WMMAP - [S2] Shelter You

30: To Rule

Athanasia marched out and toward Felix. Her hair was still slick with water, leaving messy droplets everywhere. Her new shirt was subtly damped even though she had a towel around her shoulders.

Athanasia stopped in front of Felix with one slender finger leveled.

"If you don't have anything to say to help Lucas feel better, you might as well don't say it at all and leave," she said, voice low after a deep breath.

"Athy..." Lilian cautioned. "You got it all wrong. Felix was just-"

Felix lifted his hand, stopping Lilian from defending his pride.

"Would it please you if I were to ask him about his condition?" Felix asked, voice softened, and mindfully.

"Why bother? His condition shouldn't have worsened had you not involved That family in this plan of yours. Don't you think I did not know that that old man wanted him to be cuffed?" She asked loudly, pointing at Lucas whose eyes widened upon hearing this.

"He broke Tobias' hand and-"

Athanasia snorted and Felix went mute.

"This guy has fifteen stitches on his head, bleeding during this whole process. His body was covered in bruises. And His Excellency dare to complain about a broken hand? And I swear to god... If I find out that he suffers any internal bleeding causing him to go into a coma, Military Generals or not, I will make that family pay."

Felix's heart sank to the bottom of the ocean.

How did an innocent and sweet child like her get addicted to power with just less than a year of ruling by her father's side?

Was it because she had enough of how the advisors pressuring His Excellency were so forgiving toward them while they were accusing him of taking the power from his big brother after finding no fault toward Anastasius' treason?

After all, Anastasius was the rightful owner of Obelia and even Jeannette was supposed to be the next successor.

Perhaps Athanasia wanted to protect her father's pride and nothing more. She wanted absolute authority to shut them up.

That's why, when Claude De Alger had temporarily left Obelia, he specifically told Felix to watch over his daughter.

But it seemed like the bodyguard had failed the only request his superior had asked.

Disappointed, Felix asked. "Milady... Whatever happened to 'never let the taste of power consume you'?"

"Grandfather ruled like that. And I am beginning to understand why he ruled with an iron fist. And if I am going to preside over this company, I will rule by my rules!"

"Lady Athanasia, you are still far too young to understand the power of politics and my only intention was to help you grow so you can take on the responsibility of the company in the future."

"Have you not done Enough?!" She hissed. "You want to control everything, don't you?! Then take my place! You know how to run the company far too well than I do!!"

"Athy..." the head maid cautioned again, but words went over Athanasia's head. She was far too furious to be controlled.

"Milady. Please listen to me. I swear on the sun that it would not go to that extent. But it was not within my control that the situation escalated to that way."

"You set everything up and tested us like experimental informants! And you have the audacity to say that it was not in your control?!"

When Athanasia was about to surge forward, Lucas quickly put a hand on the wrist.