The Chronicle of Aurelia Aurelius

Chapter 38 The Commitment of The Crown Prince

            After the publicity of my bethoral, the atmosphere in the ballroom significantly changed. Everyone kept staring towards me...I realised that all of the guests in this ballroom were direct vassals of the royal family, so that was why there was no other duke or duchess in this ballroom.. After the publicity of my bethoral, the atmosphere in the ballroom significantly changed. Everyone kept staring at me while I was with Fabian, the crown prince...I realised that all of the guests in this ballroom were direct vassals of the royal family, so that was why there was no other duke or duchess in this ballroom...

But right now, I must stay focused on the main character of the book. Tonight, she would reveal herself...She would try to get closer with Milo; right now, Milo was staying beside Lady Octavi. They were staying closer with us—Fabian and me...We were enjoying the treats and drinks of the party...Sometimes Fabian asked me to call him by name, not with honorifics or royal highness.

"Aurelia...May you cut the honorific for me?" said Fabian.

"Again, your royal highness, you still keep asking me that..." said I

"Because it's for us, you can just call me by my own name to make this relationship better..."

"Well, to make this relationship better, you need to look your own past, royal highness."

"What past this are you talking about?"

"May we just enjoy the party? I am not talking about this matter.."

When I wanted to get other treats, I walked to the other side..

He immediately stood in front of me and blocked me, "No! you need to tell me about this pas

I tried to pass him and went to the other treats section...Yet, when I passed him, he suddenly grabbed my left hand... "May your royal highness release my hand?" said I, trying to pull my hand away.

"I apologise, but I can't let go just yet," he replied, "I want to know the root; why don't you want to call me by my own name?"

"Well, it's not that I don't want to call you by your name; it's just that I prefer using a more formal title when addressing someone of your stature," I explained, hoping to diffuse the tension. "Besides, it adds an air of respect and honour to our conversations...So may you release your hand before we make a scene?"

"Don't play with me, Aurelia... That's not the reason for you to keep using honorifics towards me...Just tell me the truth!!" His grip became stronger, and I felt a little bit hurt by his grip...I tried to pull and push to let the grip go, but it didn't work until Lady Octavi saw what happened. She intervened,

"May your royal highness release my lady's hand?" said Lady Octavi..

Still, Fabian didn't lose his grip on me...Again, Lady Octavi asked him, "You need to release my lady's hand, your royal highness..."

Fabian's face contorted with anger as he refused to let go of my hand. The tension in the room grew palpable, and I could sense Lady Octavi's concern for my well-being...

I sighed and said with a loud tone, "FINE!! IF YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS WANTS TO KNOW THE REASON, RELEASE MY HAND AND I WILL TELL YOU.." I was so furious about Fabian's behavior. Lady Octavi looked at me with a mix of surprise and worry, her eyes silently pleading for me to calm down. The room fell silent as Fabian finally released his grip on my hand..

"Great, now...We make a scene at this party...Thanks to you, your royal highness," I said, realising the consequences of my outburst. Everyone's eyes were on us, and I could feel the weight of judgement in the room. Taking a deep breath, I tried to gather my composure and find a way to salvage the situation.