The morning came quickly and Helios was the first one to wake up . When he saw that everyone else was still sleeping he ordered the maids to wake them up and went towards the guest room . The guards bowed in a polite manner then opened the door .

    " Everything alright ? " asked Helios .

    " Yes , Your Highness ! Although with a bit of difficulty we brought miss Aria inside the room yesterday and made sure she didn''t go out . We have been guarding here all night as per your orders . " said the guards proudly that they had fulfilled their task .

    " Very good ! " said Helios and then the guards opened the door .

    When Heios entered inside he thought of '' surprising '' her a little . Unfortunately the one who received a surprise was him when he saw that the bed was empty .

    " You guys ! Come here ! " said Helios with a very angry tone .

    " Yes , sir ! " said the guards .

    Helios had ordered all beforehand that in front of Aria no one could address him , Mana or madam Margrethe with their royal title . This became the most gossiped topic among the servants and guards in the palace . They found it weird why the royal family had given such an order .

    " Since you claim to have done great job guarding her so that she couldn''t escape then why is this room empty ?! " asked Helios with a terrifying aura surrounding him .

    " We don''t know Your Highness ! We swear that we have been guarding all night ! We only went two minutes in the bathroom half an hour before you came , Your Highness ! During the time we were away Bob was the one who was guarding ." said the guards with their voice trembling .

    " Where is he now ? " asked Helios .

    " He went to the bathroom when we came back ! " said the guards kneeling and trembling .

    " Where is he now ? " asked Helios whose patience was running out .

    " He....." said one of the two guards and then they heard some steps . It was Bob who came back .

    " Your Highness ?! " asked Bob surprised .

    " Your friends said that you were guarding before they left . Tell me where is the girl that was staying in this room ? " asked Helios .

    " Your Highness , I was guarding the door and Her Majesty came . She asked me who was inside and I told her it was the girl sir Bekora brought back then she ordered me to release her immediately . She said that she would talk with you personally about this . " said Bob a bit scared .

    '' That little tigress is getting along quite well with my grandma . The fact that grandma likes her is even more suspicious . I wonder what''s going through her head . '' thought Helios and then looked at the room .

    '' Since she doesn''t like to stay put in a nice room , next time I will lock her up in the castle''s prison . '' thought Helios glancing at the room before leaving .

    After confirming the situation Helios went out to the garden where he , his grandma had some pastries before . He was sure that Aria and his grandma would be eating breakfast together . When he was about to arrive at the resting place in the garden he noticed that grandma and Aria were chatting happily . Aria''s smile was so warm , like the sun, and made Helios unable to shift his attention elsewhere . He walked towards them without making a noise . Madam Mrgrethe noticed that he came near but Aria didn''t cause she was sitting in front of her and reading carefully a file while eating .

    " Either eat or read little tigress ! " said Helios with a smirk when he saw that Aria choked .

    " Cough....Cough...You ! Don''t you have any job to do ?! " said Aria covering her mouth .

    " When I saw that someone had released the little tigress from her cage , I worried that she would cause trouble since she doesn''t know how to listen . " said Helios with a smile and grabbed a pastry from the table .

    " You are really an irritating person , you know ! " said Aria with anger .

    " Really ?! Everyone else thinks of me as the '' perfect '' person ever . Why are you the only one who thinks differently ? Do you have bad eyesight or psychological problems ?! " asked Helios who was enjoying himself .

    " No need ! I am not the one who needs to see a doctor , you are ! How many times do you look at yourself in the mirror during the day ?! Judging from how much of a narcist you are I think that you would even kiss your own reflection . " said Aria with a calm look .

    '' Wow, that was a hard shot ! Hahahahaha ! '' thought madam Margarethe when looking at both of them .

    " Girl , you''re playing with fire so be careful ! It can be dangerous ! " said Helios a bit angry .

    " Thank you for the advice but I am not afraid . When I feel that the fire becomes boring and dangerous , I will just..." said Aria and got the pot which was holding water and filled her glass .

    " I will just make sure to turn it off ! " said Aria and drank the glass of water she just filled while looking at him with victorious eyes . Indeed this round was won by her .

    Helios remained without words when he heard her while madam Margrethe kept laughing . Aria finished the pastry she was eating , took the file, and then got up . She thought that she would be able to concentrate better if she were in the library and away from Helios .

    " Aria , take this ! " said madam Margrethe with a warm smile handing over a letter to her. When she looked at it carefully she noticed that it was an invitation to a masquerade ball .

    " Madam Margrethe , this....." said Aria with a reluctant expression .

    " I want you to participate in this event . The queen will organize this party for her niece''s birthday . A lot of important people will attend . Do you know how hard it is to receive an invitation like this ?!" said madam Margrethe .

    " Madam Margrethe , I am speechless right now . I don''t know what to say ! Thank you a lot for this invitation , you must have gone through a lot to get it but I am afraid I can''t accept . I don''t think it''s a place where I should be . I don''t know anything about the way danish dishes are eaten or anything else of this sort , I also have no ball dress . Please give this to someone who is more suitable than me! " said Aria in a polite maner .

    " I understand but let me tell you that the queen will also be present . Didn''t you have something to ask of her ?! " said madam Margrethe with a polite smile .

    Aria understood what madam Margrethe actually meant . She was clearly telling her that she could get what she wants only by meeting the queen herself . Aria thought that maybe the queen gave a hard time to madam Margrethe about this matter . To not hindrance madam Margreth she accepted the invitation . Madam Margrethe called a guard to accompany Aria to the library and a maid to help her with anything that she needed . After Aria left , madam Margrethe''s nice expression changed into an angry expression that was directed towards Helios .

    " What''s wrong grandma ? " asked Helios while eating a cookie .

    " What''s wrong ?! Are you seriously asking me that ?! Don''t you know what you have done ?! " said madam Margrethe angry but Helios did not care much .

    " First when she came here you locked her , you threw coffee on her , you offend her and now you lock her up again ! What is wrong with you ?! You have never behaved like this before . " said madam Margrethe .

    " Her childish character is really rare to see nowadays in a grown-up girl . I am just enjoying myself , like you . " said Helios with a smirk .

    " I...I will tell her everything at the party . " said madam Margrethe who felt a bit responsible too .

    " You know grandma , from '' that '' day I have never experienced a real childhood like other children . I never played or had fun like other children . My father is still cold towards me even though he is now recuperating . The girl I loved betrayed me and left without explaining . " said Helios with a bitter smile while remembering his childhood .

    " Helios..." said madam Margrethe with sadness .

    " Childhood is the most beautiful time in a person''s life . A time that goes and never comes back . While they continue to grow older they become even more mature than they already were . It''s nature''s course but you look at her.....she has remained a child even though she has grown . I said that she is trustworthy but truth be told I don''t trust her at all . Although I don''t trust her , it feels nice having her around . The fact that she is naive makes her childish and when I am with her I feel like I am living a normal childhood from the begining . I am the ruthless , arrogant , prideful , powerful billionaire CEO Helios but that doesn''t mean that I have no right to have some childish fun sometimes , right ?! " asked Helios while looking at the garden .

    '' My poor grandson ! I know you have been neglected and forced to grow earlier than others . These events made you the strong man you are now . I am very worried about you ! Your wish to seek revenge will only hurt you in the end . " said madam Margrethe looking at her handsome and powerful grandson the whom she was always proud of .

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