a while and suddenly her eyes blinked with light.

"Aubessee? As in Lord Aubessee, the only oldest man living till date from your race? That Lord Aubessee?" She exclaimed, looking between me and Aubessee curiously.

"It's nice to finally meet you, Lady Dawn. I did not know you knew me. Pleasure is all mine." With a small bow, he greeted Eblilis with a genuine smile.

Not just him, even I was surprised that she has knowledge of who Lord Aubessee is. The couple of years Eblilis was in the kingdom, Aubessee was still in closed door recuperation. His topic was never discussed nor he was never mentioned by anyone.

How come she knew him?

"You came from Dr'helellian realm?" Her frown slightly deepened.

"That's right, Lady Dawn." Aubessee answered patiently.

"Your powers are back?" This question was targeted to me and the tone in which she asked was filled with suspicion and displeasure.

"No. However, a few days, we discovered that the portal between the kingdom and this world has gotten stable, allowing us to go back and forth easily." I explained without hiding anything.

I've learnt my lesson well. Hiding things from her will only lead to grave situations which will create more and more distance between us. I already did it once back then when I did not tell her clearly about me and the reason why she was brought to my kingdom, how she became pregnant with my child and everything about us.

At that time, because I was conceited, because I felt it beneath myself to explain everything to her, because I felt she didn't need to know anything, I did not tell her the things she should which resulted in growing the hate for me in her heart.

That hate was not solved till this date, I don't want to add on to it.

I now know that I should not hide anything from her; at least not something that directly or indirectly concerns her.

"But where did you hear about Aubessee?" Not wanting her to think so much about the sudden change in the portals, I asked in an attempt to divert her.

Eblilis turned back to Aubessee and smiled slightly at him. "I heard about a certain Lord Aubessee who was termed to be wise, knowledgeable and the most perspective person to be known among all the supernatural realms. Back then, Eelk once mentioned your name in passing and then I also read a few lines about you in the book that contains all the information about royal clans of the kingdom. It's my pleasure to meet you Lord Aubessee."

For the first time, I saw Eblilis give a genuine smile to someone related to me and my kingdom. This in itself is amazing but this also tells that whatever little she knows about Aubessee, it gave her a good impression on him.

"Right, since you are much much older to me, you can call me Acacia. Please don't add 'Lady' to it." Hey, she never gave me such privilege to call her by her name.

"It is Acacia then. Majesty has already told me about the sudden changes in the recent days. I was brought her specially to investigate about it. Acacia, can I please have a word or two with the young prince later?" Hearing Aubessee, she glanced at me for a second and seemed to be hesitating about something before she nodded.

"I will take him to Thunders' the day after tomorrow. I hope you don't tell him anything about what happened those two years when I was there in your kingdom." Aubessee nodded without any hesitation and gave his word that he will only talk about his powers and if any, teach him how to control them if possible.

After getting a confirmation from Eblilis, Aubessee walked away towards bar, leaving me with Eblilis alone.

For some reason, I felt like the air around her seemed to have changed ever so slightly. I don't know what changed.

She looked here and there for few minutes without saying anything and finally glanced at me with the same blank expression she always gives me.

"About the shopping centre to be built in the resort, rather than a mall, a bazaar with handmade craft and local products would be more fitting."

"Okay."

"It might take more than two years for the whole resort to be built completely." She said a moment later.

"No problem."

"I don't like disturbances when I work so don't send any flowers to me."

"Okay."

"You are not allowed to take Igses to the kingdom without my permission." This time, her tone is a little hard.

"Never. I will never do that. I promise on my honor." She sighed in relief after she heard my vow.

We stood there, silently again, just in each other's presence, looking around here and there. But there was no awkward air around us which I grateful of.

Soon, the music changed to something trendy and peppy. Both mine and Eblilis attention fell on Igses, who stretched out his hand before Noemi like a gentleman and asked her for a dance.

What was more amusing was that the little girl brushed away her hair from her shoulder arrogantly and considered for few moments before accepting the dance offer.

Igses waited patiently and then led her to the center, surrounded by all the guests. Both the kids started to dance in an organized manner as if they had practiced it for years together.

Eblilis smiled widely at them and hollered in cheer when both the kids showed their amazing moves. Seeing the both, the children of other's also joined the dance floor.

The DJ must have been encouraged by the kids dance, he played four more upbeat songs before the music turned to something soft and romantic.

As a chameleon change its color, Igses and Noemi went from hyper dancers to a pair who is ready to heat up the dance floor with a salsa.

By now, only Igses and Noemi are circling around while dancing. I slightly glanced at Eblilis and hesitated a few times.

But my itch got better of me so I gathered my courage and knowing that I would fail, I still stretched my hand to her, gaining her attention.

"May I have this dance with you, Ms. Winters." I was ready to take my hand back because even though I asked her, I know what her answer will be.

But I never thought that she looked at me coldly and nodded, placing her hand in mine.

Am I dreaming right now?

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