The Prancing Horse

XXXIII

"Daniel you first!" I called. 

"Thank you your Majesty! Why are you helping people even though certain people have been so rude toward you!" he exclaimed. "Well Mr.Riccardo, I don't have time to let childish people bring me down." I replied. "You next!" I called pointing to a reporter. 

"I would like to address the rumors saying Charles has asked your permission to marry." she called. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, "I have granted him permission, as Charles is his own person." I explained. "To follow up on that your Majesty, do you have any hard feelings toward Charles?" she asked. I let out a chuckle, "I full support Charles and his life choices. "Are the Rumors true that you and Lewis are no longer friends. If so why not!" a Man asked. Dangerous water we are going into. 

"Lewis Hamilton will always be a very important person in my life and I will continue to support him." I said trying to steer the questions in a different direction. 

"She's lying!" Lewis yelled. "All she cares about is herself and her image. Have you noticed who her friends are! They're all famous and rich like her!" he continued. I rolled my eyes this time, "What do you want to achieve by this Lewis?" I snapped. "Are you mad over the fact that Lando, then Charles were going to take your place. What do you want!" I exclaimed. "I was always beside you and this is how you repay me, you ungrateful little bitch!" he spat and everyone gasped, while I just smirked. 

"Well Lewis you just made my job easier." I said as my smirk grew, "See the best way to shut down claims is to discredit the source, but you just did that to yourself. Thank you Mr. Hamilton."

"Now does anyone have questions about travel or am I free to leave?" I asked and it was silent. 

"Thank you!" I said and walked away from the scene, only for someone to pull me close and land their lips on mine. Lando. Suddenly I felt myself kissing him back as we walked back into a spare room. "Lando..." I whispered. "Shut up I havent kissed you in over a year." he growled as he trapped me between his arms and the wall. "Just hold on a second." I whispered and he stopped respectfully. "What's wrong?" he asked. "I can't do this right now!" I exclaimed while I tried to escape the room. Lando quickly grabbed my arm, "Why are you always running away?" he pressed as I just dragged him along with me. "Scarlett! Why do you keep going back to Charles even when he is such a bad person!" Lando yelled. 

"BECAUSE I LOVE HIM!" I roared. "There I said it! I love Charles Leclerc. I was married to him for Goodness sakes, why is that so hard to understand!" I yelled. "I thought you loved me." he whispered. 

"Oh my God! Why does everything have to be about me! Why do I have to be in the middle of everything? You know what, just leave me alone in till tonight!" I exclaimed and got in the elevator as tears threatened to fall again. 

"I'm sorry." a voice whispered and I turned to see another woman around my age standing next to me. 

"It's ok Charlotte." I whispered back. 

"I know it's early, but I would really appreciate it if you would walk with Charles and be his best woman instead of best man." she said and I smiled, "Absolutely." I replied. She looked really surprised, "Honestly I thought you would say no, but I cannot thank you enough!" she exclaimed. 

Apparently we were on the same floor, but I invited her into my suite for drinks. Soon we were laughing and talking together when a sigh of frustration came from my bedroom. "Would you please shut up!" a voice called. "Who is in here!" I yelled running to grab a vase. A tall shadow started to come out the door only to reveal Daniel. "DANIEL! I could've hurt you! How the heck did you get in here?" I yelled after I almost swung the vase into his head. "Max, let me in." he said in his morning voice. I smirked, "Danny you have a sexy morning voice." and he smirked as well. "Wouldn't you know!" he shot back at me. "Scarlett...please tell me you and Daniel...." Max trailed off as he came out of the second bedroom. 

"Oh no! I swear I've only been with Charles and Lando." I explained. Charlotte made a small noise and I covered me mouth. "Sorry." I muttered, but she just waved her hand, clearing up the issue. "Do you have any tips with Charles?" she asked as Max and Daniel sat at the bar with us. 

I thought for a much moment, "Do not ask about the royal family." I stated and then it hit me. "You will become a duchess!"I blurted and her face palled while Max and Daniel spat out their drinks. 

"A what!" She shrieked and I nodded, "You just so happen do be marrying a crown prince." I replied. Charlotte shook her head fiercely, "He said he wouldn't, because you would get mad and take away his title!" She exclaimed and I started laughing. "The hell I am." "Well why not?" She pressed. "It's binding. I can't just hand out and take away stuff like that. Don't you want to be royalty?" I explained. Charlotte sighed slightly, "I don't know, it's just that I can't compare to you...like at all. You are supermodel gorgeous, extremely kind, a boss bitch, the queen of a country, and you happened to be married to Charles!" She exclaimed frustratedly. Max sent me a small look of encouragement and I just smiled back. "While I might be all of those things, Charles and I were married because of a contract. We wanted each other dead before this all happened. So please believe me when I say, your situation is nothing like mine." I assured her. "Thank you." She said gratefully. 

Max and Daniel burst out laughing, "wait for it, don't thank her yet!" Daniel exclaimed as he and Max leaned on each other for support. "What is it?" Charlotte asked. "The girlfriend speech that our girlfriends get." Max explained through laughs. I just rolled my eyes, "it isn't anything to worry about. Just know that if you do anything! I mean anything to hurt him! I swear on my father's grave I will do whatever it takes to make sure you cannot step into public with out being humiliated. Especially since you will be tied to the royal family. My job is to protect the Monarchy and if I sense any danger coming from you, you will be removed. Permanently." I said seriously and when I looked at Charlotte age was wide eyed and shaking. 

"Not that bad huh?" Max said with raised eyebrows. What? Not my fault I'm scary...I haven't had my coffee yet.